The Apple Seed

Learn more about assistant producer, Deidrene, by listening to some of her favorite stories featuring everything from didgeridoos to Grimm tales to radio DJs.

Paul Taylor

Story: Didgeridoo & Dreamtime

Teller:  Paul Taylor

Site: www.paultaylor.ws

Note: Paul Taylor uses didgeridoo to tell stories of Australia and its folk traditions on his album, Cooee.

Geraldine Buckley

Story: Lady in Red

Teller:  Geraldine Buckley

Site: www.geraldinebuckley.com

Note:A story about the first day at a new job that has long-lasting effects.

Judith Heineman & Dan Marcotte

Story: The Mouse, the Bird and the Sausage

Teller:  Judith Heineman & Dan Marcotte

Site: www.storytelling.org/heineman

Note: Judith Heineman & Dan Marcotte bring to life one of The Apple Seed Team's favorite stories.

Donna Washington

Story: Mr. Fox

Teller:  Donna Washington

Site: www.dlwstoryteller.com

Note: There are many versions of this classic spooky story, but Donna Washington's version is Deidrene's favorite.

Regi Carpenter

Story A Night to Remember

Teller: Regi Carpenter

Site: regicarpenter.com

Note: A story from Regi Carpenter, about the time she spent in a mental hospital at age 16.

In this episode, listen to personal stories about remembering loved ones after they've passed.

Jay O Callahan

Story: The Herring Shed

Teller:  Jay O' Callahan

Site: www.ocallahan.com

Ed Stivender

Story: The Kingdom of Heaven is Like a Party

Teller:  Ed Stivender

Site: edstivender.com

This episode of The Apple Seed, produced by Makena Bauss, features the stories of people and their idols, role models, heroes, and examples: how we people in our lives become heroes, and how they change over time. Listen to stories from Donna Ingham, The Storycrafters, and members of Kids Heroes at the 2015 SLC Comic Con, as well as learn about some of the heroes of The Apple Seed team.

On today's episode of The Apple Seed, the team thinks about and discusses how to choose and craft personal stories: how to find them, how to tell them, and how to organize our thoughts and feelings into something we'd like to share with others. In this episode, we hear Richard Martin's "Jimmy No-Story", songs by musicians and brothers Danny & Dallin Hunt, a discussion about the natural storyteller in each of us with The Apple Seed Team, and an original story crafted by filmmaker and writer, Hunter Phillips.

To learn more about Richard Martin and find more of his stories, visit this link: www.tellatale.eu

To read more about the 2015 \_Atlantic \_article by Julie Beck, "Life's Stories", referenced in the second segment of this episode, visit this link: http://goo.gl/vAaNOJ

To find more music by Danny & Dallin Hunt, visit soundcloud.com/dallin-danny

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Today's episode was produced by Deidrene Crisanto.

Diane Edgecomb's lively rendition ofthe story of Deirdre- Ireland's foremost tragic heroine, complemented by harpist, Margot Chamberlain. Featuring a short Irish tale by Liz Weir. 

To find more of Diane Edgecomb's work, visit livingmyth.com

To find more of Liz Weir's work, visit www.lizweir.net

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." -Confucius

Stories featured in this episode: 

Story: The Insecure Flower

Teller: Bob Reiser

Website:www.bobtales.com

Notes: A storyabout finding beauty in yourself through the things you create.

Story: The Beauty and the Melamed

Teller: Susan Stone

Website:www.susanstone-storyteller.com

Notes: Beauty is more than skin deep, love makes for true beauty.

Story: A Brittle Enchantment

Teller: Susan Klein

Website:www.susanklein.net

Notes: True inner beauty brings out the beauty in others.

Story: Acme Tattoo Parlor

Teller: Barbara Schutzgruber

Website:weavestory.com

Notes: Learning what beauty means and making our own beauty.

Tellers and Stories on BYUradio.

School stories from Bil Lepp (The Teacher in the Patriotic Bathing Suit) and Bill Harley (Mrs. Ammon & the Boys' Room). 

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Tellers and stories on BYUradio.