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:

August 04, 2018S2: The Field of Boliauns
Culture: Celtic
Based on a story collected by: Joseph Jacobs
Summary: A story about a man who abandoned his search for wealth, when he discovers it’s all a crock.
Production:
Writer - Will Burghart
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - David Allen
Engineer - Brandon Strader
Players:
Patrick Kempter - Leprechaun
Thomas Sixten - Tom
Verity Sainte Marie - Narrator
Special Guests: Brandon Strader, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, Patrick Kempter, Thomas Sixten, Verity Sainte Marie, and Will Burghart.
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July 07, 2018S2: The King and the Fisherman
Culture: Persian
Based on a story translated by: Hartwell James
Summary: A story about a clever fisherman who nets a quick profit with a minnow-mum of effort.
Production:
Writer - Sam Tynes
Director - Hank Romanesco
SFX / Final Cut Engineer - David Allen
Mixing Engineer - Erik Schmall
Mixing Engineer - Kelly Oostman
Players:
Chris G - Narrator
Don Davenport - King
Tara Griffiths - Sherem
Thomas Sixten - Fisherman
Special Guests: Chris G, David Allen, Don Davenport, Erik Schmall, Hank Romanesco, Kelly Oostman, Samantha Tynes, Tara Griffiths, and Thomas Sixten.
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June 09, 2018S2: Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary
Culture: Celtic
Based on a story by: Joseph Jacobs
Summary: A story about two greedy farmers, who reaped what they sowed, when their neighbor milked them for all they were worth.
Production:
Writer - Samantha Tynes
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - Tim Peterson
Mixer - Brandon Strader
Players:
Boston Moss - Narrator
Chris G - Donald O'Neary
Keith Riley - Hudden
Kjatar Tavishen - Farmer, Cobbler
Matt Hinton - Dudden
Thomas Sixten - Innkeeper, Tanner
Special Guests: Boston Moss, Brandon Strader, Chris G, Hank Romanesco, Keith Riley, Kjatar Tavishen, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Samantha Tynes, Thomas Sixten, and Tim Peterson.
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11min
May 12, 2018S2: When Till Eulenspiegel Baked Owls and Monkeys
Culture: German
Based on a story by: Unknown
Summary: A story about a traveling troublemaker who, kneading money, bought a breadmaker’s ire with some half-baked shenanigans.
Production:
Writer - Thomas Sixten
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - David Allen
Engineer - Brandon Strader
Players:
LJ Donnell - Baker
Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Narrator
Thierry Barston - Till
Special Guests: Brandon Strader, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, LJ Donnell, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Thierry Barston, and Thomas Sixten.
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7min
April 21, 2018S2: How the Camel Got His Hump
Culture: Brittish
Based on written by: Rudyard Kipling
Summary: A story about how a Jinn sends a lazy camel Alpaca-ing.
Production:
Writer - Thierry Barston
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - David Allen
Engineer - Brandon Strader
Players:
Boston Moss - Narrator
Don Davenport - Horse
Kjatar Tavishen - Jinn
Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Ox
Max Baskin - Man
Sara Davenport - Dog
Thomas Sixten - Camel
Special Guests: Boston Moss, Brandon Strader, David Allen, Don Davenport, Hank Romanesco, Kjatar Tavishen, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Sara Davenport, Thierry Barston, and Thomas Sixten.
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7min
March 14, 2018S2: The Sagacious Boar and Monkey
Culture: Japanese
Based on a story collected by: Yei Theodora Ozaki
Summary: A story based on a Japanese Fable of a tricky monkey's attempt to continue usefulness to their human master.
Production:
Writer - Sam Tynes
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - David Allen, Brandon Strader
Players:
Andrew Whitby - Narrator
Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Boar
Max Baskin - Trainer
Morgan Hazelwood - Wife
Thierry Barston - Monkey
Special Guests: Andrew Whitby, Brandon Strader, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Morgan Hazelwood, Samantha Tynes, and Thierry Barston.
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7min
February 03, 2018S2: Building Asgard's Wall
Culture: Norse
Based on a story by: Unknown
Summary: A story about a nightmare of a deal that goes rough shod when horsing around gets in the way.
Production:
Writer - Lisa Watson
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - David Allen
Engineer - Brandon Strader
Foley - Joe M. Griffin
Players:
Jackie Aceto - Narrator
Joe Kubinski - Odin
Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Builder
Tara Griffiths - Freyja
Thomas Sixten - Loki
Special Guests: Brandon Strader, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, Jackie Aceto, Joe Kubinski, Joe M. Griffin, Lisa Watson, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Tara Griffiths, and Thomas Sixten.
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12min
December 27, 2017S2: How Orunmilla Tricked Death
Culture: Yoruba
Based on a story by: Traditional African tale of the Orishas.
Summary: A story about how Orunmila helped a mother protect her son from Iku, the incarnation of death.
Production:
Writer - Thierry Barston
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - David Allen
Engineer - Brandon Strader
Players:
Don Davenport - Orunmilla
LJ Donnell - Iku
Max Baskin - Narrator
Sara Davenport - Woman
Special Guests: Brandon Strader, David Allen, Don Davenport, Hank Romanesco, LJ Donnell, Max Baskin, Sara Davenport, and Thierry Barston.
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6min
November 22, 2017S2: How a Man Was Bewitched and Had His Head Shaved by Foxes [Contains Mature Themes]
Culture: Japanese
Based on a story by: Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Lord Redesdale
Summary: Today we have a story about how everything comes up tails when a man is outfoxed on a wager.
This episode contains descriptions of torture. Viewer discretion is advised.
Production:
Writer - Max Baskin
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - Brandon Strader
Engineer - David Allen
Players:
Keith Riley - Villager
Lisa Watson - Daughter
Lynne - Anrakuji
Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Father
Max Baskin - Narrator
Thierry Barston - Mother
Thomas Sixten - Tokutaro
Special Guests: Brandon Strader, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, Keith Riley, Lisa Watson, Lynn Parsons, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Thierry Barston, and Thomas Sixten.
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12min
October 23, 2017S2: Why Coyote Stopped Imitating His Friends
Culture: Caddo (Native North American)
Based on a story by: Unknown
Summary: A story about how Coyote, despite dogged determination, was left lupining for his friends gifts.
Production:
Producer - Scooter
Writer - LJ Donnell
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - DJ Drummond
Engineer - David Allen
Players:
Andrew Whitby - Coyote
Chris G - Raven
LJ Donnell - Narrator
Max Baskin - Woodpecker
Thomas Sixten - Bear
Special Guests: Andrew Whitby, Chris G, DJ Drummond, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, LJ Donnell, Max Baskin, and Thomas Sixten.
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FAQs about Anansi Storytime:

How many episodes does Anansi Storytime have?

The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.