
The award-winning podcast (also a TV show & book series) about dark historical tales. Each episode explores the mysterious creatures, tragic events, and unusual places that fill the pages of history. Because sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 677 | Founded | 11 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | True CrimeHistory | |||

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, with writing by Alex Robinson and research by Cassandra de Alba.
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• Episode 90: LorePodcast.com/episodes/90
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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 sometimes terrifying.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writi... more
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Aaron seems like a guy who never laughs at anyone else’s jokes but his own, then makes sure the room heard the joke and repeats it if they didn't laugh with him. The kind of hepster guy who loves craft beer and human rights then goes home and mistreats his girlfriend. I listened to about 15 before I was so turned off I turned it off and unsubscribed. He’s pretentious and takes this weird roundabout to his subject matter, and you never know if the blurb by the title has ANYTHING to do with the su... more
Really liked this podcast
only downside is I wish there were more episodes haha. I have paid for commercial free in the past, but even when I don't the commercials are so well placed that I don't even mind.
Great podcast, glad to see that it did not stay subscriber only show.
For years I listened to this and loved it. The stories and the facts the research. Aaron deserved the attention and the funds.
But the last 5 years I hear a lot of ads for 10 min of listening.
Then there the opinions. So the epodes that go to a blame racism instead of seeing the idea through history or even the other thinkings across the world is short sighted or playing to a specific demographic. In Deer he cites Europe and the white color being a racial thing of Christianity supremacy.
I’m ... more
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How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.
Spotify | #6 | |
Apple Podcasts | #10 | |
Spotify | #35 | |
Apple Podcasts | #20 | |
Apple Podcasts | #57 | |
Spotify | #39 |
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Centered around dark historical narratives, this podcast unfolds chilling tales of folklore, supernatural elements, and societal fears. Listeners are taken on a journey through various topics, such as witch trials, ghost stories, and eerie legends from different cultures and time periods. The host's storytelling is engaging, often intertwining factual history with the mystical elements of folklore, catering to those interested in the uncanny intersections of human experiences and dark history. What sets it apart is the way it combines rich historical context with modern folklore, appealing to fans of horror, history, and the macabre alike.
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Lore launched 11 years ago and published 677 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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