Tales
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.
1
Season of the Witch: The Magic Wand
Young 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.
35 min
2
Buttercup
This Norwegian folktale follows a young boy caught in a terrifying cat-and-mouse game with a witch.
37 min
3
The Woman Who Loved a Serpent
This Passamaquoddy tale follows a boy who tries to find a home with his mother's tribe — but instead, discovers an evil disease.
33 min
4
The Augean Stables
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.
41 min
5
Death of the Seven Dwarfs
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.
33 min
6
Red Buffalo Woman
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.
37 min
7
One Good Turn Deserves Another Pt. 2
In the dramatic conclusion of Prince Milorad's tale, our hero fights back against his traitorous servant by drawing on his own unique strengths.
41 min
8
One Good Turn Deserves Another Pt. 1
In this Serbian folk tale, a sensitive prince helps a prisoner in need, but ends up banished from his father's kingdom.
39 min