Tape 1: "Men Lost in Time"

"In This First Episode Of Men Lost In Time We Will Focus On Jean Hérault, Aristocrat, and wealthy Author with an even richer history!
Made by the Maxton Historical Community Copyright 1992"
That's what It said On the Flyer that came with the tape. Seems, off In my opinion. What do those Poems Mean? And who or what is the Maxton Historical Community? Why is this tape corrupted?