Two hundred feet from the Alamo stands a hotel that has never closed its doors. Presidents slept there. Theodore Roosevelt recruited the Rough Riders from its bar. Gunmen died beside its mahogany counters. And for more than a century, guests and employees have reported that some of the Menger Hotel's former occupants never actually left. A murdered chamberma ... Show More
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The Woman They Turned Into a Monster: The Donkey Lady (Texas)
For generations, San Antonio teenagers have driven to an old bridge after dark, killed their headlights, and honked into the trees. According to legend, something eventually answers: pounding hooves, a woman's scream, the bray of an animal—and sometimes hoof-shaped dents discover ... Show More
22m 38s
Aug 23
The Pirate Signal That Took Over Chicago: The Max Headroom Incident (Illinois)
On November 22, 1987, Chicago sportscaster Dan Roan was recapping a Bears game when WGN suddenly went black. Fifteen seconds later, millions of viewers were staring at a man wearing a rubber Max Headroom mask. Twenty-eight seconds later, he vanished. Then, two hours later, he did ... Show More
21m 49s
Aug 22
The Castle With Bodies Beneath the Floor: Leap Castle (Ireland)
In the 1920s, workers clearing a hidden dungeon beneath an Irish castle discovered so many human bones they needed horse carts to remove them. An estimated 150 skeletons had been thrown into the pit—some onto spikes waiting below. Then, near the bottom, they found something that ... Show More
19m 57s
Mar 2025
The Valley of Headless Men
A chilling dive into the eerie legend of Canada’s Nahanni Valley, where natural beauty masks centuries of terror. From Indigenous warnings to modern disappearances, the story unfolds like a haunting puzzle. With explorers going missing, decapitated bodies, and strange forces at p ... Show More
23m 1s
Jun 2021
Episode 173: Darkness and Light
<p>On the edge of the world, where risk and danger crash constantly against the shores of civilization, stands a type of ancient guardian that everyone recognizes, but few truly understand. And there's at least one mystery waiting for those brave enough to explore them.</p> <p>—— ... Show More
28m 28s
<p>Beneath one of America's largest man-made objects is a dark, painful past. And if the stories are true, it has never truly let go of the world around it.</p> <p>————————</p> <p><strong>Lore Resources: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Episode Music: <a href= "http://www.lorepodcast.com/m ... Show More
