Best Perpendicular Podcasts (2025)

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Montmorency helps Pack; John Cannon helps us Diagnose the late Perpendicular; while the Sea creeps Closer 🌊 36:51

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Send us a text 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 isola…

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Wuthering Heights, seasoned with a little Pepys 🤓 55:41

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Send us a text 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. …

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Gentle routine resumes with our readings: Bede, Pepys, The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and the Book of Saints, closing with some Bijan Omrani 45:40

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Send us a text 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 …

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Bad People created by Good Intentions; Heathcliff and Cathy; and a History of the Salt Combe 35:57

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Send us a text Hello and welcome to today’s episode. Thank you so much for supporting this endeavour, with all its warts and all. Love Gretel xx 🪿 Support the show 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 Do…

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Exploring the Wuthering and Extraordinary Heights; and Pondering the Problem with Ropes with Jerome K Jerome 33:56

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Send us a text Welcome and thank you do much for your company 🌞 Support the show 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 🌝By Gretel le Maître

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Bus, Dock and Hotel are locations for tonight’s episode where we Gaze into the 15th Century 49:31

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Send us a text 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 Support the show Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes. #1 GOODPODS PODCAST OF THE WEEK: #1 in the Top 100 Places & Tr…

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Who thus define it, say they more or less // Than this, that happiness is happiness 36:59

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Send us a text 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 🦉 Support the show Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes.…

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Salcombe Hubub; Exhausting Parenting; and Heathcliffe begs Cathy to come home 28:28

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The Waters Lap at my Feet while Pondering the Decorated phase of Gothic Architecture; and then we are Overcome by the Wiley Windy Moors 34:20

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The late Jon Cannon helps us to understand and diagnose the first stage of English Gothic: the Early English c.1190 - 1260 35:56

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How the Wind Blows around the Dreaded Matter of Class; and Thomas Hardy, by an admirer in 1940 36:54

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Send us a text 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 Support the show 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 Do…

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Sweet Cyder is a Great Thing, writes T Hardy; Pepys remarks on King Charles II Ordinary Mien; and we Learn how to Diagnose the Birth of Gothic Architecture 30:06

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Send us a text 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 ove…

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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle; Fever breaks out in London in Summer 1661; and we Ponder the Pre-Reformation English Church 29:31

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Live at the Oval for Day 4 of the England/India Test; followed by Further Ponderings on the Cerne Giant 44:23

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Send us a text 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. [email protected] Support the show Top 10 in Global Rankings a…

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Norman/Romanesque Architecture; Cricket and Sidwell’s Feast Day 33:12

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Send us a text 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: [email protected] Support the show Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes. #1 GOODPODS PODCA…

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A Pile of Books with Tea, a cat 🐈, a bat 🦇 and a hedgehog 🦔 in a Dorset Garden 📚🤓 47:00

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Send us a text 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 …

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A stroll through an Enchanted Graveyard, where a loving Cat appeared to soothe my heart; and poor Pepys has Broken Brains 30:24

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Send us a text 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 …

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We go in on a little Pilgrimage to the Holy Well in Cerne Abbas. Come and touch the waters created [one understands 😬] by the Staff of St Augustine 36:09

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Saint Olaf becomes Sain Tooley Street; Bells ring out for Tuesday practice; and Cuthbert prays in the Suffolk sea 21:27

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Lynmouth and the 1952 Great Flood Disaster; Saint Christopher; and a passage from The Woodlanders 39:45

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Medieval Cerne Abbas; A Merry Trio of Trollope, Bede & Pepys; and infiltration by Rooks, Gulls & Mozart 🤓 39:27

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Send us a text Good evening. Thank you so much for joining me this Sunday evening. How are you? Support the show 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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Good Aelfric teaches at Cerne Abbas and a worldly son coverts episcopal power in Trollope’s Barchester 30:54

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Cuthbert, Pepys and the beginnings of Cerne’s Abbey 31:37

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We dwell for a moment with heart-sore Giles Winterborne in Hardy’s The Woodlanders; We Spy a Roaming Hedgehog; and Celebrate the life of Bridget of Sweden 38:43

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Send us a text Good evening and thank you so much for joining me. We gently peruse tonight the usual random clutch of literary treasures, and are joined not only by the usual suspects (Mr Katt, gulls, swifts and goldfinches), but also by Mrs Hedgehog who trotted, in a most ladylike way, though in the style peculiar to small, snouty, prickly mammals…

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Hardy’s Woodlanders are out of sorts; Pepys’ life blossoms; and Swifts and Gulls whirl about Gretel’s garden 47:05

