The Apple Seed

Stories included in this episode:

Charlotte Blake Alston

Story 1: Nyala

Teller: Charlotte Blake Alston

Site: www.charlotteblakealston.com

Notes: A story about how our shortcomings can sometimes become our greatest strengths.

Alton Chung

Story 2: Punia and Kaialeale

Teller: Alton Chung

Site: www.altonchung.com

Notes: A boy tricks a mighty shark into abandoning his territory.

Bill Harley

Story 3: The Boy Who Hide in a Peanut

Teller: Bill Harley

Site: www.billharley.com

Notes: A folk tale from Africa about a boy who bites off more than he can chew.

Kevin Kling

Story 4: Bus Strike

Teller: Kevin Kling

Site: www.kevinkling.com

Notes: Kevin's funny and poignant memories of riding on the buses in his native Minnesota.

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Story 5: Johnny Appleseed

Teller: Bonnie Greenberg

Site: www.bonniegreenberg.net

Notes: Bonnie's rendition of the traditional Johnny Appleseed tale.

In this episode Brandon Sanderson, author of the "Mistborn" fantasy series, talked to Sam Payne about authors who inspire him and his writing methods. This episode also includes an interview with McKenzie Wagner, a child author whose book "Benotripia" is gaining popularity in the world of fiction. Brandon and McKenzie also share with us excerpts from their latest publications.

This episode of The Apple Seed is all about storyteller Heather Forest! Heather has a wonderful gift for combining music and story in a way that has made her a favorite with audiences around the world. This episode includes an interview with Heather, and her stories "Drakestail," "The Cap My Mother Made For Me," "The Lute Player" and "A Farmer's Horse Ran Off."

photo © Lucas Foglia & storyarts.org

For more information on Heather and her CDs visit her website: www.heatherforest.com.

Nicknamed, "The Dean of Storytelling," Donald Davis, is a master storyteller beloved throughout the United States and around the world.  In this episode of The Apple Seed, Donald joins us for an interview and we feature the stories "That's What Mamas Do" and "The Power of Stories."  

To find more of Donald's work visit his website: www.ddavisstoryteller.com

Stories included in this episode:

Brian

Story 1: The White Deer

Teller: Brian "Fox" Ellis

Site: www.foxtalesint.com

Notes: A clever man is given a single wish by a mystical dear.

Leeny Del Seamonds

Story 2: Señor Coyote y Señor Zorro

Teller: Leeny Del Seamonds

Site: www.leenydelseamonds.com

Notes: Two trickster figures, Coyote and Fox, square off in the desert. 

Richard Martin

Story 3: Death in the Nut

Teller: Richard Martin

Site: www.tellatale.eu

Notes: A story about life, death, and what keeps both in check.

Joseph Bruchac

Story 4: Turtle's Race With Bear

Teller: Joseph Bruchac

Site: www.josephbruchac.com

Notes: Brains go further than brawn in this traditional tale about a forest footrace.

Motoko

Story 5: The Death Grip

Teller: Motoko

Site: www.motoko.folktales.net

Notes: A deceased woman haunts her dishonorable husband’s new bride.

Interviews and stories included in this episode:

Michael MacEllen Comp

Interview 1: Michael MacEllen Comp

\*\*Notes: \*\*Actress and college student, Michael MacEllen Comp, shares with us the story of how she was named.

Interview 2: Paul Rawlins

\*\*Site: Ancestry.com

Notes:\*\* Paul Rawlins' credits include writer, researcher, editorial manager at Ancestry.Com and winner of the Flannery O' Connor Short Story Contest. He speaks with Sam Payne about the importance of names and narratives in genealogy work.

Matt Deighton

Interview 3: Matt Deighton

\*\*Site:\*\* Ancestry.com

Notes: Matt Deighton is a marketing representative at Ancestry.com and talks about the growing interest in genealogy work.

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Interview 4: The Apple Seed Team

Teller: Whitney Snow, Elizabeth Elieson, Sam Thomson, Marcus Smith, Andy Bay

\*\*Notes:\*\* The Apple Seed Team, joined by Marcus Smith, our station manager, sit down at a roundtable to discuss names and naming.

