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#azores #magic #folktalesStory 1: The laborer outwits his boss.Story 2: The boyfriend lies to his girlfriend.Story 3: She can't say "I love you" unless St Brendan and God are the only ones to hear it.Story 4: Why do peaches look like.....?Story 5: Perala goes missing. The good lady of the biscuits will help bring her home.Source: The Islands of Magic: Legends, Folk and Fairy Tales from the AzoresNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: João Nunes, "Fado Licas" - "Boémio"Sound Effects: Carlos Pereira, XC812508. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/812508. Recorded in the Azores

#armenia #folktale #widowIn this story, a king wants his daughter married off. The only trouble is that she picked the poor widow's son. Will her father ever come around? EnjoySource: The Golden Maiden and other folk tales and fairy stories told in Armenia by A.G. SeklemianNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Կանչում եմ՝ արի՜, արի՜. Վիգեն Հովսեփյան (Ֆրանսիայի հրապարակ)Sound Effects: Front Yard by Dustin SteichmannPodcast Shoutout: Tea Tales and Tomes (excellent show)Listener Shoutout: Mörön MongoliaPhoto Credit: "Pomegranite" by Garen M. is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

#panchatantra #India #SagaIn the first story we learn why you don't kill baby birds. In the second story, we learn to listen to our elders.Source: Panchatantra Arthur W RyderNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: परी नजरिया गाना। नाचा धुन। पंडवानी।। Sound Effect: Rain and Birds by Dustin SteichmannPhoto Credit: "Bali - Garuda Wisnu Kencana (6 of 12)" by GOC53 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

#turkiye #folktale #magicIn this story, a prince is twice deceived when a dew convinces him that his darling princess has given birth to dogs. Her only chance to be saved is Kamer Taj, the Mon horse. Can wooden horses eat? Can children be turned into dogs?Source: Forty-four Turkish fairy tales by Ignaz KunosNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Ali Şahin - Muhteşem Bir Bozlak Dinlemeden GecmeSound Effects: Train to ayutthaya by Dustin SteichmannPodcast Shoutout: Not Just Any Book Club A group of friends with a newly discovered appreciation for reading bring a new take on the classic book club formula by each choosing their own book in relation to a theme each month and discuss without spoiling them.Listener Shoutout: Port Louis Mauritius.

#sioux #iktomi #folktalesIn the first story, we see a trickster sing a song to trick some ducks, only to be tricked himself. That isn't enough for the kids, so they ask for story number two. In the second story, the trickster wants to become an elk, because he thinks that they have an easy life. He finds out that there is no such thing.Source: Wigwam Evenings: Sioux Folk Tales Retold by Eastman and EastmanNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Wychwood - "Un Canadien errant" and "Red River Valley"Sound Effects: 328136__maynardkenmuir__ambience-monring-gardenPodcast Shoutout: Tabi-Tabi Podcast by EthanListener Shoutout: Phoenix ArizonaPhoto Credit: Iktomi. Digital. 2006. www.naomichanart.com

#philippines #creation #spiritIn these three stories, we learn about Lumawig, the first peoples in the world, the flood story, and finally how annoying brothers in law can be.Source: Philippine Folk Tales by Mabel Cook ColeNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Igorot Ifugao Traditional Dance by Elder WomenSound Effects: Crickers by Dustin SteichmannPhoto credit: "Banaue Philippines Ifugao-Tribesman-01" by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.Podcast Shoutout: Getting Down & Wordy hosted by Russell and HannahListener Shoutout: Kraków officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland.

#uganda #folktaleIn the first story, we learn about a young woman who loves a man so much, that when he dies, she wants to be burned by the sun. And in the second story, we see what happens when a young woman is made heartless.Source: The flame tree and other folk-lore stories from UgandaNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Bunyole Song 1Sound Effects: Dewe at Night by LaklopPhoto Credit: "immature sunbird on African Flame Tree" by emiliechenphotography is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.Podcast Shoutout: Chatsunami is a casual chat between friends about a variety of topics from gaming and films to anime and general interests. Available on Spotify, iTunes and all good podcasting apps.Listener Shoutout: San Carlos CityPatreon: Sandman Stories After Dark