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Send us a text Thank you so much for joining me. I’ve had a lovely message from one of my wonderful subscribers that I’ve asked permission to share here:Hi Gretel, I really enjoyed today’s (Tuesday) episode, especially the ambient noise 😊. I love hearing the birds, bells, traffic, etc, as a background. Your topic of “what’s the point?” really reson…

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Boisil welcomes the boy Cuthbert; What’s the Point? And George Eliot ponders the delights of Cream, straight from the Udder 32:54

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Send us a text Good afternoon and all my very best wishes to you on this Tuesday towards the end of July 2025. How can it be? When I received my Regular Commission on passing out from Sandhurst in 1996, I noted with incredulity that the date I would have to retire as an army officer was May 2027. This date seemed ridiculously futuristic and I remem…

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George Eliot’s Scenes of Clerical Life; Pepys learns that Britain is part of the European continent; and stubborn Cuthbert finds food 26:09

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The Preservation of Churches; A visit to South Cadbury’s Parish Church; and St Cuthbert watches Aidan’s soul rise to Heaven 28:01

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Send us a text My apologies, the church of South Cadbury is St Thomas À Beckett, not John the Baptist as I stated in my narrative. 🧐🫢 Support the show 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 🥳 Lov…

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The Life of Cuthbert 22:37

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Bells and Swifts; Hardy and Bede; Mozart and Pepys 😊 32:14

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We visit St Michael’s Over Compton on the Dorset / Somerset Border and discover a wonderful local tradition rooted in village divisions at the time of the Civil War 40:26

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Send us a text Dear friends I’ve just remembered that this episode begins with late night frolics with Mrs Tiggywinkle 🦔 Do bear with it if the sound of munching gets too much 😅😳 Support the show 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 Spi…

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We join Pepys for Charles II’s Coronation, with a drunken end to the day; and enfin Bede is our guest, beginning his history of Cuthbert’s life. 23:38

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Send us a text Good evening, how are you today? Thank you for joining me and dipping in to this evening’s gentle episode, set in a darkling garden. Where all is still and calm, until a certain creature plays with a watering can. 🧐 Best wishes 🤗 Support the show Top 10 in Global Rankings according to Listen Notes. #1 GOODPODS PODCAST OF THE WEEK: #1…

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A Happy Monday with England winning the Third Test; Pepys wears velvet to watch the pre-Coronation procession; and Bede is our guest once again 🤓 27:00

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‘The Physiognomy of a Deserted Highway’; Inappropriate Pepys; and a Leaping Dog 16:46

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We ponder English cottages and The Rule of Benedict in hot Dorset garden 35:31

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Send us a text Hello and welcome to today’s episode, from a hot and bee-filled garden in north Dorset. Thank you for joining me and please do pass on the link for this podcast to anyone who you think might enjoy it. It will always be an ad-free and subscription-free production, but it’s wonderful to have support, and each new supporter will get som…

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Grace visits Sherton (Sherborne) in Hardy’s The Woodlanders, to follow her heart; accompanied by seagulls and Mr Katt 34:37

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We visit Sherborne’s 12th Century Old Castle 🏰 34:07

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The English Village and the Sherborne Conduit 34:19

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Kent becomes Christian once more; Choral Music soothes; and Pepys judges Charles II and his brother quite ordinary. 23:05

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Pepys’ thoughts on the King; Childhood Music; and the Debate continues 29:17

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Horace Walpole counters Thomas More in The Great Debate; and we Ponder Early Christianity in Cornwall 33:34

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Murder of Princes; Time to Stop and Stare; the Cornish Sea and Sore Hearts 18:01

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A Lost Episode; Thomas More speaks the apparent final concerned words of Edward IV; and we look forward to time by the Cornish Coast 24:24

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Covid Returns; Dunstan’s early life in Glastonbury; and poor Oliver Plunkett 26:05

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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 36:26

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Send us a text 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 signing up to a small monthly subscription or a one off contribution? I will always keep this ad-free despite the many offers I get, but it does mean i…

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A hot June day, out and about in Bury St Edmunds 24:32

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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 🌟 31:10

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Send us a text 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 ten per cent of podcasts according to the Listener Notes Global Rankings. This gives me great joy and amusement because I know only too well how my g…

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The Dastardly Richard III, by Thomas More; and the Slaughter of the Fowls on a Sultry Saturday 31:09

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St Wulfsige and Dunstan; Cyril of Alexander; and Mrs Bat 🦇 18:08

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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 🌅 19:33

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Send us a text Hello and thank you so much for joining me. Support the show 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 🌝By Gretel le Maître