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Loremen S6Ep12 - The Ghouls of Greenwich

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:30:00 -0000

We visit The Queen's House* in Greenwich, where a spiral staircase is haunted by a blurry ghost. And a stroll in Greenwich Park is no walk in the cake either. The park is home to early medieval barrows, disrespectful deer and very nasty things that like to drop from trees.

*Don't worry, she was out.

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Loremen S6Ep11 - Bedfordshire Highwaymen with Weird in the Wade

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0000

Nat Doig of Weird in the Wade (BBC Sounds) joins the Loreboys to (stand and) deliver the tales of some Bedfordshire highwaymen with absolutely superb names. Hold your ghost horses! The names are not that rude. But if you wouldn't want to look them up on your work computer.

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Loremen S6Ep10 - Witches of Essex with Joel Morris

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0000

The Loremen welcome comedy writer and connoisseur of the supernatural Joel Morris (Philomena Cunk, A Touch of Cloth). Joel's hit podcast Broken Veil has seen him and Will Maclean venturing into the spookiest parts of his native Essex. And in this episode, the boys join Joel on a proverbial witch hunt.

We find witches, wizards, a cat called Sathan and let's not forget... Old Picky.

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Loremen S6Ep9 - Dodge vs The Demon

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0000

James spins another yarn from the moors of Devon. It's the tale of Reverend Dodge, a vicar so fearsome his name caused demons to turn and flee!

Let's be honest, this episode isn't the first time the boys have sung the Ghostbusters theme in West Country accents. And darn it, it won't be the last! We may also have got popular puppet Hacker T. Dog's name wrong several times, but we swear it was an accident. We're just innocent men.

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Loremen S6Ep8 - The Man They Hanged Thrice

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0000

James tells the true story of a man who escaped the hangman's noose, not once, not twice and not four times either.

The life of John "Babbacombe" Lee was made into a silent film in 1912. Smash-cut to 2025, and James is retelling the tale with his usual cinematic panache. Yes, this is a James Shakeshaft Joint starring your two favourite Loreboys.

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Loremen S6Ep7 - The Witch That Wasn't with Willow Winsham

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0000

Author Willow Winsham joins the Loreboys with a tale of a woman more witched against than witching! The infamous Ann Wagg simply could not move without being accused of witchcraft. Ironically, locals said she was casting curses that rendered them unable to move. Eventually, a lawman was called in. Will Ann Wagg face the wrath of her neighbours, or will an alleged witch win, for once?

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Loremen S6Ep6 - The Exorcist and The Idol

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0000

Now this is a story all about how Donald Omand’s life got flipped turned upside down when he encountered a Chinese idol possessed by a murderous spirit. Alasdair introduces James to the so-called ‘Circus Priest’, a Scottish exorcist who fought the forces of evil everywhere from the Bermuda Triangle to a hotel room in Edinburgh. That is, if Dr Omand’s own account of the events is to be believed...

If anything, we could say that this guy was rare.

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Loremen S6Ep5 - The Cursed Fortune, Cornwall

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0000

Listener beware! Loremen is not a financial advice podcast, BUT if you are offered untold riches by an aged ghost who departs with a devilish laugh — that's probably a bad sign. James tells Alasdair a real chiller from Cornwall for our 250th episode!

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Loremen S6Ep4 - Scareships and the Headless Cyclist - LIVE!

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0000

The LoreBoys lived again! Returning to the Leicester Comedy Festival, we treated an audience to tales of beasts of the water, beasts of the air and a beast of the land — a cyclist with no head at all! Thanks to all the Lorefolk who joined us in real life and on YouTube.

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Loremen S6Ep3 - Valentine's Special 2025 with Jenny Collier

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0000

It is the Most Romantic Time of the Year™ and we have a tale steeped in romance... if your idea of romance is Arthurian toxic masculinity.

Welsh Valentine's Correspondent Jenny Collier joins us with what HAS to be the last bit of romance we can eke out of the Mabinogion. Or should that be MabiSNOGion?

It's the legend of Enid and Geraint: a classic tale of boy meets girl, boy marries girl, boy becomes confused as to why girl is crying, boy goes on a quest and murders several people. Romance!

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Loremen S6Ep2 - The Curse of the Black Monk

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0000

Alasdair introduces James to the inverted ghost of Lady Elizabeth Hoby. Prepare your ears for the tragic tale of Lady Hoby's (imaginary) son William. Are the legends true? Was the mistress of Bisham Abbey cursed by a Benedictine monk? Was Lady Hoby... a murderer?

As usual, the answer is "probably not". But that won't stop the Loreboys. And if anyone invites you to Bisham Abbey, take care that you don't fall foul of the curse of the black monk! Thunderclap!

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Loremen S6Ep1 - The Hellfire Club

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0000

(No, not that Hellfire Club.)

The Loremen return for series 6 and it's a saucy start to the year. We travel to the county of Buckinghamshire to meet some rich and powerful men who are behaving disgracefully — what a twist!

William Hogarth, Sir Francis Dashwood and The Notorious John Booth set up a secret drinking society in the 18th century. The first rule of the Hellfire Club was that you had to have been to Italy, and the second rule was that you had to be drunk. (A bar for entry that has been pretty much smashed by low-cost airlines and duty free.)

From cavorting in monasteries to tangling with Satan himself, these utter legends lived by the motto, "Do what thou will!"

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'Tween Season Bonus!

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0000

It's still the 'tween times and the Loreboys are on their winter break. But fear not! Here is a wealth of bonus bits from the last year to keep your earholes warm!

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Loremen S5Ep64 - 2024 Almanac Part 2

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0000

The yuletide is over, Xmas Pig is a dim memory and it is already time to tear down the Plough Monday decorations. There's just time for a bit of sentimentality. So join the Loreboys as we look back on the 5 (five) best episodes of 2024 (twenty twenty four). What an exciting year we had!

A heartfelt thanks goes out to you, the listeners for all the listening you did. We could not do it without you! (Well, we could, but it would be weird and kind of pointless.)

Look away now if you don't want to know the results!

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S5Ep17 The Wild Man of Letchworth Hall
S5Ep16 The Curse of Naworth Castle with Chris Cantrill
S5Ep33 Bamburgh Castle and the Laidly Worm
S5Ep37 The High Peak Beast
S5Ep30 Hunting the Werewolf of Cannock Chase

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Loremen S5Ep63 - 2024 Almanac Part 1

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0000

It's Almanac time! The Loreboys take a look back over the episodes of 2024 and re-listen to some of the best clips, as voted for by the Lorefolk.

This is a bumper compilation, with loads of extra chit-chat and a deep dive into The Art of Kissing. (The book.) This is one of your classic Top 11 countdowns, starting at 9 and counting down to 6. We'd love to say that'll make sense when you've listened to the episode. But it won't.

The featured episodes are:

S5Ep59 Oxfordshire Fairies
S5Ep27 Leicester Fairies, Nuns, Ghosts and a Big Stone LIVE
S5Ep29 The Japanese Tree With A Human Face with Uncanny Japan
S5Ep25 The Beast of Belper and the Surrey Puma with Long Cat Media
S5Ep34 Oxford Mysteries LIVE Part 1
S5Ep31 Gregor MacGregor, The Prince of Nowhere

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Xmas Pig 2024 with The Quantum Mechanics!

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0000

For the last Xmas Pig of 2024, The Quantum Mechanics join James for a final piggy tryptic of tales.

With stories from the UK's "Cannock Chase" to America's "Road Bridge" it seems The Pigman gets around a bit. Whether he be a butcher gone wrong or the victim of a science experiment also gone wrong, The Pigman is always a source of terror...

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Xmas Pig 2024 with Bethan Briggs-Miller!

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0000

To brighten these gloomy days between Xmas Pig and Plough Monday, we have another wonderful deputy loreperson! It's Bethan Briggs-Miller of Eerie Essex with an original (and porcine) method of dispersing youths. Plus a dark bit of Peppa Pig-lore that will chill you to your trotters.

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Xmas Pig 2024 with Mark Norman!

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0000

Mark Norman of The Folklore Podcast joins James to share a bit of porcine folklore that hits very close to home! Christmas is a time for reflection, and who among us can say, "Non, je ne piglette rien"?

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Xmas Pig 2024 with Jenny Collier!

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0000

Would you have another slice of Xmas Pig? You would! Well, today's stocking filler features our Welsh correspondent Jenny Collier, so you are in luck! Look forward to some peculiar pig-based folklore, and a bit of chat about Disney's 1980s "Dark Phase". We're talking about The Black Cauldron!

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Xmas Pig 2024 with Sunil Patel!

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0000

The Xmas Pig keeps on rolling! Returning deputy Sunil Patel joins us for a chat about the festive customs of Sweden and Germany. But beware, you'd better have your wits about you in the depths a Swedish winter, or a glowing hog might get you!

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Xmas Pig 2024 with Maso!

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0000

It is the second pig of Xmas Pig! We are joined by Maso of @WeeklyPlanetPodcast and @mrsundaymovies for a very peculiar Jesus-based story. One of those teen bad-boy Jesus tales, you know. The odd ones...

With a bonus bit of local Charlbury Fitch folklore.

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Xmas Pig 2024 with Icy Sedgwick!

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0000

Xmas Pig, everyone! Icy Sedgwick brings us a creepy pig-themed tale, which the eagle-minded listener will recognise as being part of the Amityville Horror mythos. What a scary old pig!

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Loremen S5Ep62 - The Pig-faced Phantom of Chelsea

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0000

A strait-laced reverend meets a surprisingly seductive ghost with the face of a pig. Who will win? The pig-faced phantom of Chelsea, of course!

Christmas Pig has come early. The Loremen dig into the origins of the porcine spectre, and uncover what might be one of Britain’s earliest urban legends. If you believe the tabloid press, cities were once awash with swinish visages and hoggish fizzogs. There’s Tannakin Skinker, the wonderful Mrs Atkinson and the pig-faced woman of Manchester Square.

It’s all good seasonal fun. And a reminder that the past could be horrible if you looked a bit different. Or were a woman. Not like the present, eh? EH???

Seasons Scratchings!

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Loremen S5Ep61 - The Stocksbridge Monk with Nick Mason

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0000

Nick "Maso" Mason of The Weekly Planet and Mr Sunday Movies drops in from Melbourne for a chilling tale of ghosts, ghouls and... town planning.

From "God's own country" (Australia) to "God's own county" (Yorkshire), we visit the haunted building site that was to become the infamous Stocksbridge bypass. Since the 1980s, this stretch of road has been associated with a ghostly hooded monk. Has he got a head? Has he got a face? Has he got a sk8er boi wallet on a chain? It's really not clear. And, as if that weren't spooky enough, we've got ghost children dancing around a maypole.

If you've got 'em, put 'em on. We're talking about gilets, because your spine is going to be tingled!

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Loremen S5Ep60 - The Littlemark Murder

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0000

Alasdair tells James the tale of a ghostly pedlar with no head... and no body!

The Loremen journey to the lowlands of Scotland and encounter some Nithsdale ne'er-do-wells. Join us! Meet the pranksters of Sanquhar and Kryten the android's Scottish ancestor. Walk the lonely road to Littlemark Farm. (Oh, hi little Mark!) Marvel at the girthy trees and... beware the murderous Mary Graham.

(No Marks were harmed in the recording of this episode.)

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Loremen S5Ep59 - Oxfordshire Fairies

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0000

Bring a sandwich, grab an iron horseshoe and don't be a Greedy Jack because we are going fairy finding!

James returns to Oxfordshire's Rollright Stones for some genuine fairy stories. Learn real-world strategies that YOU can use to avoid falling foul of the fae folk. Don't follow the corpse lights, abstain from shooting at your neighbour's trees and steer clear of making assumption about bakers. Please.

Plus, James dives into the world of 1970s publishing, and comes away an expert in sausages and kissing.

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Loremen S5Ep58 - The Durweston Poltergeist

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0000

James tells Alasdair the spooky story of a poltergeist in Dorset*. All your polterguy classics are in play here: scratching sounds, flying objects and a young girl with a talent for throwing things while no one is looking. Prepare yourself for strange happenings in a Durweston semi, witnessed by a gamekeeper whose perception of time and space is all slantwise.

Let's be honest, this episode gets a little bit silly. Especially towards the end when A-List celebrity Keanu Reeves makes a guest appearance.

*Of course he would, etc.

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Loremen S5Ep57 - The Beasts of the North LIVE in Manchester

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0000

The Loremen travel to the North Country and meet the Trash Hounds of Lancashire. No, not the live lorefolk audience. We're talking tales of headless dogs, skeletal huntsmen and be-buttocked pipers.

This is another episode from our "Sold Out" "National" "Tour". James brings stories of boggarts and barghests and Alasdair presents three northern eccentrics. And we briefly hop across the border to the Yorkshire village of Thickley Punchardon. For obvious reasons.

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Loremen S5Ep56 - The Tunnelling Duke LIVE in West Norwood Cemetery

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0000

This episode was recorded live (or at least undead) in West Norwood Cemetery, in front of a sold-out crowd. The brave lorefolk were chilled, literally and figuratively, by tales of subterranean mystery and otherworldly encounters.

James told the story of an eccentric English aristocrat who took to burrowing like a badger, while Alasdair hopped aboard London's defunct Necropolis Railway. And the crematorium proved to be a spooky setting for the local legend of a West Norwood polterguy ... who liked his milk.

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Loremen S5Ep55 - Ghosts of the Road with Hayley Stevens

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

The Loremen were LIVE at the QED festival in Manchester and we were joined by Deputy Loreperson Hayley Stevens. Sceptical listeners might be familiar with the Hayley is a Ghost blog, all about ghosts that (spoiler warning) probably don't exist. In this episode, we meet roadside ghosts and road-adjacent spectres from across the UK (and beyond). Have you ever picked up a hitchhiker? No, neither have we. And these modern legends might make you feel a bit better about it...

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Loremen S5Ep54 - The Crooker of Derwent River with Willow Winsham

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

A country walk always brings to mind certain maxims. "Stop and smell the roses," for one. "If a tree falls..." is another. But now there's a new one - "Beware the Crooker!"

The boys are taken to a spooky Derbyshire riverside by historian and author Willow Winsham. You might feel a gnarly wooden finger tingling your spine in this episode. But James and Alasdair find time to ask the big questions. Where is the River Darren? How do you hypnotise a chicken? And what do you call those ski lift things where the cars are on... like... cables?

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Loremen S5Ep53 - Graveyard Jacks with Icy Sedgwick

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Deputy Loreperson Icy Sedgwick (Fabulous Folklore with Icy) joins James and Alasdair, and she brings with her the stories of a Geordie graverobber and a Mackem resurrection man. It's Newcastle vs Sunderland, and the bones of the dead do not rest easy in this Tyne-Wear derby.

Plus the Loreboys come up with several new business ideas. Anyone for glow-in-the-dark coffins?

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Loremen S5Ep52 - The Grey Hitchhiker

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000

The terrifying tale of the Grey Hitchhiker (or the Gray Hitcher, for Americans) comes from that spooky road, The Notorious A38. Over several decades, drivers have made the mistake of stopping for a hitchhiker who does not obey the laws of hitchhiking (or nature). If you're driving between Tiverton and Taunton, you might see the Grey Hitchhiker. If you've reached Wrangway, you're going the wrong way.

Listener, it's time to "get your gilets on" because your spine is about to be tingled.

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Loremen S5Ep51 - Haunting Houses

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0000

The Loremen encounter what might be the biggest ghost in the history of the podcast. We're talking about a house that is a ghost. (Pretty big, right?) James takes Alasdair to the South West of England to view a property that's just come on the market and could vanish at any moment.

Could this phantom maison be an echo of The Anarchy from the reign of King Stephen? Or do lone walkers on the moor go a bit funny sometimes? Enjoy this week's tales, drawn from the writing of Janet & Colin Bord and Christ in a hole! It's... Christina Hole.

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Loremen S5Ep50 - The Poltergeist of Moreton

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0000

The boys are back, with yet more tales of Moreton lore! This time James visits South Moreton in Oxfordshire, for the outrageous story of a faux-poltergeist (fauxtergeist?). But don't fret, folklore fans - the village of South Moreton boasts enough "real" ghosts to spook the horses. Plus, a deadly locomotive and a very misleading prophecy.

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Loremen S5Ep49 - The Great Chislehurst Cave Mystery

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Who's that, beckoning to you from the mouth of a weird looking cave? Why it's Alasdair Beckett-King of course! Join him and James Shakeshaft, and enter a subterranean labyrinth hidden beneath a leafy London borough.

In 1907, The Illustrated London News called it The Great Chislehurst Cave Mystery: 22 miles of hand-carved tunnels, with stories of smugglers, druids, and rock and roll legends. Come for the haunted pool, stay for the possessed tour guide.

(Tour guy.)

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Loremen S5Ep48 - The Treasure in the Tower LIVE Part 2

Sat, 07 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0000

We return to the Tower of London and make a last ditch attempt to find John Barkstead's lost treasure. Meet Mr Quarrell (the treasure hunter) and Major Pogson (the big daddy of British dowsing). The year is 1957: will the traitor's horde finally be unearthed?

No, of course not. But James will tell a fun story about the Ceremony of the Keys.

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Loremen S5Ep47 - The Treasure in the Tower LIVE Part 1

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0000

What connects a traitor, a Sandwich and a mushroom farmer from Kent? It's the lost treasure of 'Invisible' John Barkstead, which is buried somewhere underneath the Tower of London. Although there are those who say ... it isn't.

In Part 1 of this LIVE episode, we meet a regicidal bum bailiff, Alasdair unearths the TRUTH™ about the death of Oliver Cromwell and James is ravin' about ravens.

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Loremen S5Ep46 - Gunter and The Witches

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0000

James talks Alasdair through the case of Anne Gunter's demonic possession... or was it all an elaborate hoax with lashings of wee wee?

