Lore - Deeper Lore: 278 (8, 111, & 215)

Episode Date: April 24, 2025

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 Episode 111: LorePodcast.com/episodes/111 Episode 215: LorePodcast.com/episodes/215 ———————— Lore Resources:  Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music  Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources  All the shows from Grim & Mild: www.grimandmild.com ©2025 Aaron Mahnke. All rights reserved.

Hey folks, Aaron here. Welcome back to another edition of Deeper Lore, a bonus episode that is designed to serve as a topical guide to the most recent episode of Lore. As I've said before, my team and I have made well over 300 episodes of this podcast over the past decade, so it can be frustrating when you hear a new episode and have the spark of memory of a similar topic from a while ago, but you can't track it down. And that's where deeper lore comes in. The goal here is to quickly point you in the direction of some older related episodes so

that you can keep this week's topic alive a little longer and, you know, go deeper into the lore. Thus, deeper lore. This week for episode 278, Bad for Business, we look at the many ways the business world has collided with the supernatural. Think Ghostbusters, but with real historical characters and events. Honestly, this one was so fun to put together.

But of course, it's not the first time that we've discussed people in the past who made money off of the paranormal, so here are three older episodes that should pair up nicely with this week's new one. First up, episode 8, The Castle. Yes, this one is about the legendary serial killer H.H. Holmes, and yes, most people have heard of him. But don't forget that at the heart of all his nefarious activity was a long-running get-wretched quick scheme involving insurance fraud.

And after you've re-listened to this early classic, jump over to episode 63, Homecoming, because that's part two of Holmes' tale, and as a result, earning a quick buck plays a central role in that episode as well. Next, download episode 111, Inside Job. This classic is partly about a woman named Lucy, partly about sleeping psychics, and mostly about how people turned that sort of activity into a way of earning a living. And yes, it's as wild and creepy as it sounds. And finally, there's episode 215, Mind Over Matter. Sometimes money wasn't enough.

For a few people, the paranormal was a pathway to fame. This episode explores a few of the characters within the world of spiritualism who used their supposed powers to transform something more valuable than their bank account, their reputation. And there you go. Follow up this week's brand new episode with a trip into the past. Episodes 8, 111, and 215 are waiting for you in this podcast feed. You can just scroll down through the app to find them, or you can tap on their direct links in the description for this episode.

And until next time, stay spooky.