The Local Mythstorian Podcast
Eli Lewis-Lycett is an independent folklorist and history writer from Cheshire, England.
Described by the BBC as ‘one of the definitive voices on Cheshire and Staffordshire folklore’, Eli has become recognised as a leading interpreter of local tradition, with a particular focus on the historical provenance of local folklore.
Each episode of the podcast presents Eli's research into a topic of folklore or curious history from Cheshire, Derbyshire or Staffordshire.
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Latest Episodes
Village Horror Story - The Brutal Folklore of Civil War Bagnall
The recent discovery of a recording from back in 2023, long since assumed deleted, means there is one more 'lost' episode to release in the current run of the podcast: Village Horror Story - The Brutal Folklore of Civil War Bagnall.
The History of Witchcraft In Cheshire - Live from The Grange Theatre
This episode of The Local Mythstorian Podcast is a live recording from Eli's talk at The Grange Theatre on Thursday May 22nd 2025, tracing the story of European witchcraft from its Roman origins through to the English witch-craze and into the c...
The Long Grave - Little John and the Mystery of the Hathersage Giant
There are numerous legends regarding the subject of Robin Hood and his band of outlaws located throughout the UK. In the Derbyshire village of Hathersage however, there is a story concerning Robin’s chief lieutenant Little John that intrigues m...
Windstars and Cinder - H.G. Wells and the Inspiration of the Potteries
Known as the father of science fiction, H.G. Wells is as famous today as he was in his heyday of the 1890s. What isn’t so well known however, is the time he spent as a younger man amidst the burgeoning industrial landscape of the Potteries; and...
Christmas Special 2024 - The Hauntings of Cheshire
Bringing together a selection of unique curios and local tales concerning folklore and haunting from across the ancient county of Cheshire, join Eli by the fireside in this Christmas special from The Local Mythstorian Podcast.
