Podcast
Tales
Hosted by Parcast Network · EN
Traditional fairy tales aren’t exactly suitable for kids. Women vomit spiders. Children get eaten. There’s even murder! Every Wednesday, we take you through the twists and turns of the dark origins of your favorite pieces of folklore. To listen to the full Tales catalog for free, be sure to subscribe on Spotify! Tales is a Spotify Original from Parcast.
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Season of the Witch: The Magic Wand
Oct 6, 202100:39:54Tap to summarizeYoung Katie can't wait to be an adult. So when a witch with a magic wand helps her dreams come true, Katie never wants to go back home... until she learns the witch's cannibalistic secret.Season of the Witch is a special storytelling series across Parcast Network. Follow Superstitions and Haunted Places to find more spooky stories and historical haunts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Buttercup
Sep 29, 202100:41:08Tap to summarizeThis Norwegian folktale follows a young boy caught in a terrifying cat-and-mouse game with a witch. And while his situation vaguely resembles other “home alone” tales, this one has a dark and bloody ending.… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →The Woman Who Loved a Serpent
Sep 22, 202100:37:25Tap to summarizeThis Passamaquoddy tale follows a boy who tries to find a home with his mother's tribe — but instead, discovers an evil disease. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →The Augean Stables
Sep 15, 202100:45:09Tap to summarizeThis Greek saga follows Hercules on one of his infamous Labors. Instead of battling a violent, mythical beast, however, he faced a challenge that tested his cleverness… and his stomach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Death of the Seven Dwarfs
Sep 8, 202100:37:19Tap to summarizeThis Swiss fairy tale takes a look at the dark things that can happen at a remote forest cottage... and reminds us that not all good Samaritans are rewarded for their deeds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Red Buffalo Woman
Sep 1, 202100:41:02Tap to summarizeThis traditional West African folk tale chronicles the life of Oya, a shape-shifting deity who must make a difficult choice between family and her secret life as a wild animal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →One Good Turn Deserves Another Pt. 2
Aug 25, 202100:45:20Tap to summarizeIn the dramatic conclusion of Prince Milorad's tale, our hero fights back against his traitorous servant by drawing on his own unique strengths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →One Good Turn Deserves Another Pt. 1
Aug 18, 202100:43:43Tap to summarizeIn this Serbian folk tale, a sensitive prince helps a prisoner in need, but ends up banished from his father's kingdom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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