Lore

Humanity has always been very good at making the best of a bad situation. Either by burying the past, or at least by building distractions that take the focus off of it. But no matter how beautiful th...

27 Apr 202030min

We often speak in lofty terms about all that humans are capable of achieving, and much of that is true. But looking backward in time, we can also see moments when that potential has led to horrible tr...

13 Apr 202032min

The way we treat the past is a great lens into the character of humanity. Sometimes we elevate it, but all too often we work to bury it. And while the excuse might be to make room for the march of pro...

30 Mar 202032min

Humanity has grown over the millennia by passing on knowledge through teachings and guides. Even today, how-to books are best-sellers, and people are more hungry than ever to learn and grow. But some ...

16 Mar 202030min

Our passion for solving incomplete puzzles is something that unites us as a culture. We will chase any mystery and dig into every single question we encounter. But that attraction might also put us in...

2 Mar 202029min

Folklore is our legacy. We humans have carried it with us everywhere we've gone in the world, and it anchors us to our roots and our community. But it also does something else: it gives us a place to ...

17 Feb 202032min

We like it when things go according to plan. Even when it comes to death, we long to have some semblance of control over our path. So when those best-laid plans are disrupted by the unexpected, it's o...

3 Feb 202032min

Episode 134: Disturbing the Peace There's nothing more certain in life than death. No matter how rewarding or challenging our days on this planet might be, for as long as humans have been around, we'v...

20 Jan 202030min