Best Ebony Tales Podcasts (2024)

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11• The Last Tale of the Season 35:16

2M ago35:16

35:16

It’s a brain dump! Wander along with us as we wrap up Season 1 and talk about all the things to expect from us this summer and next season! @ebonytalespodcast @all_things_laysh @erin.latricepod Text the Groupchat! Support the Show.By Ebony Tales

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10• Tale of the Princess and the Frogs 47:06

3M ago47:06

47:06

Is your significant other gaslighting you? Do you even know what gaslighting means? Tag along with us as we go through the ups and downs of our romantic relationships! @ebonytalespodcast @all_things_laysh @erin.latricepod Text the Groupchat! Support the Show.By Ebony Tales

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9• Tales of Future Motherhood 30:28

3M ago30:28

30:28

“When you gone give me a grandbaby?” When you pay for it! Take a stroll with us through the journey of deciding what motherhood looks like for us in the future! @ebonytalespodcast @all_things_laysh @erin.latricepod Text the Groupchat! Support the Show.By Ebony Tales

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8• A Daughter's Tale 34:22

3M ago34:22

34:22

Perfect Patty doesn’t exist. So why would we expect our parents to be “Perfect Patty’s”? Come along with us as we voyage through trying to mend parental feelings. @ebonytalespodcast @all_things_laysh @erin.latricepod Text the Groupchat! Support the Show.By Ebony Tales

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7• Tales from a Good Sister 27:37

4M ago27:37

27:37

What’s the saying? “Blood is thicker than water”? But is it? Tag along as we travel through the rabbit hole of what it means to be a good sibling as adults. @ebonytalespodcast @all_things_laysh @erin.latricepod Text the Groupchat! Support the Show.By Ebony Tales

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6• Tales of A Girls Night Out 24:47

4M ago24:47

24:47

Glorilla, Latto, Meg The Stallion, or Sexxy Red? Who is your ideal artist for when you and your girls are “outside”? Navigate being “Outside” with us as the new Aunties. Connect with us: @ebonytalespodcast @all_things_laysh @erin.latricepod Text the Groupchat! Support the Show.By Ebony Tales

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5• Tales from a Working Woman 35:41

4M ago35:41

35:41

Does an “adult job” mean you get paid time off? Adulting has hit us hard with these timed bathroom breaks, mental breakdowns about clocking in, and what’s expected of us after getting degrees. Follow us on this journey of what we considered our first “big girl/adult jobs”. Connect with us: @ebonytalespodcast @all_things_laysh @erin.latricepod Text …

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4• Tales from the Hood 30:40

4M ago30:40

30:40

Have your neighbors ever stolen your mail? Join us as we go through all the details of us moving out, getting first apartments, paying bills. While also seeing what it’s like to be in your late twenties still living at home. Connect with us: @ebonytalespodcast @all_things_laysh @erin.latricepod Text the Groupchat! Support the Show.…

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3• A Traveler's Tale 20:19

4M ago20:19

20:19

The way girls trips have been going lately are they even worth going? Tune in to hear our opinions on the types of trips we’ve taken. Connect with us: @ebonytalespodcast @all_things_laysh @erin.latricepod Text the Groupchat! Support the Show.By Ebony Tales

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Tales from the College Years 31:11

5M ago31:11

31:11

College was wild for everyone right? Or at least it was for us, on this episode we discuss everything College. From not so perfect rooming situations/getting new roommates midyear, living with people from different states and cultures, to partying with the Greeks. Dive into our freshman year experiences with us from the good, bad, and the memories …

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1• Once Upon A Time There Was A Podcast… 12:26

5M ago12:26

12:26

Welcome to Ebony Tales hosted by your new best friends, Laysh & Erin Latrice. Join us as we talk about how we met, what to expect from us, and past friendships from Highschool. Tune in every Friday to hear us talk about navigating life as the new “adults”. Connect with us: @ebonytalespodcast @all_things_laysh @erin.latricepod Text the Groupchat! Su…

