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Jun 2024
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Lore 256: Cursed

Aaron Mahnke
About this episode

We often look to artwork as a source of inspiration, hope, and entertainment. But some examples throughout history have developed a reputation for something darker and more sinister.

Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing and research by GennaRose Nethercott, and music by Chad Lawson.

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