Halloween Horror Hour: Intro to Podcasts

If you were the one who told spooky stories around the campfire with a flashlight held under your chin or just one of the few who listened intently, staring at the flame so you wouldn’t be tempted to look for what was hiding in the deep, dark woods, you’ll enjoy the Lore podcast. Every episode, host Aaron Mahnke offers up tales linked by a topic with a hint of the inexplicable, just enough ambiguity to make you look twice at the shadow in the doorway, or check over your shoulder if you’re walking alone. From the still-lingering legends of serial killers to the nature of communal fear, Lore exposes what is really lurking in the dark.

And if you’re already a long-time fan of the podcast, head over to Amazon Prime to stream the Lore anthology series that just dropped today!

Originally posted 10/13/17 on Latest and Greatest

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