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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Episode 175: Head Case

Episode Date: July 19, 2021

In our never-ending journey to discover what makes us tick, people have come up with some pretty surprising ideas. And in the process, they’ve given t...

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Episode 174: From Scratch

Episode Date: July 5, 2021

Much like our instinct to set up a home in new places, humans are good at creating everything else we might need. And that includes folklore. But if e...

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Episode 171: Long Shadows

Episode Date: May 24, 2021

The older the city, the deeper its roots. And when that location is the oldest around—well, the amount of darkness it’s hiding should not come as a su...

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Episode 170: Into the Wild

Episode Date: May 10, 2021

Some of the most frightening kinds of folklore are the ones with a familiar element. Details that sit a bit too close to home. Qualities that resonate...

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Episode 169: Blood Money

Episode Date: April 26, 2021

We’ve all been told to beware things that seem too good to be true, and for good reason. But beyond the world of hucksters and frauds, one special gro...

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Episode 167: Deviation

Episode Date: March 29, 2021

Death is one of life’s certainties, and the final chapter in each of our stories. And yet throughout history, there have been reports of those who hav...

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Episode 166: Toxic

Episode Date: March 15, 2021

For thousands of years, humans have used a tool of violence to control their enemies, advance their careers, and remove their problems. And the only t...

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Episode 165: On the Line

Episode Date: March 1, 2021

Some places seem to straddle the boundary between one world and another. It’s a feature than can often generate charm and beauty, but sometimes it cre...