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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.

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.

 

#497

Lore 301: Lost at Sea

For as much of the world as it covers, we know very little about the sea. And where there ... more

09 Mar 2026

31 MINS

31:37

09 Mar 2026


#496

Legends 74: Snake in the Grass

Trust holds much of the world together. When it's broken, it can lead to unspeakable crime... more

02 Mar 2026

25 MINS

25:51

02 Mar 2026


#495

Deeper Lore: 300 (37, 79, & 260)

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (300: Board Stiff) with these... more

26 Feb 2026

02 MINS

02:07

26 Feb 2026


#494

Lore 300: Board Stiff

Few objects from popular culture have been as divisive and mysterious as these simple game... more

23 Feb 2026

32 MINS

32:21

23 Feb 2026


#493

Legends 73: For Better or For Worse

We tend to see weddings as the beginning of something grand. A new start with joy and happ... more

16 Feb 2026

27 MINS

27:35

16 Feb 2026


#492

Deeper Lore: 299 (21, 104, & 122)

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (299: Unsinkable) with these ... more

12 Feb 2026

01 MINS

01:51

12 Feb 2026


#491

Lore 299: Unsinkable

Some legends spend a bit of time among us and then drift out of popularity. A few, though,... more

09 Feb 2026

26 MINS

26:56

09 Feb 2026


#490

Legends 72: The Hills

Appalachia might be a vast and varied terrain, but one thing about it is incredibly consis... more

02 Feb 2026

30 MINS

30:42

02 Feb 2026


#489

Deeper Lore: 298 (25, 88, & 134)

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (298: Almost Alive) with thes... more

29 Jan 2026

02 MINS

02:20

29 Jan 2026


#488

Lore 298: Almost Alive

Sometimes the more terrifying creatures we encounter are the ones we created ourselves. Do... more

26 Jan 2026

33 MINS

33:07

26 Jan 2026


#487

Legends 71: Homewrecker

Home sweet home. We go there for safety, peace, and hopefully love. But for a very long ti... more

19 Jan 2026

26 MINS

26:34

19 Jan 2026


#486

Deeper Lore: 297 (11, 83, & 113)

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (297: Bloody) with these thre... more

15 Jan 2026

02 MINS

02:35

15 Jan 2026


#485

Lore 297: Bloody

Much of folklore is fun in a creepy sort of way, something that we often revel in here on ... more

12 Jan 2026

30 MINS

30:27

12 Jan 2026


#484

Special Announcement: Exhumed

I'm pleased to announce that my newest book, <a href= "https://www.aaronmahnke.com/exhumed... more

09 Jan 2026

04 MINS

04:24

09 Jan 2026


#483

Legends 70: Something Lost

We might call them the Great Lakes, but the folklore in and around them is so much greater... more

05 Jan 2026

27 MINS

27:27

05 Jan 2026


#482

Deeper Lore: 296 (25, 41, & 56)

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode—which was a rerun of Episode ... more

01 Jan 2026

03 MINS

03:08

01 Jan 2026


#481

Lore 296: Revisiting "Half-Hanged"

This week, as the holidays draw near, the Lore team takes a well-earned break to relax wit... more

29 Dec 2025

27 MINS

27:58

29 Dec 2025