Gretel le Maître Ponders, with Bede & other guests
*700 downloads per week Regular top ten spot in 3 categories GoodPods Ranked in Top 10 % of Global Rankings (Listen Notes) No ads, team or subscription cost Daily output Script-free* 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: gretellem@yahoo.com “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: 🙂 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2412300/supporters/new If it doesn’t work, please copy and paste into your web browser. Thank you 🙋♀️
Episodes
Good evening and welcome to this episode where we conclude looking at E Brontë‘s startling novel, that takes an evening to read and a lifetime to digest.
Like the clouds above the moors, like her brother, father, sisters and friends, Emily understands perhaps that we human animals are creatures of ever shape and time-shifting forms. Our characters are best understood in the glimpses offered by of interactions with peo...
Good evening, I would be so honoured if you would join me for a long half an hour of gentle ponderings and readings, as we sit in a Dorset garden, and rejoice in the big skies and merry crows, while grieving the flight of the swifts to warmer lands. Let’s hope the fledglings survive, to return next year to the golden sheltered eaves of Sherborne School.
Thank you to dear Bijan Omrani for permitting me to read from his...
Good evening and thank you so much for joining me.
Thank you to my new subscriber Majorie: I really appreciate your support so very much.
If you have time and appreciate anything about this funny old podcast, I would love it if you would kindly rate the podcast, or give it a thumbs up; perhaps send an episode to a friend who is isolated, grieving, or might be appreciative of the eclectic and home-spun (unprofessional ...
Hello and welcome to today’s episode. Thank you so much for supporting this endeavour, with all its warts and all.
Love Gretel xx 🪿
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Welcome and thank you do much for your company 🌞
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 Weekly chart
27,000 Downloads 🥳
Love Gretel 🌝
Dear kind friends and (possibly bewildered) new friends, welcome to tonight’s usual slightly chaotic episode. Thank you so very much for your kindness and support.
And do go very gently. 🌞
Love Gretel x
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 Weekly chart
27,000 Downloads 🥳
...
Hello and thank you for joining me for tonight’s episode from Devon, where we eavesdrop on an outdoor Sunday church service; we visit St Winwalloe’s hilltop church; we conclude wonderful Jon Cannon’s description of the Gothic; and Alexander Pope ponders happiness 🦉
Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes.
#1 GOODPODS PODCAST OF THE WEEK:
#1 in the Top 100 Places & Travel Weekly chart
#...
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 Weekly chart
27,000 Downloads 🥳
Love Gretel 🌝
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 Weekly chart
27,000 Downloads 🥳
Love Gretel 🌝
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 Weekly chart
27,000 Downloads 🥳
Love Gretel 🌝
Hallo and thank you so much for joining me today. There will be a second episode of our usual readings this evening.
Love Gretel xx
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 Weekly chart
27,000 Downloads 🥳
Love Gretel 🌝
Good evening dear friends, old and new. This is more of an audio-journal than a podcast, so do bear that in mind and refrain, if at all possible, from giving me a low rating, which grieves me much 😓. I have no team, money or equipment and I’d be so grateful if you’d take that into account. And if you’ve not yet rated this, I’d be overjoyed if you could take the time to give me a nice rating. Thank you so much 🌞
W...
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 Weekly chart
27,000 Downloads 🥳
Love Gretel 🌝
Hallo
This is not my usual type of episode so do skip if you prefer the quiet readings. The noisy cricket lasts for ten minutes, followed by thoughts and readings about the Cerne Giant. Please forgive my poor performance - a bit tired today.
Very warm wishes to you all.
Gretellem@yahoo.com
Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes.
#1 GOODPODS PODCAST OF THE WEEK:
#1 in the Top 100 Places &am...
In tonight’s episode we learn how to ‘diagnose’ Norman/Romanesque architecture, and catch up with the Saints and Mr Pepys.
Thank you for joining me and do feel free to get in touch: I’d love to know more about you. My email is: Gretellem@yahoo.com
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 To...
I am so glad you have decided to join me in my Dorset garden, in the dark on this Friday evening for a celebration of books. Our guest authors tonight are:
-Professor Alice Roberts
-Samuel Pepys
-ThomasHardy
-Anthony Trollope
-David Hugh Farmer
-Jon Cannon
-Dr Francis Young
Welcome! And do let me know which authors you would like to hear more, or less, from.
Love Gretel 🌞🦔🐈🦇
Top 10 in Global Ra...
Hello dear friends and newcomers, welcome to my daily voice-note to you 🤗
Today I finish my Cerne Abbas pilgrimage with a wander around what remains of the monastery.
At the moment, I earn £34 a month from this ridiculously amateur endeavour, which is no doubt all I deserve, but it would be wonderful to increase that a little, so if you are able to, do feel free to become a subscriber. The perks of which are the odd ...
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 Weekly chart
27,000 Downloads 🥳
Love Gretel 🌝
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 Weekly chart
27,000 Downloads 🥳
Love Gretel 🌝
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 Weekly chart
27,000 Downloads 🥳
Love Gretel 🌝
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