Glenda Bonin

Story: Why Do I Have That Name?

Teller: Noa Baum

Site: www.noabaum.com

Notes: Jerusalem-born teller, Noa Baum, shares with us the curses and blessings of a unique name.

Stories included in this episode:

Simon Brooks

Story 1: Jaguar and Hare

Teller: Simon Brooks

Site: http://www.diamondscree.com/

Notes: A hare cheats death by tricking a fearsome Jaguar.

Donna Washington

Story 2: Anansi and the Liar's Contest

Teller: Donna Washington

Site: http://www.dlwstoryteller.com/

Notes: Anansi the spider, the West African trickster god, is challenged to a liars contest. 

Diane Ferlatte

Story 3: Brer Rabbit's Dance

Teller: Diane Ferlatte

Site: http://www.dianeferlatte.com/

Notes: Brer Rabbit dances his way out of a sticky situation. 

Liz Weir

Story 4: The Lion and the Rabbit

Teller: Liz Weir

Site: http://www.lizweir.net/

Notes: A story about another rabbit trickster who teaches a lion not to pick on others. 

Joseph Stands With Many

Story 5: How Rabbit Tricked the Wolves

Teller: Joseph Stands With Many

Site: http://www.standswithmany.com/

Notes: Rabbit escapes the wolve's clutches by causing them to dance. 

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Story 6: Coyote Gets a Cadillac

Teller: Susan Strauss

Site: http://www.straussstoryteller.com/

Notes: After Coyote created the world, he decided to steal a Cadillac. 

Bobby Norfolk

Story 7: Why Spider Has a Small Waist

Teller: Bobby Norfolk

Site: http://folktale.com/

Notes: There are three different parties serving three different types of food, and Anansi can't decide which one to attend.

This episode is made up of clips from BYU Radio's The Morning Show \_hosted by Marcus Smith.  What you’ll hear in this episode is Sam Payne, The host of our show, sharing a few stories with Marcus during a storytelling segment that served as the original inspiration for \_The Apple Seed.  The stories featured in this episode include "The Great Blizzard of 1888" by Pippa White, "The Creation" told by Ed Stivender, and "Jaguar and Hare" by Simon Brooks. This episode also includes three awesome John McCutcheon songs, and excerpt from Sam Payne's interview with acclaimed storyteller and Grammy Award winner Bill Harley. If you'd like you can tune into The Morning Show at 9am ET on BYU Radio’s Sirius XM channel (channel 143) and through BYU Radio’s live stream here.

Catherine Parry, a former BYU English professor, spoke with The Apple Seed's producer Andy Bay about stepping away from work to raise her autistic son, Will. In the interview Catherine talks about acting as Will's aid all through school and learning to accept her son's new-found freedom as an adult. The third segment of this episode includes an interview with Will, Catherine's son, who spoke to Andy about his day-to-day life, preferences, and experiences.  

Pictured above: nineteen year-old Will Parry.

Stories featured in this episode:

Simon Brooks

Story 1: The Story Untold, Song Unsung

Teller: Simon Brooks

Site: www.diamondscree.com

Notes: A tale of fire, love and the importance of storytelling.

Mitch Capel

Song 1: The Spelling Bee

Teller: Mitch Capel

Site: www.gjbug.com

Notes: Mitch Capel's retelling of the classic Paul Laurence Dunbar poem. 

Laura Pershin Raynor

Story 3: The Haunted House

Teller: Laura Pershin Raynor

Site: www.lpraynor.com

Notes: A story about mischief, mothers, best friends and maybe even a little bit of murder.

Bob Reiser

Story 4: Up, Up and Away

Teller: Bob Reiser

Site: www.bobtales.com

Notes: As a young boy living in Brooklyn, NY, Bob Reiser would dream of his hero. 

Jenni Cargill-Strong

Story 5: Kondili the Whale

Teller: Jenni Cargill-Strong

Site: www.storytree.com.au

Notes: The story of how whales came to be.