Lore and Crime
Lore and Crime is a narrated, immersive podcast that brings dark historical tales to life. Each original episode blends true crime with eerie folklore, unraveling forgotten murders, strange disappearances, and haunted legends from around the globe. Perfect for fans of true crime, historical fiction, and supernatural storytelling. Subscribe now and step into a world where every crime has a haunting backstory. New episodes every other week. Follow now and never miss an episode!
Episodes
Salem Witch Trials - The case of Ann Foster
1692, travel to the fevered heart of Salem, where superstition turned neighbor against neighbor and faith against blood. Hear the chilling, true story behind the Salem witch trials through the eyes of one the families that were torn apart. …
Anarkhiia
Moscow, 1917, revolution is stirring, the city is in chaos. A group of anarchists and Black Guards fight to challenge the new Bolshevik regime. As propaganda turns to poetry and freedom to fear, their ideals and their lives hang in the bala…
The Florida Swamp Bandits part 2 of 2
John and Laura wage war against the law in this final chapter of the Ashley Gang story. Revenge fuels their attempts at survival, and the Everglades will never forget the blood that was spilled.
The Florida Swamp Bandits part 1 of 2
Step back into Prohibition-era Florida, where John Ashley and his gang ruled the Everglades with rum-running, daring bank heists, and an outlaw love story. This is part one of the true crime story that became legend.
The Alchemist's Tower
Step into gothic Prague, where dangerous experiments are being carried out by historical legends John Dee and Edward Kelley under the rule of Emperor Rudolf II. A royal scribe sent by the Queen of England witnesses alchemy, angelic visions,…
Fear and Loathing in Manila
The 1820 Manila Massacre was one of the most unsettling outbreaks of mob violence in Philippine history. Amid a deadly epidemic, fear twisted into superstition, and suspicion fell on foreigners accused of poisoning the city’s wells. In this…
The Last Wizard Trial of Lyon Part 2 of 2
The dark masses have ended, but Lyon’s unrest is only beginning. This episode uncovers the explosive silk workers’ revolt and the shocking sentencing of the accused wizards. What began with whispers of summoning and sorcery now collides wit…
The Last Wizard Trial of Lyon Part 1 of 2
18th-century Lyon, France. Between dark masses, whispered invocations, and the summoning of otherworldly forces the city is caught between the rise of Enlightenment ideals, and the shadow of superstition. This episode unravels the fascinati…
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Step into the oldest surviving story known to mankind in this original poetic retelling of The Epic of Gilgamesh. In this special episode we follow the mighty King Gilgamesh as he grapples with mortality, power, and the ghost of his only fr…
The Bone Collector
Uncover the chilling truth buried in the soil in this historical horror tale set in 1807, in the haunting aftermath of the Battle of Austerlitz. Thousands of soldiers perished and were buried in forgotten mass graves. Some bodies were recov…
Frank N. Stein's Monster
This is a modern retelling of Frankenstein the classic horror story by Mary Shelley, where science and obsession collide in a world of AI, biohacking, and blurred moral boundaries. Join us as we unravel a haunting tale of creation, responsi…
The Shark Arm Murder Part 2 of 2
In this episode we continue to follow Detective Frank Mathews into a dangerous world of gangsters, blackmail, and betrayal. What starts as a freak incident quickly unravels into a tangled web of unsolved secrets. Based on real events and gr…
The Shark Arm Murder Part 1 of 2
Sydney in 1935, a bizarre discovery would spark one of the most chilling and baffling murder mysteries in Australian history. We will follow Detective Frank Mathews into a dangerous world of gangsters, blackmail, and betrayal. What starts a…
The Virgin's Demise
In our very first episode of Lore & Crime, we journey back to the year 1689, during the devastating war between France and the German states in the Rhineland. But this isn't just a war story. High above the River Rhine stands the eerie Schö…