Alasdair, Author at The Loremen Podcast

S3E106 – The Witches of Wallsend

May 2022May 2022 Alasdair

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This tale was once told in Seaton Delaval Hall: home to Sir Francis Delaval – the man who puts the “pranks” in “I am sick of this guy’s terrible pranks”.

S3E105 – The Public Universal Friend and the Fresno Nightcrawlers

May 2022May 2022 Alasdair

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Two legends from the other side of the extremely big pond: “aliens” in Yosemite National Park and a “miracle worker” on Rhode Island.

S3E104 – The Legend of Maud’s Elm

April 2022May 2022 Alasdair

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The “pathetic” legend of Maud’s Elm, a story as thrilling as it is obviously made up.

S3E102 – Dame Creswyke’s Spectre

April 2022May 2022 Alasdair

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The bite-sized tale of Dame Creswyke: a restless spirit who has more than outstayed her welcome at one Moreton-in-Marsh hotel.

S3E102 – The Wells of St Walstan – LIVE!

March 2022May 2022 Alasdair

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James brings Alasdair a piece of Norfolklore… It’s the story of St Walstan, a monk who was mates with a pair of oxen who had magic wee wee.

S3E101 – St Columba and the Monster with Seán Burke

March 2022March 2022 Alasdair

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Happy St Patrick’s Day! Seán Burke brings the Lorebois the monster-packed story of Ireland’s rival patron saint.

S3E100 – The Cauld Lad of Hylton with Danny Robins

March 2022March 2022 Alasdair

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Supernatural pod king and award-winning playwright Danny Robins brings James and Alasdair a little-known North-Eastern legend.

S3E99 – Talking Heads – LIVE!

March 2022March 2022 Alasdair

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Alasdair and James chart the history of talking automata, from Friar Bacon’s diabolical brazen head to Professor Faber’s ill-fated “Euphonia”.

S3E98 – The Curse of the Silk Shoes: Live at the Leicester Comedy Festival 2022

February 2022February 2022 Alasdair

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The story of a devilish gentleman and a pair of silk shoes that are very much house shoes. As in, if you take them out of the house… you die.

S3E97 – The Dream of Maxen Wledig with Jenny Collier

February 2022February 2022 Alasdair

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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.