
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities
From the creator of the hit podcast Lore comes a new, bite-sized storytelling experience. Each twice-weekly episode features two short tales that take listeners on a guided tour of the unbelievable, the unsettling, and the bizarre.
Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading!
Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading!
Episodes (52)

Uplifting Art
Uniting around peace and love has led many people to do extraordinary things. Some have been very public, and others incredibly private. Enjoy this tour through the Cabinet. Order the official Cabinet...

The Cheap Eats
Food and crime, two constants through human culture. Get ready for some curious treats. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious...

The Director
Moments of make-believe often create curious stories, as these two tales will clearly show you. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some...

The Last Knight
Today's tour through the Cabinet features knights and kings, but not in the setting you'd imagine. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy...

Deadly Delicious
Many of hostiry's curious moments happen when groups gather to support a cause, as today's pair of stories illustrates perfectly. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking...

A Righteous Gemstone
This tour through the cabinet involves a legal battle and a curse. Enjoy the ride! Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious...

A Simple Kiss
Politics can often be curious, although the outcome from each story hits different depending on the players involved. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today,...

Fine Dining
Food and games, two curious features of our daily lives. Both make excellent additions to the Cabinet. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to...

Falling Down
Two iconic images, years of planning, and a whole lot of international love. Today's tour through the Cabinet is a fun ride. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today,...

Boxed In
Victory and tragedy in equal measures are part of today's Cabient tour. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading!See...

Bashin’
Let's explore some curioust stories from the world of athletics. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading!See...

Silent Killer
Science can be curious, as these two tales definitely prove. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading!See...

For the Cause
Rebellion and resistence are part of our tour today. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading!See omnystudio.com/listener...

Buzzkill
Invention is at the heart of so many curios tales from history. Even when they seem to happen right beside each other. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and...

Training Wheels
On today's tour, two different couples do a bit of traveling, and each of them approach it in their own unique way. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get...

Early Retirement
Two unique individuals, two curious stories. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading!See omnystudio.com/listener...

Curious Minds
There's no telling what people are capable of when they put their minds to it. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious...

Cook by Committee
It's astounding how deeply one individual can impact the world around them. Enjoy today's trip through the Cabinet. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get...

Fizzy Lifting Drinks
Things are looking up for the subjects of today's set of curious stories. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading!See...

Soaring
Curiosities take flight today on your tour through the Cabinet. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading! See...

Oyster Wars
Local stories on the global stage. It's curious how far news can travel, and what impact it can have. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy...

Cosmo-Not
Sometimes bringing in an outsider can be destructive, while other times it creates progress. Either way, these two tales give us a curious view of history. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities...

Double Agent
Unlikely figures on the pages of history. Enjoy your tour through the Cabinet today! Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious...

Citrus at Sea
Two things we've taken for granted all our lives each come with curious stories at their core. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some...

Hack-a-thon
Big pranks and even bigger mistakes have left us with a pair of curious tales for today's trip through the Cabinet. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get...

Mural High Ground
Curious stories always seem to sit on the fringes of conflict, as today's Cabinet tour will show. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy...

Trust the Process
Let's meet two curious characters who took unique approaches to the world around them to become famous. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to...

Swarmed
Flying things are on the menu for today's visit to the Cabinet. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading! See...

Tilly's Wave
Standing out in the world can take a lot of forms. These two stories are curious examples of just how great a mark we can make on the world. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking...

Quite a Trip
Travel is on the agenda today in the Cabinet. Enjoy these curious destinations and the tales they tell. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to...

Spoonful of Sugar
Two curious geniuses, with stories that have to be heard to be believed. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious...

Blow It Up
Today's tour through the Cabinet has us looking up. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading!See...

Danger, Will Robinson
The best thing to do in a dangerous situation is to stay cool. Together, today's tales will give you all that and more. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today,...

Ten Cent Trouble
On today's trip through the Cabinet, we'll meet a rowdy crowd and a solo visionary. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious...

Serpentine
Even small numbers can generate curioust tales, as today's tour will demonstrate. Enjoy! Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some...

Smoking Gun
Today's tour features a pair of curious performances, although for very different reasons and with wildly different legacies. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking...

They Might Be Giants
Oftentimes, you make an impact on the world around you by standing out. This pair of stories shows just some of the ways that can be done. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by...

Eyes Wide Open
Fire and ice are on the menu today. Enjoy your tour through the Cabinet! Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious...

Devil in the Details
Today's tour through the Cabinet features a pair of moments when story breaks into real life and changes things. Well, maybe. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking...

Screaming Mad
Madness can be curious. On today's tour, we'll see it lead to military tragedy and powerful art. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy...

Feeling Blue
Human curiosity has pointed to some amazing conclusions. Today's pair of stories are perfect examples of the power of a thoughtful mind. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking...

Sunk Cost
Wild ideas are on the agenda today as we stroll through another hallway of the Cabinet. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some...

Clean Your Plate
There's a curious power in small things, as today's tour will prove. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading!See...

Fly By Night
War often brings out the most curious aspects of the human mind. Today's tour through the Cabinet should help you get a glimpse of that. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking...

Solo Rescue
Two stories, two countries, but one very common thread: curiosity. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious reading!See...

Heartthrob
Fighting for human rights shouldn't be a curious thing, but these two tales make for great additions to the Cabinet. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today,...

Catching On
There are a lot of things in like to worry about, but these two examples are on the more curious side. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to...

Falsetto
The British Invasion never looks so weird as the one found in these two stories. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious...

Worst Year Ever
Some people make the best with what they are handed and become legends as a result. Others just have to muddle through it. Let's examine some of each today. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities...

A Big Chill
Reading minds and changing sides. Today's Cabinet tour is full of surprises. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious...

A Stone's Throw
A legend, and a legendary experiment. Both are part of today's Cabinet tour. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking here today, and get ready to enjoy some curious...

Big Bang
Some curiosities are hiden right among us, and others require a bit of searching. Today's tour will explore a bit of both. Order the official Cabinet of Curiosities book by clicking...
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