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S4E28 – The Twelve Pigs of Xmas

January 2023January 2023 Alasdair

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In honour of twelfth night, the Loreboys present the twelve pigs of Christmas. Get your snout into a bevy of porcine tales.

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S3E84 – Grace Darling with Bethany Black

October 2021October 2021 Alasdair

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James and Alasdair are joined by Bethany Black (Doctor Who, Cucumber), telling the tale of her own ancestor: lighthouse-dwelling heroine Grace Darling.

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S3E82 – The Ghost and Mr Chicken

October 2021October 2021 Alasdair

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A dead husband returns with a dreadful warning in this tale of tragedy from the North East of England.

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Loremen S2 Ep 8

February 2019December 2020 Alasdair

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Guest loreperson Sindhu Vee shares an Indian tale explaining why “everything happens for the best” – even spot of torture. And Alasdair uncovers a northern Weekend At Bernie’s.

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Loremen S1 Ep 6

January 2018December 2020 Alasdair 1 Comment

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There’s a range of “miracles” associated with Durham Cathedral and Alasdair and James really get to the bottom of them. Plus a bunch of idiots. And that’s putting it nicely.

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

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  • S4E31 – The Wold Rangers with Amy Gledhill
  • Disraeli’s Ghost Minisode
  • S4E30 – The Blue Man of Bedfordshire
  • S4E29 – Jan Reynolds and The Devil
  • S4E28 – The Twelve Pigs of Xmas

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