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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
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Quite Contrary
Today's tour through the Cabinet is all about women who did curious things to make the world a better place. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Sweet Revenge
Today's curiosity is sound, which is featured in very different ways in our two stories. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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The Wrong Man for the Job
Whether brief or long-standing, these two curiousities have left a lasting impact on the world. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Pole Position
Sometimes the most curious thing you can find is high above you. Here are two figures we can all look up to. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Hosed
We can learn a lot from the things that are written down. Two curious sides to that idea are on display today. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Acquired Taste
Fame is complex, and these two individuals achieved it in very different ways. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See…
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Remember Me
Luck is a curious thing, and these two individuals certainly experienced a lot of it. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Sleep Mode
Some people become famous for studying history. Others are known for making it. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See…
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The Producer
Not everything ends up the way it started out, and that includes the lives we live as humans, as well as the inventions we make along the way. Join our Patreon…
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Skin-Tight
If you frequently find fashion to be a curious topic, today's tour will be the perfect fit. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Something’s Brewing
Some beverages are more powerful than others, because they compel humans to do some very curious things. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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The Right Time
Curious people and the stories they left behind will never not be fascinating to us. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Falling Down
History can be fun and curious, but also deadly. These two stories should demonstrate why. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Ring-a-Ding-Ding
There's no end to the unexpected discoveries we've made over the centuries, and this pair are certainly curious. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Spark
Our 500th episode will give you the sort of tour the Cabinet of Curiosities has become famous for: the unlikely stories behind some everyday objects we all…
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Rock On
Significant individuals are always curious. Today's tour will help you learn more about two of them. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Fur-turistic
Small mammals do more than scurry around our feet. They also leave a trail of curious stories for us to follow. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Upper Management
Small town drama can sometimes lead to curious tales. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener…
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New Me
Curiosity does not always prevent us from seeing the truth. For many, it's just another way to sell a lie. Let's see how this works on today's tour through the…
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What a Sap
Unbelievable things do happen, testing our limits. The stories that feature today will help you see how little stories can grow into big legends. Join our…
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Another Round
The creativity of people will never not be curious. We hope the stories on display in the Cabinet today prove that's more than just a half-baked idea. Join our…
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Flying Colors
Some people come up with curious ideas that are worth talking about long after they're gone. Today's tour covers two of those tales. Join our Patreon for…
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Look Sharp
Today we visit two tales of out-of-place characters, and the legacy they've left behind. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Mix Master
Today's tour features something found everywhere, and another thing that can only be found in one impossible location. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Well-Oiled Machine
If you get one message from today's tour of the Cabinet, it should be that people—and the things they make—are often curious. Join our Patreon for ad-free…
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Sticky Fingers
Things are lifted on this tour of the Cabinet. The outcome, however, is more than curious. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Mechanical Mind
Today's tour features some amazing inventions that might have been a heavy lift, but we've been writing about them ever since. Join our Patreon for ad-free…
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Dusty
Two stories from long ago, both of which call for a lot of solid observation. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See…
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Noted
Extraordinary people and extraordinary items. The stories on display today should give you a bit of delight. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Here and Gone
This tour will help you learn about a pair of bodies, where they came from, and where they went. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Teacher’s Pet
Some of the biggest lessons in life can be learned from the smallest things. Let's hope today's tour gives you a clear picture of that. Join our Patreon for…
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You'll Shoot Your Eye Out
Tales of awkward adventure are featured in today's tour through the Cabinet. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See…
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Wild Wild West?
Sometimes a thing is important because of how it's built, while other items are important because of the "why". Both options, though, deserve a place in the…
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Shake It Up
So many origin stories are both curious and unique, and today's tour doesn't deviate from that standard. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Strike Twice
Usually, the precise moment a significant event took place is difficult for historians to nail down. But not in the stories we cover today on our tour through…
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All Wrong
Two stories with more in common than you'd think. And that makes them more than a little curious. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Skull Buster
Even in death we can find the most curious details. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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Bottomless Pit
Some folks refuse to do things the typical way, and along the way, they leave behind some curious tales. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Just Kidding
There's a fine line between mistakes and pranks, but this episode manages to walk it carefully. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Silent Killer
Our Cabinet tour today will help you spend a bit of time enjoying some killer stories. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Bombshell
Today's tour features a story you've probably never heard of, and one you definitely have...you just might not know it yet. Join our Patreon for ad-free…
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Winged Wonder
Two tragic scientific endeavors, two curious stories. Enjoy! Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See…
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Returning the Favor
It's delightful to learn something new about things that feel so familiar, and today's tour through the Cabinet aims to deliver on that. Join our Patreon for…
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Grin and Bear It
If these two stories are any indication, some pretty curious things have taken place out in the woods. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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No Cigar
Trickery abounds on today's tour through the Cabinet! Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener…
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Death's Icey Grip
Today's tour through the Cabinet features some cool stories with some hot takes. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild…
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Pea Soup
Something events are baffling and incredible at first blush, but once the fog is blown away by a bit of context, the curious truth comes shining through. Join…
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Homeward Bound
Two amazing individuals, one who wanted to disappear, and another who refused to be left behind. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Forked
Things we take for granted often have unusual origin stories, which clear make them great additions to our Cabinet of Curiosities. Join our Patreon for ad-free…
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A Leg Up
Our tour today features two characters remembered for very different things. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See…
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Can You Dig It?
We dig holes for a variety of reasons, two of which can be found on today's curious tour. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Good Parenting
Dealing with tricky situations can often require a heroic heart, and that's what's on display in today's tour of the Cabinet. Join our Patreon for ad-free…
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Sugar
Legendary characters will be cast in new light on today's tour through the Cabinet of Curiosities. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Bucket List
You came for some curious exhibits, and today's tour won't disappoint. Just keep an eye on your favorite bucket. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Hocus Pocus
Legendary battles and tales of revenge. Those are our focus on today's tour through the Cabinet. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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A Happy Accident
The two stories on display today illustrate just how much we can learn about something if we spend enough time digging for the truth. Join our Patreon for…
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Colorful Names
Today's stories are bound to give you chills. Bundle up for this colorful tour through the Cabinet. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
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Uninvited
Some of the most curious stories are found on the edge of society. These might be painful tales, but they are necessary as well. Join our Patreon for ad-free…
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Home Weird Home
Making things is challenging. Making memorable things is even harder. But these two curious creations are well worth the price of admission. Join our Patreon…
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Taking Root
Today's tour through the Cabinet will introduce you to some wonderful characters. Enjoy! Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…