It's time for more Moreton! We're not talking Eleanor Morton, here. And We're not talking Moreton-in-Marsh either. This week's tale comes from North Moreton, and from from Mike White's book The Veiled Vale: Strange Tales from South Oxfordshire. Join us for this 17th century tale of murder, revenge and urine-bothering witch-hunters.

Is that several pins coming out of your mouth, or are you just pleased to see us?

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Loremen S5Ep45 - Saints Alive with Amy Jeffs

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Saints alive! Amy Jeffs returns to the pod, and she's brought a bunch of kooky saints with her. We're talking adorable otters, vengeful ghosts and a guy with a load of forks in his beard. (Maybe...)

An alternative telling of St Edmund's legend (and many more) can be found in Amy's upcoming book: Saints: A new legendary of heroes, humans and magic.

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Loremen S5Ep44 - The Enfield Mysteries with Athena Kugblenu

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Athena Kugblenu returns to the pod, for a journey through Enfield: the Croydon of North London and home to one of the world's most famous polterguys. But how is this London borough connected to a three-legged ape in Illinois? What kind of beast appears on the Enfield coat of arms? And is The Conjuring 2 a good film?* These, dear listener, are the Enfield mysteries.

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*No, it's bad.

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Loremen Mid-August Holidays Bonus Bonanza!

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Pssst! It's mid-August Holidays Bonus Episode Bonanza time! Enjoy this bundle of bonus material from our Xmas Pig episodes. Featuring:

Sunil Patel
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Loremen S5Ep43 - The Uffington White Horse

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:00:00 -0000

Join Alasdair and James in a hot air balloon of the mind and gently float over the actual rolling hills of the cotswolds / Vale of the White Horse area. Quiet, peaceful, serene - wait what on earth is that on the side of that hill? Is it a horse? Is it?? Really?

Have a look at the graphic for this ep - Have you seen a horse before?

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Loremen S5Ep42 - Eleanor Morton with Mary Kings Close

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 23:00:00 -0000

Eleanor Morton returns, with the remarkable tale of an Edinburgh haunting - and a school trip to the site of the nightmare! These are the legends of Mary King's Close, an underground street with more supernatural activity than you can shake a disembodied arm at.

Eleanor has a new book out on August 15th, and an upcoming Edinburgh Festival Fringe show all about ghosts. Plus, we decide once and for all whether there are any good Scottish women.

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Loremen S5Ep41 - Ghosts of Gallipoli

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0000

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Loremen S5Ep40 - Cornish Terrors

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0000

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Loremen S5Ep39 - The Many Ghosts of Sandford Orcas

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0000

James takes Alasdair to the spooky manor house at Sandford Orcas (a village not some cetacea) and this place is simply brimming with ghosts! From Ghosts in the South West by James Turner, this is a tale of loads of ghosts and one very macabre way of not getting blamed for farts!

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Loremen S5Ep38 - Bedtime Stories at the Midnight Library

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0000

The Loremen have been transported back to the Midnight Library and Miranda has a bedtime story set to chill you to the bone...

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Some grisly bits in this one, not for the young tbh

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Loremen S5Ep37 - The High Peak Beast

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0000

If you manage to guess the nature of this episode's cryptid then please write in and claim your prize!

Inspired by Steve Cliffe's Moor Mysteries, James and Alasdair return to Derbyshire's Peak District. The Loremen are on the hunt for stones adorned with strange carvings. We're on the hunt for the truth about Parma Violets. And we are on the hunt for the most surprising beast in the podcast's history.

You are going to be stunned. Don't look at the episode graphic.

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Loremen S5Ep36 - The Old Man of Monterey Bay

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0000

The Loremen return to the good old U S of America.

Inspired by a gift from a listener, the boys head to Monterey Bay, CA, and tangle with a whole bunch of sea beasts. (Or should that be school? Pod? Flock? What is the collective noun for aquatic cryptids?) We meet the monkey-faced Old Man of Monterey (AKA Bobo) and some real-life red-haired sea serpents.

So join us, under the sea! It's enchanting!*

*Yes that is a veiled Back To The Future reference. Yes, James wrote this blurb.

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Loremen S5Ep35 - Oxford Mysteries LIVE Part 2 (with Bonus)

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 01:00:00 -0000

The Loremen lived again - again! This is part two of the episode recorded in Oxford (the Cambridge of Oxfordshire) as part of the Saint Audio Podcast Festival. James takes Alasdair and a live lorefolk audience on a tour of Oxford, this time courtesy of John Richardson's Oxford & County Ghost Stories.

In Part 2, the boys encounter a couple of workmen's ghosts up the Woodstock Road and James manages to squeeze in a bonus story that he had ran out of time to tell in the live.

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S5 Ep34: Loremen S5Ep34 - Oxford Mysteries LIVE Part 1

Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0000

The Loremen lived again! This episode was recorded in Oxford (the Cambridge of Oxfordshire) as part of the Saint Audio Podcast Festival. James takes Alasdair and a live lorefolk audience on a tour of the county, courtesy of Mike White's book The Ox-Files.

In Part 1, the boys encounter an apparition in Burford, a haunted cellar and a teeny-tiny crocodile (deceased).

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S5 Ep33: Loremen S5Ep33 - Bamburgh Castle and The Laidly Worm

Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Welcome to Bamburgh Castle! Make yourself at home, especially if you're name's Lancelot du Lac. Don't mind the enormous venom-spitting toad. There's a funny story behind that, actually. It's the Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh...

The boys visit Bamburgh, possibly England's most dramatic castle, rising up from the waves on a volcanic dolerite outcrop. And the legends surrounding the ancient Northumbrian settlement are no less dramatic. We're talking phoney ballads, wicked stepmothers, loathsome dragons and the mountain bard Drunken Frasier. Sorry, Duncan Frasier.

Plus, a cameo from legendary northern car dealership, Reg Vardy.

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S5 Ep32: Loremen S5Ep32 - Cheddar Gorge with Richard Herring

Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Richard Herring, a comedian who straddles England's North/South divide like a podcasting colossus, joins the boys for a deep dive into one of Somerset's deepest dives.

It's Cheddar Gorge! Somerset's answer to the question, "Which Somerset attraction is almost as good as Wookey Hole?" Prepare to meet the Witches of Pocklington, the Devil (himself), grumpy gravediggers and what might be the birth of a new cryptid...

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S5 Ep31: Loremen S5Ep31 - Gregor MacGregor, The Prince of Nowhere

Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 -0000

The Loreboys meet the audacious Scottish con man "Sir" Gregor MacGregor. Calling himself the Cazique of Poyais, this charismatic ex-soldier is the mastermind behind a debacle that will make Fyre Island look like Centre Parcs.

He's selling land and government bonds belonging to the Central American kingdom of Poyais. The big problem being: Poyais doesn't exist. The year is 1823, and this South Sea bubble is going to pop. Around 170 victims of the scam will die. But will Scotland's biggest hoaxter get off Scot free?

(Yes.)

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S5 Ep30: Loremen S5Ep30 - Hunting the Werewolf on Cannock Chase

Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Where wolves? James attempts to answer that question with a midnight excursion to Cannock Chase. This Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is home to a range of distinctly unnatural creatures. We're talking lycanthropes, black eyed children, numerous UFOs and at least one pigman.

In fact, there are many reports of uncanny incidents in Cannock Chase, James went all the way to Staffordshire to investigate. Alas, our intrepid loreboy encountered a much more human phenomenon.

SAUCINESS WARNING: This episode contains references to a grown up activity. One that takes place at night, in car parks. Pay and Display (without the pay) if you know what we mean...

The Quantum Mechanics - Paranormal Podcast

Rural Concerns

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S5 Ep29: Loremen S5Ep29 - The Japanese Tree With A Human Face with Uncanny Japan

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0000

Thersa Matsuura of Uncanny Japan joins the Loreboys for a tale with more human faces than you've had hot dinners with human faces*. We look at a bunch of Yōkai that can take a look right back at us. From fish with a face to a blister with a kisser, these jinmen will give you the jitters. Especially the fish, because they're real. (No seriously... there are videos.)

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S5 Ep28: Loremen S5Ep28 - The Clutching Hands of Blakemere Pool, Peak District

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0000

James lures Alasdair back down to the water's edge for an Important Mermaid Update! The Hayfield Mermaid first appeared in Series 2 (get up to speed here). Somehow, the Loreboys managed to overlook yet another freshwater mermaid in a nearby bottomless pool. And the grasping creature that dwells in the waters of Blakemere has a heck of a backstory.

It's Hayfield Mermaids 2: Mere-lectric Mere-galoo!

Disclaimer: some of this episode's "breaking news" is at least 40 years old.

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S5 Ep27: Loremen S5Ep27 - Leicester Fairies, Nuns, Ghosts and a Big Stone LIVE

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0000

This year's live show at the Leicester Comedy festival was a delight. The lorefolk were in fine form and James rustled up a folkloric feast, including 'facts' from Geoffrey Hodson's 1925 book Fairies at Work and at Play.

Sadly, fairy mischief meant that our recorder batteries died towards the end of the show, so the final portion of this episode has been reconstructed from a low-quality backup. You'll hardly notice! Unless you listen to the episode, in which case you'll definitely notice.

Why not defy the fairy curse and join us for another live show? The Loreboys are going live again in Oxford on May 25th:

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(We'll bring lots of spare AA batteries to this one, we promise.)

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S5 Ep26: Loremen S5Ep26 - Huntigowk Day and the Loch Ness Hoax

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0000

April is the time for fooling, especially in Scotland where the first of the month is Huntigowk Day: a day for tartan paint, long stands and other bootless errands. James and Alasdair (a pair of anti-prank killjoys) spent this April Fool's investigating Loch Ness, a body of water which has seen more than its share of hoaxes. But one monster prank from April 1st 1972 really takes the cake.

Is that cake? Or is it an enormous, half-defrosted elephant seal? Find out when the Loreboys meet an English zoologist up to no good on the banks of Loch Ness.

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S5 Ep25: Loremen S5Ep25 - The Beast of Belper and the Surrey Puma with Long Cat Media

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0000

The cats from Long Cat Media came back! Lindsay Sharman and Laurence Owen (who are so award-nominated they seem to have gained another nomination since last week) return. And they bring with them a first-hand sighting of a cryptid. That's right, Laurence saw Derbyshire's elusive Beast of Belper.

Meanwhile, James Shakeshaft has not been shake-shirking his research duties. He's on the trail of the Surrey Puma, and he's found photographic evidence that will blow you away (if you've never seen a picture of a normal cat before).

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S5 Ep24: Loremen S5Ep24 - Black Shuck with Long Cat Media

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0000

The cats from Long Cat Media lure the Loreboys to the wild, wild east. Lindsay Sharman and Laurence Owen (the excessively award-nominated podcasters behind Mockey Manor and Magenta Presents) are on the trail of a hound with a thunderous bark and eyes like saucers. It's a terrifying beast that can turn even the bravest churchgoer into a quivering, crumpled crisp packet of a man...

Yes, this episode brings the Loremen face-to-snout with East Anglia's infamous Black Shuck! And we welcome back Old Shuck's alter ego: the man-scrumpling dog of Bungay.

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S5 Ep23: Loremen S5Ep23 - The Black Dog of Devon and Dorset

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0000

[RECORD SCRATCH] I suppose you're wondering how we got here? Well, it all started when James told Alasdair the story of a spectral hound that dwells on the border of Devon and Dorset. (AKA In-Dorset and Next-Dorset.)

A sighting of the black dog could be a bad omen, but it might just make you rich. (There is actually a third option, but that involves helium and a peculiarly shaped nozzle...)

No dogs were inflated during the recording of this episode.

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S5 Ep22: Loremen S5Ep22 - Mr Stead and the Coal House Ghost

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0000

What does it sound like when a spooky story has James Shakeshaft quaking in his (big giant's) boots? You'll find out in this episode, because Alasdair has torn two hair-raising mysteries from the pages of W. T. Stead's book of Real Ghost Stories.

Meet a hard-as-nails northern ghost in a train station cellar, and swim frantically away from the eyeless lady of Willington Mill. Grab your gilets and slankets, and prepare for your spine to be tingled and/or chilled.

Content Warning: References to self harm / suicide and some imagery that might be unsuitable for younger lorefolk.

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S5 Ep21: Loremen S5Ep21 - The Panther, The Partridge and The Whale with Amy Jeffs

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0000

This episode is a veritable bestiary! Meet an egg-thieving bird, an aquatic prankster and a big cat that's just a bit much. Amy Jeffs returns to the podcast, with a raft of early medieval legends and (frankly) way more research than the guests normally bring.

These are the legends of the panther, the partridge and Iasconius ... the whale who pretended to be an island.

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The graphic for this episode is from a wood engraving by Amy Jeffs, from her book Wild: Tales from Early Medieval Britain.

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Leicester's Sherlock Holmes - Minisode

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0000

What's going on 'ere then? It's the bite-sized tale of Leicester's first private detective, Francis "Tanky" Smith: the renowned master of disguise / owner of hats.

Don't forget, you can see the Holmes and Watson of podcasting (James and Alasdair) LIVE at the Leicester Comedy Festival on Sunday 25th February 2024 (2024). Tickets here: comedy-festival.co.uk/events/loremen-live

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S5 Ep20: Loremen S5Ep20 - Culhwch and Olwen - Valentine's Special with Jenny Collier

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0000

Are you in the mood for love? Are you in the mood for giant-slaying? Are you in the mood for some really, really long lists? Then - good news! Jenny Collier returns to her role as our Welsh Valentine's Day correspondent with aplomb and another romantic tale from the Mabinogion.

Expect curses! Extremely circuitous schemes! And a dog that is bigger than it sounds!

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S5 Ep19: Loremen S5Ep19 - The Hanging Judge of Lyme Regis

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0000

James has been fossil-hunting in Devon (AKA Next-Dorset) and he has unearthed the tale of a horrible old judge who just won't stay buried. It's the story of the Monmouth Rebellion, "Hanging" Judge Jeffries and the Bloody Assizes. (Those bloody assizes).

Expect some baffling pub names, a smattering of actual history, and a chance to learn the difference between a bugle and a beagle. (You really shouldn't blow into a beagle.)

Yes, of course there are ghosts.

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S5 Ep18: Loremen S5Ep18 - Toby the Sapient Pig

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0000

Believe it or not, there once was a time when the hottest show in town was a pig doing maths. A porcine professor might not sound as binge-worthy as The Traitors or a double bill of Miss Marple, but back in 1817 people flocked to see this canny swine. James presents the story of a learnéd pig named Toby, as told in his own words. (The pig's own words, that is.)

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S5 Ep17: Loremen S5Ep17 - The Wild Man of Letchworth Hall

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0000

John Alington was an English eccentric who really put the "letch" in Letchworth. This randy reverend scandalised Hertfordshire with his saucy sermons and rock-and-roll hijinks. Alasdair tells James the peculiar history of a very rich man with a penchant for leopardskin and massively over-explaining things.

Plus, an unusual attorney, a pair of identical twin poachers and a ghostly monk chucked in for chills.

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S5 Ep16: Loremen S5Ep16 - The Curse of Naworth Castle with Chris Cantrill

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0000

It's our first proper episode of the year, and we're welcoming back Deputy Loreperson, Chris Cantrill!

Chris drops in to plug the Delightful Sausage's upcoming Radio 4 series Icklewick FM, and to whisk James and Alasdair off to a medieval wonderland of his own devising. Expect a tale of betrayal and intrigue from the borderlands of England (and Scotland). And prepare to be utterly astonished... because Chris actually read the book beforehand this time.

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S5 Ep15: Loremen S5Ep15 - 2023 Almanac Part 2

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0000

And lo! The six top episodes of 2023 (as selected by the Lorefolk via patreon.com/loremenpod) appeared!

Lets see which tales were tall enough to make the cut:

06: Strawberry Hill Gothic
05: The Tanuki with Yuriko Kotani
04: Cornwall's Loneliest Vicar
03: The Ghostbusting Parsons of Penzance
02: The Croglin Grange Vampire
01: The Wold Rangers with Amy Gledhill

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S5 Ep14: Loremen S5Ep14 - 2023 Almanac Part 1

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0000

What a year! James and Alasdair are counting down the top 14 (fourteen) episodes of 2023 (twenty twenty-three). This is only part one, so prepare yourself for eight of our highlights from last year. (Yes, it would have made more sense to do seven, but we got carried away.)

If you don't want to know the results, look away now...

14: The Spitting Ghost of Haddon Hall
13: Denizens of Another World
12: The Vampyre with Sacha Coward
11: The Devil's Hoofprints
10: The Queen Rat with Tom Mayhew
09: The Flaming Head of Norton Mill
08: The Denham Tracts
07: Kelpies of Kintyre

There's also a cameo from Geordie Samuel L. Jackson.

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Xmas Pig with The Quantum Mechanics!

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0000

It's Pig Boxing Day! Do you box a pig? Or put a pig in a box? We simply don't know.

Instead of worrying about that, listen to the final Xmas Pig special. James meets up with Pete and Ben from The Quantum Mechanics podcast to share a story about an absolute pig of a bridegroom...

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Xmas Pig with Danny Robins!

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0000

As a special Xmas treat, we're joined by the spooky podmaster himself - Danny Robins. The Loreboys introduce Mr. Uncanny to a couple of chilling, pig-tinged tales! Are you Team Xmas or Team Pig?

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Xmas Pig with Maso!

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0000

For the third pig of Xmas, the Loremen gave to me... The Weekly Planet's Nick Mason! Maso drops in to hear an Arthurian legend that miiiiiiiight be linked to an absolute ledge from modern-day Australia.

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Xmas Pig with Bethan Briggs-Miller!

Sat, 23 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0000

It's the second day of the Five Pigs of Xmas. James is joined by Bethan from the Eerie Essex podcast for a few Xmas pigs in a blanket (of folklore). Grab a sausage roll (vegan, of course) and enjoy these hamtastic tales!

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Xmas Pig with Sunil!

