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Episode 1: They Made a Tonic

Lore

Aaron Mahnke

History, True Crime

4.6 β€’ 46.9K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 18 March 2015

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

On the morning of March 17, 1892, a group of townsfolk in rural Rhode Island dug up the graves of three local women. What they did to their bodies was something that we might find shocking, yet was actually normal in their culture. What was it in their past that guided their actions? Were they merely a product of their ancestors, or innocent participants in a regional panic?

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0:00.0

Hey there, I'm Aaron, the creator, writer, and host of this show.

0:05.7

And you're about to go on a journey, a tour, if you will, of the dark and the unusual.

0:11.4

But like any good tour, I need to pass along a word of warning.

0:15.0

If you've just discovered lore and are starting here at the beginning, you're about to listen

0:19.2

to some really old episodes.

0:21.7

Think of it like seeing photos of your parents as awkward teenagers.

0:25.5

It's fun, but so much has happened since then.

0:29.0

For one, the audio quality has gotten a lot better.

0:32.4

It's rough for the first couple of dozen episodes, but I was learning as I went, so be patient.

0:38.1

Also the format of the show was a bit like what cement in the first few episodes.

0:42.8

It gets a lot more solid the deeper you go, so stick with it.

0:46.7

That said, if you prefer to hear these stories with modern production, better narration,

0:51.5

and a proper soundtrack, I'll slowly be adding remastered versions to the library.

0:56.6

Click those out to hear old episodes at their fullest potential.

1:00.5

I love this episode you're about to hear, but I also love what it became.

1:05.1

So step through the door with me into the world of dark history.

1:09.1

Let me take you on a journey.

1:10.7

And with that, let's begin.

1:23.1

Hollywood is obsessed.

1:26.8

Sure we often think of obsessions like sex, violence, gigantic robots, and of course

1:34.4

epic battles between good and evil.

1:37.9

But another obsession of Hollywood is vampires.

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