Podcasts about lore monstrous creatures

"Wyoming's own midget mummy" was found in the San Pedro Mountains in 1932 and mystified thousands before disappearing in 1950. but what was he? A little person, a baby, a fake? And where the heck did he get off to? https://order-of-the-jackalope.com/vote-for-pedro/ Key sources for this episode include Aaron Mahnke's The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures; Charles J. Cazeau and Stuart D. Scott's Exploring the Unknown: Great Mysteries Reexamined; Jeremy Fugelberg's "The Mysterious Pedro Mountain Mummy"; Richard Marshall's Mysteries of the Unexplained; and contemporary newspaper reports. And sincere apologies to the Cryptonaturalist (https://www.cryptonaturalist.com/) for biting his style. Part of the That's Not Canon Productions podcast network. https://thatsnotcanon.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/Mbap3UQyCB Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/orderjackalope.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orderjackalope/ Tumblr: https://orderjackalope.tumblr.com Email: jackalope@order-of-the-jackalope.com

It's absolutely delightful when finding one book leads you to another book, and another book, and another book. In this Keep It Fictional episode, we talked about the rabbit holes we have been in and a book we discovered while we were there. Books mentioned in this episode: The Perfect Nine: The Epic of Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, The Story of My Teeth by Valeria Luiselli (translated by Christina MacSweeney), My Friend Anna: The True Story of a Fake Heiress by Rachel DeLoache Williams, and The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures by Aaron Mahnke. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keepitfictional/message

Please SHARE this episode with someone who loves paranormal stories, true crime, monsters, or mysteries like you do! Telling others about Weird Darkness helps make it possible for me to keep doing the podcast! IN THIS EPISODE: “They Made a Tonic” from the book, “The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures” by Aaron Mahnke: http://amzn.to/2mJRIxH STORY SOURCES AND MUSIC CREDITS…(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in the show notes immediately.)“They Made a Tonic” from the book, “The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures” by Aaron Mahnke: http://amzn.to/2mJRIxH Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music, varying by episode, provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ), Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission. 

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Ten minutes with... is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they're reading right now and what's getting them through this strange time. This time Jonathan spends ten minutes with World Fantasy Award-winning author and editor Angela Slatter discussing challenging vs comfort reads in times of stress, graphic novels, John Connolly, and her brand new short story collection The Heart is a Mirror For Sinners & Other Stories. Books mentioned include: The Heart is a Mirror For Sinners & Other Stories by Angela Slatter BPD: Hell on Earth by Mike Mignola Desire Lines by Felicity Volk The World of Lore: Dreadful Places by Aaron Mahnke The World of Lore: Wicked Mortals by Aaron Mahnke The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures by Aaron Mahnke Cursed: An Anthology of Dark Fairy Tales by Marie O'Regan & Paul Kane The Dirty South by John Connolly

This episode we’re discussing Occult/Mysticism/New Age/Esoteric/Magic(k) Non-Fiction! We discuss youthful tarot experimentation, cultural appropriation, new age spiritualism, and more! Plus: Well known 19th century erotic author/model Bam Stroker! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | RJ Edwards Books We Read This Month (or tried to read…) Modern Tarot: Connecting with Your Higher Self through the Wisdom of the Cards by Michelle Tea Welcome To 'Witch City' With Michelle Tea Making Witches: Newfoundland Traditions of Spells and Counterspells by Barbara Rieti Kupilikula: Governance and the Invisible Realm in Mozambique by Harry G. West Desperate Magic: The Moral Economy of Witchcraft in Seventeenth-Century Russia by Valerie A. Kivelson The Dark Side of the Enlightenment: Wizards, Alchemists, and Spiritual Seekers in the Age of Reason by John V. Fleming The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures by Aaron Mahnke Lore Podcast Ask Baba Yaga: Otherworldly Advice for Everyday Troubles by Taisia Kitaiskaia Ask Baba Yaga at The Hairpin HausMagick: Transform Your Home with Witchcraft by Erica Feldmann HausWitch shop The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking: How Irrational Beliefs Keep Us Happy, Healthy, and Sane by Matthew Hutson Basic Witches: How to Summon Success, Banish Drama, and Raise Hell with Your Coven by Jaya Saxena and Jess Zimmerman Camille Chew is the artist (she also has a “Modern Witch” series of images) Greetings from Utopia Park: Surviving a Transcendent Childhood by Claire Hoffman Can RJ Recommend a Book by a Trans Author in this Genre? Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom: A Book of Tarot by Rachel Pollack There are no print collections of Pollack’s run on Doom Patrol, but you can buy it on Comixology Other Media We Mention The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Miguel Ruiz The Secret by Rhonda Byrne A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle The Vampire Bible by The Temple of the Vampire Cultural Appropriation in Contemporary Neopaganism and Witchcraft by Kathryn Gottlieb (the thesis Meghan mentioned) The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge by Carlos Castaneda Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit by Daniel Quinn The Modern Guide to Witchcraft: Your Complete Guide to Witches, Covens, and Spells by Skye Alexander The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells: The Ultimate Reference Book for the Magical Arts by Judika Illes The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft by Rosemary Ellen Guiley Magic from Mexico: Folk Magic, Prayers, Spells & Recipes as Taught by the Wise Woman of Guadalupe by Mary Devine How the Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhone by Brian McCullough The Harbinger: The Ancient Mystery that Holds the Secret of America's Future by Jonathan Cahn The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Literary Witches: A Celebration of Magical Women Writers by Taisia Kitaiskaia Overthrowing the Old Gods: Aleister Crowley and the Book of the Law by Don Webb Witches, Pagans, and Cultural Appropriation by Mandy A. Paradise (zine) Brainscan Zine #33: DIY Witchery (An Exploration of Secular Witchcraft) by Alex Wrekk Portland Button Works: Witchy category Links, Articles, and Things Old Episodes of our podcast Episode 005 - Religion (non-fiction) Episode 015 - Self Help Episode 016 - Supernatural and Paranormal Non-fiction New Age (Wikipedia) Black Witch: Life from a Black Pagan's Perspective Black Witch on the Alt-Black Podcast How to Cast Spells Using Emoji by Tarin Towers 164 Emoji Spells Some Modern Witches Are Casting Emoji Spells And Digital Tarot Readings - But Do They Work? by Jacob Shelton A Simple Guide to Emoji Spells

