Lore

Episode 188: Hide and Seek

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some of the darkest stories and traditions are hiding inside one of our most beloved times of the year. Let's take a fun and frightening journey into ...

REMASTERED – Episode 17: Broken Fingernails

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's never a bad time to revisit this classic episode about graveyards and the folklore around them. Complete with fresh narration, a new soundtrack, ...

Episode 187: The Crucible

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many of the darkest moments from history were born out of a perfect storm of motivation, fear, and misguided courage. And in the case of one individua...

REMASTERED – Episode 16: Covered Mirrors

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to pay another visit to the little house in Villisca that played host to one of the most horrible ax murders in history. This classic episod...

Episode 186: Invisible Boundaries

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most frightening aspects of our lives is something that's hidden from our eyes. And yet its impact is so powerful and destructive that we'v...

REMASTERED – Episode 15: Unboxed

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The folklore surrounding haunted dolls, and the tale of Robert the Doll in particular, deserves a revisit. This Remastered edition of a classic Lore e...

Episode 185: Under the Skin

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If there's one thing humans have been obsessed with over the years, it's the risk that the most dangerous, evil things in the world might find a way i...

REMASTERED – Episode 14: The Others

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The folklore surrounding small, human-like creatures from around the world is worth another visit. And this time, the journey has been remastered with...

Episode 184: Falling to Pieces

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

History is filled with people who gathered unusual collections, often following a curiosity or passion to the extreme. But among those collectors, the...

Episode 183: Suffer the Children

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some of the most frightening and disturbing stories are the ones that take a different path than we expected. Their horror is in the exceptions, the l...

Episode 182: Ever-Present

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While many of the places we live are defined by their current, modern personalities, a look into the past can reveal a much more thrilling—and terri...

Episode 181: Unsettled

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We've always had a hunger for mystery stories and true crime. But for a period of time, many of those stories had a very unusual element to them—a d...

Episode 180: Above the Law

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the world of folklore, one of the most interesting most timeless characters is also the least supernatural. But that doesn't mean their stories are...

REMASTERED – Episode 13: Off the Path

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this remastered edition of a classic Lore episode, we revisit the concept of curses, and take a tour through some of the most powerful examples. Wi...

Episode 179: Confidence

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Folklore has many uses, and a quick trip through history would reveal many that you've come to expect. It educates a community, preserves events and w...

REMASTERED – Episode 12: Half-Hanged

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to return to the colonial village of Hadley and reunite with the neighborhood witch, Mary Webster. All presented with modern production, fre...

Episode 178: Opportunity

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some of the darkest moments in human history have taken place because of our hunger for a second chance, a better life, or a fresh start. But not all ...

REMASTERED – Episode 11: Black Stockings

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this remastered edition of a classic episode, we'll revisit the folklore of changelings, and the tragic story of Bridget Cleary, with a brand new s...

Episode 177: Strings

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of the things that has united humans across cultures and languages is music. For as long as we can remember, we have filled our lives with new mus...

REMASTERED – Episode 10: Steam & Gas

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The well-worn carpets and imperfect walls of an old hotel can often make guests feel as if they are staying in a little slice of the past. In one gran...

Episode 176: Rooted

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In all the folktales about the forest, we are warned to not set foot inside, lest the darkness and dangers that live there seek us out and harm us. Bu...

REMASTERED – Episode 9: A Devil on the Roof

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to return to one of the classic American monster stories, the Jersey Devil. In this remastered edition you'll get the same story you've know...

Episode 175: Head Case

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In our never-ending journey to discover what makes us tick, people have come up with some pretty surprising ideas. And in the process, they've given t...

REMASTERED – Episode 8: The Castle

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Let's all revisit the hunting grounds of one of America's most horrific—and prolific—serial killers: H. H. Holmes. This Remastered edition include...

Episode 174: From Scratch

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Much like our instinct to set up a home in new places, humans are good at creating everything else we might need. And that includes folklore. But if e...

REMASTERED – Episode 7: In the Woods

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Let's all step back into the woods that started it all: the legendary—and frightening—Bridgewater Triangle. This classic script has been updated w...

Episode 173: Darkness and Light

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On the edge of the world, where risk and danger crash constantly against the shores of civilization, stands a type of ancient guardian that everyone r...

REMASTERED – Episode 6: Echoes

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Revisit the classic journey into some the history behind our fascination with derelict mental health hospitals. The same story you love, with modern n...

