A European dragon legend and a traditional Chinese story told in song, both recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio.

(2:14) An ancient tale of a princess who is transformed into a dragon called “The Laidly Worm,” told by storyteller Simon Brooks.

(22:53) Storytelling partners Motoko & Eshu Bumpus perform “The Song of Farmer Chan,” a story from China where good fortune can lead to catastrophe, and catastrophe can lead back to good fortune.

Two stories that are zany fun, but both connect to storytelling traditions the world over. Both stories were recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio.

(2:32) Bill Harley shares the traditional Irish story "The Cow That Ate the Piper," about a piper looking for a little hospitality that is at turns funny, scary, silly, and yes, even a little gross.

(15:14) Lyn Ford shares a story about the wild tales she heard as a child and the joy of your family traditions in "Where Great Grandma Gets Her Stories."

Stories from Antonio Sacre and Donna Washington, recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio.

(2:02) Los Angeles-based storyteller Antonio Sacre takes his toddler on the hunt for a real live snow in the mountains in "Pancakes for Dinner."

(14:29) Storyteller Donna Washington shares one of Aesop's Fables about wanting to be something you’re not in "The Exploding Frog."

Storyteller Adam Booth shares a his take on the classic fairy tale, recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio.

(2:04) "The Fisherman's Wife" is a story that has appeared in many different forms in many different parts of the world, including a famous version from The Brothers Grimm, but Adam Booth puts a new spin on the familiar tale.

Stories from Mara Menzies and Kevin Kling, both recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio.

(1:33) Mara Menzies tells a traditional story from Kenya about how one man became a god through giving a truly beautiful and simple gift in "Ochosi, the Orisha of the Hunt.

(22:43) Kevin Kling shares a tiny story, an anecdote really, about recognizing what you have to share with others in "Sunflowers."

Stories from Bil Lepp and Donald Davis, both recorded live in The Apple Seed Studio.

(1:17) West Virginia tall tale teller Bil Lepp is a camp counselor who runs into a big, smelly problem in "Skunks."

(16:26) North Carolina storyteller Donald Davis shares a memory about a faceoff between grandma and a very picky eater in "Doobies."

South Carolina storyteller Tim Lowry shares a two-part story about an important figure from his childhood. Miss Gimm is the wise woman with great influence in Putney Bible Baptist church in the wilds of Kentucky where Tim Lowry’s father pastored. She had unfulfilled hopes of serving missions abroad, but instead instead of letting that disappointment haunt her she funneled her energies into building community much, much closer to home. If you've ever know someone whose head is as hard as their heart is big, this is a story for you.

(2:17) Miss Gimm Part 1

(17:10) Miss Gimm Part 2

Stories from Donald Davis and Andy Offut Irwin, both recorded live in The Apple Seed Studio.

(1:27) North Carolina storyteller Donald Davis remembers his first day of school and all the new adults he met in a story he calls "The Principal."

(13:34) Georgia storyteller Andy Offut Irwin shares a story about the types of shenanigans that you can get up to at church before you have your own relationship with God. It's a story he calls “Marguerite Can Read Braswell's Mind.”

Stories about mothers and mother figures, both recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio.

(1:36) Ohio storyteller Lyn Ford brings us a story called "Monkey Loves Trouble" from her Aunt Queenie, a Caribbean storyteller who had a formative influence on Lyn.

(19:45) Minnesota storyteller Kevin Kling ponders a mythical artifact found in most of our homes that dispenses resources great and small in a story called "Mom's Purse."

A King Arthur tale and a tall tale, both recorded live in the Apple Seed studio.

(2:00) Philadelphia storyteller Ed Stivender shares "The Legend of Sir Gawain and Lady Ragnell," a tale from the time of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

(16:22) West Virginia storyteller Bil Lepp shares a tall tale about a tense encounter on the hiking trail in “The Ojai Mountain Lion.”