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0000

Xmas Pig everyone! This episode features everyone's favourite Sunil Patel - it's Sunil Patel! In the first of five festive specials, we explore the tale of a relatively obscure saint and a herd of porcine cowboy builders in Dorset. Endorse it? No, we forgot to do that joke.

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Xmas Pig 2023 (2023) Pre Livestream Minisode

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0000

Get excited! We will be Livestreaming at 830pm GMT (330pm ET) an Xmas Pig Porktacular! at youtube.com/loremenpodcast subscribe and ding the bell for updates!

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S5 Ep13: Loremen S5Ep13 - The Spitting Ghost of Haddon Hall

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0000

Ewww! A low stakes, gross ghost! James tells ABK about some well-documented (but not encouraged) ghosts from Derbyshire.

Something about the formerly-ruined building of Haddon Hall has stirred the poetic side of James. He even reads out a bit of what some would consider poetry, or indeed poesie*. This episode also features the stunning debut of brand new character "Geordie Samuel L Jackson".

*If you're from the past, before the invention of the letter T.

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S5 Ep12: Loremen S5Ep12 - The Hollow of the Seckyban

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0000

If you’re walking home late one night, and you hear something rolling along beside you – beware! You might have encountered the Sac Bàn - AKA the Seckyban or the White Sack. Alasdair chills James to his marrow with the legend of a creature who rolls around the byways of Scotland like an angry pudding. You see, a sighting of the White Sack means death!

From the Hollow of the White Sack to the Creagan Change House, this episode features several dodgy pronunciations, sixteen old men, two noms de plume, and the longest trip to the off license in folklore history.

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S5 Ep11: Loremen S5 Ep11 - The Bakewell Witches

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0000

James mutters an incantation and whisks Alasdair off to Bakewell in the Peak District, a town famous for its variety of puddings. There, the Loreboys meet a pair of ALLEGED witches. Hear how they use their devilish powers to... make and sell women's hats.

Oh, the horror! It's the legend of the Bakewell Witches*.

*Story may contain innocent women and one lying Scotsman.

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S5 Ep10: Loremen S5 Ep10 - The Enigma of the Panelled Room

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0000

Alasdair takes James to Canterbury, in Kent*, a city positively brimming with ghosts. The boys skip from the Roman streets to a tea house, which boasts its own unique ghost room. But! What begins as a grisly interior design show ends up as a hard hitting exposé. Folklore or FAKElore? You decide.

We also come up with some Chaucer-themed business ideas. If you open a Canterbury grocers that sells only parsnips called "The Parsonips Tale" you have to pay us royalties.

There's a lot to get your teeth into here. And a lot of panels to hide your teeth behind, if that's what you're into. Incidentally**, why not pop into Tiny Tim's Tea Rooms and book yourself on a Canterbury a ghost tour?

* Actual Kent, this time.
** Tooth pun!

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S5 Ep9: Loremen S5 Ep9 - The Hereford Revenant (AKA The Welsh Zombie Vampire Wizard)

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0000

The Loremen meet a quadruple threat. This kid is no mere zombie vampire wizard. He's Welsh too. James brings in the story of a Hereford revenant who had simply too much going on.

This tale is taken from Witchcraft in Britain by "Christ in a hole", it's Christina Hole. And from the writings of 12th century historians/liars William of Newburgh and Walter Map. (Do check out Wally's pic on Wikipedia. So cheeky!)

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S5 Ep8: Loremen S5 Ep8 - The Witch of Berkeley

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0000

Halloween may be over, but it is always spooky season on Loremen. With that in mind, James brings in a tale of a Berkeley Witch whose last request is as elaborate as it is ineffectual. Poor wee James is under the weather this week, so his deep bass baritone is even bassier than usual. And yes, Alasdair does dole out a couple of pity points.

There's a chance James has touched on this tale before, but never in such detail, or at such a low octave. Get it down your ears!

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S5 Ep7: Loremen S5Ep7 - Halloween Live: Hereward the Wake

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0000

As part of the Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival, James and Alasdair take to the stage on the spookiest night of the year. We meet the Saxon bad-boy Hereward the Wake, and ask - at what point does putting heads on spikes stop being a hobby and start being a job?

Accompanied by a fine bunch of Lorefolk (hand-picked like the spookiest of Scottish kale) James tells a story featuring way too many Mission Impossible rubber masks and more Normans than you can shake a spike at. (The French kind of Normans, not the Hale or Pace type).

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S5 Ep6: Loremen S5Ep6 - The Evil Jester of Muncaster Castle

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Hark, the jingling of bells! 'Tis two fools come to make merry. What luck! Alasdair and James recorded a live episode at the Bill Murray in London's London. The Evil Jester of Muncaster Castle features all the Loremen classics. We're talking bowls. We're talking Cumbrian superstitions. We're talking trombones and a comedian who kills (literally).

And that's not the last live show the lads have in them. Join... us... at the Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival for our Halloween Special - 31st October:
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S5 Ep5: Loremen S5Ep5 - Kelpies of Kintyre

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Kintyre is the name of a mysterious (and objectively NOT sexy) peninsula in the western highlands of Scotland. Alasdair plumbs its depths, skips along its beaches and gazes at its glinting surface, hypnotised by his own reflection. Oh yeah, and he also told James a bundle of tales from the collection of Cuthbert Bede. We're talking tartan pirates, shapeshifting kelpies and one very lucky ship's cat.

Will Daft Wattie the piper be there? You betcha.

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S5 Ep4: Loremen S5Ep4 - Stonehenge with Amy Jeffs

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Artist, author and excellent podcast guest Amy Jeffs guides the Lorebois through the lesser known mythic origins of STONEHENGE! We meet a load of giants having an Irish spa day. We encounter the treacherous (and definitively real) King Vortigern. And we attempt to turn "Wallace and Grommitting" into a verb.

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Featured image by Amy Jeffs, from Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain, 2021.

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The Devil Monkey Of Danville with Miles Benson

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Cheeky little minisode with film maker Miles Benson and a little treat about devilish simians from across the pond.

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S5 Ep3: Loremen S5Ep3 - The Legend of Edric the Wild

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0000

The Loreboys are back to doing what they do best - making mistakes via a podcast medium. Fortunately, James's snafu this week is quickly corrected. Listen, as he tells a thrilling tale, racked by self-doubt and undermining himself at every turn.

Edric the Wild's adventure begins with the Norman invasion, and takes us from flooded Roman garrisons to burnt Shrewsburys (not a euphemism). Be sure to listen before your next trip to the town of Battle, near Hastings. Hint: it's not in Kent.

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S5 Ep2: Loremen S5Ep2 - Spiritualism Down Under with Bec Hill - Part 2

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0000

New York, London, Bendigo (it's a place in Australia). These are the three equally famous cities visited by celebrity apparition Katie King. Apart from being the daughter of the legendary pirate/drink Captain Morgan, Ms King was a world-wide spiritualist sensation in the 19th century. This is the story of her other-worldly jaunt to Victorian-era Victoria.

This is the concluding part of Spiritualism Down Under, with guest loresheila Bec Hill, so check out part 1 first. If you'd like to see James and Bec come face-to-face with genuine spirit photographs... let us Ask Jeeves that for you: Spirit Photography with Bec Hill.

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S5 Ep1: Loremen S5Ep1 - Spiritualism Down Under with Bec Hill - Part 1

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0000

James and Alasdair are joined by the hilarious (and crafty) comedian Bec Hill.

Series 5 (series 5) begins with tales of Australian apparitions, antipodean seances and the scariest monster of all... Scotsmen. With cameos from Arthur Conan Doyle, the pseudonymous Demonax and the Wizard Bombardier of Ballarat.

And this is only part 1! Join us next week for the levitating Mrs Guppy, the unsettlingly buxom Katie King and (inevitably) the scores.

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Mystery Bonus Episode - Amy Gledhill

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0000

While James continues his convalescence, we are busting out another bonus episode from the vaults! Enjoy some more previously Patreon-only extra stuff from episodes with the hilarious Amy Gledhill.

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At the Bill Murray - 17th September
https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/loremen-live-again-17th-sep-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202309171830/

At Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival - 31st October
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Mystery Bonus Episode - Robin Ince

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0000

*Now with fixed audio*
We are having one of our patented (unplanned) Loremen series breaks. So, we applied to the Lore Council and they agreed to release this juicy bonus episode from the vaults. Enjoy some previously Patreon-only extra stuff from our episode with the wonderful Robin Ince in April 2021.

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At the Bill Murray - 17th September
https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/loremen-live-again-17th-sep-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202309171830/

At Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival - 31st October
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Loremen - August Minisode 2023

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0000

James is on holiday, but before he left we recorded a little minisode. So enjoy this tale of a ghostly premonition, and join us for our upcoming London live shows:

At the Bill Murray - 17th September
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At Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival - 31st October
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S4 Ep57: Loremen S4Ep57 - The Flaming Head of Norton Mill

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0000

The Loremen return to the North East of England, for a stroll through Nicky-Nack Woods. We meet a Teeside Miller with a skeleton in his closet (literally), and solve the murder of the Lumley Mill ghost.

It's a spectre-packed episode, with flaming face-holes, a green lady (plus mouse) and a floating hand holding the ghost of a dead knife.

In the words of Gossack's ghost... GOODNIGHT!

Content Warning: Historic references to murder and domestic violence.

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At Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival - 31st October
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S4 Ep56: Loremen S4Ep56 - The Pie Man of Datchworth

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0000

A little Loreman met a Pie Man, going to the fair. Said little Loreman to the Pie Man, "Is Datchworth Green near Ware?" And the Pie Man said, "Yeah, but it's closer to Knebworth."

James takes Alasdair to the many-spectred village of Datchworth in Hertfordshire - a hamlet terrorised by both spirits of the dead and a flesh-and-blood highwayman. From poor farmer Pennyfather, to Oakenvalley Bottom and the vigilantes of Queen Hoo Hall, this episode is replete with classic Loreboy gibberish.

The boys meet the Pie Man of Datchworth fair, and learn why you can't solve all your problems with beheading. We hope you'll think twice, in future.

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At the Bill Murray - 17th September
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At Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival - 31st October
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S4 Ep55: Loremen S4Ep55 - The Snail Telegraph (feat. Susie's Dying)

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Alasdair bundles James into a red telephone box and dials S for snail. There are ghosts in the wire. There are signals from the other side. The Wichita lineman is still on the LIIIIINE.

The year 1850 saw the bizarre tale of the "snail telegraph" play out in Paris: an eccentric inventor, a gullible journalist and forty-eight alphabetic-sympathetic snails. Magical molluscs? Or simply the work of a French fruitcake? You decide.

Alasdair shares the story, plus what might be the creepiest post script in the history of the pod: Lancashire's own "Susie's Dying" legend.

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S4 Ep54: Loremen S4Ep54 - The Tanuki with Yuriko Kotani

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Comedian Yuriko Kotani returns to the pod to tangle with a shapeshifting trickster. The tanuki (or racoon dog) is both a real animal and a very cheeky yōkai. (That’s a spirit in Japanese folklore, but you probably knew that.) This furry little fellow is famed for his enormous… that is to say his massive… well… he’s got a lot of chutzpah, let’s leave it at that.

But who’s that by the side of the road? A crying loreman? A tricksy tanuki? Or could it be Japan’s chilling faceless ghost… the noppera-bō?

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S4 Ep53: Loremen S4Ep53 - The Great Bed of Ware

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0000

This four poster bed was built for royalty, but take our word for it - it's a lot more than king-sized. This bed is big. You might ask, how many butchers (plus partners) can you fit in it? The answers will surprise you!

James gives Alasdair the old 'come to bed' podcast tale. About a big bed. The biggest bed. Bigger than you're thinking of.

Oh, and bad news: it's haunted.

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S4 Ep52: Loremen S4Ep52 - The Queen Rat with Tom Mayhew

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0000

The Loremen are joined by Tom Mayhew (from Radio 4's Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum) for one of our stinkiest, sexiest episodes to date.

Following in the footsteps of Victorian journo Henry Mayhew (no relation), the boys meet the Battersea rat-charmer Jack Black: mole destroyer by royal appointment. We gawp at the Original Happy Family™, we follow "toshers" into the sewers of Bermondsey and we wince at young man's hairy encounter with...

The Queen Rat!

Deputy Loreperson Tom Mayhew can be found at the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, performing his new show This Time Next Year, We'll Be Millionaires!

Content Warning: Alasdair "sings".

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S4 Ep51: Loremen S4Ep51 - Guy of Warwick

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Man vs Cow! The epic battle continues.

James tells the romantic tale of the English knight Guy of Warwick, who (rather unromantically) killed a massive cow. The cow was very, very angry and bigger than a van, so don't judge Guy too harshly. He also killed a handful of dragons, but we skip over them. It was all a witch's fault, really.

Listen carefully, and you will learn about a rude flower, what sneezes mean and what NOT to do with children's teeth.

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S4 Ep50: Loremen S4Ep50 - Ghosts at The Dolphin, Penzance

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0000

The Loreboys are still in the county of Cornwall when they encounter a remarkably haunted inn named The Dolphin. And, steel yourself listener, because Alasdair not only visited the titular pub, he actually received a message from the other side.

With extracts from Haunted Inns by Marc Alexander and Ghosts of Cornwall by (his eminence) Peter Underwood, there's a fair few chills for your spine. (Not to mention tickles for your ribs.)

And, needless to say, there is a fair amount of hat chat. Pop on your tricorne and enjoy!

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S4 Ep49: Loremen S4Ep49 - The Ghostbusting Parsons of Penzance

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Ghostbusters! In Cornwall! That's very much the premise.

Alasdair returns from England's westernmost peninsula with a slew of tales about Cornish ghost-layers, spirit-quellers, exorcists and general demon-botherers.

PLUS a bonus excerpt from James's appearance on The Quantum Mechanics https://t.co/kjWayikqVO, when the team went to look at a standing stone, to see if it moved. (It didn't.) Also available here: youtube.com/loremenpodcast

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S4 Ep48: Loremen S4Ep48 - Cornwall's Loneliest Vicar

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0000

James takes Alasdair way out west; as far west as you can go in the UK without getting wet. We're talking about the wall of corn itself: Cornwall, and the tale of a peculiar vicar who managed to alienate his entire community.

Basically, this episode is like Wild Wild West, but with two Kevin Klines and no Will Smiths. Guest starring: a pack of dogs; a 14th Century heretic and some lovely, lovely apples!

Plus, eagle-eared listeners will spot some classic Loremen Mispronunciations™.

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S4 Ep47: Loremen S4Ep47 - Scams in Old Time Japan

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0000

James dazzles Alasdair with a selection of grifts, scams and swindles from Edo period Japan. Marvel at the adventures of the legendary Hikoichi, featuring a bucket of fish-guts, a red-faced demon (literally and figuratively) and pub-based nudity.

This marks the Loremen's long-awaited return to the shed / garret livestream format. If you want to witness it all with moving images (and an hour of extra "content"), head over to https://youtube.com/live/9rVYXOTMrKQ.

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Japan Livestream Minisode

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0000

This is a biscuit-heavy minisode, in service of our upcoming LIVESTREAM. Join... Us... on the 12th June 2023 (2023) at 8:30pm BST (bst) on youtube.com/loremenpodcast for tales from James Shakeshaft's trip to Japan!

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Minisode - Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan (and also Northern Ireland)

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0000

The Loreboys are off galivanting! Well, Alasdair is on tour in the UK and James is on a family holiday in Japan. (Friend of the podcast: Japan.) So, think of this episode as a horror anthology. If you're afraid of talking cats and hairy trees, that is.

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S4 Ep46: Loremen S4Ep46 - More Moreton-in-Marsh

Thu, 25 May 2023 00:00:00 -0000

In April 2022, the Loremen recorded their shortest episode ever: Dame Creswyke’s Spectre. Did you think one haunted hotel was all Moreton-in-Marsh had to offer? Well, you were wrong!

That sleepy Cotswold town on the Fosse Way is a veritable horn of plenty. Plenty of ghosts, that is. Expect spectres, mists, coughs, sensations and a bevy of airborne phenomena.

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S4 Ep45: Loremen S4Ep45 - The Croglin Grange Vampire

Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 -0000

England's best "true" vampire story springs from the pages of the prolific hob-nobber Augustus Hare. Bleh! Alasdair tells James a blood-soaked Cumbrian legend, gleaned from Hare's (ludicrously long) autobiography. Sorry, autobiographies.

The walrus-faced Hare had a gift for extracting dubious ghost stories from minor aristocrats. And tales seldom come taller than that of the Croglin Grange vampire. An isolated bungalow; a lonely young woman; and a scratch, scratch, scratch at the window...

Prepare yourself for eccentric toffs, desecrated crypts, and an elderly aunt who ate someone's arm. You know, the usual.

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S4 Ep44: Loremen S4Ep44 - King Charles: The Prequel

Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Could this be our most respectful episode yet? Inspired by the crowning of Charles 3: Return of the King, the Loremen recap the entire King Chuck franchise. James recounts Charles I's ghostly premonitions and the much more boring Charles II is briefly mentioned as well.

In devastating news, James discovers that he was mispronouncing the word "chrism" throughout the entire coronation. Like the history of Britain's monarchy, the reality is much, much worse than you can imagine.

This episode also features respectful cameos from King Cnut, a serial killer turned mayor and little Jimmy Shakes himself.

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S4 Ep43: Loremen S4Ep43 - The Ham House Horror

Thu, 04 May 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Duchess, Poisoner, Spectre, Spy. James and Alasdair leap back to the English Civil War and meet the two-timing royalist schemer Elizabeth Murray. Her Richmond home is haunted by stories of intrigue, betrayal and ghosts. And a little dog too.

The gloomy pile that is Ham House was Elizabeth's lifelong passion. Some believe that she never left. Visit Ham and maybe you will hear the old duchess rapping.

(With her cane, on the floor.)

This episode is part of a pair. Check out S4E42 - Strawberry Hill Gothic for some spooky business from the other bank of the River Thames.

