Loremen Podcast

By Loremen Podcast

Join the Loremen (James Shakeshaft and Alasdair Beckett-King) as they "investigate" local legends and forgotten folklore.... more

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Loremen Podcast episodes:

May 21, 2020 S3 Ep22: Loremen S3 Ep22 - Jenny Collier - The Three Plagues
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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36min
May 14, 2020 S3 Ep21: Loremen S3 Ep21 - The Fraternity of Vagabonds
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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36min
May 07, 2020 S3 Ep20: Loremen S3 Ep20 - The Ghosts of Sherborne House
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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36min
April 30, 2020 S3 Ep19: Loremen S3 Ep19 - 1816: The Year Without A Summer
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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31min
April 23, 2020 S3 Ep18: Loremen S3 Ep18 - Francisco González - Robert the Doll
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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46min
April 16, 2020 S3 Ep17: Loremen S3 Ep17 - Harriet Braine - The Goat Boy of Surbiton
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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31min
April 09, 2020 S3 Ep16: Loremen S3 Ep16 - Chris Cantrill - The Bradford Boar
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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38min
April 02, 2020 S3 Ep15: Loremen S3 Ep15 - The Manchester Mummy
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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31min
March 26, 2020S3 Ep14: Loremen S3 Ep14 - Sunil Patel - King Bladud of Bath
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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35min
March 19, 2020 S3 Ep13: Loremen S3 Ep13 - Amy Gledhill - The Hull Werewolf
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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41min

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