Loremen Podcast

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• Ghosts of West Kennet Long Barrow

  October 1, 2026 · 42 min

  YouTube Version (with James' pics) 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…

• Essex and Wirral Tales with Scarred For Life

  September 24, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

  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. Plus, one or two mentions of the things that…

• Arthur a New Life with Amy Jeffs

  September 17, 2026 · 52 min

  Author Amy Jeffs (Arthur: A New Life) joins us with the tale of King Arthur's most important quest: learning what (medieval) women want. As with a lot of Arthurian rambles, there's meandering aplenty. But thanks to the Loreboys, this…

• Little Bakery Shop of Horrors

  September 10, 2026 · 49 min

  Ciabatta beware! The Loreboys investigate a devilish crime in London's notorious bakery district. This is the St Luke's Mystery from 1881: the vanishing of a German baker whose whereabouts technically remain a mystery to this day. Plus…

• The Poole Pirate

  September 3, 2026 · 44 min

  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? Of course we be endorsin' it, ye lubber!) James tells the life story of the Poole pirate…

• Witches of London with Nikki Druce

  August 27, 2026 · 52 min

  Strike a light guv'nor and go up (or down) the apples and pears because the Loreboys are headed to Old London Town (well Camden Town, specifically). Expertly guided by Nikki Druce (host of Macabre London and Killers, Cults and Queens and…

• Snow in Summer

  August 20, 2026 · 38 min

  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…

• The Beast of Barrisdale

  August 13, 2026 · 42 min

  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…