# Lore 304: Cult Hero

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/lore-392559/lore-304-cult-hero
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/lore-392559/lore-304-cult-hero.md
Podcast: [Lore](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lore-392559)
Published: 2026-04-20T05:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/304
Audio file: https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/mgln.ai/e/35/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/lorepodcast/Lore304d.mp3?dest-id=259905
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lore-392559/episodes/lore-304-cult-hero
Duration seconds: 2063

## Resource

Few groups leave a society unsettled more than the ones that buck the system and reject the mainstream path. But a few have even managed to leave the people around them more than a little terrified. Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by GennaRose Nethercott, research by Cassandra de Alba, and music by Chad Lawson. ————————— PRE-ORDER EXHUMED TODAY: aaronmahnke.com/exhumed ————————— Lore Resources: Get Ad-Free Lore: lorepodcast.com/support Episode Music: lorepodcast.com/music Episode Sources: lorepodcast.com/sources Official Lore Merchandise: lorepodcast.com/shop ————————— Sponsors: BetterHelp : Lore is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at BetterHelp.com/LORE , and get on your way to being your best self. Squarespace : Head to Squarespace.com/lore to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using the code LORE. HomeServe : Help protect your home systems – and your wallet – against covered repairs. Plans start at just $4.99 a month at HomeServe.com . 1-800-Flowers : Order one dozen roses, and they'll double your bouquet to two dozen for FREE, at 1800Flowers.com/LORE . ————————— To report a concern regarding a radio-style, non-Aaron ad in this episode, reach out to ads @ lorepodcast.com with the name of the company or organization so we can look into it. To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com. Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/lore —————————

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lore-392559/episodes/lore-304-cult-hero/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/lore-392559/lore-304-cult-hero.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.