• 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
  • EP 265: Korea- A Frog For a Husband (Griffis)
    Jan 2 2025

    #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.

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    19 mins
  • EP 264: Japan- The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child (Ozaki)
    Dec 26 2024

    #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


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    30 mins
  • EP 263: India- The man who went to find his fortune, The three wise men and the King’s Daughter, Barbil’s Son (Dracott)
    Dec 19 2024

    #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

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    14 mins
  • EP 262: Ghana- The Ungrateful Man; Why Tigers Never Attack Unless Provoked, The Omanhene Who Liked Riddles (Barker)
    Dec 12 2024

    #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

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    16 mins
  • EP 261: Georgia- The Serpent and the Peasant, The Two Brothers (Wardrop)
    Dec 5 2024

    #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


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    15 mins