Lore (podcast) explained

Lore
Hosting:Aaron Mahnke
Updates:Biweekly
Length:17–44 minutes
Production:Aaron Mahnke
Adaptations:Lore (TV series)
Num Episodes:250
List Episodes:List of Lore podcast episodes
Network:Grim & Mild Entertainment

Lore is a documentary podcast on topics such as folklore, legends, and historical events, often with a focus on the macabre. Each episode examines historical events or ancient/urban legends that show the dark side of human nature, and is presented in a style that has been compared to a campfire experience. The series was created in 2015 by Aaron Mahnke as a marketing experiment[1] and received the iTunes "Best of 2015" Award.[2] The podcast was also given the award for the "Best History Podcast" by the Academy of Podcasters in July 2016.[3] At the end of 2016, the podcast was included in the top lists by The Atlantic[4] and Entertainment Weekly.[5] As of October 2017, the series has 5 million monthly listeners.[1]

The podcast airs on a bi-weekly basis, and is usually released on a Monday. The podcast is recorded in a studio in Mahnke's home office.[1] Mahnke's voice in the podcast is described as "coolly mesmeric".[1]

Content

Each podcast episode features various stories bound together by a common theme. Mahnke spends an average of 20 hours a week researching the folkloric tales and has stated, "All of the material is from documented stories or historical events. Some are ancient and some are modern, but they are all factual in the sense that people reported these things and believed they were true."[6]

Awards

AwardDateCategoryResultRef.
Discover Pods Awards2017Best Society & Culture Podcast[7]
Shorty Awards2017Podcasts[8]
Academy of Podcasters2016Best History Podcast
2017[9]
iTunes2015Best of 2015
iHeartRadio Podcast Awards2020Best History Podcast[10]
2022[11]

TV adaptation

See main article: Lore (TV series). Lore has been adapted for television with the help of Gale Anne Hurd of the hit television series The Walking Dead.[12] Glen Morgan of The X-Files was announced as the showrunner, and the show was made in partnership with Valhalla Entertainment and Propagate Content. The series aired on Amazon Video[13] followed the podcast's anthology format, with each episode featuring a new story and Mahnke remaining the narrator.[1] [14] The show premiered on 13 October 2017,[15] and aired for two seasons before being cancelled in 2019.[16]

The show has been praised by The Economist as "good viewing" that manages "to shock and surprise"; however, adding that "it falls short as a television show in its own right."[1] In another review, The Verge said, "the show is able to turn the inherent creepiness of Mahnke's podcast into original stories that are even more unnerving and resonant."[17]

Book adaptations

Aaron Mahnke has authored a trilogy of books based on the Lore podcast.[18]

