S5 Ep26: Loremen S5Ep26 - Huntigowk Day and the Loch Ness Hoax

Loremen Podcast

History, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Comedy

4.9 • 635 Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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April is the time for fooling, especially in Scotland where the first of the month is Huntigowk Day: a day for tartan paint, long stands and other bootless errands. James and Alasdair (a pair of anti-prank killjoys) spent this April Fool's investigating Loch Ness, a body of water which has seen more than its share of hoaxes. But one monster prank from April 1st 1972 really takes the cake. Is that cake? Or is it an enormous, half-defrosted elephant seal? Find out when the Loreboys meet an English zoologist up to no good on the banks of Loch Ness. Join us for another Loremen Live in Oxford on 25th May: https://oldfirestation.org.uk/whats-on/loremen-podccast/ This episode was edited by Joseph Burrows - Audio Editor. LoreBoys nether say die! Support the Loremen here (and get stuff): patreon.com/loremenpod ko-fi.com/loremen Check the sweet, sweet merch here... https://www.teepublic.com/stores/loremen-podcast?ref_id=24631 @loremenpod youtube.com/loremenpodcast www.instagram.com/loremenpod www.facebook.com/loremenpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.1	Welcome to Lawmen, a podcast about local legends and obscure curiosities from Days of Yore.
0:40.3	I'm Alice DeBek-King.
0:41.6	And I'm James Shakeshaft.
0:42.8	And James, it's time to saddle up.
0:45.2	Because you and me are going on a goutk hunt.
0:48.4	Oh, right, okay.
0:49.7	I'm glad that makes sense now.
0:51.0	It's April.
0:52.3	Yes.
0:52.6	The month of fools.
0:56.5	And this episode was recorded on April the first. The Fuliest Day of All Fools. That is right. Also known in Scotland as
1:03.7	Hunty Gauk Day. And I would like to share with you, James, some of Scotland's pranksome traditions,
1:09.7	as well as what I think might be the greatest hoax
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