Lore

By Aaron Mahnke and Grim & Mild

Society & Culture History

What's Lore about?

Lore is a bi-weekly podcast (and upcoming TV show) about the dark historical tales that fuel our modern superstitions. Each episode explores the world of mysterious creatures, tragic events, and unusual places.

Because sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction.

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Episode 183: Suffer the Chi...

10.18.2021

Some of the most frightening and disturbing stories are the ones that take a different path than we expected. Their horror is in the exceptions, the little things that make them different. But some little things are more difficult to ...

Lore episodes:

10.18.2021 Episode 183: Suffer the Children Some of the most frightening and disturbing stories are the ones that take a different path than we expected. Their horror is in the exceptions, the little things that make them different. But some little things are more difficult to ...
10.11.2021 Episode 182: Ever-Present While many of the places we live are defined by their current, modern personalities, a look into the past can reveal a much more thrilling—and terrifying—picture. And no where is that more true than the Silver State. ———————— This episode ...
10.04.2021 Episode 181: Unsettled We’ve always had a hunger for mystery stories and true crime. But for a period of time, many of those stories had a very unusual element to them—a detail that had a way of making less believable today, an so ...
09.27.2021 Episode 180: Above the Law In the world of folklore, one of the most interesting most timeless characters is also the least supernatural. But that doesn’t mean their stories are any less thrilling or entertaining. ———————— This episode of Lore was sponsored by: SimpliSafe: Secure ...
09.20.2021 REMASTERED – Episode 13: Off the Path In this remastered edition of a classic Lore episode, we revisit the concept of curses, and take a tour through some of the most powerful examples. With fresh narration and production, and a brand new story at the end. ———————— ...
09.13.2021 Episode 179: Confidence Folklore has many uses, and a quick trip through history would reveal many that you’ve come to expect. It educates a community, preserves events and well-known figures, and provides a sometimes-fictional explanation for mysterious happenings. But one particular use for ...
09.06.2021 REMASTERED – Episode 12: Half-Hanged It’s time to return to the colonial village of Hadley and reunite with the neighborhood witch, Mary Webster. All presented with modern production, fresh narration, and a brand new bonus story at the end. ———————— Lore Resources: Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music ...
08.30.2021 Episode 178: Opportunity Some of the darkest moments in human history have taken place because of our hunger for a second chance, a better life, or a fresh start. But not all opportunities are guaranteed a bright and shiny outcome. ———————— This episode ...
08.23.2021 REMASTERED – Episode 11: Black Stockings In this remastered edition of a classic episode, we’ll revisit the folklore of changelings, and the tragic story of Bridget Cleary, with a brand new story at the end, plus refreshed narration and production, and music from Chad Lawson. ———————— ...
08.16.2021 Episode 177: Strings One of the things that has united humans across cultures and languages is music. For as long as we can remember, we have filled our lives with new musical backdrops. And at the center of that world are the people ...
08.09.2021 REMASTERED – Episode 10: Steam & Gas The well-worn carpets and imperfect walls of an old hotel can often make guests feel as if they are staying in a little slice of the past. In one grand old hotel, however, that truth has never been more true. ...
08.02.2021 Episode 176: Rooted In all the folktales about the forest, we are warned to not set foot inside, lest the darkness and dangers that live there seek us out and harm us. But there are other stories that describe a much more sinister ...
07.26.2021 REMASTERED – Episode 9: A Devil on the Roof It’s time to return to one of the classic American monster stories, the Jersey Devil. In this remastered edition you’ll get the same story you’ve known and loved, but with brand new narration and production, all layered over the hauntingly ...
07.19.2021 Episode 175: Head Case In our never-ending journey to discover what makes us tick, people have come up with some pretty surprising ideas. And in the process, they’ve given themselves permission to do some utterly terrifying things. ———————— This episode of Lore was sponsored ...
07.12.2021 REMASTERED – Episode 8: The Castle Let’s all revisit the hunting grounds of one of America’s most horrific—and prolific—serial killers: H. H. Holmes. This Remastered edition includes fresh narration and production, music by Chad Lawson, and a brand new Epilogue tale at the end. ———————— Lore ...
07.05.2021 Episode 174: From Scratch Much like our instinct to set up a home in new places, humans are good at creating everything else we might need. And that includes folklore. But if even half of the stories that have been born in this one ...
06.28.2021 REMASTERED – Episode 7: In the Woods Let’s all step back into the woods that started it all: the legendary—and frightening—Bridgewater Triangle. This classic script has been updated with fresh narration, production, and music. ———————— Lore Resources: Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources All the shows from ...
06.21.2021 Episode 173: Darkness and Light On the edge of the world, where risk and danger crash constantly against the shores of civilization, stands a type of ancient guardian that everyone recognizes, but few truly understand. And there’s at least one mystery waiting for those brave ...
06.14.2021 REMASTERED – Episode 6: Echoes Revisit the classic journey into some the history behind our fascination with derelict mental health hospitals. The same story you love, with modern narration and production, plus a new bonus story at the end. —————— Lore Resources: Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music ...
06.07.2021 Episode 172: Under the Influence Many people need something to believe, and someone to follow. But out of all the examples throughout history of bad leaders, few are as bizarre and unexplainable as one man from a century ago. ———————— This episode of Lore was ...
05.31.2021 REMASTERED – Episode 5: Under Construction A fresh take on a classic episode, exploring the world of hidden spirits in the earth, and the way humans have shaped their lives around those beliefs. With a brand new recording, modern production, and music by Chad Lawson. ———————— ...
05.24.2021 Episode 171: Long Shadows The older the city, the deeper its roots. And when that location is the oldest around—well, the amount of darkness it’s hiding should not come as a surprise. ———————— This episode of Lore was sponsored by: Squarespace: If you're passionate ...
05.17.2021 REMASTERED — Episode 4: Dinner at the Afterglow Our classic tour of the Pacific Northwest's most haunted mausoleum is back, with brand new narration, music by Chad Lawson, and modern production. The chills, though, are 100% original. ———————————— Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources All the shows from ...
05.10.2021 Episode 170: Into the Wild Some of the most frightening kinds of folklore are the ones with a familiar element. Details that sit a bit too close to home. Qualities that resonate just a bit too much. And few places host legends more terrifying than ...
05.03.2021 REMASTERED — Episode 3: The Beast Within Our classic exploration of everyone's favorite hairy beast, freshly re-recorded and produced from scratch with music by Chad Lawson. And don't miss the new Epilogue story after the credits! ———————— Lore Resources Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources All the ...
04.26.2021 Episode 169: Blood Money We’ve all been told to beware things that seem too good to be true, and for good reason. But beyond the world of hucksters and frauds, one special group of people fooled an entire culture, at the cost of hundreds ...
04.19.2021 REMASTERED — Episode 2: The Bloody Pit It's our classic visit to the Hoosac Tunnel, reputed to be one of New England's most haunted locations. Freshly-recorded, newly produced, and scored with music from Chad Lawson...and don't miss the brand new story after the ads. ———————— Lore Resources: ...
04.12.2021 Episode 168: Beyond the Pale Hope is a powerful emotion, and it has driven humans to do great things over the centuries. It’s also a key element of folklore, but the stories it gives rise to there are more than just inspiring—some of them can ...
04.05.2021 REMASTERED — Episode 1: They Made a Tonic The episode that started it all, freshly narrated, newly produced, and scored with Chad Lawson's haunting music. And don't miss the brand new story after the ads. ———————————————— Lore Resources Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources Lore News: www.theworldoflore.com/now Learn more about your ...
03.29.2021 Episode 167: Deviation Death is one of life’s certainties, and the final chapter in each of our stories. And yet throughout history, there have been reports of those who have broken the rules—and the brave few who rose to the challenge to stop ...
03.15.2021 Episode 166: Toxic For thousands of years, humans have used a tool of violence to control their enemies, advance their careers, and remove their problems. And the only thing more frightening than the tool itself are the stories about the people who use ...
03.01.2021 Episode 165: On the Line Some places seem to straddle the boundary between one world and another. It’s a feature than can often generate charm and beauty, but sometimes it creates darker things, as the history of these historic islands demonstrates so well. ———————— Lore ...
02.15.2021 Episode 164: Loyal Companion While animals have been our constant companions for thousands of years, one chapter of our long history together led to much more terrifying results. ———————— Lore Resources: Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources Lore News: www.theworldoflore.com/now Learn more about your ...
02.01.2021 Episode 163: Persistence It should come as no surprise that one of humanity’s greatest qualities is also the tool with which it has committed much darker tragedies. Even far from the wilds of the Old World, that legacy was never far behind. ———————— ...
01.18.2021 Episode 162: By Design In a world obsessed with fairytale endings, the most iconic type of setting for those stories turns out to also be home to some of the darkest histories around. ———————— Lore Resources: Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources Lore News: ...
01.04.2021 Episode 161: Shell Game Folklore is often born in moments were answers and hope seem lost, and few situations like that have generated more stories than the crucible of human conflict. ———————— Lore Resources: Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources Lore News: www.theworldoflore.com/now Learn ...
12.21.2020 Episode 160: Sleight of Hand One of the oldest beliefs in human history is also the root of countless stories in our collective folklore. But to understand the power of those tales, we need to understand the people who brought them to life. ———————— Lore ...
12.07.2020 Episode 159: Close By Episode 159: Close By Whether intentionally or by accident, the past has a way of slipping away, slowly vanishing beneath our feet. That doesn’t mean it’s gone forever, though. But before we seek unearth it, it would be wise to ...
11.23.2020 Episode 158: A Grain of Truth Oftentimes, the truth is right in front of us, made as plain as day and easy to access. But sometimes it’s lost, and the only way to track it down is through story. But as one island in the Pacific ...
11.09.2020 Episode 157: Hanging On One of the most common features of our legends and folklore is our dreams. And one of the most common dreams, across all the pages of history, is a desire that has haunted people since the dawn of time—a desire ...
10.26.2020 Episode 156: Bottled Up Humans are very good at making assumptions. But if we look a little deeper, our preconceived ideas about some of the most common bits of folklore won’t just change—they’ll transform into something terrifying. ——————————— Lore Resources: Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music Episode ...
10.19.2020 Episode 155: Skin Deep Some stories are very familiar to us, but our understanding of them is only the tip of the iceberg. Even one of folklore’s most legendary creatures has roots that are almost forgotten today—roots that are both ancient and terrifying. ————————— ...
10.12.2020 Episode 154: Adding It Up Everywhere you go these days, there are superstitions. Many are modern, and not much more than clever word games or rhymes designed to help us remember things. But a few are older, with roots in a past that’s a bit ...
10.05.2020 Episode 153: Hold On Sometimes the past sticks around because we work hard to make sure it’s never forgotten. Other times, it stays with us because we refused to let it go. But in one American city, the past seems to have stuck around ...
09.28.2020 Episode 152: Follow the Leader Folklore is filled with stories that evolve over time, and while the originals are full of drama and fright, it’s in the evolution that they truly come to life. ———————— Lore Resources: Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources Lore News: ...
09.14.2020 Episode 151: By the Book For a very long time, people have believed that our world is filled with magic. Secret knowledge and hidden truths that we can use to unlock power and privilege. It’s a belief that’s taken all shapes and forms, but there’s ...
08.31.2020 Episode 150: Addition History can be easy to brush aside or paint over, giving us the illusion of control. But just because we can’t see the past doesn’t mean it’s not there, active and powerful, working behind the scenes to remind us of ...
08.17.2020 Episode 149: Off Track History has proven just how good humans are at improving things, from weapons and tools to medicine and education. But some advancements come at a price, while creating some horrifying folklore in the process. ———————— Lore Resources: Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music ...
08.03.2020 Episode 148: Predictable If history has shown us anything, it’s that humans are easily motivated by fear. Just what some of those fears have been, though, is more than a little frightening. ————————————— Lore Resources: Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources Lore News: ...
07.20.2020 Episode 147: Contained Humans have long practiced the art of building walls and fortresses in an effort to gain control or find safety. But no place is safe from the danger we bring upon ourselves, and sometimes those tragedies stay right where they ...

