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.
Episodes
Over the centuries, it has become common to refer to traumatizing or frightening experiences as "a nightmare." The true origins of that notion, though, are the most terrifying of all.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson and research by Sam Alberty.
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Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (308: Without a Trace) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:
- Episode 40: LorePodcast.com/episodes/40
- Episode 114: LorePodcast.com/episodes/114
- Episode 150: LorePodcast.com/episodes/150
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Dark stories often have twists, turns, and the constant fear of getting lost in the shadows. Which is a lot like one real trail that haunts American history. Let's take a journey there together.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by GennaRose Nethercott, research by Cassandra de Alba, and music by Chad Lawson.
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One of the most common fears we have is also the product of centuries of fiction mixed with a dash of truth. The result is a genre of storytelling that is truly horrifying.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson and research by Sam Alberty.
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Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (Lore 307: Revisiting "Mary, Mary") with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:
- Episode 37: LorePodcast.com/episodes/37
- Episode 79: LorePodcast.com/episodes/79
- Episode 215: LorePodcast.com/episodes/215
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This week, as summer weaves its way into our lives, the Lore team is taking a well-deserved break. To make that possible, we're reissuing a fan favorite from nearly a decade ago: Episode 50: Mary, Mary.
Researched, written, and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with music by Chad Lawson.
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Sometimes the thing that gives a story its authenticity is the frequency with which it has been shared, regardless of the truth. And many of them turn out to be utterly terrifying.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing and research by GennaRose Nethercott and Alex Robinson.
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Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (306: Disorienting) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:
- Episode 111: LorePodcast.com/episodes/111
- Episode 127: LorePodcast.com/episodes/127
- Episode 136: LorePodcast.com/episodes/136
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Some folklore can be very confusing, which can cause a lot of fear. Which was exactly the point for this specific realm of ancient belief and tradition. Just try not to get lost.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by GennaRose Nethercott, research by Cassandra de Alba, and music by Chad Lawson.
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The bigger the space, the more room there seems to be for ghosts. So it shouldn't be a surprise that there's lots of chills to be had in the Lone Star State.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Nick Tecosky, and research by Jamie Vargas.
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Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (305: Botched) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:
- Episode 42: LorePodcast.com/episodes/42
- Episode 106: LorePodcast.com/episodes/106
- Episode 180: LorePodcast.com/episodes/180
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If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, then our journey toward a more human method of execution is a bloody highway.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by GennaRose Nethercott, research by Cassandra de Alba, and music by Chad Lawson.
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Folklore tells us that ghosts can be many things, but the most common view is that they are echoes of the past that are still present today. Which is why one type of building is the perfect place for a haunting.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson and research by Jamie Vargas.
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Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (304: Cult Hero) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:
- Episode 102: LorePodcast.com/episodes/102
- Episode 116: LorePodcast.com/episodes/116
- Episode 172: LorePodcast.com/episodes/172
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Few groups leave a society unsettled more than the ones that buck the system and reject the mainstream path. But a few have even managed to leave the people around them more than a little terrified.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by GennaRose Nethercott, research by Cassandra de Alba, and music by Chad Lawson.
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When you build a community on breaking the rules, it shouldn't be a surprise that the laws of death itself get violated.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson and Aaron Mahnke, and research by Jamie Vargas.
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Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (303: Shoot for the Stars) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:
- Episode 74: LorePodcast.com/episodes/74
- Episode 87: LorePodcast.com/episodes/87
- Episode 220: LorePodcast.com/episodes/220
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Most of the folklore that connects us is beneath our feet. But if history is any indication, there's more than enough to be afraid of above our head.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by GennaRose Nethercott, research by Cassandra de Alba, and music by Chad Lawson.
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Moving from the familiar to the unknown comes with a lot of risk. And if the stories about one family are true, that risk can involve a terrifying new reality.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson and research by Jamie Vargas and Alex Robinson.
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Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (302: Bedside Manner) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:
- Episode 73: LorePodcast.com/episodes/73
- Episode 116: LorePodcast.com/episodes/116
- Episode 166: LorePodcast.com/episodes/166
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