#canada #folktaleIn this opening story, we learn about the mighty wolf wind and his hunger for flesh. Then we get to meet the creator spirit named Glooscap (Glooskap/Kluscap). From the tragedy of the trees losing their leaves, we are rewarded with birds.Source: Canadian Fairy Tales by Cyrus MacMillan Narrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Honour SongSound Effects: storm wind in trees by klankbeeld on freesound.org, crickets by Kibranoz on freesound.orgPhoto credit: "Terrible Twos" by BozDoz is licensed under CC BY 2.0.Podcast Shoutout: Philippine Campfire Stories is a storytelling podcast focused on creating content that celebrates the local stories of haunted places, true supernatural experiences, urban legends, Philippine folklore, and myths. Bone-chilling stories and scary tales that will make you shiver during the cold and spooky nights.. even if you're right next to the campfire.Listener Shoutout: Limerick, IrelandMore sandman? After Dark Patreon here

#louisiana #creole #folktaleIn this story, we hear about how things were back in the old country. The grandson of an enslaved woman tells about things used to be and the story of his own grandmother's enslavement.Source: Louisiana folk-tales : in French dialect and English translation by Fortier, Alcée, 1856-1914. n 80131622Narrator: Dustin SteichmannSound Effects: 729396__heckfricker__campfire-02 fom freesound.orgMusic: Dance of the Daisies by Edward LaFarge (Percy Wenrich)Podcast Shoutout: Kpop SundaeListener Shoutout: Newcastle, KwaZulu-NatalSandman After Dark PatreonPhoto Credit: "Plage du Ghana" by Nicoleon is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

#korea #sacrificeThe king wants a big bell to ring throughout the land. He keeps building them and they kept breaking. What is the missing ingredient?Source: Korean Fairy Tales by William Elliot GriffisNarrator: Dustin SteichmannSound Effects: Kitchen Window by Dustin SteichmannMusic: 2021신축년 설맞이한마당 특별공연-광명농악판굿Podcast Shoutout: Our Show, Know Better hip hopListener Shoutout: San Fernando Trinidad

#japan #stepmomIn this story, a young woman loses her mom. She is still a good daughter, but when dad remarries, there is discord in the home. Can staring into a mirror bring mom back?Source: Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora OzakiNarrator: Dustin SteichmannSound FX: 10 Min Rain by Dustin SteichmannMusic: 歌舞伎舞踊　長唄　汐汲　藤間　沙都若Podcast Shoutout: Uncanny JapanListener Shoutout: Limerick IrelandPhoto Credit: "Bitchu Matsuyama Casle observatory202111-1" by Jogungagon is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

#india #himalaya #folktaleStory 1: The Tiger and The RatsStory 2: The Adventures of a BirdStory 3: The Legend of Naldehra TempleSource: Simla Village Tales, by Alice Elizabeth DracottNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Sreevidhya Chandramouli with Poovalur Sriji: South Indian Classical Music from OregonPhoto Credit: "Aobao" by AprilWang2009 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.Podcast Shoutout: Crime Divers. Alas the Scottish sisters have ended their show, there are still a ton of episodes, and you can enjoy their massive back catalog of shows. And really, they are just nice folks.Listener Shoutout: Picayune Mississippi. This city was named by Eliza Nicholson who named it after her newspaper, which was in turn named after a small spanish coin. Picayune is located almost on the gulf coast of Mississippi, just 45 minutes from New Orleans. The city is built on the traditional lands of the Choctaw people, some of whom still live in the area.

#ghana #goldcoast #mushroomsIn today's story, we learn about passing and paying debts which turns into ants making mushrooms. And in the second story, we learn about why whispering kindly to your crops means that they will turn out well. Heaven help you if you yell at them.Source: West African Folk-TalesNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: DOBET GNAHORE SINGS IN ACCRASound Effects: Down Chawaeng by Dustin SteichmannPodcast Shoutout: One Mic- Black HistoryListener Shoutout: Daegu, KoreaPhoto Credit: "A cacao farmer" by World Bank Photo Collection is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

#Saqartvelo #georgia #folktaleIn this story, a prince has to jump through a whole bunch of hoops after he is promised to a dangerous witch. Will he ever find the golden slippers?Source: Georgian Folk Tales Translated by Marjory WardropNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Folk-Roll - Adjaruli. Radio Ar Daidardo LiveSound Effects: Backyard by Dustin SteichmannPodcast Shoutout: The History of Saqartvelo GeorgiaListener Shoutout: Bay of Plenty, NZPicture credit: "Golden Slipper" by That Other Paper is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

