Gretel le Maître Ponders Beauty, with Bede & other guests
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. Let’s treasure up the beautiful things and ponder them in our hearts.
Please follow me on X @gretellemaitre. 🌳
Or email me: gretellem@yahoo.com
Guests on this show include Tom Holland, Philip Mould, Bijan Omrani and Enzo Cicenti.
“The podcast combines historical reflections and extracts from literature 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.
In the global top 10% of podcasts according to Listen Notes
Episodes
Barnaby Rudge Ch XXIX; Beautiful words on the Venerable Bede; and Barchester Botherings
The Episode of Gremlins! B Rudge Ch XXVIII; Pepys; and a visit to the source of the River Yeo
Sunday Episode the First: Chs XXVI/VII in B Rudge: Mr Chester is on the offensive; a little Pepys; a Cardinal’s post-script; and an Orange 🍊
Late Episode for Night Owls: B.Rudge Ch.XXV; The Nightingale’s Nest 🪺; and Hardy’s wisdom
Barnaby Rudge Ch.XXIV; Breathtaking Beowulf; and Magnificent Maya Angelou.
Wolsey; Clare; Saints; Bells; Blackbird; and Barnaby (Rudge Chs XXII & XXIII) 🐦⬛
Old English Poetry, starring Widsith; Slipping through my Fingers; a Midnight Moon; and Trollope
Saint Brigid; Pepys; Barchester Towers; and Chs XX & XXI of Barnaby Rudge
Longer days; Daffodils; Aquinas; Gildas; Wolsey; and AA Milne’s The Sailor ⚓️
Barnaby Rudge Special Episode: Chapters XVII, XVIII and IX
The Decline of Wolsey (poison in the hair shirt?); and Gretel visits a Saxon Church
A return to beautiful Bury St Edmunds; Wolsey’s Progress of Gloom; and Chapter XVI of B Rudge
Barnaby Rudge, Chapters XIV & XV: Sons and Fathers; and the Arrest of a Weeping Cardinal Wolsey
Saturday Bonus Episode: Wolsey; Saints; Pepys and Introducing Henry James;
We visit a Dorset Church; Meet Puppies; and B.Rudge Ch.XIII (bit of overlap);
Hedgehogs 🦔; Ivanhoe, Saint Agnes; Tudor children confirmed by Wolsey; and Ch XIII B Rudge
Pepys hears Suffolk lasses are prettiest; Saint Canute; and Haredale meets Chester in B. Rudge Ch. XII
Durham III: A Cosy Pub chat with David and Tom; Poor Peter enters the Cranford narrative; and Drama at The Maypole (Barnaby Rudge Ch XI)
Durham II: An Hour with writer David Willem; and Barnaby Rudge Chapter X
Durham Cathedral part one: from Sherborne to the Cathedral in time for Evensong
Barnaby Rudge Chapters VII and VIII where we meet some Ne'er-do-wells
