Gather your family to listen to stories about the learning how to be your own boss and make your own decisions.

(1:05) "You're Not the Boss of Me" - Bill Harley tells the story of a skunk with the will to combat every demand except the one with a "please".

(10:45) Sam Payne talks about one of the first times he needed to be in charge of his own decisions.

(14:56) "The Chocolate Cake Girl" - Charlotte Blake Alston tells a yummy variation of "The Gingerbread Man" about a girl with circus dreams too stubborn to crush.

Stories bring us together, and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.

Key words: stories, storytelling, storyteller, family,

Gather your family to listen to stories about the grandparents and grand friends that keep up laughing and learning with their bucketfuls of stories.

(00:57) "Blackberries" - Donald Davis tells the story of blackberry-picking season at his grandparents' house and the time he learned that the truth is as important as blackberry pie is irresistable.

(13:43) Sam Payne tells a story about a very special neighbor that was one of his boyhood grandfriends, Grandmother Smith.

(17:52) "Grandfriends' Day" - Angela Lloyd recalls the special day in elementary school set aside for inviting grandparents and "grandfriends". Children and their families found that a world of stories could be opened to them by one simple question.

Stories bring us together, and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.

Key words: stories, storytelling, storyteller, family,

Gather your family to listen to stories about the friends to be found around us when we care enough to listen.

(1:00) "Anne Margaret and Me" - Kim Weitkamp tells the story about the enviable girl next door who is not as perfect as she seems.

(20:26) Sam Payne tells a story about the importance of some of his very first friends.

(24:40) "Rabbit and Dog" - Lyn Ford tells the story of two ill-suited playmates. After all, the ones who treat us fairly are those we can truly call friends.

Stories bring us together, and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.

Key words: stories, storytelling, storyteller, family

Gather your family to listen to stories about the most impactful voice we will ever hear--our own.

( 00:45) "The Hare and the Farmyard" - Debs Newbold tells a story about how, big and strong as friends may be, one's greatest hero is often oneself.

(7:14) Sam Payne talks about how there comes a time when we all need to grow up and be our own superhero.

(10:57) "The Steel Cane" - Sheila Arnold tells the story of an ill-tempered man whose mother knows that the price to change is something only he can pay.

Stories bring us together, and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.

Key words: stories, storytelling, storyteller, family,

Gather your family to listen to stories about how when little guys meet the bad guys, the little ones are sure to win with a little bit of selflessness and big dose of wit.

(1:10) "The Tiger, the Man, and the Mouse" - Donna Washington tells a tale about a hasty Brahmin, a hungry tiger, and a mouse who understands that cleverness can be all about asking the right question.

(10:48) Sam Payne tells a story about Depression-era American and the writers who gather folk stories are part of the Federal Writer's Project.

(13:30) Wiley and the Hairyman" - Bobby Norfolk tells the story of a backyard menace that takes three courageous battles of wit to beat.

Stories bring us together, and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.

Key words: stories, storytelling, storyteller, family,

BONUS: Forged in the Stars by Jay O'Callahan

Gather your family to listen to stories about how kindness is powerful in every size.

(1:00) "Aunt Esther Learns to Drive" - Donald Davis shares stories about parking meters, cellar stairs, and test drives, each connected by the laughter and kindness that helps us share in life's little mishaps.

(15:45) Sam Payne remembers his father's kindness when he drove a stick shift for the first time.

(20:07) "Jade Hummingbird / Colibri de Jade" - Jasmin Cardenas tells the story of the part even the smallest of creatures can play in preserving our beautiful planet.

Stories bring us together, and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.

Key words: stories, storytelling, storyteller, family, kindness

Gather your family to listen to stories about how, by weathering trials and time, resilient love puts us back together.

(00:57) "Love is a Rodeo" - Kevin Kling tells a story about how the love worth waiting for won't just watch your best efforts, but will pull right along with you.

(16:22) Sam Payne tells a story about the innovative way Sam's mom helped him to learn to read.

(20:41) "The Cowtail Switch" - Charlotte Blake Alston tells the story of a father and four sons, and how no one is ever gone as long as they are remembered.

Stories bring us together, and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.

Key words: stories, storytelling, storyteller, family,

Gather your family to listen to stories about how a handyman can come in all shapes and surprises.

(1:04) "Braswell Cleans Tombstones" - Andy Offutt Irwin tells a story about his ambitious friend, Braswell, who, with his Pontiac and a pressure hose, lends a hand in more ways than one.

(15:49) Sam Payne tells a story someone in the background showing up to help.

(19:21) "The Dryer Story" - Bil Lepp tells a story about the funny frustrations of cheap, DIY home repairs.

Stories bring us together, and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.

Key words: stories, storytelling, storyteller, family, repairs, handyman, DIY, service, work, job, friends, friendship, tombstones, cemetery, humor, anecdote

Gather your family to listen to stories about how, no matter how wild the catastrophe, the story can always get sillier.

(1:05) "Silly Jack" - Debs Newbold tells the story of an exasperated wife who is reminded that, silly as a loved one may be, there are sillier people yet to meet.

(18:06) Sam Payne tells a story about his first appearance in a play, and of a conversation with his dad that taught him that no one is alone in how they feel.

(23:40) "Dranjo Man" - Tim Lowry tells the story of how, when childhood mischief takes a turn, the unlikely duo of mom and vacuum can save the day.

Stories bring us together, and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.

Key words: stories, storytelling, storyteller, family, silly, tall tale, Jack tales, marriage, mistakes, love, mischief, mother, mom, childhood