Books Mentioned: Soppy by Phillippa Rice Don't Get Caught by Kurt Dinan The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures by Aaron Mahnke Super Chill by Adam Ellis Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko Illumiae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

This week, Kim and Alice share some books that try to find the truth behind the supernatural or that might be perfect haunting reading in October. This episode is sponsored by Oxford University Press, LibraryReads, and TBR, Book Riot's new subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes. NEW BOOKS Behold, America: The Entangled History of "America First" and "the American Dream" by Sarah Churchwell The Ravenmaster: My Life With the Ravens at the Tower of London by Christopher Skaife Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger by Rebecca Traister Feuding Fan Dancers: Faith Bacon, Sally Rand, and the Golden Age of the Showgirl by Leslie Zemeckis Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar Six By Ten: Stories from Solitary, edited by Taylor Pendergrass TRUE STORIES OF THE SUPERNATURAL Ghost Hunters: William James and the Search for Scientific Proof of Life After Death by Deborah Blum The Secret History of the Jersey Devil: How Quakers, Hucksters, and Benjamin Franklin Created a Monster by Brian Regal and Frank J. Esposito American Ghost: A Family's Extraordinary History on the Desert Frontier by Hannah Nordhaus The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures by Aaron Mahnke RIP READING CHALLENGE Readers Imbibing Peril Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Ruth Franklin In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Agatha Christie: A Mysterious Life by Laura Thompson Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places by Colin Dickey READING NOW Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser Fallout: Conspiracy, Cover-Up, and the Making of the Atomic Bomb by Peter Watson

In Part Two of this file, the award-winning creator, producer, and host of the megahit Lore podcast, TV show, and book series, Aaron Mahnke, returned to share how he created his scary storytelling universe from scratch, his writing regimen for success, and advice to fellow scribes. Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting. Start getting more from your site today! In less than three years the writer and former graphic designer grew his humble “true life scary story” podcast, Lore, from a small email list and an effort to market his self-published novels, into a critically acclaimed show with more than 100 million downloads. The podcast won Apple Podcasts’ Best of 2015 & 2016, and picked up a “Best History Podcast 2016” from the Academy of Podcasters. Lore was also recently turned into an Amazon TV series by producers of The Walking Dead and The X-Files (with Aaron as a co-exec. producer), as well as a live tour, and a book series from Penguin Random House. The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures is the first in a three-book series from the author. The books include both old and new tales from the world of Lore, with their signature blend of history and the macabre, to plumb the depths of our collective nightmares. Entertainment Weekly noted that Mahnke “… dives deep into the world of folklore and the darker side of history in a quest to root out the fragment of truth at the bottom of our fears.” The author has been featured in the Huffington Post, The Guardian, Esquire, The Atlantic, USA Today, and others. If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. If you missed the first half you can find it right here. In Part Two of this file Aaron Mahnke and I discuss: The writer’s process and the advantages of a home office for a podcast producer How to turn a scary, spoken word podcast into a hit TV show Why the author leans on planning and outlining Aaron’s reliance on the cloud to sync all of his script editing and weekly tasks Why professional writers can’t wait for inspiration And more great advice for keeping the ink flowing Listen to The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience below ... Download MP3 Subscribe by RSS Subscribe in iTunes The Show Notes If you’re ready to see for yourself why over 201,344 website owners trust StudioPress — the industry standard for premium WordPress themes and plugins — just go to StudioPress.com TheWorldofLore.com Subscribe to Lore on Apple Podcasts Aaron Mahnke’s author page at Amazon The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures – Aaron Mahnke Pints Pub has the largest selection of single-malt Scotch in Denver Aaron Mahnke on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter

