Anansi Storytime

By Legendsmith Productions

Telling Fairy Tales and Folklore from cultures all over the world as audio plays.

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The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.

Anansi Storytime episodes:

January 28, 2022S3: Hansel & Gretel
Culture: German
Based on a story collected by: The Brothers Grimm
Summary: A story about how two children were fed a line and gave a witch her just desserts.
Production:
Writer - Will Burghart
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - David Allen
Engineer - Scooter Mann
Composer - Chris Robbins
Players:
Max Baskin - Storyteller
Andrew Whitby - Hansel
LJ Donnell - Gretel
Thomas Sixten - Witch
William Wulf - Father
Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Wife
Special Guests: Andrew Whitby, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, LJ Donnell, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Thomas Sixten, Will Burghart, and William Wulf.
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August 28, 2020S3: Rumpelstiltskin
Culture: German
Based on a story collected by: The Brothers Grimm
Summary: A story about a girl who wheeled and dealed herself into a golden opportunity.
Production:
Writer - LJ Donnell
Editors - Scooter Mann, Max Baskin, LJ Donnell
Director - Hank Romanesco
Producer - Scooter Mann
Engineer - David Allen
Engineer - Scooter Mann
Composer - Chris Robbins
Players:
Scooter Mann - Storyteller
LJ Donnell - Alicia
Max Baskin - Rumpelstiltskin
William Wulf - King
Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Father
Michelle Morrison - Frau Holda
Special Guests: Chris Robbins, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, LJ Donnell, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Michelle Morrison, and William Wulf.
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34min
July 31, 2020S3: Little Red Riding Hood
Culture: German
Based on a story by: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Summary: A story about the dangers of wolfing down your food.
Production:
Writer - Amber Troska
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - David Allen
Engineer - Scooter Mann
Composer - Jonah Knight
Players:
Chris G. - Grandmother
Lisa Watson - Storyteller
LJ Donnell - Little Red Riding Hood
Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Wolf 2
Max Baskin - Wolf 1
Tara Griffiths - Mother
William Wulf - Huntsman
Special Guests: Amber Troska, Chris G, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, Jonah Knight, Lisa Watson, LJ Donnell, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Tara Griffiths, and William Wulf.
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12min
April 24, 2020S3: The Snow Queen
Culture: Danish
Based on a story by: Hans Christian Andersen
Summary: A story which reflects the cold truths about growing up and falling in love.
Production:
Writer - Summer Blais
Writer - William Wulf
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - David Allen
Engineer - Scooter Mann
Composer - Diana Raynes
Players:
Boston Moss - Storyteller
Michelle Morrison - Gerda
Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Kay, Goblin
William Wulf - Grandfather
LJ Donnell - Grandmother
Tara Griffiths - Vain Woman
Max Baskin - Hairdresser
Lisa Watson - Snow Queen
Andrew Whitby - Raven
Special Guests: Andrew Whitby, Boston Moss, David Allen, Diana Raynes, Hank Romanesco, Lisa Watson, LJ Donnell, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Michelle Morrison, Summer Blais, Tara Griffiths, and William Wulf.
Sponsored By:
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20min
February 15, 2020 Patron Exclusive Preview: The Gilded Boot
Come listen to a preview of our special Patreon Exclusive series, The Gilded Boot.
Folklore characters start their own podcast and take a look at what it really means to be a living piece of modern fiction.
Producer: Scooter Mann
Director: Scooter Mann
Audio Engineer: David Allen
Rumplestiltskin: Max Baskin
Puss: LJ Donnell
Special Guests: David Allen, LJ Donnell, and Max Baskin.
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4min
January 25, 2020S3: Don Quixote
Culture: Spanish
Based on a story: The Ingenious Nobleman Mister Quixote of La Mancha, by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
