Lore and Legends

One of the most legendary relics of the past is the Spear of Longinus, also called the Holy Lance, or the Spear of Destiny. From its origins in the Gospel of John, to present day it has been an enduring legend. This episode focuses on how it intrigued Hitler, Himmler, and the SS as they sought to conquer the west. Visit https://www.loreandlegends.net/2025/06/hitler-and-spear-of-destiny.htmlMusic in Episode:"The Pyre", "Long Note 3" "Shadowlands - Codex" by Kevin MacleodLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Visit https://www.loreandlegends.net/2025/05/the-peoples-crusade.html for more!Prior the legendary First Crusade that saw the armies of Christendom retake the Holy Land, a "paupers army" of regular people that included women, children, and a smattering of lesser knights, set off in search of fame, fortune, and forgiveness in an ill-fated expedition called "The Peoples Crusade" led by a charismatic preacher called Peter the Hermit. This episode recounts that ill fated expedition...Music in Episode "The Complex" "Ancient Rite""Ossuary 6 - Air""Hidden Past"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Visit https://www.loreandlegends.net/2025/05/pope-urban-ii-father-of-crusades.html for more!This episode takes a look into the life and rise of Odo of Lagery, who became Pope Urban II. Pope Urban II's legendary sermon in a field in Clermont France in 1095 would launch the First Crusade and forever change the world...Music in Episode"Half Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Medieval Tavern" Music by Vlad Bakutov from Pixabay"Thanksgiving for a New Pope" Music by Nicholas Panek from Pixabay"Muslim Festival": Music by ramolmusic from Pixabay"Guardian of the Holy land" Music by Chil Vera from Pixabay"Ossuary 6" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A general feeling of pesimism in the way the USA Government operates has perhaps made the idea that we faked the moon landing (for any number of reasons) more popular than ever. This episode addresses one of the major claims: "Did we really lose the technology"?For more visit https://www.loreandlegends.net/2024/12/faking-moon-landing.htmlSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Visit https://www.loreandlegends.net/2023/12/deucalion-and-flood.html for more info!The story of Deucalion and Pyrrha and the Great Deluge is the Ancient Greek equivalent to the more familiar Biblical story of Noah's Ark. Credit:cBecker, K. F., Schmidt, F., & Putnam), U. G. P. (George. (n.d.). Deucalion and Pyrrha. In Gods and heroes. essay, Project Gutenberg. Music in Episode:"The Complex"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"Thunder Dreams"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

For more visit https://www.loreandlegends.net/2022/09/the-ruins-of-sodom.html The story of the destruction of Sodom is a powerful one. So much so, that the word "sodomy" is with us to this day to describe a certain type of deviant behavior. But as with many stories of the ancient world, we dont have a lot of physical proof. Or do we? A team of researchers has suggested that an archeological dig site at Tall el-Hammam may just be The Ruins of Sodom...Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Visit https://www.loreandlegends.net/2022/08/the-chronovisor.html for more!This episode tells the story of the Chronovisor. An alleged time machine put together by various scientists under the direction of the Vatican in the 1950's. The Chronovisor, according to Fr Pellegrino Ernetti, allowed its operators to hear, see, and record past events without interacting with them. Deemed too dangerous and controversial by Pope Pius XII, it was ordered to be disassembled and locked away in the Vatican's Archives.Episode Art:Time-travel dom on.png by David Revoy / Blender Foundation CC BY 3.0Music in Episode:"The Complex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Gregorian Chant" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Neo Western" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Primary Sources:Brune François. (2002). Le Nouveau mystère du vatican. Albin Michel. Krassa, P., & Krassa, P. (2000). Father ernetti's chronovisor the creation and disappearance of the world's first time machine. New Paradigm Books. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

