July Bonus Episode: Digging Into Exhumed with Aaron Mahnke
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July Bonus Episode: Digging Into Exhumed with Aaron Mahnke

B2Upper-intermediateJuly 31, 20261h 40m
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For this month's bonus episode, we are joined by one of our favorite storytellers, Aaron Mahnke of Lore Podcast, to discuss his upcoming book Exhumed: Unearthing the History of the American Vampire. We discuss this fascinating book which dives into one of history's strangest rabbit holes: the New England vampire panic. We touch on the tragic story of Mercy Brown, corpse medicine, pseudoscience, folklore, and the very real fears that led ordinary people to do some truly diabolical things! Aaron shares the inspiration for the book, some unconventional home theft deterrents, and talks about his favorite moments from his inc...

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Hey, Weirdos, I'm Ash. I'm Elena. And I'm Erin. And this is Morbid.

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A very special Morbid. A special Morbid. Welcome, Erin. Thank you for having me.

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Thank you for coming. Weirdos, today we have Erin Manke on the show. You probably know him from his award-winning podcast, Lore, or perhaps the author of some of your favorite titles.

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