

Loremen Podcast
Loremen Podcast
Join the Loremen (James Shakeshaft and Alasdair Beckett-King) as they "investigate" local legends and forgotten folklore.
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Feb 10, 2022 • 37min
S3 Ep97: Loremen S3 Ep97 - Jenny Collier - The Dream of Maxen Wledig, Valentine's Special
Why, it's Valentine's times again! (Valentimes.) The Loremen welcome Welsh Romance correspondent Jenny Collier back to the show, with tales of kings, prophetic dreams and gold. Gold. GOLD!
Too much gold? Maaaybe, yeah. This episode will also furnish you with a brand new euphemism for the downstairs area, and tell you where to buy the best horse bum leather.
Loreboys nether say die!
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Feb 3, 2022 • 10min
St Wistan | Leicester 22 Live Preview
As an amuse bouche for the Leicester Live gig on 6th February here is an icky tale of Prince murder and the ever so odd repercussions...
Watch live in person at
https://comedy-festival.co.uk/event/loremen-live/
Or online* at
https://watch.nextupcomedy.com/videos/1642681807413-live-event
*Patreons get 25% off a Next Up subscription
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Jan 27, 2022 • 35min
S3 Ep96: Loremen S3 Ep95 - Yorkshire Dragons
The Loremen go dragon-spotting in Yorkshire! From the Worm of Sexhow to the Dragon of Filey Brigg, Alasdair uncovers a simple traybake recipe that *you* can use to defeat a fiery serpent. Meanwhile, James dredges up a terrible childhood memory and irrevocably damages the dynamic of the podcast. So, a normal episode really.
Listen out for fishy folklorist Ruth L. Tongue. and frenemy of the show Chris L. Cantrill.
Loreboys nether say die!
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Jan 20, 2022 • 31min
S3 Ep95: Loremen S3 Ep95 - The Pedlar of Swaffham
James delivers a triptych of tales, originating in the land of dreams. Chief among them is the Pedlar of Swaffham - the story of a country bumpkin who goes to That London and stands on a bridge. For ages. Are the locals friendly? What do you reckon, geeza?
This episode is brought to by those titans of the fruit industry, Big Pear. (This will make more sense after you've listened.)
Loreboys nether say die!
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Jan 13, 2022 • 34min
S3 Ep94: Loremen S3 Ep94 - The Well of Seven Heads
A grisly tale of revenge from the Scottish Highlands. In the shadow of Glengarry Castle, one bald man with nothing to lose seeks justice for the infamous Keppoch Murders. That’s right, the Lorebois are back! And everything you love is still here:
-Wilful misunderstandings
-Disturbing mascots from the 90s
-Excellent Scottish accents
-Also James also does his Scottish accent
Plus, arbitrary scoring and beheadings. Bring on 2022*!
*2022
Loreboys nether say die!
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@JamesShakeshaft | @MisterABK
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Jan 6, 2022 • 34min
S3 Ep93: Loremen S3 Ep93 - 2021 Almanac
Join us for a celebratory Lore-nanny, showcasing some of the listeners' favourite moments from 2021*. Recorded on Dec 31st, the Loremen accurately predict all the major podcasting events of the previous year. Raise a glass with deputy lorepeople Amy Gledhill, Robin Ince, Jenny Collier and Marjolein Robertson. In Dulci Jubilo! Usual (and unusual) service will return next week. * (2021) Loreboys nether say die! Check the sweet, sweet merch here...https://www.teepublic.com/stores/loremen-podcast?ref_id=24631 Support the Loremen here (and get stuff):patreon.com/loremenpodko-fi.com/loremen @loremenpodwww.twitch.tv/loremenpodwww.instagram.com/loremenpodwww.facebook.com/loremenpod @JamesShakeshaft | @MisterABK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 27, 2021 • 31min
S3 Ep92: Loremen S3 Ep92 - The Midnight Library - Marsden Grotto
It's a festive crossover! Alasdair and James have been spirited away by the Midnight Library’s Miranda Merrick.
Where better to spend the festive interregnum twixt Christmas and New Year than nipping down the pub for a cheeky ale and a packet of beef clippings? Who cares if the pub in question is Miranda’s creepy local, The Broom and Fang? This time, the boys have to sing for their supper, with dynamite tales of smuggling, treachery and… revenge. Marsden Grotto in South Shields, a drinking establishment located in a hollowed-out cliff, is a cave-based boozer. A speleological hostelry. The ultimate hole-in-the-wall.
And, yes, it’s haunted.
Loreboys nether say die!
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@JamesShakeshaft | @MisterABK
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Dec 23, 2021 • 37min
S3 Ep91: Loremen S3 Ep91 - Christmas Pig!
It's the time of year when strangers passing on a wintry lane, warm of heart and pink of cheek, stop to wish each other, "Christmas Pig!"
Join two merry gentlemen for a pair of porcine ghost stories for Christmas. James and Alasdair also stage an all-star rendition of the traditional Burford Mummers' Play, and witness the return of Jesus Christ... Cereal Killer.
This episode was originally a livestream, and the whole darn package is available here (except for the catastrophic technical failure):
https://youtu.be/kuNn5DbiS-o
Loreboys nether say die!
Check the sweet, sweet merch here...
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/loremen-podcast?ref_id=24631
Support the Loremen here (and get stuff):
patreon.com/loremenpod
ko-fi.com/loremen
@loremenpod
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www.facebook.com/loremenpod
@JamesShakeshaft | @MisterABK
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Dec 16, 2021 • 13min
Christmas 2021 - Minisode
A few traditions to mull over...
We are doing another livestream! For Christmas 2021!
At 830pm GMT on the 16th December 2021 (2021)
It will be on YouTube.com/LoremenPodcast
and twitch.tv/loremenpod
Join. Us.
Unless you're from the future? In which case all the Livestreams can be found on YouTube.com/LoremenPodcast
Plus that sweet sweet merch can be found here...
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Dec 9, 2021 • 39min
S3 Ep90: Loremen S3 Ep90 - Marek Larwood - Sam the Sandown Clown
An otherworldly clown from the Isle of Wight encounters two wide-eyed human children. And, in other news, Marek Larwood meets James and Alasdair. Marek, comedian (We Are Klang) and card game inventor (Pooman), dons the mantle of Deputy Loreperson and relates one of the strangest tales the Loreboys have ever heard. What exactly is Sam the Sandown Clown? A ghost? An extra terrestrial? A child's obvious lie? You decide.
Prepare yourself for tuneless birthday songs and the triumphant return of the category "It's IT from Steven King's IT".
Marek's YouTube - https://youtube.com/c/MarekLarwood1
Loreboys nether say die!
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https://www.teepublic.com/stores/loremen-podcast?ref_id=24631
Support the Loremen here (and get stuff):
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ko-fi.com/loremen
@loremenpod
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www.facebook.com/loremenpod
@JamesShakeshaft | @MisterABK
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