Lore

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 Mahnke, with writing by GennaRo…

Some stories are fascinating because they go against our expectations. And among them are a few that are absolutely chilling. Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by…

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 catalog: Episode 84: LorePodca…

Figures from folklore are often one-dimensional. But if the popularity of this particular woman tells us anything, it's that legends can sometimes become more powerful than real li…

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. Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke…

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 catalog: Episode 90: LorePod…

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 questions they force us to ask are som…

For 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 because they don't fit the ster…

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 are more than a little frighteni…

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 plan. Narrated and produced by A…

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 catalog: Episode 111: LorePodcas…

We often use the phrase "dream come true" to describe wonderful things you envision for our lives. But looking at the folklore behind it, there might be a darker, more complicated…

Our passions create powerful bonds. And it turns out that even something as permanent as death can't totally separate us from the people or places we love. Narrated and produced by…

Some graves give us answers to the gaps in our understanding of history. A few, though, fill those gaps with terrifying legends that are still alive today. Narrated and produced by…

Tragic loss is often the catalyst for powerful tales that haunt us for generations. Today's collection of stories gathers some of the most chilling examples of that truth. Narrated…

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (290: Growing Pains) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 24: LorePodcast.c…

They might appear to be nothing more than simple words spoken by the youngest in our communities, but there's a darkness hidden beneath many of them. Let's explore the frightening…

For the first of our weekly Halloween bonus episodes (every Friday in October), we're visiting a number of haunted castles. You might want to keep a light on for this one. Narrated…

Humans have, historically, shown themselves to be risk-takers. But in one particular branch of folklore, many of those gambles have come at the hands of a very sinister otherworldl…

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (289: Shake It) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 18: LorePodcast.com/ep…