Notable Episodes: "Covered Mirrors", "The Castle"
At it's core, Lore is essentially a spooky campfire story time. For each episode, Aaron Mahnke pulls a few stories connected to a general theme found in popular or, at times, super obscure folklore (hence the name). He tells them in a conversational, nonjudgmental way, never outright claiming the more fantastical elements as fact, nor shying away from more logical explanations. The subtle, somber score that plays underneath each story helps to set the mood without getting in the way. Mahnke has some vocal tics that might grate on some listeners, but he's a great storyteller, and one of the better podcast hosts out there. The result is a consistently entertaining, usually great podcast. Lore is released every other week, and its complete backlog of episodes are available to download for free.