Sandman Stories Presents

By: Dustin Steichmann
  • Summary

  • Tired but can't fall asleep? Here I do my best to find interesting stories from the public domain and read them to you until you fall asleep. The stories are mostly folktales from around the world. Best listened to during work, during commutes, when you are trying to fall asleep, or any time that you need a calm friend to read to you. Enjoy! All of my links can be found here~ https://linktr.ee/Sandmanstoriespresents
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Episodes
  • EP 268: Philippines- The Mistaken Gifts, The Boy who Became a Stone, The Turtle and the Lizard+ (Cole)
    Jan 23 2025

    #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


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    18 mins
  • EP 267: Nigeria- The final six stories of Tortoise (Ogumefu)
    Jan 16 2025

    #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.

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    17 mins
  • EP 266: Louisiana- The Devil’s Marriage (Fortier)
    Jan 9 2025

    #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

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    10 mins

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