Afro Tales Podcast

Today we find ourselves in the South. We meet a snake who is having a seriously bad time and looking for a way to improve his lot in life. His wife makes a suggestion and he takes it. The only problem his new blessing is harming the rest of the animal kingdom. What will they do to fix the problem? Only one way to find out. 

Book: Talk that Talk

Retold By: Julius Lester

Edited By:  Linda Goss/Marian E. Barnes

Chef, has served up a savory dish. We are having Chicken Pot Pie. This is a pleasure to make in the Galley just for you and I hope you enjoy it.

Afro Tales Recipe of the week: Chicken Pot Pie

https://www.africanbites.com/chicken-pot-pie/ 

Snake Stories:

Help or No Help

https://www.afrotalescast.com /help-or-no-help/

The Man the Snake & the Fox

https://www.afrotalescast.com/the-man-the-snake-the-fox/ 

Mental Health Texas

https://texassuicideprevention.org/ 

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Connection 

To Support Afro Tales Podcast:

Website: https://www.afrotalescast.com 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@afrotalescast  

Podcast Artwork:

Artbyshalaye: https://instagram.com/artbyshalaye?igshid=18dz8daavtsv6

Music:

Artist- Jason Shaw

Album- Audionautix Acoustic

Song- Plantation

URL: 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/Audionautix_Acoustic/PLANTATION________________________3-15/ 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ 

SFX:

https://freesound.org/

Today we find ourselves on the east coast. We receive a story about a beautiful crow and what it does to save its friends. Although we do not know whose story it is, we do know it is a very good story. So sit back, relax and listen. 

Book: Rainbow Crow

Retold By Nancy Van Laan

****Why this story is not considered Nanticoke/Lenape****

https://nanticokelenapemuseum.org/learning-center/curriculum-guidelines/1347/non-historical-stories-and-prophesies-fiction-and-fairy-tales/ 

Chef, has served up a savory dish. We are having Indigenous Dumplings w/Berries. This is a pleasure to make in the Galley just for you and I hope you enjoy it.

Afro Tales Recipe of the week: Indigenous Dumplings w/Berries

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/indigenous-dumplings-with-berries-13482066 

Animal Stories:

Friends

https://www.afrotalescast.com/friends/ 

Why the Bananas Belong to the Monkeys

https://www.afrotalescast.com/why-the-bananas-belong-to-the-monkeys/ 

The Hummingbird & Ibis Stories

https://www.afrotalescast.com/the-hummingbird-and-ibis-stories/ 

Mental Health Texas

https://texassuicideprevention.org/ 

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Connection 

To Support Afro Tales Podcast:

Website: https://www.afrotalescast.com 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@afrotalescast  

Podcast Artwork:

Artbyshalaye: https://instagram.com/artbyshalaye?igshid=18dz8daavtsv6

Music:

Artist- Mr. Smith

Album- Guitarista

Song- Desert Wind

URL: 

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/guitarista/desert-wind/ 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

SFX:

https://freesound.org/

Today we find ourselves in Minnesota. As we venture we meet the Ojibwe people and listen to their story of the Star Maiden and how she blessed us with her beauty. Come take a listen and honor this beautiful woman. 

Book: The Star Maiden

Retold By Barbara Juster Esbensen

Chef, has served up a savory dish. We are having Ojibwe Fish Cakes. This is a pleasure to make in the Galley just for you and I hope you enjoy it.

Afro Tales Recipe of the week: Ojibwe Fish Cakes

https://chefbolek.blogspot.com/2021/03/ojibwe-fish-cakes.html 

legendary Women Stories:

Soyan

https://www.afrotalescast.com/soyan/ 

The Legend of Veronica Amazonica

https://www.afrotalescast.com/the-legend-of-veronica-amazonica/ 

The Duaghter of the Sun

https://www.afrotalescast.com/the-daughter-of-the-sun/ 

Mental Health Texas

https://texassuicideprevention.org/ 

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Connection 

To Support Afro Tales Podcast:

Website: https://www.afrotalescast.com 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@afrotalescast  

Podcast Artwork:

Artbyshalaye: https://instagram.com/artbyshalaye?igshid=18dz8daavtsv6

Music:

Artist- Nate Loper

Album- Old Tolchaco

Song- Southwest Native American Indian Flute Music

URL: https://pixabay.com/music/world-old-tolchaco-southwest-native-american-indian-flute-music-176524/ 

SFX:

https://freesound.org/

Today we find ourselves in Maryland. We meet a man larger than life and living in a time when being that way made you a slave to other men. Big Sixteen is here and we have just a few of his many adventures. 

Book: Big Sixteen

Retold By Mary Calhoun

Chef, has served up a savory dish. We are having Crispy Maryland Blue Catfish. This is a pleasure to make in the Galley just for you and I hope you enjoy it.

