Join us in the idyllic Cotswold town of Broadway, with its honey coloured stone, dappled sunshine and a truckload of ghosts. This episode boasts a murderous pack of hounds, a living scarecrow and a pub that probably wasn't haunted by TV's Pat Sharp.

S7E41 – Ghosts of Broadway, The Cotswolds

This episode boasts a murderous pack of hounds, a live scarecrow and a pub that probably wasn't haunted by TV's Pat Sharp.

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Get your bowl of sweeties ready, because James is knocking on your door with a Halloween grab-bag! He gets distracted by a peculiar bit of grave statuary while trying to research Gloucestershire polterguys, but the Beresford body-bags of Fenny Bentley only add to the cavalcade of spooky nonsense.

S7E40 – Gloucestershire Poltergeists

James is knocking on your door with a Halloween grab-bag! We've got ghosts, goblins and the Beresford body-bags of Fenny Bentley

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In the depths of Gloucestershire there lived a man, nay, a visionary! This man dared to dream that his egg-intolerant wife could enjoy a sweet dollop of custard on her pudding. Just like Mrs. Bird was haunted (ironically) by eggs, the unfinished Woodchester Mansion is positively riddled with ghosts.

S7E39 – The Haunted Ruins of Woodchester Mansion

The unfinished Woodchester Mansion is haunted, just like one Gloucestershire woman was haunted by egg custard.

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Remember that big hill from the West Kennet Long Barrow episode just a couple of weeks ago? Well it's back. This time Silbury Hill brings some golden treats, a posset of seethed milk and a 4500 year old flying ant. Plus, the loreboys finally get a GOOD idea for a podcast.

S7E38 – The Legends of Silbury Hill

The loreboys investigate a prehistoric chalk mound and FINALLY get a good idea for a podcast...

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Yorkshire's answer to the Bermuda triangle is more of a straight line between Everingham and Pocklington...

S7E37 – The Everingham Ghost Alignment

Yorkshire's answer to the Bermuda triangle is more of a straight line between Everingham and Pocklington.

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James leads us down to Wiltshire to see the megalithic marvel that is West Kennet Long Barrow. This Neolithic burial mound is the source of much folklore and at least one awkward social encounter for James. There's ghosts, grabbing hands and a lovely reminder of a funny video off of the internet.

S7E36 – Ghosts of West Kennet Long Barrow

The megalithic marvel that is West Kennet Long Barrow is the source of much folklore and at least one awkward social encounter for James.

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Smugglers! Murderers! Funereal fakers! The loreboys present tales of nautical naughtiness and photogenic phantoms from the hometowns of Andy and Dave, hosts of the ⁠Scarred For Life⁠ podcast.

S7E35 – Essex and Wirral Tales with Scarred For Life

Tales of nautical naughtiness and photogenic phantoms from the hometowns of the Scarred for Life lads.

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Amy Jeffs joins us with the tale of King Arthur's most important quest: learning what (medieval) women want. Thanks to the Loreboys, this retelling has more Super Mario references than you'd expect.

S7E34 – Arthur: A New Life with Amy Jeffs

Amy Jeffs joins us with the tale of King Arthur's most important quest: learning what (medieval) women want.

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Ciabatta beware! The Loreboys investigate a devilish crime in London's notorious bakery district. Plus, Alasdair introduces James to the original consulting detective. It's Wendel Scherer, Germany's answer to, "what if Sherlock Holmes were German and not a very good detective?"

S7E33 – Little Bakery Shop of Horrors

Alasdair introduces James to the original consulting detective: Wendel Scherer, Germany's answer to, "what if Sherlock Holmes were German and not a very good detective?"

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It is time to screw on your sea legs, because the Loreboys are heading for the high seas! Specifically the ones immediately around Poole, in Dorset. James tells the life story of the pirate Harry Paye, who learned that crime can actually be quite profitable.

S7E32 – The Poole Pirate

The life story of the Poole pirate Harry Paye, who learned that crime can actually be quite profitable.

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Strike a light guv'nor! The Loreboys are headed to Old London Town (well Camden Town, specifically). Expertly guided by ⁠Nikki Druce⁠ (host of Killers, Cults and Queens) we visit a couple of boozers that are, of course, thick with witches.

S7E31 – Witches of London with Nikki Druce

The boys are headed to Old Camden Town where a couple of London boozers are, of course, thick with witches.

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It's been a cruel summer and James is ready to chill out with a meteorological mystery from Cumberland. Things are getting snowy in Sausage County! Plus, the boys take in some saintly origin stories and enjoy a "cameo" from "Nicolas Cage".

S7E30 – Snow in Summer

Chill out with a meteorological mystery from Cumberland. Things are getting snowy in Sausage County!

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Alasdair takes James to the Loch from Hell. Loch Hourn boasts no less than two distinct cryptids. One is your standard water-based Nessie-alike, but the Beast of Barrisdale breaks ALL the rules. Except the rules of front door etiquette, of which it's surprisingly respectful.

S7E29 – The Beast of Barrisdale

Alasdair takes James to the Loch from Hell, which boasts no less than two distinct cryptids.

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You find yourself in a vicarage in the Cotswolds. You've no company but the tick-tock of the many clocks. But wait! Is that the rustle of a book leafed through by an unseen hand? Is that a cough and sneeze from the empty library? And hold on... who is that brushing your hair?!?

S7E28 – The Spectral Vicar of Deddington

In a Cotswolds vicarage, an unseen hand winds the late vicar's collection of clocks.

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We explore the legends surrounding a defunct theme park peopled with 1990s teens who quite wrongly believed that things could only get better.

