Loremen Podcast

Loremen Podcast episodes:

• 04.18.2024

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

  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...

  
• 04.11.2024

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

  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...

  
• 04.04.2024

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

  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...

  
• 03.28.2024

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

  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...

  
• 03.21.2024

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

  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...

  
• 03.14.2024

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

  [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...

  
• 03.07.2024

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

  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...

  
• 02.29.2024

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

  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...

  
• 02.22.2024

  Leicester's Sherlock Holmes - Minisode

  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...

  
• 02.15.2024

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

  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...

  
• 02.08.2024

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

   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...

  
• 02.01.2024

  S5 Ep18: Loremen S5Ep18 - Toby the Sapient Pig

  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...

  
• 01.25.2024

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

  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...

  
• 01.18.2024

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

  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...

  
• 01.11.2024

  S5 Ep15: Loremen S5Ep15 - 2023 Almanac Part 2

  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...

  
• 01.04.2024

  S5 Ep14: Loremen S5Ep14 - 2023 Almanac Part 1

  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...

  
• 12.26.2023

  Xmas Pig with The Quantum Mechanics!

  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...

  
• 12.25.2023

  Xmas Pig with Danny Robins!

  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? This episode is a lot of fun,...

  
• 12.24.2023

  Xmas Pig with Maso!

  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.  Enjoy! And don't forget to...

  
• 12.23.2023

  Xmas Pig with Bethan Briggs-Miller!

  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...

  
• 12.22.2023

  Xmas Pig with Sunil!

  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...

  
• 12.21.2023

  Xmas Pig 2023 (2023) Pre Livestream Minisode

  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!

  
• 12.14.2023

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

  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...

  
• 12.07.2023

  S5 Ep12: Loremen S5Ep12 - The Hollow of the Seckyban

  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...

  
• 11.30.2023

  S5 Ep11: Loremen S5 Ep11 - The Bakewell Witches

  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...

  
• 11.23.2023

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

  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...

  
• 11.16.2023

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

  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...

  
• 11.09.2023

  S5 Ep8: Loremen S5 Ep8 - The Witch of Berkeley

  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...

  
• 11.02.2023

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

  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...

  
• 10.26.2023

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

  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...

  
• 10.19.2023

  S5 Ep5: Loremen S5Ep5 - Kelpies of Kintyre

  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...

  
• 10.12.2023

  S5 Ep4: Loremen S5Ep4 - Stonehenge with Amy Jeffs

  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...

  
• 10.10.2023

  The Devil Monkey Of Danville with Miles Benson

  Cheeky little minisode with film maker Miles Benson and a little treat about devilish simians from across the pond. Here's the link to Miles' project... https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dream-clean-a-short-film-about-urban-legends#/

  
• 10.05.2023

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

  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...

  
• 09.28.2023

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

  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...

  
• 09.21.2023

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

  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...

  
• 09.14.2023

  Mystery Bonus Episode - Amy Gledhill

  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. Plus join us for live shows... At the Bill Murray - 17th...

  
• 09.07.2023

  Mystery Bonus Episode - Robin Ince

  *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...

  
• 08.31.2023

  Loremen - August Minisode 2023

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

  
• 08.24.2023

  S4 Ep57: Loremen S4Ep57 - The Flaming Head of Norton Mill

  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...

  
• 08.17.2023

  S4 Ep56: Loremen S4Ep56 - The Pie Man of Datchworth

  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...

  
• 08.10.2023

  S4 Ep55: Loremen S4Ep55 - The Snail Telegraph (feat. Susie's Dying)

  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...

  
• 08.03.2023

  S4 Ep54: Loremen S4Ep54 - The Tanuki with Yuriko Kotani

  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...

  
• 07.27.2023

  S4 Ep53: Loremen S4Ep53 - The Great Bed of Ware

  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...

  
• 07.20.2023

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

  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...

  
• 07.13.2023

  S4 Ep51: Loremen S4Ep51 - Guy of Warwick

  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...

  
• 07.06.2023

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

  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...

  
• 06.29.2023

  S4 Ep49: Loremen S4Ep49 - The Ghostbusting Parsons of Penzance

  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...

  
• 06.22.2023

  S4 Ep48: Loremen S4Ep48 - Cornwall's Loneliest Vicar

  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...

  
• 06.15.2023

  S4 Ep47: Loremen S4Ep47 - Scams in Old Time Japan

  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...