#ecuador #galapagos #piratesIn the first story, a drunkard gets taught a lesson by a magical rooster. And in the second story, a pirate hides his treasure, only to have to act like a nut. Listen in and enjoySource:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thirteen Ecuadorean Legends And A Ghost: Trece Leyendas Ecuatorianas Y Un Fantasma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ By Mario CondeNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic:BRUMAS (pasillo) - Camilo Torres Flores y Camilo TorresSound Effects: Hugo Caverzasi, XC554285. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/554285; Hugo Caverzasi, XC554279. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/554279Podcast Shoutout:Ratchet Book ClubListener Shoutout:San Cristobal, Galapagos, EcuadorPicture Credit:Weathervane by Thanasis

#bengal #opium #folktaleIn this story, we see a humble mouse work its way up to being a queen. Will it ever be happy? And what does opium have to do with it? listen in and learnSource:Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari DayNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic:Pyar tumhara Baba pran hai mera || B K NishaSound Effects: Farm Morning by Dustin SteichmannPodcast Shoutout:The Endless KnotListener Shoutout:Kohima IndiaPhoto Credit: "Red-Poppy-Flower-Field_283110-480x360" by Public Domain Photos is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

#azores #islands #saint In the first story we learn about a bird that helps the holy mother. In the second we learn about a loud mouth bird that gets cursed. In the third we learn why St Peter's mom stands just outside of heaven. And in the final story, we learn about a woman who is turned into an owl. Source: The Islands of Magic: Legends, Folk and Fairy Tales from the Azores Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Martín Codax "Mandad'ei comigo". Sephardica & Emilio Villalba Sound Effects: Breeze and Airplane by Dustin Steichmann; XC169613 - White Wagtail - Motacilla alba subpersonata; XC820672 - Common Quail - Coturnix coturnix conturbans; XC200789 - Little Owl - Athene noctua noctua. All via Xeno-canto.org Podcast Shoutout: Bunny Trails. Welcome to our whimsical adventure of idioms and other turns of phrase. Each week, we delve into the origins of phrases to find out how they came into the English language. We tell the story of the phrase from its beginnings to where it is today. Shauna and Dan are two big nerds, so expect some geek culture references, random trivia facts, and loads of laughs. Listener Shoutout: Gondar, Ethiopia Photo Credit:"White Wagtail" by Roberto Martini photography is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

#Armenia #Folklore #giant In this story, a young prince named Bedik meets an invincible giant who loves a foreign princess. Bedik promises to get that princess for him, and then regrets it. Will they end up together? Source: The Golden Maiden and other folk tales and fairy stories told in Armenia A. G. Seklemian Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: Heavier Rain by Dustin Steichmann Music: Գուսան Շահեն- Էլինարի մոր երգը Gusan Shahen-Elinari mor erge Podcast Shoutout: Nuzzle House grumpy old man and public domain. Listener shoutout: Sneads Ferry NC Photo Credit: "Yerevan" by tm-tm is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

#panchatantra #india #saga In the first story, we learn why it is bad to talk with your mouth full. And in the second story we learn why it is best to plan ahead or at least fake it, lest you be beaten. Source: ⁠Panchatantra Arthur W Ryder⁠ Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: ⁠Amith Nadig - Carnatic Flute - Bilahari Raga Sound Effects: Down Chaweng by Dustin Steichmann Photo Credit: "Myrtle the Turtle" by SeeMidTN.com (aka Brent) is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Happy Valentine's Day y'all

#Turkey #folktales In this story, there are forty brothers. They want forty brides from the same mother. It's a pretty tall task, especially when the brothers keep ignoring their dad's advice. Source: ⁠Forty-four Turkish fairy tales by Kunos, ignacz⁠ Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Ali Şahin - Muhteşem Bir Bozlak | Dinlemeden Gecme Sound Effects: wind and trees and snow.WAV by tim.kahn -- https://freesound.org/s/253899/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0, Calm Place: Birds Singing at Beytepe Campus Ankara,Turkey by erinculusoy -- https://freesound.org/s/562972/ -- License: Attribution 3.0 Podcast Shoutout: Campfire Classics Listener Shoutout: La Paz, Bolivia Pay suma ukat aski arumakipana Thank you and good night