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Episode 100 - The Golden Valley (Sicilian story) 12:41

1+ y ago12:41

12:41

The Golden Valley is a Sicilian story, taken from Ruth Manning-Sanders’ collection A Book of Monsters. One royal family locates the natural phenomenon of their dreams: a whole valley of gold. This is a story of a king and queen who are wonderful parents, three brothers who love each other, and a monster who loves a golden architectural flair. Somet…

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Episode 99 - Gretel in Darkness (Poem) 5:57

1+ y ago5:57

5:57

‘Gretel in Darkness’ is a 1975 poem by Louise Glück exploring trauma. The poem is a dramatic monologue spoken by Gretel, the little girl from the fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel. In the poem, Gretel directly addresses the readers/listeners and Hansel, and offers her intimate thoughts reflecting on how she is haunted psychologically by the memory of…

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Episode 98 - The Ebony Horse (Persian Folktale) 9:41

1+ y ago9:41

9:41

The Ebony Horse is a story from the Arabian Nights, also known as the One Thousand and One Nights. The tale borders on being ‘science fiction’ before the genre existed. It sees a cunning inventor design an ebony horse which is capable of flying. A prince uses the horse to travel to other lands, where he falls in love with a princess. It is an enter…

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Episode 97 - The Red Pearls (Chinese Fairy Tale) 7:14

1+ y ago7:14

7:14

The Red Pearls is a Chinese Fairytale with a familiar set-up of love, magic, and immortality but takes a delightfully unexpected approach. It is a story of Liu Hai and Ninth Sister and how they have each other’s back and support each other. There’s a golden toad to stir things up but tune in to find out who’s side the godly magic is on.…

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Episode 96 - The Lion, the Tiger, and the Eagle (Greek fairy tale) 8:54

1+ y ago8:54

8:54

The Lion, the Tiger, and the Eagle is a Greek fairy tale from the Ruth Manning-Sanders collection Damian and the Dragon. It is a story of three brothers and three sisters and how their father’s dying words chooses their marital destiny.By Vipul Sharma

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Episode 95 - The Lass Who Went Out at the Cry of Dawn (Scottish folklore) 7:26

1+ y ago7:26

7:26

The Lass Who Went Out at the Cry of Dawn is a story from Sorche Nic Leodhas’ collection of Scottish folk lore, Thistle and Thyme. This is a story of a girl who goes on an adventure to rescue her sister with an unconventional weapon, thanks to her farsighted parents.By Vipul Sharma

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Episode 94 - Mainu the Frog (African Fairytale) 9:56

1+ y ago9:56

9:56

Not many frogs can claim the resourcefulness of this African fairy tale’s titular character, Mainu. He helps Kiman throughout the story, from making journeys between heaven and earth, impressing lord Sun and lady Moon, to coming up with a trick to get Mainu married to the girl he is in love with, and all this without expecting anything in return.…

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Episode 93 - The Three Heads of the Well (English Folktale) 10:11

1+ y ago10:11

10:11

Three Heads in the Well (or The King of Colchester’s Daughters) is a tale hundreds of years old. Listen to what happens when two daughters of the king are rewarded or punished by the fairy heads in the well.By Vipul Sharma

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Episode 92 - The Hare’s Liver (Korean folktale) 10:06

1+ y ago10:06

10:06

The Hare’s Liver is a folk tale from Korea, in honor of the Chinese New Year (Year of the Rabbit). It tells the story of an ailing Dragon King who is told he can recover his health only through eating a hare’s liver. He sends Turtle to get a hare from dry land. Remarkably, Turtle successfully returns with Hare, but can the Hare escape through his s…

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Episode 91 - Martin and the Lions (Austrian fairytale) 10:25

1+ y ago10:25

10:25

Martin and the Lions is taken from Ruth Manning-Sanders’ 1988 collection A Cauldron of Witches. The story has a nasty witch and a conscientious hero, Martin. The story has elements of animal cruelty and progresses with how Martin manages to free the lions from the witch’s curse.By Vipul Sharma

