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Legends 18: Magical Objects (ad-free)
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 Alexandra Steed.Sources: “The Role of Witch's Cake in Salem,” ThoughtCo., March 11, 2021, https://www.thoughtco.com/defi...
Lore Bites 66: Til Death Us Do Part
The tragic life and death of a Medici princess, and the ghost that refuses to go away.————————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 morning.This episode was produced by Aaron M...
Behind "Haunted Bridges"
Harry and Cass chat about the legend-filled bridges that are featured in Legends 17. Happy New Year, and we hope you enjoy!
Shop Discount - January 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 Lore Shop.January’s 20% code is: serpent24Until next time...thanks!Aaron @ Lore
Lore 244: Stolen (ad-free)
Human remains are a touchy subject. But over the centuries, one specific type of folklore has turned them into something greater in death than they were in life.Produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research and writing by GennaRose Nethercott, and music by Chad Lawson.Lore Resources: Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music Epis...
Lore Bites 65: The Wishing Bone
It’s always a surprise to find ancient folklore alive and well in modern culture, despite the many thousands of years that should have erased it from memory.————————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...
Behind "Surprise"
Allie and Harry chat about the Basque witch trials featured in Lore 243, and Allie's deep love of witch trial history is on full display. We're talking Masters thesis stuff here. Enjoy!
Legends 17: Haunted Bridges (ad-free)
Bridges help us span uncrossable gaps in our world. But according to legend, a few go further, helping connect the living to the dead.Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Harry Marks and research by Cassandra de Alba.Further Reading: “The world's oldest bridge is being preserved in Iraq,” Brit...
Lore Bites 64: The Log
Not all Yule Logs are created equal, it seems. And this one is the $@!+.————————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 morning.This episode was produced by Aaron Mahnke, with re...
Behind "Unusual Graves"
Harry chats with Cassandra about the unusual graves featured in the most recent episode of Lore Legends. But I particularly loved their discussion of zinc grave markers. Enjoy!
Lore 243: Surprise (ad-free)
The court of public opinion has always been a place where lives can be boosted or ruined. But centuries ago, it could also lead to darker results—even death.Written and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research by Allie Steed and music by Chad Lawson.————————Further Reading: “How the ‘Blood Feud’ ...
Lore Bites 63: Rattling Skull
There are few things that can prepare you for this massive story, but please mind the giant toad.————————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 morning.This episode was produced...
Legends 16: Unusual Graves (ad-free)
Burial seems like a certainty for most people. But according to the legends that are whispered in graveyards around America, not all burials are created equal.Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Harry Marks and research by Cassandra de Alba.————————————Further Reading: Alex. ...
Behind "From the Ashes"
Allie chats with GennaRose about the stories and research that went into the most recent episode of Lore, all about haunted Atlanta. Enjoy!
Lore Bites 62: The Godfather
A classic folktale all about a very strange godfather, and his deceptive ways.————————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 morning.This episode was produced by Aaron Mahnke, w...
Lore 242: From the Ashes (ad-free)
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, one American city has climbed out of a dark and painful past. But the shadows of those early tragedies have proven to be impossible to leave behindProduced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing and research by GennaRose Nethercott, and music by Chad Lawson.————————Further R...
Behind "Bonaventure Cemetery"
Harry and Cassandra chat about the unusual cemetery at the heart of Savannah, Bonaventure. It's always fun to chat about graveyards, especially for the taphophiles amongst us.
Lore Shop Discount - December 2023
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 Lore Shop.December's 20% code is: dark23historyUntil next time...thanks!Aaron @ Lore
Lore Bites 61: Ear Soup
Today we can find all sorts of romantic advice all around us, but for the characters of folklore in the distant past, good advice was seriously hard to come by.————————Lore Bites are a perk offered only to our Patreon and paid Apple Podcasts subscribers, as a thank you for such generous support. Look fo...
Behind Lore 241: "Evergreen"
A very sick Allie voluntarily sits down with GennaRose to discuss the research behind our recent haunted forest episode of Lore. Be patient with all of the "plosive" sounds in Allie's mic, folks...that lady is a trooper, but one who was fighting a nasty cough through the recording. Also, look for the moment...
Legends 15: Bonaventure Cemetery (ad-free)
Legends 15: Bonaventure CemeteryLike all cemeteries, Savannah’s Bonaventure is the resting place to many people. But as time has proven, it’s also home to some dark legends.Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Harry Marks and research by Cassandra de Alba.——————Further Reading Allen, C...
Lore Bites 60: Lessons in Cussing
Never come between a woman and her quilts. At least, that’s what this shocking folktale wants to teach us.————————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 morning.This episode w...
Behind "Scared Straight"
Harry chats with Cassandra about ghosts that don't conform to our typical notions, and yet also tick all the boxes. Plus, the Deep Question™ everyone wants to ask: can ghosts haunt more than one location?
Lore 241: Evergreen (ad-free)
There are few locations in our world as loaded with mystery and dripping with folklore as the woods. Let’s step onto the path and see what frightening places it might take us.Produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research and writing by GennaRose Nethercott and music by Chad Lawson.————————Further Reading: ...
Lore Bites 59: Farfetched
If one legendary location is any proof of it, the ghosts we encounter might not be anything more than echoes of a dark and tragic past.————————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 Wedne...
Legends 14: Scared Straight (ad-free)
Love has always been a sort of the type of pain and heartbreak that leaves a mark after death, even when those romances don’t quite fit the expectations of the world around them.Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Harry Marks and research by Cassandra de Alba.————————Further Reading...
Behind "Brick by Brick"
Join Allie and GennaRose for a chat about the terrifying practice of immurement featured in the recent Lore episode "Brick by Brick".
Lore Bites 58: Hospitality
One Charleston restaurant is known just as much for its popular food as it is for the invisible patrons who have returned from the dead.————————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 Wedn...
Behind Legends 13: Hometown Legends
Harry sits down with all of the Lore and Lore Legends researchers to discuss their contributions to the "Hometown Legends" episode. Find out who would survive a night in a haunted house, and who memorizes epitaphs for fun. Don't miss this fantastic group chat!
Lore 240: Brick by Brick (ad-free)
People have a lot of fears. From spiders to the open sea, lots of things put us on edge. But few things are as downright terrifying as this particular circumstance…and it has for thousands or years.Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing and research by GennaRose Nethercott and music by Chad Lawson.——...
