Loremen Podcast

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S6E28 – Edward Mordake and Herne the Hunter – LIVE Meet a hornéd hunter and a two-faced Edward: legends who left the pages of literature and entered the realm of lore.

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

S6E27 – 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?

S6E26 – The King Hare with Dave 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.

S6E25 – The Cauldknockle 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...

S6E24 – The Figure on the Stairs In a tumbledown Sydenham cottage, an unwary rambler experiences a terrifying vision.

Welcome to Sydenham, but be warned — 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...

S6E23 – Stone Watch 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.

Apparently 50 Berkeley Square is a part of Scotland.
From, The Mercury 7 August 1908.

S6E22 – The Ghosts of 50 Berkeley 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.

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.

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

S6E21 – Prince Edward, 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.

S6E20 – Ada Freer and the Island 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?)

Sorry and you're welcome?

S6E19 – The Amazing Journey, 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 ⁠pinnace⁠ 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.

S6E18 – The Legends of 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.

Loremen S6E17 – Spring Heeled Jack with Edy 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.

No one was...

S6E16 – The Roman Robot of 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.

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S6E15 – Van Gogh in Streatham with Ed Night Semi-urban legends, featuring South London boy Vincent Van Gogh.

Ed Night joins the Loreboys to share legends of Streatham in South London, featuring a cameo from the Vincent Van Gogh of the art world: Vincent Van Gogh.

S6E14 – The Beckoning Spectre of Llanuwchllyn A wanderer takes shelter on the moor. But who's that coming down the track with a lantern?

The wind whistles. The rain pours incessantly. It is also night time. Alasdair shelters in the only place he can in this bleak moor - under a big stone. But who's that fella coming down the track with a lantern and a slouch hat? Yes, it's James, with a terrifying tale from Wales.

I was lucky enough to be a deouty loreperson on @loremen.bsky.social, telling one of my favourite stories about Britain's dim and distant past when it was a lot nicer really.

S6E13 – Albina or the Origin of Giants with Tales of Britain and Ireland The origin story of Albion itself, starring princess Albina and Gogmagog the giant.

Did you ever wonder where those great big giants all over Britain came from? Well, wonder no more! This thrilling entry in the British Cinematic Universe stars princess Albina and Gogmagog the giant, and it's told to the Loreboys by Graeme Cooke of Tales of Britain and Ireland Podcast.

Currently listening to James Shakeshaft and Alisdair Beckett-King in their Loremen Podcast. If you like lore, if you like listening to something that isn’t the current hellfire newsfest, if you like listening to the English accent, check it out. I do love listening to stories of old. #podcast #lore

S6E12 -The Ghouls of Greenwich Park The boys visit The Queen's House, where a spiral staircase is haunted by a very blurry ghost.

In today's episode, we visit The Queen's House, where a spiral staircase is haunted by a very blurry ghost. And we find that a stroll in Greenwich Park is no walk in the cake either.

Laugh-able Accessible Comedy Night Presents: Chuckle for Trussell. An Online Comedy Fundraiser in aid of the Trussell Trust. 30th April.

In light of Labour being a rabble of benefit-cutting shites, @laughablecomedy.bsky.social is hosting an online-only comedy show on April 30th to raise money for The Trussell Trust. Featuring me, Kate Cheka, Martin Mor et al.

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Bedfordshire Highwaymen with Weird in the Wade Podcast Episode · Loremen Podcast · 10/04/2025 · 47m

Another lovely @loremen.bsky.social episode!

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Galloping Dick being tossed of in a not so happy ending. You saw it and swerved it, bravo sirs, bravo 👏🏻

S6E11 – Bedfordshire Highwaymen with Weird in the Wade Podcaster Nat Doig stands and delivers the tales of some Bedfordshire highwaymen with absolutely superb names.

Nat Doig of Weird in the Wade 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.