Episode 208: Bygone

<p> </p> <p>Humans have never let go of folklore designed to help us find things, even if it seems like it’s from another time, long ago. But in stories about our search for things, it’s possibly to find something a lot more thrilling.</p> <p>Written and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with research by Sam Alberty.</p> <p>————————</p> <p><strong>ANNOUNCEMENT LINKS</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bridgewater: <a href="http://www.grimandmild.com/bridgewater">www.grimandmild.com/bridgewater</a></li> <li>13 Days of Halloween: <a href="http://www.grimandmild.com/13days">www.grimandmild.com/13days</a></li> <li>Cabinet of Curiosities: <a href="https://www.grimandmild.com/curiosities">www.grimandmild.com/curiosities</a></li> <li>Grim &amp; Mild Presents: <a href="https://www.grimandmild.com/presents">www.grimandmild.com/presents</a></li> <li>Lore on YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/lorepodcast">www.youtube.com/lorepodcast</a></li> <li>Ad-free Lore on Apple Podcasts: <a href="http://www.applepodcasts.com/lore">www.applepodcasts.com/lore</a></li> <li>Ad-free Lore on Patreon: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/lorepodcast">www.patreon.com/lorepodcast</a></li> </ul> <p>————————</p> <p>This episode of Lore was sponsored by:</p> <ul> <li><strong></strong><strong>Squarespace</strong>: Build your own powerful, professional website, with free hosting, zero patches or upgrades, and 24/7 award-winning customer support. Start your free trial website today at <a href="http://squarespace.com/lore"><strong>Squarespace.com/lore</strong></a>, and when you make your first purchase, use offer code <strong>LORE</strong> to <strong>save 10%</strong>.</li> <li><strong>Casper</strong>: From bedding, bed frames, and even a dog bed, Casper has everything to build the dream bedroom—for every kind of sleeper. Visit <a href="http://www.casper.com/"><strong>Casper.com</strong></a> to <strong>get $100 off select mattresses</strong> by using the offer code <strong>HISTORY100</strong>. <a href="https://casper.com/terms"><em>Terms and conditions