meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Lore

Legends 44: For Whom the Bell Tolls

Lore

Aaron Mahnke

True Crime, Ghost, Folklore, Legends, Supernatural, Paranormal, Lore, Monsters, Myth, History, Spooky

4.6 β€’ 46.2K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 6 January 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Folklore has a way of ringing down through the centuries, calling out to be heard. And for this particular set of legends, that couldn’t be more literalβ€”or terrifying.

Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson and research by Jamie Vargas.

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

Lore Resources:Β 

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

Sponsors:

  • Mint Mobile: For a limited time, wireless plans from Mint Mobile are $15 a month when you purchase a 3-month plan with UNLIMITED talk, text and data at MintMobile.com/lore.
  • Quince: Premium European clothing and accessories for 50% to 80% less than similar brands, at Quince.com/LORE for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
  • Acorns: Acorns helps you automatically save & invest for your future. Head to Acorns.com/LORE to sign up for Acorns to start saving and investing for your future today!
  • Squarespace: Head to Squarespace.com/lore to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using the code LORE.

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to [email protected], or visit our listing here.

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

Β©2025 Aaron Mahnke. All rights reserved.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Welcome to lore legends, a subset of lore episodes that explore the strange tales we whisper in the dark,

0:07.0

even if they can't always be proven by the history books.

0:12.0

So if you're ready, came with them.

0:36.0

Soon after settling into their new home, the O'Grady's were all gathered together

0:40.2

eating dinner.

0:41.5

Then their evening was interrupted by an unearthly mournful whale.

0:45.5

The family looked out the window, but they couldn't see anything.

0:48.9

The horrific whale continued for another moment, echoing through the night and sending goosebumps down their

0:54.6

spines.

0:55.5

And then?

0:56.6

It vanished.

0:58.2

The Ogradies asked around, and some of their neighbors told them that they had heard the

1:02.6

sound as well, but none of them knew what made it.

1:05.9

Disquieted, the family went to bed and just tried to forget the whole thing.

1:10.3

The next morning, the eldest son went on a long-awaited fishing trip with his father.

1:15.4

The rest of the family waited for them to come back, laid in down with their catch,

1:19.6

but the hours passed by, and the father and son never came home.

1:24.2

Once dinner time arrived, the Ogradies sent messengers to the beach to look for their

1:28.3

missing family members, but those messengers returned without news, and the family was left

1:33.2

to stew in their worry. Finally, they saw approaching torches, elated the family dashed to the door,

1:40.0

but it wasn't their family who knocked. It was a group of their neighbors, and they were carrying two dead bodies.

1:46.6

The father and son had both drowned,

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Aaron Mahnke, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Aaron Mahnke and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright Β© Tapesearch 2025.