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Chasing treasure has always had an allure. But while legends of lost treasures and those who seek them are often entertaining, they also hide a darker question: how much is that treasure truly worth? ...

We tend to see weddings as the beginning of something grand. A new start with joy and happiness as a destination. But if these popular legends are any indication, that's not always the tale that's tol...

Appalachia might be a vast and varied terrain, but one thing about it is incredibly consistent: the presence of dark legends, hidden in the shadows. Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing...

Sometimes the more terrifying creatures we encounter are the ones we created ourselves. Don't let their antiquity fool you, though; artificial life isn't always pleasant. Narrated and produced by Aaro...

Our world can often feel like an open book, with every secret laid bare. But there are still locations that cling tightly to mystery, and the questions they force us to ask are sometimes terrifying. N...

For the final Trick or Treat episode of the season, we're taking a tour through some of the lesser-known vampire folklore around the world. But just because they don't fit the stereotype we've come to...

Our passions create powerful bonds. And it turns out that even something as permanent as death can't totally separate us from the people or places we love. Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with ...

While you're guaranteed to find a lot of spooky tales in the biggest, brightest cities, sometimes all it takes is a quick trip upstate to find a set of stories that are truly unique—and downright terr...

Folklore might be all around us, but sometimes the most frightening kind of story points in a very particular direction. Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by GennaRose Nethercott, re...

One of the most iconic creatures from folklore has a terrifyingly evil nature hidden beneath its beautiful facade. Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson and research by ...

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (287: It Takes a Village) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 25: LorePodcast.com/episodes/25 ...

Some places only have a handful of dark stories to explore. Today's subject, though, is the land of a ten-thousand tales. Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson and resea...

Folklore is often a regional thing, shifting and reshaping itself to fit the landscape and the people who live there. And nowhere is that more frighteningly true than one particular stretch of the Ame...

The way various cultures approach death has added a dark texture to the world around us. And caught in the fabric of those metaphorical burial shrouds is the debris from some truly powerful stories.  ...

We look to the theater for entertainment, distraction, and inspiration. But like so many other areas of popular culture, that glitz and glamour hides a darker past. Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahn...

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (279: Singular) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 130: LorePodcast.com/episodes/130 Episode ...

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (278: Bad For Business) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 8: LorePodcast.com/episodes/8 Epis...

It's easy to think of folklore and the supernatural as something that sits outside our little bubble of normal life. But in many cases throughout history, spooky things had a way of creeping into one ...

Roaming around a small wooded corner of folklore are four-legged creatures that might not be what they seem. These legends hold a lot of danger…and maybe something darker. Narrated and produced by Aar...

Despite the oceans and centuries that separate various cultures, it is often the folklore that acts like a glue, uniting humanity in a shared world of terrifying legends. Narrated and produced by Aaro...

The legends that fill our world often give us good reasons to be afraid. But there's one thing most of us fear above all else, and when it succeeds in defeating us, the results can be terrifying. Narr...

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (270: On Display) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 113: LorePodcast.com/episodes/51 Episode...

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (267: Curveball) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 113: LorePodcast.com/episodes/13 Episode ...

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (266: What's in the Box) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 113: LorePodcast.com/episodes/84 ...

The end of the world has always been a big fear. And fear, as we all know, is a powerful fuel for driving folklore into the future. Let's meet one individual who did just that, while also leaving us w...

History has left us with countless stories of ghosts that stay in one place. But every now and then, our spectral neighbors uproot themselves and do a bit of traveling, leaving us with stories that ar...

Many animals in the world of folklore are inventions designed to fulfill one purpose or another. But if the stories are true, some of those inventions haven't been satisfied with remaining in our head...

Folklore grows. It has roots that run deep and branches that stretch out far and wide. The stories we pluck from it are fruit, in more ways than one—and that's not necessarily a safe thing. Narrated a...

Legends 36: Strike It Rich Few human characteristics generate more legends than our greed and corruption. So it should be no surprise that entire towns built on those principles are often filled with ...

Some of the most terrifying legends in history come from one place: beneath the shadow of an executioner. Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson and research by Sam Alber...

Because the seas have been deep and dangerous for such a long time, it's no surprise that they hold far more pirate legends than one episode can contain.  Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with w...

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (256: Cursed) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 113: LorePodcast.com/episodes/13 Episode 122...

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 Episod...

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (247: Subterranean) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 198: LorePodcast.com/episodes/159 Epis...

Food and folklore. They go together like peanut butter and chocolate, or arsenic and lace. Throughout history, cultures around the world have paired the favorite meals with specific rituals, cooking u...

Deeper Lore: 246 (198, 124, & 190) Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (246: The Greatest Show) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episod...

The connection between one of Europes oldest monster legends and the streets of New Orleans is very strange, but has provided a powerful springboard for some very dark stories. Narrated and produced b...

The folklore and legends tied to physical objects can be fascinating, frightening, or both. Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Harry Marks and Aaron Mahnke, and research by Alexand...

Lore 239: Head to Head Some rivalries play out on the big screen in a way everyone can cheer along with. But some have had a very different, and much more frightening, tone. Written and produced by Aa...

It's never fun to misplace something. Lost objects have been a frustration and fascination for most of humanity. But one place in particular is better than all the others at making things disappear. A...

Lore 227: Bloodlines Some of the most popular stories in our culture are far older, and more dark, than we could ever imagine. And what makes them even more frightening is that some of them might be t...

REMASTERED – Episode 49: Seeing Double So many stories are built on the idea of double identity. In this remastered classic episode, we revisit the true life story of one of history's most infamous do...

Often times the more revered and sacred a space is, the more haunted by a trouble past it's likely to be. And as we see from this tour of the American landscape, those stories are more than a little d...

It's time to board the Queen Mary for one last journey through its troubled past. This remastered episode features fresh narration and production, as well as a brand new bonus story at the end. Bon vo...

The chilling legends of the wending never get old, so it seems right that we revisit this classic episode. Enjoy the fresh narration and modern production, along with the brand new story tucked away a...

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-fictio...

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 a...

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...

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 ...

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:  Epi...