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Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (310: Thunderstruck) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog: Episode 74: LorePodcast.com/episodes/74 Episode 196: LorePodcast.com/episodes/196 Episode 44: LorePodcast.com/episodes/44 ———————— Lore Resources: Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources Official Lore Merchandise: www.lorepodcast.com/shop ©2026 Aaron Mahnke. All rights reserved.
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Hey folks, Aaron here. Welcome back to another edition of Deeper Lore. This is a bonus episode that's designed to serve as a topical guide to the most recent episode of lore. In this short bonus episode, I'm going to dig into our vast archive of over 11 years of episode topics and try to point out some old episodes that'll fit nicely with this week's newest
topic. And the hope is that you can keep this spooky vibe going well into the weekend and put a handful of old episodes into a new and more powerful context. Let's get started, shall we? This week, for episode 310, Thunderstruck, we took a look at the folklore surrounding lightning strikes and the people they target. But it's, of course, not the first time we've
discussed the strangeness of the natural world on this show. So here are three older episodes that should pair up nicely with this week's new one. First up, episode 74, All Fall Down. Everyone loves to talk about the weather, but it's usually just small talk about unusual temperatures
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