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.
378 episodes transcribedSome of the most fascinating—and terrifying—folklore out there is related to healing. But be careful: these aren’t your grandmother’s fairy tales. Nar...
Few things are as terrifying as the mystery of our own deaths. Thankfully, folklore has stepped in with legends that hint at early answers, giving hop...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (256: Cursed) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Ep...
We often look to artwork as a source of inspiration, hope, and entertainment. But some examples throughout history have developed a reputation for som...
One of our biggest obsessions as a culture is abandoned places. But once you dig into the legends about these locations, it’s clear that something sti...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (255: Off the Rails) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catal...
Every narrative trope has an origin story. This murder mystery staple, however, might just be the most suspenseful of them all. Narrated and produced...
Snakes and lizards have frightened people around the world for thousands of years. But the truly terrifying stories of scaley beings exist in the lege...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (254: Remnants) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:...
While every place has a dark history that seeps into the present, this particular spot is home to an eclectic and strange mix of hauntings and spooks....
Some of the most haunting legends are rooted in moments when people did horrible things out of fear—all in the search for someone to blame. Narrated a...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (244: Stolen) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Ep...
One of humanity’s deepest fears has always been focused on the evil forces that scheme to destroy us, and how far they will go to get that job done. W...
Some of the most frightening—and fascinating—stories in folklore are all about living remnants from the distant past. Let’s go hunting, shall we? Narr...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (244: Stolen) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Ep...
History is full of countless stories of people loving each other across all sorts of obstacles and divides. But it’s the greatest boundary of all that...
Cursed literature and haunted tomes fill a category of folklore that never gets enough love. This tour through the some of history’s most deadly books...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (251: Casting Shade) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catal...
Magic shows and illusions are often viewed as the stuff of childhood parties and tv specials. But as this journey into ancient history shows us, the h...
Few possibilities fill us with as much dread as premature burial. Unfortunately, the examples we can find in the pages of history—whether caused by il...