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S4 Ep42: Loremen S4Ep42 - Strawberry Hill Gothic

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Horace Walpole was the O.G. Goth (Original Goth Goth). He was an eccentric 18th Century writer, who transformed a modest cottage in Twickenham into a plaster and papier-mâche fantasy. Join James and Alasdair as we venture into the gloomsome, vaulted hallways of The Gothic.

Sorry, Gothick.

This episode features Strawberry Hill ghost stories from Patsy Sorenti and a chilling tale from the unwary prankster Davy Craig. There's a wooden cravat and a gigantic suit of armour. And, as a special treat, James tries to guess what John Dee's Speculum was.

He gets it wrong.

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S4 Ep41: Loremen S4Ep41 - Somerset Fairy Tales

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0000

James takes Alasdair on a tour of the 'summer lands' - Somerset - and the wee folk that dwell there. They live inside stones, beneath mounds and under at least one castle. (It's not there anymore, don't look for it.)

We are talking fairies, faeries and indeed, the fae. You've got to be careful with these temperamental critters. They'll just as soon give you a golden nugget as turn into a cloud of bees and have your eyes out.

We probably shouldn't have called them 'critters'. Sorry, lads. No harm done, eh?

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S4 Ep40: Loremen S4Ep40 - The Justice Room Ghost

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0000

In an old Tudor house near Marlborough there is a chamber that legends call the justice room. Evil-doers beware! The spirit that lingers in that old "Oaken Place" is determined to wring the life out of any villain that spends a night there alone.

That is, if we are to believe the tale of a long-dead actor, an elderly maid and a still-living podcaster who went to mime school. (The last one is James "I'm acting like it's windy" Shakeshaft.)

Join the Loremen as we follow the trail of an exceptionally unpleasant ghost-hunter, haunted by spectral horses, ghostly sobbing and castanets. For some reason.

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S4 Ep39: Loremen S4 Ep39 - The Denham Tracts

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0000

The Denham Tracts might sound like the pamphlets of choice for James “Double Denim” Shakeshaft. In fact, they were the work of a County Durham folklorist with an ear for proverbs and an eye for the weird.

Does King Arthur sleep beneath the Castle of the Seven Shields? Do Hedgehogs engage in nocturnal milk-larceny? And if you live anywhere near Leeds, are you prepared for the Puddening?

These questions - and more - will be answered, as the Lorebois leaf through the Denham Tracts, looking for words that sound a bit rude. This episode is a 'ganger', like Willy Pigg’s d*** a**.

After all, “It’s a hobbly road, as the man said when he fell over a cow.”

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S4 Ep38: Loremen S4 Ep38 - Brighton vs Chickens

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0000

Brighton and Hove: quiet, peaceful, serene... that is until Shrove Tuesday comes round! The Loreboys discover that while Brightonians are a forward-thinking and open-minded bunch, they have real issues when it comes to one particular bird.

(It's chickens. You guessed that.)

This is a tale of Vikings and fowl play, and it may be our most controversial episode yet. James makes enemies of The Danes, red heads, chickens and ducks. And Alasdair launches phase one of the ABK Cinematic Universe (The ABKCU).

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S4 Ep37: Loremen S4 Ep37 - The Vampyre with Sacha Coward

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0000

Stoke your Brams and Bram your Stokers, because James and Alasdair are joined by Sacha Coward: escape room designer and author of the upcoming book Queer as Folklore. Taking us from Lilith to Lord Byron (stopping off at Tom Cruise for a layover), Sacha unearths the LGBTQ+ subtext of the Vampire.

Sorry, Vampyre. Say it with a Y.

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S4 Ep36: Loremen S4 Ep36 - The Devil's Hoofprints

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0000

Did the Devil themself come to town on a cold February night in Devon and just sort of wander around? That's just one of the hypotheses put forward to explain the uncanny appearance of prints in the snow all across the county.

Was it Old Nick? Or was it a gang of kangaroos? An acrobatic rodent? Or, like so many things in life, was it simply badgers?

Who knows? YOU DECIDE. We certainly don't.

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S4 Ep35: Loremen S4 Ep35 - Nick Mason - The Miracle of the Geese

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0000

The Loremen are joined by loveable Australian podman Nick "Maso" Mason of The Weekly Planet. Naturally, they take their new deputy straight to Northampton, home of comic book legend Alan "Alan" Moore. There, the loreboys attempt to dazzle Maso with two tales. One is a little bit too stare-y and the other is a very naughty goose. AND THATS JUST ALASDAIR AND JAMES hahahaha!

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S4 Ep34: Loremen S4 Ep34 - Three Ghouls of Rutland - LIVE!

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0000

The Loremen return to the Leicester Comedy Festival, and James has brought a triptych of spine-tingling tales from the neighbouring county of Rutland. (Do look for it, it is there.) James's tales boast a credulous chemist, a spectral mist and an old man who liked sitting TOO much. Many thanks to the Lorefolk who turned out and giggled appreciatively.

The whole affair was (incompetently) livestreamed by the Lorebois themselves: the PJ and Duncan of folklore. So you can see Alasdair and almost none of James's face here:

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Loremen Minisode - Croft Hill, Leicester

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 01:00:00 -0000

Despite being an obvious promo for our upcoming live show, this minisode delivers a whole load of Leicester lore in a tiny package. Find out what happens when a whole hill vanishes. Plus, James tries to make "don't look for it, it's not there anymore" a thing. Is that really the hill he is going to die on?

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S4 Ep33: Loremen S4 Ep33 - Jenny Collier - The Flower Maiden

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 01:00:00 -0000

It's (just gone) Valentine's day, and the Loremen were planning to stop off at a petrol station to buy you a box of chocolates.

But instead, we bring you Jenny Collier! And a fresh story from the Mabignogion. This year's Welsh valentale is especially romantic. If you think an entire person made out of flowers is romantic.

The lorebois (and lore-gal) brave a challenging combination of dodgy microphones and Welsh names, and come out smelling like a person made out of roses. Also, if you were dating a person made entirely out of flowers, would giving them flowers come across as a threat?

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S4 Ep32: Loremen - S4 Ep32 - Denizens of Another World

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 01:00:00 -0000

A manuscript found in a secret drawer sends the Loremen down an especially curious rabbit hole; James relates a close encounter between a Victorian carpenter and multifaceted entities from outer space. (One of which turns out to be a total bore.)

It's the kind of outlandish tale that a cynic might call "obviously fake," but once a legend gets started, it's harder to stop than an armoured fox.

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S4 Ep31: Loremen S4 Ep31 - The Wold Rangers with Amy Gledhill

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 01:00:00 -0000

Beloved semi-sausage Amy Gledhill returns to the pod to meet the Wold Rangers of Yorkshire's East Riding. The wold's green lanes were once famous for Snaffling Jock, Mushroom Charlie, Slapface Ned and more strange, unique characters: nomadic gentlefolk around whom legends grew.

We run into a locked-barn mystery and encounter the haunted skull of Poor Sister Anne. Don't throw it in manure! She hates that.

If you live near Driffield, visit the Wold Rangers Way!

This episode was edited by Mark Chatterley of In Ear Production.

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Loremen Minisode - Disraeli's Ghost

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0000

Yes, it is a minisode! It's advertising a livestream on 8.30 pm GMT, Monday 30th January 2023 (2023). Find the Live Lorebois here: https://www.youtube.com/loremenpodcast

BUT do keep listening, for a super sneak peek of an upcoming guest. Hear how the Loremen handle an unexpected sausage. Plus, enjoy the riffs and tip top bants about Victorian politicians!

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S4 Ep30: Loremen S4 Ep30 - The Blue Man of Bedfordshire

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0000

It's time for a Select Your Own Escapade! (Our non-trademark-infringing alternative to a Choose Your Own Adventure.)

James lets Alasdair decide the route through the county of Bedfordshire and the boys encounter four local oddities: from a lost member of the Blue Man Group (AKA the Cerulean Chaps Team) to Henry VIII's most boring mate.

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S4 Ep29: Loremen S4 Ep29 - Jan Reynolds and The Devil

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0000

Crash! And the church steeple crumbles to dust. Parishioners - dead! The sermon - a write off.

This episode raises many questions. Is James Shakeshaft folklore's answer to Quenetin Taratantino? Was The Great Thunderstorm of Widecombe-in-the-Moor the work of ball lightning, or the Devil himself? Can the loreboys go a full episode without a Bowie impression?

(Sadly, only one of those questions is answered. And the answer is: no, of course not.)

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S4 Ep28: Loremen S4 Ep28 - The Twelve Pigs of Xmas

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0000

In honour of twelfth night, the Loreboys present the twelve pigs of Christmas. Get your snout into a bevy of porcine tales. But remember, only one swine will be crowned Monarch of Sowternalia*. From the subterranean hogs of Hampstead to the black pigs of Durham, this episode meets ALL your porky needs.

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S4 Ep27: Loremen S4 Ep27 – 2022 Almanac Part 2

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0000

This is the concluding part of the Loremen look-back at 2022 (2022). Feast upon a cold platter of festive leftovers - as selected by you, the lorefolk. This is part two of two, including favourite moments from:

The Legend of Ticonderoga
Scratching Fanny of Cock Lane
Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire
The Cerne Abbas Giant
The Ghosts of Spokane (it's pronounced "Spo-kan")
The River Ribble
The Comical Tragedy of Mr Punch - LIVE!
Dickie's Screaming Skull - LIVE
The Dragon of Norton Fitzwarren with Lexx Education

PLUS all-new flim-flam and vintage Loreboy badinage about A Christmas Carol.

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S4 Ep26: Loremen S4 Ep26 - 2022 Almanac Part 1

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0000

Prepare yourself for a bumper look back on a bumper year. Dig into this seasonal hamper of treats, as selected by you, the lorefolk. This is part one of two, including favourite moments from:

The Well of the Seven Heads
The Pedlar of Swaffham
Yorkshire Dragons
Jenny Collier Maxen Wledig
The Curse of the Silk Shoes
Talking Heads
Sean Burke, St Colomba and the Monster
The Wells of St Walstan, Norfolk
William Adams, The First Englishman in Japan Part 1

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S4 Ep25: Loremen S4 Ep25 - The Dragon of Norton Fitzwarren with Lexx Education

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0000

Not one but TWO guests this week! The boys are joined by comedian Laura Lexx and her normal brother Ron (aka the Lexx Education podcast). Brother Ron brings in a local legend that's really quite unique. Really. In fact, the "Meat Dragon" of Norton Fitzwarren may not exist at all outside of Ron's fevered imagination.

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S4 Ep24: Loremen S4 Ep 24 - The Ghost of Dudley's Castle

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0000

What connects Queen Elizabeth I with a pond in Oxfordshire that just won't freeze? The answer is the ghost of Dudley's Castle. And we're not talking about Dudley Castle in the West Midlands. We're talking about Cumnor Hall, home to Robert Dudley and his ill-fated wife Amy Robsart.

Prepare thyself for a Tudor tale of betrayal and death by misadventure. And look out for a triptych of Loremen staples - a poem, an accent and a blowing of something wide open!

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S4 Ep23: Loremen S4 Ep23 - Ghosts Over Ilmington

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0000

The Cotswold village of Ilmington is home to a surprising number of spectres. True, several of them might be the same horse seen from different angles, but when have little things like "proof" or "reason" stood in the way of an episode of Loremen?

This outing also includes a couple of lessons in old-timey film-making and the fundamentals of time travel. (Just basic stuff like whether driving into a cart full of manure is good or bad.)

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S4 Ep22: Loremen S4 Ep22 - The Ruskington Horror

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0000

As a special treat for our 150th episode, we only went and did a LIVE STREAM! It was quite the ride. Alasdair was ever-so tired, poor lamb. (Watch the whole thing here https://youtu.be/WEeaSbYjhUw)

Despite the fatigue, Alasdair managed to frighten James with a celebrity* endorsed ghost story from the featureless fens of Lincolnshire.

*Sure, it's Richard Madeley, but it still counts. He is on the telly.

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Episode 150 Livestream Minisode

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0000

Episode 150 will be LIVE on YouTube.com/LoremenPodcast
At 8.30PM GMT on Monday 21st November 2022.

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S4 Ep21: Loremen S4 Ep21 - Dickie's Screaming Skull LIVE

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0000

Do you remember Halloween? It wasn't ages ago! This year, James and Alasdair commemorated old Samhain with a super-spooky livestream. Sorry, liveSCREAM.

James tells Alasdair the story of Dickie - the Screaming Skull of Tunsted Farm. It is a tale as old as time: a human skull that, if removed from a house, causes all sorts of trouble. But that's just the beginning of this Derbyshire legend. We also meet some of the largest nots you've ever heard of. You might even call them Hugenots.

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S4 Ep20: Loremen S4 Ep20 - Do Go On UK Tour

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0000

Well, it's something a little different this week! Matt Stewart and Dave Warneke of Do Go On join James for a whistle stop tour of British folklore.

These hilarious Australian podcasters are embarking on their own UK tour (dates are here: dogoonpod.com/live-shows) and James kindly shares the snippets of folklore, history and Telly Savalas trivia that every visitor simply must know.

Our very own James is actually going to be joining Matt for a live recording of Who Knew It with Matt Stewart in Bristol on the 17th November. "Come along! It should be a real fun time." - James Shakeshaft, 2022.

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S4 Ep19: Loremen S4 Ep19 - The Coach Ghost

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0000

Another Halloween spooker! This week, Alasdair unfolds a tale from the Great North Road, or thereabouts. This yarn has everything: highwaymen, road ghosts, the director Peter Jackson and accents. At least two accents.

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S4 Ep18: Loremen S4 Ep 18 - The Exmouth Summoning

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0000

"The boatman awaits..."

As 90s soul sensation Gabrielle once sang, dreams CAN come true. She also sang, "look at me babe I'm with you," but that is less relevant to this story.

This episode's legend comes from James's Spooky Book Of The Month, Haunted England by Christina Hole. It's a tale of premonition and a kind of spooky justice...

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S4 Ep17: Loremen S4 Ep17 - The Comical Tragedy of Mr Punch - LIVE!

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0000

You're listening to Loreboys Investigate: When Glove Puppets Kill. Alasdair helps James get better acquainted with one Mr Punch: the nastiest little man in England. And that is a very competitive field indeed.

In this episode, the Loreboys take on a true folk antihero. Mr Punch is malevolent, puckish and proud. And just like Super Mario, he's lost his Italian accent. Find out why you should never touch your neighbour's sausages, and learn how the Punch and Judy show influenced the writing of ghostmaster-general, M. R. James.

This episode was recorded in front of a very well-mannered live audience as part of the Cheerful Earful Podcast festival.

Content Warning: Punch and Judy is a traditional form of children's entertainment, so expect bloody murder and domestic violence.

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S4 Ep16: Loremen S4 Ep16 - The River Ribble

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0000

This week the Loreboys are armed with reviews! Not for themselves, but for Lancashire / Yorkshire's glorious River Ribble. Some folks say it was David Bowie's favourite river. (It's us, we say that.) But do make sure you appease the ghost of Peg O' Nell - or a one star review will be the least of your worries...

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Loremen LIVE AGAIN

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0000

https://www.cheerfulearful.co.uk/
Come see us LIVE AGAIN!
Friday 7th October at 7pm in London's Shepherds Bush region.

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S4 Ep15: Loremen S4 Ep15 - Robin Allender - Bristol's Sky Ships

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0000

Robin Allender of the Moon Under Water podcast and Your Own Personal Beatles is a fine Bristol lad with a tale or two to tell. How many ships sail in the ocean above the stars? None, you might think - but sheriff Shakeshaft and deputy Allender have identified more than one historic UFO in the West Country region. (And one in Kent, but you can’t have everything.) ABK is there too, sitting in judgement like an ageless god, older than time itself.

Prepare yourself for a lot of impressions that end up being Ringo.

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S4 Ep14: Loremen S4 Ep 14 - The Simonside Duergar

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0000

Beware traveller! For Northumberland's Simonside Hills are the setting for this week's tale. Those rugged crags are thick with evil, evil creatures who want nothing more than to lure you to your doom. Fear not! Alasdair Beckett-King is here to warn of of their tricksy ways, while James Shakeshaft looks on, scornfully.

Hear how a Shakeshaft-type spent a miserable night in a horrible little cottage, while an ABK-esque sceptic came a cropper in a bog. It's all the work of the nastiest faerie-folk in the Unseelie Court.

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S4 Ep13: Loremen S4 Ep13 - The Mystery of Cromwell's Head

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0000

James introduces Alasdair to the original prankster himself, Oliver Cromwell! Legendarily one of history's great monsters, Cromwell was actually very annoying on an interpersonal level too. Let the Loremen fill you in on some of Olly Crom's lesser-known legends - his (terrible) sense of humour, the town he definitely didn't destroy and whatever became of his disembodied head.

Prepare yourself for an uncommonly respectful episode, with a lengthy sidebar discovering the difference between seasoning and a condiment.

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S4 Ep12: Loremen S4 Ep12 - The Ghosts of Spokane

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0000

Having come into the possession of certain manuscripts on North American lore, James Shakeshaft whisks you off to Spokane in Washington State. Supposedly the healthiest city in the world, Spokane has so many serial killers they need their own subcategories.

This episode welcomes Alasdair back from Edinburgh for a whistle-stop tour of a city that will tickle your funny bones while simultaneously tingling your spine. Meet a candy poisoner, a faith healer, the oldest ghost EVER and the Loreboy's annoying alien sidekick Spokey-doke.

(His catchphrase is "Spokey-dokey!" and we hate him.)

The Loreboys are BACK!

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Featherstone Corrections Minisode

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0000

Alasdair is back!
But literally only just so we are not back up to full speed yet. Hence the minisode. Plus we have some unfinished business to take care of... namely the recent guest Deputying of Lore-Host Chris Cantrill. There's a couple of errors that need addressing and some very funny names that need flagging.
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Edinburgh Postcard Minisode

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0000

Alasdair Beckett-King sends an audio postcard from Scotland's own Edinburgh.
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S4 Ep11: Loremen S4 Ep11 - The Cerne Abbas Giant

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0000

A VERY SPECIAL GUEST HOST THIS WEEK
Who you might recognise....

