Lore and Crime

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. Step into a world where every crime has a haunting backstory. New episodes every other week. Follow now and never miss an episode!

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June 2, 2026 65 mins

In the 1870’s a secret Irish society is infiltrated by a Pinkerton Agency detective James McParland, risking his life to infiltrate a world of paranoia and murder. In this episode of Lore and Crime, discover the dark true story behind one of the most controversial investigations in American history.

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Delve into a psychological horror story inspired by the isolation and practices of medieval monastic life.

It follows a monk who begins hearing whispered confessions, descriptions of brutal crimes no one should know. At first he believes the voices are temptation… until the murders begin to come true.

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April 28, 2026 76 mins

The story of Mata Hari reaches its dramatic conclusion. As World War I intensifies, she is drawn deeper into a web of espionage, deception, and suspicion that will seal her fate.

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April 21, 2026 75 mins

A celebrated dancer and courtesan, Mata Hari moves through Europe’s elite circles until she is drawn into a dangerous game of secrets, suspicion, and betrayal.

Step into the shadowy world of cabarets and World War I espionage in this gripping first part of Mata Hari’s true story.

Listen now and discover how Mata Hari’s legend begins.

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Special episode with two stories.

- The Bride's Bath, based on the1912 true story of George Joseph Smith and Bessie Mundy.

- A collab with Spanish Sundown, preview of the episode Cueva Valiente. The story of Clara, who needs to break free from an abusive relationship. The discovery of a magical object in a cave where a 19th-century bandoleer died helps her to do just that. For more on Spanish Sundown visit: https://www.spanishsundo...

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March 3, 2026 52 mins

This episode delves into the extraordinary true crime story of a mother who would not stop searching for justice. In 2012, Karen vanished but her mother, Miriam Rodríguez Martínez, refused to let her case go cold. In a region long dominated by the cartel Los Zetas, she launched her own dangerous investigation, tracking down those responsible and forcing authorities to act.

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February 17, 2026 46 mins

In this episode we trace the real events behind one of America’s most chilling unsolved murder sprees. Step into 1918 in New Orleans, where a series of brutal nighttime attacks left the city searching for answers and fearing what might come after dark.

Blending historical research with immersive storytelling, this episode is perfect for listeners who love true crime, dark history, and unsolved mysteries. If you like true crime, urb...

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February 3, 2026 61 mins

This is the story of a man who turned crime itself into a weapon.

Follow Eugène François Vidocq and his extraordinary transformation, from inmate in the brutal French prisons to undercover informant, master of disguise, and founder of the Sûreté, the world’s first modern detective unit.

This true crime story explores how Vidocq used deception and intimate knowledge of the criminal underworld to dismantle it from within. A story of ...

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January 20, 2026 66 mins

A true story of espionage, surveillance, and political paranoia, where information proves deadly.

In late 16th-century England, a queen stands at the center of Europe’s most dangerous secrets.

This episode traces the shadowed world of Elizabethan conspiracy through the lives of Francis Throckmorton, Anthony Babington, and Sir Francis Walsingham, men operating at the edges of power during one of England’s most unstable eras.

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A woman vanished at the edge of the world. The true story of Marguerite de la Rocque. Set against the backdrop of 16th-century exploration, colonial authority, and moral judgment.

In 1542, during France’s earliest attempts to colonize North America, a young noblewoman named Marguerite de la Rocque sailed across the Atlantic as part of a colonial expedition. What began as a hopeful voyage into the New World became a nightmare and a ...

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December 22, 2025 65 mins

In a snowbound Alpine village where Krampus is feared more than the devil, anonymous letters turn Christmas into a season of terror for a young widow and her son. Set in 1893 Austria, this episode explores the dark intersection of European folklore, winter isolation, and moral panic, inspired by real Krampus traditions and historical imagery. The Krampus Letters asks how legends take hold, and what happens when fear becomes a weapo...

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December 9, 2025 70 mins

Follow Juana Azurduy, the legendary guerrilla commander of Upper Peru. She carved her name into the history of the Bolivian Altiplano. This is a story of courage in a land divided by war and a collapsing colonial empire, of a rebel fighter whose resolve burned brighter than the muskets aimed at her. No myths, just the raw force of a life lived in the search of freedom.

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November 25, 2025 52 mins

A wave of ghost sightings throws 1800s London into fear and confusion. In this episode, we explore the Hammersmith Ghost case, the eerie figure terrifying locals, the armed patrols roaming the streets, and the storm that followed. A gripping blend of history, mystery, and the supernatural.

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November 11, 2025 70 mins

This is the true story of Peter Kürten, the infamous Vampire of Düsseldorf, a man whose crimes turned 1920s Germany into a city of fear. Through letters, police reports, and psychiatrist Karl Berg’s notes, we trace how one killer exposed the fractures in a society still reeling from war.

A chilling dive into true crime, psychology, and the mind of Peter Kürten, the real Vampire of Düsseldorf.

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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.

In this Halloween special, we uncover the true story of Ann Foster and the Salem witch trials, where faith, fear, and betrayal blurred the line between justice and damnation.

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October 14, 2025 52 mins

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 balance.

Dive into the forgotten story of Anarkhiia, the underground newspaper that turned art into rebellion, and uncover the secrets that history tried to silence.

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October 7, 2025 53 mins

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.

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September 30, 2025 38 mins

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.

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September 16, 2025 40 mins

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, and even golems brought to life for the emperor’s court.

Blending dark history, occult lore, and historical horror, this episode reveals the strange partnership that blurred the line between sci...

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September 2, 2025 36 mins

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 episode of Lore and Crime, we bring you the story in two voices: first, through the eyes of a young Filipino groom whose bride’s sudden death drives him to seek vengeance; and through the testim...

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