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Loremen is a funny podcast about local legends and forgotten folklore. Support us on patreon.com/loremenpod. Watch stuff on youtube.com/loremenpodcast.

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S6E36 โ€“ The Little Man in the Redย Cap Are the lanes of Wiltshire stalked by a pagan deity in disguise? Meet the Peaked Red One.

Are the lanes of Wiltshire stalked by a pagan deity in disguise? Meet the Peaked Red One.

09.10.2025 04:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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S6E36 โ€“ The Little Man in the Redย Cap Are the lanes of Wiltshire stalked by a pagan deity in disguise? Meet the Peaked Red One.

Are the lanes of Wiltshire stalked by a pagan deity in disguise? Meet the Peaked Red One.

09.10.2025 04:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"I've had it up to HERE with ruffs"

02.10.2025 15:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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S6E35 โ€“ The Sea Witch with Amyย Matthews Amy Matthewsโ  joins the Loreboys, searching for the truth behind the legend of the sea witch of Leigh-on-Sea.

Comedian Amy Matthewsโ  takes the Loreboys on a spooky tour of Leigh-on-Sea. But what's the truth behind the legend of the witch who sold the wind?

02.10.2025 04:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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S6E34 โ€“ Pluckley, the Hauntedestย Village Crack open the Usborne Book of Ghost: it's Britain's most haunted village.

Crack open the Usborne Book of Ghost: it's Britain's most haunted village.

25.09.2025 04:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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S6E33 โ€“ Hy-Brasil with the Mapย Men The Map Men join us to share the secrets of the mythical island / clerical error known as Hy-Brasil.

The Loremen meet the Map Men. Yes, it's the crossover we can only assume people have been clamouring for! Jay and Mark joined us to share the secrets of the mythical island / clerical error known as Hy-Brasil.

18.09.2025 04:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

dating apps should just make men list their top 5 podcasts

17.09.2025 04:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4659    ๐Ÿ” 405    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 329    ๐Ÿ“Œ 941
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S6E32 โ€“ The Black Rains ofย Slains Prepare for peculiar precipitation with spells of weird science. Storm's comin'...

Storm's comin', and it is quite literally "mucky out". Alasdair forecasts peculiar precipitation with spells of weird science.

11.09.2025 04:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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S6E31 โ€“ Beware Cambridge with Mattย Stewart James gives a stern warning about a certain city in Cambridgeshire.

Matt Stewart joins James (Alasdair having lost his voice) and James gives him a stern warning about the city of Cambridge.

04.09.2025 04:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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S6E30 โ€“ Bonny Bona of the Great Northย Road Buff the buckles on your shoes and ready your bodices for ripping. James has plucked a tale of betrayal and romance from the annals of Yorkshire legend.

Buff the buckles on your shoes and ready your bodices for ripping. James has plucked a tale of betrayal and romance from the annals of Yorkshire legend.

28.08.2025 04:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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S6E29 โ€“ The Cholseyย Poltergeists The Cholsey Poltergeists Polterguys are back! As are Alasdair and James! After a wee August break, the Loreboys return with some noisy sprits from a disputed corner of Oxfordshire. Listen carefully and you might just learn something about early British Christians. Not how to pronounce their names, though. Apologies in advance for that. Credits: The Loremen are Alasdair Beckett-King & James Shakeshaft.

Polterguys are back! After a wee August break, the Loreboys return with some noisy sprits from a disputed corner of Oxfordshire.

21.08.2025 04:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Summer Bonus 2025 Enjoy a selection of bonus bits from recent episodes.

The boys are on holiday, so this episode is pure "bants". Enjoy a selection of bonus bits from our recent episodes and take care out there, kids.

14.08.2025 04:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Improve your Thursday by listening to this๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ‘

07.08.2025 11:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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S6E28 โ€“ Edward Mordake and Herne the Hunter โ€“ย LIVE Meet a hornรฉd hunter and a two-faced Edward: legends who left the pages of literature and entered the realm of lore.

Meet a hornรฉd hunter and a two-faced Edward: legends who left the pages of literature and entered the realm of lore.

07.08.2025 04:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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S6E27 โ€“ Banbury! James takes Alasdair back to the Croydon of the Cotswolds, home of the "famous" nursery rhyme.

James takes Alasdair back to the Croydon of the Cotswolds - Banbury! - home of the "famous" nursery rhyme. You know, the one with the rude horse and the lady with peculiarly positioned bells?

31.07.2025 04:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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S6E26 โ€“ The King Hare with Daveย Warneke James is joined by Dave Warneke, and one of the UK's bounciest cryptids...