Yeah you know him, off YouTube and Mock the Week and podcasts and what nots.

And we talk all about the big lad in Dorset... (of course you would - you bloody love the place) The Cerne Abbas Giant!

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S4 Ep10: Loremen S4 Ep10 - Jenny Collier - Maxen Wledig 2

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0000

Jenny Collier steps into the co-host chair and we have a Loremen FIRST - a sequel! What happened to Maxen Wledig after he travelled to Wales to find the woman of his dreams...

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S4 Ep9: Loremen S4 Ep9 - Chris Cantrill - The Ghosts of Featherstone Hall

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 22:00:00 -0000

A special guest CO-HOST this week!
Fan favourite Chris Cantrill (The Delightful Sausage) is BACK and he has a great story all about an ill-fated Cumbrian wedding. He also has a bunch of stories that had to be either bleeped or edited out wholesale due to their incendiary nature. Do check out patreon.com/loremenpod for those sweet sweet bonuses.

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S4 Ep8: Loremen S4 Ep8 - Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0000

In the smoking room of the Loregentleman’s Club, Mr James Shakeshaft puffed on his pipe with a look of consternation. He found the silence intolerable.

“D— it, man,” he said at last, “what the devil did you mean by your message? ‘I saw a house that wasn’t quite right,’ what a load of old rot.”

Mr Alasdair Beckett-King, seated in the chair opposite, peered at Shakeshaft through a yellowish haze and his drooping eyes sparkled in the firelight...

This evening’s podcast begins with Alasdair telling James a tale about the Midlands. A land that is neither North nor South. A land replete with mystery and intrigue. A land whose accent neither Loregent can do.

Northamptonshire.

Beginning with the three-sided folly of Ruston Triangular Lodge, the boys discover a drumming well, a perambulating doll and a haunted church that’s thick... wi’ rabbits.

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S4 Ep7: Loremen S4 Ep7 - The Ghost Coach of Burford

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0000

Hop in James's childhood car (a Mazda 323) and take a trip to Burford, jewel of the Cotswolds. Home of the Burford Garden Centre, Cotswold Wildlife Park and, naturally, ghosts.

Recorded on one of the hottest days in England's history, the Loremen face drought, a flaming coach, and the dusty vengeance of bad old Lady Tanfield. (And Lord Tanfield is hardly better.)

The Bois squeeze a bit of genuine history into this episode. Meanwhile, Alasdair gets on his hobby horse about the enclosure of public lands, and James launches into a bizarre rant about colanders.

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S4 Ep6: Loremen S4 Ep 6 - Scratching Fanny of Cock Lane

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0000

Is this our rudest episode title yet? Cock Lane is a small street in the City of London, infamous for not having a ghost in it. Alasdair introduces James to the "Scratching Fanny" behind the Cock Lane haunting, and the Lorebois go on to encounter a plethora of poltergeists (ahem... polterguys). This episode features celebrity cameos from Anne Robinson and Roger Moore, plus a pair of graveyard ghosts having a truly royal rumble.

We also tiptoe around the gruesome legend of King Edward II's horrible end's horrible end.

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S4 Ep5: Loremen S4 Ep5 - Major Andre and Benedict Arnold

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0000

The Loremen lived again! James tells our live studio audience a tale stretching all the way from the Peak District to the good ol' US of America. This episode was recorded at The Bill Murray in London, and streamed on NextUp. Expect:

- Poets!
- Dreams!
- Benedict Arnold! (Whoever that is)

But above all, expect the joyous bonhomie of a gathering of loyal lorefolk. (The collective noun is a "pedantry" of lorefolk.)

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Shakeover Minisode

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0000

Due to an administrative error - this is a solely Shakeshaft minisode.
But he gets through a LOT of admin. In the end.

Stone Stakeout Quantum Mechanics Episode
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S4 Ep4: Loremen S4 Ep4 - The Legend of Ticonderoga

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0000

Alasdair brings out the big Scottish guns: Ranald McDanald AND Donald McRonald and shares the tales of two Scotsmen who fought on opposing sides at the Battle of Cullodden.

Donald Ban of the Bogan wound up haunted by a ghostly Sid James, while Duncan Campbell of Inverawe was cursed to live in fear of a mysterious place - "Ticonderoga".

For further reading, look up Speculoos biscuits and the back catalogue of David Bowie (the hydroelectric power station manager).

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S4 Ep3: Loremen S4 Ep3 - Lower Swell

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0000

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James leads you by the hand to Lower Swell, surely one of the rudest regions in the Cotswolds. If you were worried season (series) 4 had become too historically accurate - worry no more!

This episode will tickle not only your ribs, but your spine. (That's a 2 for 1 offer on torso stimulation.) Lower Swell offers ghosts that will make you go "ooh" as well as double entendres that will make you go "oo-er missus." Plus an immovable stone that...

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...moves!

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S4 Ep2: Loremen S4 Ep 2 - The Stone of Destiny

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0000

The Stone of Destiny, AKA the Stone of Scone, has been stolen more times than Alasdair has had cold Scottish dinners. In this episode we uncover a daring Scottish heist and a Scotsman's unexplained demise.

That's right, unable to compete with James's recent two-parter, ABK has frantically squeezed a couple of tales into a single episode. Learn how to pronounce Scone correctly(ish) and how to pronounce a lot of other words incorrectly.

Hear Ian Hamilton's account of the theft of the Stone of Destiny in his own words here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJLosu3SqCs

And for gawd's sake, get the suspension looked at on that Ford Anglia.

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S4 Ep1: Loremen S4 Ep 1 - William Adams, The First Englishman in Japan Part 2

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0000

It's season four of Loremen! It's 4oremen. 4men? Either way, we're one man short of opening a profitable burger chain. And it's time for William Adams 2: The Secret of the Ooze.

The first Englishman in Japan is starting to get comfortable in his new home/prison, but he is about to run into Jesuits, the East India Company and a particularly unpleasant maritime pornographer. Prepare yourself for a tale of hubris, smooth-talkers and a very rude misreading of 'Three Mile Island'.

For a more fulsome (and less silly) telling of the story, James's main source for this episode was Giles Milton's wonderful book, Samurai William.

Content Warning: No new willies are pulled off in this episode. But we do reference the willy-pulling in S3 Ep107.

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S3 Ep107: Loremen S3 Ep 107 - William Adams, The First Englishman in Japan Part 1

Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 -0000

Content warning - we say "willy" a LOT

In 1600, William Adams was the first Englishman to visit Japan. Little was known about Japan at that time, apart from IN Japan where they knew pretty much all about it. In this, Part One of Adams's tale, we follow what must be one of history's most meandering, misbegotten and (probably) malodorous sea voyages.

They really did not plan it well.

The Loreboys are also exploring unknown territory with this, our first 2-part episode. The full story of William Adams was simply too long and revolting for a single episode. Part Deux will be with you in two weeks' time, because we're going to take next week off and have a little rest.

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S3 Ep106: Loremen S3 Ep106 - The Witches of Wallsend

Thu, 12 May 2022 00:00:00 -0000

Seaton Delaval Hall was once home to Sir Francis Blake Delaval - the man who puts the "pranks" in "I am sick of this guy's terrible pranks". But, although living with Sir Francis must have been a nightmare, it doesn't compare to the gruesome tale he told of the Wallsend Witches.

At the stroke of midnight, the Loreboys meet a gaggle of hags in the old church. We learn why Hadrian's Wall is so jumpable, and how to spot Jeremy Beadle in disguise.

Meanwhile, James Shakeshaft's run of bad luck... continues.

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S3 Ep105: Loremen S3 Ep105 - The Public Universal Friend and the Fresno Nightcrawlers

Thu, 05 May 2022 00:00:00 -0000

The Loreboys share two legends from the other side of the extremely big pond (the Atlantic). Shakeshaft goes west to Yosemite National Park and encounters the Fresno Nightcrawlers. Meanwhile, ABK meets Rhode Island's Public Universal Friend.

This episode was originally a livestream/shambles, beset by jetlag and the untimely demise of the Loremen laptop/loretop. But it came out surprisingly OK!

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Ride Along Minisode

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0000

It is a twofer this week! Not only an advert for tonight's live stream BUT ALSO a preview of the new Patreon exclusive ep.. Ride Along 2: Carlectric Cargaloo!
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San Francisco Minisode

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0000

A Loreman Abroad! James sends back a podcast from America, as The Proclaimers never sang. Naturally, the Loremaster has tracked down a couple of local ghosts: a vengeful wife and a cruel pirate captain from the good old Californi of A.

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S3 Ep104: Loremen S3 Ep104 - The Legend of Maud's Elm, Cheltenham

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0000

Alasdair brings James the "pathetic" legend of Maud's (or Maude's) Elm, a story as thrilling as it is obviously made up. You've got your heroines: tragic. Your lords: wicked. Your uncles: damnable!

Plus, someone's dear old mum will be cast out into the street. And we're talking olden days streets here, so that's 80% poo. Listeners will also discover who really killed Tsar Nicholas I, and what size of potato was considered noteworthy in the mid-19th century.

(Spoiler alert: it wasn't that big.)

Content warning: references to murder and suicide.

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S3 Ep103: Loremen S3 Ep103 - Dame Creswyke's Spectre, Moreton-in-Marsh

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 01:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the Loremen Guesthouse! Join us in the lounge for the bite-sized tale of Dame Creswyke: a restless spirit who has more than outstayed her welcome at one Moreton-in-Marsh hotel.
We do hope you enjoy your room. A traybake breakfast is served 7-9, all our ghosts are en suite, and if you require a wake-up call, someone will yell "QUOZ!"
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S3 Ep102: Loremen S3 Ep102 - The Wells of St Walstan, Norfolk

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0000

James brings Alasdair a piece of Norfolklore... It's the story of St Walstan, a monk who was mates with a pair of oxen who had magic wee wee.

Can you come down with lockdown fever outside of a lockdown? Have Alasdair and James drunk from St Walstan's well? Are you sure that's water?!

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Breaking the Lore 02

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 01:00:00 -0000

Two BIG bits of Lore Breaking this week.
Return to Yorkshire Atlantis and actual BREAKING lore news from Japan
But it is all a ruse to advertise the livestream tonight (24 March at 830pm GMT)

*Update*
It's happened now!
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S3 Ep101: Loremen S3 Ep101 - Seán Burke - St Columba and the Monster

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 01:00:00 -0000

Happy St Patrick's Day! To celebrate, we tell the monster-packed tale of Ireland's rival patron, St Colmcille (aka St Columba). Joining us is the frankly hilarious Seán Burke, an actual Irish comedian, who is remarkably forgiving about the Lorebois Irish-ish accents.

Pronunciation fans will be overjoyed to learn we say "rhododendron" no less than 4 different ways during the episode.

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S3 Ep100: Loremen S3 Ep100 - Danny Robins - The Cauld Lad of Hylton

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 01:00:00 -0000

The Loremen are joined by supernatural pod king* Danny Robins! Danny is the voice behind Haunted, The Battersea Poltergeist and Uncanny, as well as being an award-winning playwright. And he brings James and Alasdair a little-known North-Eastern legend: The Cauld Lad of Hylton. Was the Cauld Lad a ghost? A sprite? A murder victim? Or just an annoying guy who didn’t know how ducks work?

Darting between Newcastle and Sunderland, we also encounter a somewhat smutty version of the Fish and the Ring, and a carefully censored account of Pollard’s Boar.

*He’s king of supernatural podcasts NOT king of the pod people.

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S3 Ep99: Loremen S3 Ep99 - Talking Heads

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 01:00:00 -0000

Since the dawn of time, humanity has dreamed of one thing: making a little robot head that talks in a funny voice. Alasdair and James chart the history of that dream, from Friar Bacon's diabolical brazen head to Professor Faber's ill-fated "Euphonia". With more body-horror than you would normally expect in an audio-based medium, it's the story of some of the strangest head-cases England has ever seen.

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Breaking the Lore 01

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 01:00:00 -0000

Ahead of tonight's Livestream
(Update this has happened now...
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The LoreBois round up all the breaking Lore in a new segment - Breaking the Lore!

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S3 Ep98: Loremen S3 Ep98 - The Curse of the Silk Shoes

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 01:00:00 -0000

The boys hit the road (and rail replacement bus service) and made their way to the East Midlands, for the Leicester Comedy Festival. Whereupon, James regaled Alasdair and a live audience with a local tale. It's the story of a devilishly handsome gentleman and a pair of silk shoes that are very much house shoes. As in, if you take them out of the house... you die.

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S3 Ep97: Loremen S3 Ep97 - Jenny Collier - The Dream of Maxen Wledig, Valentine's Special

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 01:00:00 -0000

Why, it's Valentine's times again! (Valentimes.) The Loremen welcome Welsh Romance correspondent Jenny Collier back to the show, with tales of kings, prophetic dreams and gold. Gold. GOLD!

Too much gold? Maaaybe, yeah. This episode will also furnish you with a brand new euphemism for the downstairs area, and tell you where to buy the best horse bum leather.

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St Wistan | Leicester 22 Live Preview

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 01:00:00 -0000

As an amuse bouche for the Leicester Live gig on 6th February here is an icky tale of Prince murder and the ever so odd repercussions...

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S3 Ep96: Loremen S3 Ep95 - Yorkshire Dragons

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 01:00:00 -0000

The Loremen go dragon-spotting in Yorkshire! From the Worm of Sexhow to the Dragon of Filey Brigg, Alasdair uncovers a simple traybake recipe that *you* can use to defeat a fiery serpent. Meanwhile, James dredges up a terrible childhood memory and irrevocably damages the dynamic of the podcast. So, a normal episode really.

Listen out for fishy folklorist Ruth L. Tongue. and frenemy of the show Chris L. Cantrill.

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S3 Ep95: Loremen S3 Ep95 - The Pedlar of Swaffham

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 01:00:00 -0000

James delivers a triptych of tales, originating in the land of dreams. Chief among them is the Pedlar of Swaffham - the story of a country bumpkin who goes to That London and stands on a bridge. For ages. Are the locals friendly? What do you reckon, geeza?

This episode is brought to by those titans of the fruit industry, Big Pear. (This will make more sense after you've listened.)

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S3 Ep94: Loremen S3 Ep94 - The Well of Seven Heads

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:00:00 -0000

A grisly tale of revenge from the Scottish Highlands. In the shadow of Glengarry Castle, one bald man with nothing to lose seeks justice for the infamous Keppoch Murders. That’s right, the Lorebois are back! And everything you love is still here:

-Wilful misunderstandings
-Disturbing mascots from the 90s
-Excellent Scottish accents
-Also James also does his Scottish accent

Plus, arbitrary scoring and beheadings. Bring on 2022*!

*2022

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S3 Ep93: Loremen S3 Ep93 - 2021 Almanac

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 01:00:00 -0000

Join us for a celebratory Lore-nanny, showcasing some of the listeners' favourite moments from 2021*. Recorded on Dec 31st, the Loremen accurately predict all the major podcasting events of the previous year. Raise a glass with deputy lorepeople Amy Gledhill, Robin Ince, Jenny Collier and Marjolein Robertson. In Dulci Jubilo!

Usual (and unusual) service will return next week.

* (2021)

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S3 Ep92: Loremen S3 Ep92 - The Midnight Library - Marsden Grotto

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 01:00:00 -0000

It's a festive crossover! Alasdair and James have been spirited away by the Midnight Library’s Miranda Merrick.

Where better to spend the festive interregnum twixt Christmas and New Year than nipping down the pub for a cheeky ale and a packet of beef clippings? Who cares if the pub in question is Miranda’s creepy local, The Broom and Fang? This time, the boys have to sing for their supper, with dynamite tales of smuggling, treachery and… revenge. Marsden Grotto in South Shields, a drinking establishment located in a hollowed-out cliff, is a cave-based boozer. A speleological hostelry. The ultimate hole-in-the-wall.

And, yes, it’s haunted.

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S3 Ep91: Loremen S3 Ep91 - Christmas Pig!

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 01:00:00 -0000

It's the time of year when strangers passing on a wintry lane, warm of heart and pink of cheek, stop to wish each other, "Christmas Pig!"

Join two merry gentlemen for a pair of porcine ghost stories for Christmas. James and Alasdair also stage an all-star rendition of the traditional Burford Mummers' Play, and witness the return of Jesus Christ... Cereal Killer.

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Christmas 2021 - Minisode

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 01:00:00 -0000

A few traditions to mull over...

We are doing another livestream! For Christmas 2021!
At 830pm GMT on the 16th December 2021 (2021)
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S3 Ep90: Loremen S3 Ep90 - Marek Larwood - Sam the Sandown Clown

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 01:00:00 -0000

An otherworldly clown from the Isle of Wight encounters two wide-eyed human children. And, in other news, Marek Larwood meets James and Alasdair. Marek, comedian (We Are Klang) and card game inventor (Pooman), dons the mantle of Deputy Loreperson and relates one of the strangest tales the Loreboys have ever heard. What exactly is Sam the Sandown Clown? A ghost? An extra terrestrial? A child's obvious lie? You decide.

Prepare yourself for tuneless birthday songs and the triumphant return of the category "It's IT from Steven King's IT".

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S3 Ep89: Loremen S3 Ep89 - The Wittenham Clumps

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 01:00:00 -0000

Big clumps ahoy! The Loremen encounter two large hills, each with beech trees atop. They're easily the top beech-tree-topped hills covered by this podcast since Chanctonbury Ring.

The clumps are steeped in history, drenched in sauce and, sadly for James, riddled with poetry. And, yes. Don't worry, we talk about that Beatles documentary that everyone is talking about at the moment.

