Alasdair, Author at The Loremen Podcast

S3E29 – The Rollright Stones -LIVE!

July 2020September 2020 Alasdair

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Our 50th episode tackles the Rollright Stones in a special livestream edition. Discover standing stones, a witch’s curse and the dreaded Dix Pit.

S3E28 – The Three Ghosts

July 2020July 2020 Alasdair

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Alasdair invites you into his ‘psychomanteum’ to hear a triptych of ghostly tales.

S3E27 – Chipping Norton

July 2020July 2020 Alasdair

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Chipping Norton! A town that sounds like a minced oath from the 19th century, like “Flaming Nora!” Or “Odds Bodkins!” and a hotspot for spooky goings on.

S3E26 – Yorkshire’s Atlantis

June 2020June 2020 Alasdair

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Alasdair takes us on a deep dive into Yorkshire’s own submerged towns, one of which was populated almost exclusively by pirates.

S3E25 – The Gump with Rachel Fairburn

June 2020June 2020 Alasdair

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Joined by Rachel Fairburn (off of the All Killa No Filla podcast), the Loremen return to the Wild West Country for a poke around ‘The Gump’.

S3E24 – The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary

June 2020June 2020 Alasdair

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The legend of the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary or ‘Barometz’ seemed so plausible. It was a grazing lamb that grew on a bush; it seemed like it HAD to be real. The twist? It wasn’t.

S3E23 – Swedish Nymphs with Evelyn Mok

May 2020June 2020 Alasdair

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Swedish comedian Evelyn Mok brings us a selection of Scandinavian stories from Sweden’s SECOND best city – Gothenburg.

S3E22 – The Three Plagues with Jenny Collier

May 2020May 2020 Alasdair

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The Loremen dive into the Welsh myth of Lludd and Llefelys and learn that London was founded by a Welshman. Who knew?

S3E21 – The Fraternity of Vagabonds

May 2020May 2020 Alasdair

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The 16th century was a dangerous place, kids. Con artists and robbers roamed the land, causing mischief. It was a lot a lot like the John Wick franchise.

S3E20 – The Ghosts of Sherbourne House

May 2020May 2020 Alasdair

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The Loremen meet old Mister Crump in this listener-suggested tale of Gloucestershire oddities.

S3E29 – The Rollright Stones -LIVE!

S3E28 – The Three Ghosts

S3E27 – Chipping Norton

S3E26 – Yorkshire’s Atlantis

S3E25 – The Gump with Rachel Fairburn

S3E24 – The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary

S3E23 – Swedish Nymphs with Evelyn Mok

S3E22 – The Three Plagues with Jenny Collier

S3E21 – The Fraternity of Vagabonds

S3E20 – The Ghosts of Sherbourne House

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