Lore

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.

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Legends 58: Take a Bow

Episode Date: July 21, 2025

We usually go looking for the most frightening legends in the shadows. Sometimes, though, they can be found where the lights are brightest. Narrated a...

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Lore 284: Grounded

Episode Date: July 14, 2025

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...

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Lore 283: On the Nose

Episode Date: June 30, 2025

Folklore often preserves something from deep in the past in a way that can still be experienced in the present. But ghosts aren’t the only lingering r...

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Legends 56: Ringed In

Episode Date: June 23, 2025

History is full of exceptions that make it very dangerous to assume—some examples of which are absolutely horrifying. Narrated and produced by Aaron M...

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Lore 282: Auld

Episode Date: June 16, 2025

Few cities in the world contain as much darkness, pain, and evil as the capital of Scotland. Join us for a chilling tour—but be careful where you step...

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Legends 55: Different Paths

Episode Date: June 9, 2025

Some regions of North America might have taken different routes through history to our own, but that doesn’t mean the legends they’ve collected are an...

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Legends 54: Fairytale

Episode Date: May 26, 2025

Humans have spent a very long time collecting and sharing specific tales. But just because the most popular ones are bright and cheerful doesn’t mean...

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Lore 280: Flower Power

Episode Date: May 19, 2025

The soil of history is rich with all sorts of traditions and folklore, many of which have sprouted into deadly tools and powerful magic. At least, tha...

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Legends 53: Lunacy

Episode Date: May 12, 2025

Legends are all around us. But few topics in the world of folklore do as good a job of illuminating our flawed human nature as the stories hanging ove...

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Lore 279: Singular

Episode Date: May 5, 2025

Even the brightest members of the fairytale world have dark and shadowy origins. In fact, one particular medieval beast developed a terrifying reputat...

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Legends 52: Sunshine

Episode Date: April 28, 2025

We might long for vacations in beautiful, sunlit settings as a break from the mundane, but just because a place is a paradise doesn’t mean it has no s...