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  • S7E7 – Michelham Priory, Upper Dicker

    A new contender for Rudest Place Name has entered the ring! James provides a run-down of Upper Dicker's top monks.
  • S7E6 – The Ghosts of Chilham Castle

    James takes Alasdair round the manor house of Chilham Castle, in Kent. You want skeletons? We got skeletons mate, don't you worry!
  • S7E5 – A Romantic Welsh Buffet with Jenny Collier

    Roses are red, daffodils are jollier, it's Valentine's time, so we're joined by Jenny Collier!
  • S7E4 – Wild Wild Maidstone

    A cute little Kentish tale, plus a murderous bull straight out of Looney Tunes.

S3E27 – Chipping Norton

July 2020September 2024 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.

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S3E26 – Yorkshire’s Atlantis

June 2020September 2024 Alasdair 1 Comment

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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.

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S3E25 – The Gump with Rachel Fairburn

June 2020September 2024 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’.

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S3E24 – The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary

June 2020September 2024 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.

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S3E23 – Swedish Nymphs with Evelyn Mok

May 2020September 2024 Alasdair

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

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Welcome to Loremen

Loremen is a podcast about local legends and obscure curiosities from days of yore.

Join James Shakeshaft, Alasdair Beckett-King plus guest comedians and experts as we "investigate" forgotten folklore.

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