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Aaron Mahnke

@amahnke.bsky.social

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Historian. Author. Hall of Fame podcaster. Creator of Lore (podcast + TV + book series) and Cabinet of Curiosities (podcast + book). Amateur photographer. Swiftie. AaronMahnke.com/bio

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Aaron Mahnke @amahnke.bsky.social · Feb 6

Hey folks!

I’m Aaron. I’m mostly known as a podcast writer, producer, and narrator who makes things at the intersection of the spooky and the historical.

I’ve been making my award-winning podcast LORE for nearly a decade (300+ eps), so check it out (in bio) if you love folklore and weird history.

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Aaron Mahnke @amahnke.bsky.social · 5h

Oh Apple, you sweet summer child…

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Aaron Mahnke @amahnke.bsky.social · 1d

Something wicked this way comes…

(I’ll reveal the full, gorgeous cover when I have permission.)

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Aaron Mahnke @amahnke.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks, the team and I try our best.

Aaron Mahnke @amahnke.bsky.social · 10d

Just popping in to say that, yes I am still alive, and no, I wasn’t raptured. I’ve used the last two weeks to start writing my first novel in over a decade, and am already 25% done.

I’m enjoying the clarity that comes with fewer social media interruptions, so for now I think I’ll stick with it.

Aaron Mahnke @amahnke.bsky.social · 24d

I think I’ll be taking a break for a while. Sorry folks. I’m just not built for *waves hands erratically* all of this. If creativity is a fire, social media is a big ol’ bucket of cold water.

Friends who still care to say hello know how to reach me. Cheers.

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Aaron Mahnke @amahnke.bsky.social · 17d

Mistakes happen when you're ever so slightly dyslexic, like me. But it was fixed shortly after publishing, so give it a fresh download and enjoy the new version instead 😊

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Aaron Mahnke @amahnke.bsky.social · 24d

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Aaron Mahnke @amahnke.bsky.social · 28d

Yes, I know. It was a joke.

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Aaron Mahnke @amahnke.bsky.social · 28d

What is a “supernatural”?

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Aaron Mahnke @amahnke.bsky.social · 28d

First social gathering in a very long time means I’m feeling the desire to blend into the background and hide.

Introverts unite (but at a distance, and quietly)!!

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Aaron Mahnke @amahnke.bsky.social · Sep 9

“Forced”? You make it sound like the ads are unexpected. But the podcast industry, across the board, funds shows with ads. It’s how good, talented people get paid.

And no, iHeart doesn’t sell ad-free access to their stuff on a show-by-show basis. Or at all, as far as I can tell.

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Aaron Mahnke @amahnke.bsky.social · Sep 9

I took a walk in the woods today. Pretty chuffed with these photos.

A trail in the woods, blocked by a fallen tree.

A cluster of ferns covering the forest floor.

A v-shaped tree standing in the forest, with a fallen tree caught horizontally in the space between.

A large tree laying in a carpet of very low green foliage.

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Aaron Mahnke @amahnke.bsky.social · Aug 31

God that’s hot.

(Get it?)

Aaron Mahnke @amahnke.bsky.social · Aug 30

Does he think Bluesky is some sort of Congressional ChatGPT, where you type in requests and they just magically appear?

Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · Aug 29

Fire RFK Jr. now.

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Aaron Mahnke @amahnke.bsky.social · Aug 29

“Senator shocked to discover RFK Jr. is exactly who he claimed to be prior to his confirmation.”

NOTUS @notus.com · Aug 28

“Lacking legitimacy”: Sen. Bill Cassidy breaks with RFK Jr. after CDC leadership exodus www.notus.org/health-scien...

‘Lacking Legitimacy’: Sen. Bill Cassidy Breaks With RFK Jr. After CDC Leadership Exodus

He called on a key government vaccine panel to postpone its upcoming meeting.

www.notus.org

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