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'''''Lore''''' is an award-winning, critically acclaimed [[podcast]] about non-fiction scary stories. Each episode examines historical events that show the dark side of human nature (usually through the lens of [[folklore]]) and is presented in a style that's been compared to a campfire experience. The series was created in 2015 by Aaron Mahnke as a marketing experiment<ref name=“veconomist”"veconomist" >{{cite news|author=C.B.|title=The rise of the podcast adaptation|url=https://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2017/10/sampling-ideas|work=[[The Economist]]|date=12 October 2017}}</ref> and received the iTunes "Best of 2015" Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/blog/apples-itunes-best-of-2015-list-for-podcasts-includes-a-ton-of-la-based-favorites-120915 |title=Apple's iTunes Best of 2015 list for podcasts includes a ton of LA-based favorites |work=Time Out Los Angeles |publisher=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]] |first=Seth |last=Kelley |date=2015-12-09 |accessdate=2016-04-27}}</ref> The podcast was also given the award for the "Best History Podcast" by the Academy of Podcasters in July 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://academyofpodcasters.com/2016winners/|title=Academy of Podcasters, 2016 Winners|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> At the end of 2016, the podcast was included in the top lists by The Atlantic<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/12/the-50-best-podcasts-of-2016/510698/|title=The 50 Best Podcasts of 2016|last=McQuade|first=Laura Jane Standley and Eric|newspaper=The Atlantic|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-22}}</ref> and Entertainment Weekly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ew.com/gallery/best-podcasts-2016/2848274_6-lorehost-aaron-mahnke/6-lorehost-aaron-mahnke|title=The 10 Best Podcasts of 2016|last=Everett|first=Cristina|date=December 20, 2016|website=Entertainment Weekly|publisher=|access-date=December 22, 2016}}</ref> As of October 2017, the series has 5 million monthly listeners.<Refref name=“veconomist”"veconomist" />

The podcast airs on a bi-weeklymonthly basis, and is usually released on a Monday. The podcast is recorded in a studio in Mahnke‘s home office.<Refref name=“veconomist”"veconomist" /> Mahnke’s voice in the podcast is described as “coolly mesmeric”.<Refref name=“veconomist”"veconomist" />

Each podcast episode features various stories bound together by a common theme. Mahnke spends an average of 20 hours a week researching the [[Folklore|folkloric tales]] and has stated, "All of the material is from documented stories or historical events. Some are ancient and some are modern, but they are all factual in the sense that people reported these things and believed they were true." <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/nov/01/aaron-mahnke-lore-history-podcast|title=Aaron Mahnke's Lore: 'history podcast' uncovers the dark side of human nature|last=Locker|first=Melissa|date=2015-11-01|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2016-11-26}}</ref>

Aaron Mahnke has announced that ''Lore'' ishas currently beingbeen adapted for television with the help of [[Gale Anne Hurd]] of the hit television series ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/gale-anne-hurd-ben-silverman-886080|title=Gale Anne Hurd, Ben Silverman Team for Horror Anthology Based on 'Lore' Podcast (Exclusive)|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> [[Glen Morgan]] of ''[[The X-Files]]'' has beenwas announced as the showrunner, and the show will bewas made in partnership with Valhalla Entertainment and Propagate Content.<ref name=":0" /> The series will airaired on [[Amazon Video]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=httphttps://variety.com/2016/digital/news/amazon-orders-lore-series-from-gale-anne-hurd-ben-silverman-1201880454/|title=Amazon Orders ‘Lore’ Series From Gale Anne Hurd, Ben Silverman|last=Holloway|first=Daniel|date=2016-10-06|newspaper=Variety|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> and will followfollowed the podcast's anthology format, with each episode featuring a new story and Mahnke remaining the narrator.<Refref name=“veconomist”"veconomist" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://deadline.com/2016/10/amazon-lore-horror-podcast-the-walking-dead-gale-anne-hurd-ben-silverman-1201831863/|title=Amazon Picks Up ‘Lore’ Horror Podcast With EPs Gale Anne Hurd & Ben Silverman|last=Patten|first=Dominic|date=2016-10-06|newspaper=Deadline|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-20}}</ref> The show is set to premierpremiered on October 13, 2017.<ref>{{cite news|author=Eric McAdams|url=http://pastemagazine.com/2017/08/|title=Watch the Trailer for Lore, Amazon's Creepy New Show|date=August 29, 2017|work=Paste Magazine|accessdate=August 29, 2017}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The show has been praised by <i>''[[The Economist]]</i>'' as “good viewing” that manages “to shock and surprise”; however, adding that “it falls short as a television show in its own right.”<Refref name=“veconomist”"veconomist" /> In another review, [[The Verge]] said, "the show is able to turn the inherent creepiness of Mahnke’s podcast into original stories that are even more unnerving and resonant."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bishop|first1=Bryan|title=Lore proves podcasts can inspire disturbingly effective TV|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/13/16465922/lore-tv-series-review-amazon-prime-aaron-mahnke-campbell-scott-glen-morgan|publisher=The Verge|accessdate=31 October 2017}}</ref>

|ShortSummary=To stop the spread of [[Mercy Brown vampire incident|a vampire-like disease in 1892]], the peopleresidents of [[Exeter, Rhode Island]], exhumed one of their dead and burned her heart. Mixed with alcohol, thatthe resulting ash was fed to the sick.

|ShortSummary=[[Trickster]]s in mythology are discussed, namely the [[Nain Rouge]] of [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]].

== References ==

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