Lore

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.

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Episode 215: Mind Over Matter

Episode Date: November 21, 2022

Some of the most bizarre celebrities of the past all fall under one umbrella, and you won’t need an Ouija board to guess how their careers ended. ————...

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Episode 214: Spoiled

Episode Date: November 7, 2022

Often times the more revered and sacred a space is, the more haunted by a trouble past it’s likely to be. And as we see from this tour of the American...

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Episode 213: Dark Tails

Episode Date: October 31, 2022

One source of common—and dramatic—folklore is living right inside many of our homes. It’s a feature of civilization that dates back thousands of years...

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Episode 212: Unforeseen

Episode Date: October 24, 2022

Some of the darkest moments in history happened in the sweet spot between folklore and science. And if one particular event from Philadelphia has anyt...

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Episode 211: Charmed

Episode Date: October 17, 2022

There are a lot of strange corners in the world of folklore, but one of the most unusual also tends to fit into our pockets. And the stories surroundi...

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Episode 210: Breaking Down

Episode Date: October 10, 2022

Everything falls apart. But that’s a horrifying truth when applied to one specific location in Ohio. Because failure can often lead to tragedy. ——————...

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Episode 209: Thick & Thin

Episode Date: October 3, 2022

Tucked away in one of the most well-known types of figures in folklore is an idea we can all relate to. But at the same time, its implication has play...

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Episode 208: Bygone

Episode Date: September 26, 2022

  Humans have never let go of folklore designed to help us find things, even if it seems like it’s from another time, long ago. But in stories about o...

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Episode 207: Flesh & Blood

Episode Date: September 12, 2022

Our family and where we come from are often core elements of our identity. But as folklore and tragic real life events have made clear over the years,...

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Episode 206: Fault Lines

Episode Date: August 29, 2022

If a community is only as strong as its foundations, then this American city is standing on shaky ground. And the stories that have fallen out of it a...

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Episode 205: Bit by Bit

Episode Date: August 15, 2022

One of the most common animals throughout all of history is also the focal point for a world of bizarre and frightening folklore. Today’s journey will...

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Episode 204: Alluring

Episode Date: August 1, 2022

One of the most common types of folklore pops up all over the globe, and has left a trail of questions and theories that stretches back centuries. Let...