Episode 172: Under the Influence

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many people need something to believe, and someone to follow. But out of all the examples throughout history of bad leaders, few are as bizarre and un...

REMASTERED – Episode 5: Under Construction

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A fresh take on a classic episode, exploring the world of hidden spirits in the earth, and the way humans have shaped their lives around those beliefs...

Episode 171: Long Shadows

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The older the city, the deeper its roots. And when that location is the oldest around—well, the amount of darkness it's hiding should not come as a ...

REMASTERED — Episode 4: Dinner at the Afterglow

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our classic tour of the Pacific Northwest's most haunted mausoleum is back, with brand new narration, music by Chad Lawson, and modern production. The...

Episode 170: Into the Wild

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some of the most frightening kinds of folklore are the ones with a familiar element. Details that sit a bit too close to home. Qualities that resonate...

REMASTERED — Episode 3: The Beast Within

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our classic exploration of everyone's favorite hairy beast, freshly re-recorded and produced from scratch with music by Chad Lawson. And don't miss th...

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 the world of hucksters and frauds, one special gro...

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 locations. Freshly-recorded, newly produced, and scored w...

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 also a key element of folklore, but the stories it gi...

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 haunting music. And don't miss the brand new story af...

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 history, there have been reports of those who hav...

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 careers, and remove their problems. And the only t...

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 often generate charm and beauty, but sometimes it cre...

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 history together led to much more terrifying results. ...

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 it has committed much darker tragedies. Even far f...

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 out to also be home to some of the darkest histori...

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 generated more stories than the crucible of human...

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 folklore. But to understand the power of those tale...

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, slowly vanishing beneath our feet. That doesn't mean ...

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 sometimes it's lost, and the only way to track it down is ...

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 common dreams, across all the pages of history, is a de...

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 about some of the most common bits of folklore won'...

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. Even one of folklore's most legendary creatures ha...

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 clever word games or rhymes designed to help us remembe...

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, it stays with us because we refused to let it go...

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 fright, it's in the evolution that they truly com...

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 hidden truths that we can use to unlock power 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 because we can't see the past doesn't mean it's not ther...

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 and education. But some advancements come at a pri...

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 those fears have been, though, is more than a littl...

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 find safety. But no place is safe from the danger ...

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, each of us will have to stop and rest, letting d...

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 complex levels of knowledge, another thing we are goo...

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 becomes a mirror of those fears, and leaves us wond...

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 campfire, or red about in the safety a well-lit roo...

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 challenged our feelings of security and control. B...

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, or at least by building distractions that take t...

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 true. But looking backward in time, we can also see ...

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, but all too often we work to bury it. And while the...

Episode 138: Foresight

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Humanity has grown over the millennia by passing on knowledge through teachings and guides. Even today, how-to books are best-sellers, and people are ...

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 any mystery and dig into every single question we e...

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 anchors us to our roots and our community. But 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 semblance of control over our path. So when those best-...

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 rewarding or challenging our days on this planet migh...

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 bottom of the mystery—is one of our most enduring q...

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 pillow, or the parent who hides away the holiday ...

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 comfortable with. Yes, we've explored it in search of new l...

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 the way, there would be gaps in our knowledge—h...

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 same time, we bring our darkness with us, and over ...

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 all of that is our search for answers, and the wa...

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 eventually run into stories about life out of balance, an...

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 though it all took place long before we arrived ther...

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 better, something more. And while dating has taken man...

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 sacrifices—both willing and unaware—in the pu...

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 comfortable furnishings. Sometimes the places we live ta...

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. Our need for community. Our love of storytelling. 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 course of history, people have become very skilled a...

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 has also lured us into places where there is a lot m...

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, though: the tales we tell have a way of changing ...

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, breakthrough inventions, or astonishing accomplishments. But...

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 simple home, or the very lives of the people around us,...

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 some point, become ill, and when we do, the most imp...

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 events sit outside the realm of the believable. A...

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 served as the entry point for a bigger idea and a l...

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 that can heal our bodies. We've used plants and m...

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 with being surrounded by mortal, fragile human be...

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 that makes us feel safe. And yet one of the most un...

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 tools to make something great, humans have a way of b...

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 all guaranteed, safe bets. But outside that, everyt...

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 that darkness and space with stories that reflect ou...

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. But death comes in all shapes and sizes, sometimes s...

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 bringing everything into one place. But when that collect...