Sandman Stories Presents

#germany #castle #spooky

In the first story, a monk is scared of weather or maybe a madman.

In the second story, a man learns a secret from his dead lover.

In the third story, a man asks for the bride's hand and then is surprised when she agrees. Is she the one for him?

Source: Sunken Castles, Evil Poodles By Jurgen Hubert

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music : Tyler Rindo

Sound Effects: Also Tyler Rindo! (He really smashed it)

Photo Credit: "Corfe Castle, England" by Roman Popelar is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

#whystory #dancing #elephants

Story 1: Weightloss is not the key to dancing.

Story 2: Maybe nature got plants right.

Story 3: Don't let the apes kidnap your children.

Source: ⁠The flame tree and other folk-lore stories from Uganda Rosetta Baskerville

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Bunyole Song 2

Sound Effects: Stream Close Up by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: PBS Newshour

Listener Shoutout: Asmara Eritrea. Language Eritrean

Photo Credit: By Bart Wursten - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46719227

#epic #india #panchatantra

Chapter 31- a man claims that mice ate a heavy balance beam. His friend replies that a bird carried off his son. Can either be true?

Chapter 32- Twin birds have different experiences. Is it nurture or nature?

Chapter 33- A man schemes to steal some gems, but when everyone is caught, he gives up himself to save the others. Is it enough?

Source: ⁠The Panchatantra by Arthur W. Ryder

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Tamang Music Tungna & Damfu

Sound Effects: Night Field by SinewaveLab -- https://freesound.org/s/530472/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

"Assorted gems" by gwilmore is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

#lightning #loss #parrots

Story 1: A man keeps wanting different things and ends up in the sky.

Story 2: A god is looking for his wife and lighting up the sky.

Story 3: A sao bird is punished for speaking the truth.

Story 4: Birds are crying for their missing father

Source: Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India, by Katherine Neville Fleeson

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: โปงลาง ดนตรีประกอบโยคะ Pong lang music

Sound Effects: Ansan Bugs by Dustin Steichmann; Campfire 02 by HECKFRICKER -- https://freesound.org/s/729396/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Podcast Shoutout: Uncanny Japan

Listener Shoutout: Colonia, Yap

Photo Credit: "Catatumbo Lightning | Rayo del Catatumbo" by ferjflores is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

#gumiho #myth #Korea

First Story: Don't trust the kissing fox

Second Story: Eat your onions before your friends eat you.

Third Story: Also known in Korean as 선녀와 나무꾼, this is a famous story of listening to deer.

Source: Source: Folktales from Korea by Jeong In-Seob

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: 해.품.달. 커버영상. (피리.생황) kim bo ri

Sound Effects: windy pine forest (soft) by jgrzinich -- https://freesound.org/s/436858/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

Podcast Shoutout: Ye Olde Crime Podcast with Lindsay and Maddy

Listener Shoutout: Chiang Rai Thailand with Akha Language

Photo Credit: (images courtesy of Korea Post)

#feud #japan #monkey

In this story, crab is just trying to grow some fruit, but monkey is a jerk. Will crab's son figure out who broke his father and get revenge?

Source: ⁠The Japanese fairy book by Ozaki, Yei Theodora⁠

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: 35回全国小・中箏曲コンクール 岡山市灘崎中 箏十七弦五重奏曲

Sound Effects: Hua Hin 5am

Podcast shoutout: For your Ref Pod

Listener shoutout: Cardiff Wales

Photo Credit: By Kakuzō Fujiyama - This image has been extracted from another file, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38560837

#marriage #magic #pigeons

In this story a princess meets the man of her dreams, but he asks her to not tell a soul. What happens when she kisses and tells? You will just have to follow the rooster in clogs for the answer.

Source: The Laughing Prince: Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Gusle - Dragoslav Glavonjic

Sound Effects: 8:20am birds by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Chinese Lore Podcast

Listener Shoutout: Khon Kaen

Big thank you to my anonymous friend for helping me with my Phasa Tai Lao

#abdul #magician #india

In the first story, a crafty man wins millions, but only after faking his own death.

In the second story, a man avoids death by talking with some local men.

Source: Simla Village Tales by Alice Dracott

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Roshni Ke Paikar

Podcast Shoutout: Japan Distilled

Listener Shoutout: Minsk, Belarus

Photo Credit: "away in silence!" by 2 million+ views. Humbled and thanks! is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

#fox #prince #georgia

In this story, a prince is generally disliked, so he moves off to the woods. Local animals befriend him and make his life better. Does he honor his friend's last request?

Source: GEORGIAN FOLK TALES Translated by Marjory Wardrop

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: Soft Rain by Dustin Steichmann

Music: MUSIQUES DE TBILISI • ENSEMBLE ELDAR SHOSHITASHVILI recorded by Vincent Moon

Podcast Shoutout: Afrotales

Listener Shoutout: Warri Nigeria- Language Urhobo

Picture: "Oops, I woke up the Fox asleep by my backdoor" by StevoKebabo is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

#why #canada #folktale

In this story, we see why rabbit eats leafy greens, why bear has a short tail, and why the animals are all kind of upset with the chief.

Source: Canadian Fairy Tales by Cyrus Macmillan

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: waves sand beach 017.wav by klankbeeld -- https://freesound.org/s/627702/ -- License: Attribution 4.0, Jungle Crickets

Music: Métis music Manitoba

Podcast Shoutout: Teacher Think Aloud

Listener Shoutout: St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda