I’ve decided to switch up hashtag Fridays to Podcast Recommendation Day! (I need to work on the name a little.) Two reason: first, writing about social media makes me sad and angry most of the time. Especially since it’s looking like Trump is going to be the official Republican candidate. Not seeing too much happy stuff trending right now. And secondly, since I’ve started doing random podcast alerts, I’ve gotten a lot of responses and questions asking for more shows on my list! I’ve loved audio entertainment since the days of Adventures in Odyssey, so I want to share some of my favorite versions of this newish and fast growing form of media.

This week’s suggestion is for the podcast enthusiast and people who like creepy stories:

Lore – Aaron Mahnke – http://www.lorepodcast.com/

This podcast is wonderfully creepy. Joel and I binged listened to a bunch of episodes on a trip to Gatlinburg late a night. Driving through the woods was a great way to listen to this podcast, though I still enjoy the stories when I’m in my florescent filled office.

Aaron is a wonderful story teller and goes in depth with different tall tales, folk lore, and local legends. While I realize Lore isn’t for everyone, the quality of the storytelling can’t be beat. It’s worth a listen even if you aren’t into creepy things (I’m usually not a fan of most scary stories – but I’m not unsubscribing any time soon!).

While he references some other episodes within the shows, it’s not necessary to listen to in order. One of my favorite chilling tales is Episode 8: The Castle. History seamlessly mixed in with the legends  make these extra frightening!

Its just been announced that the makers of The Walking Dead are making a TV series out of these stories. So this podcast will be blowing up soon.. be a podcast hipster and listen now!