One of our most common desires, no matter our culture, religion, or station in life, is something that countless practitioners of folk magic have spent their lives pursuing—sometimes with dark results. Written and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research by GennaRose Nethercott, and music by Chad Lawson. ———————— Lore Resources:   Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music  Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources  All the shows from Grim & Mild: www.grimandmild.com  ———————— To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com, or visit our listing here.

Episode 221: Remote Control

The award-winning podcast (also a TV show & 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.

History

Society & Culture

True crime

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 and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Harry Marks and research by Jamie Vargas. ————————— Lore Resources:   Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music  Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources  All the shows from Grim & Mild: www.grimandmild.com  Sponsors:  Harry’s: Don’t settle for the status quo. Get started with a $13 trial shave set for just $3 at Harrys.com/LORE. Article: Beautiful, high quality furniture with a delightful design (and price) for every home. Get $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more at Article.com/LORE. SimplliSafe: Secure your home with 24/7 professional monitoring. Sign up today at SimpliSafe.com/Lore to get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring.  To report a concern regarding a radio-style, non-Aaron ad in this episode, reach out to ads@lorepodcast.com with the name of the company or organization so we can look into it. ————————— To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com, or visit our listing here. ————————— ©2024 Aaron Mahnke. All rights reserved.

Legends 27: Scapegoats

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (253: Compelled) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:  Episode 57: LorePodcast.com/episodes/57 Episode 191: LorePodcast.com/episodes/191 Episode 185: LorePodcast.com/episodes/185  ———————— Lore Resources:   Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music  Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources  All the shows from Grim & Mild: www.grimandmild.com  ©2024 Aaron Mahnke. All rights reserved.

Deeper Lore: 253 (57, 191, & 185)

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. Written and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research by Alexandra Steed and music by Chad Lawson. ———————— Lore Resources:   Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music  Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources  All the shows from Grim & Mild: www.grimandmild.com  Sponsors:  BetterHelp: Lore is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at BetterHelp.com/LORE, and get on your way to being your best self. Mint Mobile: For a limited time, wireless plans from Mint Mobile are $15 a month when you purchase a 3-month plan with UNLIMITED talk, text and data at MintMobile.com/lore. Squarespace: Head to Squarespace.com/lore to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using the code LORE.  To report a concern regarding a radio-style, non-Aaron ad in this episode, reach out to ads@lorepodcast.com with the name of the company or organization so we can look into it. ———————— To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com, or visit our listing here. ———————— ©2024 Aaron Mahnke. All rights reserved.

Lore 253: Compelled

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? Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Harry Marks and research by Cassandra de Alba.   Lore Resources:   Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music  Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources  All the shows from Grim & Mild: www.grimandmild.com  Sponsors:  Acorns: Acorns helps you automatically save & invest for your future. Head to acorns.com/lore to sign up for Acorns to start saving and investing for your future today! Stamps: Never go to the Post Office again. Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at Stamps.com/LORE. Skylight Frame: Share your memories with the ones that matter most. Get 15% off your purchase of a Skylight Frame when you go to SkylightFrame.com/LORE.  To report a concern regarding a radio-style, non-Aaron ad in this episode, reach out to ads@lorepodcast.com with the name of the company or organization so we can look into it. ———— To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com, or visit our listing here. ———— ©2024 Aaron Mahnke. All rights reserved.

Legends 26: Living Fossils

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (252: Unto Death) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:  Episode 125: LorePodcast.com/episodes/125 Episode 221: LorePodcast.com/episodes/221 Legends 14: LorePodcast.com/episodes/Legends14  ———————— Lore Resources:   Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music  Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources  All the shows from Grim & Mild: www.grimandmild.com  ©2024 Aaron Mahnke. All rights reserved.

Episode 221: Remote Control

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