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Episode 90 - The White Snake (Grimm’s fairy tale) 6:47

1+ y ago6:47

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“The White Snake” begins with a king who eats a bite of the white snake every evening, and rules his kingdom with such power, it seems he knows what will happen in it before anyone possibly could. He’s our only glimpse into the larger implications of the power of the white snake—once the king’s servant discovers the secret, the story becomes all ab…

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Episode 89 - The Three Snake-Leaves (German fairy tale) 7:11

1+ y ago7:11

7:11

The Three Snake-Leaves is a Brothers Grimm fairy tale about a young man who marries a princess. When she dies he is buried alive with her. Using folk medicine troupe in the story, while in the tomb he brings her back to life with three snake-leaves. She comes to life but is not the same, she betrays him with another man and that betrayal leads to h…

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Episode 88 - A Bought Dream (Turkmenistan Folktale) 11:07

1+ y ago11:07

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‘A Bought Dream’ is an interesting story where it seems like someone threw half a dozen fairy tale elements into a blender just to see what would happen, making it a perfect story to start the year with. It is a story of Sarsembai and a dream he has for his life. He goes through a journey to realize if his dream has come true and if he earns a happ…

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Episode 87 - The Snow Queen, Gerda, and Kai (Danish fairytale) 23:54

1+ y ago23:54

23:54

The story of Snow Queen, Gerda, and Kai is perfect for this cold winter. After tiny fragments of a magic mirror become lodged in one of Kai’s eyes and his heart, his personality begins to change and he starts to turn cold. It then becomes easy for the Snow Queen to abduct the boy. Kai is carried off to the Snow Queen's faraway palace. Join Gerda on…

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Episode 86 - Jólakötturinn, The Giant Yule Cat (Icelandic legend) 9:39

1+ y ago9:39

9:39

In a holiday-themed episode this is an Icelandic legend of Jólakötturinn, aka “Yule Cat”. This monstrous feline stalks the entire country looking for those who aren’t wearing new clothes on Christmas Eve. Upon finding such a poor soul, the Yule Cat spares no mercy and eats the human before resuming the hunt for others. To find out more, let’s take …

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Part Two—Spark Your Creative Fire: A Chat about Creative Inspiration and Perserverance 24:28

1+ y ago24:28

24:28

This is part two of Spark Your Creative Fire. Hopefully, it is helpful to those of you out there chomping at the bit to do something creative! Lots of love to everyone. Happy holidays! I hope to be back here soon.By Mav Skye

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Episode 85 - Baker’s Dozen (American folktale) 8:23

1+ y ago8:23

8:23

A baker was well known for his honesty as well as for his fine Saint Nicholas cookies. He always gave his customers exactly what they paid for — not more, and not less. So, how could he agree with a mysterious old woman on Saint Nicholas Day when she insists that a dozen is thirteen?The woman’s curse puts an end to the baker’s business, and he beli…

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Spark Your Creative Fire: A Chat about Creative Inspiration and Perserverance (Part One) 24:32

1+ y ago24:32

24:32

I am still website building, but wanted to assure everyone I am still here and so is the podcast. I decided to take a break to share one of my current frustrations about website building and respond to questions about creativity from your emails. This is broken into two parts since it's longer chat. Stay tuned next Monday for Part Two. Hope to be b…

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Episode 84 - Little Mukra (Arabic Fairytale) 9:21

1+ y ago9:21

9:21

Little Mukra is an Arabic fairytale about an unlikely hero, a dwarf, whose enemy is not a vengeful sorceress or dastardly king, but the widespread bigotry of ordinary people. With the help of one-woman animal welfare league, a dog, and some magic he finds his purpose.By Vipul Sharma

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Episode 83 - Kate Cracketnuts (English Fairytale) 8:51