#sioux #lakota #folktales In the first story, we learn about being neighborly. And in the second story we learn about lucky hunting nuts. Source: WIGWAM EVENINGS SIOUX FOLK TALES RETOLD Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Silent Night: *Sung In Lakota - Tiana Spotted Thunder Sound Effects: Frog Forest by absent1010 Photo Credit: "North American Badger (Taxidea taxus)" by Jon David Nelson is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. Podcast Shoutout: It's A Continent- Making Africa's history accessible to all Listener Shoutout: St. George's (Grenadian Creole French: Sen Jòj) is the capital of Grenada. The city is surrounded by a hillside of an old volcano crater and is located on a horseshoe-shaped harbour.

#filipino #folktale Today is a mixed bag of six tales all taken from Mabel Cook Cole's work focused on Itneg folklore. We have the wrong gifts, we have a turtle who is tired of a lizard, and we have a boy who turns into stone. Follow along and enjoy this sixfer Source: Philippine Folk Tales by Mabel Cook Cole Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Field's Butterfly (Paru-Parong Bukid) Sound Effects: Black-crowned Pitta by tallareta Podcast Shoutout: Film Rage Listener Shoutout: Dodoma, Tanzania

#Nigeria #folktales In these six stories, you learn about the whip and chop trees, about Tortoise's enemies, about why crabs and tortoises don't get along, about chicken dinners and pigeons for friends, and about accurate weather forecasts. Source: Yoruba Legands by Ogumefu, M. I. Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: OWU AWA CULTURAL FESTIVAL, IMO STATE, NIGERIA 2024 - D Sounds: thai-jungle-waterfall-cicadas.wav by trubalesk -- https://freesound.org/s/651235/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Shoutouts: to lots of friend podcasts. Happy 2025 y'all Photo Credit: "When tortoises attack!" by San Diego Shooter is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

#louisiana #folktale #devil What would you do if you married the devil? Would you bring his rooster three sacks? would you grab dirty eggs? Listen and find out Source: Louisiana folk-tales : in French dialect and English translation by Fortier, Alcée, 1856-1914. n 80131622 Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Buskers John and Lyle in New Orleans Sound Effects: Heavier Rain by Dustin Steichmann Podcast Shoutout: Legendary Africa Dr Pather brings African folktales to your front door. Listen listen listen Listener Shoutout: Plzen Czechia, a place known for beer and being on the trading route through Bavaria. Photo Credit: Canva AI

#korea #folktales A poor farming couple has no kids. One day their pond starts to dry up. It turns out that there is a talking bullfrog living in their pond. Would he make a good adopted son? Source: Korean Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: 액맥이타령 - 달성민속예술연합회 Sound Effects: Stream6.wav by sonicport -- https://freesound.org/s/165877/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Podcast shoutout: Afriwetu Rooted In Our Story. Celebrating Africa's History, People, Culture & Folklore. Listener Shoutout: Halifax is the capital and most populous municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. Photo Source: "African bullfrog" by Grzegorz Polak is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

#japan #folktales #story In today's story, we learn about the bamboo cutter and the moon child. It's an old tale of the childless couple and a special child sent from the gods. They have trouble when the moon child is ready for marriage. Can the princely brothers complete her tasks? Will anyone marry princess Moonbeam? Source: Japanese Fairy Tales COMPILED BY by Yei Theodora Ozaki Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: 秋の七草 Семь осенних цветов Seven Autumn Flowers Sound Effects: Long Frogs by Dustin Steichmann Shoutout: Montreal, Julie, and my amazing wife HY (happy anniversary love) Picture Credit: Received back into Moon Palace (Gekkyū no mukae) 『月宮迎』（月岡芳年『月百姿』）　かぐや姫が帰る様子を描いている。by Yoshitoshi