Afro Tales Recipe of the week: Biscuits & Gravy

https://marylandsbest.maryland.gov/crispy-maryland-blue-catfish/

legendary men Stories:

how Nehemiah Got Free

https://www.afrotalescast.com/how-nehemiah-got-free/ 

Jean Britisse the Champ

https://www.afrotalescast.com/jean-britisse-the-champ/ 

High John & the Walkin Stick

https://www.afrotalescast.com/high-john-the-walkin-stick/ 

Mental Health Texas

https://texassuicideprevention.org/ 

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Connection 

To Support Afro Tales Podcast:

Website: https://www.afrotalescast.com 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@afrotalescast  

Podcast Artwork:

Artbyshalaye: https://instagram.com/artbyshalaye?igshid=18dz8daavtsv6

Music:

Artist- Jason Shaw

Album- Audionautix Acoustic

Song- Plantation

URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/Audionautix_Acoustic/PLANTATION________________________3

Curator: ccCommunity

Copyright: Attribution 3.0 United States: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ 

SFX:

https://freesound.org/

Today we find ourselves in Virginia. We meet Mz Hattie and find that she has been living alone for quite some time. Dealing with the change in weather and the pest she soon gets a visitor who can help her with her problem. Will this new visitor stay for a while or leave as soon as the job is done? only one way to find out. 

Book: Her Stories

By Virginia Hamilton

Chef, has served up a savory dish. We are having Biscuits & Gravy. This is a pleasure to make in the Galley just for you and I hope you enjoy it.

Afro Tales Recipe of the week: Biscuits & Gravy

https://iheartrecipes.com/biscuits-and-gravy-recipe/ 

Get your MAGIC MIND here:

https://www.magicmind.com/JANafrotales 

My Code at Checkout:  AFROTALES20

Cat Stories:

Catskinella

https://www.afrotalescast.com/catskinella/ 

Lonna & the Cat-Woman

https://www.afrotalescast.com/lonna-and-the-cat-woman/ 

Lena & Big One Tiger

https://www.afrotalescast.com/lena-big-one-tiger/ 

Mental Health Texas

https://texassuicideprevention.org/ 

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Connection 

To Support Afro Tales Podcast:

Website: https://www.afrotalescast.com 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@afrotalescast  

Podcast Artwork:

Artbyshalaye: https://instagram.com/artbyshalaye?igshid=18dz8daavtsv6

Music:

Artist- Jason Shaw

Album- Audionautix Acoustic

Song- Minstrel 

URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/Audionautix_Acoustic/MINSTREL______________________2-17 

http://freemusicarchive.org/ 

Copyright: Attribution 3.0 United States: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ 

SFX:

https://freesound.org/

Today we find ourselves in North Carolina. We meet Papa John and Jake and get a story that only ya Papa would tell. Now if the story is true or not that is up to you. But If Papa John said it happened I would bet that it did. 

Book:The People Could Fly

By Virginia Hamilton

Chef, has served up a savory dish. We are having Turnip Curry. This is a pleasure to make in the Galley just for you and I hope you enjoy it.

Afro Tales Recipe of the week: Turnip Curry

https://healthiersteps.com/recipe/turnip-curry/ 

Get your MAGIC MIND Here:

https://www.magicmind.com/JANafrotales 

My Code at Checkout:  AFROTALES20

North Carolina Stories:

Women Got the Power

https://www.afrotalescast.com/why-woman-got-the-power/ 

The Ol Witch

https://www.afrotalescast.com/the-ol-witch/ 

Clara & the Freedom Quilt

https://www.afrotalescast.com/clara-the-freedom-quilt/ 

Mental Health Texas

https://texassuicideprevention.org/ 

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Connection 

To Support Afro Tales Podcast:

Website: https://www.afrotalescast.com 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@afrotalescast  

Podcast Artwork:

Artbyshalaye: https://instagram.com/artbyshalaye?igshid=18dz8daavtsv6

Music:

Artist- Jaharrar

Album- 

Song- Railroad Whiskey

 http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Home/Railroads_Whiskey_Co

 http://freemusicarchive.org/ 

Copyright: Attribution-ShareAlike: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

SFX:

https://freesound.org/

Today we find ourselves in South Carolina. We meet one the most esteemed characters in African American folklore. High John the Conqueror and we see how his wit and intelligence allows him to get over on ole’ Massa.   

Book: The Adventures of High John the Conqueror

By Steve Sanfield

Chef, has served up a sweet side dish. We are having Sweet Carolina Cornbread. This is a pleasure to make in the Galley just for you and I hope you enjoy it.

