Lore

Historical tales of mysterious creatures, tragic events and unusual places AI summary

Aaron Mahnke Visit website › History · EN · 500 episodes · latest 2026-11-09

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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.

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Legends 92: Last Call

2026-11-09 · 26 min · Episode 410

The older the building, the longer the history inside. While that's a nice thought, there are some structures in England that give that rule a more sinister tone. Today's journey through the past will leave you feeling…
Deeper Lore: 318 (3, 53, & 155)

2026-11-05 · 2 min

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (318: Pack Mentality) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 3: LorePodcast.com/episodes/3 Episode 53:…
Lore 318: Pack Mentality

2026-11-02 · 27 min · Episode 409

Europe didn't spend all of its time hunting witches in its darkest past, and a great example of their other obsession can be found in the forests of France. Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by…
Lore Alive 5: In the Next Room

2026-10-30 · 21 min

Welcome to Lore Alive, a special Halloween bonus series that brings dark tales from history to life with immersive sound design and voice actors. For today's final Halloween bonus of the year, we have the sort of story…
Legends 91: Landslide

2026-10-26 · 27 min · Episode 408

Humans have a special ability to create a lot of tragedy, and history is marked with many examples. But the natural world has always done its best to keep up, as these stories show. Narrated and produced by Aaron…
Lore Alive 4: Peg & Button

2026-10-23 · 25 min

Welcome to Lore Alive, a special Halloween bonus series that brings dark tales from history to life with immersive sound design and voice actors. For today's spooky tale, we meet a group of mischievous young men who…
Deeper Lore: 317 (84, 111, & 215)

2026-10-22 · 2 min

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (317: Smoke and Mirrors) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 84: LorePodcast.com/episodes/84 Episode 111:…
Lore 317: Smoke and Mirrors

2026-10-19 · 28 min · Episode 407

Stage magic as we know it today is very different from how it began. The consequences of those early days, though, are all around us. Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by GennaRose Nethercott, research…
Lore Alive 3: Under the Rug

2026-10-16 · 28 min

Welcome to Lore Alive, a special Halloween bonus series that brings dark tales from history to life with immersive sound design and voice actors. For today's spooky tale, we travel north to Maine, and the tiny community…
Legends 90: Set Aside

2026-10-12 · 26 min · Episode 406

For a very long time, stories were fragile artifacts, passed along on the tenuous thread of oral tradition. And many of the relics that have survived to this day are thanks to one woman, and her connection to a famous…

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Oldest episode in feed: 02/2017 · over 9 years
Typical length: 25 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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