The Extra Legendary Bit: Don’t Mess With the Pharaohs

The Extra Legendary Bit: Don’t Mess With the Pharaohs

May 24, 2026 · 23 min · Season 1 · Episode 67

About this episode

This episode features bizarre listener stories involving a curse from the pharaohs and a wartime grandad's daring exploits.

A mysterious ritual inside the Great Pyramid, a possible curse from the pharaohs, and a wartime grandad who kept riding straight through sniper fire — this week’s Extra Legendary Bit is gloriously unhinged. The Extra Legendary Bit is where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods leave the history books behind and dive into your listener stories, family legends, and the kind of messages that make the inbox feel deeply unsafe. What You’ll Hear in This Episode: 🐪 The Giza curse story – one listener shares the unsettling tale of a solo trip to Egypt, a secret ritual inside the King’s Chamber, and the suspicion that he may have been cursed ever since 🪖 Grandpa Reg’s desert run – a remarkable World War Two story about a dispatch rider racing through sniper fire in the North African desert 🎬 A wartime film pitch – the lads hear from a listener with a family escape-and-evasion story so good he thinks it should be turned into a proper screen adventure If you love funny true stories, Egyptian mysteries, pyramid conspiracies, World War 2 stories, listener legends and comedy podcasts , this episode of Bloomin’ Legends is for you. Got a story that can top this week’s madness? 📩 Send…

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