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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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1Young 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!
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This 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.…
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This Passamaquoddy tale follows a boy who tries to find a home with his mother's tribe — but instead, discovers an evil disease.
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This 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.
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This 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.
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This 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.
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In the dramatic conclusion of Prince Milorad's tale, our hero fights back against his traitorous servant by drawing on his own unique strengths.
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In this Serbian folk tale, a sensitive prince helps a prisoner in need, but ends up banished from his father's kingdom.
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He didn’t think goblins were real until he was kidnapped by them. This Swedish fairy tale follows a young troublemaker who discovers the goblins have a more sinister plan for him than he ever could have imagined.
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As Scheherazade's wild tales come to end, we learn what becomes of her once she finally runs out of stories to tell her murderous husband.
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The frame story of The Arabian Nights, the tale of Scheherazade tells us how a woman saved a kingdom with only her wits... and 1001 days of patience.
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In this Brothers Grimm classic, a war veteran discovers a magical light that grants wishes, and learns that you should be careful what you wish for.
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In this Japanese folktale, a shapeshifting demon in the form of a cat terrorizes a prince — until a devoted soldier steps forward to protect him.
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In this early Greek tale, we learn the genesis of the constellation Delphinus. A tricky dolphin helps Neptune, the God of the Sea, track down the love of his life. As a sign of thanks, Neptune immortalizes Delphinus with his very own stars.
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A violent encounter with the god Jupiter and his wife Juno leads to her first transformation, and sets her on a collision path with a very special hunter.
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Ashley Flowers explores 15 of the world’s worst crimes in the new Spotify Original from Parcast, International Infamy. The first episode takes you to Mexico and the true story of Juana Barraza — a pro wrestler who became a serial killer known as the “Little Old Lady Killer.” Listen to an exclusive clip right here, then follow International Infamy for the full episode. New episodes every Tuesday.
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This Romanian fairy tale follows a wicked stepmother who tries to get rid of two magical princes. But buried secrets always have a way of coming to light.
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Revisit ten of the worst fathers in true crime history in this special collection from Parcast Network. From the father who turned his son into a spy, to the dad whose long business trips turned out to be mafia hits, these dads will definitely not be getting any Father’s Day gifts this year. Devious Dads is a Spotify Original from Parcast. Listen free on Spotify!
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This classic Greek folktale follows a poor man who swipes some gold to feed his starving family — and inadvertently draws the wrath of 49 terrifying dragons.
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In this Vietnamese folk story, a mistreated young woman escapes the wrath of her aunt and cousin in order to marry the king. But she doesn't count on their final act of cruelty.
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crazy ass story
Folk tales are my favourite ❤❤❤😍😍♥💟🙏🙏🙏🌷🌷
This is a great podcast if you are looking for the real old stories.
Vanessa Richardson.... please get someone else do the masculine voices. please .....!
Excellent episode! The talented voices on this network really make it a joy to listen to.
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
OMG!!!! That is dark. My fav podcast
I love this podcast but I'd rather not wait for an episode only to have an episode from your other podcast instead of one of these Tales. a sneak peek is cool but not a full episode. super annoying.
I really enjoyed this series, but please leave the politics out of it.
Again with the cross on the door? XD
I agree with other comments, keep them separate. Too many podcasts are posting full episodes to promote others. I don't mind sneak peeks or highlights as part of a regular episode, but not full episodes.
Please keep your podcasts separate.
not to sound rude, but if I wanted to listen to a biography, I'd search for a biography podcast. I subscribe to "tales". please keep them separated.
I like it
Amazing stories! and really well told.
I love all the podcasts that you are in. serial killers and unsolved murders!!
awesome show
love this podcast!!
Enjoyable show.Thanks!
need more