Sandman Stories Presents

#korea #stars #eclipse

In the first story, we get the origin of the sun and the moon.

In the second story, we get the reasons for eclipses.

In the third story, we get seven sons being good lads who are rewarded for their kindness.

Source: Folktales from Korea by Jeong In-Seob

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: 천년의만남 그 여섯번쨰 - 여창가곡 '계면평롱'

Sound Effects: campsite quiet hut night crickets with crackling fire and people sleeping.flac by kyles -- https://freesound.org/s/450574/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Podcast shoutout: Because Language

Listener Shoutout: Churchill Manitoba

Picture Credit: "The Big Dipper" by VincentJames21 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

#dogs #treasure #japan

In this story, an old couple dotes on their loving dog. They are rewarded, but a jealous neighbor has it out for them.

Source: The Japanese Fairy Book/The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Kanda Matsuri 神田祭 2025 人間国宝 望月左武郎 (Living National Treasure Mochizuki Saburō) Nagauta Kanda Matsuri

Sound Effects: 10 minute rain by Dustin Steichmann

Antony Schubert, XC278165. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/278165

Roman Dymny, XC475678. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/475678

Podcast Shoutout: A Way With Words

Listener Shoutout: Rustenburg, RSA

#yugoslavia #prince #fairytale

In this story, a princess is being brought up in a castle. But she is surrounded by fuddy duddies and just wants someone who can make her laugh. Isn't that what most people want?

Source: The Laughing Prince: Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: THE SOIL AND SOUL OF CROATIA Vincent Moon / Petites Planètes

Sound Effects: Frogs_01.WAV by eyecandyuk -- https://freesound.org/s/34948/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0, Fresh Water Spring River Flows by wesleywestmusic -- https://freesound.org/s/668680/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Podcast Shoutout: Nuzzle House

Listener Shoutout: Limburg an der Lahn

#sufi #india #pearl

Story 1: A tragedy reversed

Story 2: Faithless father

Story 3: The good in bad

Story 4: Bad luck

Story 5: Repaid debts

Source: Simla Village Tales by Alice Dracott

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Sreevidhya Chandramouli with Poovalur Sriji South Indian Classical Music from Oregon

Sound Effects: Morning Surf at Boracay, Philippines.wav by nervousneal -- https://freesound.org/s/341854/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

10 AM Birds by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: It's Our Show

Listener Shoutout: Rio de Janiero

#gold #apple #fortune

In the first story, a childless couple gets the wrong kid and still does the right thing.

In the second story, a boy solves three riddles and the king gets to keep his head.

Source: ⁠GEORGIAN FOLK TALES by Marjorie Wardrop⁠

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: VANDA

Sound Effects: Campfire 02 by HECKFRICKER -- https://freesound.org/s/729396/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Podcast Shoutout: Betwixt The Sheets

Listener Shoutout: Ahmedabad"Baby goat" by waitscm is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

#canada #spiderman #heaven

In this story, we learn about a weaver that gets tired of weaving.

Source: Canadian Fairy Tales by Cyrus MacMillan

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Are you from Bevan An old BC folk song performed by Daniel von Schulmann

Sound Effects: Amazon Forest - only crickets and cicadas by ricardoemfield -- https://freesound.org/s/737938/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

Podcast Shoutout: Just The Zoo Of Us

Listener Shoutout: Christchurch New Zealand

#bengal #thief #camel

In part two of this story, we learn about how the son of the older thief becomes the best thief in town.

Source: ⁠Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day⁠

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: ⁠Guru Na Bhoji Mui গুরু না ভজি মুই by- Milan Mondal⁠

Sound Effects: Crickers by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Reddit on Wiki

Listener Shoutout: Kumasi Ghana

#relationships #cheating #folktales

In this story, the royals are bored on a weeknight. What can you do? You can pry into the lives of people in your country and create trouble.

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

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

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

Music: Կանչում եմ՝ արի՜, արի՜. Վիգեն Հովսեփյան (Ֆրանսիայի հրապարակ)

Podcast Shoutout: Second Guess Everything

Listener Shoutout: Saint Croix

And dictionary: https://cruciandictionary.com/cruzandictionary/a.html

Photo credit: "Candle" by spcbrass is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

#philippines #centavo #folktales

Today we are back in the book of folklore written down by Mabel Cook Cole. We have eight stories.

Story one: Why the sun and moon look like they do.

Story two: How monkeys came to be.

Story three: How coconuts can make you sing.

Story four: A guy who is bad at capitalism.

Story five: Why dogs wag their tails.

Story six: Why chickens peck at the ground.

Story seven: Why spiders and flies hate each other.

Story eight: Waves vs Crabs.

Source: Philippine Folk Tales by Mabel Cook Cole

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: 430am G Hua Hin

Music: MYPA Guesting Mini Variety Show - Cariñosa Dance

Podcast Shoutout: Ratchet Book Club

Listener Shoutout: Oslo, Norway

"Phil1944s1centobv" by John Alan Elson is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

#nativeamerican #sioux #weather

In the first story, we learn about the reasons for seasons. In the second we learn about first man and and why it is good to listen to your wife.

Source: Wigwam Evenings: Sioux Folk Tales Retold by Eastman and Eastman

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: John Coloff: Sioux Love Song on a Native American Style Flute by Chris Oravec

Sound Effects: Crickers by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Fabulous Folklore with Icy

Listener Shoutout: Chittagong, Bangladesh

Photo Credit: "The Saltdean sea serpent" by Elsie esq. is licensed under CC BY 2.0.