Loremen Podcast

Mar 19 2025 304 ep. 35 mins 2.5k
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Join the Loremen (James Shakeshaft and Alasdair Beckett-King) as they "investigate" local legends and forgotten folklore.

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Loremen S6Ep8 - The Man They Hanged Thrice

Mar 19 2025 32 mins  
James tells the true story of a man who escaped the hangman's noose, not once, not twice and not four times either. The life of John "Babbacombe" Lee was made into a silent film in 1912. Smash-cut to 2025, and James is retelling the tale with his usual cinematic panache. Yes, this is a James Shakeshaft Joint starring your two favourite Loreboys. This episode was edited by Joseph

Loremen S6Ep7 - The Witch That Wasn't with Willow Winsham

Mar 12 2025 52 mins  
Author Willow Winsham joins the Loreboys with a tale of a woman more witched against than witching! The infamous Ann Wagg simply could not move without being accused of witchcraft. Ironically, locals said she was casting curses that rendered them unable to move. Eventually, a lawman was called in. Will Ann Wagg face the wrath of her neighbours, or will an alleged witch win, for onc

Loremen S6Ep6 - The Exorcist and The Idol

Mar 05 2025 41 mins  
Now this is a story all about how Donald Omand’s life got flipped turned upside down when he encountered a Chinese idol possessed by a murderous spirit. Alasdair introduces James to the so-called ‘Circus Priest’, a Scottish exorcist who fought the forces of evil everywhere from the Bermuda Triangle to a hotel room in Edinburgh. That is, if Dr Omand’s own account of the even

Loremen S6Ep5 - The Cursed Fortune, Cornwall

Feb 26 2025 36 mins  
Listener beware! Loremen is not a financial advice podcast, BUT if you are offered untold riches by an aged ghost who departs with a devilish laugh — that's probably a bad sign. James tells Alasdair a real chiller from Cornwall for our 250th episode! This episode was edited by Joseph Burrows - Audio Editor Join the LoreFolk here... patreon.com/loremenpod ko-fi.com/loremen Check

Loremen S6Ep4 - Scareships and the Headless Cyclist - LIVE!

Feb 19 2025 43 mins  
The LoreBoys lived again! Returning to the Leicester Comedy Festival, we treated an audience to tales of beasts of the water, beasts of the air and a beast of the land — a cyclist with no head at all! Thanks to all the Lorefolk who joined us in real life and on YouTube. You too can check out the whole thing with moving images on our YouTube Channel: Watch the livestream! Join the

Loremen S6Ep3 - Valentine's Special 2025 with Jenny Collier

Feb 12 2025 67 mins  
It is the Most Romantic Time of the Year™ and we have a tale steeped in romance... if your idea of romance is Arthurian toxic masculinity. Welsh Valentine's Correspondent Jenny Collier joins us with what HAS to be the last bit of romance we can eke out of the Mabinogion. Or should that be MabiSNOGion? It's the legend of Enid and Geraint: a classic tale of boy meets girl, boy marr

Loremen S6Ep2 - The Curse of the Black Monk

Feb 05 2025 32 mins  
Alasdair introduces James to the inverted ghost of Lady Elizabeth Hoby. Prepare your ears for the tragic tale of Lady Hoby's (imaginary) son William. Are the legends true? Was the mistress of Bisham Abbey cursed by a Benedictine monk? Was Lady Hoby... a murderer? As usual, the answer is "probably not". But that won't stop the Loreboys. And if anyone invites you to Bisham Abbey, tak

Loremen S6Ep1 - The Hellfire Club

Jan 29 2025 39 mins  
(No, not that Hellfire Club.) The Loremen return for series 6 and it's a saucy start to the year. We travel to the county of Buckinghamshire to meet some rich and powerful men who are behaving disgracefully — what a twist! William Hogarth, Sir Francis Dashwood and The Notorious John Booth set up a secret drinking society in the 18th century. The first rule of the Hellfire Club wa

'Tween Season Bonus!

Jan 22 2025 43 mins  
It's still the 'tween times and the Loreboys are on their winter break. But fear not! Here is a wealth of bonus bits from the last year to keep your earholes warm! If you would like these bonuses and access to the Lorefolk Discord you can join the Lorefolk here... patreon.com/loremenpod AND ALSO! Join us LIVE in Leicester on the 9th February 2025 (2025): comedy-festival.co.uk/event

Loremen S5Ep64 - 2024 Almanac Part 2

Jan 15 2025 79 mins  
The yuletide is over, Xmas Pig is a dim memory and it is already time to tear down the Plough Monday decorations. There's just time for a bit of sentimentality. So join the Loreboys as we look back on the 5 (five) best episodes of 2024 (twenty twenty four). What an exciting year we had! A heartfelt thanks goes out to you, the listeners for all the listening you did. We could not do