Podcast Episodes

Local Legends #11: The Loremen

Season 4 Episode 35

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin gathers round the campfire to talk about the folklore of Middlesex with the hosts of The Loremen Podcast James Shakeshaft and Alasdair Beckett-King.

Ove…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Dying Arts #10: Broom and Besom Making

Season 4 Episode 34

In this week's bonus episode, Eleanor talks us through the history and folklore of brooms and besom-making - so flying ointment at the ready!

Part of the "Dying Arts" series, we start by discussing th…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Series 4 Episode 11: Middlesex

Season 4 Episode 11

On this week's episode we're headed back to Middlesex, the historic county better known as London, and Martin is telling a whopper of a story, all about the horrors unearthed during the digging of th…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Local Legends #10: Graeme Cooke

Season 4 Episode 33

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin chats with the Lancashire-born host of the Tales of Britain and Ireland podcast, Graeme Cooke.

For the last six years Graeme has been releasing episodes…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Three Ravens Bestiary #10: Kelpies

Season 4 Episode 32

From nuggles to brags, the Ceffyl Dŵr to nixies, there's plenty of reasons to be nervous about horse-shaped monsters on the shoreline - but fear not, as Martin is here to demystify Kelpies and mythic…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Series 4 Episode 10: Lancashire

Season 4 Episode 10

On this week's episode we're headed back to Lancashire, and Eleanor is telling a spooky story based on a haunted attraction at Blackpool's Pleasure Beach...

We start off by discussing St John the Bap…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Local Legends #9: Emma Ozenbrook

Season 4 Episode 31

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin gathers round the campfire with Kent resident and host of the Real Life Ghost Stories podcast, Emma Ozenbrook.

Born in Ireland, Emma has lived in Kent f…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Magic and Medicines #10: Cunning Folk

Season 4 Episode 30

Feeling under the weather? We have something to help with that as, in this week's Bonus Episode, Eleanor is uncovering the mysterious history of folk healers in England!

Part of the "Magic and Medicin…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Series 4 Episode 9: Kent

Season 4 Episode 9

On this week's episode we're headed back to Kent, and Martin is telling a spooky story based on the life of a sinister historic Archbishop of Canterbury... 

We start off discussing St Nectan, his erra…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Local Legends #8: David Crowther

Season 4 Episode 29

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin gathers round the campfire with Oxfordshire local and host of The History of England podcast, David Crowther.

Born in Loughborough over the border, Davi…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago