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Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities
From Aaron Mahnke, the creator of the hit podcast Lore, Cabinet of Curiosities is an audio tour of the unbelievable, the unsettling, and the bizarre. Each episode features two short tales about the most amazing things found in the pages of history.
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Episodes
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesToo Hot to Handle
We spend most of our lives either at work or at home. So it shouldn't be a surprise that so many curious stories come from those locations. Learn more about…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesBird of Passage
Humans have done some unbelievable things. Whether those deeds were brave or foolish, though, is something we'll leave up to you. Learn more about your…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesMonkeying Around
Some curiosities don't fit into the Cabinet. But that doesn't mean we can't enjoy them. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesBoneheads
Some things in life are too important to let go of. Here are two stories about seizing the day. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesBoom
Anything can be curious, from the small and unnoticeable, to the closely guarded. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesA Hole in One
Some stories are difficult to believe. But when they're 100% true, it's also difficult to not share them. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesTrust in Me
Let's meet some curious individuals, shall we? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesSnapshot
There are so many curious stories hidden in plain sight--behind locked doors or metaphorically beneath common names. And we're going to explore a couple of…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesMistaken Identity
Humans have a way of getting themselves into some pretty amazing situations. In fact, the stories about that are more than a little curious. Learn more about…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesTurtle Power
Everyone needs to visit the curious from time to time. Thankfully, today's tour should take you there right away. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesFood Fight
Today's tour through the Cabinet should give you a healthy dose of inspiration—and renew your appreciation for a good, cheap snack. Learn more about your…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesBuzzing With Danger
Our inventiveness is almost universal and commonplace, and yet it has left us with so many stories that are more than a little curious. Learn more about your…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesChew on This
The most curious things are hidden inside the ordinary, and today's tour will make that abundantly clear. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesBear With Me
It's amazing what you can find if you just stop and listen for a bit. And the stories that simple act can reveal are often curious. Learn more about your…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesFace the Facts
Everyday people doing extraordinary things. That's when the truly curious stories are born. And if that's the sort of delight you're looking for, today's tour…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesDream Weaver
There are a lot of things we take for granted today that started with passion. And the two individuals on our tour today had a curious amount of it, for sure…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesKnow-It-All
Some people search far and wide for a scientific breakthrough, only to come up empty. Others seem to be dripping with sucess. Here's a pair of stories to help…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesToil and Trouble
There are some legends that have hidden secrets, and if you dig deep enough, you'll learn something absolutely curious about them. Learn more about your…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesAbandoned Rear
Often times things aren't what they appear. Other times, we have to work hard to convince people of the obvious truth. Either path, though, is a journey with…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesJingle in Her Pocket
Let's explore a few more of our more inventive forebearers, with a tour through the playful and the practical. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesCatching Up
Some of the most commonly known things have surprising beginnings. And that makes for the most curious revelations. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesUnwelcome
Ancient politics and modern music. Today's tour has it all! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesFriendly Fire
Sometimes the most curious thing about a story is the enemy faced by the protagonist. These enemies, though, are a bit out of the ordinary. Learn more about…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesSpinning Their Wheels
One of the best places to find curiosities is in our childhood, and the delights and games we once took part in. Today's tour will give you a taste of the good…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesPick a Card
Humans are capable of some pretty curious things. Although, to be honest, that isn't always a good thing. Here are two powerful examples of both ends of the…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesThe Devil Made Me Do It
Obscure orders of clandestine people are always a bit curious. And so are these two stories about people that fit that description. Learn more about your…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesWar of the Words
If you find it entertaining to learn where a common object or concept got its start, these two tales should leave you wide-eyed. Learn more about your…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesToot Toot
Have you ever stopped to think about some of the utterly amazing jobs a few people have been able to have over the years? If not, these two stories will show…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesCrunch Time
A lot of the stories we hear about curious people are long tales from a lifetime of creative thinking, but we should never doubt the younger crowd's…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesDo or Do Not
Thinking outside the box is how many difficult problems are solved. But it's also how many amazing and unique creations just from the drawing board to reality…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesI Feel the Earth Move
