Lore
Lore is a bi-weekly podcast (as well as a TV show and 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.
Lore 254: Remnants
While every place has a dark history that seeps into the present, this particular spot is home to an...
ListenLegends 27: Scapegoats
Some of the most haunting legends are rooted in moments when people did horrible things out of fear—all...
ListenDeeper Lore: 253 (57, 191, & 185)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (244: Stolen) with these three recommendations...
ListenLore 253: Compelled
One of humanity’s deepest fears has always been focused on the evil forces that scheme to destroy...
ListenLegends 26: Living Fossils
Some of the most frightening—and fascinating—stories in folklore are all about living remnants from...
ListenDeeper Lore: 252 (125, 221, & Legends 14)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (244: Stolen) with these three recommendations...
ListenLore 252: Until Death
History is full of countless stories of people loving each other across all sorts of obstacles and divides....
ListenLegends 25: Cursed Literature
Cursed literature and haunted tomes fill a category of folklore that never gets enough love. This tour...
ListenDeeper Lore: 251 (196, 127, & 221)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (251: Casting Shade) with these three recommendations...
ListenLore 251: Casting Shade
Magic shows and illusions are often viewed as the stuff of childhood parties and tv specials. But as...
ListenLegends 24: Buried Alive
Few possibilities fill us with as much dread as premature burial. Unfortunately, the examples we can...
ListenDeeper Lore: 250 (20, 103, & 206)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (244: Stolen) with these three recommendations...
ListenLore 250: A World Away
No matter how far we go or what we try to leave behind, there’s always something following us, haunting...
ListenLegends 23: The Devil’s Chair
Graveyards are the resting place for a lot of spooky folklore. But one strange element from the Victorian...
ListenDeeper Lore: 249 (32, 220, & 47)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (249: Return Trip) with these three recommendations...
ListenLore 249: Return Trip
History’s ability to repeat itself can sometimes be delightful, and occasionally frightening. But...
ListenLegends 22: Trickster Devils
Some of the most popular legends all feature the same central character. And in doing so, they tend...
ListenDeeper Lore: 248 (81, 186, & 134)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (248: Blowout) with these three recommendations...
ListenLore 248: Blowout
Throughout history, some of the most joyful parts of life have had a dark, terrifying core. Some invitations...
ListenLegends 21: The Men in Black
Some legends evolve over time, sometimes taking centuries to fully mature. But one urban myth, at least,...
ListenDeeper Lore: 247 (159, 120, & 2)
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (247: Subterranean) with these three recommendations...
ListenLore 247: Subterranean
So much for folklore is hiding just beauty the surface of seemingly normal places. The process of digging,...
ListenLegends 20: Food & Folklore
Food and folklore. They go together like peanut butter and chocolate, or arsenic and lace. Throughout...
ListenDeeper Lore: 246 (198, 124, & 190)
Deeper Lore: 246 (198, 124, & 190) Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (246:...
Listen