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Lore Bites 85: South Bridge

Locations that have played host to pain and suffering often return to the spotlight as sites of unexplainable, even supernatural, experiences.

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Legends 27: Scapegoats (ad-free)

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.

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• Apel, Therese. “The Witch of Yazoo Sti...

  2024-05-13 04:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post

POLL: Adding a show here…

Hey folks, Aaron here.

As many of you already know, I make another weekly podcast called That’s Just Weird, where I cover weird recent news, weird historical “this month in history” tales, and then rap up with one bigger weird story from history. It’s fun, light, and educational, and my team and I also try to keep it really “kid ...

Lore Bites 84: Man-Eaters

Folklore seems to always have something terrifying to offer up, and for people in the late 1800s, today’s story was all they could talk about—for horrible reasons.

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Behind "Living Fossils"

Come for the fun chat between Harry and Cass, stay for the emu roll call.

Lore 253: Compelled (ad-free)

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.

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• “Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old re...

  2024-05-06 04:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Shop Discount - May 2024

Greetings!

A new month means a new Lore Shop discount code for all of you amazing Patreon supporters. Remember that these codes are good anytime during the month, and only over at the official 2024-05-01 04:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Lore Bites 83: Burning Bride

When tragedy turns a family’s happiest day into its darkest, there are sure to be some echoes that stick around.

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Legends 26: Living Fossils (ad-free)

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.

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• Anderson, Atholl. “On E...

  2024-04-29 04:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Lore Bites 81: Guided

Let’s take a tour of one of the most haunted houses on the East Coast, right in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg, in Virginia.

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Behind "Cursed Literature"

Join Harry for a chat with Cassandra about skin books, all the movies Cass hasn't watched, and so much more. Also, Harry's intro was somehow only recorded in mono, so you'll only hear that in one ear. Sorry for the mixup!

Lore 252: Until Death (ad-free)

History is full of countless stories of people loving each other across all sorts of obstacles and divides. But it’s the greatest boundary of all that has generated the most fascinating—and terrifying—tales of all.

Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, writing by GennaRose Nethercott, research by Alex Robinson, and music by Chad Law...

Lore Bites 81: Black Dog

There are lots of legends about haunted prisons. But few are as terrifying or as ancient as the black dog of Newgate Prison in England.

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Behind "Casting Shade"

Allie and Harry chat together about Allie's research for the latest episode of Lore, 251: Casting Shade. Enjoy!

Legends 25: Cursed Literature (ad-free)

Cursed literature and haunted tomes fill a category of folklore that never gets enough love. This tour through the some of history’s most deadly books is sure to help you find a few new favorites.

Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Harry Marks and research by Cassandra de Alba.

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Lore Bites 80: Welcome to Hell

As a follow up to a recent Lore episode about wild, folklore-based parties, this deeper dive into “hell banquets” is sure to give you some chills.

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Behind Legends 24 "Buried Alive"

Harry chats with Cass about the incredibly creepy, claustrophobic research that went into making this episode, and we learn what sort of sparkly crimes Cass might have committed in a graveyard. Enjoy!

Lore 251: Casting Shade (ad-free)

Magic shows and illusions are often viewed as the stuff of childhood parties and tv specials. But as this journey into ancient history shows us, the history of magic is a lot more frightening than we might think.

Written and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research by Alexandra Steed and music by Chad Lawson.

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Lore Bites 79: Eclipse

There are a lot of things to be afraid of in this world, but few ideas have struck more terror into hearts throughout history than an eclipse.

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Lore Bites are a perk offered only to our Patreon and paid Apple Podcasts subscribers, as a thank you for such generous support. Look for new episodes each Wednesday m...

Legends 24: Buried Alive (ad-free)

Few possibilities fill us with as much dread as premature burial. Unfortunately, the examples we can find in the pages of history—whether caused by illness or a botched execution—only seem to justify that fear.

Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Harry Marks and research by Cassandra de Alba.

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