James is joined by Dave Warneke of the podcasts Do Go On and Book Cheat to hear about one of the UK's breaking (and bounciest) cryptids.

24.07.2025 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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S6E25 โ€“ The Cauldknockleย Haunting Looking for a tale to warm you knockles? Then you've come to the wrong place! This is the sanguinary story of Stephen Hollin's ghost.

Looking for a tale to warm you knockles? If so, you've come to the wrong place! Alasdair's North Country legend will make your knockles chillier than ever. You're gonna wish you'd invested in 8 tiny beanies to keep 'em warm. This is the sanguinary story of Stephen Hollin's ghost...

17.07.2025 04:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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S6E24 โ€“ The Figure on theย Stairs In a tumbledown Sydenham cottage, an unwary rambler experiences a terrifying vision.

Welcome to Sydenham, but be warned โ€” this ain't your grandma's Sydenham. It's more likely to be your great-great grandma's Sydenham. James takes Alasdair to a tumbledown cottage on a moonlit night, where an unwary rambler had a terrific fright...

10.07.2025 04:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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S6E23 โ€“ Stone Watchย 2025 Once again, James stakes out a standing stone that is rumoured to get up and move around, plus we take a trip to Piper's Hole.

James takes Alasdair on a whistle-stop tour of Britain's mobile stones. These standing stones were made for walking, and that's just what they'll do. Except when they're spinning around on the spot. Or not moving at all.

03.07.2025 04:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Apparently 50 Berkeley Square is a part of Scotland.
From, The Mercury 7 August 1908.

26.06.2025 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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S6E22 โ€“ The Ghosts of 50 Berkeleyย Square James brings the temperature down with the chilling tale of Bloody Bones and the most notorious haunted house in London.

James brings the temperature down with the chilling tale of Bloody Bones and the most notorious haunted house in London.

26.06.2025 04:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A sepia toned illustration showing a smiling mother and son who are both potatoes.

A sepia toned illustration showing a smiling mother and son who are both potatoes.

Me and Eleanor against green book cover with the title The Secret Garden.

Me and Eleanor against green book cover with the title The Secret Garden.

It's double podcast Thursday, with a new @loremen.bsky.social episode about the monsters of Prince Edward Island (we don't talk about Prince Andrew Island, so relax). And a new episode of Eleanor & Alasdair Read That all about The Secret Garden: linktr.ee/readthat

19.06.2025 08:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 163    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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S6E21 โ€“ Prince Edward,ย Island Learn the difference between Prince Edward (the island) and Prince Edward (the prince) and find out which one produces 25% of Canada's potatoes.

Do you struggle to tell the difference between Prince Edward Island, the Canadian province, and Prince Edward the Duke of Edinburgh (15th in line to the throne AT TIME OF RECORDING)? If nothing else, this episode will teach you which of the two produces 25% of Canada's potatoes.

19.06.2025 04:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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S6E20 โ€“ Ada Freer and the Islandย Seers The story of three gifted psychics, each of whom came to a sticky end. (In one case, literally. Barrel of tar, innit?)

The remote islands of Scotland are known to be home to folk with the second sight. Alasdair tells James the story of three gifted seers, each of whom came to a sticky end. (In one case, literally. Barrel of tar, innit?)

12.06.2025 04:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sorry and you're welcome?

05.06.2025 17:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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S6E19 โ€“ The Amazing Journey,ย 1607 The unintentionally saucy tale of a man who took his pinnace on a voyage by air, land and water.

The unintentionally saucy tale of a man who took his pinnace to London. A โ pinnaceโ  is a kind of small boat and James didn't realise how rude was going to sound when spoken aloud. How would you pronounce it? Try it, say "pinnace" out loud. Say it on the bus.

05.06.2025 04:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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S6E18 โ€“ The Legends ofย Lullingstone A walk in the park turns out to be no walk in the park; meet the meaty ghost of Colonel Meates.

A walk in the park turns out to be no walk in the park. The loreboys encounter some Kentish legends and the meaty ghost of Colonel Meates.

29.05.2025 04:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Loremen S6E17 โ€“ Spring Heeled Jack with Edyย Hurst A penny dreadful phantom affrights the women of London and also the uncles of Warrington.

Edy Hurst joins the Loreboys with the tale of a penny dreadful phantom who not only affrighted the women of London, but also the uncles of Warrington.

22.05.2025 04:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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S6E16 โ€“ The Roman Robot ofย Cirencester An ancient automaton, plus a selection of ghostly tales from Cirencester.

An ancient automaton, a (potentially) BAFTA-winning sitcom idea, plus a selection of ghostly tales from Cirencester.

15.05.2025 04:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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