If these dark tales from history prove anything, it is that powerful things often come in small packages.

Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by GennaRose Nethercott, research by Jaime Vargas, and music by Chad Lawson.

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Some places only have a handful of dark stories to explore. Today’s subject, though, is the land of a ten-thousand tales.

Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson and research by Cassandra de Alba.

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Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (286: Lazarus) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:

• Episode 86: LorePodcast.com/episodes/86
• Episode 113: LorePodcast.com/episodes/113
• Episode 186: LorePodcast.com/episodes/186

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One of the most intriguing topics throughout history has infectious disease and the way we handle it.

Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by GennaRose Nethercott, research by Cassandra de Alba, and music by Chad Lawson.

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Folklore is often a regional thing, shifting and reshaping itself to fit the landscape and the people who live there. And nowhere is that more frighteningly true than one particular stretch of the American landscape.

Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson and research by Cassandra de Alba.

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Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (285: Oh My) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:

• Episode 16: LorePodcast.com/episodes/16
• Episode 27: LorePodcast.com/episodes/27
• Episode 31: LorePodcast.com/episodes/31

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We often think that the most frightening creatures of all are the ones that only exist within the pages of folklore. But what happens when the dangers lurks a lot closer to home?

Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by GennaRose Nethercott, research by Jamie Vargas, and music by Chad Lawson.

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We usually go looking for the most frightening legends in the shadows. Sometimes, though, they can be found where the lights are brightest.

Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson and research by Cassandra de Alba.

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