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Few objects from popular culture have been as divisive and mysterious as these simple games. But before you dismiss their sensational reputation, it's worth exploring the wreckage they have left in their wake.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by GennaRose Nethercott, research by Cassandra de Alba, and music by Chad Lawson.
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We tend to see weddings as the beginning of something grand. A new start with joy and happiness as a destination. But if these popular legends are any indication, that's not always the tale that's told.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing and research by Alex Robinson and GennaRose Nethercott.
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Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (299: Unsinkable) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:
Episode 21: LorePodcast.com/episodes/21
Episode 104: LorePodcast.com/episodes/104
Episode 122: LorePodcast.com/episodes/122
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Some legends spend a bit of time among us and then drift out of popularity. A few, though, stay afloat even when the world they come from slips beneath the waves.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by GennaRose Nethercott, research by Cassandra de Alba, and music by Chad Lawson.
 
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Appalachia might be a vast and varied terrain, but one thing about it is incredibly consistent: the presence of dark legends, hidden in the shadows.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Nick Tecosky and research by Jamie Vargas.
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