The Apple Seed

Even though China has adopted the Gregorian calendar since 1912, its most important holiday continues to be Chinese New Year. This holiday is celebrated on the second new moon after the winter solstice and lasts for 15 days. So today we hope to bring a little bit of the Chinese spirit into your homes with tales from Linda Gorham, Beth Horner, Heather Forest, and Judy Lubin.

On today’s episode, enjoy the following:

Radio Family Journal: Samwise Gamgee

Daily Mix: Cole Wissinger discusses “The Mummy”

Story Spotlight: “Pai & Kwan” by Linda Gorham on Common Sense ... and Uncommon Fun! (10:45)

Storytime: “Li Chi Slays the Serpent” by Beth Horner on An Evening on Cedar Creek (5:30)

“The Useless Tree” by Heather Forest on Songspinner (3:58) - Taoist poem

“Lu Helps a Dragon” by Judy Lubin on Dragons from the Sea: Tales from China (12:57)

In a head-to-head match between wisdom and luck, which do you think would win? Which would you rather possess? On today’s episode of The Apple Seed, you’ll hear stories from Heather Forest, Willy Claflin, and Simon Brooks. Sam will also add another entry to his Radio Family Journal about chickens and the virtue of patience. And then, speaking of luck, you’ll hear a story from Producer, Jeff Simpson, about “Powdered Milk Cookies”. If you’ve never eaten them before, you should consider yourself lucky!

 

On today’s episode, enjoy the following:Radio Family Journal: Chickens Take AwhileDaily Mix: Jeff Simpson discusses “Powdered Milk Cookies”Story Spotlight: “The Contest between Wisdom and Luck” by Heather Forest on Wonder Tales From Around the WorldStorytime: “Daydreamer Seeks Benefactor” by Willy Claflin on Where Were You in ‘72 “The Story Untold, the Song Unsung” by Simon Brooks on A tangle of Tales

In a head-to-head match between wisdom and luck, which do you think would win? Which would you rather possess? On today’s episode of The Apple Seed, you’ll hear stories from Heather Forest, Willy Claflin, and Simon Brooks. Sam will also add another entry to his Radio Family Journal about chickens and the virtue of patience. And then, speaking of luck, you’ll hear a story from Producer, Jeff Simpson, about “Powdered Milk Cookies.” If you’ve never eaten them before, you should consider yourself lucky!

On today’s episode, enjoy the following:

Radio Family Journal: Chickens Take Awhile

Daily Mix: Jeff Simpson discusses “Powdered Milk Cookies”

Story Spotlight: “The Contest between Wisdom and Luck” by Heather Forest on Wonder Tales From Around the World

Storytime: “Daydreamer Seeks Benefactor” by Willy Claflin on Where Were You in ‘72

“The Story Untold, the Song Unsung” by Simon Brooks on A tangle of Tales

From time to time, we'll post what we call a BITE ("like a regular episode, only shorter!"). We always hope that the stories you listen to on The Apple Seed will spark memories and thoughts that you can share with the ones you love -- perhaps even the people with whom you listen to the show. In a BITE, we'll listen to a single story -- one that we love -- and invite friends to share memories and thoughts that occur to them as they listen to it.

 

Ever make up stories with your young ones? Hopefully this story called "The Prince and the Soccer Ball" by Donna Washington - and her kids - will inspire you to get creative. Sam is joined in the studio by Cole Wissinger, Host of BYU Radio's Screen Cleaning and Cougar Tailgate.

From time to time, we'll post what we call a BITE ("like a regular episode, only shorter!"). We always hope that the stories you listen to on The Apple Seed will spark memories and thoughts that you can share with the ones you love -- perhaps even the people with whom you listen to the show. In a BITE, we'll listen to a single story -- one that we love -- and invite friends to share memories and thoughts that occur to them as they listen to it.

Ever make up stories with your young ones? Hopefully this story called "The Prince and the Soccer Ball" by Donna Washington - and her kids - will inspire you to get creative. Sam is joined in the studio by Cole Wissinger, Host of BYU Radio's Screen Cleaning and Cougar Tailgate.

Ever wonder why we have bats? You just may find the answer in stories from Dovie Thomason and Bill Harley. You’ll also hear a musical re-telling of the Three Little Pigs by Eshu Bumpus. Be sure to stick around for another entry in Sam’s Radio Family Journal about “Dumb Teenagers”, as well as a discussion with Mark Wait about the song “Wonderful Baby”.

Ever wonder why we have bats? You just may find the answer in stories from Dovie Thomason and Bill Harley. You’ll also hear a musical re-telling of the Three Little Pigs by Eshu Bumpus. Be sure to stick around for another entry in Sam’s Radio Family Journal about “Dumb Teenagers”, as well as a discussion with Mark Wait about the song “Wonderful Baby”.

Stories often come from a time before our own, offering us both a window into the past and a font of inspiration in the present. This is especially the case with books, which can often survive hundreds, even thousands of years beyond the author. Today, we’ll be listening to a few stories inspired by famous literature, from the novels of Victorian England to the Jewish texts of the Warsaw ghetto. You’ll hear from Anne Rutherford, Robin Schulte, and Susan Stone, but you’ll also hear from the authors of old that inspired them: Oscar Wilde, John Keats, Jane Austen, and Rabbi Shapira. Join the Apple Seed team as we listen to storytellers across time!

Stories often come from a time before our own, offering us both a window into the past and a font of inspiration in the present. This is especially the case with books, which can often survive hundreds, even thousands of years beyond the author. Today, we’ll be listening to a few stories inspired by famous literature, from the novels of Victorian England to the Jewish texts of the Warsaw ghetto. You’ll hear from Anne Rutherford, Robin Schulte, and Susan Stone, but you’ll also hear from the authors of old that inspired them: Oscar Wilde, John Keats, Jane Austen, and Rabbi Shapira. Join the Apple Seed team as we listen to storytellers across time!

From time to time, we'll post what we call a BITE ("like a regular episode, only shorter!"). We always hope that the stories you listen to on The Apple Seed will spark memories and thoughts that you can share with the ones you love -- perhaps even the people with whom you listen to the show. In a BITE, we'll listen to a single story -- one that we love -- and invite friends to share memories and thoughts that occur to them as they listen to it.

 

Friends can often save each other from making poor decisions. Other times, they seem to push each other right into a poor decision. On today's BITE you'll hear a story called "Frog Gigging" by Bruce Walker. Sam is joined in the studio by Steven Kapp Perry, host of BYU Radio's "In Good Faith."