Yorick

Lorick: Riddles and Lore

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Think you can solve thrice-weekly riddles from mythology, folklore, history, and literature? Try this Lorick on for size:A tempestuous prince was misledby incestuous king, hast'ly wedthere's a ghost, and a play,and soliloquies fey...in the end, nearly everyone's dead! Hint: his father ghosted him. Answer: Hamlet! Get it? Lorick's host? Me, Yorick! Most soliloquized skull of all time! If you're ready to match wits with a skeletal skald who wields riddles ranging from Alice to Apollo, Homer to Herodotus, and from Rapunzel to Ragnarok - then listen! E'en subscribe! If you dare...

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0065: Solving Lorick #6 and End-of-Week Thoughts 02.02.2025 8:08

Yorick's weekend thoughts and the solution to Lorick #6: Strangely born midst crackling light A living thinking feeling wight In hubris born Of pity shorn Cruelly pursued through frozen night

0061: Clue for Lorick #6, Strangely born midst crackling light 01.02.2025 0:50

Does Lorick #6 still bedevil you? Here it is again: Strangely born midst crackling light A living thinking feeling wight In hubris born Of pity shorn Cruelly pursued through frozen night Hint: One place where nights are cold is the arctic... just sayin'. Can you solve this lorick in time?

0060: Solving Lorick #5 and Introducing Lorick #6: Strangely born midst crackling light 31.01.2025 4:56

Wherein we solve the mystery of Lorick #5: In a field where the past speaks through stone, Most stand tall but a few have gone prone. A great circle they keep, mystic power they seep, With their purpose forgotten, unknown. And unveil Lorick #6 Strangely born midst crackling light A living thinking feeling wight In hubris born Of pity shorn Cruelly pursued through frozen night

0051: Clue for Lorick #5, In a field where the past speaks through stone 30.01.2025 0:53

Does Lorick #5 still bedevil you? Here it is again: In a field where the past speaks through stone, Most stand tall but a few have gone prone. A great circle they keep, mystic power they seep, With their purpose forgotten, unknown. Hint: There's a few that meet this description, I'm looking the most well known.

0050: Lorick #5, In a field where the past speaks through stone 29.01.2025 1:10

Wherein we unveil Lorick #5: In a field where the past speaks through stone, Most stand tall but a few have gone prone. A great circle they keep, mystic power they seep, With their purpose forgotten, unknown. What secret does this Lorick hide?

0042: Solving Lorick #4, A king with an opulent crown 29.01.2025 3:40

Listen to the episode to learn the solution to Lorick #4: A king with an opulent crown sought advice from a lass of renown the wisdom he found on serpentine ground misconstrued, brought an empire down

0041: Clue for Lorick #4, A king with an opulent crown 28.01.2025 0:49

Does Lorick #4 still bedevil you? Here it is again: A king with an opulent crown sought advice from a lass of renown the wisdom he found on serpentine ground misconstrued, brought an empire down Hint: Or so says the father 'o lies. Can you solve this lorick in time?

0040: Lorick #4, A king with an opulent crown 27.01.2025 1:11

Wherein we unveil Lorick #4: A king with an opulent crown sought advice from a lass of renown the wisdom he found on serpentine ground misconstrued, brought an empire down What secret does this Lorick hide?

0035: Loricks #1-3 Review 26.01.2025 7:49

Just some mindless gibbering about the week's Loricks. Pay it no mind.

0032: Solving Lorick #3, The grownups all cheered with delight 26.01.2025 2:00

Listen to the episode to learn the solution to Lorick #3: The grown-ups all cheered with delight, But something just didn't seem right, The crowd was entranced, But I took a stance, And shouted, "He's bare in plain sight!"

0031: Clue for Lorick #3, The grownups all cheered with delight 25.01.2025 0:46

Does Lorick #3 still bedevil you? Here it is again: The grown-ups all cheered with delight, But something just didn't seem right, The crowd was entranced, But I took a stance, And shouted, "He's bare in plain sight!" Hint: From the mouth of babes... Can you solve this lorick in time?

0030: Lorick #3, The grownups all cheered with delight 24.01.2025 1:01

Wherein we unveil Lorick #3: The grown-ups all cheered with delight, But something just didn't seem right, The crowd was entranced, But I took a stance, And shouted, "He's bare in plain sight!" What secret does this Lorick hide?

0022: Solving Lorick #2, Theres trouble afloat in the sky 23.01.2025 1:13

Listen to the episode to learn the solution to Lorick #2: There’s trouble afloat in the sky, Where strange little creatures do fly, They meddle and tweak, Machines start to squeak, And pilots just can't fathom why.

0021: A Clue for Lorick #2, "There’s trouble afloat in the sky" 22.01.2025 0:39

Does Lorick #2 still bedevil you? Here it is again: There’s trouble afloat in the sky, Where strange little creatures do fly, They meddle and tweak, Machines start to squeak, And pilots just can't fathom why. Hint: Focus on the last line. Can you solve this lorick in time?

0020: Solving Lorick #1, and Introducing Lorick #2! 21.01.2025 3:30

Wherein we solve the mystery of Lorick #1: "A creature both regal and sly...." And unveil Lorick #2: "There’s trouble afloat in the sky...." What secret does Lorick #2 hide?

0011: A Clue for Lorick #1, "A creature both regal and sly" 20.01.2025 0:45

Does Lorick #1 still bedevil you? Here it is again: A creature both regal and sly, With puzzles for all passersby, A riddler unbeaten, Its challengers eaten, A guardian unwise to defy. Hint: Versions of this creature show up in more than one ancient civilization. Can you solve this lorick in time?

0010: Introduction and Lorick #1 19.01.2025 2:15

Wherein we describe how to play the game and unveil Lorick #1: "A creature both regal and sly..." What secret does Lorick #1 hide?

Lorick: Lore&Limericks Promo 15.01.2025 0:30

Lorick is a daily podcast where you try to find the lore, behind the limerick. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Goodpods, Pocket Casts, and other major podcast catchers!