Global Storytime Podcast

Global Storytime Podcast

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Global Storytime Podcast episodes

  • 21 b. Let's Learn About the Inuit and Koyukon!

    Let's Learn About the Inuit and Koyukon native peoples in Canada. In this episode we learn about the history, languages, and cultures of these people who still have a vibrant community today.

    Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at [email protected].

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    Into and Outro Song: The Halluci Nation - Sisters ft Northern Voice

    19 min
  • 21.a A Blind Boy and a Loon AND How Raven Brought Back the Sun

    This week I am bringing you 2 stories from First Nations tribes in Canada.

    'A Blind Boy and a Loon' is a tale from the Inuit tribes who live in the far north of Canada by the Artic Ocean. In this story, a young boy has to outsmart his horrible stepmother by using his deep connection to the animals in his environment.
    'How Raven Brought Back the Sun' is a tale from the Koyukon Athabascan tribe who live in the Northwest Territories and in Alaska. It is about the mysterious dissapearence of the sun, moon, and stars and how the Great Raven brought them back.

    Both of these stories are from the book

    Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at [email protected].

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    All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.

    Intro song: Northern Voices | Calming Throat Singing | Yoik mantra, Kargyraa and Katajjaq
    Transition Song: The Ulukhaktok Western Drummers and Dancers - Inuvialuit HD Drum Dance Series; Native American Style Flute Music - Alaxsxaq Thunder Flute
    Outro Song: The Halluci Nation - Sisters ft Northern Voice

    21 min
  • 20b Let's Learn About Hungary!

    Let's learn about Hungary! This episode is all about the history and culture of Hungary. To hear a great folk tale from Hungary, listen to Episode 20a. 'Marci, the Honest Thief'.

    Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at [email protected].

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    All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.

    Intro song and Outro Song: 'Hungarian Rhapsody #2' by Franz Liszt

    19 min
  • 20 a. Marci, the Honest Thief

    This week I'm bringing you a story from Hungary! 'Marci, the Honest Thief' is a tale about an honest and quick thinking young man and a jelous king who puts him to the test. Again and again and again.

    'Marci, the Honest Thief' is tale rewritten by Val Biro in her book 'Hungarian Folk-Tales'.

    Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at [email protected].

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    All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.

    Intro song and Outro Song: 'Hungarian Rhapsody #2' by Franz Liszt
    Transition Song: 'La Campanella' by Franz Liszt

    17 min
  • 19 b. Let's Learn About Venezuela

    This week let's Learn About Venezuela! This episode is a companion to episode 19. a 'The Basil Pot'.

    Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at [email protected].

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    All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.

    Intro song: 'El Rezongón' by Merengue Venezolano
    Transition Song: 'Venezuela' by Luis Silva
    Outro Song: 'Qué bonita es Venezuela' by Francisco "Kiko" Villanueva

    19 min
  • 19.a The Basil Pot

    This week I'm brining you a story from Venezuela! 'The Basil Pot' is about a pestering king and a clever girl who doesn't have the paintience for

    Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at [email protected].

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    All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.

    Intro song: 'El Rezongón' by Merengue Venezolano
    Transition Song: 'Venezuela' by Luis Silva
    Outro Song: 'Qué bonita es Venezuela' by Francisco "Kiko" Villanueva

    9 min
  • 18.a Kaloghlan and the 12 Dancing Princesses

    This week I'm bringing you a story from Turkey! In 'Kaloghlan and the 12 Dancing Princesses' Kaloghlan is tasked with finding out where 12 royal sisters go after everyone else has gone to sleep.

    This story is adapted from 'Keloglan and 12 Dancing Sisters' from A Treasury of Turkish Folktales for Children by Barbara K. Walker

    Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at [email protected].

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    All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.

    Intro song: 'Ozlem' by Turku, Nomads of the Silk Road
    Transition Song: 'Anadolu Kavagi' by Turku, Nomads of the Silk Road
    Outro Song: 'Sevdam Olmasa / Muhabbet Bagi' by Wind of Anatolia

    19 min
  • 18.b Let's Learn About Turkey!

    This week we are learning about the Republic of Turkey! This informational episode is a companion to episode 18.a 'Kaloghlan and the 12 Dancing Princesses'.

    Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at [email protected].

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    All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.

    Intro song: 'Ozlem' by Turku, Nomads of the Silk Road
    Outro Song: 'Sevdam Olmasa / Muhabbet Bagi' by Wind of Anatolia

    16 min
  • 17.b. Let's Learn About Tanzania!

    This week's story, Ep. 17a. The Calabash Kids, comes from Tanzania. So let's learn more about Tanzania!

    Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at [email protected].

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    All sound music falls under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.

    Intro song: 'Maleko' by Samba Mapangala and Occidental Brothers Dance Band International - Live at KEXP

    Outro Song: Innoss'B Ft Diamond Platnumz - Yope Remix

    15 min
  • Episode 17: 17a. The Calabash Children

    This week I'm bringing you a story from Tanzania! 'The Calabash Kids' is the perfect story for Mother's Day because it is about a woman who becomes a mother in a rather unsual way. This story originates from the Chagga people who live in northern Tanzania and was adapted by children's author Alan Sheppard.

    To learn more about Tanzania and its history and culture, listen to Episode 16.b. Let's Learn About Tanzania!

    Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at [email protected].

    Follow the podcast on Facebook or Instagram @global_storytime_podcast

    All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.

    Intro song: 'Maleko' by Samba Mapangala and Occidental Brothers Dance Band International - Live at KEXP
    Transition Song: Kuku - The Mini Vandals featuring Mamadou Koita and Lasso
    Outro Song: Innoss'B Ft Diamond Platnumz - Yope Remix

    13 min

About Global Storytime Podcast

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Welcome to the Global Storytime Podcast! Every two weeks I release a pair of episodes that help us explore another corner of the world. The first episode is a story from a different country or culture…