The award-winning creator, producer, and host of the megahit Lore podcast, TV show, and book series, Aaron Mahnke, joined me this week to share how he created his scary storytelling universe from scratch, his writing regimen for success, and advice to fellow scribes. Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting. Start getting more from your site today! In less than three years the writer and former graphic designer grew his humble “true life scary story” podcast, Lore, from a small email list and an effort to market his self-published novels, into a critically acclaimed show with more than 100 million downloads. The podcast won Apple Podcasts’ Best of 2015 & 2016, and picked up a “Best History Podcast 2016” from the Academy of Podcasters. Lore was also recently turned into an Amazon TV series by producers of The Walking Dead and The X-Files (with Aaron as a co-exec. producer), as well as a live tour, and a book series from Penguin Random House. The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures is the first in a three-book series from the author. The books include both old and new tales from the world of Lore, with their signature blend of history and the macabre, to plumb the depths of our collective nightmares. Entertainment Weekly noted that Mahnke “… dives deep into the world of folklore and the darker side of history in a quest to root out the fragment of truth at the bottom of our fears.” The author has been featured in the Huffington Post, The Guardian, Esquire, The Atlantic, USA Today, and others. If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. In Part One of this file Aaron Mahnke and I discuss: The writer’s ten year journey (including the lows) to award-winning podcast producer How an indie novelist turned a crazy idea into a scary storytelling universe Why you need to get out of your writer’s bubble The meticulous research and writing regimen that goes into The World of Lore Listen to The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience below ... Download MP3 Subscribe by RSS Subscribe in iTunes The Show Notes If you’re ready to see for yourself why over 201,344 website owners trust StudioPress — the industry standard for premium WordPress themes and plugins — just go to StudioPress.com TheWorldofLore.com Subscribe to Lore on Apple Podcasts Aaron Mahnke’s author page at Amazon The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures – Aaron Mahnke Aaron Mahnke on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter

Episode Thirty Show Notes CW = Chris Wolak EF = Emily Fine Join our Goodreads Group! Let us know what you want us to choose as the next read along. You can email, tweet or join the discussion on the Goodreads page. We have two upcoming read-along’s: December – The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers. Send in questions or comments by Dec 7th – we will discuss on December 12th episode. February – Maurice by E.M. Forster. GIVEAWAY for our 30th episode is a copy of each of the read-along books noted above. Please email us at bookcougars@gmail.com to throw your hat in the ring. – Just Read – And Fire Came Down (Caleb Zelic #2) – Emma Viskic (CW) The Last Chinese Chef – Nicole Mones (EF) The Child Finder – Rene Denfeld (EF) Sing, Unburied, Sing – Jesmyn Ward (EF) – Currently Reading/Listening – Death Comes: A Willa Cather and Edith Lewis Mystery – Sue Hallgrath (CW) The Leader’s Bookshelf – James Stavridis, R Manning Ancell Her Body and Other Parties – Carmen Maria Machado (EF) Peregrine Island – Diane B. Saxton (EF) – Biblio Adventures – Chris missed an event with Nelson Demille – his new book is The Cuban Affair. Chris went to the Yale Bookstore to see Aaron Mahnke discuss his new book The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures and his podcast Lore. Emily has been working at the Noah P. Webster Library in West Hartford Library and got the chance to visit the Welles Turner Memorial Library in Glastonbury. – Upcoming Jaunts – October 16 – Denise Kiernan author of The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss and American Royalty in the Nation’s Largest Home October 17 – Gabrielle Zevin author of Young Jane Young at RJ Julia Booksellers in Madison, CT October 19 – Anna Quindlen – West Hartford Reads at Town Hall October 21 – Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon October 24 – Tisa Joy Wenger author of Religious Freedom: The Contested History of an American Ideal at Yale Bookstore – Upcoming Reads – Powers of Darkness: The Lost Version of Dracula – Bram Stoker (CW) The Pink Marine: One Boy’s Journey Through Boot Camp to Manhood – Greg Cope White (CW) Bluebird, Bluebird – Attica Locke (EF) – Also Mentioned – 2017 Connecticut Center for the Book awards Fiction nominees are: Back Lash by Chris Knopf I’ll Take You There by Wally Lamb Shadows of Paris by Eric D. Lehman Cajun Waltz by Robert H. Patton Beneath a Shooting Star by Susan Harrison Rashid Literary Disco podcast – specifically the two-part poetry episode #112 and #113 Too Afraid to Cry – Ali Cobby Eckermann Russell Gray – Inkandpaperblog.com Salvage the Bones – Jesmyn Ward Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon is coming up on October 21. Check out this hashtag – #30daysofreadathon