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Gretel le Maître likes to look for the beauty and curiosities in life, one day at a time. She shares with you snippets from books about history, art and literature and regularly takes you on adventures to new locations, to explore churches, cathedrals and architecture.
Gretel invites you to accompany her as she navigates the world a day at a time; the podcast is unscripted, it’s ad-free, and you’re invited to join in. It’s super unpolished and Gretel would be grateful for you to forgive her for that. 🤓
Gretel loves the world and history, architecture, literature and people. And so is determined to walk this path with light footsteps and with humour and warmth. 🌞
Please follow me on X @gretellemaitre. 🌳
Or email me: [email protected]
“Gretel le Maitre is a podcaster and host of the series Gretel Pod-Ponders Life and Loss with Bede and Other Guests. The podcast explores themes of grief, life transitions, and introspection, particularly focusing on her experiences of the loss of her mother. In the series, she combines historical reflections—often inspired by the works of the Venerable Bede, an English monk and historian—with her own musings on architecture, literature, and the natural world. Gretel approaches these deep topics with warmth and humor, aiming to provide listeners a comforting space to explore complex emotions.
If you’re interested, you can listen to her podcast on platforms like Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music, where she shares her reflections in episodes filled with historical and literary insights.
Hosted by Gretel Le Maitre, this unique podcast blends personal storytelling with historical insights from figures like the Venerable Bede, offering listeners an inspiring journey of healing and hope.
With themes of grief, transformation, and spirituality, the podcast has earned praise for its calming tone, authenticity, and ability to connect on a deeply human level. As one listener shared, it feels like sitting down with a trusted friend who understands.
Perfect for audiences seeking introspection, comfort, or simply a quiet moment of reflection, Gretel le Maître Ponders is available now on all major platforms.
It would be amazing to have one-off contributions to support this endeavour, as the podcast is and always will be free. A little contribution here and there will go towards train fares, fuel, church and cathedral support pots and information booklets. I’m also hoping not to have to go back to work again, so any generosity is hugely appreciated. Thank you and follow this link: 🙂
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Happy Solstice friends and let me take you to an old, old part of Dorset, where the wind scoots round the old ruins of Sherborne’s first castle, a thousand years old.
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Good evening friends. King Oswald and Scrooge join me for tonight’s episode on faith, love and redemption.
We can all choose to be kind and loving as we awake tomorrow, blessed with anot…
After yesterday’s dash to London I’m back in my cosy, warm house with my family. We start Book Three tonight from Bede’s Ecclesiastical History.
Thank you for joining me. ⭐️😊
Dear kind folk. I awoke to hear of my mother taking a poorly turn so I dashed to London, sans Bede and sans (😬) change of clothes.. BUT Sir Walter Scott sidled up to me and whispered …
Hello friends and thank you for joining me for this episode where I mull family relationships and take us through to the end of the second book of Bede’s Ecclesiastical History. Bravo …
Hello dear friends and welcome to my Monday podcast, read by the Abbey under a huge beautiful moon. Good wishes to you all.
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Top 10 in Global Rankings according to L…
Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes.
#1 GOODPODS PODCAST OF THE WEEK:
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Hallo and thank you so much for joining me this chilly day in December.
Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes.
#1 GOODPODS PODCAST OF THE WEEK:
#1 in the …
Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes.
#1 GOODPODS PODCAST OF THE WEEK:
#1 in the Top 100 Places & Travel Weekly chart
#1 in the Top 100 Spirituality Week…
Good evening fine folk and friends. What a day! An afternoon in the National Gallery, the Christmas Tree of Trafalgar Square and the incredible David Tennant in the Macbeth of all Mac…
Good afternoon! It is dark in London though only 4pm. Today’s podcast takes you from the noisy tractor-tooting streets of Westminster, to a 12th century church of serene beauty contai…
Hello and good afternoon! Thank you so much for joining me and for the two kind ladies who have subscribed to this podcast. I don’t do any sort of ‘extras’ but if subscribers send me t…
Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes.
#1 GOODPODS PODCAST OF THE WEEK:
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Good evening this short winter’s day. A time for hunkering down, music, candles and cosy family time. 🤗🎄
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Hello and good evening from a WINDY Dorset. 🤓🎄🔔
Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes.
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Good evening and welcome to my podcast of ponderings as we try to walk the path of gentleness, kindness and curiosity. I hope you are well as we creep towards the darkest part of the y…
Hello! Please join me as I play you the sounds of the River Yeo and read the most extraordinary letter from Pope Boniface to King Edwin.
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Welcome to today’s optimistic and peaceful edition of Podponderings with Gretel. I read a Christmassy passage from Hardy’s Under the Greenwood Tree; read from Pepy’s diary from 4…
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Good evening and welcome to my quiet podcast about walking a path towards unwanted yet unavoidable loss. Thank you for being my companion and I, in turn, am yours.
With all best wishe…