Related podcasts

Twice weekly, Mahnke also narrates a short podcast about weird events called Cabinet of Curiosities.[19] He has a longform podcast called Unobscured which covers one subject per season, its first four seasons focusing on the Salem witch trials, Spiritualism, Jack the Ripper, and Grigori Rasputin.[20]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: C.B.. The rise of the podcast adaptation. The Economist. 12 October 2017. 16 October 2017. 16 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171016122224/https://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2017/10/sampling-ideas. live.
  2. Web site: Apple's iTunes Best of 2015 list for podcasts includes a ton of LA-based favorites . Time Out Los Angeles . Seth . Kelley . 9 December 2015 . 27 April 2016 . 15 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160415171712/http://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/blog/apples-itunes-best-of-2015-list-for-podcasts-includes-a-ton-of-la-based-favorites-120915 . live .
  3. Web site: 2016 . Academy of Podcasters, 2016 Winners . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161129210354/http://academyofpodcasters.com/2016winners/ . 29 November 2016.
  4. News: The 50 Best Podcasts of 2016. McQuade. Laura Jane Standley and Eric. The Atlantic. 22 December 2016. 27 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170827090334/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/12/the-50-best-podcasts-of-2016/510698/. live.
  5. The 10 Best Podcasts of 2016. Everett. Cristina. 20 December 2016. Entertainment Weekly. 22 December 2016.
  6. News: Aaron Mahnke's Lore: 'history podcast' uncovers the dark side of human nature. Locker. Melissa. 1 November 2015. The Guardian. 0261-3077. 26 November 2016. 27 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161127025442/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/nov/01/aaron-mahnke-lore-history-podcast. live.
  7. Web site: Previous Winners . 7 April 2022 . Discover Pods Awards . en-US . 28 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211228025332/https://awards.discoverpods.com/previous-winners/ . live .
  8. Web site: Lore – The Shorty Awards . 7 April 2022 . shortyawards.com . 20 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220120055202/https://shortyawards.com/9th/lorepodcast . live .
  9. Web site: 23 August 2017 . 2017 Finalist . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190205214327/http://academyofpodcasters.com/winners-and-nominees/ . 5 February 2019 . Academy of Podcasters . Podcast Movement.
  10. Web site: 2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: Full List of Winners . 27 April 2022 . iHeart . en . 18 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200118091841/https://www.iheart.com/content/2020-01-17-2020-iheartradio-podcast-awards-full-list-of-winners/ . live .
  11. Web site: 2022 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: See The Full List of Winners . 27 April 2022 . iHeart . en . 18 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220218034401/https://www.iheart.com/content/2022-02-03-2022-iheartradio-podcast-awards-see-the-full-list-of-winners/ . live .
  12. News: Gale Anne Hurd, Ben Silverman Team for Horror Anthology Based on 'Lore' Podcast (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. 1 December 2016. 1 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161201215055/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/gale-anne-hurd-ben-silverman-886080. live.
  13. News: Amazon Orders 'Lore' Series From Gale Anne Hurd, Ben Silverman. Holloway. Daniel. 6 October 2016. Variety. 1 December 2016. 1 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161201213111/http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/amazon-orders-lore-series-from-gale-anne-hurd-ben-silverman-1201880454/. live.
  14. News: Amazon Picks Up 'Lore' Horror Podcast With EPs Gale Anne Hurd & Ben Silverman. Patten. Dominic. 6 October 2016. Deadline Hollywood. 20 November 2016. 21 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161121043518/http://deadline.com/2016/10/amazon-lore-horror-podcast-the-walking-dead-gale-anne-hurd-ben-silverman-1201831863/. live.
  15. News: Eric McAdams. Watch the Trailer for Lore, Amazon's Creepy New Show. https://web.archive.org/web/20190815172259/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/08/watch-the-trailer-for-lore-amazons-creepy-new-show.html. dead. 15 August 2019. 29 August 2017. Paste Magazine. 29 August 2017.
  16. Web site: White . Peter . 'Lore' & 'Forever' Cancelled By Amazon – TCA . Deadline . 13 December 2019 . en . 27 July 2019 . 28 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190728070038/https://deadline.com/2019/07/lore-forever-cancelled-amazon-1202655711/ . live .
  17. Web site: Bishop. Bryan. Lore proves podcasts can inspire disturbingly effective TV. 13 October 2017 . The Verge. 31 October 2017. 25 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171025121142/https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/13/16465922/lore-tv-series-review-amazon-prime-aaron-mahnke-campbell-scott-glen-morgan. live.
  18. Web site: Nonfiction Book Review: The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures by Aaron Mahnke. Del Rey, $28 (320p) ISBN 978-1-5247-9796-6. 31 October 2020. PublishersWeekly.com. en. 3 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201103104255/https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-5247-9796-6. live.
  19. Web site: Cabinet of Curiosities . 14 July 2022 . Grim and Mild . 11 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711093945/https://www.grimandmild.com/curiosities . live .
  20. Web site: Unobscured . 14 July 2022 . Grim and Mild . 14 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714174427/https://www.grimandmild.com/unobscured . live .

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