1+ y ago8:51

8:51

Kate Cracketnuts is an English story taken from Angela Carter’s Book of Fairy Tales and the premise is familiar: a king with a beautiful daughter called Anna marries a queen with a comparatively plain one called Kate. Guess who interprets the genetic lottery as a personal insult! Here’s a clue – it’s not Kate. Instead she rescues her beautiful sist…

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Episode 82 - The Three Sisters (Native American Legend) 7:01

1+ y ago7:01

7:01

In this Thanksgiving “decolonizing our dinner” story, meet the sustainer of Indigenous cultures for centuries and one of the original examples of regenerative farming, The Three Sisters. The Three Sisters (corn, squash, and beans) planted or eaten together create an ideal environment for success, and hold a strong spiritual and cultural connection …

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Episode 81 - Why the Opossum’s Tail is Bare (A Cherokee Legend) 7:04

1+ y ago7:04

7:04

Opossums, awe-Inspiring but often underappreciated, are marsupials with many fascinating attributes and superheroes when it comes to cleaning up around your property. Opossum is a loanword from Powhatan, an Indigenous language from what is now the Virginia area. Additionally, a number of Indigenous tribes had origin stories of the opossum, which sp…

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Episode 80 - Crow Brings the Daylight Native American (Inuit) folktale 6:12

2y ago6:12

6:12

November is Native American Heritage Month in the US so here is a fascinating Native American story. Crow Brings the Daylight is a folktale of the Inuit people tells the the story of crow who brought daylight to the remote and dark Arctic region. How did the crow manage to pull off this amazing feat? Find out in this episode.…

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Episode 79 - Katchen the Cat (German witch tale) 8:22

2y ago8:22

8:22

This is a Halloween special and what’s more halloweeny than a witch and a cat. This German story is from A Book of Cats and Creatures, called Katchen the Cat. The witch in this fairy tale is a genuinely nasty piece of work, a cannibalistic opportunist who exploits anyone and everyone she meets. She’s a good villain, and our cat, Katchen – who is a …

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Episode 78 - Moti-katika and the Water Witch (South-East African story) 9:07

2y ago9:07

9:07

Today’s story is from South-East Africa called Moti-katika and the Water Witch. As the title suggests it is a story of Moti-katika and the water witch, but it is also a story of a mother who is underestimated by the witch from the moment they meet but never for one minute plans to give up on her clever and kind son, Moti-katika.…

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Episode 77 - Tow-how and the Witch (Papua New Guinea Witch-tale) 7:45

2y ago7:45

7:45

October is spooky season and is the season of witches. This story is from Papua New Guinea, called Tow-how and the Witch. It is a story of Tow-how, his magic disc, and his adventurous exploration of an island where a scary witch lives. Nobody ever goes to that island, if they do they never come back. Will Tow-how be able to come back unscathed or w…

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Announcement! 1:43

2y ago1:43

1:43

Quick announcement!By Mav Skye

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Episode 76 - The Little Grey Donkey (Swedish Fairytale) 7:08

2y ago7:08

7:08

This is a fairy tale that is completely new to me, a Swedish story from the 1988 Ruth Manning-Sanders collection A Cauldron of Witches. It is a story of Jock and his friend troll, with whose help Jock end up being rich and married to a princess.By Vipul Sharma

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The Ebony Horse, Part Fifteen ~ Arabian Nights, Summer Bites 3:20

2y ago3:20

3:20

Welcome to Dark Softly Tales: Arabian Nights~Summer Bites. Our Summer Bites series centers around an unknown but dramatic and rather steampunk story called The Ebony Horse. The story features an enchanted wooden horse, an evil sage, very confused kings and, of course, love that survives the ages. "Time dies, but never dies the fondest love for you …

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Episode 75 - The Donkey Lettuce (German Fairytale) 8:07

2y ago8:07

8:07

The Donkey Lettuce is a German fairy tale from the 1981 collection A Book of Witches by Ruth Manning-Sanders. It is a story of a hunter who has magical possessions he got from killing a bird and a witch who pushes her daughter to extract the magical possessions from the hunter but end up being a victim to hunter’s revenge.…

