ABOUT Lore

Winner of the iTunes "Best of 2015" & "Best of 2016", and winner of "Best History Podcast 2016" by the Academy of Podcasters.

Lore is an award-winning, critically-acclaimed podcast about true life scary stories. Lore exposes the darker side of history, exploring the creatures, people, and places of our wildest nightmares.

Because sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction.

Each episode examines a new dark historical tale in a modern campfire experience. With more than 42,000 5-star reviews on Apple Podcasts, and over 450-million listens, that's clearly a good thing.

New episodes are released every Monday.


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WATCH IT

From the executive producer of The Walking Dead, this anthology series brings the podcast to life, uncovering the real-life events that spawned our darkest nightmares.

Seasons 1 & 2 are available exclusively to Amazon Prime members here.

READ IT

This book series from Penguin Random House gathers classic and rare tales from Aaron Mahnke's hit podcast Lore, and combines them into thematic volumes with gorgeous illustrations and typography.

Buy the entire series today!


MORE PODCASTS FROM AARON MAHNKE

Grim & Mild is an entire podcast network created and executive produced by Aaron Mahnke. It’s a collection of podcasts that sit at the intersection of the dark and the historical. Some are narrated by Aaron, but all have the Lore DNA woven deeply into their production and storytelling. Visit the Grim & Mild website to learn about all of our amazing shows.


One of the most successful podcast producers in the world, Aaron Mahnke began his career in 2015 with the launch of Lore, which has racked up nearly half-a-billion downloads, been adapted for two seasons of television on Amazon Prime, and published as a three-book set from Penguin Random House.

Over 8 years later, InsideRadio still lists Aaron as one of “2023’s Most Powerful People in Podcasting”.

Aaron currently writes, narrates, and produces a number of wildly popular shows, including the 2021 breakout hit Bridgewater.

You can follow his personal accounts on Threads and Instagram.