Facing Christmastime without a tale, albeit an extremely cruel one, just seemed… inappropriate. So we are giving you a chilling story about cold weather, death, and the importance of being gentle. Full transcript for the episode available here:

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Bonus Tale 4: The Nesting Doll of Death.

Nov 18th, 2023 19m 28s

The tale we are sharing today is agruably one of the most recognsable ones; it combines the idea of an enchanted animal spouse, a quest for a lost wife, and the first proper appearance of Baba Yaga in this podcast. Full transcript for the episo

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Bonus Tale 3: A Gift Horse In The Cellar.

Oct 30th, 2023 13m 3s

The tale we are sharing today is yet another one about the dead - in this case, the grateful ones. Full transcript is available on our website: http://blisaletter.ru/2023/10/31/bonus-tale-03-a-gift-horse/* * *Our narrator for today is Peter Jos

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Bonus Tale 2: The Devil You Know.

Jul 9th, 2023 13m 40s

The main idea of today's tale, "The Smith and the Devil", is a common belief that a good master of their craft must have some sort of relationship with the dark side of the supernatural. Full transcript is available on our website: http://blisa

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Bonus Tale 1: Live, Laugh, Full Stop.

Jun 19th, 2023 12m 29s

The tale we are going to offer you today is called "The Princess Who Would Not Smile", and is somehow about the ways to treat the undead. Full transcript is available on our website: http://blisaletter.ru/2023/06/19/bonus-tale-01-live-laugh/ *

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bl: Bonus Announcement

May 31st, 2023 1m 23s

Just a checkpoint in this journey. * * * Transcript for the announcement available at http://blisaletter.ru/2023/06/01/bl-bonus-announcement/ * * * Narration & script: Stacy, doc. Music: Andrei Popov.

A Cat: The One Who Enters First.

Apr 29th, 2023 26m 26s

Cats figure prominently in Russian lore: cats are the first to cross the threshold of a new house. Cats tell the best stories. Cats can bargain with witches and fight off evil spirits. Cats also eat people. We are going to explore and explain e

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bl: Teaser For The Tales

Oct 31st, 2022 1m 29s

This podcast aims to share some of the dark Russian folklore that has never been translated into English.For full credits, transcripts, and other data please check our website - blisaletter.ru

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