Lore has been adapted for television with the help of Gale Anne Hurd of the hit television series The Walking Dead. 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.' Awards Award Mahnke spends an average of 20 hours a week researching the folkloric tales and has stated, 'All of the material is from documented stories or historical events. Content Įach podcast episode features various stories bound together by a common theme. Mahnke's voice in the podcast is described as 'coolly mesmeric'. The podcast is recorded in a studio in Mahnke's home office. The podcast airs on a bi-weekly basis, and is usually released on a Monday. As of October 2017, the series has 5 million monthly listeners.

At the end of 2016, the podcast was included in the top lists by The Atlantic and Entertainment Weekly. The podcast was also given the award for the 'Best History Podcast' by the Academy of Podcasters in July 2016. The series was created in 2015 by Aaron Mahnke as a marketing experiment and received the iTunes 'Best of 2015' Award. Each episode examines historical events or ancient/urban legends that show the dark side of human nature, and is presented in a style that has been compared to a campfire experience. Lore is a documentary podcast on topics such as folklore, legends, and historical events, often with a focus on the macabre.

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