Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities

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Society & Culture History

What's Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities about?

From the creator of the hit podcast Lore comes a new, bite-sized storytelling experience. Each twice-weekly episode features two short tales that take listeners on a guided tour of the unbelievable, the unsettling, and the bizarre.

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New Me

03.23.2023

Curiosity does not always prevent us from seeing the truth. For many, it's just another way to sell a lie. Let's see how this works on today's tour through the Cabinet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities episodes:

03.23.2023 New Me Curiosity does not always prevent us from seeing the truth. For many, it's just another way to sell a lie. Let's see how this works on today's tour through the Cabinet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03.21.2023 What a Sap Unbelievable things do happen, testing our limits. The stories that feature today will help you see how little stories can grow into big legends. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03.16.2023 Another Round The creativity of people will never not be curious. We hope the stories on display in the Cabinet today prove that's more than just a half-baked idea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03.14.2023 Flying Colors Some people come up with curious ideas that are worth talking about long after they're gone. Today's tour covers two of those tales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03.09.2023 Look Sharp Today we visit two tales of out-of-place characters, and the legacy they've left behind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03.07.2023 Mix Master Today's tour features something found everywhere, and another thing that can only be found in one impossible location. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03.02.2023 Well-Oiled Machine If you get one message from today's tour of the Cabinet, it should be that people—and the things they make—are often curious. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
02.28.2023 Sticky Fingers Things are lifted on this tour of the Cabinet. The outcome, however, is more than curious. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
02.23.2023 Mechanical Mind Today's tour features some amazing inventions that might have been a heavy lift, but we've been writing about them ever since. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
02.21.2023 Dusty Two stories from long ago, both of which call for a lot of solid observation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
02.16.2023 Noted Extraordinary people and extraordinary items. The stories on display today should give you a bit of delight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
02.14.2023 Here and Gone This tour will help you learn about a pair of bodies, where they came from, and where they went. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
02.09.2023 Teacher’s Pet Some of the biggest lessons in life can be learned from the smallest things. Let's hope today's tour gives you a clear picture of that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
02.07.2023 You'll Shoot Your Eye Out Tales of awkward adventure are featured in today's tour through the Cabinet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
02.02.2023 Wild Wild West? Sometimes a thing is important because of how it's built, while other items are important because of the "why". Both options, though, deserve a place in the Cabinet of Curiosities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01.31.2023 Shake It Up So many origin stories are both curious and unique, and today's tour doesn't deviate from that standard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01.26.2023 Strike Twice Usually, the precise moment a significant event took place is difficult for historians to nail down. But not in the stories we cover today on our tour through the Cabinet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01.24.2023 All Wrong Two stories with more in common than you'd think. And that makes them more than a little curious. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01.19.2023 Skull Buster Even in death we can find the most curious details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01.17.2023 Bottomless Pit Some folks refuse to do things the typical way, and along the way, they leave behind some curious tales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01.12.2023 Just Kidding There's a fine line between mistakes and pranks, but this episode manages to walk it carefully. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01.10.2023 Silent Killer Our Cabinet tour today will help you spend a bit of time enjoying some killer stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01.05.2023 Bombshell Today's tour features a story you've probably never heard of, and one you definitely have...you just might not know it yet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01.03.2023 Winged Wonder Two tragic scientific endeavors, two curious stories. Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12.29.2022 Returning the Favor It's delightful to learn something new about things that feel so familiar, and today's tour through the Cabinet aims to deliver on that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12.27.2022 Grin and Bear It If these two stories are any indication, some pretty curious things have taken place out in the woods. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12.22.2022 No Cigar Trickery abounds on today's tour through the Cabinet! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12.20.2022 Death's Icey Grip Today's tour through the Cabinet features some cool stories with some hot takes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12.15.2022 Pea Soup Something events are baffling and incredible at first blush, but once the fog is blown away by a bit of context, the curious truth comes shining through. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12.13.2022 Homeward Bound Two amazing individuals, one who wanted to disappear, and another who refused to be left behind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12.08.2022 Forked Things we take for granted often have unusual origin stories, which clear make them great additions to our Cabinet of Curiosities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12.06.2022 A Leg Up Our tour today features two characters remembered for very different things. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12.01.2022 Can You Dig It? We dig holes for a variety of reasons, two of which can be found on today's curious tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11.29.2022 Good Parenting Dealing with tricky situations can often require a heroic heart, and that's what's on display in today's tour of the Cabinet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11.24.2022 Sugar Legendary characters will be cast in new light on today's tour through the Cabinet of Curiosities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11.22.2022 Bucket List You came for some curious exhibits, and today's tour won't disappoint. Just keep an eye on your favorite bucket. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11.17.2022 Hocus Pocus Legendary battles and tales of revenge. Those are our focus on today's tour through the Cabinet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11.15.2022 A Happy Accident The two stories on display today illustrate just how much we can learn about something if we spend enough time digging for the truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11.10.2022 Colorful Names Today's stories are bound to give you chills. Bundle up for this colorful tour through the Cabinet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11.08.2022 Uninvited Some of the most curious stories are found on the edge of society. These might be painful tales, but they are necessary as well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11.03.2022 Home Weird Home Making things is challenging. Making memorable things is even harder. But these two curious creations are well worth the price of admission. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11.01.2022 Taking Root Today's tour through the Cabinet will introduce you to some wonderful characters. Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10.27.2022 Gangs of Paree Sometimes the most curious thing about us is our clothing—a target that today's featured stories aim straight at the heart of. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10.25.2022 The Best Thing After today's tour of the Cabinet, you'll never look at your kitchen the same way again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10.20.2022 Daily Double Things get very weird on today's tour through the Cabinet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10.18.2022 Fright Night Bats and spooks feature heavily on today's midnight tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10.13.2022 Double Jeopardy Sometimes we take two swings and miss both times. And sometimes both are hits. It should all make sense once you hear today's tour of the Cabinet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10.11.2022 When in Rome One of our goals at the Cabinet is to help you view old things in a new light. And today's tour will do just that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10.06.2022 Waking Up The lives we live can often leave a mark on the world. Sometimes that's due to our accomplishments, and sometimes it's all about what we've forgotten. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10.04.2022 Missing, Presumed Dead Humans have been around on the planet long enough that one of the most eerie things to experience is the absence of other people. Today's tour puts two such moments on display. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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