Lore and Crime

Lore and Crime is a spine-chilling podcast that unearths the darkest tales from history, blending true crime with eerie folklore from across Europe and beyond. Each episode dives into forgotten murders, strange disappearances, and haunted legends, where the line between fact and fable blurs. Perfect for fans of historical mysteries, true crime, and the supernatural. Subscribe now and step into a world where every crime has a haunting backstory. New episodes every other week. Follow now and never miss an episode!

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The Bone Collector

Uncover the chilling truth buried in the soil in this historical horror tale set in 1807, in the haunting aftermath of the Battle of Austerlitz. Thousands of soldiers perished and were buried in forgotten mass graves. Some bodies were recovered. Most were never found. When one man sets out to rebuild his life and earn an honest living, he unearths something far more terrifying than he ever imagined, a buried past filled with restless spirits and unspeakable secrets. Perfect for fans of historica...

Jul 22, 2025•24 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Frank N. Stein's Monster

This is a modern retelling of Frankenstein the classic horror story by Mary Shelley , where science and obsession collide in a world of AI, biohacking, and blurred moral boundaries. Join us as we unravel a haunting tale of creation, responsibility, and the price of playing god.

Jul 08, 2025•50 min•Season 1Ep. 4

The Shark Arm Murder Part 2 of 2

In this episode of Lore & Crime , we travel to Sydney in 1935, a city still reeling from the Great Depression. We continue to follow Detective Frank Mathews into a dangerous world of gangsters, blackmail, and betrayal. What starts as a freak incident quickly unravels into a tangled web of unsolved secrets. Based on real events and grounded in historical fact, this dramatized retelling explores one compelling theory of what might have truly happened.

Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 3

The Shark Arm Murder Part 1 of 2

In this episode of Lore & Crime , we travel to Sydney in 1935, a city still reeling from the Great Depression. Beneath the glamour of jazz clubs and smoky pubs, crime thrived in the shadows. And in the heart of it all, a bizarre discovery would spark one of the most chilling and baffling murder mysteries in Australian history. We will follow Detective Frank Mathews into a dangerous world of gangsters, blackmail, and betrayal. What starts as a freak incident quickly unravels into a tangled we...

Jun 30, 2025•58 min•Season 1Ep. 2

The Virgin's Demise

In our very first episode of Lore & Crime , we journey back to the year 1689, during the devastating war between France and the German states in the Rhineland. But this isn't just a war story. High above the River Rhine stands the eerie Schönburg Castle, where I spent several days investigating a forgotten local myth: the legend of the Seven Virgins. According to legend, seven noble sisters vanished without a trace one fateful night. Blending real European history with ghostly folklore, this...

Jun 30, 2025•32 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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