Sandman Stories Presents

#Nigeria #folktales

In these six stories, you learn about the whip and chop trees, about Tortoise's enemies, about why crabs and tortoises don't get along, about chicken dinners and pigeons for friends, and about accurate weather forecasts.

Source: Yoruba Legands by Ogumefu, M. I.

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: OWU AWA CULTURAL FESTIVAL, IMO STATE, NIGERIA 2024 - D

Sounds: thai-jungle-waterfall-cicadas.wav by trubalesk -- https://freesound.org/s/651235/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Shoutouts: to lots of friend podcasts.

Happy 2025 y'all

Photo Credit: "When tortoises attack!" by San Diego Shooter is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

#louisiana #folktale #devil

What would you do if you married the devil? Would you bring his rooster three sacks? would you grab dirty eggs? Listen and find out

Source: Louisiana folk-tales : in French dialect and English translation by Fortier, Alcée, 1856-1914. n 80131622

Music: Buskers John and Lyle in New Orleans

Sound Effects: Heavier Rain by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Legendary Africa Dr Pather brings African folktales to your front door. Listen listen listen

Listener Shoutout: Plzen Czechia, a place known for beer and being on the trading route through Bavaria.

Photo Credit: Canva AI

#korea #folktales

A poor farming couple has no kids. One day their pond starts to dry up. It turns out that there is a talking bullfrog living in their pond. Would he make a good adopted son?

Source: Korean Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: 액맥이타령 - 달성민속예술연합회

Sound Effects: Stream6.wav by sonicport -- https://freesound.org/s/165877/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Podcast shoutout: Afriwetu Rooted In Our Story. Celebrating Africa's History, People, Culture & Folklore.

Listener Shoutout: Halifax is the capital and most populous municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada.

Photo Source: "African bullfrog" by Grzegorz Polak is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

#japan #folktales #story

In today’s story, we learn about the bamboo cutter and the moon child. It’s an old tale of the childless couple and a special child sent from the gods. They have trouble when the moon child is ready for marriage. Can the princely brothers complete her tasks? Will anyone marry princess Moonbeam?

Source: Japanese Fairy Tales COMPILED BY by Yei Theodora Ozaki

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: 秋の七草 Семь осенних цветов Seven Autumn Flowers

Sound Effects: Long Frogs by Dustin Steichmann

Shoutout: Montreal, Julie, and my amazing wife HY (happy anniversary love)

Picture Credit: Received back into Moon Palace (Gekkyū no mukae) 『月宮迎』（月岡芳年『月百姿』）　かぐや姫が帰る様子を描いている。by Yoshitoshi

#india #folktales

In the first story, a man is off to seek his fortune. During his travels, he solves many a mystery. But will he get his own wealth?

In the second story, three wise men save the kidnapped princess, do they all deserve a share of her?

and in the third story, we has some Freaky Friday type body swap stuff going on. Will everyone be okay with 13 going on 30?

Source: Simla Village Tales, by Alice Elizabeth Dracott

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Tamang Music Tungna & Damfu

Sound Effects: Ambience, Seaside Waves, Close, A.wav by InspectorJ -- https://freesound.org/s/400632/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Podcast Shoutout: And today’s podcast shoutout is to Ye Olde Crime. Lindsay and Madison take you back in history to get the low down on crimes of old. There are a lot of crimes and disasters that I have not heard of, so it is always a lot of fun to learn about death from a distance.

Listener Shoutout: And the listener shoutout is to Conakry Guinea. Originally located on the island of Tombo, the city built up onto the peninsula next to the island. In 1885, there were only 500 people living in the city. The name of the country was for a while Conakry Guinea, so that it wasn’t confused with Guinea-Bissou and Equatorial Guinea.

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#ghana #folktales

In the first story, we learn why man is the least trustworthy animal. In the second, we learn why tigers won't attack you unless provoked. And in the final story, we learn the meaning of "half kills one, one kills three, and three kills seven". It isn't a math riddle I promise.

Source: WEST AFRICAN FOLK-TALES COLLECTED AND ARRANGED BY W. H. BARKER B.Sc. AND CECILIA SINCLAIR

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Kakraba Lobi work song for roof building

Sound Effects: Long Frogs by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Espooky Tales-Join twins, Cristina & Carmen, every Friday for espooky stories and some laughs. Stay espooky

Listener Shoutout: Georgetown Guyana

#georgia #folktale

In the first story, a snake helps a man, but the man hurts it. Can they become friends again?

and in the second story, one brother hogs all the bread and leaves his brother to starve. Luckily, he finds an old mill and is rewarded, much like the Armenian story of only a few episodes ago.

Source: Georgian Folk Tales by Marjory Scott Wardrop

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Adjaruli. Radio Ar Daidardo Live

Sound Effects: Rio Stava in Pampeago by GirlWithSoundRecorder -- https://freesound.org/s/766569/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Picture Credit: "Sunlit Snake" by Furryscaly is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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Podcast Shoutout: Extraordinary Rap

Listener Shoutout: Margate, England

#ecuador #folktales

In the first story, a guest is shown some hospitality by one of the servants. He repays the kind gesture with information that saves the servant's life. and in the second story, a Spanish colonizer tries to trick a boy out of some gold, but the boy's father is much wiser.

Source: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Thirteen Ecuadorean Legends And A Ghost: Trece Leyendas Ecuatorianas Y Un Fantasma⁠⁠⁠⁠ By Mario Conde

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Inti Illimani - San Juanito

Sound Effects: 10 minute rain- Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Russian Empire History

Listener Shoutout: Michoacán Mexico

#bengal #folktale

In this story, a father is insulted when his daughter claims to earn her own living. She is exiled and only has her nursemaid and her work box. Will she survive the ordeal? Will she be able to save the sick prince? Tune in and find out!

Source: Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Arshad Ali Khan Classical Raag II Kirana Gharana

Sound Effects: Amazon Forest by jonasrocha -- https://freesound.org/s/159583/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Bird Sound Effect: XC787963 - Asian Koel - Eudynamys scolopaceus from the Xeno-canto dot org website.

Podcast Shoutout: Death by DVD

Listener Shoutout: Haiphong Vietnam

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Be kind y'all

#azores #folktale

In the first story, a "wise man" tells a king to lock up his daughter for 20 years to keep her without a bone. I wonder what that means. And in the second story, the daughter of Jupiter is seen by a couple of priests and decides to become a flower to help people.

Source: The Islands of Magic: Legends, Folk and Fairy Tales from the Azores by Eells

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Tic_Tac_Fado_Instrumental care of Wiki Commons

Sound Effects: NC Night Forest by Lasdimot

Podcasst Shoutout: The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast

Listener Shoutout: Viborg, Denmark

Photo Credit: "Euphemia or Eufimia of Chalcedon" by Nick in exsilio is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

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