Tales

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You think you know the story…But do you really? Every other Saturday, Tales presents ancient fairy tales the way they were originally told: orally, and unadulterated. Tales is part of the Parcast Network and is a Cutler Media production.

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The Story of Zoolvisia Pt. 2

04.07.2021

After combining forces, Prince Samos and Zoolvisia must battle against a powerful woman and an evil king. Along the way, they discover something more dangerous than magic… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tales episodes:

04.07.2021 The Story of Zoolvisia Pt. 2 After combining forces, Prince Samos and Zoolvisia must battle against a powerful woman and an evil king. Along the way, they discover something more dangerous than magic… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
03.31.2021 The Story of Zoolvisia Pt. 1 In this Armenian fairy tale, Prince Samos battles the most powerful witch in the forest, Zoolvisia. But the witch isn't the only one in the forest with magic… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
03.24.2021 The Giant Who Had No Heart In His Body In this ancient Norwegian tale, a prince goes on a quest to find his brother. Along the way, he discovers a princess held by an evil giant. Despite his father’s warnings not to trust strangers, it might be the only ...
03.18.2021 Introducing: Adulting with Teala and Nia You’ve heard the rumors. Trembled at the tales. Maybe even have some stories of your own… on what it’s like to enter adulthood. In the newest Spotify Original from Parcast, best friends and performers Teala Dunn and Nia Sioux compare ...
03.17.2021 The Field of Boliauns In this classic Irish folktale, a lazy, young farmer stumbles onto a leprechaun and immediately thinks his future is paved with gold. But this leprechaun isn't the usual green-suited man of legends... He's crafty, ornery, and very possibly deadly. Learn ...
03.10.2021 The Painted Skin This 17th-century Chinese story tells the tale of a young, married businessman who meets a beautiful concubine. He brings her home, thinking his life will be perfect — only to realize she is hiding a deadly secret… Learn more about ...
03.03.2021 The Tale of the Three Apples One of the earliest murder mysteries comes from One Thousand and One Nights, a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales. After a dead body is found in the Tigris River, the caliph’s adviser is tasked with solving the crime. If ...
02.25.2021 A Bram Stoker Classic from Haunted Places: Ghost Stories Dracula wasn’t the only frightful fiction conjured by Irish author Bram Stoker… In this retelling of “The Judge’s House,” a Cambridge student is overcome with curiosity — then dread — as he faces an evil man’s terrifying legacy. Listen to ...
02.24.2021 Jack and the Beanstalk Pt. 2 The stranger's beans led Jack to the land of the giants... but will he be able to escape? And how will the discovery of a dangerous magical land save him from poverty? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
02.17.2021 Jack and the Beanstalk Pt. 1 An iconic tale, this story tells how a young boy makes a foolhardy gamble to save himself and his mother from starvation. Would you sell your only hope for a handful of magic beans? Learn more about your ad choices. ...
02.10.2021 Of the Pretty Girl and the Seven Jealous Women In this ancient Ibibio tale, beauty is a questionable gift for a young heroine who just wants some friends to visit a festival with. Instead, she finds herself wrapped up in a story of betrayal — and brutal revenge. Learn ...
02.03.2021 The Wicked Old Man of the Sea In this ancient Finnish folk tale, a fisherman is forced to give his daughters to the evil sea spirit, Wetehinen. After two daughters disobey the supernatural being, he kills them. But the fisherman's youngest daughter devises a plan to bring ...
01.27.2021 Mangita & Larina From the Philippines, this folktale personifies goodness and wickedness in the form of two rival siblings. But it’s not only a lesson in morality — it’s an origin story for a lake event that’s tied to the Pasig River. Learn ...
01.20.2021 Hansel & Gretel Pt. 2 As the truth of their abandonment sinks in, Hansel and Gretel begin to despair — until the tantalizing smell of gingerbread leads them to a house of sweets. But the sugary cottage hides a rotten core, and the children are ...
01.13.2021 Hansel & Gretel Pt. 1 In the midst of a famine, a father and his wife lead their children deep into a forest. They mean to leave them there in a desperate bid for survival. And though Hansel and Gretel prove to be clever and ...
01.06.2021 The Little Match Girl Barefoot and dejected, a young girl tries in vain to sell matches on a frigid New Year’s Eve. As the temperature dips ever lower, she strikes matches for herself, and has visions of an all-embracing warmth. Learn more about your ...
12.31.2020 Superstitions Special: New Year’s Eve Festivities The clock’s winding down on the final moments of the year and people around the world are putting their charms and traditions to work, shoring up good fortune for the future. But it’s not always our own personal luck that’s ...
12.22.2020 A Christmas Carol Pt. 2 He’s faced his ghosts, and reckoned with his past. But after decades of relentless self-enrichment, how can Scrooge truly redeem himself?
12.22.2020 A Christmas Carol Pt. 1 A miserly old man. A long-dead business partner. And the sound of rattling chains… In this iconic ghost story by Charles Dickens, Ebenezer Scrooge is forced to look back through his life and ponder when he lost his humanity.
12.16.2020 The Old Woman Who Was Skinned This disturbing folktale from the 17th century tells of two elderly, impoverished sisters who pull a prank on a king using tallow and twine. But when their ruse is discovered, only one is left unscathed.
12.09.2020 Lady Eleanore’s Mantle In 18th century Boston, a bewitching woman wraps herself in pride as a doctor scrambles to prevent an outbreak of smallpox.
12.07.2020 Blind Dating: Finding Love on a Podcast You know you can find love in a bar… on an app… Why not a podcast? Every week on Blind Dating, one hopeful single is introduced to two potential matches in a virtual hangout — no cameras allowed. This week, ...
12.02.2020 Cecilio, the Servant of Emilio After demanding his freedom from a plantation owner, a young orphan makes his way into a world filled with dangerous rogues and life-saving magic.