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The Ebony Horse, Part Fourteen ~ Arabian Nights, Summer Bites 5:55

2y ago5:55

5:55

Welcome to Dark Softly Tales: Arabian Nights~Summer Bites. Our Summer Bites series centers around an unknown but dramatic and rather steampunk story called The Ebony Horse. The story features an enchanted wooden horse, an evil sage, very confused kings and, of course, love that survives the ages. "Time dies, but never dies the fondest love for you …

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Episode 74 - The Beekeeper and the Bewitched Hare (Scottish Fairytale) 9:37

2y ago9:37

9:37

This week’s story comes from Thistle & Thyme: Tales & Legends from Scotland by Sorche Nic Leodhas. This is a story of a beekeeper who lives alone in a cottage on the moor with his bees. He took care of a blue-eyed hare only to discover that reality was different from his expectations.By Vipul Sharma

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The Ebony Horse, Part Thirteen ~ Arabian Nights, Summer Bites 7:56

2y ago7:56

7:56

Welcome to Dark Softly Tales: Arabian Nights~Summer Bites. Our Summer Bites series centers around an unknown but dramatic and rather steampunk story called The Ebony Horse. The story features an enchanted wooden horse, an evil sage, very confused kings and, of course, love that survives the ages. "Time dies, but never dies the fondest love for you …

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Episode 73 - The Four Clever Brothers (German Fairytale) 7:53

2y ago7:53

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The Four Clever Brothers is a story of four skilled brothers, a stolen princess, and an angry dragon. The brothers set out to learn their crafts in the big wide world and return home as skilled men: a thief, an astronomer, a hunter, and a tailor. The brothers’ are then put to the ultimate test when the princess is stolen away from the kingdom by an…

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The Ebony Horse, Part Twelve ~ Arabian Nights, Summer Bites 5:57

2y ago5:57

5:57

Welcome to Dark Softly Tales: Arabian Nights~Summer Bites. Our Summer Bites series centers around an unknown but dramatic and rather steampunk story called The Ebony Horse. The story features an enchanted wooden horse, an evil sage, very confused kings and, of course, love that survives the ages. "Time dies, but never dies the fondest love for you …

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Episode 72 - The Red Shoes (Danish fairytale) 11:50

2y ago11:50

11:50

The Red Shoes is a story of a young girl who puts on a pair of red shoes that will not allow her to stop dancing; she must dance and dance, in a grotesque mockery of happiness. It is written by Hans Christian Andersen, and is a depressing story which vilifies and punishes the little girl who committed the heinous crime of wanting to look pretty.…

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The Ebony Horse, Part Eleven ~ Arabian Nights, Summer Bites 6:31

2y ago6:31

6:31

Welcome to Dark Softly Tales: Arabian Nights~Summer Bites. Our Summer Bites series centers around an unknown but dramatic and rather steampunk story called The Ebony Horse. The story features an enchanted wooden horse, an evil sage, very confused kings and, of course, love that survives the ages. "Time dies, but never dies the fondest love for you …

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The Ebony Horse, Part Ten ~ Arabian Nights, Summer Bites 5:24

2y ago5:24

5:24

Welcome to Dark Softly Tales: Arabian Nights~Summer Bites. Our Summer Bites series centers around an unknown but dramatic and rather steampunk story called The Ebony Horse. The story features an enchanted wooden horse, an evil sage, very confused kings and, of course, love that survives the ages. "Time dies, but never dies the fondest love for you …

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Episode 71 - Jorinde and Joringel (German fairy tale) 6:48

2y ago6:48

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Jorinde and Joringel is a German fairy tale. The plot is set in motion when they accidentally stray onto the property of a witch, who punishes them for trespassing. The witch punishes Jorinde by turning her into a bird and keeping her caged in her castle and Joringel by casting a spell on him that freezes him temporarily. Joringel when released fro…

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