Join the Loremen (James Shakeshaft and Alasdair Beckett-King) as they "investigate" local legends and forgotten folklore.
303 episodes transcribedThe Loremen return to the Leicester Comedy Festival, and James has brought a triptych of spine-tingling tales from the neighbouring county of Rutland....
Despite being an obvious promo for our upcoming live show, this minisode delivers a whole load of Leicester lore in a tiny package. Find out what happ...
It's (just gone) Valentine's day, and the Loremen were planning to stop off at a petrol station to buy you a box of chocolates. But instead, we bring...
A manuscript found in a secret drawer sends the Loremen down an especially curious rabbit hole; James relates a close encounter between a Victorian ca...
Beloved semi-sausage Amy Gledhill returns to the pod to meet the Wold Rangers of Yorkshire's East Riding. The wold's green lanes were once famous for...
Yes, it is a minisode! It's advertising a livestream on 8.30 pm GMT, Monday 30th January 2023 (2023). Find the Live Lorebois here: https://www.youtube...
It's time for a Select Your Own Escapade! (Our non-trademark-infringing alternative to a Choose Your Own Adventure.) James lets Alasdair decide the r...
Crash! And the church steeple crumbles to dust. Parishioners - dead! The sermon - a write off. This episode raises many questions. Is James Shakeshaf...
In honour of twelfth night, the Loreboys present the twelve pigs of Christmas. Get your snout into a bevy of porcine tales. But remember, only one swi...
This is the concluding part of the Loremen look-back at 2022 (2022). Feast upon a cold platter of festive leftovers - as selected by you, the lorefolk...
Prepare yourself for a bumper look back on a bumper year. Dig into this seasonal hamper of treats, as selected by you, the lorefolk. This is part one...
Not one but TWO guests this week! The boys are joined by comedian Laura Lexx and her normal brother Ron (aka the Lexx Education podcast). Brother Ron...
What connects Queen Elizabeth I with a pond in Oxfordshire that just won't freeze? The answer is the ghost of Dudley's Castle. And we're not talking a...
The Cotswold village of Ilmington is home to a surprising number of spectres. True, several of them might be the same horse seen from different angles...
As a special treat for our 150th episode, we only went and did a LIVE STREAM! It was quite the ride. Alasdair was ever-so tired, poor lamb. (Watch the...
Episode 150 will be LIVE on YouTube.com/LoremenPodcast At 8.30PM GMT on Monday 21st November 2022. Loreboys nether say die! LIVE TICKETS! https://...
Do you remember Halloween? It wasn't ages ago! This year, James and Alasdair commemorated old Samhain with a super-spooky livestream. Sorry, liveSCREA...
Well, it's something a little different this week! Matt Stewart and Dave Warneke of Do Go On join James for a whistle stop tour of British folklore....
Another Halloween spooker! This week, Alasdair unfolds a tale from the Great North Road, or thereabouts. This yarn has everything: highwaymen, road gh...
"The boatman awaits..." As 90s soul sensation Gabrielle once sang, dreams CAN come true. She also sang, "look at me babe I'm with you," but that is...