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S3 Ep88: Loremen S3 Ep88 - The Tale of Crazywell Pool

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 01:00:00 -0000

In one corner of Dartmoor, things just ain’t right. Could it be James shouting into a different cupboard? Perhaps lockdown madness is returning? Or… is the the craziness of Crazywell Pool catching?

Prepare yourself for lads on tor, a misleading witch and a bottomless pool that does not live up to its name. Learn why James will NEVER EVER buy a copy of the newspaper from the day his child was born. And take care… if this pond calls your name, you’re for it!

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S3 Ep87: Loremen S3 Ep87 - Marjolein Robertson - Shetland Tales

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 01:00:00 -0000

Alasdair and James return to the furthermost reaches of (what we jokingly call) the United Kingdom. It’s Shetland! This time we’ve found ourselves a local guide in the form of comedian, storyteller and improvisor – Marjolein Robertson. Learn why you should never mention a ‘beniman’ aboard a boat and why there’s no such thing as a free shirt.

Somehow, the loreboys manage to run afoul of an ancient sea god, oil riggers and – their mortal enemy – the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT).

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S3 Ep86: Loremen S3 Ep86 - Smoo Cave, Scotland

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 01:00:00 -0000

Join us in the the atmospheric Smoo Cave, hidden in the furthest reaches of the Scottish Highlands. Alasdair Beckett-King sits wee Jamie Shakeshaft down on a suspicious wooden cask and treats him to a quartet of tales. Play the episode to learn about a sea cave that has played host to ghosts, devils, witches and stalags both mite and tite.

Or you can take Alasdair's dad's advice and look it up on Wikipedia.

All that, plus a big apology to Americans. Or at least one American.

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S3 Ep85: Loremen S3 Ep85 - The Blue Girl of Nettlestone Priory

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 01:00:00 -0000

Pop on your spine warmers, because you're gonna need 'em! James Shakeshaft takes Alasdair Beckett-King on a school trip to the Isle of Wight. Will Little Jimmy Shakes win the approval of the bigger boys when he spends the night in a haunted hotel?
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Hallowstream 2021 - Minisode

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0000

A short chiller about why not to look too closely at the floor...

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S3 Ep84: Loremen S3 Ep84 - Bethany Black - Grace Darling

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0000

James and Alasdair are joined by comedian and actor Bethany Black (Doctor Who, Cucumber), telling the tale of Bethany's own ancestor, the lighthouse-dwelling heroine Grace Darling. When storm winds cast a steamship onto the jagged rocks of the Farne Islands, nine people are left clinging onto the prow and - by extension - life.

This episode features goat-riding devils, an encounter with a Pontefract psychic, and one Mr. Sillyman. Plus, an opportunity to discover whether a leaking engine is a big deal on a steamship (HINT: it is).

Content Warning: References to drug use, Queen Victoria, and Queen Victoria's drug use.

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S3 Ep83: Loremen S3 Ep83 - The Bleeding House

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0000

A quiet English home is disturbed by the sounds of piano music... but the Forster family do not own a piano. Pretty spooky, huh? So begins one of the most inexplicable hauntings the Loremen have ever encountered.

Podcasting from their sickbeds, two brave little Loreboys share a ghost story featuring numerous unexplained apparitions and a guest appearance from disembodied cryptid, The Hairy Hands of Dartmoor. Plus, a timely reminder of the difference between a cat food magnate and a cat food magnet.

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S3 Ep82: Loremen S3 Ep 82 - The Ghost and Mr Chicken

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0000

A dead husband returns with a dreadful warning... Yes, it's another spoopy episode!

This tale of tragedy and terror comes from the North East of England. Whilst we think it might not be a real ghost (and we are certain it's not a real chicken) this investigation does afford a rare opportunity to meet Joseph Stalin at the seaside. And is only slightly undermined by the Loreboys laughing at the protagonist's name.

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S3 Ep81: Loremen S3 Ep81 - The Stow Poltergeist

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0000

The Loremen visit a famously chilly Cotswolds town and meet a quintessentially British poltergeist. In 1963, an ordinary Stow-On-The-Wold family experienced something quite extraordinary. Their chilling tale features booby traps, a gifted plumber, and the most cantankerous household spirit since Gef The Talking Mongoose.

Join us, on this spine-chilling journey, and also learn why Heraclitus didn’t know crap about rivers.

Loreboys nether say die!

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S3 Ep80: Loremen S3 Ep80 - 100th Episode (Pt. 2) The Margate Shell Grotto and the Ornamental Hermits

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0000

What is the Margate Shell Grotto? A Roman temple? A cubbyhole of the Knights Templar? The lair of a very odd Batman villain? Getting to the bottom of this subterranean head scratcher, the Loreboys meet the semi-aquatic Lord Rokeby and discover the tragic consequences of a rodent-bird love triangle. All of this, in front of a live studio audience!

This is the second part of our 100th Episode Extravaganza™ which you can find uncut on YouTube. With thanks to Angel Comedy at The Bill Murray and Kien of Negative Space Design.

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S3 Ep79: Loremen S3 Ep79 - 100th Episode (Pt. 1) London, Underground

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0000

A trilogy of bone-chilling subterranean tales are unearthed by James, in Part 1 of our 100th episode “spectacular.” Marvel, as the Loremen encounter a mummy’s curse, get lost in the Kennington Loop and come face-to-face with an Absolute Bad Boy.

We also learn the French term for earthquake and answer the age-old riddle: when is a wig, not a wig? And finally, the disembodied voice of (friend of the show) Chris Cantrill holds the Loreboys to account.

Recorded in front of a live studio audience, full of loyal Lorefolk. Plus one guy who looked very confused.

Loreboys nether say die!

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Garlick Hill, London Minisode

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0000

A lil' Wayne ahead of the big 💯 (100) show this weekend. If you're reading this before the 12th September (2021) then there must surely be tickets in here...
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S3 Ep78: Loremen S3 Ep 78 - Sir Gawain and The Green Knight

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0000

From the depths of Wales's Brecon Beacons, at the Green Man Festival, two plucky Loreboys attempted a pod-first: recording a podcast in a tent. Sadly, it proved to be too rainy and of that recording, only fragments remain…

Join Alasdair and James for exclusive access to the so-called 'Green Man Tapes,' as well as the 14th Century tale of a true-hearted knight, an un-jolly green giant and someone's hot wife.

We're doing a live show in front of an actual audience* on Sunday 12th Sept, 4.30-6pm at the Bill Murray Pub in London. Tickets are £5 in advance, or you can Pay What You Want after the show.

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S3 Ep77: Loremen S3 Ep77 - The Penryn Tragedy

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0000

James returns from a minibreak in Cornwall with a swashbuckling tale of piracy, mistaken identity and being very annoying. Don't worry - all those things apply to the protagonist of the Penryn Tragedy, not James. Prepare yourself for a deadly case of banter-gone-wrong in this Cornish bloodbath.

So gather your booty, moisten your Pogs, and join the Loremen on a quest to discover which popular British celebrity is responsible for 70% of accidents at sea. This episode was recorded in front of a live (stream) audience, as part of the Twinge Festival.

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Mock Mayor Minisode

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0000

A brief side-bar of a side-bar, covering Mock Mayors, the etymology of "nuts" and the legacy of Ron Seal (RIP). It's all in aid of tonight's livestream as part of the Twinge Festival.

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S3 Ep76: Loremen S3 Ep76 - Odd Robin

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0000

James Shakeshaft takes Alasdair Beckett-King back to Chipping Campden via Chipping Sodbury, County Louth and North London. The Lorelads are on tour [AIRHORN!] and they have one thing on their minds – sightings of animal ghosts.

Join us on this journey and meet Sir Francis Bacon’s ghost chicken, an immortal cat, and (of course) the maître d’autobus.

Loreboys nether say die!

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S3 Ep75: Loremen S3 Ep75 - Forrest Burgess - The Soap Woman

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 23:00:00 -0000

The Soap Woman of Lake Crescent
The Loremen visit Twin Peaks country, and in damn fine company. The year is 1940 and Forrest Burgess (off of Astonishing Legends) takes Alasdair and James to the shores of Lake Crescent in Washington State. Plumbing its chilly depths, we uncover a murderer, a hardboiled detective and an underwater corpse-catcher.

We also stop off for a malt at Mount Olympus, visit the Hall of American Names and learn why there’s really no such thing as a good bundle.

Content Warning: This episode includes details of a real murder case and – implicitly – domestic violence.

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S3 Ep74: Loremen S3 Ep74 - The Ghosts in the Window

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0000

You know the feeling. It's night-time and you're all alone. You get the strangest feeling that if you look into the glass of a darkened window, you might see a scary figure looking back at you?

Well, the tale that Alasdair Beckett-King chills James Shakeshaft with in this episode is ever so similar. Except it's daytime, you're in church with other people, and the figures seem to be acting out a boring play. So... the same. It's the fenestral spectres of Trinity Church in York.

Disclaimer: WE CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH that Alasdair found his information from a number of sources. Not you Colin. Really.

Loreboys nether say die!

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Loremen July 22nd Live Minisode

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0000

James Shakeshaft has a big old ramble about all sorts of stuff, and Alasdair Beckett-King sends in a video postcard which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tBPi0V6JsM

All this is in aid of our livestream tonight (8pm BST 22nd July) which you can find here:
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S3 Ep73: Loremen S3 Ep73 - Poppy Hillstead - The Green Lady of Thorpe Hall, Louth

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0000

Poppy Hillstead has entered the podcast! Award winning comic and podcaster (Poppy Hillstead Has Entered The Chat) joins the Loreboys with a tale of the Green Lady who haunted her childhood in the Lincolnshire Wolds. In a shocking twist, the Green Lady turns out to be a) real, b) Spanish and c) kinda clingy.

Find out why everyone is talking about Poppy’s pig’s eyes, marvel at the ultimate stag-do-gone-wrong, and listen very carefully – James might just sing!

Loreboys nether say die!

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S3 Ep72: Loremen S3 Ep72 - The Miner and the Ghost

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0000

Alasdair Beckett-King and James Shakeshaft head for the haunted heights of Derbyshire’s High Peak. Somewhere between Light Peak and Dark Peak, betwixt spooky and spoopy, they uncover a tale of drunken revelry and unearthly terror. This episode also features parachute petticoats and an ode to The Pub that borders on (without actually being) poetry.

P.S. Let’s make “Noon of Night” a thing.

Loreboys nether say die!

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High Peak Minisode

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0000

A minisode about tonight's livestream. All names have been redacted. In a way.

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S3 Ep71: Loremen S3 Ep71 - The Curious Case of the Zetetic Astronomers

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0000

Alasdair takes us to the flat, flat Fenlands and tells tales of some proper old-school oddballs. The sort of people who like to question the mainstream narrative. The sort of people who, if they were around nowadays, would probably wear a mask but not over their nose. You know the sort.

BONUS: This episode also includes a cut-out-and-keep haircut fact that will endear you to your workmates, family and friend.

Loreboys nether say die!

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S3 Ep70: Loremen S3 Ep 70 - The Hoar Stone of Enstone

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0000

James takes Alasdair on a guided tour of the Cotswolds’ less famous standing stones.

This episode is hot, hot, hot, in many senses of the word. Is it the sultry ambience of a summer evening in James’s shed? Is it the phallic power of these B-list monoliths? Or is it... Swede dreams?

Hopefully, we will never find out.

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Grim's Ditch Minisode

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0000

James takes Alastair for a mini trip round Oxon in this minisode on Grim's Ditch. A little side story before tonight's livestream.

Loreboys nether say die!

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S3 Ep69: Loremen S3 Ep69 - The Midnight Library 2 - The Ghost of Harry Main

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0000

This is the Midnight Library 2: Electric Boogaloo AKA The Midnight Library Returns: Electric Boogalurns.
Miranda Merrick and Mr Darling make their way to merry olde England and cause a right old fuss. Miranda shares the tale of Harry Main, a distinctly land-based pirate with a side-line animal disguises. Oh, and if you ever dig a hole in Ipswich, Massachusetts – watch out for cats, mate.

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S3 Ep68: Loremen S3 Ep68 - The Mystery of the Arthur's Seat Coffins

Thu, 27 May 2021 00:00:00 -0000

The Loreboys go rambling up Scotland's third most famous seat* and make a very spooky discovery: a Victorian mystery that remains unsolved. (Spoiler: we didn't solve it). Guest stars in this episode include: Scottish Columbo, a poisoned pig and Mrs. Doubtfire.

Warning: James does the full gamut of 'Scottish' accents, ranging from 'Elderly Nanny' to 'He Will Get Chinned If He Goes There Now.'

*after the Stone of Scone and Mel Gibson's bum in Braveheart.

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The Fairy Coffin Minisode

Thu, 20 May 2021 00:00:00 -0000

Un petit amuse-bouche ahead of tonight's LIVESTREAM on
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Alasdair Beckett-King regales James Shakeshaft with a delightful wee Scottish tale of faerie-kidnapping, coffins and knife throwing. A classic Friday night out, tbf. Prepare yourself for Scottish accents, several cockneys and a smattering of Orson Welleses.

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S3 Ep67: Loremen S3 Ep67 - Ben Van der Velde - The Dybbuk

Thu, 13 May 2021 00:00:00 -0000

Ben Van der Velde (Worst Foot Forward Podcast) treats the Loremen to a tour of Jewish mysticism, the dreaded dybbuk and (of course) the world's original robot bouncer - the golem. Plus, we nearly make it through the whole episode without a circumcision joke. Watch out for guest appearances from 'Bugz in the Nut', a whole new superhero franchise, and (of course) Mr. Blobby. Oh, you thought we'd run out of things to say about Saturday night TV in the 90s? You thought wrong. Gotcha!

Content Warning: we touch on historic antisemitism and related conspiracy theories.

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S3 Ep66: Loremen S3 Ep66 - Hand of Glory

Thu, 06 May 2021 00:00:00 -0000

If you've executed a criminal and are wondering what to do with their hands, why not get crafting and make yourself a Hand of Glory? This burglar's multi-tool is purported to do all sorts, though the evidence points (like a dead highwayman's cadaverous finger) towards them not really working at all.

This episode was originally a livestream, and features a reading from notorious former-guest Chris Cantrill. The good news is, he's not reading poetry. The bad news is, James is.

Loreboys nether say die!

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Hand of Glory Recipe Minisode

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0000

Unlike a normal trailer this features all sorts of bits that won't be in the actual thing!
Join us at http://www.twitch.tv/loremempod on 29 April at 8pm BST for Livestream fun!

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S3 Ep65: Loremen S3 Ep65 - The Isle of Thanet

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0000

Ah, the Isle of Thanet! A place of great antiquity. Some say its name comes from "Ynys Thanatos" - the Isle of the Dead - a folkloric curio which James totally neglects to mention, and instead spends most of the episode talking about rollercoasters. But the ups-and-downs of Thanet don't end there. We also have an over-hyped hero, a touchy ghost and someone called Erminburga. Plus at least one "fun fact" and minimum two murdered princes. (The standard Loremen ratio.)

Loreboys nether say die!

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S3 Ep64: Loremen S3 Ep64 - Robin Ince - Grim's Ditch

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0000

Robin Ince (R4's Infinite Monkey Cage & The Cosmic Shambles Network) takes the Loremen for a meander along Grim's Ditch. On the way, they encounter everything from 1970s horror films to 1970s folk horror films. Plus some very lazy ghosts, a prophetic river and a film franchise that will doubtless rival the great trilogies (Back To The Future, The Godfather and Big Momma's).

Loreboys nether say die!

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S3 Ep63: Loremen S3 Ep63 - April Fools' LIVE

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0000

Those mischievous Loremen celebrated April Fools' Day the only way they know how: a live stream! Listen in for tales of impossible frogs, the dangers of 'lad banter' and, of course, dead body hijinks. Think of this episode as a sort of Bank Holiday Weekend at Bernie's.

*MOOIE WARNING KLAXON:* Mooie warning.

Loreboys nether say die!

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Fool Stream Trailer

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:53:41 -0000

A wee one about the live stream tomorrow (April 1st)
Includes the first part of a puzzle that will be solved within said live stream.
In the usual place...
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S3 Ep62: Loremen S3 Ep62 - Pitcairn Island

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 01:00:00 -0000

Alasdair takes us to the most remote (inhabited) place on earth! Prepare yourself for mutineers, Neo-Pagans and a giant glass ball full of noisome gases. We meet Thursday October Christian and discover that paradise is not all it's cracked up to be.

There's a lot to learn from this episode: when not to go to a party, how many Chuckle Brothers there were, and which is better, Tahiti or Norfolk?

Loreboys nether say die!

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S3 Ep61: Loremen S3 Ep61 - The Birdcage, Thame

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 01:00:00 -0000

James has dug up a genuinely spooky inn-based tale this week. The Birdcage is a 600+ year old public house with a fearsome ghost, a horrible history and a serious pigeon problem. Be warned, this ghost frightens women, children, Australians and pornographers alike.

The Loreboys also encounter Batman's shabbiest foe, and wilfully denigrate the filmography of a beloved comic actor. (Sorry, Robin Williams.)

Loreboys nether say die!

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S3 Ep60: Loremen S3 Ep60 - Amy Gledhill - Brother Jucundus

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 01:00:00 -0000

Old York, Old York. So York they named it York. Amy Gledhill (Radio 2, The Delightful Sausage, A Lovely Time) joins the Loreboys to delve into the story of York's original party animal: Brother Jucundus. He was a monk-about-town who took a little more of the holy spirit than was good for him. "Up, up, up we go!"

This episode features a cut-out-and-keep joke that listeners can say whenever they are in York. (Unless James Shakeshaft is also in York, in which case he will be saying it.)

Have A Lovely Time here

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S3 Ep59: Loremen S3 Ep59 - The Edinburgh Castle Mystery

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:00:00 -0000

King Jimmy the 1st and/or 6th of England and/or Scotland had quite a rough ride, from “witnessing” a political assassination in utero to being attacked by the world’s rudest cat. This monarch’s silver spoon was something of a double-edged sword (like that special knife designed for cutting grapefruit and/or your tongue). In fact, some believe that little Jim Royal didn’t make it out of short trousers.

