The Local Mythstorian Podcast

Hi listeners! I am aware that quite a few folks are still listening to The Local Mythstorian Podcast (great to see) and so I wanted to pop an episode of my Tales From Antiquaria podcast out here, with one eye on the future, and see how it goes down. Hope you enjoy!

BYGONE DERBYSHIRE

Divine intervention, low moral tones and the King of England! Welcome to Bygone Derbyshire, the 1892 work by William Andrews.

'The old judicial superstitions that the wounds of a murdered man shed forth fresh gore at the touch of the murderer, doubtless terrified many a guilty wretch into the confession of his crime'.

Tales From Antiquaria is a podcast dedicated to exploring the legacy of work published regarding folklore and local history during the golden age of antiquarian writing in the nineteenth century.

For show notes and links, visit talesfromantiquaria.com

Episode written, produced and presented by Eli Lewis-Lycett. All source material taken directly from the stated publication. Main theme music by Humanoid Media. Incidental music from Restum-Anoush. 

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Tales From Antiquaria is Eli's new podcast series, with each episode presenting highlights from a nineteenth century regional folklore collection. 

This is episode one that was released on 21st October 2025. If you enjoy the new podcast, you can subscribe directly here!

A History of the Ancient Parish of Leek

Spectacular natural phenomena, sundials made of ice and stories of a headless horseman! John Sleigh’s 1862 collection, A History of the Ancient Parish of Leek is the subject of our maiden episode!

‘An old witch of the Frith used to transform herself into the shape of a hare, and allow Mr. Wood’s dogs to course her, for the sake of a small gratuity usually given to her husband, who would discreetly hint at her whereabouts.’

Tales From Antiquaria is a podcast dedicated to exploring the legacy of work published regarding folklore and local history during the golden age of antiquarian writing in the nineteenth century.

For show notes and links, visit the episodes page at talesfromantiquaria.com.

Episode written, produced and presented by Eli Lewis-Lycett. All source material taken directly from the stated publication. Main theme music by Humanoid Media. Incidental music from Restum-Anoush. 

Find Eli Lewis-Lycett Folklore and History on Facebook and Bluesky

A quick update to let listeners know that Tales From Antiquaria is now live on platform feeds for folks to follow or subscribe to. Episode one is out very soon!

Hope to see you over there, 

Eli

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An update to inform listeners that the podcast will soon be archived to thelocalhythstorian.com and that Eli's new project - Tales From Antiquaria - is set to launch. 

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The recent discovery of a recording from back in 2023, long since assumed deleted, means there is one more 'lost' episode to release in the current run of the podcast: Village Horror Story - The Brutal Folklore of Civil War Bagnall.

In a peaceful, rural corner of North Staffordshire, famed for its well-dressings and idyllic atmosphere, two distinct memories of true human horror have found themselves handed down through the years in local folklore. But far from being a product of gruesome embellishment, it could well prove to be the case that these stories of massacre and revenge are completely, horrifically true.

Eli's new podcast series Tales From Antiquaria is out now on all major platforms

Mythstoric Journeys, the hardback anthology collection from Eli, is available here!

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This episode of The Local Mythstorian Podcast is a live recording from Eli's talk at The Grange Theatre on Thursday May 22nd 2025, tracing the story of European witchcraft from its Roman origins through to the English witch-craze and into the county of Cheshire itself!

Eli's new podcast series Tales From Antiquaria is out now on all major platforms

Mythstoric Journeys, the hardback anthology collection from Eli, is available here!

Visit thelocalmythstorian.com

Find Eli Lewis-Lycett Folklore and History on Facebook and Bluesky

The final episode of The Local Mythstorian Podcast is a live recording from Eli's talk at The Grange Theatre on Thursday May 22nd 2025, tracing the story of European witchcraft from its Roman origins through to the English witch-craze and into the county of Cheshire itself!

Mythstoric Journeys, the hardback anthology collection from Eli, is available here!

Visit thelocalmythstorian.com

The manner of John Turner's death and the creation of Jenkin Chapel are two of the most curious bookmarks in the history of Cheshire's peak border region. But by considering both events together with the darker history of the area, we may discover that old country superstitions still had remarkably strong ties to local belief structure during the early part of the eighteenth century.

Mythstoric Journeys, the hardback anthology collection from Eli, is available here!

Visit thelocalmythstorian.com

The Chained Oak of Alton may be a unique piece of British folklore, but its creation story suffers from such a swathe of supposition that many have come to assume there is no genuine historical basis for the legend at all. Yet in the tragic history of the family who sit at the heart of the piece we may well find that the tale is indeed rooted in reality, as we look to uncover why an ancient oak tree has been wrapped in iron chains for the better part of the past 200 years.

Mythstoric Journeys, the hardback anthology collection from Eli, is available here!

Visit thelocalmythstorian.com

The haunting of Marbury Park is one of Cheshire’s most enduring legends of the supernatural. Most retellings however, if not all, have simply sought to repeat the basics of the tale without looking deeper into the history of the protagonists within. When we do, and look to consider the legend within the context of its earliest form, we find a very different tale to tell, and one that is all the more fascinating for it.

Mythstoric Journeys, the hardback anthology collection from Eli, is available here!

Visit thelocalmythstorian.com