A story about the terrible and undreamt of adventures of a would-be knight errant and his errors on his errands.
Production:
Producer - Scooter Mann
Writer - Thomas Sixten
Director - LJ Donnell
Lead Engineer / Sound Designer - David Allen
Engineer - Scooter Mann
Composer - Dayn Leonardson
Players:
Chris G. - Don Quixote
Lynne Parsons - Squire
Max Baskin - Friar
Michelle Morrison - Lady
Thierry Barston - Storyteller
Verity Sainte Marie - Sancho Panza
William Wulf - Muleteer
Special Guests: Chris G, David Allen, Dayn Leonardson, LJ Donnell, Lynn Parsons, Max Baskin, Michelle Morrison, Thierry Barston, Thomas Sixten, Verity Sainte Marie, and William Wulf.
Sponsored By:
The Commercialing: The blockbuster movie about how modern artists pay their bills.
The God Shaped Hole: The most befuddling landmark in all of Wisconsin.
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20min
November 27, 2019S3: Puss in Boots
Culture: European
Based on a story collected by: Charles Perrault
Summary: A story about a cat in a hat, and boots, who’s idea of fun was saying and doing whatever was needed to make his master’s fortune.
Production:
Writer - Thierry Barston
Director - Max Baskin
Engineer - David Allen
Players:
Boston Moss - Youngest Son
Lisa Watson - Storyteller
LJ Donnell - Puss
Lynne Parsons - Middle Son, Peasent 2
Matt "Olaf" Hinton - King
Scooter Mann - Servant
Thomas Sixten - Ogre
William Wulf - Oldest Son, Peasant 1
Special Guests: Boston Moss, David Allen, Lisa Watson, LJ Donnell, Lynn Parsons, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Thierry Barston, Thomas Sixten, and William Wulf.
Sponsored By:
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20min
October 19, 2019S3: Beauty and the Beast
Culture: French
Based on a story by: Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve
Summary: A story about a beautiful girl falling in love with a cursed prince, and helping uncover the beast in both of them.
Production:
Writer - LJ Donnell
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - David Allen
Players:
Andrew Whitby - Reynard
Chris G - Maximilian
Keith Riley - Albert
Lisa Watson - Beggar Woman
LJ Donnell - Storyteller
Lynne Parsons - Cosette
Max Baskin - Beast
Tara Griffiths - Rose
Special Guests: Andrew Whitby, Chris G, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, Keith Riley, Lisa Watson, LJ Donnell, Lynn Parsons, Max Baskin, and Tara Griffiths.
Sponsored By:
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Alba Salix, Royal Physician: Fantasy, comedy and adventure for the ear
: Don't even turn around. Just run!
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32min
October 11, 2019 S3: Famous Fairy Tales (Preview)
Come and enjoy this sneak peak into our third season.
This time we present less commonly known versions of famous fairy tales.
Please Enjoy.
Special Guest: Max Baskin.
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1min
September 29, 2018S2: Anansi, Coyote, and the Magic Radio (Bonus)
Culture: Uncultured
An Original Story, based on classic characters (and wacky parodies)
Summary: Hi! I'm Coyote and I'm... Gonna step in for a second to talk about what happened. You see, I was trying to come talk to my friend Anansi when... well then after that you see... then... oh! A radio! When I turned it on... Oh... yeah I probably shouldn't have done that.
Production:
Writer - Scooter Mann, LJ Donnell, Max Baskin, Thomas Sixten
Director - Hank Romanesco
SFX, Master - David Allen
Rends Music - Joe Griffin
Players:
Matt “Olaf” Hinton - Commericals Voices, Narrator
Andrew Whitby - Coyote, Commericals Voices
Kjatar Tavishen - Anansi, Commericals Voices
LJ Donnell - Commericals Voices, Sin-derella
Max Baskin - Commericals Voices, Lost Boy
Lynne Parsons - Commericals Voices
Erik Van Der Geotz - Commericals Voices
JC Lira - Merry Man
Scooter - Commericals Voices
Shannon Woods - Siren
Thomas Sixten - Commericals Voices
Special Guests: Andrew Whitby, David Allen, Erik van der Goetz, Hank Romanesco, JC Lira, Joe M. Griffin, Kjatar Tavishen, LJ Donnell, Lynn Parsons, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Shannon Woods, and Thomas Sixten.
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21min

FAQs about Anansi Storytime:

How many episodes does Anansi Storytime have?

The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.