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.
483 episodes transcribedFor 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 b...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (294: Upon Reflection) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore cat...
At the heart of their dual history and shared rivalry, this pair of midwestern cities hides a darker common ground, and the stories that live there ar...
Humans have reached out to communicate with the dead for millennia, and as this collection of tales will show, that hasn’t always gone according to pl...
Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (291: Dream Come True) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore cat...
