
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
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 995 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | True CrimeDocumentarySociety & Culture | |||

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
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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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How am I just now finding this podcast ? Great show mate!
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
Awesome to listen too always interesting
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.
Old time radio & ghostly tales, what’s not to love…
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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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