Episode 169: Blood Money
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We've all been told to beware things that seem too good to be true, and for good reason. But beyond ...
REMASTERED — Episode 2: The Bloody Pit
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's our classic visit to the Hoosac Tunnel, reputed to be one of New England's most haunted locatio...
Episode 168: Beyond the Pale
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hope is a powerful emotion, and it has driven humans to do great things over the centuries. It's als...
REMASTERED — Episode 1: They Made a Tonic
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The episode that started it all, freshly narrated, newly produced, and scored with Chad Lawson's hau...
Episode 167: Deviation
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Death is one of life's certainties, and the final chapter in each of our stories. And yet throughout...
Episode 166: Toxic
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For thousands of years, humans have used a tool of violence to control their enemies, advance their ...
Episode 165: On the Line
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some places seem to straddle the boundary between one world and another. It's a feature than can oft...
Episode 164: Loyal Companion
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While animals have been our constant companions for thousands of years, one chapter of our long hist...
Episode 163: Persistence
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It should come as no surprise that one of humanity's greatest qualities is also the tool with which ...
Episode 162: By Design
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a world obsessed with fairytale endings, the most iconic type of setting for those stories turns ...
Episode 161: Shell Game
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Folklore is often born in moments were answers and hope seem lost, and few situations like that have...
Episode 160: Sleight of Hand
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the oldest beliefs in human history is also the root of countless stories in our collective f...
Episode 159: Close By
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 159: Close By Whether intentionally or by accident, the past has a way of slipping away, slo...
Episode 158: A Grain of Truth
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oftentimes, the truth is right in front of us, made as plain as day and easy to access. But sometime...
Episode 157: Hanging On
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common features of our legends and folklore is our dreams. And one of the most commo...
Episode 156: Bottled Up
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Humans are very good at making assumptions. But if we look a little deeper, our preconceived ideas a...
Episode 155: Skin Deep
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Some stories are very familiar to us, but our understanding of them is only the tip of the iceberg. ...
Episode 154: Adding It Up
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Everywhere you go these days, there are superstitions. Many are modern, and not much more than cleve...
Episode 153: Hold On
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the past sticks around because we work hard to make sure it's never forgotten. Other times...
Episode 152: Follow the Leader
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Folklore is filled with stories that evolve over time, and while the originals are full of drama and...
Episode 151: By the Book
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For a very long time, people have believed that our world is filled with magic. Secret knowledge and...
Episode 150: Addition
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
History can be easy to brush aside or paint over, giving us the illusion of control. But just becaus...
Episode 149: Off Track
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
History has proven just how good humans are at improving things, from weapons and tools to medicine ...
Episode 148: Predictable
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If history has shown us anything, it's that humans are easily motivated by fear. Just what some of t...
Episode 147: Contained
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Humans have long practiced the art of building walls and fortresses in an effort to gain control or ...
Episode 146: A Great Weight
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Humans have spent thousands of years building systems to keep us as safe as possible. But eventually...
Episode 145: Invention
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Human ingenuity knows no bounds. Along with creating all manner of new technology, and ever more com...
Episode 144: Birds of Prey
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Folklore is often about danger and how we, as a community, might avoid it. But real life sometimes b...
Episode 143: Inside Information
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the oldest and most popular parts of folklore are the ghost stories. Whether told around a c...
Episode 142: Reflections
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot that science has explained away. Mysteries that left us cowering in fear. Events that ...
Episode 141: Stains
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Humanity has always been very good at making the best of a bad situation. Either by burying the past...
Episode 140: Potential
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We often speak in lofty terms about all that humans are capable of achieving, and much of that is tr...
Episode 139: Heirloom
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The way we treat the past is a great lens into the character of humanity. Sometimes we elevate it, b...
Episode 138: Foresight
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Humanity has grown over the millennia by passing on knowledge through teachings and guides. Even tod...
Episode 137: Elusive
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our passion for solving incomplete puzzles is something that unites us as a culture. We will chase a...
Episode 136: The Third Time
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Folklore is our legacy. We humans have carried it with us everywhere we've gone in the world, and it...
Episode 135: A Good Death
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We like it when things go according to plan. Even when it comes to death, we long to have some sembl...
Episode 134: Disturbing the Peace
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 134: Disturbing the Peace There's nothing more certain in life than death. No matter how rew...
Episode 133: Proof Positive
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The human tendency to study the unknown—to dig deep and search for the bedrock of truth at the bot...
Episode 132: Puzzled
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We all love a good hiding place. Whether it's the child who tucks the key to their diary under their...
Episode 131: Sea of Change
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While the ocean represents opportunity and hope, it also holds more mystery than most feel comfortab...
Episode 130: In Plain Sight
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Before cell phones and internet access, learning about the world around us took a lot of time. Along...
Episode 129: Digging Deep
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The longer humans stay in one place, the more progress and community we seem to create. But at the s...
Episode 128: A Hole in the Head
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Most of our life is spent looking for things. Companionship, security, even our lost keys. But above...
Episode 127: Tipping the Scales
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 127: Tipping the Scales If you flip through the pages of history long enough, you'll eventua...
Episode 126: Aftershocks
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Some places in our world have a dark legacy. Prior failures. Shameful acts. Painful tragedy. Even th...
Episode 125: Paper Trails
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone longs for someone. That special partner who can enter their life and make is something bett...
Episode 124: To Die For
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone wants to look good. And while there's nothing wrong with beauty, sometimes people have made...
Episode 123: Unnoticed
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Home might very well be what you make it, but it's not always about beautiful decorations and comfor...
Episode 122: The Shortest Straw
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 122: The Shortest Straw Human nature has a number of powerful, universal characteristics. Ou...
