Loremen Podcast

Having come into the possession of certain manuscripts on North American lore, James Shakeshaft whisks you off to Spokane in Washington State. Supposedly the healthiest city in the world, Spokane has so many serial killers they need their own subcategories. This episode welcomes Alasdair back from Edinburgh for a whistle-stop tour of a city that will tickle your funny bones while simultaneously ti...

Alasdair is back! But literally only just so we are not back up to full speed yet. Hence the minisode. Plus we have some unfinished business to take care of... namely the recent guest Deputying of Lore-Host Chris Cantrill. There's a couple of errors that need addressing and some very funny names that need flagging. For patreons check out the bonus episode feed for a sequel to "The Maggotting" www....

Alasdair Beckett-King sends an audio postcard from Scotland's own Edinburgh. What does he get up to between shows? Find out here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A VERY SPECIAL GUEST HOST THIS WEEK Who you might recognise.... Yeah you know him, off YouTube and Mock the Week and podcasts and what nots. And we talk all about the big lad in Dorset... (of course you would - you bloody love the place) The Cerne Abbas Giant! Loreboys nether say die! Check the sweet, sweet merch here... https://www.teepublic.com/stores/loremen-podcast?ref_id=24631 Support the Lor...

Jenny Collier steps into the co-host chair and we have a Loremen FIRST - a sequel! What happened to Maxen Wledig after he travelled to Wales to find the woman of his dreams... Alasdair will return! (After his Edinburgh run and probably a couple of days of recovery) Alasdair's Edinburgh tickets... https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/alasdair-beckett-king-nevermore Jenny's TikTok is here... https:...

A special guest CO-HOST this week! Fan favourite Chris Cantrill (The Delightful Sausage) is BACK and he has a great story all about an ill-fated Cumbrian wedding. He also has a bunch of stories that had to be either bleeped or edited out wholesale due to their incendiary nature. Do check out patreon.com/loremenpod for those sweet sweet bonuses. Alasdair will return! (After his Edinburgh run and pr...

In the smoking room of the Loregentleman’s Club, Mr James Shakeshaft puffed on his pipe with a look of consternation. He found the silence intolerable. “D— it, man,” he said at last, “what the devil did you mean by your message? ‘I saw a house that wasn’t quite right,’ what a load of old rot.” Mr Alasdair Beckett-King, seated in the chair opposite, peered at Shakeshaft through a yellowish haze and...

Hop in James's childhood car (a Mazda 323) and take a trip to Burford, jewel of the Cotswolds. Home of the Burford Garden Centre, Cotswold Wildlife Park and, naturally, ghosts. Recorded on one of the hottest days in England's history, the Loremen face drought, a flaming coach, and the dusty vengeance of bad old Lady Tanfield. (And Lord Tanfield is hardly better.) The Bois squeeze a bit of genuine...

Is this our rudest episode title yet? Cock Lane is a small street in the City of London, infamous for not having a ghost in it. Alasdair introduces James to the "Scratching Fanny" behind the Cock Lane haunting, and the Lorebois go on to encounter a plethora of poltergeists (ahem... polterguys). This episode features celebrity cameos from Anne Robinson and Roger Moore, plus a pair of graveyard ghos...

The Loremen lived again! James tells our live studio audience a tale stretching all the way from the Peak District to the good ol' US of America. This episode was recorded at The Bill Murray in London, and streamed on NextUp. Expect:  - Poets! - Dreams! - Benedict Arnold! (Whoever that is) But above all, expect the joyous bonhomie of a gathering of loyal lorefolk. (The collective noun is a "pedant...

Due to an administrative error - this is a solely Shakeshaft minisode. But he gets through a LOT of admin. In the end. Stone Stakeout Quantum Mechanics Episode https://thequantummechanics.podbean.com/e/midsummer-moving-stones/ Video version... https://youtu.be/iYlYc8fig9A Join... Us... https://www.patreon.com/loremenpod Alasdair Crystal Palace Field Report https://youtu.be/UbZkMMsvnBY NextUp https...

Alasdair brings out the big Scottish guns: Ranald McDanald AND Donald McRonald and shares the tales of two Scotsmen who fought on opposing sides at the Battle of Cullodden.  Donald Ban of the Bogan wound up haunted by a ghostly Sid James, while Duncan Campbell of Inverawe was cursed to live in fear of a mysterious place - "Ticonderoga". For further reading, look up Speculoos biscuits and the back...

