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S4 Ep51: Loremen S4Ep51 - Guy of Warwick Jul 13, 2023

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Man vs Cow! The epic battle continues.
James tells the romantic tale of the English knight Guy of Warwick, who (rather unromantically) killed a massive cow. The cow was very, very angry and bigger than a van, so don't judge Guy too harshly. He also killed a handful of dragons, but we skip over them. It was all a witch's fault, really.
Listen carefully, and you will learn about a rude flower, what sneezes mean and what NOT to do with children's teeth.
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S4 Ep50: Loremen S4Ep50 - Ghosts at The Dolphin, Penzance Jul 06, 2023

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The Loreboys are still in the county of Cornwall when they encounter a remarkably haunted inn named The Dolphin. And, steel yourself listener, because Alasdair not only visited the titular pub, he actually received a message from the other side.
With extracts from Haunted Inns by Marc Alexander and Ghosts of Cornwall by (his eminence) Peter Underwood, there's a fair few chills for your spine. (Not to mention tickles for your ribs.)
And, needless to say, there is a fair amount of hat chat. Pop on your tricorne and enjoy!
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S4 Ep49: Loremen S4Ep49 - The Ghostbusting Parsons of Penzance Jun 29, 2023

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Ghostbusters! In Cornwall! That's very much the premise.
Alasdair returns from England's westernmost peninsula with a slew of tales about Cornish ghost-layers, spirit-quellers, exorcists and general demon-botherers.
PLUS a bonus excerpt from James's appearance on The Quantum Mechanics https://t.co/kjWayikqVO, when the team went to look at a standing stone, to see if it moved. (It didn't.) Also available here: youtube.com/loremenpodcast

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S4 Ep48: Loremen S4Ep48 - Cornwall's Loneliest Vicar Jun 22, 2023

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James takes Alasdair way out west; as far west as you can go in the UK without getting wet. We're talking about the wall of corn itself: Cornwall, and the tale of a peculiar vicar who managed to alienate his entire community.
Basically, this episode is like Wild Wild West, but with two Kevin Klines and no Will Smiths. Guest starring: a pack of dogs; a 14th Century heretic and some lovely, lovely apples!
Plus, eagle-eared listeners will spot some classic Loremen Mispronunciations™.
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S4 Ep47: Loremen S4Ep47 - Scams in Old Time Japan Jun 15, 2023

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James dazzles Alasdair with a selection of grifts, scams and swindles from Edo period Japan. Marvel at the adventures of the legendary Hikoichi, featuring a bucket of fish-guts, a red-faced demon (literally and figuratively) and pub-based nudity.
This marks the Loremen's long-awaited return to the shed / garret livestream format. If you want to witness it all with moving images (and an hour of extra "content"), head over to https://youtube.com/live/9rVYXOTMrKQ.
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Japan Livestream Minisode Jun 08, 2023

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This is a biscuit-heavy minisode, in service of our upcoming LIVESTREAM. Join... Us... on the 12th June 2023 (2023) at 8:30pm BST (bst) on youtube.com/loremenpodcast for tales from James Shakeshaft's trip to Japan!
It will be fun!

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Minisode - Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan (and also Northern Ireland) Jun 01, 2023

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The Loreboys are off galivanting! Well, Alasdair is on tour in the UK and James is on a family holiday in Japan. (Friend of the podcast: Japan.) So, think of this episode as a horror anthology. If you're afraid of talking cats and hairy trees, that is.

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S4 Ep46: Loremen S4Ep46 - More Moreton-in-Marsh May 25, 2023

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In April 2022, the Loremen recorded their shortest episode ever: Dame Creswyke’s Spectre. Did you think one haunted hotel was all Moreton-in-Marsh had to offer? Well, you were wrong!
That sleepy Cotswold town on the Fosse Way is a veritable horn of plenty. Plenty of ghosts, that is. Expect spectres, mists, coughs, sensations and a bevy of airborne phenomena.
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S4 Ep45: Loremen S4Ep45 - The Croglin Grange Vampire May 18, 2023

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England's best "true" vampire story springs from the pages of the prolific hob-nobber Augustus Hare. Bleh! Alasdair tells James a blood-soaked Cumbrian legend, gleaned from Hare's (ludicrously long) autobiography. Sorry, autobiographies.
The walrus-faced Hare had a gift for extracting dubious ghost stories from minor aristocrats. And tales seldom come taller than that of the Croglin Grange vampire. An isolated bungalow; a lonely young woman; and a scratch, scratch, scratch at the window...
Prepare yourself for eccentric toffs, desecrated crypts, and an elderly aunt who ate someone's arm. You know, the usual.
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S4 Ep44: Loremen S4Ep44 - King Charles: The Prequel May 11, 2023

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Could this be our most respectful episode yet? Inspired by the crowning of Charles 3: Return of the King, the Loremen recap the entire King Chuck franchise. James recounts Charles I's ghostly premonitions and the much more boring Charles II is briefly mentioned as well.
In devastating news, James discovers that he was mispronouncing the word "chrism" throughout the entire coronation. Like the history of Britain's monarchy, the reality is much, much worse than you can imagine.
This episode also features respectful cameos from King Cnut, a serial killer turned mayor and little Jimmy Shakes himself.
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