Deeper Lore: 311 (72, 122, & 284)

Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (311: Twice Upon a Time) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 72: LorePodcast.com/episodes/72 https://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/72 Episode 122: LorePodcast.com/episodes/122 https://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/122 Episode 284: LorePodcast.com/episodes/284 https://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/284 ———————— 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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• 0:00Aaron Mahnke?

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• 0:45Aaron Mahnke?

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• 1:36Aaron Mahnke?

  Hey, folks, Aaron here. Welcome back to another edition of Deeper Lore. This is 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 archive of over 11 years of episode topics and point out some old ones that fit nicely with this week's newest. And the hope is that you can keep the spooky feeling going well into the weekend and maybe put a handful of old episodes into a new and more powerful context. So, let's get started. For this week, in episode 311, Twice Upon a Time, we stepped into the afterlife for a glimpse at something that's kept cultures around the world talking for millennia: reincarnation.

• 2:18Aaron Mahnke?

  But it's not the first time that we've discussed matters of life and death on this show. So, here are three older episodes that will pair up nicely with this week's brand-new one. First, episode 72, A Grave Mistake. You can't talk about death without discussing one of our greatest fears ever: being buried alive. And this episode does a great job of unpacking this very misunderstood bit of folklore. Next, download episode 122, The Shortest Straw. Now, I'll be honest, you need a strong stomach for this one, but if we're going to talk about matters of life and death, we need to address the topic of cannibalism. Toss in a boat, and a legal trial, and you've got yourself a fascinating episode. And finally, there's episode 284, Grounded.

• 3:03Aaron Mahnke?

  It might only be from last year, but this fun episode covers a ton of incredible burial folklore. It's a classic sort of lore episode in that it does a good general survey around the world, and then it zeroes in on a handful of wild example stories. I love it, and I think you will too. And there you go. Follow up this week's brand-new episode with a trip into the past. Episodes 72, 122, and 284 are waiting for you in this podcast feed. You can just scroll through your app to find them, tap on their direct links in this episode description, or even see their numbers in the episode title and go looking for them elsewhere. And until next time, folks, stay spooky.