On the morning of March 17, 1892, a group of townsfolk in rural Rhode Island dug up the graves of three local women. What they did to their bodies was something that we might find shocking, yet was actually normal in their culture. What was it

Episode 2: The Bloody Pit

1 Mar 23rd, 2015 15m 11s

Over 200 lives were lost during the construction of the Hoosac Tunnel in western Massachusetts. According to countless eye-witnesses across nearly 150 years, many of those deaths left indelible marks. What truly awaits visitors in the darkness

Episode 3: The Beast Within

1 Apr 6th, 2015 19m 11s

In 1582, the German town of Bedburg was ravaged by a violent and mysterious creature. After untold bloodshed, the townsfolk took up arms and hunted the monster down. What they found was something out of our deepest nightmares, and entirely too

Episode 6: Echoes

May 18th, 2015 20m 11s

Settings are often just as important to a story as the tale itself. The Shining had the Overlook. The Legend of Hell House had the Belasco. We fear cabins in the woods and even our own basements. But the mother of all horror settings is the asy

Episode 9: A Devil on the Roof

1 Jun 28th, 2015 22m 6s

Few stories have the endurance to last centuries. Fewer still have a proven track record of documented, authoritative eye witness accounts to back them up. Among those rare myths, one stands above most. For nearly 300 years, something has haunt

Episode 60: If Walls Could Talk

May 15th, 2017 23m 6s

Humans have an innate desire to fix what’s broken, and that’s a good thing. We’re not the best at it, though, and we often fail—sometimes horribly. And few examples are as powerful as the world of mental health. * * * Official Lore Website: www

Episode 160: Sleight of Hand

1 Dec 21st, 2020 32m 1s

One of the oldest beliefs in human history is also the root of countless stories in our collective folklore. But to understand the power of those tales, we need to understand the people who brought them to life. ———————— Lore Resources: Episo

Episode 13: Off the Path

Aug 24th, 2015 20m 26s

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 trail. Sometimes that’s a good thing, but sometimes it’s the stuff of nightmares. ———————————————— Lore Resources: Episode Mus

Episode 168: Beyond the Pale

1 Apr 12th, 2021 31m 49s

Hope is a powerful emotion, and it has driven humans to do great things over the centuries. It’s also a key element of folklore, but the stories it gives rise to there are more than just inspiring—some of them can also be terrifying. ———————— T

Episode 144: Birds of Prey

1 Jun 8th, 2020 33m 18s

Folklore is often about danger and how we, as a community, might avoid it. But real life sometimes becomes a mirror of those fears, and leaves us wondering why no one saw it coming. ———————— Lore Resources: Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/musi

Episode 24: A Stranger Among Us

Dec 28th, 2015 24m 41s

Many family traditions and treasured folktales involve strangers who visit us. What would Christmas be without Santa, after all. But strangers in general are a lot less appealing than we might believe. ———————————————— Lore Resources: Episode

Episode 20: Homestead

Nov 2nd, 2015 22m 26s

Home is where the heart is. It’s where we build our lives and celebrate the things we love. But it can also be the center of tragedy and darkness. On many different levels, there’s no place like home. ———————————————— Lore Resources: Episode

Episode 16: Covered Mirrors

Oct 4th, 2015 21m 17s

At the heart of every horror film is an iconic weapon. Often times they are nondescript and ordinary, but in the hands of a killer they become something more. Something that has the potential to haunt our nightmares. And sometimes those nightma

Episode 14: The Others

Sep 6th, 2015 21m 46s

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 not sure about. But what if those “others” are more real than we first believed? ———————————————— Lore Resources: Episod

Episode 12: Half-Hanged

Aug 7th, 2015 21m 1s

History is full of people who took things too far. Humans are gifted at turning on one another, a skill we’ve honed over the millennia. But when a small town in colonial Massachusetts needed a scapegoat for a dying hero, they discovered a targe

Episode 4: Dinner at the Afterglow

1 Apr 20th, 2015 18m 46s

Deep in the forest at the northern tip of a small island near Vancouver Island, there is a stone monument standing amidst the trees. How that structure came to be, and what it meant to those who built it, are both interesting stories. But it's

Episode 65: Doing Tricks

Jul 24th, 2017 25m 51s

There are very few bits of folklore that haven’t spread around the globe over the past few centuries. Yet every now and then, something fresh and distinct pops up. But just because it’s relatively new doesn’t mean it’s safe. * * * Official Lore

Episode 31: Lost and Found

1 Apr 4th, 2016 26m 37s

We spend every waking moment surrounded by people. People who talk to us, who interact with us, and who are very much alive an breathing. Which is why it’s that much more shocking when we stumble upon those who aren’t. And it’s more common than

Episode 141: Stains

1 Apr 27th, 2020 30m 34s

Humanity has always been very good at making the best of a bad situation. Either by burying the past, or at least by building distractions that take the focus off of it. But no matter how beautiful those distractions are, our past always leaves

Episode 140: Potential

2 Apr 13th, 2020 32m 12s

We often speak in lofty terms about all that humans are capable of achieving, and much of that is true. But looking backward in time, we can also see moments when that potential has led to horrible tragedy. And we have no one to blame but ourse

Episode 131: Sea of Change

1 Dec 9th, 2019 32m 35s

While the ocean represents opportunity and hope, it also holds more mystery than most feel comfortable with. Yes, we’ve explored it in search of new lands and discoveries, but we’ve also lost much in the process. Amazingly though, some things t

Episode 128: A Hole in the Head

1 Oct 28th, 2019 34m 15s

Most of our life is spent looking for things. Companionship, security, even our lost keys. But above all of that is our search for answers, and the way human beings have tried to find them has lead to all manner of frightening situations. —————

Episode 87: Road Trip

1 May 28th, 2018 35m 14s

Every now and then a story comes along that is so powerful and compelling that it creates a new branch on the tree of folklore. Yes, it has deeper roots, but sometimes a new expression of fear grows out to cast new shade on our already-fearful

Episode 61: Labor Pains

May 29th, 2017 26m 16s

You can tell a lot about a culture by the things it creates. Tools, exploration, weapons; all of it speaks to the priorities and character of that society. But if that’s true, then what are we supposed to assume about the mind behind one of his

Episode 43: Supply and Demand

Sep 19th, 2016 27m 29s

Throughout history, certain individuals have managed to rise to the challenge in the face of difficulty. But in 1827, that attitude was taken to a new—and horrific—level. * * * Official Lore website: www.lorepodcast.com Extra member episodes: w