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Lore is a documentary podcast on topics such as folklore, legends, and historical events, often with a focus on the macabre. Each episode examines historical events or ancient/urban legends that show the dark side of human nature, and is presented in a style that has been compared to a campfire experience.
Lore is a podcast created by Aaron Mahnke. [1] Mahnke uploaded the first episode of the podcast in early 2015. Each episode is a retelling of urban legends , myths , and documented tragic events.
Sep 18, 2023 · Hosted by Aaron Mahnke, LORE explores history and folklore's dark and mysterious side. The show has reached stratospheric levels of podcasting success with over 435 million listens and has even been turned into a TV show on Amazon Prime.
Lore is an award-winning, critically acclaimed podcast about non-fiction scary stories. Each episode examines historical events that show the dark side of human nature (usually through the lens of folklore) and is presented in a style that's been compared to a campfire experience.
- Claire Epting
- Episode 106 - "The Collection" This episode of Lore takes the history of the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville, West Virginia, and puts it through a unique lens — collections.
- Episode 93 - "A Place To Lay Your Head" This episode is all about the Bloody Benders, a family of serial killers from Labette County, Kansas.
- Episode 8 - "The Castle" "The Castle" tells a horrifying story that must be heard to be believed.
- Episode 67 - "The Red Coats" This is currently the most-downloaded episode of Lore, and for good reason.
Lore is an award-winning, critically-acclaimed podcast about true life scary stories. Lore exposes the darker side of history, exploring the creatures, people, and places of our wildest nightmares, and has been adapted for television by Amazon, as well as published as a three-book set called The World of Lore by Penguin Random House.
‘Lore is an award-winning, critically-acclaimed podcast about true life scary stories. Lore exposes the darker side of history, exploring the creatures, people, and places of our wildest nightmares. Because sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction.’
