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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 h... Read more

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Episode 119: Evolution

Episode 119: Evolution

Some stories have been around for a very long time, and others are fairly new. One thing is certain, though: the tales w... Read more

22 Jul 2019

32mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 6: Echoes

Episode 6: Echoes

Settings are often just as important to a story as the tale itself. The Shining had the Overlook. The Legend of Hell Hou... Read more

18 May 2015

20mins

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Ranked #3

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Episode 133: Proof Positive

Episode 133: Proof Positive

The human tendency to study the unknown—to dig deep and search for the bedrock of truth at the bottom of the mystery—is ... Read more

6 Jan 2020

32mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 141: Stains

Episode 141: Stains

Humanity has always been very good at making the best of a bad situation. Either by burying the past, or at least by bui... Read more

27 Apr 2020

30mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode 132: Puzzled

Episode 132: Puzzled

We all love a good hiding place. Whether it’s the child who tucks the key to their diary under their pillow, or the pare... Read more

23 Dec 2019

32mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 17: Broken Fingernails

Episode 17: Broken Fingernails

We leave our loved ones there after they’ve passed. We treat the space with reverence and solemn deference. Cemeteries a... Read more

12 Oct 2015

23mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 128: A Hole in the Head

Episode 128: A Hole in the Head

Most of our life is spent looking for things. Companionship, security, even our lost keys. But above all of that is our ... Read more

28 Oct 2019

34mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 14: The Others

Episode 14: The Others

We don’t like to be alone. We hate it. So we tell stories about others, the things at the edges of society. Things we’re... Read more

6 Sep 2015

21mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 16: Covered Mirrors

Episode 16: Covered Mirrors

At the heart of every horror film is an iconic weapon. Often times they are nondescript and ordinary, but in the hands o... Read more

4 Oct 2015

21mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 13: Off the Path

Episode 13: Off the Path

Life is a careful journey down a pathway that we’ve set our hearts on. But every now and then we get pulled off the trai... Read more

24 Aug 2015

20mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 21: Adrift

Episode 21: Adrift

Since the dawn of time, humans have pushed themselves to explore. When that adventure took to the seas, however, it was ... Read more

16 Nov 2015

21mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 140: Potential

Episode 140: Potential

We often speak in lofty terms about all that humans are capable of achieving, and much of that is true. But looking back... Read more

13 Apr 2020

32mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 9: A Devil on the Roof

Episode 9: A Devil on the Roof

Few stories have the endurance to last centuries. Fewer still have a proven track record of documented, authoritative ey... Read more

28 Jun 2015

22mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 53: Trees and Shadows

Episode 53: Trees and Shadows

Our connection to animals is ancient, intimate, and complex. Humans have worshiped them, sacrificed them, lived with the... Read more

6 Feb 2017

24mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 100: Home Sweet Home

Episode 100: Home Sweet Home

Every movement has a seed, that spark that sets the fire ablaze. But this spark is more than just a murder mystery, or a... Read more

29 Oct 2018

40mins

Ranked #16

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Episode 23: Rope and Railing

Episode 23: Rope and Railing

There are places in the world that we rarely see. Our busy lives never take us there, and as a result, they don’t come t... Read more

14 Dec 2015

20mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 11: Black Stockings

Episode 11: Black Stockings

Humans have a history of making up stories to explain the unexplainable. Sometimes we use those stories to teach our chi... Read more

25 Jul 2015

22mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 70: Familiar

Episode 70: Familiar

There’s a fine line between rationality and madness, but it’s not as easy to avoid as you might think. Throughout histor... Read more

2 Oct 2017

28mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 124: To Die For

Episode 124: To Die For

Everyone wants to look good. And while there’s nothing wrong with beauty, sometimes people have made sacrifices—both wil... Read more

30 Sep 2019

32mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 10: Steam & Gas

Episode 10: Steam & Gas

The well-worn carpets and imperfect walls of an old hotel can often make guests feel as if they are staying in a little ... Read more

12 Jul 2015

21mins

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