11.25.2020 Mythical Monsters Crossover: Questing Beast Today we’re bringing you a special episode from another Spotify Original from Parcast. If you enjoy it, check out Mythical Monsters on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Hailing from Arthurian Legend, the Questing Beast is an enigma layered ...
11.18.2020 Snow White Pt. 2 She may have escaped from the Queen's castle, but Snow White’s challenges are far from over. Will the new family she finds in the woods be enough to protect her from the queen's wrath?
11.11.2020 Snow White Pt. 1 A brothers Grimm classic, Snow White is a truly timeless story. In this episode, experience the strange origins of the titular character, and the jealousy that made her childhood perilous...
11.04.2020 Zerendac & Abu Freywar First recorded in 1904, this story is similar to France’s “Bluebeard,” with a uniquely Palestinian twist. In a land that is so often torn apart by struggle, its main character will not be taken without a fight.
10.28.2020 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Pt. 2 After a failed proposal to the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel, Ichabod takes his heartbreak to the stables, borrowing a horse for a quick nighttime ride… where he encounters the headless terror who haunts Sleepy Hollow.
10.22.2020 True Horror: Top 10 Haunted Crime Scenes Parcast Network is spinning a web of new shows and special programming to celebrate our favorite season. Follow us into the darkest depths of history, mystery, and the human mind — starting with this episode of Crime Countdown! Hosts Ash ...
10.21.2020 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Pt. 1 When a teacher named Ichabod Crane moves to Sleepy Hollow, he's intrigued by tales of the Headless Horseman, said to haunt the town. But he soon learns that the ghost might be more than just a story…
10.14.2020 The Coyote Teodora This Central American folktale is a story of love, distrust, and betrayal, set in a country that was recently colonized by the Spanish and rife with distrust and bad blood.
10.13.2020 All New! Superstitions Every Wednesday, meet us at the intersection of chaos and fate… We’re unveiling the backstories and hidden lessons inside superstitions from around the world, and telling the stories of those who dare to defy them. Are these eerie codes of ...
10.07.2020 Changelings Originating primarily from Ireland and Scotland, legends of the changelings can vary—but many center around the idea of fairies kidnapping a human baby, and leaving a changeling in its place.
10.05.2020 New! Haunted Places: Ghost Stories Flickering lights… Clanging metal… A sudden, cold rush of air… Parcast Network’s all-new original series is here—and with it, the scariest, most hair-raising ghost stories ever imagined. Join host Alastair Murden as he reaches into the cob-webbed collection of ghost ...
09.30.2020 The Tale of Urashima This 8th century Japanese folk tale is so famous, there is a statue of Urashima in Mitoyo, Kagawa. The story features a young man who leaves his family to meet the princess of the sea, only to learn that time ...
09.25.2020 Solved Murders: The Story of Helen Potts Listeners, we’re excited to bring you an episode from one of our favorite podcasts, Solved Murders: True Crime Mysteries. Every Wednesday on Solved Murders, we explore the days, months, and even years leading up to the closure of a seemingly ...
09.23.2020 Three Billy Goats Gruff This Norwegian folktale centers around three goats trying to find food to eat, and the misunderstood troll that stands in their way.
09.16.2020 Vasilisa the Beautiful and Baba Yaga In this Russian Cinderella story, a young orphan is left to defend herself against her evil stepmother. But when she’s sent to fetch a light from the elusive Baba Yaga, she soon learns that her stepmother may not be her ...
09.14.2020 New! Incredible Feats with Dan Cummins Humanity’s most daring achievements are coming together in the new Spotify Original from Parcast! Every weekday, Incredible Feats introduces you to a new story of jaw-dropping physical strength, mental focus, and bizarre behavior. Join comedian Dan Cummins as he profiles ...
09.09.2020 The Robber Bridegroom Written in 1812, The Robber Bridegroom features a spirited miller's daughter who gets engaged to a wealthy stranger, only to find out that her husband-to-be has a very dark secret.
09.02.2020 The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Written in 1798 by English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, this tale is adapted from Coleridge's epic poem about a proud sea captain, his doomed voyage, and his hard earned redemption.
08.27.2020 New Parcast Original: Medical Murders We all know that medical professionals are trained to give exceptional care. But in the new Parcast Original, Medical Murders, you’ll discover a disturbing diagnosis… that not every doctor wants to extend your life. Every Wednesday, meet the men and ...
08.26.2020 The Myrtle Adapted by Italian poet Giambattista Basille in 1634, the tale of The Myrtle tells the story of an unconventional romance between a prince and a tree nymph, and the lengths they must go to protect their love.
08.19.2020 The Red Shoes In this Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson, a pair of cursed red shoes force a young girl to dance herself to near insanity.
08.12.2020 One-Eye, Two-Eyes and Three-Eyes This peculiar Cinderella story comes from Germany: When cruel tragedy befalls her closest friend, a young maiden named Two-Eyes takes her despair to a fairy, whose advice has enchanting results…
08.05.2020 The Greek Cinderella In this variation on the classic Cinderella story, a young woman’s starving sisters kill their mother… and eat her. Distraught, the woman buries her mother’s bones beneath the hearth. They transform into riches, and set young Elle off on a ...
07.29.2020 King Pig This darkly humorous tale comes from 16th century Italy. A queen gives birth to a pig, and is determined to raise him as a true and proper prince. But when the time comes for him to find a bride, his ...
07.22.2020 The Country Where Death Is Not In this Sudanese folktale, a man and his aging mother set out on a journey to find a land where they can live forever, only to discover the twisted reality behind its people's immortality.
07.15.2020 The Himphamp In this Danish fairytale based on a portion of Homer's The Odyssey, a talented blacksmith is ordered by a prince to carry out a series of impossible tasks. But when the blacksmith discovers the prince is having an affair with ...
07.08.2020 The Palm-Tree Story Its exact origins are unknown, but it likely comes from Colombia: a familiar and yet strange tale of a mysterious young boy, who follows three travelers through various tribulations—and into battle against a cruel witch.

