Loremen S7Ep15 - The Sleeping Frenchman
From Loremen Podcast by Loremen Podcast
April 23, 2026 · 47 min · Season 7 · Episode 15
About this episode
James investigates the peculiar case of M. Chauffat, a Frenchman who fell asleep for 19 days, along with other London oddities.
James hops in a time-travelling taxi to investigate the strange case of M. Chauffat, the Frenchman who put the snooze in “you snooze, you lose.” After being robbed of a small fortune, he fell asleep in a Soho hotel and didn’t wake up for 19 days, instantly becoming a media sensation. Then there’s the pea-throwing ghost of Peckham, the monkey who testified in court, and other London oddities torn from the pages of the Illustrated Police News, by way of Jan Bondeson’s book Strange Victoriana (2016). Come see us in Oxford! July 2nd 2026 (2026) Edited by Laurence Hisee Join the LoreFolk at 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…
People in this episode
Host: James
Topics covered
- time travel
- media sensation
- London oddities
- ghost stories
- court cases
- historical events
Keywords
- M. Chauffat
- time-travelling taxi
- Soho hotel
- pea-throwing ghost
- monkey testimony
- Illustrated Police News
- Strange Victoriana
Mentioned in this episode
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Books & works: Strange Victoriana
Places: Soho, Peckham
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