In this week's episode, we feature our favorite magical creatures, their origins, and the impact of Tolkien.  Sara and Emily also try to teach Erica (and our listeners!) about Dungeons & Dragons while we indulge in some traditional British tea.  Lastly, we share our favorite tales about some magical beings from books, television, mythology, and graphic novels.

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Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit & the origins of popular magical races - (3:48)

Dungeons & Dragons - (14:53)

Our first round of favorite tales - (24:30)

Honorable mentions & listener recommendations - (49:19)

Our second round of favorite tales - (54:50)

Tea from Adagio Teas

In this episode we celebrate our favorite underwater tales while drinking some very blue Indigo Punch tea from Harney and Sons and reminisce about our favorite shark movies.  We also have some great recommendations, including underwater folklore, Spongebob, Finding Nemo, and some sea-based science fiction.

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Jaws & other shark movies - (1:45)

Our first round of favorite tales - (10:33)

Honorable mentions & listener recommendations - (44:21)

Our second round of favorite tales - (50:31)

Tea from Harney & Sons

With episode 4, we indulge in some spooky tea straight from Salem, Massachusetts, while discussing our favorite haunted tales, both real and fictional.  Join us as we travel to the real Winchester house, share our own personal haunting experiences, and roundtable two favorites - The Shining and The Haunting of Hill House.  We cap off our episode by sharing some more haunted recommendations, including films, novels, and even a few games.

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Listener Recommendations - (3:00)

The Haunting of Hill House - (5:55)

The Shining - (12:10)

Our first round of favorite tales - (16:14)

More listener recommendations - (39:05)

Our own ghostly experiences - (44:39)

Our second round of favorite tales - (49:34)

Honorable mentions - (63:10)

Tea from Rooted Earth

Happy Holidays!  In this episode we drink some delicious candy cane tea and discuss our Christmas traditions and favorite holiday tales.  Looking for a great Christmas movie or tv episode? Find some great suggestions here.

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Christmas movies - (12:45)

Our first round of favorite tales - (18:10)

Honorable mentions - (40:20)

Jingle Jangle - (49:00)

Christmas music - (53:49)

Better Watch Out & other scary Christmas stories - (59:30)

30 Rock & more holiday television - (68:28)

On the second episode of Tea and Tales we discuss our favorite Space Exploration stories while drinking Earl Grey tea, in honor of the great Jean-Luc Picard.  Before getting into some of our favorites, we have a roundtable on Star Wars and Star Trek.  Then we move on to our more in-depth discussions on our favorite space tales - novels like Children of Time, A Little Prince, and Skyward; films like Interstellar; and television series Stargate and Rick & Morty.  Join us as we explore space from the comfort of our own home.

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Star Wars - (2:03)

Star Trek - (11:36)

Our first round of favorite tales - (22:16)

Listener recommendations - (48:20)

Our second round of favorite tales - (57:27)

Honorable mentions - (69:57)

Tea from Harney & Sons

On the first episode of Tea and Tales we discuss our favorite Time Travel stories while drinking a lovely cup of some of the world's oldest tea.  We talk about some popular favorites, like The Time Traveler's Wife, Doctor Who, and Back to the Future, while also featuring some lesser-known greats like Dark, Gravity Falls, and Life is Strange.  Join us as we explore some trips through time, both the paradoxes and the airtight timelines, as we talk about our favorite time travel tales.

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Our first round of favorite tales - (6:20)

Listener recommendations - (38:52)

When would you time travel? - (51:48)

Our second round of favorite tales - (52:55)

Honorable mentions - (69:52)

Dark - (77:45)

Tea from Adagio Teas