On today's episode, you'll hear stories that our host, Sam Payne, has shared during his weekly visits with Marcus Smith on "The Morning Show." This storytelling segment of the "The Morning Show" served as the original inspiration for "The Apple Seed."

Stories and songs included in this episode:

Bruce Walker

Story 1: Frog Gigging

Teller: Bruce Walker

Site: www.brucestoryteller.com

Notes: Catching frogs at grandpa's pond in Walker's Bend.

Alton Chung

Story 2: The Magic Pear Tree

Teller: Alton Chung

Site: www.altonchung.com

Notes: A Chinese folktale about the price of greed.

Geraldine Buckley

Story 3: Devils on Horseback

Teller: Geraldine Buckley

Site: www.geraldinebuckley.com

Notes: Childhood memories about watching wrestling with an eccentric aunt.

Clare Murphy

Story 4: Half a Blanket

Teller: Clare Murphy

Site: www.claremurphy.org

Notes: A story recorded live at the 2011 Jonesborough National Storytelling Festival in Tennessee.

Sam Payne

Story 5: Original Story

Teller: Sam Payne

Site: www.sampayne.com

Notes: Our host, Sam Payne, shares some memories about the journey to becoming "king scarer."

Kevin Kling

Story 6: State Fair

Teller: Kevin Kling

Site: www.kevinkling.com

Notes: Kevin and his wife show their European cousin, Ted, a good old-fashioned American time at the State Fair.

Connie Regan-Blake

Story 5: Two Friends and One Horse

Teller: Connie Regan-Blake

Site: www.storywindow.com

Notes: A folktale from the Middle East.

Connie Regan-Blake

Story 6: Lantern

Teller: Connie Regan-Blake

Site: www.storywindow.com

Notes: A tall-tale about fishing in Florida with family.