Episodes

  • 009 - From W E Henly's Prologue to Beau Austin

    009 - From W E Henly's Prologue to Beau Austin
    Feb 6 2026
    Step into the poignant world of Heloise and Abelard, a tale of forbidden love that transcends time. Heloise, a fiercely intelligent woman fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, fell for her tutor, Abelard, at just 19 while living under the watchful eye of her uncle Fulbert. Their passionate affair led to the birth of their child, Astrolabe, but tragedy struck when Fulbert discovered their secret. Abelard faced a brutal assault that left him castrated, while Heloise sought refuge in a convent. Exiled to Brittany, Abelard embraced monastic life, and Heloise eventually became the abbess of the Oratory of the Paraclete, the very abbey he had founded. During this tumultuous time, they exchanged their legendary letters, originally penned in Latin, filled with deep longing and the struggle to balance their enduring love with the vows of chastity. The emotional tension between these two forces ignites a powerful narrative that captivates the heart. (Summary by J. B. Hare)
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    2 mins
  • 008 - Pope's Epistle - Eloisa to Abelard

    008 - Pope's Epistle - Eloisa to Abelard
    Feb 6 2026
    Step into the poignant world of Heloise and Abelard, a tale of forbidden love that transcends time. Heloise, a fiercely intelligent woman fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, fell for her tutor, Abelard, at just 19 while living under the watchful eye of her uncle Fulbert. Their passionate affair led to the birth of their child, Astrolabe, but tragedy struck when Fulbert discovered their secret. Abelard faced a brutal assault that left him castrated, while Heloise sought refuge in a convent. Exiled to Brittany, Abelard embraced monastic life, and Heloise eventually became the abbess of the Oratory of the Paraclete, the very abbey he had founded. During this tumultuous time, they exchanged their legendary letters, originally penned in Latin, filled with deep longing and the struggle to balance their enduring love with the vows of chastity. The emotional tension between these two forces ignites a powerful narrative that captivates the heart. (Summary by J. B. Hare)
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    23 mins
  • 007 - Letter VI - Abelard to Heloise

    007 - Letter VI - Abelard to Heloise
    Feb 6 2026
    Step into the poignant world of Heloise and Abelard, a tale of forbidden love that transcends time. Heloise, a fiercely intelligent woman fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, fell for her tutor, Abelard, at just 19 while living under the watchful eye of her uncle Fulbert. Their passionate affair led to the birth of their child, Astrolabe, but tragedy struck when Fulbert discovered their secret. Abelard faced a brutal assault that left him castrated, while Heloise sought refuge in a convent. Exiled to Brittany, Abelard embraced monastic life, and Heloise eventually became the abbess of the Oratory of the Paraclete, the very abbey he had founded. During this tumultuous time, they exchanged their legendary letters, originally penned in Latin, filled with deep longing and the struggle to balance their enduring love with the vows of chastity. The emotional tension between these two forces ignites a powerful narrative that captivates the heart. (Summary by J. B. Hare)
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    21 mins
  • 006 - Letter V - Heloise to Abelard

    006 - Letter V - Heloise to Abelard
    Feb 6 2026
    Step into the poignant world of Heloise and Abelard, a tale of forbidden love that transcends time. Heloise, a fiercely intelligent woman fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, fell for her tutor, Abelard, at just 19 while living under the watchful eye of her uncle Fulbert. Their passionate affair led to the birth of their child, Astrolabe, but tragedy struck when Fulbert discovered their secret. Abelard faced a brutal assault that left him castrated, while Heloise sought refuge in a convent. Exiled to Brittany, Abelard embraced monastic life, and Heloise eventually became the abbess of the Oratory of the Paraclete, the very abbey he had founded. During this tumultuous time, they exchanged their legendary letters, originally penned in Latin, filled with deep longing and the struggle to balance their enduring love with the vows of chastity. The emotional tension between these two forces ignites a powerful narrative that captivates the heart. (Summary by J. B. Hare)
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    26 mins
  • 005 - Letter IV - Heloise to Abelard

    005 - Letter IV - Heloise to Abelard
    Feb 6 2026
    Step into the poignant world of Heloise and Abelard, a tale of forbidden love that transcends time. Heloise, a fiercely intelligent woman fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, fell for her tutor, Abelard, at just 19 while living under the watchful eye of her uncle Fulbert. Their passionate affair led to the birth of their child, Astrolabe, but tragedy struck when Fulbert discovered their secret. Abelard faced a brutal assault that left him castrated, while Heloise sought refuge in a convent. Exiled to Brittany, Abelard embraced monastic life, and Heloise eventually became the abbess of the Oratory of the Paraclete, the very abbey he had founded. During this tumultuous time, they exchanged their legendary letters, originally penned in Latin, filled with deep longing and the struggle to balance their enduring love with the vows of chastity. The emotional tension between these two forces ignites a powerful narrative that captivates the heart. (Summary by J. B. Hare)
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    27 mins
  • 004 - Letter III - Abelard to Heloise

    004 - Letter III - Abelard to Heloise
    Feb 6 2026
    Step into the poignant world of Heloise and Abelard, a tale of forbidden love that transcends time. Heloise, a fiercely intelligent woman fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, fell for her tutor, Abelard, at just 19 while living under the watchful eye of her uncle Fulbert. Their passionate affair led to the birth of their child, Astrolabe, but tragedy struck when Fulbert discovered their secret. Abelard faced a brutal assault that left him castrated, while Heloise sought refuge in a convent. Exiled to Brittany, Abelard embraced monastic life, and Heloise eventually became the abbess of the Oratory of the Paraclete, the very abbey he had founded. During this tumultuous time, they exchanged their legendary letters, originally penned in Latin, filled with deep longing and the struggle to balance their enduring love with the vows of chastity. The emotional tension between these two forces ignites a powerful narrative that captivates the heart. (Summary by J. B. Hare)
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    33 mins
  • 003 - Letter II - Heloise to Abelard

    003 - Letter II - Heloise to Abelard
    Feb 6 2026
    Step into the poignant world of Heloise and Abelard, a tale of forbidden love that transcends time. Heloise, a fiercely intelligent woman fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, fell for her tutor, Abelard, at just 19 while living under the watchful eye of her uncle Fulbert. Their passionate affair led to the birth of their child, Astrolabe, but tragedy struck when Fulbert discovered their secret. Abelard faced a brutal assault that left him castrated, while Heloise sought refuge in a convent. Exiled to Brittany, Abelard embraced monastic life, and Heloise eventually became the abbess of the Oratory of the Paraclete, the very abbey he had founded. During this tumultuous time, they exchanged their legendary letters, originally penned in Latin, filled with deep longing and the struggle to balance their enduring love with the vows of chastity. The emotional tension between these two forces ignites a powerful narrative that captivates the heart. (Summary by J. B. Hare)
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    45 mins
  • 002 - Letter I - Abelard to Philintus

    002 - Letter I - Abelard to Philintus
    Feb 6 2026
    Step into the poignant world of Heloise and Abelard, a tale of forbidden love that transcends time. Heloise, a fiercely intelligent woman fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, fell for her tutor, Abelard, at just 19 while living under the watchful eye of her uncle Fulbert. Their passionate affair led to the birth of their child, Astrolabe, but tragedy struck when Fulbert discovered their secret. Abelard faced a brutal assault that left him castrated, while Heloise sought refuge in a convent. Exiled to Brittany, Abelard embraced monastic life, and Heloise eventually became the abbess of the Oratory of the Paraclete, the very abbey he had founded. During this tumultuous time, they exchanged their legendary letters, originally penned in Latin, filled with deep longing and the struggle to balance their enduring love with the vows of chastity. The emotional tension between these two forces ignites a powerful narrative that captivates the heart. (Summary by J. B. Hare)
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    35 mins