Episode 121: Uninvited Guest
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Some threats to our safety and well-being are obvious and easy to spot from a mile away. Over the co...
Episode 120: Whistle While You Work
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Human ambition has led us to some amazing achievements, and taken us to unexplored places. But it ha...
Episode 119: Evolution
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Some stories have been around for a very long time, and others are fairly new. One thing is certain,...
Episode 118: Ambition
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Some people have a fire inside them that drives them to do great things. New discoveries, breakthrou...
Episode 117: Bones
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 117: Bones Everything is built upon something else. Whether it is a mighty fortress, a simpl...
Episode 116: Something Blue
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
No one likes to be sick, and yet it is one of the most dependable things in life. We will all, at so...
Episode 115: Perspective
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The way we explain the world around us is determined by the lens we view it through, especially when...
Episode 114: The Gateway
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Most locations have an isolated history that is unique to them and only them. But some places have s...
Episode 113: Word of Mouth
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout history, cultures around the world have explored the world of medicine in search of tools...
Episode 112: Facets
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Of all the parts of life that we can depend on, one of the darkest parts is loss. That's the trouble...
Episode 111: Inside Job
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The deepest mysteries come from the places we haven't fully explored, or where we lack the control t...
Episode 110: Crooked
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Not everything can be perfect. Even when there's a clean slate and we're given the resources and too...
Episode 109: Assumption
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot in life we can count on. Death, taxes, the sunrise, and political turmoil--these are a...
Episode 108: Debris
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our oceans are some of the most remote regions on the planet. Because of that, people have filled th...
Episode 107: Sight Unseen
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We like to think we'll see it coming. That we can plan ahead and prepare—even defend ourselves. Bu...
Episode 106: The Collection
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Humans have a tendency to collect things. From baseball cards to Twitter followers, we enjoy bringin...
Episode 105: Layers
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We love to simplify things. Easy is better than complex, after all, and simple things are easy to un...
Episode 104: Anchored
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The ocean is very good at taking things from us, but we are equally skilled at not forgetting. Still...
Episode 103: Disappointment
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Humanity is fueled by hope. We hope for improvement, and dream of a day when things get better than ...
Episode 102: Devil in the Details
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us live incredibly busy lives, and because of all that distraction, we tend to miss the litt...
Episode 101: Worn Away
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Like a well-loved pair of shoes, or those jeans you bought in college and never gave up on, some thi...
Episode 100: Home Sweet Home
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Every movement has a seed, that spark that sets the fire ablaze. But this spark is more than just a ...
Episode 99: Out For Blood
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Each of us holds inside ourselves a precious cargo. It is the key to life, and a worthy sacrifice wh...
Episode 98: Never Alone
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When tragedy strikes and poor choices haunt us, sometimes the only thing we can do is move on and bu...
Episode 97: Misplaced
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For thousands of years, humans have built rules and procedures for handling the various curveballs t...
Episode 96: The Long Good-Bye
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Life is full of challenges. From learning new skills to climbing the social ladder, most people stru...
Episode 95: Out of Sight
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Few things disappoint us more than when our expectations aren't met. We expect to be loved, or to be...
Episode 94: Hard Rain
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our understanding of the natural world is incredibly advanced compared to our ancestors from a few c...
Episode 93: A Place to Lay Your Head
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Humans are hard-wired for trust. It's the secret ingredient that helps us form communities, build re...
Episode 92: Stronger
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There is a lot in life that we can control, but no system is perfect. Every now and then, circumstan...
Episode 91: Beneath the Surface
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Islands have served a variety of functions for people over the years. They can be a place of safety ...
Episode 90: Mind the Gap
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We tend think of rivers and lakes as tame. They are the safe and friendly counterpart to the deep an...
Episode 89: Fanning the Flames
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Some cities experience a single tragedy and then live with that pain and loss for generations. They ...
Episode 88: Crossing the Line
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Humans have always sought companionship. From the communities we live in, to the pets we welcome int...
Episode 87: Road Trip
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Every now and then a story comes along that is so powerful and compelling that it creates a new bran...
Episode 86: Under Siege
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our bodies are a fortress, and every day, they suffer through attacks from the outside. Over the cen...
Episode 85: Creature of Habit
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our home is supposed to be a safe space where we are free to relax and enjoy life. History, though, ...
Episode 84: A Family Affair
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing is more magical than when a family works together. But when their talents seem to defy all l...
Episode 83: Carried Away
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Humans have always been more than a little bit superstitious, and one of the oldest and most univers...
Episode 82: Forgotten
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
People are really good at moving on. We rush from fad to fad at an alarming speed, and it's difficul...
Episode 81: On the Edge
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Humanity seems to always be at risk of suffering through another major outbreak. History is full wit...
Episode 80: Dark Imports
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The places we inhabit slowly become like us, reflecting our brightest ambitions and darkest secrets....
Episode 79: Locked Away
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our lives have a way of becoming magnets that attract pain and suffering. Some of us go through more...
Episode 78: Exposure
22 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a very technological world today, with constant updates and improvements over last year's...
Episode 77: Withering Heights
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Waves of illness crash against the shores of humanity. They always have, and they probably always wi...
Episode 76: Talk Show
22 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Life is a lot like a big budget movie. We click play, and then let the action wash over us. There ar...
Episode 75: Black and Wild
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The pages of our greatest literature are full of tales of powerful wizards. People gifted with abili...
Episode 74: All Fall Down
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The sky is a source of life for everything on this planet. Rain to quench our thirst and sunlight fo...
Episode 73: A Sweet Embrace
13 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When our health is failing and our lives are at risk, trust is essential. The people who care for us...
Episode 72: A Grave Mistake
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Humans have a seemingly never-ending list of fears. The dark of night, small spaces, open water…th...