The results are in and the winner of the first, and hopefully not last, Pod Particle readers’ poll for favorite new podcast of 2015 is Lore. Created by host Aaron Mahnke, Lore explores scary stories from around the world and throughout time that have found a place in our folklore. The podcast was the subject of a Pod Particle Spotlight feature earlier this year, so if you’re not already an avid listener, read up on it then give it a listen.

I received a total of 4,325 votes, which amounts to about 4,324 more than I anticipated getting. Thanks to everyone who voted and especially those who took the time to write in their favorites. We even got one write-in candidate from across the pond that cracked the top ten (The ManBuyCow Podcast). Here is the full list of the top ten vote-getters.