Lore is a bi-weekly podcast (now also 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.
510 episodes transcribedGo deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (298: Almost Alive) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalo...
Sometimes the more terrifying creatures we encounter are the ones we created ourselves. Don't let their antiquity fool you, though; artificial life is...
Home sweet home. We go there for safety, peace, and hopefully love. But for a very long time in some parts of the world, the home was ruled over by so...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (297: Bloody) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Ep...
Much of folklore is fun in a creepy sort of way, something that we often revel in here on Lore. But there are darker, more insidious corners of folklo...
She's the most famous name in horror, and the theories behind the legend are more frightening than you'd ever expect. Narrated and produced by Aaron M...
We might call them the Great Lakes, but the folklore in and around them is so much greater. And—if the stories are true—much more terrifying as well....
It's all fun and games until someone has a cursed dream. The history behind these risky gambles is almost as fascinating as their eventual outcome. Na...
Figures from folklore are often one-dimensional. But if the popularity of this particular woman tells us anything, it's that legends can sometimes bec...
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 question...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (293: Mother Knows Best) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore c...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (292: Message in a Bottle) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore...
I'm pleased to announce that my newest book, Exhumed: Unearthing the History of the American Vampire, is scheduled for August 4th, and it's available...
This week, as the holidays draw near, the Lore team takes a well-earned break to relax with their loved ones. To give them that break, we're reissuing...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode—which was a rerun of Episode 12: Half-Hanged—with these three recommendations from furthe...
Out beyond the edge of the known, where simply existing comes with risk, you will always find stories of threats that defy rational explanation. Narra...
Legends often contain clues about our greatest fears. Oftentimes they are small and invisible. But as today's collection of stories reveals, they can...
Some stories are fascinating because they go against our expectations. And among them are a few that are absolutely chilling. Narrated and produced by...
The stories of people who cross the line are often the most terrifying. And that fear has turned those tales into weapons of a different kind. Narrate...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (295: Making Your Luck) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore ca...
