We live our lives by the clock and never think twice about it. But history is filled with stories that should make us very, very afraid of time.

Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by GennaRose Nethercott, research by Cassandra de Alba, and music by Chad Lawson.

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The legends that fill our world often give us good reasons to be afraid. But there’s one thing most of us fear above all else, and when it succeeds in defeating us, the results can be terrifying.

Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson and research by Cassandra de Alba.

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Go deeper into the subject matter of our most recent episode (271: Chill Seekers) with these three recommendations from further back in the Lore catalog:

• Episode 37: LorePodcast.com/episodes/37
• Episode 84: LorePodcast.com/episodes/84
• Episode 215: LorePodcast.com/episodes/215

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