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S3E64 – Grim’s Ditch with Robin Ince

April 2021May 2021 Alasdair

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Robin Ince takes the Loremen for a meander along Grim’s Ditch, encountering everything from 1970s horror films to 1970s folk horror films.

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S3E55 – The Tale of Meg Merrilies with Chris Cantrill

January 2021January 2021 Alasdair

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Meg Merrilies was a highwaywoman who was ruthless in her pursuit of riches, a hobby which some say has continued beyond the grave…

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S3E54 – The Madness of Crowds

January 2021January 2021 Alasdair

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A remarkable compendium of mass hysterias from the Scottish curmudgeon Charles Mackay.

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S3E52 – Return of the Gabriel Hounds

January 2021January 2021 Alasdair

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The Gabriel Hounds are invisible flying dogs that presage death. We track them down to the rudest village in England.

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S3E35 – The Garrick’s Head, Bath with Sunil Patel

August 2020December 2020 Alasdair

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Sunil Patel (BBC Asian Network) rejoins the Loreboys with tales of ghosts, pneumatic wigs and the MC of Bath’s extravagant balls.

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Loremen S2 Ep 7

January 2019December 2020 Alasdair 1 Comment

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Witches, black dogs, crabs, happy whales and toads. This compendium of tall tales has it ALL.

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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 & guest comedians as we "investigate" forgotten folklore.

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