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Our search for legends today takes us deep into the woods outside of Huntington, Long Island, to a place known forbiddingly as Mount Misery. Just be sure to bring a flashlight.

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Much of the history of folklore we have today involves a community driven …

The history of witchcraft, from the folklore to the legal trials, is dark enough. But for centuries, people have been whispering legends that are so chilling that they’ve never been forgotten.

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Lore 230: Gilded

Despite being known for being a “mile high”, the folklore and history of one American city is filled with more than enough darkness hidden away down below.

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Legends 3: Ghost Ships

Let’s take to the high seas, and explore some of the many legends of ghostly vessels. But beware; here there be angry spirits.

Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writi…

Lore 229: Dark Shapes

Some folklore can only be explored if we’re willing to get a little wet. Let’s dive into the frightening folklore of lake monsters.

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Legends 2: Undead Lovers

Few genres of story are as compelling as romance. But just because death puts an end to life, it doesn’t necessarily mean it has also severed the ties of love.

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Lore 228: Safe House

Some corners of folklore offer us a place to hide. But when those traditions become a pawn in political and religious games, the stories they breed often leave us with chills.

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Legends 1: North Carolina Monsters

The world is a big, scary place, and that’s mostly because of the people around us. But if the legends are true, there are darker reasons to be afraid, and they are…

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Lore 227: Bloodlines

Some of the most popular stories in our culture are far older, and more dark, than we could ever imagine. And what makes them even more frightening is that some of them might be …

REMASTERED – Episode 50: Mary, Mary

In this remastered classic episode, we revisit the story of two young women bound by something beyond our world, and the frighteningly familiar tales they tell. Pl…

Lore 226: Grounded

Folklore is typically invisible, buried in the stories we tell and the words we use. But every now and then it takes on a physical shape…with terrifying results.

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REMASTERED – Episode 49: Seeing Double

So many stories are built on the idea of double identity. In this remastered classic episode, we revisit the true life story of one of history’s most infamous d…

Lore 225: Dark Animation

One of the most crowded landscapes in folklore comes from one of the most harsh and barren locations in the world. But the dead might just have too many stories to tell.

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REMASTERED – Episode 48: Downriver

It’s time to revisit the notion of a cursed community. This remastered classic episode features brand new narration and a score by Chad Lawson, as well as a whole n…

Lore 224: Seriously Ill

One frightening corner of folklore can be found in the history of one of our closest four-legged companions.

Written and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research by Cassandra d…

In this remastered fan favorite, we return to the folklore of bird-man legends, and the events in Point Pleasant that have left us with one of the biggest cryptids of all time: Mothman. Come for the …

There are a lot of well-worn tales in the world of folklore. But there are some truly astonishing—and frightening—stories waiting for us just off the path, hidden away in the shadows.

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Behind every vampire is a hunter looking to stop them, and this remastered classic episode takes us deep inside that mythology. Fresh narration and music, plus a brand new bonus story at the end!

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