#india #folktales In the first story, a man is off to seek his fortune. During his travels, he solves many a mystery. But will he get his own wealth? In the second story, three wise men save the kidnapped princess, do they all deserve a share of her? and in the third story, we has some Freaky Friday type body swap stuff going on. Will everyone be okay with 13 going on 30? Source: Simla Village Tales, by Alice Elizabeth Dracott Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Tamang Music Tungna & Damfu Sound Effects: Ambience, Seaside Waves, Close, A.wav by InspectorJ -- https://freesound.org/s/400632/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Podcast Shoutout: And today's podcast shoutout is to Ye Olde Crime. Lindsay and Madison take you back in history to get the low down on crimes of old. There are a lot of crimes and disasters that I have not heard of, so it is always a lot of fun to learn about death from a distance. Listener Shoutout: And the listener shoutout is to Conakry Guinea. Originally located on the island of Tombo, the city built up onto the peninsula next to the island. In 1885, there were only 500 people living in the city. The name of the country was for a while Conakry Guinea, so that it wasn't confused with Guinea-Bissou and Equatorial Guinea. Video by Headliner Photo Credit: "Gobardanga Zamindar House" by Amitabha Gupta is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

#ghana #folktales In the first story, we learn why man is the least trustworthy animal. In the second, we learn why tigers won't attack you unless provoked. And in the final story, we learn the meaning of "half kills one, one kills three, and three kills seven". It isn't a math riddle I promise. Source: WEST AFRICAN FOLK-TALES COLLECTED AND ARRANGED BY W. H. BARKER B.Sc. AND CECILIA SINCLAIR Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Kakraba Lobi work song for roof building Sound Effects: Long Frogs by Dustin Steichmann Podcast Shoutout: Espooky Tales-Join twins, Cristina & Carmen, every Friday for espooky stories and some laughs. Stay espooky Listener Shoutout: Georgetown Guyana

#georgia #folktale In the first story, a snake helps a man, but the man hurts it. Can they become friends again? and in the second story, one brother hogs all the bread and leaves his brother to starve. Luckily, he finds an old mill and is rewarded, much like the Armenian story of only a few episodes ago. Source: Georgian Folk Tales by Marjory Scott Wardrop Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Adjaruli. Radio Ar Daidardo Live Sound Effects: Rio Stava in Pampeago by GirlWithSoundRecorder -- https://freesound.org/s/766569/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Picture Credit: "Sunlit Snake" by Furryscaly is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Video by Headliner Podcast Shoutout: Extraordinary Rap Listener Shoutout: Margate, England

#ecuador #folktales In the first story, a guest is shown some hospitality by one of the servants. He repays the kind gesture with information that saves the servant's life. and in the second story, a Spanish colonizer tries to trick a boy out of some gold, but the boy's father is much wiser. Source: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Thirteen Ecuadorean Legends And A Ghost: Trece Leyendas Ecuatorianas Y Un Fantasma⁠⁠⁠⁠ By Mario Conde Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Inti Illimani - San Juanito Sound Effects: 10 minute rain- Dustin Steichmann "Lago San Pablo" by Guillaume Lavaure is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. Podcast Shoutout: Russian Empire History Listener Shoutout: Michoacán Mexico

#bengal #folktale In this story, a father is insulted when his daughter claims to earn her own living. She is exiled and only has her nursemaid and her work box. Will she survive the ordeal? Will she be able to save the sick prince? Tune in and find out! Source: Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Arshad Ali Khan Classical Raag II Kirana Gharana Sound Effects: Amazon Forest by jonasrocha -- https://freesound.org/s/159583/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Bird Sound Effect: XC787963 - Asian Koel - Eudynamys scolopaceus from the Xeno-canto dot org website. Podcast Shoutout: Death by DVD Listener Shoutout: Haiphong Vietnam Video by Headliner Be kind y'all

#azores #folktale In the first story, a "wise man" tells a king to lock up his daughter for 20 years to keep her without a bone. I wonder what that means. And in the second story, the daughter of Jupiter is seen by a couple of priests and decides to become a flower to help people. Source: The Islands of Magic: Legends, Folk and Fairy Tales from the Azores by Eells Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Tic_Tac_Fado_Instrumental care of Wiki Commons Sound Effects: NC Night Forest by Lasdimot Podcasst Shoutout: The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast Listener Shoutout: Viborg, Denmark Photo Credit: "Euphemia or Eufimia of Chalcedon" by Nick in exsilio is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. Video by Headliner

#armenia #folklore Today we are back in the book of Armenian folktales written down by A.G. Seklemian. In the first story, a man goes looking for luck and finds his answer in a lion's mouth. And in the second, it pays to be kind and it costs to be stingy. Source: ⁠⁠Armenian Folk Tales collected by A.G. Seklemian Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Hay Nare Nare ... Հայ Նարե Նարե ...