Will the Loreboys solve the Edinburgh Castle Mystery? [Inhales sharply through teeth like a builder] “we could mate, but it’ll cost ya…”

PS: These are Hula Hoops

Content Warning: The themes of this episode include infant mortality.

Loreboys nether say die!

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S3 Ep58: Loremen S3 Ep58 - Black Annis, Leicester

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 01:00:00 -0000

Leicester is home to many things: the grave of King Lear, the Leicester Comedy Festival and the blue-hued, metal-clawed, child-eating ogress Black Annis. All of these are covered in this special live episode from the festival, featuring an actual audience of socially-distanced lorefolk.

PLUS: Bonus Material! (i.e. things James forgot to say during the livestream.)

Loreboys nether say die!

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S3: Leicester Comedy Festival Announcement Minisode

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:00:00 -0000

Just a wee one to let you know we are appearing *online* as part of Leicester Comedy Festival on Saturday 20th Feb *2021*. James throws in a few bonus nuggets of folklore, featuring: pigs, beans, socks, Americans and Leicesterians.

£5 tix are here...
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S3 Ep57: Loremen S3 Ep57 - Jenny Collier - The Lady of the Lake

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 01:00:00 -0000

Award-winning comedian Jenny Collier makes her annual Valentine's pilgrimage to tell the Loreboys about another Welsh romance. As usual, the story in question proves... disturbing. This week it's The Lady in the Lake - but not the one you're thinking of. Prepare for Welsh words that sound rude in English, and English words that are distinctly rude about the Welsh.

Content Warning: This is a very light-hearted episode, but characters in the tale take an attitude towards domestic violence and infant mortality that listeners are unlikely to share. Also, one of the Welsh words sounds REALLY rude.

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S3 Ep56: Loremen S3 Ep56 - Hang Me Low: The Mary Blandy Story

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 01:00:00 -0000

A time-hopping ghost story from Oxfordshire, this episode boasts not only a "magic" potion, but trials, castles, clumsy legs and Henley-on-Thames.
Essentially, James has just watched Christopher Nolan's Tenet and decided to tell a simple story as extravagantly and confusingly as possible. It's actually a really good yarn. But you'll need to watch a number of YouTube explainer videos to appreciate it. You know, like all the best films.

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S3 Ep55: Loremen S3 Ep55 - Chris Cantrill - The Tale of Meg Merrilies

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 01:00:00 -0000

Chris Cantrill of The Delightful Sausage (BBC Radio 2) returns! And, having moved to Cumbria, he has a brand new story up his grubby little sleeve.

Meg Merrilies was a highwaywoman from "the pasten days" who was ruthless in her pursuit of riches, a hobby which some say has continued beyond the grave... However, Chris devotes most of the show to describing a nearby tea room's delicious tray bakes. If you've never heard the words "tray bake" before, you will be sick of them by the end of this episode.

To his credit, Chris's story includes First Hand Witness Testimony™, and you won't believe how badly a man from Bradford can mangle the word "lure".

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S3 Ep54: Loremen S3 Ep54 - The Madness of Crowds

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 01:00:00 -0000

Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds (1841) is a remarkable compendium of mass hysterias, written by the Scottish curmudgeon Charles Mackay.

Alasdair (half-Scottish curmudgeon) takes James on a tour of the stand-out fads, fancies and follies: from Dutch tulip-fanciers, via slow-poisoners, to some cracking haunted house scams. Brace yourself for chilling tales of faux-ghosts. (Fhosts.)

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S3 Ep53: Loremen S3 Ep53 - The Mystery of Lucy Lightfoot

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 01:00:00 -0000

If you've ever thought, "they couldn't make it up," then you are about to be proven so very wrong. They DID make this one up!

But don't let that put you off. This bit of hoax-lore from the Isle of Wight has medieval romance, time travel and a solar eclipse: all the excitement of a parish newsletter, plus cocktails and a cameo from Michael Legge.

By the way, do you know Tom Collins? He's been chatting some right stuff about you...

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S3 Ep52: Loremen S3 Ep52 - Return of the Gabriel Hounds

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 01:00:00 -0000

Ah, the Peak District: nestled snugly betwixt Lancashire and Yorkshire. Quiet, peaceful, serene... that is until the Loreboys rock up!

Long-time listeners will know that the Gabriel Hounds are invisible flying dogs that presage death. We track them down to the Hope Valley, and what must be THE rudest village in England.

Warning: we pour scorn on a so-called ghost farmer and dish more dirt on Jesus Christ: Serial Killer.

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S3 Ep51: Loremen S3 Ep51 - Joseph of Arimathea in Glastonbury

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Did Jesus’s uncle Joseph (presumably on his mum’s side) retire to England’s West Country? Did he bring the Holy Grail with him? Common sense and recorded history say, ‘no’. James Shakeshaft says… ‘maybe?’

Join the Loremen in this festive dive into bizarre Christmas traditions, weird biblical outtakes and the dubious origins of the Holy Grail.

We livestreamed the recording of this episode on the Loremen Twitch channel on Dec 23rd (twenty-twenty). If you’d like to see it with extra shenanigans, a few swears and one greenscreen catastrophe, check it out:
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S3 Ep50: Loremen S3Ep50 - Stuart Goldsmith - Ghosts of Warwick Castle

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Stuart Goldsmith of the Comedian’s Comedian Podcast joins the Lorebois for some spooky tales from Stu’s old stomping ground of Warwick Castle* where he used to be the jester**.

Plus! One tale from Royal Leamington Spa, in which the veteran podcaster delves into a particular… area he has never touched upon before.

*An actual castle, not a pub with an overly ambitious name.

**An actual jester, not a buffoon with an overly ambitious name.

Patreon subscribers can enjoy some supernatural bonus chat with Deputy Stu.

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S3 Ep49: Loremen S3 Ep49 - The Legend of Sawney Bean

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 01:00:00 -0000

The Loremen are on the hunt for British werewolves, but it turns out the scariest thing of all… is the truth. James and Alasdair uncover grisly stories of cannibalism, Sunny Delight and the world’s deadliest Bean.

This episode features some of the least accurate animal facts in podcast history. You’ll never look at a weasel’s ear the same way again.

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S3 Ep48: Loremen S3 Ep48 - The Sea Beasts of Shetland

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Alasdair leads us off the beaten track and across the sea to the northernmost part of the UK: the Shetland Islands.

Prepare yourself for a veritable ‘Who’s Who‘ of sea monsters, a ‘Where’s That‘ of obscure place-names and a ‘Why’s This‘ of supposedly Scottish accents.

Watch out for an unexpected number of bees, and learn how intimidating Norwegian applause can get…
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S3 Ep47: Loremen S3 Ep47 - Andrew O'Neill - Weird Milton Keynes

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 01:00:00 -0000

This episode comes from the much derided and profoundly strange city of Milton Keynes. The Lorepokes are joined by comedy maverick, steampunk pioneer and practising ritual magician Andrew O’Neill.

MK’s ultra-modernist architecture conceals a cursed elm tree, a diabolical neighbour and a time-travelling windmill. Learn the secret of invisibility from Aleister Crowley, try to avoid the Illuminati and DO NOT EAT THE MYSTERY JELLY.

You have been warned.

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S3 Ep46: Loremen S3 Ep46 - Crystal Palace

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Alasdair and James return to the borough where the Loremen first saddled up. It may sound like a fairy tale, but South London was once home to a great palace of cast iron and glass. Crystal Palace may have burned down*, but many mysteries remain…

Plummet! Into a ghost train full of Victorian skeletons. Dine! Inside an historically inaccurate dinosaur. Marvel! As a vengeful TV psychic comes a cropper. Listen! To this episode.

* Somehow. Like, glass and iron don’t burn, so…? We’re just asking questions.

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S3 Ep45: Loremen S3 Ep45 - Grey Dolphin

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 01:00:00 -0000

A thrilling Kentish episode this week! James recounts the legend of 14th century kick-machine Sir Robert de Shurland. He kicked cattle. He kicked commoners. He kicked clergymen. NO ONE was safe from his pied-à-terror!

This ep features a B-plot concerning a sailor's corpse with a wicked grin, who wreaked havoc on Kent's coastal churchyards. James pushes the boundaries of podcast storytelling* and gives you a startlingly accurate idea of the size of the Isle of Sheppey. (It's approximately Bristol plus Winchester).

*tells the story slightly out of chronological order for dramatic effect.

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S3 Ep44: Loremen S3 Ep44 - The Wyck Rissington Maze

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 01:00:00 -0000

The Loremen came together for a special Halloween livestream, and here is the audio thereof! Featuring the much-anticipated reveal of great-grandaddy Shakeshaft's name! (It is not a human name.)

James brings you a clock-hating poltergeist, a classic haunted inn and a bunch of skeletons that are believed... to be dead. The stories all connect, but how? Gather your red string and thumbtacks now, for one challenge remains.

Are you brave enough to enter the ghost maze of Wyck Rissington? (Say it with a flourish.)

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S3 Ep43: Loremen S3 Ep43 - The Green Children of Woolpit

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Alasdair takes us on a journey to the Otherworld. The tale begins at the Peak District's rudest tourist attraction, stops off at Yorkshire's sauciest Neolithic mound and then emerges from the "ancient cavities" of Suffolk. The Green Children of Woolpit raise more questions than they answer. Do aliens exist? Do fairies? What about Australians? What are they all about?

Accent warning - the Loreblokes do a wide variety of Australian accents in this episode. Often within the same sentence.

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S3 Ep42: Loremen S3 Ep42 - Dana Alexander - Luna the Orca

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Comedian and genuine Canadian Dana Alexander takes us 'neath the waves of the legendary Pacific Northwest (or Pacific Southwest from Canada's point of view). The Nootka Sound was once home to an orphaned Killer Whale called Luna who just wanted attention from sailors. Hey, we've all been there. This episode also features some dodgy Canadian accent work from James and Alasdair, you betcha.

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S3 Ep41: Loremen S3 Ep41 - The Boscombe Whale

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 01:00:00 -0000

We figured that every man and his podcast would be doing a spooky special in honour of Halloween month, so we've gone entirely ghost-free. James tells the tale of a kooky doctor trying to dispose of a dead body. The twist? It's a whale's body. The other twist? He's really bad at it. (Feat. Gary Barlow)

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S3 Ep40: Loremen S3 Ep40 - Chillingham Castle

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Alasdair wows James with England's self-proclaimed "most haunted castle." That description is technically accurate, in that it is a castle that's been on the TV show "Most Haunted".

Alasdair tells a tale of skeletons, charlatans and circus clowns, and James nearly derails the episode with an anecdote about crisps. Crisps... and lies.

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S3 Ep39: Loremen S3 Ep39 - The Midnight Library - The Great Lakes Monsters

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 01:00:00 -0000

The Loremen travel through time and space (which is literally the only way to travel) to visit the dark and delightful Midnight Library Podcast.

Yes, this is a crossover episode!

We meet the mysterious Miranda Merrick, who regales us with tales of the Great Lake Monsters. Are the monsters great? Or the lakes? The answer is yes. This time, your humble Loreboys are more than out of their depth. Pull on a slanket and join us.

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S3 Ep38: Loremen S3 Ep38 - Rosie Holt - The Witch of Wookey Hole

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 01:00:00 -0000

We've all heard of Wookey Hole, haven't we? HAVEN'T WE? Oh, we haven't? Huh.

Then let Deputy Loreperson Rosie Holt introduce you to Somerset's 2nd best subterranean tourist attraction. James chips in with a bunch of West Country witch tales that all have something familiar about them. (That's a pun.) Plus a timeless lesson on the dangers of pig sarcasm, and a hot tip for getting rid of unwanted toads.

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S3 Ep37: Loremen S3 Ep37 - Yuriko Kotani - The Kappa

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Yuriko Kontani joins the Loreboys to talk about the Kappa - a quirky Japanese river-monster with some nasty appetites. Webbed hands and a bowl on its head are the least of your worries.In spite of our best efforts, this episode contains much talk of bottoms, bumholes and farts. So if you're listening with kids, be warned that they're going to love it.

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S3 Ep36: Loremen S3 Ep36 - Eleanor Morton - Major Weir, Edinburgh

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Edinburgh's roll-call of villains is long, crooked and rotten. Like the worst banana. And Major Weir is one of the nastiest. Thomas Weir aka "Angelic Thomas" did not live up to that nickname, as you will soon discover.

Eleanor Morton, Edinburgh native, comedian and mystery enthusiast, joined the Loremen livestream to get to the bottom of this devil of a fellow. Stay tuned after the credits to hear a horror story from James's real life. It is in the top three most disgusting stories he's told on the pod.

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S3 Ep35: Loremen S3 Ep35 - Sunil Patel - The Garrick's Head, Bath

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 01:00:00 -0000

The Garrick's Head pub is home to many Bath-based legends, so we called up our Bath area Deputy Loreperson - Sunil Patel (BBC Asian Network).

The Loreboys cover a fair amount of genuine history in this one, from pneumatic wigs to the MC of Bath's extravagant balls. And before you ask - YES! We do describe several 1970s photos of 1970s men pointing towards places ghosts were once seen.

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S3 Ep34: Loremen S3 Ep34 - The Legend of Hampden Pye

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Faringdon in Oxfordshire is a peculiar town. The folly comes with a health warning and the doves are painted neon colours. The most unsurprising thing about the place is that the graveyard has a ghost: the headless spectre of poor Hampden Pye.

James spills the beans on how Hampden lost his head, when all about were keeping theirs.

Also, it was very, very hot when we recorded and we are very, very English. So we moan about it. A lot.

(Contains mild references to violence and suicide.)

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S3 Ep33: Loremen S3 Ep33 - The Chanctonbury Ring

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 01:00:00 -0000

This tale has it all; Romans, bikers, buried treasure, UFOs, the devil, a woman, trees. You name it! If anything, Chanctonbury Ring in the South Downs has too much folklore.

This ep also features two of Alasdair's 'best' voices and will leave you questioning whether James understands how hills work...

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S3 Ep32: Loremen S3 Ep32 - The Ghosts of Clopton House

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 01:00:00 -0000

It's only the most haunted house in the bloomin' Midlands!

James tells us about Stratford-upon-Avon's star-crossed Clopton Family, who met some truly tragic fates - in one case a LITERALLY sticky end. But their untimely deaths may have inspired Shakespeare and Edgar Allen Poe. So that's... good?

Maybe?

We also reveal which historic building Alasdair has been kicked out of and (as a post-credits bonus) James has prepared some Shakespeare puns.

Niche? Us? Yes, very!

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S3 Ep31: Loremen S3 Ep31 - The Magic Ointment of Netherwitton

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Ah, the fae folk, they seem so carefree and jolly. But theirs is a society full of arbitrary rules and harsh punishments even for the most unintentional infractions. Also they're very small and get upset when you look directly at them. Sounds like working with Tom Cruise.

In this episode, Alasdair takes us into the realm of the faeries (Northumberland) as your bold Loremen face a second wave of Lockdown Fever... May Pob have mercy on our souls. Loreboys nether say die!

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S3 Ep30: Loremen S3 Ep30 - Ross Brierley - The Plague Village of Eyam

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 01:00:00 -0000

The award winning Ross Brierley (of The Not So Late Show) takes the Loremen on a (virtual) tour of the village of Eyam. Fans of nominative determinism will be both pleased and annoyed by this tale, like someone whose name was Jolly Upset. This Derbyshire tragedy features ghosts, noble sacrifices and 1 (one) magical pudding-boy. No explanation needed or given.

(To the listeners writing in about our lax scoring: you win all right... or do you?)

If you'd care to spare a sou or two...

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S3 Ep29: Loremen S3 Ep29 - Rollright Stones LIVE

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 01:00:00 -0000

The 50th episode sees the Lorefolks tackle the Rollright Stones in a special livestream edition! The past and the future collide, as predicted by the film Stargate and to a lesser extent the TV series of the same name. Discover standing stones, a witch's curse and the dreaded Dix Pit.

You can also watch the full livestream here: www.loremenpodcast.com/episode-29-s3

Thanks to all our loyal listeners, here's to 50 more! (50 more episodes, not 50 more listeners. We'd settle for 25.)

Bonus Content: James attempting to make a Serial-esque podcast phenomenon out of the Snuffling Beast of Lidstone. It lasts ten minutes, but bless 'im, he tried.

Mooie Warning: They're back.

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S3 Ep28: Loremen S3 Ep28 - The Three Ghosts

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Alasdair invites you into his 'psychomanteum' to hear a triptych of ghostly tales. You want a ghost to get bullied by schoolboys? You got it!

You want a ghost who steals hats? No problem!You want a ghost on skates chatting to a hip vicar? Weirdly specific. But yes, we have that too. Do we need to mention we've come up with a new detective series concept? Because we blooming well have.

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S3 Ep27: Loremen S3 Ep27 - Chipping Norton

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Ah, Chipping Norton! A town that sounds like a minced oath from the 19th century, like "Flaming Nora!" Or "Odds Bodkins!"

Also the town that produced a podcast presenter utterly determined to get to the bottom of local legends, obscure curiosities and whatnot. (It's James. We're talking about James.) Please enjoy this love letter to the market town of "Chippy" that could have been James' debut Edinburgh Festival Fringe show if circumstances were different.*

*Audience's expectations were much lower.

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S3 Ep26: Loremen S3 Ep26 - Yorkshire's Atlantis

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 01:00:00 -0000

"Get in the sea" has been in common parlance since 2015 but it is by no means a modern concept. Towns, cities and fabled islands have been doing just that for thousands of years. Alasdair takes us on a deep dive (PUN) into Yorkshire's own submerged towns, one of which was populated exclusively by pirates. Well, they must have had non-pirates to do the normal stuff like take the bins out, but you get the idea.

Pop a couple o coffers here would ya guv?