S7E27 – Metroland with Metroland

We explore the legends surrounding a defunct theme park peopled with 1990s teens who quite wrongly believed that things could only get better.

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S7E26 – Cult Classics with Hannah Platt Cult Classics with Hannah Platt Comedian Hannah Platt shares her obsession with cults, from our friends the Agapemonites to the tragic case of the Heaven's Gate comet-botherers. Meanwhile, James falls down an unusually rude rabbit hole. In a miraculous feat…

S7E26 – Cult Classics with Hannah Platt

Cult Classics with Hannah Platt Comedian Hannah Platt shares her obsession with cults, from our friends the Agapemonites to the tragic case of the Heaven's Gate comet-botherers. Meanwhile, James falls down an unusually rude rabbit hole. In a miraculous feat of bleeping, he dives into the origins of the F-word. You know the one. Hannah returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with…

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Penguin hi-jinks and Ernest Shackleton's indispensable banjo player. Ellie Gibson⁠ (Scummy Mummies, Go 8-bit) takes us on a guided tour of Antarctica in all its creepy splendour.

S7E25 – Weird Antarctica with Ellie Gibson

Penguin hi-jinks, Lord Franklin's passage and Ernest Shackleton's indispensable banjo player.

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James is joined by comedian Scout Boxhall to explore some Australian cryptids including at least one thing that definitely did exist. Oh, and also the terrifying Drop Bear.

S7E24 – Australian Cryptids with Scout Boxall

James is joined by comedian Scout Boxhall to meet some Australian cryptids including the terrifying Drop Bear.

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Phew, it's warm out, innit? Thankfully, the hilarious Amy Matthews⁠ has brought us a cask-chilled bevy of terrifying taverns and pub poltergeists. From Scotland to Cornwall (via the Midlands), prepare for a legendary lock-in with the lorelads.

S7E23 – Spooky Pubs with Amy Matthews

A cask-chilled bevy of terrifying taverns and pub poltergeists.

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First episode of this I’ve listened to, I’m liking it. #podcast

Sweet Acorns from Japan

Podcast Episode · Loremen Podcast · 11 June · 50min

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The dead do not rest easy - not if they've been on the Buckfast. Just ask the finger-nibbling zombie of Buckfastleigh.

S7E22 – British Zombies

The dead do not rest easy - not if they've been on the Buckfast. Just ask the finger-nibbling zombie of Buckfastleigh.

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Hey, Lorefolk! We have a bona fide dream-weaver for you this week! Comedian turned lucid dreamer, ⁠Dave Green⁠ joins the Loreboys to tell us about his nocturnal adventures.

S7E21 – Doodles in the Dark with Dave Green

Comedian turned lucid dreamer, ⁠Dave Green⁠ tell us about his nocturnal adventures.

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Sweet acorns! No, that's not a cool new exclamation taking the world by storm. These sweet acorns lead a pair of half-sisters on an extraordinary adventure in the Kumamoto region of Japan. There's a talking statue of the Amitābha Buddha and a tragic ending...

S7E20 – Sweet Acorns from Japan

Sweet acorns lead a pair of half-sisters on an extraordinary adventure in the Kumamoto region of Japan.

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BACK IN 2022... we recorded another ride-along. And this one is a real roller-coaster. (The emotional kind. We remained safely in the car throughout). The loreboys went to Leicester for an awards ceremony and (spoiler alert) came back empty-hearted. Still, we had plenty of fun on the road.

Mid-season Bonus: Ride-along 2: Carlectric Cargaloo

James is still on holiday, so here's an extended bonus episode from the vaults.

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Ever wondered what it would be like to be in a car with Alasdair and James?  Wonder no more! This is a former Patreon-only episode from 2021. So if you're hearing it, that either means James is on holiday or we are travelling backwards in time.

Mid-season Bonus: Ride-along with the Loreboys

Ever wondered what it would be like to be in a car with Alasdair and James?

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James and Alasdair meet a retired pirate experiencing a self-imposed male loneliness crisis. Starting in the ruins of Finchale Abbey, we travel back to a time before the monastery was built (don't look for it, it's not there yet) and meet the notorious Saint Godric.

S7E19 – The Ghosts of Finchale Priory

James and Alasdair meet a pirate-turned-hermit in the form of the notorious Saint Godric.

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People are really losing their heads in this tale from old-timey Japan. James dips into the work of Lafcadio Hearn and recounts the legend of a warrior monk and the rokurokubi.

S7E18 – Kwairyo and the Headless Yokai

People are really losing their heads in this tale of the rokurokubi from old-timey Japan.

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The Loreboys venture back to the Pacific North West for a gander at the 9 foot tall monster that terrorised a small town in 1960. "Is it a white ape? Is it an alien? Does it come in peace?" These are the questions the townsfolk asked, immediately before hunting it with guns.

S7E17 – Flix, the Conser Lake Beast

The Loreboys take a gander at the 9 foot tall monster that terrorised an Oregon town in 1960.

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The Loreboys are joined by art historian and comedian Verity Babbs for a lesson in the Art of Murder. And the Art of Gardening. What horticultural secrets lie buried in the Italian legend of Isabella and her pot of basil?

S7E16 – The Legend of the Sicilian Vases with Verity Babbs

What horticultural secrets lie buried in the Italian legend of Isabella and her pot of basil?

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James hops in a time-travelling taxi to investigate the strange case of M. Chauffat, the Frenchman who put the snooze in “you snooze, you lose.” After being robbed of a small fortune, he fell asleep in a Soho hotel and didn’t wake up for 19 days...

S7E15 – The Sleeping Frenchman

The strange case of M. Chauffat, who fell asleep in a Soho hotel and didn’t wake up for 19 days.

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