#halloween #ghoststory In this final Halloween story, uncle catches a late train back to the family home. When he gets there, he spends the night in a room alone, but someone is banging on the window bars. In the morning, uncle is in a terrible state. What did he see? Source: INDIAN GHOST STORIES S. MUKERJI Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: z3r0 - The Sill | Indian Horror/Mystery Sound Effects: 20140212 - Chiang Rai mountains at night 05.wav by LG -- https://freesound.org/s/345150/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 And Zapsplatt.com Photo credit: "Green Window - Barred" by m.gifford is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. Video by Headliner Happy Halloween y'all

#halloween #horror In this story, a rich French student comes home with a strange gift: the dried hand of a murderer. Is it an innocent prank, or something much deadlier? Source: Twenty-Five Ghost Stories COMPILED AND EDITED BY W. BOB HOLLAND Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: Zapsplat Music: Myuu-Outcast Photo Credit: "Egyptian Mummy - Hands" by █ Slices of Light █▀ ▀ ▀ is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Thank you and happy halloween

#halloween #spooky In the first story, a man is distraught to find his new bride dead. How will their baby be taken care of? And in the second story, a witch dies, but not before asking her grand daughter to do something to keep the demons away. Source: Russian Fairy Tales by W. R. S. Ralston Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: Zapsplat Music: Myuu - Tragic Story Photo Credit: "Babushka" by Morgan Jones is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Video by Headliner

#Halloween #ghost In this story, a man is met by the ghost of a monk. It isn't super scary, but it is a bit worrying when a ghost gives you a dagger that he was ended with. Enjoy Halloween Source: St Andrews Ghost Stories BY W. T. LINSKILL Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Winter Nights - Spooky & Scary Dramatic Classical Music (cello and viola)- Halloween serie - Sound Effects: "Ambience, Night Wildlife, A.wav" by InspectorJ is licensed under CC BY 4.0. "Tawny Owls 2.wav" by Benboncan is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Designed airy whoosh, fast 2 on Zapsplat Photo Credit: "The Tower of Dunfermline Abbey Church in Fife Scotland (8659193032)" by Dave Conner from Inverness, Scotland is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Video by Headliner

#halloween #spooky In this story, a man is staying at a small guest house. While in a locked room, something creepy slides across his face. When he wakes up, there is no one there. Was it a ghost or something scarier? Source: Ghost stories edited by James Miller Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: “Ethereal Darkness" | Horror Piano Soundtrack by Iron Stronghold Productions (creative Commons) Sound Effects: Zapsplat.com Photo Credit: "Jeweler's Hands" by No Door An Aperture is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Video by Headliner

#panchatantra #epic In the first story, Lively and Victor continue their conversation and Victor begins to worry about Rusty getting hurt. And in the second story, the Plover tells his wife that he can beat the ocean. Source: Panchatantra Arthur W Ryder Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Amith Nadig - Carnatic Flute - Bilahari Raga Sound Effects: 113997__heigh-hoo__winterbeach on Freesound.org Photo Credit "Crab Plover" by Koshyk is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Video by Headliner

#turkey #folktale In this story, a young man is fatherless and needs to make his way in the world. Will a crow lead him astray? Will the Lala kill him off? Source: Forty-four Turkish fairy tales by Kunos, ignacz Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Istanbul Dervish Cafe music by tagirov -- https://freesound.org/s/165192/ -- License: Attribution 3.0 Sound Effects: Gentle ocean waves birdsong and gull.WAV by jackmichaelking -- https://freesound.org/s/518637/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Podcast Shoutout: History of Egypt Podcast Listener shoutout: Johor Bahru

#sioux #folktale In the first story, we learn why nobody likes a braggart, and in the second story, we learn why you don't go sticking your hands in cracks after midnight. Source: Wigwam Evenings: Sioux Folk Tales Retold by Eastman and Eastman Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Windtalker and the Big One Live - Native American flute music by Randy “Windtalker” Motz Sound Effects: Fire burning with crackle, inside fireplace from Zapsplat Photo Credit: "Raccoon" by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0. Podcast Shoutout: Old Bones by Andy Earnshaw Listener Shoutout: Dakar is the capital of Senegal, in West Africa. It's an Atlantic port on the Cap-Vert peninsula. Its traditional Médina quarter is home to the Grande Mosquée, marked by a towering minaret.

