Welcome to The Apple Seed! Some time just about every day filled with stories for you and your family. We always hope the stories we feature on the show spark memories for you that you can share with the people you love. That’s been our mission since the show began in 2013, and we hope to spark many more memories for you for years to come. If you’re new to the show then you should know that when you tune in to The Apple Seed you’re going to hear tall tales, personal tales, fairy tales, historical tales and more. All kinds of tales, from all kinds of tellers, including Stephanie Beneteau, Antonio Sacre, Odds Bodkin, Dan Keding, Bobby Norfolk, Dolores Hydock, Donald Davis, Diane Edgecomb, Diane Ferlatte, and Bill Harley.

On today’s episode, enjoy the following:

“Maternal Instinct” by Allison Downey from Allison Downey a selection of stories and songs (1:58)

Radio Family Journal: "The Doldrums" by Sam Payne (15:16)

“The King’s Ring” by Stephanie Beneteau from Dreaming Tall: Stories for Growing Girls (21:30)

“Nina’s First Rainbow” by Antonio Sacre from The Apple Seed: Live (World’s Second-Best Dad) (33:52)

“The Three Spinning Fairies” by Odds Bodkin from The Wise Little Girl (39:25)

“The Hero” by Dan Keding from Rudy and the Roller Skate (50:09)

“Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears” by Bobby Norfolk from Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears (58:58)

The Daily Mix: “Little Women” with Dolores Hydock (1:10:49)

“Aunt Esther Saves a Little Boy’s Life” by Donald Davis from Mama Learns to Drive (1:19:33)

“Dancing Spirit of The Birch” by Diane Edgecomb from In the Groves (1:27:04)

“Penny For Your Thoughts” by Diane Ferlatte from Penny For Your Thoughts (1:39:06)

“Little Things Make Big Things” by Bill Harley from The Apple Seed: Live (1:47:02)