Lore

Deeper Lore: 290 (24, 207, & 265)

October 9, 2025

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  • The purpose of the "Deeper Lore" episode format is to serve as a topical guide, recommending older episodes that pair well with the most recent Lore episode (Episode 290: Growing Pains). 
  • Episode 290: Growing Pains explores folklore and stories related to childhood, prompting recommendations for older episodes covering similar themes. 
  • The three recommended older episodes are Episode 24: A Stranger Among Us (historical context for childhood stories), Episode 207: Flesh and Blood (childhood abductions), and Episode 265: Friend or Foe (imaginary friends). 

Segments

WhatsApp vs. Group Chats
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  • Key Takeaway: Different group messaging apps offer varying utility for users like Adam Brody and Adam Scott.
  • Summary: The segment opens by contrasting the utility of WhatsApp (used by Adam Brody for pinning, events, and polls) with another app used by Adam Scott, which causes difficulty in finding necessary information.
Adobe Acrobat Studio Advertisement
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  • Key Takeaway: Adobe Acrobat Studio is promoted as a new tool for PDF management, research, and presentation creation.
  • Summary: A detailed advertisement for Adobe Acrobat Studio highlights its features, including AI assistance for research, template selection, and overall efficiency in document handling.
Introduction to Deeper Lore
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  • Key Takeaway: Deeper Lore is a bonus episode designed to guide listeners to older episodes that pair thematically with the newest Lore episode.
  • Summary: Host Erin welcomes listeners to the bonus episode, explaining its function as a topical guide to help navigate the extensive back catalog of Lore episodes.
Connecting to Episode 290
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  • Key Takeaway: Episode 290, ‘Growing Pains,’ focuses on folklore and stories from childhood.
  • Summary: The host introduces the theme of the current main episode, ‘Growing Pains’ (Episode 290), which deals with childhood folklore, and sets up the recommendations that follow.
Recommendation: Episode 24
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  • Key Takeaway: Episode 24, ‘A Stranger Among Us,’ connects childhood stories to terrifying historical events.
  • Summary: The first recommendation is Episode 24, noted for turning a common childhood story into something more terrifying by grounding it in historical events.
Recommendation: Episode 207
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  • Key Takeaway: Episode 207, ‘Flesh and Blood,’ explores the frightening topic of childhood abductions.
  • Summary: The second recommendation addresses childhood abductions, citing the influence of shows like Unsolved Mysteries and labeling the episode as important but rough.
Recommendation: Episode 265
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  • Key Takeaway: Episode 265, ‘Friend or Foe,’ examines imaginary friends who might be more than imagined.
  • Summary: The final recommendation covers imaginary friends, suggesting that some folklore implies these companions are real entities.
Closing and Finding Episodes
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  • Key Takeaway: Listeners are encouraged to find episodes 24, 207, and 265 in the feed or description.
  • Summary: The host wraps up the recommendations, instructing listeners on how to locate the suggested older episodes.
Ad for WNBA Podcast
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  • Key Takeaway: Christina Williams promotes her podcast about the WNBA playoffs on iHeartRadio and other platforms.
  • Summary: An advertisement for the podcast In Case You Missed It with Christina Williams promotes coverage of the WNBA playoffs, including matchups and behind-the-scenes moments.