Welcome to Story Station Season 2, Episode 20. 

In this episode, you can listen to 2 Native American Stories. 

The first story is titled “Iktomi’s Blanket”. 

The selfish Iktomi is only worried about himself on this cold and dark night.

The second story is titled “Iktomi and the Coyote”.

This is a funny tale of Iktomi being completely outsmarted by a simple coyote!

Hope you enjoy it!

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Listen to Story Station on:

Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/56ibkvBTlE9nQJqzsqoktS

Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/story-station-stories-from-around-the-world/id1508876382

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Sources:

“Iktomi’s Blanket” from Old Indian Legends by Zitkala-Sa

“Iktomi and the Coyote” from Old Indian Legends by Zitkala-Sa

Welcome to Story Station Season 2, Episode 19.

In this episode, you can listen to 2 Brazilian Stories.

The first story is titled “Domingo’s Cat”.

This is a story of a kind and goodhearted cat, who changes people's lives forever.

The second story is titled “The Quest of Cleverness”.

This classic heroes tale tells the story of a prince who defied all the naysayers around him.

Hope you enjoy it!

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Listen to Story Station on:

Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/56ibkvBTlE9nQJqzsqoktS

Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/story-station-stories-from-around-the-world/id1508876382

Google Podcasts- https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZDE3MzhhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==

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Sources:

"Domingo's Cat" from Tales of Giants from Brazil by Elsie Spicer Eells

"The Quest of Cleverness" from Tales of Giants from Brazil by Elsie Spicer Eells

Welcome to Story Station Season 2, Episode 18.

In this episode, you can listen to 2 Greek Stories.

The first story is titled “Clytie”.

This story of unrequited love explains the origins of the sunflower and its radiance.

The second story is titled “Apollo and Daphne”.

If you’ve ever read Greek mythology, you know how important laurels are with the gods of Olympus. What you might not know is how they got to be there in the first place.

Hope you enjoy it!

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Listen to Story Station on:

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Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/story-station-stories-from-around-the-world/id1508876382

Google Podcasts- https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZDE3MzhhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==

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Sources:

"Clytie" from A Book of Myths by Jean Lang

"Apollo and Daphne" from A Book of Myths by Jean Lang

Welcome to Story Station Season 2, Episode 17.

In this episode, you can listen to 3 Korean Stories.

The first story is titled “The Story of the Fox”.

This fox thought he could fool Yi Kwai but ultimately met his fate.

The second story is titled “The Ill-Fated Priest”.

This story teaches that you should always be kind and respectful to others because you never know when you will get your comeuppance.

The third story is titled “The Wildcat Woman”.

This is a great tale of deceit.... and chestnuts!

Hope you enjoy it!

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Listen to Story Station on:

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Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/story-station-stories-from-around-the-world/id1508876382

Google Podcasts- https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZDE3MzhhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==

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Sources:

“The Story of the Fox” from Korean Folk Tales: Imps, Ghosts, and Fairies By Yuk Yi Pan Im

“The Ill-Fated Priest” from Korean Folk Tales: Imps, Ghosts, and Fairies By Yuk Yi Pan Im

“The Wildcat Woman” from Korean Folk Tales: Imps, Ghosts, and Fairies By Yuk Yi Pan Im

Welcome to Story Station Season 2, Episode 16.

In this episode, you can listen to 2 Middle Eastern Stories.

The first story is titled “The Story of the Husband and the Parrot”.

A magical parrot meets a terrible fate because of the actions of a dishonest wife.

The second story is titled “The Story of the Fisherman”.

This fisherman fishes up an evil genie who has terrible intentions.

Hope you enjoy it!

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Listen to Story Station on:

Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/56ibkvBTlE9nQJqzsqoktS

Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/story-station-stories-from-around-the-world/id1508876382

Google Podcasts- https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZDE3MzhhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==

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Sources:

“The Story of the Husband and the Parrot” from The Arabian Nights by Andrew Lang

“The Story of the Fisherman” from The Arabian Nights by Andrew Lang

Welcome to Story Station Season 2, Episode 15. 

