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Stories Fables Ghostly Tales

Stories Fables Ghostly Tales Podcast
Horror
Body Horror
Murder
Crime
Vampires
Grief
Forest
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The Horla
Memory
Supernatural
Ghosts
The Great God Pan
Death
Walter Tracy
Darkness
Firewatch 66
Seamstress
Los Angeles Police Department
Sherlock Holmes

Japanese true crime and Japanese folklore. Each episode pairs one real criminal case with the myth that shares its structure. Sada Abe and the jorogumo. The Saitama kennel murders and the inugami. Inokashira Park and the noppera-bo.

Stories Fables Ghostly Tales has been running since 2017, with more than 1000 episodes and over one million listens. Hosted by the Tale Teller. Alongside the Japanese... more

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Latest Episodes

In Japan, if you are sentenced to death, you are not told when. Not the year. Not the month. Not the night before. The guards come in the morning, and it happens within hours, and your family finds out afterwards.

Iwao Hakamada woke up like that for... more

EARLY DROP: Escape Double Bill: Finger of Doom & The Adaptive Ultimate

You're getting this one early, because the Tale Teller is packing a bag. I'm heading over east for an event this weekend, so rather than leave you waiting, I've lit the candle a ... more

Halloween Special Part 1 of 4.

Japanese true crime and Japanese folklore. On Halloween night 2021, a man in a Joker costume boarded a packed Tokyo train. For eight seconds, nobody moved.

On 31 October 2021, a man in a purple suit and a green shirt ... more

The last night — and the one I nearly didn't write...

Mørketid ends tonight. Sweden.

Fair warning on this one...

This episode is about children. The bäckahästen drowns them and the Myling is one that was left in the woods to die, and while I've ke... more

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Recent Guests

Mato Star
Patron acknowledged in closing credits
Oud Night Tea Titan
Episode: The Kobe Cannibal Got A Food Column
Mansell Talcott
Mayor of Waukegan, Illinois (appeared on Benny program)
Waukegan, Illinois
Episode: Mother’s Day Special: From "Mother Bird" Comedy to Toxic Obsession | Jack Benny & Suspense
Agnes Moorehead
Lead actress in the Suspense episode Don't Call Me Mother
Suspense (CBS Radio)
Episode: Mother’s Day Special: From "Mother Bird" Comedy to Toxic Obsession | Jack Benny & Suspense
Matto Starrr
Supporter of the podcast featured in closing credits
Patreon supporters of the podcast
Episode: The Monster with 21 Faces: The Cyanide Phantom That Shattered Japan
Walter Tracy
The main antagonist and master thief.
Episode: DRAGNET - The Jewellry Theft! 💎💎💎
Billy Crawford
Accomplice of Walter Tracy.
Episode: DRAGNET - The Jewellry Theft! 💎💎💎

Host

Tale Teller
Host and storyteller with a focus on folklore, storytelling performance, and guided episodes across stories and fables.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 364 ratings
  • Thank you algorithm

    How am I just now finding this podcast ? Great show mate!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Paul-wheeler
    United States4 months ago
  • Stories, Fables, and amazing story tellers

    I’ve listened to almost every episode in just over a year, and no other podcast compares! First of all, the stories, creepy pastas, urban legends, and OTR’s are incredible.. but the tale teller is what really got me into the channel to start. The tale teller has a great voice and a vibe/personality that is positive and very enjoyable to put it simply. He even incorporates his followers stories from time to time and I have a story I’ll be sending in hopes to hear in the podcast myself. So as I’ve... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nick.Wilson3503
    United States3 years ago
  • Awesome

    Awesome to listen too always interesting

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    nsvc
    United States4 years ago
  • S.F.G.T.Love

    I love this Channel in honest I lost track how long I have been listening to lovely Tea pushing Tale Teller. One thing I love he almost always lets us know when not to around kids.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cassandra Eve Draven
    United States4 years ago
  • Ghostly Tales & Intrigue

    Old time radio & ghostly tales, what’s not to love…

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    !!!*!!!
    United States4 years ago

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Audience appreciates the NO ADVERT advantage and Patreon support
Listeners praise the voice and immersive storytelling
Many reviews commend the show's depth and variety across topics
Production quality and pacing are frequently highlighted as standout

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Talking Points

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Do You Trust Your Nurse? The Lucy Letby Case
Q: What do we do? As a society? When the stakes are unbearable, the emotions are raw, and the evidence is both technical and human?
This episode encourages listeners to reflect on the implications of trust and evidence in high-stakes environments, like neonatal care, especially in light of the tragic cases involving Lucy Letby.
The Joan Bernal Case: No Body, No Crime?
Q: If a person disappears and leaves behind no money trail, no medical records, no confirmed sightings, and no contact with family for nearly four decades, at what point does absence become evidence to you?
Absence becomes evidence when it grows to the point where any innocent explanation collapses under scrutiny.

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A horror-leaning audio drama with a rich mix of original tales, folklore, true crime, and vintage radio vibes, published as a NO ADVERT experience. Episodes frequently blend myth, crime history, and atmospheric narration, often featuring archival storytelling, cultural context, and a focus on immersive sound design. Noteworthy is a strong emphasis on solo-narrator storytelling and a loyal, engaged audience that appreciates varied formats—from folklore retellings to real-world crime history—delivered without advertising interruptions.

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2. Mansell Talcott
3. Agnes Moorehead
4. Matto Starrr
5. Walter Tracy
6. Billy Crawford

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