Storytelling will do a big of heavy lifting today, but the effort will be worth it—as long as you stay curious. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesTouchy Subject
Some people use their inventiveness to help themselves, while others gift the entire world with their creations. Either way, their stories are more than a…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesHaving a Blast
Some of the most entertaining curiosities are the ones that defy expectations. And both of today's subjects do that perfectly. Learn more about your ad-choices…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesUncanny Resemblance
Famous people can be highly curious, and hopefully, these stories will illustrate why. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesStrange Arrivals: Season Two Trailer
Hey Cabinet of Curiosities fans! We’d love to tell you about another series from Grim & Mild: Strange Arrivals. This season on Strange Arrivals, we explore the…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesRoot Cause
For all our advances, sometimes the most curious things come from the dirt around us. On today's tour, you'll meet a pair of individuals who found motivation…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesBackfire
When events are out of our control, all we can do is just make the best of it. The folks in our stories today did exactly that after life threw them some…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesJust Dandy
Some of the most curious stories are about things we assume we know really well. But there's always more to discover...isn't there? Learn more about your…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesThe Trouble With Drebbels
On display today are two objects that we might take for granted in the modern world. But how they got there...well, that's the curious part. Learn more about…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesDownpour
Luck has a lot to do with the creation of new curiosities. Sometimes that luck is found in a random choice, and sometimes it's entirely out of our control. The…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesSweet and Sour
Two well known subjects, two extraordinary stories. All part of today's tour through the Cabinet of Curiosities. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesChild's Play
Inventive people often leave us with stories that amazing and delight. These two subjects...well, I'll let you be the judge of just how wonderful they are…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesPoint Made
Being smart can help you get ahead in life, but for these two people, intelligence changed the future. Enjoy today's tour through the Cabinet! Learn more about…
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Sink or Swim
Many mysteries are hidden just beneath the surface, but today's two stories give that a whole new meaning. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesIce Man
Some people are storage fanatics, the sort of folks who like to keep things around. But the two stories on display today might just force us to re-evaluate how…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesPew Pew Pew
We can't believe everything we read, and not everything we see on television can become a reality. But today's stories might just make the line between truth…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesA Bone to Pick
Today we get right down to the bones of some great stories. To say more, though, would spoil the surprise, so let's begin our tour. Learn more about your…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesFight Club
The inventiveness of humanity is on display in the Cabinet today, and these stories cut right to the heart of our desire to improve lives for everyone. Learn…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesSecret Sauce
Everyone wants to be a winner. Some work their entire lives to reach the top. But every now and then someone manages to sneak into the winners' circle through…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesToilet Plunge
It's amazing how many types of stories can delight us. Some have horrible endings, and some fill us with delight. But either way, they pull us in and build us…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesMisfortune's Melody
Some people are just different than the rest of us. They might focus that uniqueness into something great, or they might squander it on petty deeds. Either…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesMayday
Two tales that inexplicably set foot into the same legendary location. Although their individual journeys couldn't be more different. Learn more about your…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesRuffled Feathers
Humans are so good at making things that those creations can inspire awe or fear, depending on the story. Let's explore two of them today. Learn more about…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesRabbit, Run
Some people are just incredibly skilled at bringing delight to the rest of us. How they got there, and what their work entailed, though, is often a bit more…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesIron Man
Today's tour through the Cabinet will introduce you to a pair of unique individuals, and their tendency to break the rules and suffer the consequences. Learn…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesRun and Gun
Both stories today involve crossing the Atlantic, but they couldn't be any different after that. Well, other than both being more than a little curious, of…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesNorweigan Roll
Some of the things we take for granted actually came about it a really unusual way, and that means they should be on display in the Cabinet. Here are two for…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesHot Shot
Summer might not be here yet, but that doesn't mean we can't tour a couple of summertime curiosities today. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesBank On It
Sometimes disaster knocks us down and that's it. And sometimes we find a way to get back up and move forward. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesSwimming Oil
Just how inventive are people? These two stories should illustrate that perfectly, and give you a tour through the Cabinet that is oh so curious. Learn more…