Deeper Lore: 301 (21, 131, & 220)

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (301: Lost at Sea) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 21: LorePodcast.com/episodes/21 https://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/21 Episode 131: LorePodcast.com/episodes/131 https://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/131 Episode 220: LorePodcast.com/episodes/220 https://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/220 ———————— Lore Resources: Get Ad-Free Lore: lorepodcast.com/support https://www.lorepodcast.com/support Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music https://www.lorepodcast.com/music Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources https://www.lorepodcast.com/sources Official Lore Merchandise: lorepodcast.com/shop https://www.lorepodcast.com/shop ©2026 Aaron Mahnke. All rights reserved.

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• 0:28Aaron Mahnke?

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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. Oh, and speaking of going deeper, did you hear the news that I announced just a couple of weeks ago? I have a new history book coming out. It's brand new stories covering the tale of Mercy Brown from the very first episode of Lore and the entire New England vampire panic, and exploring it through the lens of some pretty amazing social, historical, medical, and philosophical ideas. The main idea of the book is to answer the question, why did they think that it would work in the first place? And I've been working on this thing for a very long time. The book is called Exhumed, and it comes out on August 4th of this year. You can preorder it right now,

• 2:36Aaron Mahnke?

  and if you preorder the hardcover, my publisher has this cool page setup where you can upload your receipt, and you can get a free gorgeous tote bag to go with it. The book will also be an ebook, for those who like that sort of thing, and an audiobook, narrated by me, of course. Find all the links you need, more information, see the gorgeous cover all over at my personal website, aaronmankey.com/exhumed. All right, so back to deeper lore. In this short bonus episode, I'm gonna dig into our vast 10-year archive and point out some old episodes that fit in well thematically with this week's newest episode. The hope is that maybe you can keep this spooky feeling going well into the weekend, putting a handful of episodes into a new and maybe more powerful context. So, for this week, episode 301, Lost at Sea,

• 3:21Aaron Mahnke?

  we explore the ghostly tales that sail upon the ocean waves. But it's not the first time that we've discussed ghost ships here. So, here are three older episodes that should pair up very nicely with this week's new one. First up, episode 21, Adrift. This was the very first ghost ship episode I ever wrote and recorded, and it still holds a special place in my heart. And I will confess, while there are countless amazing ghost ship stories, and I'm gonna recommend more in this deeper lore, don't worry, the tale of the Valencia is just chef's kiss. So seriously, go back and re-listen to that one. Next, download episode 131, Sea of Change. This episode gives some of the less- ...known ghost ship legends a chance to shine.

• 4:03Aaron Mahnke?

  And then it wraps it up with the grandmother of them all, the Mary Celeste. Don't miss this classic. And finally, there's episode 220, Uplifting. Now, I'm not gonna lie, this episode doesn't actually have any ocean stories in it, but what it does have is utterly wild. You see, there was a period in time during the Victorian era where people were seeing ghost ships in the sky, and the stories are really worth revisiting, so do check it out. And there you go. Follow up this week's brand new episode with a trip into the past. Episodes 21, 131, and 220 are waiting for you in this podcast feed. 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.

• 4:49Speaker 02

  What's that?

• 4:49Speaker 03

  My fresh detector.

• 4:51Speaker 02

  Uh, your what?

• 4:52Speaker 03

  There it is.

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  What is it detecting?

• 4:55Speaker 03

  Fresh produce, fresh meat.

• 4:57Speaker 02

  Okay, what happens if it detects something really fresh?

• 5:03Speaker 03

  Apparently, we celebrate.

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