#southafrica #folklore In the first story, Lion gets tied to a bush, but can't catch the culprit. In the second story, the moon tells man that they will die and come back like her, but the rabbit just doesn't listen. And in the third story, Chameleon is given the task of telling men that they will live forever, but he is too slow in getting that message to them. Source: SOUTH-AFRICAN FOLK-TALES BY JAMES A. HONEŸ, M.D. Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Mbube) world-known choral group South Africa llc Sounds: 502204__fenixevendir__cicadas-and-frogs-antioquia-suroccidental-bolombolo-colombia Podcast shoutout: British History Podcast Listener Shoutout: Olathe Kansas Photo Credit: "Skull" by BenedictFrancis is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

In the first story, a man just wants to find some fire to roast a pig, but he comes across an Alan's house instead. What will he do? In the second story, a man plays dead and gets a reward from the Alans, but they wouldn't really burn down his house, would they? And in the third story, Sogsogot goes on a wild adventure and his ghost wife makes him throw feathers at other ghosts. Wild. Source: Philippine Folk Tales, by Mabel Cook Cole Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound: LS_34227-1_ph_Night.wav by kevp888 -- https://freesound.org/s/464749/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Music: The Philippine Choral Society of Mississauga - Simbanggabi Photo: "Grey headed Flying fox" by smurfun is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Podcast Shoutout: Scene on Radio is a two-time Peabody-nominated podcast from the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University that dares to ask big, hard questions about who we are—really—and how we got this way. The show is produced and hosted by John Biewen, along with collaborators, and distributed by PRX. Listener Shoutout: Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria, the oldest current capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam. Known colloquially in Syria as aš-Šām and dubbed, poetically, the "City of Jasmine", Damascus is a major cultural center of the Levant and the Arab world. Wikipedia

#yoruba #nigeria #folktale In the first story, the king promises his daughter, but then goes back on his word. In the second story, Tortoise wants to know how his neighbor gets so rich. And in the third story, Tortoise plays tug of war, but pulls more than his weight. Source: Yoruba Legands by Ogumefu, M. I. Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: Lagos at night by jilla2021 on freesound Music: Ayinla Omowura Photo Credit: "Baby Elongated Tortoise, Indotestudo elongata in Kaeng Krachan national park" by tontantravel is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Video by Headliner Listener Shoutout: Vanuatu is a South Pacific Ocean nation made up of roughly 80 islands that stretch 1,300 kilometers.  Podcast shoutout: Inside the Great Khan's Tent. In the Great Khan's Tent hosted by Saif Beg is a bi-weekly episodic narrative Podcast focusing on the History, Literature, and Folk Literature from the regions of the Middle East and North Africa, Central Asia including Mongolia and the Russian Far East, and South Asia.

#louisiana #folktale In the first story, we have echoes of sleeping beauty without out all of the kissing sleeping women thing. In the second one, a dad learns why the butcher's meat is so cheap. And in the final story, Dumb John proves that he isn't a dumb as people think. Source: Louisiana Folk-tales: In French Dialect and English Translation by Alcée Fortier Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: On My Way to New Orleans by COLLINS AND HARLAN; Macdonald; Von Tilzer Sound Effects: Frogs by Dustin Steichmann Photo Credit "Peacock" by Kristine 233 is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0. Podcast Shoutout: And the podcast shoutout is to Because Language. You've probably heard me talk about them before. It's Daniel, Hedwig, and Ben talking all things linguistics. Listener Shoutout: And the listener shoutout is to Tirana Albania. This is the capital and largest city in Albania.