Join. Us... https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/event-detail/loremen-alasdair-beckett-king-james-shakeshaft-27th-jun-the-bill-murray-london-tickets-202206272100/ James leads you by the hand to Lower Swell, surely one of the rudest regions in the Cotswolds. If you were worried season (series) 4 had become too historically accurate - worry no more!   This episode will tickle not only your ribs, but your s...

The Stone of Destiny, AKA the Stone of Scone, has been stolen more times than Alasdair has had cold Scottish dinners. In this episode we uncover a daring Scottish heist and a Scotsman's unexplained demise. That's right, unable to compete with James's recent two-parter, ABK has frantically squeezed a couple of tales into a single episode. Learn how to pronounce Scone correctly(ish) and how to prono...

It's season four of Loremen! It's 4oremen. 4men? Either way, we're one man short of opening a profitable burger chain. And it's time for William Adams 2: The Secret of the Ooze. The first Englishman in Japan is starting to get comfortable in his new home/prison, but he is about to run into Jesuits, the East India Company and a particularly unpleasant maritime pornographer. Prepare yourself for a t...

Content warning - we say "willy" a LOT In 1600, William Adams was the first Englishman to visit Japan. Little was known about Japan at that time, apart from IN Japan where they knew pretty much all about it. In this, Part One of Adams's tale, we follow what must be one of history's most meandering, misbegotten and (probably) malodorous sea voyages. They really did not plan it well. The Loreboys ar...

Seaton Delaval Hall was once home to Sir Francis Blake Delaval - the man who puts the "pranks" in "I am sick of this guy's terrible pranks". But, although living with Sir Francis must have been a nightmare, it doesn't compare to the gruesome tale he told of the Wallsend Witches. At the stroke of midnight, the Loreboys meet a gaggle of hags in the old church. We learn why Hadrian's Wall is so jumpa...

The Loreboys share two legends from the other side of the extremely big pond (the Atlantic). Shakeshaft goes west to Yosemite National Park and encounters the Fresno Nightcrawlers. Meanwhile, ABK meets Rhode Island's Public Universal Friend. This episode was originally a livestream/shambles, beset by jetlag and the untimely demise of the Loremen laptop/loretop. But it came out surprisingly OK! Why...

It is a twofer this week! Not only an advert for tonight's live stream BUT ALSO a preview of the new Patreon exclusive ep.. Ride Along 2: Carlectric Cargaloo! Ever wondered what it is like being in an car with the Loremen? Wonder no more with this special clip. www. Patreon.com/loremenpod Loreboys nether say die! Check the sweet, sweet merch here... https://www.teepublic.com/stores/loremen-podcast...

A Loreman Abroad! James sends back a podcast from America, as The Proclaimers never sang. Naturally, the Loremaster has tracked down a couple of local ghosts: a vengeful wife and a cruel pirate captain from the good old Californi of A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alasdair brings James the "pathetic" legend of Maud's (or Maude's) Elm, a story as thrilling as it is obviously made up. You've got your heroines: tragic. Your lords: wicked. Your uncles: damnable! Plus, someone's dear old mum will be cast out into the street. And we're talking olden days streets here, so that's 80% poo. Listeners will also discover who really killed Tsar Nicholas I, and what size...

Welcome to the Loremen Guesthouse! Join us in the lounge for the bite-sized tale of Dame Creswyke: a restless spirit who has more than outstayed her welcome at one Moreton-in-Marsh hotel. We do hope you enjoy your room. A traybake breakfast is served 7-9, all our ghosts are en suite, and if you require a wake-up call, someone will yell "QUOZ!" Now settle down on that denim pillow... and relax. www...

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. Can you come down with lockdown fever outside of a lockdown? Have Alasdair and James drunk from St Walstan's well? Are you sure that's water?! This episode was livestreamed, so check out youtube.com/loremenpodcast  It won't make any more sense, but it'll be...

Two BIG bits of Lore Breaking this week. Return to Yorkshire Atlantis and actual BREAKING lore news from Japan But it is all a ruse to advertise the livestream tonight (24 March at 830pm GMT) *Update* It's happened now! Rewatch it here https://youtu.be/g0ZnFR3e77I Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy St Patrick's Day! To celebrate, we tell the monster-packed tale of Ireland's rival patron, St Colmcille (aka St Columba). Joining us is the frankly hilarious Seán Burke, an actual Irish comedian, who is remarkably forgiving about the Lorebois Irish-ish accents. Pronunciation fans will be overjoyed to learn we say "rhododendron" no less than 4 different ways during the episode. Subscribe to t...