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S3 Ep25: Loremen S3 Ep25 - Rachel Fairburn - The Gump, Cornwall

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Joined by Rachel Fairburn (off of the All Killa No Filla podcast), the Loremen return to the Wild West Country for a poke around a magical and mysterious area known as 'The Gump'. With hooting stones, partying pixies and wrestling demons, this tale has something for everyone. Giants? Yes, mate.

Plu,s Alasdair remembers an encounter with the ghost of Yorkshire's Gary Coleman.

Wap us a few pennies here would you guv??

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S3 Ep24: Loremen S3 Ep24 - The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 01:00:00 -0000

James Shakeshaft plays against type by offering up a story that's very nearly historically accurate.

The legend of the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary or 'Barometz' seemed so plausible. It was a grazing lamb that grew on a bush; it seemed like it HAD to be real. The stories were so convincing a series of extraordinarily named men launched expeditions to find it. They didn't find it. It's not a real thing. Come one, a vegetable lamb? What next, strawberry crackling? Beef tomatoes? BLOOD ORANGES?!

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Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:00:00 -0000

We've decided not to put out an episode of Loremen this week. Half our listeners come from the USA, and the black lives matter protests should matter to everyone, everywhere. Stay safe. Love people. https://blacklivesmatter.com/about/ https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019

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S3 Ep23: Loremen S3 Ep23 - Evelyn Mok - Swedish Nymphs

Thu, 28 May 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Swedish comedian Evelyn Mok brings us a selection of Scandinavian stories about nymphs.

This episode is like a delicious selection of small, tasty treats. If only there were an appropriate Swedish word for that... Nope, can't think of one. Prepare for an abundance of naked nymphs and some phallus-y fallacies, all from Sweden's SECOND best city - Gothenburg.

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S3 Ep22: Loremen S3 Ep22 - Jenny Collier - The Three Plagues

Thu, 21 May 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Jenny Collier returns! Again!

This episode answers the age-old question, "how many is too many plagues?" We discover that finding the dead centre of Britain is surprisingly controversial. And we ask hard-hitting questions about 1980s TV star and evil puppet, Pob. Questions such as, "you don't remember Pob?" and, "how can you not remember Pob?!"

We also dive into the Welsh myth of Lludd and Llefelys and learn that London was founded by a Welshman. Who knew?

The Welsh knew.

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S3 Ep21: Loremen S3 Ep21 - The Fraternity of Vagabonds

Thu, 14 May 2020 01:00:00 -0000

The 16th century was a dangerous place, kids. Con artists, knaves and robbers roamed the land, causing mischief. If the pamphlets Alasdair has uncovered are to be believed, there was a vast underground crime network with its own secret language. It was a lot a lot like the John Wick franchise. And, like the John Wick franchise, it's a load of old nonsense.

Still, bit of fun, innit?

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S3 Ep20: Loremen S3 Ep20 - The Ghosts of Sherborne House

Thu, 07 May 2020 01:00:00 -0000

The Loremen meet old Mister Crump in this listener-suggested tale of Gloucestershire oddities. (Thanks for sending it in, Emily!)

What begins as an exploration of spectral phenomena quickly devolves into a cabin fever-dream. We discuss of bees, bones, back doors and boozy ghosts. It's another lockdown episode and things are getting weird...

Enjoy!

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S3 Ep19: Loremen S3 Ep19 - 1816: The Year Without A Summer

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Alasdair takes a deep dive into an epic, extraordinary year!

1816 was a real shocker, by all accounts. The world seemed to have been turned upside down. Holidays were ruined. Worst of all, people moped around indoors writing POETRY.

Maybe life two centuries ago wasn't so different after all... Hmmm?

(Puts on sunglasses.)

(Takes sunglasses off because of the lack of summer.)

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S3 Ep18: Loremen S3 Ep18 - Francisco González - Robert the Doll

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 01:00:00 -0000

FLORIDA MAN RECORDS PODCAST! The Loremen are joined by indie game auteur Francisco González - a genuine American! He gives us the lowdown on Florida's creepiest life-size, melty-faced, doll-boy, Robert the Doll.

This bumper episode also investigates Florida's OTHER claim to paranormal fame: the Skunk Ape of the everglades. (He's basically a stinky bigfoot.) Plus, if you enjoyed the world's oldest paperboy in last week's episode, you'll go crazy for America's smallest post office. (It's impractically small!)

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S3 Ep17: Loremen S3 Ep17 - Harriet Braine - The Goat Boy of Surbiton

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Award-winning comedian Harriet Braine steps up to the Loremen plate and tries to convince us that Surbiton is an interesting place, actually. We meet modern folk legends in the form of a goat-headed cheesemaker, a dead giant and the world's oldest paper boy. However, we do end up talking about the train station a lot. Such is the overwhelming blandness of Surbiton: "The city suburb that always sleeps".

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S3 Ep16: Loremen S3 Ep16 - Chris Cantrill - The Bradford Boar

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Chris Cantrill (The Delightful Sausage) gives us the lowdown on Yorkshire's biggest pigs.

This boy knows his pork and porcine lore! Meanwhile, James embarrasses himself and insults the North. (Neither for the first time.) We also learn why a Bradfordian should always carry a tongue and how Chris is handling lockdown with his in-laws.

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S3 Ep15: Loremen S3 Ep15 - The Manchester Mummy

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 01:00:00 -0000

A Mancunian tale of the macabre. Two hauntings, one terrible clock, several pronunciations of M. Night Shyamalan and a twist we're sure you won't see coming. (The twist isn't that there is no twist. Come on.) This episode is another coronavirus lockdown edition, so please listen from a safe distance of 2 metres (6' 6").

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S3 Ep14: Loremen S3 Ep14 - Sunil Patel - King Bladud of Bath

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Bath comedian Sunil Patel ( BBC Asian Network) dons the mantle of Deputy Loreperson in this Covid-19 Lockdown Special. Sequestered in our separate garrets, sheds and jazz lounges, we learn the story of King Bladud. Bladud was a daredevil, a leper, an assistant pig farmer and founder of the city of Bath. Now that's a portfolio career.

Who petrified the Keynsham snakes?
Is it possible to fly from Bath to London, Icarus-style?
Does Sunil Patel's mum know he's on TV?

Find out in Episode 14.

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S3 Ep13: Loremen S3 Ep13 - Amy Gledhill - The Hull Werewolf

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 01:00:00 -0000

The Loremen are joined by the delightful half of award-winning double-act The Delightful Sausage - Amy Gledhill. We chat about the Hull Werewolf, also known as "Old Stinker". With bonus coverage of an underwater witch, a beheaded boy and, of course, the Pig-man. Plus we hear some of the funniest place names in all of Yorkshire.

Warning - This episode may cause you to question the very nature of reality / Hull.

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S3 Ep12: Loremen S3 Ep12 - Sooz Kempner - The Gremlins

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Award winning comedian Sooz Kempner (Mystery On The Rocks Podcast) joins the Loremen with stories of airborne gremlins. Not to be confused with the film Gremlins (1984), these impish critters* outfoxed RAF pilots in World War 2. As always**, the Loremen shine the searing light of scrutiny on our guest's tall tales. But will we finish recording the episode before the gremlins attack?

*not to be confused with the film Critters (1986).

**not to be confused with the film Always (1989).

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S3 Ep11: Loremen S3 Ep11 - The Devil and Jeremiah Stone

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 01:00:00 -0000

James brings in an extraordinary tale of betrayal, backstabbing and the Devil himself. He also lobs a bunch of civil war stories directly into your ears.

Which musical instruments can Satan play?

Why does Warwick market stink?

How big is TOO big for a shoe?

Please write in to tell us your favourite devilish pseudonyms. Old Scratch? Old Nick? Old Scratchy Nick? Let us know on the socials.

Ayoade Warning: James does a Richard Ayoade impression for about the ninth time this series.

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S3 Ep10: Loremen S3 Ep10 - Michael Legge - Finn McCool

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Comedian and podcaster Michael Legge (you know - off Do The Right Thing) joins the Loremen to tell us about the Irish legend of Fionn mac Cumhail - aka - Finn McCool. We learn why it is big and clever to act like a massive baby, which is useful. Plus who was the more famous 7Up logo, Fido Dido or Cool Spot? AND which character from the extended Back To The Future universe James's wife thinks he is the most like.

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S3 Ep9: Loremen S3 Ep9 - The Roaring Bull of Bagbury

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Like all great tales, this episode begins with a riddle and ends with a warning...

The Roaring Bull of Bagbury is certainly a unique story that sparks off some sinister memories from James' past. And poses a few of life's bigger questions - What are the Mooies? What size is a small pineapple? How big is too big a bull?

MOOIE WARNING - contains talk of Mooies.

Should have warned you earlier, soz.

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S3 Ep8: Loremen S3 Ep8 - Valentine's Special - Jenny Collier with The Mabinogion

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Jenny Collier returns! After last year's Welsh Valentine's hilarity (pimp out of pimp across the board) we brought our favourite Welsh comedian back into the studio to give us the lowdown on an actual epic.

We cover book two of The Mabinogion (Mabinogion 2: The Legend of Curly's Gold). The Mabinogion is a 12th Century text recounting ancient Welsh myths and legends. As you can imagine, it scores highly in Naming.

Content Warnings: Two non-Welsh people doing their "best" Welsh accents, horse mutilation, references to Love Island.

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S3 Ep7: Loremen S3 Ep7 - The Third Eye

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Alasdair brings an "account" of how to open your third eye. And it's squirm-inducing stuff! Meanwhile, James can't get over the fact that Tibetan lama sounds a lot like Tibetan llama. For a whole episode.

There's also a man whose name is Tuesday Lobsang Rampa. Really what more could you want...

A portentous owl? You got it. A Yeti cameo? You got that too. A cat with a surname? You got that three. That's one per eye. We, like the ambassador who hosted that reception that time, are really spoiling you. Enjoy!

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S3 Ep6: Loremen S3 Ep6 - The Ghost of Cuthbert Shields

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 01:00:00 -0000

This is a spooky one! Get a toasty body warmer on because your spine is about to be chilled. You'll need a gilet at least.

We'd love to hear your 'Cuthbert Shields' names! When you've listened to the episode, leave your new name as a comment on iTunes and we'll read out our favourites on the show.

Did you ever make a time capsule? What on earth did you put in it? Tell us on Twitter and we will judge you accordingly!

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S3 Ep5: Loremen S3 Ep5 - Captain Thicknesse

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 01:00:00 -0000

Who starts flame wars wherever he goes? Who clearly has a problem with male midwives? Who won't let it lie? Even beyond the grave, with his own son, no less.

Thicknesse. You're damn right.

We delve deep into the peculiar life of Captain Thicknesse, 1719-1792, an English author, eccentric and piece of work.

The Thicknesse first showed up in series 2 episode 10 The London Monster.

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S3 Ep4: Loremen S3 Ep4 - Mother Ludlam's Cauldron

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 01:00:00 -0000

A triptych of stories about an actual thing in a church this week. Be it the work of human, faerie or (as usual) the devil?

Thanks to listener Simon Martin for suggesting these nuggets of Surrey lore.

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S3 Ep3: Loremen S3 Ep3 - The Quacks of London

Fri, 10 Jan 2020 01:00:00 -0000

This episode is very much a Strong Five. Alasdair takes us back to Victorian London where phoney doctors (faux-sicians) sold cures for all known ills... and plenty of unknown ones too.

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S3 Ep2: Loremen S3 Ep2 - A Christmas Miscellany

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 01:00:00 -0000

Ho, ho, etcetera! A very special festive edition of Loremen featuring exclusively Xmas-themed lore.

What BEES do of a Christmas eve?How can YOU use a sheep to find your way home?ARE mummers plays definitely racist?All these questions and more* will be answered in this Christmas Loremen.

*Only one more answer, actually. About why an old gag is actually quite funny. Actually.

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S3 Ep1: Loremen S3 Ep1 - Pierre Novellie - Gef the Talking Mongoose

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 01:00:00 -0000

The Loremen ride again. Again!

Series 3 kicks off with a bang as Pierre Novellie joins the Loremen to impart his Manx wisdom. Pierre's home, the Isle of Man, once played host to Gef the Talking Mongoose. In the 1930s, Gef was an infamous mischief-maker and an extremely cocky mammal. His tale is as perplexing as Manx cats' tails are non-existent, and Alasdair and James are left bamboozled by what must be the Irish sea's most masculine island*.

*Second only to Manly Beach, Australia, in the macho location stakes.

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S2 Ep13: Loremen S2 Ep13 - The Hexham Heads and The Mickleton Hooter

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 01:00:00 -0000

In this final episode of series two we come bang up to date (to the 1970s) with a North Eastern tale of Celtic effigies. Then we narrowly avoid Royal slander to chat about the incomparably named "Mickleton Hooter".

In a way, this episode ties a lot of threads together - Parcy Reed (S1 E1) gets a shout out, the Screetonizer (S2 E6) shows up again, there's a Dun Cow (S1 E6) and even the Mickleton Hooter lurks in the shadow of Meon Hill (S2 E7). We are terribly sorry there is no mention of Chekhov's Gun in this episode. It's like we referred to it early on in the series but then it never paid off. Sorry Chekhov.

The Loremen shall return!

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S2 Ep12: Loremen S2 Ep12 - Athena Kugblenu - Anansi the Spider and The Longridge Boggart

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 01:00:00 -0000

Comedian Athena Kugblenu joins the Loremen with a fable about a Ghanaian trickster. Meanwhile, James takes Alasdair boggart-bowling in historic Lancashire.

Featured image: A garden spider, shown in the centre of its web. Chromolithograph, 1870. Credit: Wellcome Collection. (CC BY 4.0)

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S2 Ep11: Loremen S2 Ep11 - The Cheshire Prophet and Hayfield Mermaids

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 01:00:00 -0000

Two extraordinary tales from North West England. An ill-fated prophet predicts the wholesale destruction of Northwich. Meanwhile, a lost story from Series 1 re-emerges from the depths to drag you under (because it is about mermaids).

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S2 Ep10: Loremen S2 Ep10 - The London Monster

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 01:00:00 -0000

A flesh and blood monster stalks the streets of London, causing bloodshed, outrage and mass hysteria. James and Alasdair meet innocent victims, scurrilous liars and the 18th Century’s greatest prankster.
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S2 Ep9: Loremen S2 Ep9 - Jenny Collier - Santes Dwynwen and Gelert

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 01:00:00 -0000

Jenny Collier joins the Loremen in a Valentine’s Day Special: tales of star-crossed lovers from Wales. Also featuring the world’s biggest lovespoon.

Content Warning: This episode isn’t very rude, but some of the subject matter is more adult than our usual family-friendly fare of ghosts, devils and murderers.

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S2 Ep8: Loremen S2 Ep8 - Sindhu Vee - Everything Happens For The Best and The Pickled Parson

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 01:00:00 -0000

Guest LorePerson Sindhu Vee (Edinburgh Best Newcomer Nominee 2018) explains exactly why Everything Happens For The Best via the medium of Indian folklore that involves some mild torture. Alasdair recounts a Durham tale that is basically a religious Weekend At Bernies.

Find the show notes here: www.loremenpodcast.com/episode-8-s2

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S2 Ep7: Loremen S2 Ep7 - The Witches of Caithness and Costwolds Dogs

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 01:00:00 -0000

Witches, Black Dogs, Crabs, Happy Whales and Toads. This pair of compendium stories has it ALL.

Also what passes for a piece of Folklore in Banbury and why you should make consistent fashion decisions when dealing with packs of hounds.

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S2 Ep6: Loremen S2 Ep6 - The Trials of Jan Tregeagle and The Hartlepool Monkey

Thu, 24 Jan 2019 01:00:00 -0000

Alasdair tells a tragic monkey's tale and James turns private dick, on the trail of a Cornish Bluebeard. Who fled the headless hounds? Who hung the monkey? Both these questions answered for the low price of zero pounds.

(Seriously, if you haven't visited Trago Mills - you should. It's quite the thing.)

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S2 Ep5: Loremen S2 Ep5 - The Unfortunate Farmer's Daughter and The Spanish Chest

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 01:00:00 -0000

A knight errant lobs a baby in a stream and twins are struck deaf by a sinister wooden chest. Curious tales of the macabre and absurd from your friendly neighbourhood Loremen.

Alasdair relates what is potentially the most problematic rom-com premise ever. James tells us about a spooky storage solution. (Does feature guns).

Find the show notes here: www.loremenpodcast.com/episode-5-s2

(Includes THAT picture)

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S2 Ep4: Loremen S2 Ep4 - The Campden Wonder and Scarborough Pier

Thu, 10 Jan 2019 01:00:00 -0000

A true crime in Restoration England? A bizarre ritual on Scarborough Pier? It's episode 4 of Loremen Series 2.

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S2 Ep3: Loremen S2 Ep3 - Jon Long - The Lincoln Imp and The Red Book of Appin

Thu, 03 Jan 2019 01:00:00 -0000

The Loremen discover that Lincoln Green is people, and ride to windswept Argyll on an "entire" horse. In Episode 3, James and Alasdair are joined by another Deputy Loreman: award-having comedian and troubadour Jon Long.

Find the show notes here: www.loremenpodcast.com/episode-3-s2

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Here’s the Lincoln Echo video Jon tells us about. (We were clearly joking about this guy. Do not sue us, please.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12AEvoeNaJ0

A quick correction: It turns out St Mary’s unique porch in Chipping Norton is HEXagonal, not octagonal. And there are two other like it. Also, the Princess Di visit is not corroborated: https://www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=5086

Finally, never let it be said that the Lincoln Echo can’t do clickbait titles: Do You Like Lincoln’s Big Metal Face? (Lincoln Echo)

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S2 Ep2: Loremen S2 Ep2 - Shelley's Ghost and Malmesbury Abbey

Thu, 27 Dec 2018 01:00:00 -0000

Series 2 continues, as James and Alasdair unravel two tales of death and hubris: a romantic poet packing heat, and the Buzz Lightyear of the 11th century.

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