Deeper Lore: 295 (54, 74, & 87)

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (295: Making Your Luck) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 54: LorePodcast.com/episodes/54 https://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/54 Episode 74: LorePodcast.com/episodes/74 https://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/74 Episode 87: LorePodcast.com/episodes/87 https://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/87 ———————— Lore Resources: Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music https://www.lorepodcast.com/music Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources https://www.lorepodcast.com/sources All the shows from Grim & Mild: www.grimandmild.com http://www.grimandmild.com ©2025 Aaron Mahnke. All rights reserved.

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• 0:00Speaker 00

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• 0:59Aaron Mahnke?

  Hey folks, Aaron here. Welcome back to another edition of Deeper Lore, a bonus episode designed to serve as a topical guide to the most recent episode of lore. Have you ever wondered where you can find more episodes on the topic you just heard about? Did this particular type of folklore get you interested in keeping the vibe going, so to speak? Did the newest episode of lore make you want to go deeper into a particular topic? Well, that's the purpose of Deeper 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 well into the weekend, putting a handful of episodes into a new, more powerful context. So, let's get started, shall we?

• 1:44Aaron Mahnke?

  This week, for episode 295, Making Your Mark, we take a look at the wild and wacky world of gambling folklore. It's fascinating how embedded many of these superstitions are in our culture today, and how different the true roots of those beliefs are from what you would assume. But it's not the first time we've discussed everyday folk beliefs here. So, here are three older episodes that will pair up nicely with this week's new one. First up, episode 54, Teacher's Pet. In this classic episode, we explore an idea that most people have heard of because of how ubiquitous the term has become: doppelgangers. The roots of the folklore, though, are eye-opening and very, very difficult to fully explain away. So check it out today.

• 2:29Aaron Mahnke?

  Next, download episode 74, All Fall Down. What a better place to find mundane subconscious folklore than in our conversations about the weather. This episode explores some of the more weird weather phenomena that have been documented, and it is a fascinating journey that I think you'll really enjoy. And finally, there's episode 87, Road Trip. You can't throw a stick these days without hitting an alien conspiracy. From flying saucers and strange lights, to abductions and lost time, it's a pretty robust corner of folklore, and it all started with one event. As a side note, the story from episode 87 about Betty and Barney Hill helped inspire

• 3:11Aaron Mahnke?

  an entire spinoff podcast that the team and I made a few years ago called Strange Arrivals. Written and narrated by journalist Toby Ball, it's a fantastic look at UFO encounters and their impact on the world around us. Plus, Strange Arrivals is being developed as a major motion picture right now, starring Demi Moore and Coleman Domingo. The hashtag humble brag. And there you go. Follow up this week's brand-new episode with a trip into the past. Episodes 54, 74, and 87 are waiting for you in this podcast feed. Just scroll through your app to find them, or you can tap their direct links in the description for this episode. And until next time, stay spooky.

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• 4:38Aaron Mahnke?

  Apparently we celebrate.

• 4:41Speaker 04

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