Once upon a time... a clumsy beauty was whisked off to a charming prince's castle under false pretenses! How did she win over the prince (and his very picky mother)? And what do three little old ladies have to do with it? Let's find out!

Episode 3 of Tales Over Tea explores an Irish folk tale — which might ring a few bells in other places! The Clumsy Beauty features a cast of tricksters, royalty, and everyday folk caught between the two. In this episode, we'll dive into the history of the Irish version, as well different variations from around the globe!

So take a seat by the fire, have a sip of (iced) tea, and enjoy today's tale, a sneaky bit of presenter lore, and the wisdom this tale may be able to offer us today.

Tales over Tea is a folklore podcast hosted by Morgan of Bears & Beton: a storyteller, modern-day bard and folklore enthusiast.

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Once upon a time... the moon came down to Earth to find out what lurked in the dark when she didn't shine. What did she find? Let's find out!

Episode 2 of Tales Over Tea explores another folk tale from the county of Lincolnshire, where the moon gets herself into a heap of bother. The Buried Moon is a wonderful story with an evocative landscape of fens and marshes — but its history as a folk story is hotly contested. Is it a legitimate Fenland tale or was it invented by the folklorist who claimed to have collected it?

Take a seat by the fire, have a sip of tea and enjoy the tale of The Buried Moon, its contentious backstory, and the wisdom it might be able to offer us today.

Find Maureen James' research here: https://tellinghistory.co.uk/content/legends-carrs

Tales over Tea is a folklore podcast hosted by Morgan of Bears & Beton: a storyteller, modern-day bard and folklore enthusiast.

Hear ye, hear ye! New episodes monthly. Click subscribe to stay in the loop!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bearsandbeton/

Website: https://bearsandbeton.wordpress.com/

Music and sound effects courtesy of the Pixabay community.

Once upon a time... two cheeky little imps brought mischief and mayhem to the East Midlands! Who sent them and what did they want? Let's find out!

Welcome to the very first episode of Tales Over Tea. Our pilot episode takes us to the city of Lincoln, where a small creature made a big name for himself. The Lincoln Imp isn't just a fun story — it's one of the city's most famous folk tales! To this day, there's not a single part of town untouched by the imp's lore.

So take a seat by the fire, have a sip of tea and enjoy the tale of The Lincoln Imp. Afterwards, we'll take a look at the history behind this piece of Lincolnshire folklore and find out what wisdom it might be able to offer us today.

Tales over Tea is a folklore podcast hosted by Morgan of Bears & Beton: a storyteller, modern-day bard and folklore enthusiast.

Hear ye, hear ye! New episodes monthly. Click subscribe to stay in the loop!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bearsandbeton/

Website: https://bearsandbeton.wordpress.com/

Music and sound effects courtesy of the Pixabay community.