Sandman Stories Presents

#kali #bengal #rakshasi

In today's story, a king and queen want kids, but haven't had any. A beggar offers them some medicine in exchange for one of their future kids. But what does he want him for?

Source: Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: বাড়ির কাছে আরশিনগর | Lalon Geeti | Barir Kache Arshinagar | Saurav Moni Folk Song

Sound Effects: Ambience, Night Wildlife, A.wav by InspectorJ -- https://freesound.org/s/352514/ -- License: Attribution 4.0; campsite quiet hut night crickets with crackling fire and people sleeping.flac by kyles -- https://freesound.org/s/450574/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

The podcast shoutout is to the British History podcast. Hosted by Jamie and Z, this show covers everything you want to know about British History. They are currently covering some post 1066 shenanigans. Go give them a listen.

And the listener shoutout is to Nitra Slovakia. It is the capital of the Nitra region. It looks to be a very pretty city. And if I am lucky enough to go there, I would love to see Nitra Castle and Nitra Synagogue. Both look very pretty. And so to my listener in Nitra I say Ďakujem a dobrú noc. Thank you and goodnight.

#women #fish #armenia

First Story: A Veronica shows her husband that women aren't pushovers.

Second Story: A king looks to his wise men for wisdom, but finds it in a lowely weaver.

Source: The Golden Maiden and other folk tales and fairy stories told in Armenia A. G. Seklemian

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Halayi Hış hışı hançer & çayın öte yüzünde Tanar Çatalpınar & Tan

Sound Effects: Ambience Monring Garden.wav by Maynardkenmuir -- https://freesound.org/s/328136/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0

Podcast Shoutout: Film Rage

Listener Shoutout: Salavan, Laos

Photo Credit: "SECRET LAKE FISHING TRIP 4" by woody1778a is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

#sleepingbeauty #stepmom #magic

In this story, a mother asks her attendant who is beautiful. When he sees her daughter, he cannot tell a lie and says that she is the most beautiful. A three brothers and two hairpins later, the daughter looks to be dead. Can the Shahzada bring her back to life?

Source: ⁠⁠Forty-four Turkish fairy tales by Ignácz Kúnos⁠

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Galata Meyhanesi muhteşem fasıl

Podcast Shoutout: Susto is a podcast of ooky-spooky scary stories centered around the folklore of Latinx and Hispanic cultures. Hosted by Adrian.

Listener Shoutout: Encarnación Paraguay

Photo Credit: "Hair pins old" by Flominator is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

#beaver #sun #folktale

First Story: We learn that the moon was a woman, until she met the sun.

Second Story: We learn why beavers and bears don't make good spouses for humans.

Source: Wigwam Evenings: Sioux Folk Tales Retold by Charles A. Eastman and Elaine Goodale Eastman

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: NVTV - Native Rhythems - 'Spirit of the Dance'

Sound Effects: Froggos by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Bulgarian History podcast. Hosted by Eric, you can hear the history of the Bulgarian people and learn about the beauty of their country. Eric lives and works in Sofia and does a great job about bringing this often overlooked country’s history to life. Go check him out.

Listener Shoutout: Hagåtña Guam. It is the capital city of Guam and in the Chomorro language it means something like our blood. The entire island was handed from one empire, the spanish, to another empire, the americans in 1898. And if I am lucky enough to visit this island paradise, I would love to go visit the Chamorro village and just listen to folks talk. And so to my listener in Hagatna, I say in Chamorro si Yu'os ma'ase and Buenas Noches, thank you and goodnight

#moon #punshment #safety

In this story, a woman tries to protect her fruit, but instead almost loses her son. Luckily, the moon is there to protect him.

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

by Baskerville, Rosetta Gage (Harvey)

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: Crickets and rain by Dustin Steichmann

Music: IKOCE TETYANG GROUP PRESENTERS

Podcast Shoutout: That's What They Say

Listener Shoutout: Leeuwarden, Netherlands

Photo Credit: "Bucket, Uganda" by Rod Waddington is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

#epic #india #panchatantra

In this set of stories, a bird learns when enough is enough, a thief gets smoked out, and a crane loses everything. Will Victor get the lesson?

Source: The Panchatantra by Arthur W. Ryder

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Pyar tumhara Baba pran hai mera B K Nisha

Sound Effects: 405515__lasdimot__nc-night-forest on Freesound.org

Photo Credit "Mimosa tree flowers" by brownpau is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/SandmanStories

#why #elephants #princess

Right and Might: talks about who has power in a forest.

Why the Lip of the Elephant Droops: talks about why elephant lips droop.

How a Dead Tiger Killed the Princess: tells us of the danger in every whisker.

The Monkeys and the Crabs: tells about the bead feelings between monkeys and crabs.

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

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: 10 min rain by Dustin Steichmann

Music: Asian Orchestra Music Pinpeat / ស្តេចយាង ពិណពាទ្យ

Podcast Shoutout: Tales From The Enchanted Forest

Listener Shoutout: Hargeisa, Somaliland

Photo Credit: "Elephant mouth, Amboseli National Park, Kenya" by GRIDArendal is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

#giants #rivers #creation

In the first story, the monk keeps asking for a little bit more. Finally, the daughter of the house gives in, and three babies are born.

In the second story, a giant tries to get dressed, but in a moment of stomach troubles, he instead creates the rivers and the mountains.

And in the third story, a boy helps out other living creatures and is rewarded with a wonderful wife.

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

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: EXO(엑소)-LOVE SHOT(러브샷) 가야금커버 Korea instrument Gayageum cover BY.YEJI

Sound Effects: Light Lightning by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Deep Into History

Listener Shoutout: Chiba Japan

Photo Credit: "File:白頭山・長白山瀑布 Baekdu waterfalls 白頭山・長白山 China N-Korea border 中国・北朝鮮国境.jpg" by Isamukitafuji is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

#monkey #trickster #why

In this story, we learn why the jellyfish has no bones. He used to have a shell, you know, but because monkeys are so smart, the jellyfish lost everything. Always check to see if the monkey is packing his liver or not!

Source: The Japanese fairy book by Ozaki, Yei Theodora

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: SCO音乐摘录 - Song of Night 《夜歌》

Sound Effects: Down Chaweng by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: The History of China

Listener Shoutout: Sioux City Iowa

#beauty #magic #lesson

In this story, a young lad is smitten with beauty. He's absolutely head over heels for this cruel woman who keeps taking everything he has. It is up to the old lady from the neighborhood to get his horned head straight.

Source: The Laughing Prince: Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales by Parker Fillmore

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: U Stambolu Na Bosforu [Bosnian Folk Song]

Sound Effects: Heavy Rain Long Thunder 1 Dubrovnik.WAV by freesoundjon01 -- https://freesound.org/s/323394/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Podcast Shoutout: One Mic: Black History

Listener Shoutout: Conakry, Guinea