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Tales episodes:

The Story of Zoolvisia Pt. 2

The Story of Zoolvisia Pt. 1

The Giant Who Had No Heart In His Body

Introducing: Adulting with Teala and Nia

The Field of Boliauns

The Painted Skin

The Tale of the Three Apples

A Bram Stoker Classic from Haunted Places: Ghost Stories

Jack and the Beanstalk Pt. 2

Jack and the Beanstalk Pt. 1

Of the Pretty Girl and the Seven Jealous Women

The Wicked Old Man of the Sea

Mangita & Larina

Hansel & Gretel Pt. 2

Hansel & Gretel Pt. 1

The Little Match Girl

Superstitions Special: New Year’s Eve Festivities

A Christmas Carol Pt. 2

A Christmas Carol Pt. 1

The Old Woman Who Was Skinned

Lady Eleanore’s Mantle

Blind Dating: Finding Love on a Podcast

Cecilio, the Servant of Emilio

Mythical Monsters Crossover: Questing Beast

Snow White Pt. 2

Snow White Pt. 1

Zerendac & Abu Freywar

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Pt. 2

True Horror: Top 10 Haunted Crime Scenes

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Pt. 1

The Coyote Teodora

All New! Superstitions

Changelings

New! Haunted Places: Ghost Stories

The Tale of Urashima

Solved Murders: The Story of Helen Potts

Three Billy Goats Gruff

Vasilisa the Beautiful and Baba Yaga

New! Incredible Feats with Dan Cummins

The Robber Bridegroom

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

New Parcast Original: Medical Murders

The Myrtle

The Red Shoes

One-Eye, Two-Eyes and Three-Eyes

The Greek Cinderella

King Pig

The Country Where Death Is Not

The Himphamp

The Palm-Tree Story

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