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Lore
The award-winning podcast (also a TV show & book series) about dark historical tales. Each episode explores the mysterious creatures, tragic events, and unusual places that fill the pages of history. Because sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction.
Episoade Recente
462 episoade
Legends 64: No Rest For the Wicked
Some graves give us answers to the gaps in our understanding of history. A few, though, fill those gaps with terrifying legends that are still alive t...
Trick or Treat 2: Too Young
Tragic loss is often the catalyst for powerful tales that haunt us for generations. Today’s collection of stories gathers some of the most chilling ex...
Deeper Lore: 290 (24, 207, & 265)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (290: Growing Pains) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catal...
Lore 290: Growing Pains
They might appear to be nothing more than simple words spoken by the youngest in our communities, but there’s a darkness hidden beneath many of them....
Trick or Treat: Lavish
For the first of our weekly Halloween bonus episodes (every Friday in October), we’re visiting a number of haunted castles. You might want to keep a l...
Legends 63: Dance With the Devil
Humans have, historically, shown themselves to be risk-takers. But in one particular branch of folklore, many of those gambles have come at the hands...
Deeper Lore: Episode 289 (18, 48, & 101)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (289: Shake It) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:
Lore 289: Shake It
Folklore can take many forms, but most involve words in a specific language. One exception, though, are the traditions passed down through a very diff...
Legends 62: The Little Things
While you’re guaranteed to find a lot of spooky tales in the biggest, brightest cities, sometimes all it takes is a quick trip upstate to find a set o...
Deeper Lore: 288 (50, 111, & 151)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (288: Doom & Gloom) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalo...
Lore 288: Doom & Gloom
Folklore might be all around us, but sometimes the most frightening kind of story points in a very particular direction.
Narrated and produced b...
Legends 61: Drowning Deep
One of the most iconic creatures from folklore has a terrifyingly evil nature hidden beneath its beautiful facade.
Narrated and produced by Aaro...
Deeper Lore: 287 (25, 140, & 156)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (287: It Takes a Village) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore...
Lore 287: It Takes a Village
If these dark tales from history prove anything, it is that powerful things often come in small packages.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke,...
Legends 60: Operatic
Some places only have a handful of dark stories to explore. Today’s subject, though, is the land of a ten-thousand tales.
Narrated and produced...
Deeper Lore: 286 (86, 113, & 186)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (286: Lazarus) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:
Episode 286: Lazarus
One of the most intriguing topics throughout history has infectious disease and the way we handle it.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, wit...
Legends 59: Apparition
Folklore is often a regional thing, shifting and reshaping itself to fit the landscape and the people who live there. And nowhere is that more frighte...
Deeper Lore: 285 (16, 27, & 31)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (285: Oh My) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:
Lore 285: Oh My
We often think that the most frightening creatures of all are the ones that only exist within the pages of folklore. But what happens when the dangers...
Legends 58: Take a Bow
We usually go looking for the most frightening legends in the shadows. Sometimes, though, they can be found where the lights are brightest.
Narr...
Deeper Lore: 284 (19, 30, & 72)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (284: Grounded) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:
Lore 284: Grounded
The way various cultures approach death has added a dark texture to the world around us. And caught in the fabric of those metaphorical burial shrouds...
Legends 57: Long Live the King
Some legends only appear to vanish over time. From wide popularity to utter obscurity, their journey teaches us something about the way we use story....
Deeper Lore: 283 (20, 23, & 36)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (283: On the Nose) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog...
Lore 283: On the Nose
Folklore often preserves something from deep in the past in a way that can still be experienced in the present. But ghosts aren’t the only lingering r...
Legends 56: Ringed In
History is full of exceptions that make it very dangerous to assume—some examples of which are absolutely horrifying.
Narrated and produced by A...
Deeper Lore: 282 (43, 49, & 159)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (282: Auld) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:
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Lore 282: Auld
Few cities in the world contain as much darkness, pain, and evil as the capital of Scotland. Join us for a chilling tour—but be careful where you step...
Legends 55: Different Paths
Some regions of North America might have taken different routes through history to our own, but that doesn’t mean the legends they’ve collected are an...
Deeper Lore: 281 (190, 198, & 246)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode The Silver Scream (190, 198, & 246) with these three recommendations from further back in...
Lore 281: The Silver Scream
We look to the theater for entertainment, distraction, and inspiration. But like so many other areas of popular culture, that glitz and glamour hides...
Legends 54: Fairytale
Humans have spent a very long time collecting and sharing specific tales. But just because the most popular ones are bright and cheerful doesn’t mean...
Deeper Lore: 280 (81, 118, & 166)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (280: Flower Power) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalo...
Lore 280: Flower Power
The soil of history is rich with all sorts of traditions and folklore, many of which have sprouted into deadly tools and powerful magic. At least, tha...
Legends 53: Lunacy
Legends are all around us. But few topics in the world of folklore do as good a job of illuminating our flawed human nature as the stories hanging ove...
Deeper Lore: 279 (130, 176, & 205)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (279: Singular) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:
Lore 279: Singular
Even the brightest members of the fairytale world have dark and shadowy origins. In fact, one particular medieval beast developed a terrifying reputat...
Legends 52: Sunshine
We might long for vacations in beautiful, sunlit settings as a break from the mundane, but just because a place is a paradise doesn’t mean it has no s...
Deeper Lore: 278 (8, 111, & 215)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (278: Bad For Business) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore ca...