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
At the heart of their dual history and shared rivalry, this pair of midwestern cities hides a darker common ground, and the stories that live there are more than a little frightening.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Andrew Kelleher and research by Cassandra de Alba.
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Humans have reached out to communicate with the dead for millennia, and as this collection of tales will show, that hasn't always gone according to plan.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing and research by Alex Robinson.
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Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (291: Dream Come True) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:
- Episode 111: LorePodcast.com/episodes/111
- Episode 143: LorePodcast.com/episodes/143
- Episode Legends 30: LorePodcast.com/episodes/legends30
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We often use the phrase "dream come true" to describe wonderful things you envision for our lives. But looking at the folklore behind it, there might be a darker, more complicated nightmare at work.
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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Our passions create powerful bonds. And it turns out that even something as permanent as death can't totally separate us from the people or places we love.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing and research by Alex Robinson and GennaRose Nethercott.
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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 today.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson and research by Cassandra de Alba.
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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 examples of that truth.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing and research by Alex Robinson and GennaRose Nethercott.
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Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (290: Growing Pains) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:
- Episode 24: LorePodcast.com/episodes/24
- Episode 207: LorePodcast.com/episodes/207
- Episode 265: LorePodcast.com/episodes/265
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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. Let's explore the frightening world of nursery rhymes.
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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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 light on for this one.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with with writing and research by Alex Robinson, GennaRose Nethercott, and Alexandra Steed.
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Lore Resources:
- Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music
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 of a very sinister otherworldly third party.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson and research by Jamie Vargas.
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Lore Resources:
- Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music
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:
- Episode 18: LorePodcast.com/episodes/18
- Episode 48: LorePodcast.com/episodes/48
- Episode 101: LorePodcast.com/episodes/101
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Folklore can take many forms, but most involve words in a specific language. One exception, though, are the traditions passed down through a very different kind of communication.
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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Lore Resources:
- Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music
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 of stories that are truly unique—and downright terrifying.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson and research by Jamie Vargas.
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Lore Resources:
- Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (288: Doom & Gloom) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:
- Episode 50: LorePodcast.com/episodes/50
- Episode 111: LorePodcast.com/episodes/111
- Episode 151: LorePodcast.com/episodes/151
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Folklore might be all around us, but sometimes the most frightening kind of story points in a very particular direction.
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 iconic creatures from folklore has a terrifyingly evil nature hidden beneath its beautiful facade.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson and research by Cassandra de Alba.
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Lore Resources:
- Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music
- Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources
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 catalog:
- Episode 25: LorePodcast.com/episodes/25
- Episode 140: LorePodcast.com/episodes/140
- Episode 156: LorePodcast.com/episodes/156
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If these dark tales from history prove anything, it is that powerful things often come in small packages.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by GennaRose Nethercott, research by Jaime Vargas, and music by Chad Lawson.
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- Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music
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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 by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson and research by Cassandra de Alba.
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- Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music
- Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sour...
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