The folklore and legends tied to physical objects can be fascinating, frightening, or both.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Harry Marks and Aaron Mahnke, and research by Alexandra Steed.
The tragic life and death of a Medici princess, and the ghost that refuses to go away.
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2024-01-03 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Harry and Cass chat about the legend-filled bridges that are featured in Legends 17. Happy New Year, and we hope you enjoy!
2024-01-01 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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2024-01-01 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Human remains are a touchy subject. But over the centuries, one specific type of folklore has turned them into something greater in death than they were in life.
Produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research and writing by GennaRose Nethercott, and music by Chad Lawson.
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2024-01-01 05:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s always a surprise to find ancient folklore alive and well in modern culture, despite the many thousands of years that should have erased it from memory.
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2023-12-27 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Allie and Harry chat about the Basque witch trials featured in Lore 243, and Allie's deep love of witch trial history is on full display. We're talking Masters thesis stuff here. Enjoy!
2023-12-25 05:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Bridges help us span uncrossable gaps in our world. But according to legend, a few go further, helping connect the living to the dead.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Harry Marks and research by Cassandra de Alba.
Not all Yule Logs are created equal, it seems. And this one is the $@!+.
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2023-12-20 05:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Harry chats with Cassandra about the unusual graves featured in the most recent episode of Lore Legends. But I particularly loved their discussion of zinc grave markers. Enjoy!
2023-12-18 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The court of public opinion has always been a place where lives can be boosted or ruined. But centuries ago, it could also lead to darker results—even death.
Written and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research by Allie Steed and music by Chad Lawson.
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2023-12-18 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
There are few things that can prepare you for this massive story, but please mind the giant toad.
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2023-12-13 05:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Burial seems like a certainty for most people. But according to the legends that are whispered in graveyards around America, not all burials are created equal.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Harry Marks and research by Cassandra de Alba.
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2023-12-11 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Allie chats with GennaRose about the stories and research that went into the most recent episode of Lore, all about haunted Atlanta. Enjoy!
2023-12-11 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
A classic folktale all about a very strange godfather, and his deceptive ways.
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2023-12-06 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, one American city has climbed out of a dark and painful past. But the shadows of those early tragedies have proven to be impossible to leave behind
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2023-12-04 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Harry and Cassandra chat about the unusual cemetery at the heart of Savannah, Bonaventure. It's always fun to chat about graveyards, especially for the taphophiles amongst us.
2023-12-04 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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2023-12-01 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we can find all sorts of romantic advice all around us, but for the characters of folklore in the distant past, good advice was seriously hard to come by.
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2023-11-29 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
A very sick Allie voluntarily sits down with GennaRose to discuss the research behind our recent haunted forest episode of Lore. Be patient with all of the "plosive" sounds in Allie's mic, folks...that lady is a trooper, but one who was fighting a nasty cough through the recording. Also, look for...
2023-11-27 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Legends 15: Bonaventure Cemetery
Like all cemeteries, Savannah’s Bonaventure is the resting place to many people. But as time has proven, it’s also home to some dark legends.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Harry Marks and research by Ca...
2023-11-27 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Never come between a woman and her quilts. At least, that’s what this shocking folktale wants to teach us.
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2023-11-22 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Harry chats with Cassandra about ghosts that don't conform to our typical notions, and yet also tick all the boxes. Plus, the Deep Questionâ„¢ everyone wants to ask: can ghosts haunt more than one location?
2023-11-20 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
There are few locations in our world as loaded with mystery and dripping with folklore as the woods. Let’s step onto the path and see what frightening places it might take us.
Produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research and writing by GennaRose Nethercott and music by Chad Lawson. 2023-11-20 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
If one legendary location is any proof of it, the ghosts we encounter might not be anything more than echoes of a dark and tragic past.
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2023-11-15 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Love has always been a sort of the type of pain and heartbreak that leaves a mark after death, even when those romances don’t quite fit the expectations of the world around them.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Harry Marks and research by Cassandra de Alba....
2023-11-13 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Join Allie and GennaRose for a chat about the terrifying practice of immurement featured in the recent Lore episode "Brick by Brick".
2023-11-13 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
One Charleston restaurant is known just as much for its popular food as it is for the invisible patrons who have returned from the dead.
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2023-11-08 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Harry sits down with all of the Lore and Lore Legends researchers to discuss their contributions to the "Hometown Legends" episode. Find out who would survive a night in a haunted house, and who memorizes epitaphs for fun. Don't miss this fantastic group chat!
2023-11-06 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
People have a lot of fears. From spiders to the open sea, lots of things put us on edge. But few things are as downright terrifying as this particular circumstance…and it has for thousands or years.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing and research by GennaRose Nethercott a...
2023-11-06 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post