- 56
- Episodes
- 7
- Transcribed
- 1,042
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About Tales of Taboo
Tales of Taboo investigates, and celebrates, the stories we’re taught to keep quiet. Host Ali Weiss collects raw, honest, sometimes shocking anonymous confessions from her global audience and interviews public figures willing to speak candidly about their unconventional lives. Provocative, funny, and deeply empathetic, Tales of Taboo asks why we’re all so afraid to be different — and what might happen if we weren’t. Submit your own confession at confessions@aliweissworld.com, or follow Ali on Instagram & TikTok @aliweissworld.
- Publisher
- Ali Weiss
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 8 Mar 2021
- Latest episode
- 25 Aug 2026
Latest episodes
7 of 56 episodes have a transcript.
25 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Pain, Pleasure, Power (feat. Dominatrix Vea Vesper)
27 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
Big Life Change Confessions
13 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
"Late" Marriage & Motherhood Confessions
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Pain, Pleasure, Power (feat. Dominatrix Vea Vesper)
Published 25 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And that is actually very interesting because as we can see right now, There is a lot more socially accepted to show your shadow side, to explore it, to express, yes, I'm not a heavy person anymore. Yes, I'm not this like Disney character that you wanted me to be. Yes, I can be difficult. Yes, I can be scary. And I will be if I have to. And one big proof of that to me is the fascination for true crime. You're so right. And being scared and explore those emotions of being scared or being uncomfortable has also a lot to do with kink. And this is how I explain people when they ask me like, How can somebody want to feel this way? […]
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- Vea Vesper
- Chelsea G Summers
- Colette Pervette
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 667 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 375 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100
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- Quality
- 39
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 97
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