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.
389 episodes transcribedIt’s never a bad time to revisit this classic episode about graveyards and the folklore around them. Complete with fresh narration, a new soundtrack,...
Many of the darkest moments from history were born out of a perfect storm of motivation, fear, and misguided courage. And in the case of one individua...
It’s time to pay another visit to the little house in Villisca that played host to one of the most horrible ax murders in history. This classic episod...
One of the most frightening aspects of our lives is something that’s hidden from our eyes. And yet its impact is so powerful and destructive that we’v...
The folklore surrounding haunted dolls, and the tale of Robert the Doll in particular, deserves a revisit. This Remastered edition of a classic Lore e...
If there’s one thing humans have been obsessed with over the years, it’s the risk that the most dangerous, evil things in the world might find a way i...
The folklore surrounding small, human-like creatures from around the world is worth another visit. And this time, the journey has been remastered with...
History is filled with people who gathered unusual collections, often following a curiosity or passion to the extreme. But among those collectors, the...
Some of the most frightening and disturbing stories are the ones that take a different path than we expected. Their horror is in the exceptions, the l...
While many of the places we live are defined by their current, modern personalities, a look into the past can reveal a much more thrilling—and terrify...
We’ve always had a hunger for mystery stories and true crime. But for a period of time, many of those stories had a very unusual element to them—a det...
In the world of folklore, one of the most interesting most timeless characters is also the least supernatural. But that doesn’t mean their stories are...
In this remastered edition of a classic Lore episode, we revisit the concept of curses, and take a tour through some of the most powerful examples. Wi...
Folklore has many uses, and a quick trip through history would reveal many that you’ve come to expect. It educates a community, preserves events and w...
It’s time to return to the colonial village of Hadley and reunite with the neighborhood witch, Mary Webster. All presented with modern production, fre...
Some of the darkest moments in human history have taken place because of our hunger for a second chance, a better life, or a fresh start. But not all...
In this remastered edition of a classic episode, we’ll revisit the folklore of changelings, and the tragic story of Bridget Cleary, with a brand new s...
One of the things that has united humans across cultures and languages is music. For as long as we can remember, we have filled our lives with new mus...
The well-worn carpets and imperfect walls of an old hotel can often make guests feel as if they are staying in a little slice of the past. In one gran...
In all the folktales about the forest, we are warned to not set foot inside, lest the darkness and dangers that live there seek us out and harm us. Bu...
