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Some legends spend a bit of time among us and then drift out of popularity. A few, though, stay afloat even when the world they come from slips beneath the waves. Narrated and pro…

Appalachia might be a vast and varied terrain, but one thing about it is incredibly consistent: the presence of dark legends, hidden in the shadows. Narrated and produced by Aaron…

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (298: Almost Alive) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 25: LorePodcast.co…

Sometimes the more terrifying creatures we encounter are the ones we created ourselves. Don't let their antiquity fool you, though; artificial life isn't always pleasant. Narrated…

Home sweet home. We go there for safety, peace, and hopefully love. But for a very long time in some parts of the world, the home was ruled over by something more supernatural than…

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (297: Bloody) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 11: LorePodcast.com/epis…

Much of folklore is fun in a creepy sort of way, something that we often revel in here on Lore. But there are darker, more insidious corners of folklore that have used the power of…

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We might call them the Great Lakes, but the folklore in and around them is so much greater. And—if the stories are true—much more terrifying as well. Narrated and produced by Aaro…

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode—which was a rerun of Episode 12: Half-Hanged—with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: E…

This week, as the holidays draw near, the Lore team takes a well-earned break to relax with their loved ones. To give them that break, we're reissuing a golden oldie from over a de…

Out beyond the edge of the known, where simply existing comes with risk, you will always find stories of threats that defy rational explanation. Narrated and produced by Aaron Mah…

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (295: Making Your Luck) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 54: LorePodcas…

It's all fun and games until someone has a cursed dream. The history behind these risky gambles is almost as fascinating as their eventual outcome. Narrated and produced by Aaron…

Legends often contain clues about our greatest fears. Oftentimes they are small and invisible. But as today's collection of stories reveals, they can be much bigger than that. Nar…

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (294: Upon Reflection) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 34: LorePodcast…

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 GennaR…

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 b…

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…