Lore is a bi-weekly podcast (now also a TV show and 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.
381 episodes transcribedWe’ve all heard that war often leaves a few ghost stories in its wake. As proof, we offer a key territory in America’s most formative conflict…and all...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (264: Engine Trouble) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore cata...
Humans have always had a need for speed. But whether we got our fix in the ancient world, or on modern roads, the results have often turned out to be...
Folklore grows. It has roots that run deep and branches that stretch out far and wide. The stories we pluck from it are fruit, in more ways than one—a...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (263: Elementary) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:...
When we talk about the intersection of history and folklore, few individuals in history sat themselves so firmly on that target like well-known one ma...
Legends 36: Strike It Rich Few human characteristics generate more legends than our greed and corruption. So it should be no surprise that entire town...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (262: Broken Lines) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalo...
Some of the darker stories in history take generations to develop, coming down to us over the years one broken piece at a time. And the best way to en...
Some of the most terrifying legends in history come from one place: beneath the shadow of an executioner. Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (261: Attraction) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:...
Folklore is often confined to circles around the campfire or whispered stories at slumber parties. But for a time in America, people turned folklore i...
The legends that are unique to America might be newer than some, but they still pack a powerful punch. But however familiar they might be, there’s alw...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (260: Ghostwriter) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog...
Our deep desire to connect to the world of the dead has taken humanity down some fantastic roads, but few compare to the stories that came out of the...
Because the seas have been deep and dangerous for such a long time, it’s no surprise that they hold far more pirate legends than one episode can conta...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (259: Where the Heart Is) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore...
Often the places that are closest to our hearts are the most vulnerable to being haunted. Which is why, even in folklore, there’s no place like home....
The older the place, the deeper the legends seem to run. And in New England, that means there’s a treasure trove of dark tales just waiting to be expl...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (258: Wall to Wall) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalo...
