Samhain Spirits

Samhain is here again and so is Luke, with Irish stories of vampires like the Abhartach, the Dearg Due, and a whole lot more! LukeLore is Luke Greensmith - Writer/Host/Researcher Links: Patreon: ⁠Patreon.com/LukeGreensmith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luke examines some of the creative liberties taken by Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" LukeLore is Luke Greensmith - Writer/Host/Researcher Links: Patreon: Patreon.com/LukeGreensmith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who doesn't love cats? How about when they're mythical AND unstoppable? On this episode, Luke dives into Bakenekos, Nekomatas, Tatzelwurmen and so much more LukeLore is: Luke Greensmith - Writer/Host/Researcher Brennan Storr - Production/Editing Links: Luke on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @LukeGreensmith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luke continues the grand Victorian tradition of telling ghost stories at Christmas with a retelling of the Ray Bradbury classic, "The Wish" LukeLore is: Luke Greensmith - Writer/Host/Researcher Brennan Storr - Production/Editing Links: Luke on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @LukeGreensmith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Saint Nicolas brought us the tradition of Christmas socks, Wren hunting, the playing cards that won the war, and other seasonal lore on the annual LukeLore Krampusnacht episode! LukeLore is: Luke Greensmith - Writer/Host/Researcher Brennan Storr - Production/Editing Links: Luke on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @LukeGreensmith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LukeLore Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.f Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flooded Derwent Village, the black dog of Bunting Nook, the ghosts of a crashed WW2-era bomber, and more! LukeLore is: Luke Greensmith - Writer/Host/Researcher Brennan Storr - Production/Editing Links: Luke on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠ @LukeGreensmith⁠⁠⁠⁠ LukeLore Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The leaves are falling and Samhain has come back around again. Luke explores Halloween traditions in Wales, the Irish Samhain hobby horse, and then kicks back with a reading of Ray Bradbury's dark Halloween classic, "The October Game" LukeLore is: Luke Greensmith - Writer/Host/Researcher Brennan Storr - Production/Editing Links: Luke on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠ @LukeGreensmith⁠⁠⁠ LukeLore Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luke looks back on his 2024 trip to Derby and explores some of its hidden hauntings and folklore, including some grisly stories of unexpected vivisection LukeLore is: Luke Greensmith - Writer/Host/Researcher Brennan Storr - Production/Editing Links: Luke on Twitter:⁠⁠ @LukeGreensmith⁠⁠ LukeLore Facebook Group: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After almost a year of health-related ups and downs, and with Guillermo Del Toro's new "Frankenstein" film on the way, Luke returns with a look at the origins of electricity in medicine and folkloric tales of revenants throughout history LukeLore is: Luke Greensmith - Writer/Host/Researcher Brennan Storr - Production/Editing Links: Luke on Twitter:⁠ @LukeGreensmith⁠ LukeLore Facebook Group: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luke is back with the reason for the season, whether that season is Christmas, Hogmanay Chapters: A Modern Era Christmas Primer The Festive Juggernaut of Industry Down With This Sort of Thing! Local Traditions For Local People LukeLore is: Luke Greensmith - Writer/Host/Researcher Brennan Storr - Production/Editing Links: Luke on Twitter: @LukeGreensmith LukeLore Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lukelorepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices