LukeLore

Sailing the high seas of pirate lore to discover the origins of Davy Jones Locker, the ghost of Stede Bonnet, and a Deer Island Revenant, all in a grudging nod to summer. Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod LukeLore is written and performed by Luke Greensmith. Editing and production by Brennan Storr Learn more about your ad c...

On this episode, Luke goes for the hard stuff with downright scary tales of Alabama's "Huggin' Molly", Karnataka's "Naale Baa", Japan's " Sukima-Onna", and a whole lot more! Don't listen to this one in the dark. Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod LukeLore is written and performed by Luke Greensmith. Editing and production by...

To celebrate the success of "Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse", Luke takes a look at Canon Events throughout the history of folklore Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Pride everyone! On this episode, Luke takes a look at the love story of Achilles & Patroclus, the legend of the Amazons, and a whole lot more Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Striving dragons, big fish, and the real Little Mermaid! Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who doesn't love vampires? No one, that's who, and on this episode Luke celebrates his love of history's greatest bloodsuckers with producer Lady Mariam Michael & director Matt Stuertz. The trio talk Jiangshi, Penanggalan, Riri Yaka, and Matt's currently-in-production vampire film, "Wake Not the Dead", now funding in Indiegogo. Links: Contribute to the "Wake Not the Dead" IndieGogo Follow Lady Mar...

Still battling his way back from a particularly terrible bout with shingles, Luke reflects on some of his favorite monsters from LukeLore past Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skinwalkers, mimics, and a deeply personal series of encounters with omens of death are part of this episode's dive into Native American folklore. Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Luke is freshly back from his first visit to California and he brings with him stories of the Devil's Lake, Alcatraz, the Bay Bridge Guardian, and more! Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This time around, Luke talks about the monster stairs, Muckity Meg, and the hair-raising tale of Jim Vs. The Knuckerhole Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Luke defends the street cred of our favorite bony boogeymen via tales of bravery from New Mexico, the Gashadokuro, and Grandfather Death. His conclusion? Skeletons. Are. Awesome. Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a new year and Luke is back to take us inside the true histories behind two horror legends: Dracula and Frankenstein. We also get bonus dragons, because who doesn't like dragons? Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wheel of the Year makes its final turn, bringing us to Yule! On the final episode of 2022, Luke digs into the story of the Holly King and the Oak King, the survival rites of the winter solstice, and lets us in on why Santa has always been a badass Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Christmas is upon us and Luke is back with all the holiday monsters you can shake a stick at. Or maybe don't - they seem aggressive. Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Wheel of the Year turns to Samhain, Luke is joined by Amon Mazingo of the Afrotales Podcast to talk the violence of John Barleycorn, the legend of Sleepy Hollow, and how witches really just want to be left alone to make tea. Make sure to visit Amon over at the AfroTales Podcast Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn...

Halloween is fast approaching, and with the conclusion to the latest trilogy of the slasher series in theaters, what better time to talk about both the ancient origins of fear AND Michael Myers. LukeLore is: Luke Greensmith - Writer/Host/Researcher Brennan Storr - Production/Editing Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn m...

On this episode, Luke welcomes back Lady Mariam of YouTube's The Grimm Exchange to talk more about the role of witches in culture. Along the way they talk spooky dolls, Saudi Arabia, and how Luke was once terrorized by a piñata. LukeLore is: Luke Greensmith - Writer/Host/Researcher Brennan Storr - Production/Editing Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.faceb...

The autumn Equinox, or Mabon, is almost upon us and Luke is here to provide some insight as to the celebration's origin. Not only that but we get some labors of Hercules, a VERY disappointing reveal on golden apples, and The Gooseberry Wife, a chilling aos si tale from the Isle of Wight LukeLore is: Luke Greensmith - Writer/Host/Researcher Brennan Storr - Production/Editing Links: Luke on Twitter:...

Exactly how haunted is Blackpool, northern England's premiere seaside resort town? Luke does a deep dive into local legends to find out that the answer is "very"! LukeLore is: Luke Greensmith - Writer/Host/Researcher Brennan Storr - Production/Editing Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

By now you probably know that "Prey", the latest film in the "Predator" franchise, offers up a thrilling story of Comanche warriors vs murderous alien monsters, but did you know it touches on a fascinating creature of lore called the Pia Mupitsl? On this episode, Luke explores the legend of the Pia Mupitsl and other famous predators of old - the Wild Hunt, the meat-sucking Yokai Nikusui, and so mu...

The Wheel of the Year turns yet again, bringing us to Lughnasadh, or "Assembly of or before the God Lugh”. It being a festival of farming means Luke gets to tell you all about one of his favorite topics - bread - along with stories of Ireland's ancient past, and a chilling fairytale about what happens if you treat grains the wrong way. LukeLore is: Luke Greensmith - Writer/Host/Researcher Brennan...

Jordan Peele's alien-encounter blockbuster "Nope" is almost in theaters, so Luke is here with a quick refresher on exactly what a UFO "Close Encounter" is, and why you should avoid them at all costs. LukeLore is: Luke Greensmith - Writer/Host/Researcher Brennan Storr - Production/Editing Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Le...

What better time than summer to go off hunting for cryptids? On this episode Luke tells us about some beasts you may know (The Jersey Devil), some you may not (the Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp) and some you may just fall in love with (the Squonk). LukeLore is: Luke Greensmith - Writer/Host/Researcher Brennan Storr - Production/Editing Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Grou...

The Wheel of the Year turns once more, delivering us to Litha, or Midsummer! LukeLore is: Luke Greensmith - Writer/Host/Researcher Brennan Storr - Production/Editing Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luke celebrates his 50th episode with a look at the mystical side of cheese, from writers who eat it as a catalyst for creative dreams to an old story of the Aos sí using it to teach a lesson. LukeLore is: Luke Greensmith - Writer/Host/Researcher Brennan Storr - Production/Editing Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn mor...