Stories from two beloved storytellers, both recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio.

(3:42) Tall tale teller Bil Lepp delivers one of his classic stories about his misadventures with his buddy Skeeter in the tiny town of Half Dollar, West Virginia. It's a rowdy story involving a giant pumpkin and a rampaging bull he calls “Bored Gourd.”

(21:46) Simon Brooks shares a story about a family trying to rid their garden of a big bully in "The Goat from the Hills and the Mountains."

We're also thrilled to announce "Kaboom," a new spinoff podcast from The Apple Seed full of audio drama adventures for the whole family to enjoy. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and hear the trailer at byuradio.org/kaboom.

Stories from two beloved storytellers: Kevin Kling and Josh Goforth. Both were recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio.

(1:32) A Kevin Kling story is a rollercoaster ride—we’ll hear anecdotes and poetry, comedy and pathos—but in the end, you’ll hear something you want to hang onto and something you’ll want to share. This is a story he calls "Love Story."

(20:00) Josh Goforth brings Appalachian music and story together for a story about legendary guitarist Doc Watson, plus a performance of “The Streamline Cannonball.”

We're back for Season 3 with new stories from a couple of favorite storytellers! Both stories were recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio.

(1:16) Donald Davis recalls a time from his childhood when he and his brother thought they were too mature to have a babysitter in the story "Getting Rid of the Babysitter."

(17:21) Lyn Ford tells how by age three she was already finding her calling as a storyteller, though her earliest stories might have been less than true. It's a story she calls "My First Story."

We're excited to announce that The Apple Seed will return for its third season on March 2!

In anticipation of the new season, we're bringing you this bonus episode that focuses on the wonderful Minnesota storyteller Kevin Kling. While he was in our studios to record some stories in the Apple Seed Studio, he sat down with the producers of Constant Wonder, one of our sister podcasts from the BYUradio family of programs. It’s a great conversation about his life and how he’s learned to overcome difficulties without losing his sense of humor. Plus you’ll get to hear a sneak preview of some Kevin’s stories that we’ll bring you on The Apple Seed in season 3.

So sit back and enjoy this time with Kevin Kling, and if you like what you hear, you can subscribe to Constant Wonder wherever you get your podcasts.

And we’ll see you back here next week for the season premiere of The Apple Seed.

Our final look back on season 2 before we take a break to prepare season 3.

(2:20) Storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston puts a rhythmic spin on the classic folktale of John Henry in "Hammers of Steel," a musical retelling of the legendary race between man and machine. Recorded live in The Apple Seed Studio.

(20:35) The Apple Seed team gathers in the studio to solve "Einstein's Puzzle," a famous logic puzzle thought to have been created by the great physicist himself.

(31:06) We bring you an adaptation of favorite sections from the classic story "Peter Pan," featuring the adventures of Wendy, John, Michael, and the Lost Boys as they join Peter Pan in his fight against Captain Hook. It was performed before a live audience the Apple Seed Studio.

More favorites from Season 2 as we prepare to take a break to work on Season 3.

(2:35) "Pedro's South of the Border": Storyteller Antonio Sacre remembers a long road trip where countless billboards for a tourist trap built up impossible expectations. The story was recorded live in The Apple Seed Studio.

(22:01) "Cowboy Song for Grandpa Tanner": Our producer Brian Tanner shares a story about stepping outside his comfort zone for a cowboy-inspired musical number at his grandpa’s funeral.

(36:07) "Cherie Call and the Electric Guitar": Cherie Call is an accomplished singer/songwriter and acoustic guitarist, but when she was tapped to play lead electric guitar in an upcoming concert, she had to overcome her fears.

As we prepare for season 3 of The Apple Seed we look back at some of our favorite stories from season 2:

(1:55) West Virginia storyteller Bil Lepp and his buddy Skeeter have a mischievous plan to rig a competition at a summer camp in "Vacation Bible School," recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio.

(23:38) A conversation with Amy Tingle, director of Waterfall Arts in Belfast, Maine, about how they are using storytelling to get people together and provide support for each other.

(39:33) We gathered actors and a live studio audience to present a scene from Lewis Carroll's 'Through the Looking Glass' in which Alice is given a nonsensical quiz by The Red Queen and The White Queen.

As we wrap up season 2 of The Apple Seed we look back at some of our favorite stories from the season:

(2:19) Storyteller Donna Washington shares a tale about a new husband who makes a silly bet with his bride in "Bastianello!" It was recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio.

(20:40) The book 'A Boy Called Bat' is a tender story about a boy with autism, and we'll hear from both author Elana K. Arnold and from a family that made a surprising discovery when they read the book together.

(34:09) The OTR (old-time radio) show 'The Life of Riley' was a smash hit, running on the radio for 7 years and spinning off a feature film and two different TV shows. We'll bring you highlights from an episode where Riley gets a job collecting rent from his neighbors, and it ends up turning his neighborhood upside down.

Oscar Wilde's classic ghost story The Canterville Ghost from 1887 is about a fearsome ghost named Simon de Canterville who has haunted an ancient English castle and terrified the locals for centuries. However, he is flummoxed by the castle's newest owners: a family of Americans who don't seem to be frightened of him. The story has been adapted into several of movies and TV shows over the years, including a recent Emmy-winning four-part series made by our sister network BYUtv in partnership with the BBC. The new series places the story in modern times, so today on the show we thought it would be fun to go back to Wilde's original text. So sit back and enjoy as host Sam Payne shares the spooky, witty, and ultimately redemptive story.

You can stream BYUtv's updated take on The Canterville Ghost for free at https://www.byutv.org/canterville-ghost

Every year we have a tradition with our BYUradio family to share Christmas memories and stories. Today's episode features our 2022 BYUradio Family Christmas special, as we gather with Sam Payne, Lisa Valentine Clark, Steven Kapp Perry, Julie Rose, and Marcus Smith--who are the hosts of all the wonderful shows found on BYUradio--and share wonderful Christmas stories with one another. We hope that these Christmas stories spark memories and thoughts that you can share with the people that you love this holiday season. Merry Christmas from The Apple Seed, and our BYUradio family.