Loremen Podcast

What connects a traitor, a Sandwich and a mushroom farmer from Kent? It's the lost treasure of 'Invisible' John Barkstead, which is buried somewhere underneath the Tower of London. Although there are those who say ... it isn't.In Part 1 of this LIVE episode, we meet a regicidal bum bailiff, Alasdair unearths the TRUTH™ about the death of Oliver Cromwell and James is ravin' about ravens.Come see the loreboys LIVE in spooky West Norwood Cemetery on Friday 11th October 2024 (2024):https://choose-se27-comedy-festival.designmynight.com/66968247e76bce06372992c8/loremen-podcast-live-recordingLoreBoys nether say die!Support the Loremen here (and get stuff):patreon.com/loremenpodko-fi.com/loremenCheck the sweet, sweet merch here...https://www.teepublic.com/stores/loremen-podcast?ref_id=24631@loremenpodyoutube.com/loremenpodcastwww.instagram.com/loremenpodwww.facebook.com/loremenpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James talks Alasdair through the case of Anne Gunter's demonic possession... or was it all an elaborate hoax with lashings of wee wee?It's time for more Moreton! We're not talking Eleanor Morton, here. And We're not talking Moreton-in-Marsh either. This week's tale comes from North Moreton, and from from Mike White's book The Veiled Vale: Strange Tales from South Oxfordshire. Join us for this 17th century tale of murder, revenge and urine-bothering witch-hunters.Is that several pins coming out of your mouth, or are you just pleased to see us?Come see the loreboys LIVE in spooky West Norwood Cemetery on Friday 11th October 2024 (2024):https://choose-se27-comedy-festival.designmynight.com/66968247e76bce06372992c8/loremen-podcast-live-recordingThis episode was edited by Joseph Burrows - Audio Editor.LoreBoys nether say die!Support the Loremen here (and get stuff):patreon.com/loremenpodko-fi.com/loremenCheck the sweet, sweet merch here...https://www.teepublic.com/stores/loremen-podcast?ref_id=24631@loremenpodyoutube.com/loremenpodcastwww.instagram.com/loremenpodwww.facebook.com/loremenpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saints alive! Amy Jeffs returns to the pod, and she's brought a bunch of kooky saints with her. We're talking adorable otters, vengeful ghosts and a guy with a load of forks in his beard. (Maybe...)An alternative telling of St Edmund's legend (and many more) can be found in Amy's upcoming book: Saints: A new legendary of heroes, humans and magic.Come see us LIVE in spooky West Norwood Cemetery on Friday 11th October 2024 (2024):https://choose-se27-comedy-festival.designmynight.com/66968247e76bce06372992c8/loremen-podcast-live-recordingThis episode was edited by Joseph Burrows - Audio Editor.LoreBoys nether say die!Support the Loremen here (and get stuff):patreon.com/loremenpodko-fi.com/loremenCheck the sweet, sweet merch here...https://www.teepublic.com/stores/loremen-podcast?ref_id=24631@loremenpodyoutube.com/loremenpodcastwww.instagram.com/loremenpodwww.facebook.com/loremenpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Athena Kugblenu returns to the pod, for a journey through Enfield: the Croydon of North London and home to one of the world's most famous polterguys. But how is this London borough connected to a three-legged ape in Illinois? What kind of beast appears on the Enfield coat of arms? And is The Conjuring 2 a good film?* These, dear listener, are the Enfield mysteries.Athena's new book History's Most Epic Fibs is coming in Sept 2024: https://geni.us/HistorysMostEpicFibs*No, it's bad.This episode was edited by Joseph Burrows - Audio Editor.Come see us LIVE Again!https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/loremen-live-again-18th-aug-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202408181730/LoreBoys nether say die!Support the Loremen here (and get stuff):patreon.com/loremenpodko-fi.com/loremenCheck the sweet, sweet merch here...https://www.teepublic.com/stores/loremen-podcast?ref_id=24631@loremenpodyoutube.com/loremenpodcastwww.instagram.com/loremenpodwww.facebook.com/loremenpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pssst! It's mid-August Holidays Bonus Episode Bonanza time! Enjoy this bundle of bonus material from our Xmas Pig episodes. Featuring: Sunil Patel BB Miller Nick Mason and... Danny Robins You can get more bonus bits at patreon.com/loremenpodJoin... Us... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Alasdair and James in a hot air balloon of the mind and gently float over the actual rolling hills of the cotswolds / Vale of the White Horse area. Quiet, peaceful, serene - wait what on earth is that on the side of that hill? Is it a horse? Is it?? Really?Have a look at the graphic for this ep - Have you seen a horse before?This episode was edited by Joseph Burrows - Audio Editor.Come see us LIVE Again!https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/loremen-live-again-18th-aug-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202408181730/LoreBoys nether say die!Support the Loremen here (and get stuff):patreon.com/loremenpodko-fi.com/loremenCheck the sweet, sweet merch here...https://www.teepublic.com/stores/loremen-podcast?ref_id=24631@loremenpodyoutube.com/loremenpodcastwww.instagram.com/loremenpodwww.facebook.com/loremenpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eleanor Morton returns, with the remarkable tale of an Edinburgh haunting - and a school trip to the site of the nightmare! These are the legends of Mary King's Close, an underground street with more supernatural activity than you can shake a disembodied arm at.Eleanor has a new book out on August 15th, and an upcoming Edinburgh Festival Fringe show all about ghosts. Plus, we decide once and for all whether there are any good Scottish women.This episode was edited by Joseph Burrows - Audio Editor.Come see us LIVE Again!https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/loremen-live-again-18th-aug-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202408181730/LoreBoys nether say die!Support the Loremen here (and get stuff):patreon.com/loremenpodko-fi.com/loremenCheck the sweet, sweet merch here...https://www.teepublic.com/stores/loremen-podcast?ref_id=24631@loremenpodyoutube.com/loremenpodcastwww.instagram.com/loremenpodwww.facebook.com/loremenpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Dive into chilling tales of devils and eerie sounds, like the haunting echo of hooves. Enjoy whimsical banter as hosts navigate local legends during a late-night drive to Cornwall. Laugh along with ghostly mix-ups between Dorset and Cornwall, entwined with rich folklore. Hear about quirky characters like Terry Top and absurd tales filled with witches and demons. The playful discussions not only highlight the supernatural but also weave in personal anecdotes, making for an entertaining journey through Cornish culture.

James takes Alasdair to the spooky manor house at Sandford Orcas (a village not some cetacea) and this place is simply brimming with ghosts! From Ghosts in the South West by James Turner, this is a tale of loads of ghosts and one very macabre way of not getting blamed for farts!Follow along here...https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147382139#/?channel=RES_BUYThis episode was edited by Joseph Burrows - Audio Editor.Come see us LIVE Again!https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/loremen-live-again-18th-aug-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202408181730/LoreBoys nether say die!Support the Loremen here (and get stuff):patreon.com/loremenpodko-fi.com/loremenCheck the sweet, sweet merch here...https://www.teepublic.com/stores/loremen-podcast?ref_id=24631@loremenpodyoutube.com/loremenpodcastwww.instagram.com/loremenpodwww.facebook.com/loremenpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices