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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 CuriositiesGet Out
So many curious stories can be found at the root of everyday things we take for granted today. Let's explore two of them here. Join our Patreon for ad-free…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesA Cut Above
Life at the edge of death is a curious thing. These two incredibly individuals made that abundantly clear. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesLeading Lady
This pair of stories is gritty and real, like the legends they have become. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesLunch Break
Folks at the top of their game often generate some amazing stories. This pair of tales won't disappoint. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesA Little Iconic
There are some surprising stories behind common ideas and creations. Today's tour will leave you begging for more. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesPicture Perfect
Ancient history might be far in the past, but the wonderful gems it contains are as timeless and delightful as ever. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesKingmaker
Legends always look simple and shiny on the surface. But if you dig a little deeper, the stories you can uncover are more than curious. Learn more about your…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesAnother Banger
The inventiveness of people will never stop being a major curiosity for us to enjoy. But today's stories have more than a healthy dose of surprise. Learn more…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesMarooned
One thing's for certain: managing a community is hard work. Every generation has its challenges, too—along with their own curious solutions. Learn more about…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesTree Huggers
Some stories only gather an air of curiosity after enough time has passed. Thankfully for these two tales, time delivers some spectacular results. Learn more…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesOh, Baby
Men and their unusual offspring are on display today. And believe me, this is a bigger deal than you'd expect. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesRuined
It's amazing how many curious things can be uncovered if only we took the time to do a little digging. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesShip of Screams
Some of the best curiosities are created by imaginative people, and today's tour should make that unbearably clear. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesThe Right Word
You can accomplish anything if you set your mind to it. Although, that could be good or bad, depending on which story you hear. Learn more about your…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesFill In The Blankenship
Surprising origins are full of delight, as today's tour through the Cabinet should demonstrate. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesSongsmith
Unexpected behavior is on full display on today's Cabinet tour. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesQuite a Character
Let's take a look as some crooked characters today on a tour through the Cabinet. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesDie Hard
Today's tour will give us a glimpse into the curiosity of war, and the unique individuals who played their part. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesSo Fancy
A single moment can define a person. Some will try for years to move past it, while others are happy to hang their laurels on it and call it a day. Today's…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesClumpy
Crappy situations often lead to curious endings. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesStrike a Pose
Curiosity is often found in the center of unusual stories. Let's see what bounty today's tour brings us, shall we? Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesHandiwork
The beginning rarely looks like the end, but once you dig into these curious lives, you'll start to notice the shape of greatness. Learn more about your…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesGet a Grip
Life at home can offer some curious distractions, from television to pets. These two tales should serve as perfect proof. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesStranger Than Fiction
More origin stories, because nothing is more curious than unusual beginnings to familiar characters. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesUnsung Hero
Origin stories are often curious, and these two tales are guaranteed to entertain. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesBurning Rubber
Success and failure often hinge on chance and opportunity, and it's easy to feel a bit deflated. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesEmployee of the Month
There's some very creative thinking on display for today's tour through the Cabinet. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesStunning
Choose your weapon for today's duel of curiosities. No matter what you pick, though, expect the unexpected. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesNoted
Learning about things that happened in the past can generate a sense of wonder. And these two stories are bound to do just that. Learn more about your…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesLatchkey Kids
It's easy to take things for granted and assume we know all there is about them. But these two curious stories might just change your mind. Learn more about…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesRoyal Flush
There's a darker side to elegance and extravagance, and these curious tales will give you a look at some of our favorites. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesSurely, You Chest
Let's get inventive today. Maybe it will be good for your health, and maybe not. You can decide. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesBig Winner
We often take place and people for granted, and in the process, overlook their curious beginnings. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesDrop the Hammer
Independence is a very human goal, but some of the ways we achieve and celebrate it are more than a little curious. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesA Pirate’s Life for Me
Curiosities are floating all around us. Come aboard and see for yourself! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesLet’s Surfeit
One man's treasured possession is another's bit of trash. It's all a matter of perspective. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesMan, Myth, Legend
Some things are too good to be true, and others turn out to be so much more than you expected. Today's tour through the Cabinet reveals one of each. Learn more…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesForgotten
Who we are is closely tied to what we—and others—know about ourselves. These stories offer examples of how that might be taken to the extreme. Learn more about…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesOver a Barrel
People are always trying to push the barriers of what's possible. How those stories end, however, is always more than a little curious. Learn more about your…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesTop Secret
Old traditions and new ways of thinking are both excellent sources of curious stories. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesOpen Water
Strange things are floating around in history, from people to objects. Here are a couple of new editions to the Cabinet. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesUp Up and Away
Hard work and ingenuity doesn't always go rewarded, but these stories prove otherwise. Their motivations, however, couldn't be less different. Learn more about…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesStrike Out
The line between the ordinary and the extraordinary is often barely perceptible. But the stories that tale place on either side can be utterly curious. Learn…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesFlying Off the Handle
There's a lot to get upset about in life, but these two stories are perfect proof that sometimes one era's complaint is another's curiosity. Learn more about…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesIt's Cosmic
Humans are capable of so many things, but we're also incredibly easy to scare. These two stories illustrate just how curious that can be. Learn more about your…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesRock Star
Two amazing people. Two amazing stories. Sometimes the most curious tales are found in everyday lives. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesUp Above Down Under
Mysteries are, by definition, curiosities. And that means it's only natural that we'd want to put today's stories on display in the Cabinet. Enjoy the tour!…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesHonk
Curious things often come from unusual locations. Let's take a tour! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesDual Roles
One of the most curious types of stories is when lost things turn up again. Today's tour will give you a couple of good examples, for sure. Learn more about…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesSunken Treasure
Here is a set of curious stories that are sure to leave with you a sinking feeling. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesHorsin' Around
One of our most curious traits as humans is just how tricky we can be. Today's stories illustrate that nicely. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesThe Fast and the Furriest
Transformation is a curious thing, and these stories certain grew into something more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesWhat’s the Buzz?
Let's explore some curious fixtures in our world--whether or not you're ready to believe in them. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesLend Me Your Ear
Two unique tales from one unique war. Enjoy this curious tour of duty. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesMystery Man
Wonderous things can happen when we travel, and these two individuals certainly proved the truth of that. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesSteamy Beginnings
Every now and then a person comes along who puts their mind to an unusual task. Today's tour will introduce you to two of them. Learn more about your…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesA Song For Peace
We take a lot of things for granted. But if we dig a little deeper, we might discover the curious stories behind them. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesLost Daylight
Royalty has undoubtedly provided historians with a lot of work over the centuries. But it's also given us quick a lot of items to add to the Cabinet of…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesThe Comeback Kid
Some people are born fighters, and oftentimes the fruits of their struggle can be enjoyed long after they are gone. Learn more about your ad-choices at…
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of CuriositiesThree Hour Tour
Entertainment has always provided us with curious stories. But the wonder and fun goes beyond the actual plot. Learn why today. Learn more about your…