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Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities

iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mildwww.grimandmild.com

From the creator of the hit podcast Lore comes a new, bite-sized storytelling experience. Each twice-weekly episode features two short tales that take listeners on a guided tour of the unbelievable, the unsettling, and the bizarre.

Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading!

Episodes

Can You Dig It?

It's difficult to know exactly what's going on inside the minds of the people around us. But if these Cabinet stories are any indication, perhaps we should be a bit worried? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 20, 202211 minEp. 443

Brain Waves

The brain works in mysterious ways, as is demonstrated by both exhibits on our tour of the Cabinet today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 15, 202210 minEp. 442

High Tech

Let's take a curious tour of some amazing inventions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 13, 202210 minEp. 441

Well-Seasoned

You might be surprised by just how powerful a bit of history can be, as these curious tales attest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 08, 202210 minEp. 440

The Scenic Route

Great amounts of time and distance are spanned in this tour of curious personalities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 06, 202210 minEp. 439

Sweet Tooth

Curious people tend to rise to the top. Today's subjects are no exception. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 01, 202210 minEp. 438

Florida Man

Some individuals have tried very hard to stand out on the pages of history, and many have succeeded in very unique ways. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 30, 202213 minEp. 437

Make Hay

Let's tour a pair of curious stories that are joined by a simple element: human language. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 25, 202212 minEp. 436

We'll Be Back

Often times, it's not uniqueness that makes people curious, but their similarities. Today's tour should reveal exactly what we mean. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 23, 202211 minEp. 435

Good Boy

There's a lot of extraordinary adventure hidden behind the lives of two individuals with plain, ordinary names. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 18, 202210 minEp. 434

Needlework

Today's curious adventure will require setting foot on a boat or two, but the journey will be worth it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 16, 202213 minEp. 433

Walk the Walk

The world is out there, waiting for us to take control and explore it. How people have done that in the past, however, was sometimes a little curious. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 11, 202211 minEp. 432

Ratted Out

We humans always try our best to understand the world around us. Sometimes that leads to new benefits, and sometimes it leads to misunderstandings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 09, 202212 minEp. 431

Wonder Drug

One curiosity in our world is how minds change over time. And the two exhibits on our tour today should help you understand why that's so easy to love. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 04, 202211 minEp. 430

Itsy Bitsy

Some people are inventive, while others can't seem to get it together. How their stories play out, though, can always be curious. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 02, 202211 minEp. 429

Rock and Roll

Sometimes you can find what you're looking for, and sometimes you can't. Either way, the process can be a little curious. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 28, 202212 minEp. 428

Oh, the Humanity

Today's tour will teach you about some things that might seem difficult to believe. Whether you are right or not...well, you can be the judge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 26, 202211 minEp. 427

Arm Candy

Let's take a trip Down Under for today's Cabinet tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 21, 202210 minEp. 426

Girlboss

Today's tour features two individuals who lived life against the grain, although the causes they fought for couldn't have been more different. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 19, 202213 minEp. 425

Going Medieval

Sometimes curiosities are built, as today's tour will show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 14, 202210 minEp. 424

Haunting

Today's tour through the Cabinet explores crime on both large and small scales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 12, 202213 minEp. 423

Grim & Mild Presents: Season 2 Trailer

This summer, Grim & Mild Presents continues its journey into the strange, the unusual, and the fascinating. For our newest season, we’ll be taking to the high seas to explore one of history’s most notorious types of criminal: pirates. From naval battles and buried treasure, to deadly sword fights and stolen rum. Prepare to raise anchor! Grim & Mild Presents: Pirates sets sail on Friday, July 8th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jul 08, 20222 min

When Pigs Fly

Some curiosities are serious business, while others are worth a good chuckle. Here's a matching set! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 07, 202211 minEp. 422

Mamma Mia

Curious moments frequently happen when expectation is flipped on its head. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 05, 202210 minEp. 421

Blowing Up

We often refer to fame as "blowing up", and these two famous individuals both experienced that. To one degree or another. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 30, 20229 minEp. 420

You’ve Got Mail

On today's tour through the Cabinet, we explore some surprising developments that struck the world as a bit...well, curious. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 28, 202210 minEp. 419

To Be

On paper, a lot of ideas sound seem ridiculous—whether intensionally or not. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 23, 202210 minEp. 418

Moonshot

Some folks get lots of attention for bad ideas, while those who make an impact get forgotten. The world of science is certainly curious. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 21, 202210 minEp. 417

Prison Break

Sometimes people just don't stay where they belong, which leads to some very curious situations.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 16, 202212 minEp. 416

Captain's Orders

Clever thinking has led to some curious stories, as these two tales demonstrate for us today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 14, 202210 minEp. 415