S3 Ep24: Loremen S3 Ep24 - The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary
James Shakeshaft plays against type by offering up a story that's very nearly historically accurate. The legend of the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary or 'Barometz' seemed so plausible. It was a grazing ...
11 Juni 202036min
#BlackLivesMatter
We've decided not to put out an episode of Loremen this week. Half our listeners come from the USA, and the black lives matter protests should matter to everyone, everywhere. Stay safe. Love people....
3 Juni 20202min
S3 Ep23: Loremen S3 Ep23 - Evelyn Mok - Swedish Nymphs
Swedish comedian Evelyn Mok brings us a selection of Scandinavian stories about nymphs. This episode is like a delicious selection of small, tasty treats. If only there were an appropriate Swedish w...
28 Maj 202037min
S3 Ep22: Loremen S3 Ep22 - Jenny Collier - The Three Plagues
Jenny Collier returns! Again! This episode answers the age-old question, "how many is too many plagues?" We discover that finding the dead centre of Britain is surprisingly controversial. And we ask ...
21 Maj 202035min
S3 Ep21: Loremen S3 Ep21 - The Fraternity of Vagabonds
The 16th century was a dangerous place, kids. Con artists, knaves and robbers roamed the land, causing mischief. If the pamphlets Alasdair has uncovered are to be believed, there was a vast undergroun...
14 Maj 202035min
S3 Ep20: Loremen S3 Ep20 - The Ghosts of Sherborne House
The Loremen meet old Mister Crump in this listener-suggested tale of Gloucestershire oddities. (Thanks for sending it in, Emily!) What begins as an exploration of spectral phenomena quickly devolve...
7 Maj 202035min
S3 Ep19: Loremen S3 Ep19 - 1816: The Year Without A Summer
Alasdair takes a deep dive into an epic, extraordinary year! 1816 was a real shocker, by all accounts. The world seemed to have been turned upside down. Holidays were ruined. Worst of all, people mop...
30 Apr 202031min
S3 Ep18: Loremen S3 Ep18 - Francisco González - Robert the Doll
FLORIDA MAN RECORDS PODCAST! The Loremen are joined by indie game auteur Francisco González - a genuine American! He gives us the lowdown on Florida's creepiest life-size, melty-faced, doll-boy, Rober...
23 Apr 202045min
