Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities

Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities

From the creator of the hit podcast Lore comes a new, bite-sized storytelling experience. Each twice-weekly episode features two short tales that take listeners on a guided tour of the unbelievable, the unsettling, and the bizarre.

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March 23, 2023 10 min

Curiosity does not always prevent us from seeing the truth. For many, it's just another way to sell a lie. Let's see how this works on today's tour through the Cabinet.

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Unbelievable things do happen, testing our limits. The stories that feature today will help you see how little stories can grow into big legends.

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March 16, 2023 9 min

The creativity of people will never not be curious. We hope the stories on display in the Cabinet today prove that's more than just a half-baked idea.

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March 14, 2023 10 min

Some people come up with curious ideas that are worth talking about long after they're gone. Today's tour covers two of those tales.

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March 9, 2023 8 min

Today we visit two tales of out-of-place characters, and the legacy they've left behind.

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March 7, 2023 10 min

Today's tour features something found everywhere, and another thing that can only be found in one impossible location.

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March 2, 2023 10 min

If you get one message from today's tour of the Cabinet, it should be that people—and the things they make—are often curious.

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February 28, 2023 10 min

Things are lifted on this tour of the Cabinet. The outcome, however, is more than curious.

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February 23, 2023 10 min

Today's tour features some amazing inventions that might have been a heavy lift, but we've been writing about them ever since.

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February 21, 2023 10 min

Two stories from long ago, both of which call for a lot of solid observation.

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February 16, 2023 10 min

Extraordinary people and extraordinary items. The stories on display today should give you a bit of delight.

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February 14, 2023 11 min

This tour will help you learn about a pair of bodies, where they came from, and where they went.

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February 9, 2023 10 min

Some of the biggest lessons in life can be learned from the smallest things. Let's hope today's tour gives you a clear picture of that.

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February 7, 2023 10 min

Tales of awkward adventure are featured in today's tour through the Cabinet. 

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February 2, 2023 10 min

Sometimes a thing is important because of how it's built, while other items are important because of the "why". Both options, though, deserve a place in the Cabinet of Curiosities.

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January 31, 2023 10 min

So many origin stories are both curious and unique, and today's tour doesn't deviate from that standard. 

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January 26, 2023 9 min

Usually, the precise moment a significant event took place is difficult for historians to nail down. But not in the stories we cover today on our tour through the Cabinet.

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January 24, 2023 10 min

Two stories with more in common than you'd think. And that makes them more than a little curious.

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January 19, 2023 11 min

Even in death we can find the most curious details.

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January 17, 2023 11 min

Some folks refuse to do things the typical way, and along the way, they leave behind some curious tales.

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