Sandman Stories Presents

#panchatantra #India #Saga

In the first story we learn why you don't kill baby birds. In the second story, we learn to listen to our elders.

Source: Panchatantra Arthur W Ryder

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: परी नजरिया गाना। नाचा धुन। पंडवानी।।

Sound Effect: Rain and Birds by Dustin Steichmann

Photo Credit: "Bali - Garuda Wisnu Kencana (6 of 12)" by GOC53 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

#turkiye #folktale #magic

In this story, a prince is twice deceived when a dew convinces him that his darling princess has given birth to dogs. Her only chance to be saved is Kamer Taj, the Mon horse. Can wooden horses eat? Can children be turned into dogs?

Source: Forty-four Turkish fairy tales by Ignaz Kunos

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Ali Şahin - Muhteşem Bir Bozlak Dinlemeden Gecme

Sound Effects: Train to ayutthaya by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Not Just Any Book Club A group of friends with a newly discovered appreciation for reading bring a new take on the classic book club formula by each choosing their own book in relation to a theme each month and discuss without spoiling them.

Listener Shoutout: Port Louis Mauritius.

#sioux #iktomi #folktales

In the first story, we see a trickster sing a song to trick some ducks, only to be tricked himself. That isn't enough for the kids, so they ask for story number two. In the second story, the trickster wants to become an elk, because he thinks that they have an easy life. He finds out that there is no such thing.

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

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Wychwood - "Un Canadien errant" and "Red River Valley"

Sound Effects: 328136__maynardkenmuir__ambience-monring-garden

Podcast Shoutout: Tabi-Tabi Podcast by Ethan

Listener Shoutout: Phoenix Arizona

Photo Credit: Iktomi. Digital. 2006. www.naomichanart.com

#philippines #creation #spirit

In these three stories, we learn about Lumawig, the first peoples in the world, the flood story, and finally how annoying brothers in law can be.

Source: Philippine Folk Tales by Mabel Cook Cole

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Igorot Ifugao Traditional Dance by Elder Women

Sound Effects: Crickers by Dustin Steichmann

Photo credit: "Banaue Philippines Ifugao-Tribesman-01" by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Podcast Shoutout: Getting Down & Wordy hosted by Russell and Hannah

Listener Shoutout: Kraków officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland.

#uganda #folktale

In the first story, we learn about a young woman who loves a man so much, that when he dies, she wants to be burned by the sun. And in the second story, we see what happens when a young woman is made heartless.

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

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Bunyole Song 1

Sound Effects: Dewe at Night by Laklop

Photo Credit: "immature sunbird on African Flame Tree" by emiliechenphotography is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.

Podcast Shoutout: Chatsunami is a casual chat between friends about a variety of topics from gaming and films to anime and general interests. Available on Spotify, iTunes and all good podcasting apps.

Listener Shoutout: San Carlos City

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#canada #folktale

In this opening story, we learn about the mighty wolf wind and his hunger for flesh. Then we get to meet the creator spirit named Glooscap (Glooskap/Kluscap). From the tragedy of the trees losing their leaves, we are rewarded with birds.

Source: Canadian Fairy Tales by Cyrus MacMillan

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Honour Song

Sound Effects: storm wind in trees by klankbeeld on freesound.org, crickets by Kibranoz on freesound.org

Photo credit: "Terrible Twos" by BozDoz is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Podcast Shoutout: Philippine Campfire Stories is a storytelling podcast focused on creating content that celebrates the local stories of haunted places, true supernatural experiences, urban legends, Philippine folklore, and myths. Bone-chilling stories and scary tales that will make you shiver during the cold and spooky nights.. even if you're right next to the campfire.

Listener Shoutout: Limerick, Ireland

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#louisiana #creole #folktale

In this story, we hear about how things were back in the old country. The grandson of an enslaved woman tells about things used to be and the story of his own grandmother's enslavement.

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

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: 729396__heckfricker__campfire-02 fom freesound.org

Music: Dance of the Daisies by Edward LaFarge (Percy Wenrich)

Podcast Shoutout: Kpop Sundae

Listener Shoutout: Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal

Sandman After Dark Patreon

Photo Credit: "Plage du Ghana" by Nicoleon is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

#korea #sacrifice

The king wants a big bell to ring throughout the land. He keeps building them and they kept breaking. What is the missing ingredient?

Source: Korean Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: Kitchen Window by Dustin Steichmann

Music: 2021신축년 설맞이한마당 특별공연-광명농악판굿

Podcast Shoutout: Our Show, Know Better hip hop

Listener Shoutout: San Fernando Trinidad

#japan #stepmom

In this story, a young woman loses her mom. She is still a good daughter, but when dad remarries, there is discord in the home. Can staring into a mirror bring mom back?

Source: Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound FX: 10 Min Rain by Dustin Steichmann

Music: 歌舞伎舞踊　長唄　汐汲　藤間　沙都若

Podcast Shoutout: Uncanny Japan

Listener Shoutout: Limerick Ireland

Photo Credit: "Bitchu Matsuyama Casle observatory202111-1" by Jogungagon is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

#india #himalaya #folktale

Story 1: The Tiger and The Rats

Story 2: The Adventures of a Bird

Story 3: The Legend of Naldehra Temple

Source: Simla Village Tales, by Alice Elizabeth Dracott

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

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

Photo Credit: "Aobao" by AprilWang2009 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.Podcast Shoutout: Crime Divers. Alas the Scottish sisters have ended their show, there are still a ton of episodes, and you can enjoy their massive back catalog of shows. And really, they are just nice folks.

Listener Shoutout: Picayune Mississippi. This city was named by Eliza Nicholson who named it after her newspaper, which was in turn named after a small spanish coin. Picayune is located almost on the gulf coast of Mississippi, just 45 minutes from New Orleans. The city is built on the traditional lands of the Choctaw people, some of whom still live in the area.