The Apple Seed

From time to time, we'll post what we call a BITE ("like a normal 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.

On today's BITE, Sam will be joined not only by Apple Seed producer Jeff Simpson, but by one of Jeff's old friends: an actor, author, dentist, and baseball fan named Jacob Gowans. Jacob will join us from Nebraska, and we'll enjoy what we introduce as "perhaps the only story in our library to combine baseball and musical theater": "Some Enchanted Wednesday" by Syd Lieberman.

From time to time, we'll post what we call a BITE ("like a normal 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.

On today's bite, we'll reminisce with assistant producer Valerie Garofalo, who had a hard time going to sleep as a kid, and whose mother was almost as filled with good suggestions as Maynard Moose is, in the delightful tale "The Little Moose Who Wouldn't go to Sleep," told by Maynard Moose, the storytelling companion of the great Bay Area storyteller Willy Claflin.

From time to time, we'll post what we call a BITE ("like a normal 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.

On today's bite, we'll reminisce with assistant producer Valerie Garofalo, who had a hard time going to sleep as a kid, and whose mother was almost as filled with good suggestions as Maynard Moose is, in the delightful tale "The Little Moose Who Wouldn't go to Sleep," told by Maynard Moose, the storytelling companion of the great Bay Area storyteller Willy Claflin.

Classical stories hold a special place in history but with time, tellers haveadded their own twist to these stories and for today’s episode we have a selection of tales that have been adapted to different styles and voices. We will listen to “The Well at the World’s End” by The Storycrafters, “The Bun” by Mary Hamilton, “North Wind and Sun” by Pam Faro and “It’s in the book” an original story by Linda Gorham.

In this hour, we'll begin with thoughts of childhood homes, and particularly, a memory from Sam of going to sleep in his attic bedroom to the sound of his dad playing the piano downastairs. You'll hear Drew and Lacey Williams perform "Six-String Lullaby," about going to sleep to bluegrass music. Later in the hour, you'll hear conversation and performance from the award-winning children's songwriter Eric Herman. And, as a treat, you'll hear some conversatoin and live performance with ventriloquist Randel McGee and his dragon pal, Groark!

Classical stories hold a special place in history but with time, tellers haveadded their own twist to these stories and for today’s episode we have a selection of tales that have been adapted to different styles and voices. We will listen to “The Well at the World’s End” by The Storycrafters, “The Bun” by Mary Hamilton, “North Wind and Sun” by Pam Faro and “It’s in the book” an original story by Linda Gorham.

In this hour, we'll begin with thoughts of childhood homes, and particularly, a memory from Sam of going to sleep in his attic bedroom to the sound of his dad playing the piano downastairs. You'll hear Drew and Lacey Williams perform "Six-String Lullaby," about going to sleep to bluegrass music. Later in the hour, you'll hear conversation and performance from the award-winning children's songwriter Eric Herman. And, as a treat, you'll hear some conversatoin and live performance with ventriloquist Randel McGee and his dragon pal, Groark!

From time to time, we'll post what we call a BITE ("like a normal 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.

On today's BITE, we're headed to ballfield for a recitation of "Casey at the Bat: A Ballad of the Republic Sung in the Year 1888," written by Ernest Thayer, and performed for us by Shawn O'Neill. It's a classic piece of baseball nostalgia, recited on stages and in recordings since it was written, more than a century and a third ago. Sam's guest in the studio is Jarom Jordan, co-host of BYU Sports Nation. There'll be joy in Mudville for sure, as you listen to tales and conversation on today's BITE, brought to you by The Apple Seed.

From time to time, we'll post what we call a BITE ("like a normal 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.

On today's BITE, we're headed to ballfield for a recitation of "Casey at the Bat: A Ballad of the Republic Sung in the Year 1888," written by Ernest Thayer, and performed for us by Shawn O'Neill. It's a classic piece of baseball nostalgia, recited on stages and in recordings since it was written, more than a century and a third ago. Sam's guest in the studio is Jarom Jordan, co-host of BYU Sports Nation. There'll be joy in Mudville for sure, as you listen to tales and conversation on today's BITE, brought to you by The Apple Seed.

Today’s episode is full of fairy tales and true stories! What’s the difference, anyway? You’ll hear Maynard Moose tell his version of Beauty and the Beast, Odd Bodkins will sing you The Three Little Pigs, Andrew McQuinn will tell you a tale you might not have heard before, Antonio Sacre shares his personal story of what it was like growing up being Cubano, and Michael Reno Harrell tells the story of the time he visited New Jersey and needed a translator! All of this you’ll hear in this episode.