Deeper Lore: 300 (37, 79, & 260)

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (300: Board Stiff) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 37: LorePodcast.com/episodes/37 https://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/37 Episode 79: LorePodcast.com/episodes/79 https://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/79 Episode 260: LorePodcast.com/episodes/260 https://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/260 ———————— Lore Resources: Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music https://www.lorepodcast.com/music Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources https://www.lorepodcast.com/sources Official Lore Merchandise: www.lorepodcast.com/shop https://www.lorepodcast.com/shop ©2026 Aaron Mahnke. All rights reserved.

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• 1:52Aaron Mahnke?

  Hey folks, Aaron here. Welcome back to another edition of Deeper Lore, a bonus episode that's designed to serve as a topical guide to the most recent episode of lore. In this short bonus episode, I'll dig into our vast 10-year archive and point out some old episodes that fit well with this week's newest. The hope is that you can keep this spooky feeling going into the weekend, putting a handful of old episodes into a new, more powerful context. So, let's get started, shall we? For this week, it's episode 300, "Board Stiff." And aside from being the 300th episode of lore, it's also a fascinating topic. We place our hands on the planchette and ask the spirits for advice. That's right, a whole episode about Ouija board folklore. And this one really hammered home a powerful message.

• 2:36Aaron Mahnke?

  The public panicked for a very good reason. But it's not the first time that we've discussed spiritualism and all of its communication trappings. So here are three older episodes that should pair up nicely with this week's new one. First up, episode 37, "Passing Notes." This is a classic episode that has a lot of communication between the living and the dead. And let's just say that the dead didn't have a lot of nice things to say. Be sure to give this oldie a listen today. Next, download episode 79, "Locked Away." We all know the story of the Winchester House and the woman who built it, Sarah Winchester, but don't miss the spiritualist origins to her lifelong mission. The idea was given to her through a medium. It's definitely worth a revisit.

• 3:20Aaron Mahnke?

  And finally, there's episode 260, "Ghostwriter." In this more recent episode, we explore the concept of writing books with the help of the spirit world. Some people use talking boards, and others use different tools entirely, but the results are just as spooky as you would imagine. So do check it out. And there you go. Follow up this week's brand-new episode with a trip into the past. Episodes 37, 79, and 260 are waiting for you in this podcast feed. You can just scroll through your app to find them, or you can tap on their direct links in the description for this episode. And until next time, stay spooky.

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