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Lore episodes:

Episode 183: Suffer the Children

Episode 182: Ever-Present

Episode 181: Unsettled

Episode 180: Above the Law

REMASTERED – Episode 13: Off the Path

Episode 179: Confidence

REMASTERED – Episode 12: Half-Hanged

Episode 178: Opportunity

REMASTERED – Episode 11: Black Stockings

Episode 177: Strings

REMASTERED – Episode 10: Steam & Gas

Episode 176: Rooted

REMASTERED – Episode 9: A Devil on the Roof

Episode 175: Head Case

REMASTERED – Episode 8: The Castle

Episode 174: From Scratch

REMASTERED – Episode 7: In the Woods

Episode 173: Darkness and Light

REMASTERED – Episode 6: Echoes

Episode 172: Under the Influence

REMASTERED – Episode 5: Under Construction

Episode 171: Long Shadows

REMASTERED — Episode 4: Dinner at the Afterglow

Episode 170: Into the Wild

REMASTERED — Episode 3: The Beast Within

Episode 169: Blood Money

REMASTERED — Episode 2: The Bloody Pit

Episode 168: Beyond the Pale

REMASTERED — Episode 1: They Made a Tonic

Episode 167: Deviation

Episode 166: Toxic

Episode 165: On the Line

Episode 164: Loyal Companion

Episode 163: Persistence

Episode 162: By Design

Episode 161: Shell Game

Episode 160: Sleight of Hand

Episode 159: Close By

Episode 158: A Grain of Truth

Episode 157: Hanging On

Episode 156: Bottled Up

Episode 155: Skin Deep

Episode 154: Adding It Up

Episode 153: Hold On

Episode 152: Follow the Leader

Episode 151: By the Book

Episode 150: Addition

Episode 149: Off Track

Episode 148: Predictable

Episode 147: Contained

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