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Gretel le Maître Ponders, with Bede & other guests


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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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Pepys’ thoughts on the King; Childhood Music; and the Debate continues

Pepys’ thoughts on the King; Childhood Music; and the Debate continues

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00:29:17  |   Sun 06 Jul 2025
Horace Walpole counters Thomas More in The Great Debate; and we Ponder Early Christianity in Cornwall

Horace Walpole counters Thomas More in The Great Debate; and we Ponder Early Christianity in Cornwall

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00:33:34  |   Sat 05 Jul 2025
Murder of Princes; Time to Stop and Stare; the Cornish Sea and Sore Hearts

Murder of Princes; Time to Stop and Stare; the Cornish Sea and Sore Hearts

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00:18:01  |   Fri 04 Jul 2025
A Lost Episode; Thomas More speaks the apparent final concerned words of Edward IV; and we look forward to time by the Cornish Coast

A Lost Episode; Thomas More speaks the apparent final concerned words of Edward IV; and we look forward to time by the Cornish Coast

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00:24:24  |   Thu 03 Jul 2025
Covid Returns; Dunstan’s early life in Glastonbury; and poor Oliver Plunkett

Covid Returns; Dunstan’s early life in Glastonbury; and poor Oliver Plunkett

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00:26:05  |   Wed 02 Jul 2025
A return to a Dorset garden where Thomas More tells of Richard III’s pitiless cruelty; Samuel Pepys turns 28; and we ponder Saint Peter

A return to a Dorset garden where Thomas More tells of Richard III’s pitiless cruelty; Samuel Pepys turns 28; and we ponder Saint Peter

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Happy 1st July dear friends.  


How are you this balmy evening? Or is the weather doing something completely different where you are?  Would you like to help me keep this podcast going by…

00:36:26  |   Tue 01 Jul 2025
A hot June day, out and about in Bury St Edmunds

A hot June day, out and about in Bury St Edmunds

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00:24:32  |   Tue 01 Jul 2025
We’re back in beautiful Bury St Edmund’s; Visit the resting place of Martha’s Vineyard’s Marthas; & ponder the origins and development of Peterborough 🌟

We’re back in beautiful Bury St Edmund’s; Visit the resting place of Martha’s Vineyard’s Marthas; & ponder the origins and development of Peterborough 🌟

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Hello I do hope you are well.


Thank you so much for joining me as we walk the gentle path of curiosity and kindness with humour.  Somehow - thanks to you - this podcast is now in the top…

00:31:10  |   Mon 30 Jun 2025
The Dastardly Richard III, by Thomas More; and the Slaughter of the Fowls on a Sultry Saturday

The Dastardly Richard III, by Thomas More; and the Slaughter of the Fowls on a Sultry Saturday

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00:31:09  |   Sat 28 Jun 2025
St Wulfsige and Dunstan; Cyril of Alexander; and Mrs Bat 🦇

St Wulfsige and Dunstan; Cyril of Alexander; and Mrs Bat 🦇

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00:18:08  |   Fri 27 Jun 2025
A Gold Ring Found; Cromwell’s Head in the eaves of Westminster Hall; and Bede tells of Cuthbert’s childhood as Gretel watches the sunrise 🌅

A Gold Ring Found; Cromwell’s Head in the eaves of Westminster Hall; and Bede tells of Cuthbert’s childhood as Gretel watches the sunrise 🌅

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00:19:33  |   Thu 26 Jun 2025
Bede uses the phrase ‘hair-splitting’; dead Cromwell is hanged at Tyburn; and we ponder the Royal Bones in Sherborne Abbey

Bede uses the phrase ‘hair-splitting’; dead Cromwell is hanged at Tyburn; and we ponder the Royal Bones in Sherborne Abbey

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00:30:21  |   Wed 25 Jun 2025
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Dunstan, Pepys and Bede

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Dunstan, Pepys and Bede

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00:31:18  |   Tue 24 Jun 2025
Charles Dickens writes of New Year’s Eve; Saint Etheldreda and Ponderings on Grief

Charles Dickens writes of New Year’s Eve; Saint Etheldreda and Ponderings on Grief

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00:31:01  |   Mon 23 Jun 2025
The Boisterous Royal Ascot, Pepys and young Dunstan

The Boisterous Royal Ascot, Pepys and young Dunstan

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00:19:52  |   Sun 22 Jun 2025
An Introduction to the Great Dunstan on a Warm Solstice Eve

An Introduction to the Great Dunstan on a Warm Solstice Eve

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00:14:46  |   Fri 20 Jun 2025
The bells ring and we ponder English Houses with Betjeman

The bells ring and we ponder English Houses with Betjeman

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Welcome to this evening’s episode, all recorded au dehors, surrounded by swifts and other merry birds, on a balmy evening here in the lap of Dorset.


I would be so grateful and chuffed if…

00:25:04  |   Thu 19 Jun 2025
Poor Henchard contemplates the River below; and we ponder London with a woeful extract from John Betjeman

Poor Henchard contemplates the River below; and we ponder London with a woeful extract from John Betjeman

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00:27:36  |   Wed 18 Jun 2025
John Betjeman on Churchyards; we close the year 1660; and remember St Alban

John Betjeman on Churchyards; we close the year 1660; and remember St Alban

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00:25:33  |   Tue 17 Jun 2025
Blue Peter in 1971; the resetting of Canterbury Cathedral’s East End and a Wistful John Clare

Blue Peter in 1971; the resetting of Canterbury Cathedral’s East End and a Wistful John Clare

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00:25:28  |   Mon 16 Jun 2025
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