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 transcribedEveryone wants to look good. And while there’s nothing wrong with beauty, sometimes people have made sacrifices—both willing and unaware—in the pursui...
Home might very well be what you make it, but it’s not always about beautiful decorations and comfortable furnishings. Sometimes the places we live ta...
Episode 122: The Shortest Straw Human nature has a number of powerful, universal characteristics. Our need for community. Our love of storytelling. Ou...
Some threats to our safety and well-being are obvious and easy to spot from a mile away. Over the course of history, people have become very skilled a...
Human ambition has led us to some amazing achievements, and taken us to unexplored places. But it has also lured us into places where there is a lot m...
Some stories have been around for a very long time, and others are fairly new. One thing is certain, though: the tales we tell have a way of changing...
Some people have a fire inside them that drives them to do great things. New discoveries, breakthrough inventions, or astonishing accomplishments. But...
Episode 117: Bones Everything is built upon something else. Whether it is a mighty fortress, a simple home, or the very lives of the people around us,...
No one likes to be sick, and yet it is one of the most dependable things in life. We will all, at some point, become ill, and when we do, the most imp...
The way we explain the world around us is determined by the lens we view it through, especially when events sit outside the realm of the believable. A...
Most locations have an isolated history that is unique to them and only them. But some places have served as the entry point for a bigger idea and a l...
Throughout history, cultures around the world have explored the world of medicine in search of tools that can heal our bodies. We’ve used plants and m...
Of all the parts of life that we can depend on, one of the darkest parts is loss. That’s the trouble with being surrounded by mortal, fragile human be...
The deepest mysteries come from the places we haven’t fully explored, or where we lack the control that makes us feel safe. And yet one of the most un...
Not everything can be perfect. Even when there’s a clean slate and we’re given the resources and tools to make something great, humans have a way of b...
There’s a lot in life we can count on. Death, taxes, the sunrise, and political turmoil--these are all guaranteed, safe bets. But outside that, everyt...
Our oceans are some of the most remote regions on the planet. Because of that, people have filled that darkness and space with stories that reflect ou...
We like to think we’ll see it coming. That we can plan ahead and prepare—even defend ourselves. But death comes in all shapes and sizes, sometimes so...
Humans have a tendency to collect things. From baseball cards to Twitter followers, we enjoy bringing everything into one place. But when that collect...
We love to simplify things. Easy is better than complex, after all, and simple things are easy to understand. Sadly, though, the people around us are...
