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 transcribedBridges help us span uncrossable gaps in our world. But according to legend, a few go further, helping connect the living to the dead. Narrated and pr...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (243: Surprise) with these three recommendations from deeper down in the Lore catalog: E...
The court of public opinion has always been a place where lives can be boosted or ruined. But centuries ago, it could also lead to darker results—even...
Burial seems like a certainty for most people. But according to the legends that are whispered in graveyards around America, not all burials are creat...
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, one American city has climbed out of a dark and painful past. But the shadows of those early tragedies have prov...
Legends 15: Bonaventure Cemetery Like all cemeteries, Savannah’s Bonaventure is the resting place to many people. But as time has proven, it’s also ho...
There are few locations in our world as loaded with mystery and dripping with folklore as the woods. Let’s step onto the path and see what frightening...
Legends 14: Scared Straight Love has always been a sort of the type of pain and heartbreak that leaves a mark after death, even when those romances do...
Lore 240: Brick by Brick People have a lot of fears. From spiders to the open sea, lots of things put us on edge. But few things are as downright terr...
Legends 13: Hometown Legends A collection of the most beloved and haunting tales from the hometowns of our amazing research and writing team. Narrated...
Lore 239: Head to Head Some rivalries play out on the big screen in a way everyone can cheer along with. But some have had a very different, and much...
Legends 12: Clinton Road Some of the darkest local legends grow alongside the roads we take for granted. An no stretch of pavement in New Jersey has m...
Lore 238: Rumors Rumors might not always represent the truth, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have the power to change the world around us. Or—in som...
Legends 11: Dark Watchers The feeling of being watched is a common strand that runs through many legends around the world. Pulling on that thread, how...
Lore 237: Lofty Tales Two centuries ago, one family played host to an unwanted visitor. And while the community wanted to learn more and see it for th...
Legends 10: Haunted Melodies Judging by music’s ability to connect with us on multiple levels, it’s no wonder that history is filled with legends abou...
Lore 236: Spirited Humans have done some horrible things over the course of history, usually because of internal issues. But one outside substance dev...
Legends 9: Monsters of the Woods The woods can be a place of peace and tranquility. But if the legends from around the world have anything to teach us...
Lore 235: Privilege The way folklore breaks through in our day to day lives is often dictated by the worldview that society applies to certain people....
Few occupations created more legendary tales than piracy. From adventure to treasure, everything seems dripping in blood and lore. Narrated and produc...