In this episode, you can listen to 2 stories from New Zealand. 

The first story is titled “Maui and the Giant Fish”. 

Maui was taunted and ridiculed by his brothers, yet he was still a more successful fisherman than any of them could be.

The second story is titled “Ngake and Whataitai: The Taniwha of Wellington Harbor”.

Ngake and Whataitai are two growing taniwha who decide that their current lake isn't big enough and attempt to move to the sea. 

Hope you enjoy it!

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Listen to Story Station on:

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Welcome to Story Station Season 2, Episode 14.

In this episode, you can listen to 3 Cuban Stories.

The first story is titled “The Fox and the Vejete”.

This story is about a sly fox who tries to trick his friend, the vejete (or old man). Luckily, he fails miserably and meets a gruesome fate.

The second story is titled “The Ruiseñor”.

This story, also known as The Nightingale, is about a fisherman whose curiosity gets the better of him and ends up facing unintended consequences.

The third story is titled “Toa, Toa, The Mamma Boys”.

This story is a continuation of the previous story, and shows what happened when the Father of Men was grieving his friend.

Hope you enjoy it!

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Listen to Story Station on:

Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/56ibkvBTlE9nQJqzsqoktS

Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/story-station-stories-from-around-the-world/id1508876382

Google Podcasts- https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZDE3MzhhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==

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Sources:

“The Fox and the Vejete” from As Old as the Moon; Cuban Legends: Folklore of the Antillas by Florence Jackson Stoddard

"The Ruiseñor” from As Old as the Moon; Cuban Legends: Folklore of the Antillas by Florence Jackson Stoddard

“Toa, Toa, The Mamma Boys” from As Old as the Moon; Cuban Legends: Folklore of the Antillas by Florence Jackson Stoddard

Welcome to Story Station Season 2, Episode 13.

In this episode, you can listen to 3 different Stories.

The first story is an Irish Story titled “Gold Tree and Silver Tree”.

This story shows how jealousy and greed can consume and ruin your life and the people around you.

The second story is an African Story titled “Why the Flies Bother the Cows”.

Have you ever wondered why flies are always surrounding cows, well this short story will give you your answer!

The third story is a Chinese Story titled “The Northern Constellation”.

Are rules meant to be broken?! Not really, listen to this story to find out why.

Hope you enjoy it!

Listen to Story Station on:

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Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/story-station-stories-from-around-the-world/id1508876382

Google Podcasts- https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZDE3MzhhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==

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Sources:

“Gold Tree and Silver Tree” from Celtic Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs

“Why the Flies Bother the Cows” from Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria by Elphinstone Dayrell

“The Northern Constellation” from Sacred Texts T'ai-Shang Kan-Ying P'ien Translated from the Chinese by Teitaro Suzuki and Dr. Paul Carus 

Welcome to Story Station Season 2, Episode 12.

In this episode, you can learn about the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr.

Hope you enjoy it!

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Welcome to Story Station Season 2, Episode 11.

In this episode, you can listen to 2 Hawaiian Stories.

The first story is titled “As Heiau Builders”.

This short story tells of the hard-working Menehunes building the temples of Hawaii.

The second story is titled “Laka’s Adventure”.

Laka is trying to make a canoe to find his father, but the wood keeps mysteriously disappearing.

Hope you enjoy it!

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Listen to Story Station on:

Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/56ibkvBTlE9nQJqzsqoktS

Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/story-station-stories-from-around-the-world/id1508876382

Google Podcasts- https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZDE3MzhhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==

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Sources:

“As Heiau Builders” from Hawaiian Folk Tales by Thomas G. Thrum

“Laka’s Adventure” from Hawaiian Folk Tales by Thomas G. Thrum