Growing up, we tend to admire our parents and hope to emulate certain aspects of them one day. Some of us might hope to inherit our parents’ musical talents, tremendous patience, love of animals, freely flowing generosity, knowledge of cars, or their excellent cooking skills. But for Anthony Burcher, who grew up listening to his father’s hunting stories, all he wanted was to someday have a couple of hunting adventures that he could call his own. Eventually, Anthony does get those experiences, but they never turned out quite as he expected. We’ll hear all about his hilarious mistakes and soft heart in his story, “Hunting Stupid.” Speaking of unexpected tales, we’ll also hear stories from Rachel Hedman and Norah Dooley.

 

 

On today’s episode, enjoy the following:

 

Radio Family Journal: "Fourteen Angels" (6:41)

 

Thinking about "Peter and the Wolf" - which we'll hear later on in the program today - as well as the pieces of music to which Sam was introduced as a kid prompts Sam to make another entry into his Radio Family Journal. 

 

 

“Peter and the Wolf” by Rachel Hedman on Peter and the Wolf and Other Story Music (12:20)

 

Rachel Hedman started competing at storytelling competitions in high school and has been telling wonderful tales ever since. Now, she’s the founder and executive director of Story Crossroads in Salt Lake City. Peter and the Wolf was originally written in 1936 by a Russian man named Sergei Prokofiev who was the director of the Central Children’s Theatre in Moscow. Sergei’s friend, Natalya Sats, commissioned him to write a symphony for children that would help introduce them to the individual instruments in the orchestra. Sergei finished the symphony on April 24 and Sats even went on to narrate the production that May at the Moscow Pioneers Palace.

 

 

“Hunting Stupid” by Anthony Burcher on Turkey Calls and Celebrities (25:16)

 

Anthony Burcher grew up in Grafton Virginia where he collected all kinds of funny and heartwarming personal experiences. He now uses those experiences to tell stories that bring joy to children and families of all ages. You see, Anthony grew up listening to all kinds of hunting stories from his father and wants to have some hunting stories of his own. The only problem? He’s a terrible hunter. To find out how he overcomes this, let’s listen in to “Hunting Stupid”.

 

 

“Grandma Makes Worm Cake” by Norah Dooley on My Bad, Bad Dog and Other Stories (7:11) 

 

Norah Dooley grew up on Staten Island in New York. Despite this, she lived in a very rural area where she treasured visits from her Grandma. In this story, Norah’s Grandma proves she knows how to make anyone feel better, even if that requires making a worm cake.