I drove the five hour round trip to my parents' house this weekend to meet up and do some shopping and wedding planning. On the long trip, I always have to switch up what I listen to. I hate silence, and I get bored if I listen to music the entire time or anything else for too long a period. So lately, I've been finding interesting podcasts to listen to, just for situations like that. So here are a couple of my favorites that you should check out!! Lore by Aaron Mahnke "Our fears have roots. Lore exposes the darker side of history, exploring the creatures, people, and places of our wildest nightmares. Because sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction." Aaron Mahnke is a fictional mystery/thriller writer of books like Grave Suspicion (2015). His podcast is about our world's history and a lot of the stories and things of history that common lore and fictional beings originate from. So you want to know what made people start believing in vampires? Or you want to know why we have a fear of the dark? This podcast is very interesting, especially if you take an interest in history or just the origination of common lore. Mahnke is a great storyteller, and he keeps my interest all the way through each story. He does a great job of doing his research and being knowledgeable for his podcasts. I love his quiet and serene voice (though when I'm driving, sometimes I start getting sleepy, lulled by his voice…). Check out Lore here, on Spotify, or however you prefer to listen to podcasts, and see what you think! Overdue by Andrew Cunningham and Craig Getting "Overdue is a podcast about the books you've been meaning t read. Join Andrew and Craig each week as they tackle a new title from their backlog. Classic literature, obscure plays, goofy murder mysteries: they'll read it all, one overdue book at a time." You want energy and something to keep you awake? Listen to Overdue with Andrew and Craig! I just found this podcast this week, and I just love it. The guys banter back and forth, and yet you get to learn a ton about some of the books that you've already read, or you probably should have by now. The guys take turns reading books that are on their "overdue" list. Then they go through information about the author, take a short break, then they start talking through the synopsis and their thoughts while reading. The guys do a lot of improvisation and you can tell they have fun together. The only thing that gets a little old sometimes is how caught up they get on certain details once in a while. They can really get going on one detail and talk (or complain) about it for 5 minutes when I just want to listen to more of the synopsis. But, overall I love listening to them about books and find some titles to add to my TBR list. I highly recommend checking them out here! Short Stories presented by Adventures in Audio - by Robert Crandall "Each week a short story narration. These stories will be in the horror, mystery, death and related genres by authors like Edgar Allen Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, and others."
I love listening to Robert Crandall's narration. The stories are dark, so make sure you listen when you're in the mood for that, not looking for something to energize and cheer you up. But Crandall does a wonderful job of energizing the characters, doing voices, and keeping interest throughout each story. I haven't listened to many episodes yet, but it's definitely one I plan to keep listening to!
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