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Tales of Taboo
Tales of Taboo
Ali Weiss

Tales of Taboo is a collection of ANONYMOUS confessions investigating, and celebrating, what happens behind closed doors. Ali Weiss dissolves the boundaries... more

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Episodes

SOLO: The End (of My Year of Rest and Relaxation)

Some reviews on Apple Podcasts suggest y’all are sick of hearing me talk about myself and quite frankly, I am... more

05 Jun 2024 · 1 hour,
SOLO: My Grandma's Dementia

Those of you who have been following me since the Health Is Hell era will probably remember the iconic videos... more

14 May 2024 · 58 minutes
SOLO: Party Princess, Part 2

Picking up where we left off in part 1 of my party girl past...in 2018, after my now-infamous Katz’s Deli... more

24 Apr 2024 · 51 minutes
SOLO: Party Princess, Part 1

Gossip Girl, here - your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite...no, but actually. If you've ever... more

26 Mar 2024 · 57 minutes
SOLO: What The F*ck Is "Adulthood?"

I've been getting a lot of feedback on Instagram (mostly from far-right men, duh) about how it's "embarrassing" and "pathetic"... more

04 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
SOLO: On Pretty Privilege & Sex Appeal

In our sex-crazed, beauty-obsessed culture, why is it still so taboo for beautiful women to admit to CONSCIOUSLY (and shamelessly!)... more

05 Feb 2024 · 57 minutes
SOLO: My Medical Abortion

2 years ago, I found myself in perhaps the most taboo situation: unexpectedly pregnant, and making the subsequent decision to... more

23 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
SOLO: My ADHD & Anxiety

I've noticed an increasing trend on social media, especially TikTok, where people are creating personal brands out of mental health... more

17 Jan 2024 · 58 minutes
SOLO: On Burnout & Failure

Welcome back to Tales of Taboo! I've been so inspired by the past 3 years of being a safe space... more

08 Jan 2024 · 58 minutes
Modeling Industry Confessions

The Fashion episode was such a hit that I decided to revamp and re-release another set of industry-related confessions. With... more

08 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Fashion Industry Confessions

Which famous designer refused to pay for $100,000 worth of samples? What major eyewear company has a Chief Financial Officer... more

01 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
Bisexuality Confessions

What do you think of when you think bisexuality? Promiscuous behavior? Polyamory? Lying, cheating spouses? Midlife crises? Burning Man? Or... more

18 Sep 2023 · 53 minutes
Green Card Marriage Confessions

I open this week's episode with my own candid confessions about the challenges of my former long-distance relationship, and how... more

07 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Age Gap Dating Confessions

Couples with large age gaps can cause polarizing reactions. On the one hand, age is a number and love is... more

26 Jun 2023 · 53 minutes
Ethical Non-Monogamy Confessions

Ethical Non-Monogamy and Polyamory are becoming increasingly popular relationship structures (or, at least, are now more commonly discussed), but they're... more

08 May 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Boutique Fitness Confessions

Exercise gives many of us a sense of control, stability, and discipline. Boutique fitness, with its fancy methodologies and curated... more

26 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
High-End Hospitality Confessions

$10,000 bottles of wine! 15 hour workdays! All-night cocaine benders! Psychotic head chefs! It's Season 4 of Tales of Taboo!... more

17 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Dysfunctional Family Confessions (Happy Holidays)

There’s a narrative jammed down our throats year after year, incessantly, everywhere we go, that the holidays are supposed to... more

19 Dec 2022 · 53 minutes
Sex Club Confessions

What do you think of when you hear 'sex club'? Predatory men? Deviant behavior? An unhinged, unsanitary, Ancient Roman-style orgy? I... more

05 Dec 2022 · 57 minutes
Porn Star Confessions

What do you think of when you think ‘porn star’? Party girls with f*cked-up childhoods? Sexual trauma? Misogyny and abuse?  This... more

21 Nov 2022 · 53 minutes
Teacher Confessions

What’s it REALLY like to manage a school shooting? Are students with special needs a "lost cause?" How does under-funding... more

14 Nov 2022 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Herpes Confessions

We’ve been led to believe Herpes is a “dirty” “STD” — only sluts get it, and when they do, any... more

06 Jun 2022 · 47 minutes
These Twins Escaped Mormonism (with MotherMary)

Identical twin sisters Elyse & Danielle form a synthwave band called MotherMary (@mothermarymusic) - but before becoming pop stars, they... more

02 May 2022 · 46 minutes
[Paris Hilton &] Troubled Teen Industry Confessions

The "Troubled Teen Industry” is an elusive, corrupted, for-profit network of schools, programs, rehabs, and residences meant for "unstable," "out... more

18 Apr 2022 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Abortion Confessions

First-person accounts of abortion are very difficult to find, and most of the essays and anecdotes available are riddled in... more

08 Apr 2022 · 59 minutes
Plastic Surgery Confessions

Plastic surgery is more commonplace than ever, yet remains deeply taboo. Very few people are willing to openly discuss the... more

14 Mar 2022 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Escort Confessions

Which famous Washington D.C. members-only club is secretly filled with sex workers? Which politicians under Trump regularly visited rub and... more

02 Mar 2022 · 53 minutes
Nightclub Bottle Waitress Confessions

Which professional soccer player shoved a $20 bill in a waitress’ mouth? Which famous actress with legal troubles had a... more

09 Feb 2022 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Drug Dealer Confessions

Ever wonder what it’s really like to be a DRUG DEALER? This week’s anonymous confessors operate(d) throughout a variety of countries... more

29 Jan 2022 · 45 minutes
Addict Confessions

TRIGGER WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS MATERIAL ABOUT DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE, SEXUAL ABUSE, & SUICIDE.  More often than not, addiction is... more

28 Jan 2022 · 54 minutes
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What’s it REALLY like to manage a school shooting? Are students with special needs a "lost cause?" How does under-funding actually affect... more