https://www.loreandlegends.net/2022/03/the-first-voyage-of-amerigo-vespucci.html for notes and more on this episode!Who actually found America first and how did it get its name? Both of those questions are answered in the colorful account of Amerigo Vespucci's First Voyage, which is read verbatim in this episode. But is the story fact or fiction? You might be surprised...Music:The Complex by Kevin MacleodLicensedFive Armies by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3762-five-armiesLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4384-sneaky-snitchLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Visit https://www.loreandlegends.net/2022/02/cbdcs-and-future.html for more! Central Bank Digital Currency is not Crypto Currency. It is fiat currency on steroids with the guarantee of eliminating privacy and financial freedom. Money and information are powerful tools. What happens when they intersect like never before and are controlled by government banks? Quoted in Episode:http://www.ronpaulinstitute.org/archives/featured-articles/2020/july/27/fedcoin-a-new-scheme-for-tyranny-and-poverty/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Visit  https://www.loreandlegends.net/2022/01/the-carancas-event.html for more info!In September 2007 a meteorite would hit the earth outside the village of Carancas Peru. It left behind a large crater, pieces of the meteor...and a strange illness that seems to have swept through the area in humans and animals alike. What was the cause? And are we ready for things like this in the future?YouTube https://youtu.be/0ACaawNAhvkSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Visit https://www.loreandlegends.net/2022/01/the-universe-25-experiment.html for more info!What could be our ultimate doom? Climate, disease, lack of resources, war? Its hard to say, but one experiment in the late 1960s designed and carried out by John Calhoun dubbed "Universe 25" suggested safety, surplus, and comfort could be just as if not more deadly to a society than we might think...YouTube: https://youtu.be/zDUP9Ztal04Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Visit https://www.loreandlegends.net/2021/10/the-hypersonic-arms-race.html for more info!China made some media waves recently with its alleged launch of a "hypersonic" space weapon. And with all that is going on in the world with trade, Taiwan, and covid it makes a lot of people feel on edge. But pursuit of these wild speeds are nothing new the Americans either. Is a new arms race upon us? I think so. This episode starts way back in WW2 and moves to present day, highlighting a handful of the weapons programs that got us to this point. Including the Nazis "Silver Bird", the Soviet Fractional Orbital Bombardment System, and still secretive American programs such as DARPA's Falcon, and the X37B...Licensed Theme "The Complex" by Kevin MacLeodSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A Russian Ghost. An alleged true story, of a father's encounter with a ghost shortly after the birth of his child. Recorded in "True Ghost Stories" by Hereward Carrington in 1915. Visit https://www.loreandlegends.net/2021/10/a-russian-ghost.htmlMusic:"The Complex" by Kevin Macleod (Licensed)"The Dread" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A Dead Secret is a short Japanese Ghost Story recorded in "Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things" written by Lafcadio Hearn in the early 1900s. Visit https://www.loreandlegends.net/2021/10/a-dead-secret.htmlMusic in Episode:Licensed Theme "The Complex" by MacLeod"Shadowlands 7 - Codex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Long Note Two" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Check out https://www.loreandlegends.net/2021/08/lone-survivor-miracle-or-myth.html for more info on this episode!This episode takes a look at the story of "Lone Survivor" Marcus Luttrell about ill-fated mission in Afghanistan 2005 that led to the deaths of 19 special forces soldiers...and contrast's it with the lesser known account of Mohammad Gulab, the man who rescued Luttrell from the mountains and the Taliban in the aftermath of the battle. You decide for yourself if you think its a miracle, a myth, or misunderstood...Music in this Episode The Complex by Kevin MacLeodLicensedDark Times by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3611-dark-timesLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Visit: https://www.loreandlegends.net/2021/07/the-story-of-samson.htmlThe legendary story of Samson as found in the Book of Judges. Samson is something of a dark Hercules, a supernaturally strong man driven by pride and lust, which ultimately lead to his fall from grace, and his last chance for redemption....Music in this Episode:Licensed Theme "The Complex"Gregorian Chant by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3825-gregorian-chantLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseDesert City by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3639-desert-cityLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseLong Note Three by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3993-long-note-threeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseDivision by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3665-divisionLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4384-sneaky-snitchLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseDark Times by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3611-dark-timesLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseLost Frontier by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4004-lost-frontierLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Visit https://www.loreandlegends.net/2021/06/spirit-beings-of-cherokee.html for more!This episode tells a handful of stories recorded in a late 1800s report to the Bureau of American Ethnology about the mysterious spirit beings of Cherokee lore....not all of whom were friendly.....Music in Episode:Licensed Theme "The Complex" by Kevin MacLeodThe Sky of our Ancestors by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4510-the-sky-of-our-ancestorsLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseNeo Western by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4114-neo-westernLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Visit https://www.loreandlegends.net/2021/05/ufos-aliens-and-power.html for more!UFO and UAP stories have made it to the mainstream thanks to regular reporting from outlets like the New York Times, Fox's Tucker Carlson, and now CBS's 60 Minutes. But the ones running the current narrative all have one thing in common, government backgrounds. What should we make of this? What do you think?Music in Episode:"The Complex" by Kevin MacLeod, LicensedNeo Western by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4114-neo-westernLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Visit https://www.loreandlegends.net/2021/05/the-untold-history-of-fat-clubs.html for more!Throughout much of history carrying a few extra pounds was seen as a sign of wealth and prosperity. And the last hurrah of this view manifested itself in the elite social clubs for fat influential men in the late 19th century and into the 20th century. Give it a listen, learn little weird history and have a laugh!Music in this Episode Licensed Theme"The Complex" by Kevin MacLeodCircus Theme Song (Ragtime Version) by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5698-circus-theme-song-ragtime-version-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseFarting Around by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5152-farting-aroundLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Visit https://www.loreandlegends.net/2021/04/project-bluebeam.html for notes and more! Prepare for weird. Would elimination of religions and the establishment of a single world government be a dream come true, or just mass genocide? Project Bluebeam is one of the older "grand conspiracies of everything" and this episode takes a look into this granddad conspiracy in the light of some of the more prolific conspiracies of our moment in time ranging from Jeffrey Epstein, 5G cell service, Qanon, and the UFO coverup!Music in this Episode:Licensed Theme "The Complex" by Kevin MacLeodGregorian Chant by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3825-gregorian-chantLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licensealtered for episodePhantom from Space by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4210-phantom-from-spaceLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licensealtered for episodeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lore-and-legends/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy