Podcast

Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities

From iHeartRadio History, Society & Culture

From Aaron Mahnke, the creator of the hit podcast Lore, Cabinet of Curiosities is an audio tour of the unbelievable, the unsettling, and the bizarre. Each episode features two short tales about the most amazing things found in the pages of history.

Get the official Cabinet of Curiosities book here.

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History chart
#60
Episodes
878
Releases
Twice a week
Typical length
10 min
On air since
2018
Latest episode
19 hours ago

Episodes

878 episodes, newest first

  1. Mummy Murder Mystery

    Episode 873

    Show notes

    Today's tour has a bit of everything: ancient tales and modern wonders. Either way, though, the stories are curious.

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    11 min
  2. The Haunting Hour

    Episode 872

    Show notes

    Even during Halloween, big systems can be built around creepy ideas.

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    10 min
  3. Trick of the Treat

    Episode 871

    Show notes

    Let's tackle some spooky rumors today on our tour through the Cabinet.

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    11 min
  4. All Hallow's Love

    Episode 870

    Show notes

    Health and love are on the schedule for today's tour.

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    11 min
  5. Heart of the Matter

    Episode 869

    Show notes

    Life and death can be curious challenges for us. These two predicaments led to some truthly revolutionary ideas.

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    11 min
  6. Tail End

    Episode 868

    Show notes

    Our inventiveness doesn't always bring us good things. To prove that, here are two curious stories of human failure.

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    10 min
  7. Odd Ball

    Episode 867

    Show notes

    Humans are curiosly inventive, as these two tales will tell.

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    9 min
  8. About Time

    Episode 866

    Show notes

    Getting lost, whether in time or space, is the core of many curious stories.

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    9 min
  9. Love Heals

    Episode 865

    Show notes

    Love and hate can both be curious ingredients for any story, as these two tales should prove.

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    9 min
  10. Dairy Air

    Episode 864

    Show notes

    Sometimes life doesn't go as planned, and you have to make adjustments. Often with curious results.

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    10 min
  11. Crossed Signals

    Episode 863

    Show notes

    Some crimes are so unusual they require a special approach. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

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    9 min
  12. Self-Made

    Episode 862

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    Two men who set out to change their world—one for himself, and one for others.

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    10 min
  13. The Party Planner

    Episode 861

    Show notes

    When people get together, curious things can happen.

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    10 min
  14. Drawing Fame

    Episode 860

    Show notes

    Death is on the schedule for today's tour, just not in any way you might have predicted.

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    12 min
  15. Ablaze

    Episode 859

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    Two legendary topics, each with their own tales to tell. Get ready for a curious journey.

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    11 min
  16. The Beacon

    Episode 858

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    Today's tour through the Cabinet includes some particularly shocking stories.

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    12 min
  17. Debatable

    Episode 857

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    Two tales from the top and bottom of the social order of yesteryear, both with something to be amazed by.

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    11 min
  18. Vanishing Act

    Episode 856

    Show notes

    The passing of a legend is never an easy moment to wrestle with—whether it's one person or hundreds.

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    10 min
  19. Grainy

    Episode 855

    Show notes

    We often take for granted just how important some pieces of our world are. Today's curious tales should shed a bit of light on that.

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    10 min
  20. Storied Past

    Episode 854

    Show notes

    Childhood can often be curious, as these two amazing tales should prove.

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    10 min

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