{"podcast":{"title":"The ladyaureliaravenshadepresents’s Podcast","slug":"the-ladyaureliaravenshadepresents-s-podcast-7491648","podcast_index_feed_id":7491648,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/b3fff939-0ff8-4c66-b9cb-e5324d075ccc","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/the-ladyaureliaravenshadepresentss-podcast","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2026/4/20/23/a705a36a-6679-4268-b644-dc04f1190f68_Lady_Aurelia_Ravenshade_Presents_265n9h.jpg","author":"ladyaureliaravenshadepresents","episode_count":43,"summary":"Lady Aurelia Ravenshade Presents: The Scandalous Hours is a serialized gothic fiction podcast told through immersive, long-form audio storytelling. Designed like an audiobook and released chapter by chapter, this podcast explores power, scandal, and control as they unfold quietly—behind courtesy, comfort, and carefully constructed narratives. Book One: The Gilded Cage follows the aftermath of conflict, when violence has ended and “progress” arrives bearing gifts. Through whispered narration and slow-burn drama, the series examines how systems of authority tighten their grip not through force, but through generosity, obligation, and moral compromise. This podcast blends political intrigue, psychological drama, and gothic atmosphere to reveal how survival can become surrender, gratitude can become leverage, and peace can demand a terrible price. Perfect for listeners who enjoy audiobook-style fiction podcasts, dark political storytelling, psychological intrigue, and immersive narrative drama. Because the most dangerous systems don’t announce themselves. They persuade.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ladyaureliaravenshadepresents-s-podcast-7491648"},"episode":{"title":"CHAPTER 26: The Bitter Spring — A Poisoned Well, A Deadly Secret, and Hawksmere’s Hidden Corruption","slug":"chapter-26-the-bitter-spring-a-poisoned-well-a-deadly-secret-and-hawksmere-s-hidden-corruption","published_at":"2025-11-20T08:11:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ladyaureliaravenshadepresents-s-podcast-7491648/chapter-26-the-bitter-spring-a-poisoned-well-a-deadly-secret-and-hawksmere-s-hidden-corruption","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ladyaureliaravenshadepresents-s-podcast-7491648","url":"https://ladyaureliaravenshadepresents.podbean.com/e/chapter-26-the-bitter-spring-%e2%80%94-a-poisoned-well-a-deadly-secret-and-hawksmere-s-hidden-corruption/","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/82029638-f7e3-491e-b7d7-5ef42a9f4b76/stream.mp3","summary":"In Chapter 26: The Bitter Spring, Hawksmere’s silent decay finally reveals its true source. When Alianor learns the horrifying truth—that Roland poisoned the very spring feeding the lower bailey well—everything she thought she knew about Hawksmere’s suffering fractures. Edmund’s moment of clarity exposes a years-long plot of quiet domination, one that seeped into every cup, every child, every frail body inside the keep. As Alianor, Eamon, Tom, and Father Clement race to uncover proof and stop the corruption, a daring plan emerges: a midnight diversion, a decoy cloaked in danger, and a perilous journey toward the poisoned spring beneath Sir Jocelyn’s watch. This chapter brims with high-stakes tension, gothic atmosphere, betrayal, and the darkest secret Hawksmere has ever held. If you love medieval intrigue, slow-burn mysteries, and stories dripping with treason and treachery, this episode of The Scandalous Hours delivers heart-pounding revelations you won’t soon forget. Keywords: medieval mystery, poisoned well, castle intrigue, dark historical fiction, siege drama, Lady Aurelia Ravenshade, The Scandalous Hours, Chapter 26, Hawksmere Keep, treachery, gothic storytelling, podcast fiction, historical fantasy drama. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-ladyaureliaravenshadepresentss-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy","meta_description":"In Chapter 26: The Bitter Spring, Hawksmere’s silent decay finally reveals its true source. When Alianor learns the horrifying truth—that Roland poisoned…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1093,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-ladyaureliaravenshadepresents-s-podcast-7491648/episodes/chapter-26-the-bitter-spring-a-poisoned-well-a-deadly-secret-and-hawksmere-s-hidden-corruption/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ladyaureliaravenshadepresents-s-podcast-7491648/chapter-26-the-bitter-spring-a-poisoned-well-a-deadly-secret-and-hawksmere-s-hidden-corruption.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}