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 Boy Who Became a Goblin

07.28.2021

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. Learn more about ...

Tales episodes:

07.28.2021 The Boy Who Became a Goblin 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. Learn more about ...
07.21.2021 Scheherazade & Her Stories Pt. 2 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.14.2021 Scheherazade & Her Stories Pt. 1 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
07.07.2021 The Blue Light 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
06.30.2021 The Vampire Cat of Nabéshima 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
06.23.2021 Solstice Special: Neptune and Delphinus 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 ...
06.16.2021 Solstice Special: Ursa Major 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. For more celestial stories, keep listening across Parcast Network for episodes on ...
06.15.2021 Introducing: International Infamy 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 ...
06.09.2021 The Boy with the Golden Stars 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
06.07.2021 Introducing Devious Dads 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, ...
06.02.2021 Two Brothers and 49 Dragons 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
05.26.2021 Kajong and Haloek 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
05.19.2021 The Magic School In this Icelandic folk tale, three boys find themselves in a subterranean school with a horrifying headmaster. If they don’t pass the final exam, their punishment will be eternal… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
05.12.2021 The Foolish Friend This Indian fable tells the story of a king whose choice of companions leads to his downfall — and a pool of blood on palace grounds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
05.05.2021 The New Mother This Victorian English tale chronicles two young girls who misbehave so badly, they drive away their mother. But they don’t count on the terrible consequences of their naughty behavior — a terrifying new mother with piercing eyes and a heavy ...
04.28.2021 A Year and a Day An Irish folktale about a family’s desperate and otherworldly hunt to find their missing daughter. Only through trust and perseverance will they have a chance to succeed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
04.21.2021 The Twelve Huntsmen Pt. 2 In the dramatic conclusion of this Brothers Grimm story, a spurned princess' quest for vengeance turns into a deadlier hunt than she ever imagined. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
04.14.2021 The Twelve Huntsmen Pt. 1 In this classic Brothers Grimm tale, a jilted princess is determined to get revenge against her former lover… by any means necessary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
04.13.2021 “The Watcher House,” from Internet Urban Legends Creepypastas, frightful TikToks, online horror stories… Loey Lane and Eleanor Barnes are taking you into the spookiest corners of the web in their new Spotify Original from Parcast, Internet Urban Legends. Meet the hosts and hear their debut episode on ...
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 podcastchoices.com/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 podcastchoices.com/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.

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Tales episodes:

The Boy Who Became a Goblin

Scheherazade & Her Stories Pt. 2

Scheherazade & Her Stories Pt. 1

The Blue Light

The Vampire Cat of Nabéshima

Solstice Special: Neptune and Delphinus

Solstice Special: Ursa Major

Introducing: International Infamy

The Boy with the Golden Stars

Introducing Devious Dads

Two Brothers and 49 Dragons

Kajong and Haloek

The Magic School

The Foolish Friend

The New Mother

A Year and a Day

The Twelve Huntsmen Pt. 2

The Twelve Huntsmen Pt. 1

“The Watcher House,” from Internet Urban Legends

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

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