Afro Tales Recipe of the week: Sweet Carolina Cornbread

https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Cornbread/ 

John Stories

Ol’ John vs Mr. Berkeley

https://www.afrotalescast.com/ol-john-vs-mr-berkeley/ 

Ol’ John & the Talkin Hide

https://www.afrotalescast.com/ol-john-and-the-talkin-hide/ 

 John outruns the Lord

https://www.afrotalescast.com/john-outruns-the-lord/ 

Black & White John

https://www.afrotalescast.com/black-and-white-john/ 

Ol’ John & the Panther

https://www.afrotalescast.com/ol-john-the-panther/ 

Mental Health Texas

https://texassuicideprevention.org/ 

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Connection 

To Support Afro Tales Podcast:

Website: https://www.afrotalescast.com 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@afrotalescast  

Podcast Artwork:

Artbyshalaye: https://instagram.com/artbyshalaye?igshid=18dz8daavtsv6

Music:

Artist- Jason Shaw

Album- Audionautix: Acoustic

Song- Minstrel

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/Audionautix_Acoustic/MINSTREL______________________2-17/ 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

SFX:

https://freesound.org/

Today we find ourselves in the Holiday Season. We meet some children who are having a very different Christmas. Although many people think they have it rough during this time of year there are those that have it much worse. 

Book: A Treasury of African American Christmas Stories

By Bettye Collier-Thomas

Story: The Children’s Christmas

by Alice Moore Dunbar

Chef, has served up a sweet side dish. We are having Sweet Carolina Cornbread. This is a pleasure to make in the Galley just for you and I hope you enjoy it.

Afro Tales Recipe of the week: Sweet Carolina Cornbread

https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Cornbread/ 

Christmas Stories

Black Christmas

https://www.afrotalescast.com/black-christmas-special/ 

The Christmas Reunion Down at Martinsville

https://www.afrotalescast.com/the-christmas-reunion-down-at-martinsville/ 

Mental Health Texas

https://texassuicideprevention.org/ 

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Connection 

To Support Afro Tales Podcast:

Website: https://www.afrotalescast.com 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@afrotalescast  

Podcast Artwork:

Artbyshalaye: https://instagram.com/artbyshalaye?igshid=18dz8daavtsv6

Music:

Artist- Ben Nestor

Album- 

Song- Ces

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/ben-nestor/single/ces/ 

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

SFX:

https://freesound.org/

Today we find ourselves in Georgia. We are back with the animal tales from the Gullah Geechee people. First bruh rabbit is up to his old tricks and this time he is up against bruh lizard. Then we see how enemies can find a common ground in dealing with a mutual foe in the tale about bruh deer and bruh alligator. So sit back, relax and enjoy these fun stores. 

Book: The People Could Fly

By Virginia Hamilton

Book: Talk that Talk

By Linda Goss

Chef, has served up a wondrous dessert. We are having Gullah Chewies. This is a pleasure to make in the Galley just for you and I hope you enjoy it.

Afro Tales Recipe of the week: Chewies

https://www.thekitchn.com/kardea-browns-chewies-recipe-23501863 

Gullah Geechee Stories

Ol’ Boo Hag

https://www.afrotalescast.com/ol-boo-hag/ 

The People Could Fly

https://www.afrotalescast.com/the-people-could-fly/ 

Ma Bett & The Lil Ones

https://www.afrotalescast.com/ma-bett-the-lil-ones/ 

Mental Health Texas

https://texassuicideprevention.org/ 

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Connection 

To Support Afro Tales Podcast:

Website: https://www.afrotalescast.com 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@afrotalescast  

Podcast Artwork:

Artbyshalaye: https://instagram.com/artbyshalaye?igshid=18dz8daavtsv6

Music:

Artist- Jason Shaw

Album- Audionautix: Acoustic

Song- Plantation

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/Audionautix_Acoustic/PLANTATION________________________3-15/ 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ 

SFX:

https://freesound.org/

Today we find ourselves in Florida. We meet a king that has gone off his rocker. He has decreed a law that all must follow. That is until one man defies him. What will the king do to this man and can he survive the interaction? Only one way to find out. Come and take a listen. 

Book: Latin American Folktales

By John Beirhorst

Book: African American Folktales

By Roger D. Abrahams

Chef, has served up a wondrous dessert. We are having Florida key lime pie. This is a pleasure to make in the Galley just for you and I hope you enjoy it.

Afro Tales Recipe of the week: Florida Key Lime Pie

https://www.westpalmbeachfoodtour.com/blog/key-lime-pie-recipe-the-best-authentic-florida-key-lime-pie-recipe/ 

King Stories

Trickin Kings

https://www.afrotalescast.com/trickin-kings/ 

The Never Ending Story

https://www.afrotalescast.com/the-never-ending-story/ 

King of the World

https://www.afrotalescast.com/king-of-da-world/ 

Two Empty Hands

https://www.afrotalescast.com/two-empty-hands/ 

Mental Health Texas

https://texassuicideprevention.org/ 

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Connection 

To Support Afro Tales Podcast:

Website: https://www.afrotalescast.com 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@afrotalescast  

Podcast Artwork:

Artbyshalaye: https://instagram.com/artbyshalaye?igshid=18dz8daavtsv6

Music:

Artist- Jason Shaw

Album- Audionautix: Acoustic

Song- Plantation

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/Audionautix_Acoustic/PLANTATION________________________3-15/ 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/ 

SFX:

https://freesound.org/