Episode 241: Evergreen
There are few locations in our world as loaded with mystery and dripping with folklore as the woods. Let’s step onto the path and see what frightening places it might take us.Produced by Aaron Mahnke,...
View ArticleLegends 15: Bonaventure Cemetery
Like all cemeteries, Savannah’s Bonaventure is the resting place to many people. But as time has proven, it’s also home to some dark legends.Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Harry...
View ArticleLore 242: From the Ashes
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, one American city has climbed out of a dark and painful past. But the shadows of those early tragedies have proven to be impossible to leave behindProduced by...
View ArticleLegends 16: Unusual Graves
Burial seems like a certainty for most people. But according to the legends that are whispered in graveyards around America, not all burials are created equal.Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke,...
View ArticleLore 243: Surprise
The court of public opinion has always been a place where lives can be boosted or ruined. But centuries ago, it could also lead to darker results—even death.Written and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with...
View ArticleLegends 17: Haunted Bridges
Bridges help us span uncrossable gaps in our world. But according to legend, a few go further, helping connect the living to the dead.Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Harry Marks...
View ArticleLore 244: Stolen
Human remains are a touchy subject. But over the centuries, one specific type of folklore has turned them into something greater in death than they were in life.Produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research...
View ArticleLegends 18: Magical Objects
The folklore and legends tied to physical objects can be fascinating, frightening, or both.Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Harry Marks and Aaron Mahnke, and research by Alexandra...
View ArticleLore 245: Evasive
Human remains are a touchy subject. But over the centuries, one specific type of folklore has turned them into something greater in death than they were in life.Produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research...
View ArticleLegends 19: The Casket Girls
The connection between one of Europes oldest monster legends and the streets of New Orleans is very strange, but has provided a powerful springboard for some very dark stories.Narrated and produced by...
View ArticleLore 246: The Greatest Show
Few examples of folklore are as well-traveled as this one, complete with painful tragedy and dark echos of the past. Grab your ticket and step inside.Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke and written...
View ArticleLegends 20: Food & Folklore
Food and folklore. They go together like peanut butter and chocolate, or arsenic and lace. Throughout history, cultures around the world have paired the favorite meals with specific rituals, cooking up...
View ArticleLore 247: Subterranean
So much for folklore is hiding just beauty the surface of seemingly normal places. The process of digging, though, isn’t without risk.Written and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research by Cassandra de...
View ArticleLegends 21: The Men in Black
Some legends evolve over time, sometimes taking centuries to fully mature. But one urban myth, at least, seems to have arrived nearly complete. And it’s been terrifying from the beginning.Narrated and...
View ArticleLore 248: Blowout
Throughout history, some of the most joyful parts of life have had a dark, terrifying core. Some invitations apparently deliver more drama than they promise.Produced by Aaron Mahnke, researched and...
View ArticleLegends 22: Trickster Devils
Some of the most popular legends all feature the same central character. And in doing so, they tend to add both delight and fear in equal measures.Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by...
View ArticleLore 249: Return Trip
History’s ability to repeat itself can sometimes be delightful, and occasionally frightening. But few examples are as terrifying as these aviation-based tales.Written and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with...
View ArticleLegends 23: The Devil’s Chair
Graveyards are the resting place for a lot of spooky folklore. But one strange element from the Victorian era has stuck around long enough to acquire some frightening stories of its own.Narrated and...
View ArticleLore 250: A World Away
No matter how far we go or what we try to leave behind, there’s always something following us, haunting the places we call home.Written and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research by Sam Alberty and...
View ArticleLegends 24: Buried Alive
Few possibilities fill us with as much dread as premature burial. Unfortunately, the examples we can find in the pages of history—whether caused by illness or a botched execution—only seem to justify...
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