#korea #folktale Ever wonder how writing came to Japan? Listen to this hot propaganda track about how the Japanese people came to Korea and took people of learning. Source: KOREAN FAIRY TALES BY WILLIAM ELLIOT GRIFFIS Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: 해.품.달. 커버영상. (피리.생황) kim bo ri Sound Effects: Rain too by Dustin Steichmann Photo credit: "Peddler merchants of Joseon Dynasty" by KOREA.NET - Official page of the Republic of Korea is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Video by Headliner Podcast Shoutout: The History of Georgia Listener Shoutout: Indianapolis

#japan #folktale In this story, the main character is afraid of death. To cure this, he is sent to the land where people never die, founded by Xu Fu (Jofuku). Turns out, this isn't a great option either. What's a guy to do? Source: Japanese Fairy Tales COMPILED BY by Yei Theodora Ozaki Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: SCO音乐摘录 - Song of Night 《夜歌》 Sound Effects: 7am Farm by Dustin Steichmann Podcast Shoutout: One Mic: Black History Join us as we dive in little known persons and events from Black History every other Monday and learn more about the intricacies of Black History and its relationship with American History. Listener Shoutout: Algiers is the capital city of Algeria, on the country's Mediterranean coast. It's known for the whitewashed buildings of the Kasbah, a medina with steep winding streets, Ottoman palaces and a ruined citadel.

#india #folktale In the first story, a boy is rescued by a magic bull who gives him sweets. What could make him forget such a friend? In the second story, a brahmin gets greedy and loses out on riches. And in the final story, the Raja loses a bet to his wife, but then he kicks her out. What is she to do? Source: Simla Village Tales, by Alice Elizabeth Dracott Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Live tribal Traditional folk music of the ancient India Sound Effects: Kitchen Window by Dustin Steichmann Video by Headliner "Brahmin bull (48671330857)" by gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Podcast Shoutout: Ratchet Book Club This is a beautiful podcast hosted by a golden voiced man. Rashanii is a national treasure. Listener shoutout is to Machakos Kenya This city in was founded in 1887 and was the first capital of the colony the british established in Kenya. In 1899, the british changed their colonial capital to Nairobi. The city was named after a Kamba chief who moved there from a nearby city named Sultan Hamud. And so to my Kamba speaking listener I say Ni muvea and Koma nesa. Thank you and goodnight

#ghana #folktale In today's stories we will meet the worst child ever, a super speedy chameleon, and Anansi's greed. Enjoy these stories from Barker and Sinclaire. Source: West African Folk-Tales, by William Henry Barker Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Rocking Kumasi Asuoyeboa Sound Effects: Front Yard by Dustin Steichmann Podcast Shoutout: Slavstvuyte- Slavstvuyte is a podcast dedicated to exploring the fascinating world of Slavic languages. Join me as we delve into the rich history, vibrant cultures, and diverse communities that make up the Slavic-speaking world. Listener Shoutout: Santo Domingo, DR Video by Headliner

#georgia #kartli #folktale An apple a day keeps the nine headed devi away. Also, be sure your mom isn't sending you off on errands that might get you killed. Enjoy! Source: Georgian Folk Tales Translated by Marjory Wardrop Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: SHIDA KARTLI - region in Georgia(with music Meufe Zenoni ) - by GEORGIAN svani Sound Effects: Let's ZZZ part three by Dustin Steichmann Video by headliner Podcast Shoutout: The Appalachian Folklore Podcast A wild hike through the history and migration of the folk culture, stories, traditions, and haints hidden in the hills and hollers of Appalachia. Listener Shoutout: Namur Belgium Music Suggestion: JMara - Mahal Kong Pilipinas. a really touching song by a Filipino artist "Giorgi Sakaadze Statue, Kaspi, Shida Kartli, Georgia" by David&Bonnie is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

#ecuador #folktale In this episode we learn about a girl who never cries. Her tears are said to be the cure for the world, but who can make her cry? And in the second story, Source: ⁠⁠⁠Thirteen Ecuadorean Legends And A Ghost: Trece Leyendas Ecuatorianas Y Un Fantasma⁠⁠⁠ By Mario Conde Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: night_on_the_river by WilliamDauricio on freesound.org Toucan recording: XC821017 · Yellow-throated Toucan on xeno-canto.org recorded by rudy gelis Music: carnaval de Quito danza zambiceña Creative Commons "sangre de drago" by lexusinabasket is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. Video by Headliner Podcast Shoutout: Well That is interesting Join Jill ChaCha every week as they take The Flock on a journalistic, storytelling adventure into new, bizarre, often unexpected findings. The tales are epic and the laughter is plentiful. Listener Shoutout: Tokyo officially the Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tōkyō-to), is the capital city of Japan and one of the most populous cities in the world,