

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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Sep 23, 2021 • 36min
S3 Ep80: Loremen S3 Ep80 - 100th Episode (Pt. 2) The Margate Shell Grotto and the Ornamental Hermits
What is the Margate Shell Grotto? A Roman temple? A cubbyhole of the Knights Templar? The lair of a very odd Batman villain? Getting to the bottom of this subterranean head scratcher, the Loreboys meet the semi-aquatic Lord Rokeby and discover the tragic consequences of a rodent-bird love triangle. All of this, in front of a live studio audience!
This is the second part of our 100th Episode Extravaganza™ which you can find uncut on YouTube. With thanks to Angel Comedy at The Bill Murray and Kien of Negative Space Design.
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Sep 16, 2021 • 28min
S3 Ep79: Loremen S3 Ep79 - 100th Episode (Pt. 1) London, Underground
A trilogy of bone-chilling subterranean tales are unearthed by James, in Part 1 of our 100th episode “spectacular.” Marvel, as the Loremen encounter a mummy’s curse, get lost in the Kennington Loop and come face-to-face with an Absolute Bad Boy.
We also learn the French term for earthquake and answer the age-old riddle: when is a wig, not a wig? And finally, the disembodied voice of (friend of the show) Chris Cantrill holds the Loreboys to account.
Recorded in front of a live studio audience, full of loyal Lorefolk. Plus one guy who looked very confused.
Loreboys nether say die!
Support the Loremen here (and get stuff):
patreon.com/loremenpod
ko-fi.com/loremen
@loremenpod
www.twitch.tv/loremenpod
www.instagram.com/loremenpod
www.facebook.com/loremenpod
@JamesShakeshaft | @MisterABK
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Sep 9, 2021 • 9min
Garlick Hill, London Minisode
A lil' Wayne ahead of the big 💯 (100) show this weekend. If you're reading this before the 12th September (2021) then there must surely be tickets in here...
https://dice.fm/event/2vl7p-loremen-alasdair-beckett-king-james-shakeshaft-12th-sep-the-bill-murray-london-tickets
If you're reading it after or can't come then just enjoy a lovely bite size bit of London Folklore!
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Sep 2, 2021 • 38min
S3 Ep78: Loremen S3 Ep 78 - Sir Gawain and The Green Knight
From the depths of Wales's Brecon Beacons, at the Green Man Festival, two plucky Loreboys attempted a pod-first: recording a podcast in a tent. Sadly, it proved to be too rainy and of that recording, only fragments remain…
Join Alasdair and James for exclusive access to the so-called 'Green Man Tapes,' as well as the 14th Century tale of a true-hearted knight, an un-jolly green giant and someone's hot wife.
We're doing a live show in front of an actual audience* on Sunday 12th Sept, 4.30-6pm at the Bill Murray Pub in London. Tickets are £5 in advance, or you can Pay What You Want after the show.
Tickets: https://link.dice.fm/t4BHkrpOLib
*if anyone comes.
Loreboys nether say die!
Support the Loremen here (and get stuff):
patreon.com/loremenpod
ko-fi.com/loremen
@loremenpod
www.twitch.tv/loremenpod
www.instagram.com/loremenpod
www.facebook.com/loremenpod
@JamesShakeshaft | @MisterABK
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Aug 26, 2021 • 25min
S3 Ep77: Loremen S3 Ep77 - The Penryn Tragedy
James returns from a minibreak in Cornwall with a swashbuckling tale of piracy, mistaken identity and being very annoying. Don't worry - all those things apply to the protagonist of the Penryn Tragedy, not James. Prepare yourself for a deadly case of banter-gone-wrong in this Cornish bloodbath.
So gather your booty, moisten your Pogs, and join the Loremen on a quest to discover which popular British celebrity is responsible for 70% of accidents at sea. This episode was recorded in front of a live (stream) audience, as part of the Twinge Festival.
We're doing a live show in front of an actual audience* on Sunday 12th Sept, 4.30-6pm at the Bill Murray Pub in London. Tickets are £5 in advance, or you can Pay What You Want after the show.
Tickets: https://link.dice.fm/t4BHkrpOLib
*if anyone comes.
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Aug 19, 2021 • 11min
Mock Mayor Minisode
A brief side-bar of a side-bar, covering Mock Mayors, the etymology of "nuts" and the legacy of Ron Seal (RIP). It's all in aid of tonight's livestream as part of the Twinge Festival.
We are live at 9pm BST in the usual spots...
twitch.tv/loremenpod
youtube.com/c/loremenpodcast
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Aug 12, 2021 • 34min
S3 Ep76: Loremen S3 Ep76 - Odd Robin
James Shakeshaft takes Alasdair Beckett-King back to Chipping Campden via Chipping Sodbury, County Louth and North London. The Lorelads are on tour [AIRHORN!] and they have one thing on their minds – sightings of animal ghosts.
Join us on this journey and meet Sir Francis Bacon’s ghost chicken, an immortal cat, and (of course) the maître d’autobus.
Loreboys nether say die!
Support the Loremen here (and get stuff):
patreon.com/loremenpod
ko-fi.com/loremen
@loremenpod
www.twitch.tv/loremenpod
www.instagram.com/loremenpod
www.facebook.com/loremenpod
@JamesShakeshaft | @MisterABK
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Aug 4, 2021 • 38min
S3 Ep75: Loremen S3 Ep75 - Forrest Burgess - The Soap Woman
The Soap Woman of Lake Crescent
The Loremen visit Twin Peaks country, and in damn fine company. The year is 1940 and Forrest Burgess (off of Astonishing Legends) takes Alasdair and James to the shores of Lake Crescent in Washington State. Plumbing its chilly depths, we uncover a murderer, a hardboiled detective and an underwater corpse-catcher.
We also stop off for a malt at Mount Olympus, visit the Hall of American Names and learn why there’s really no such thing as a good bundle.
Content Warning: This episode includes details of a real murder case and – implicitly – domestic violence.
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Jul 29, 2021 • 36min
S3 Ep74: Loremen S3 Ep74 - The Ghosts in the Window
You know the feeling. It's night-time and you're all alone. You get the strangest feeling that if you look into the glass of a darkened window, you might see a scary figure looking back at you?
Well, the tale that Alasdair Beckett-King chills James Shakeshaft with in this episode is ever so similar. Except it's daytime, you're in church with other people, and the figures seem to be acting out a boring play. So... the same. It's the fenestral spectres of Trinity Church in York.
Disclaimer: WE CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH that Alasdair found his information from a number of sources. Not you Colin. Really.
Loreboys nether say die!
Support the Loremen here (and get stuff):
patreon.com/loremenpod
ko-fi.com/loremen
@loremenpod
www.twitch.tv/loremenpod
www.instagram.com/loremenpod
www.facebook.com/loremenpod
@JamesShakeshaft | @MisterABK
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Jul 22, 2021 • 6min
Loremen July 22nd Live Minisode
James Shakeshaft has a big old ramble about all sorts of stuff, and Alasdair Beckett-King sends in a video postcard which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tBPi0V6JsM
All this is in aid of our livestream tonight (8pm BST 22nd July) which you can find here:
https://www.youtube.com/c/LoremenPodcast
or here:
https://www.twitch.tv/loremenpod
Patreons - check the posts for link to the Discord!
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