The Apple Seed

Stories featured in this episode:

Jay O'Callahan

Story 1: What Laura Couldn't Say

Teller: Jay O'Callahan

Site: www.ocallahan.com

Notes: When his daughter goes mysteriously silent, Jay and his wife fear the worst for their little girl.

Michael McCarty

Story 2: That's My Baby

Teller: Michael McCarty

Site: www.havemouthwillrunit.com

Notes: Michael McCarty gives an outrageous description of what it's like to raise a daughter.

Leeny Del Seamonds

Story 3: El Oso

Teller: Leeny Del Seamonds

Site: www.leenydelseamonds.com

Notes: Mama gets quite a scare from "El Oso:" The Bear.

Joel ben Izzy

Story 4: The Old King and His Daughters

Teller: Joel ben Izzy

Site: www.storypage.com

Notes: Which of the king's daughters is wise enough to inherit the kingdom?

Norah Dooley

Story 5: Caterina the Wise

Teller: David Holt

Site: www.davidholt.com 

Notes: The inkeeper's daughter's wits pit her against an equally clever foe: her husband.

Robin Schulte

Story 6: My Little Accessory

Teller: Robin Schulte

Site: www.robinschulte.com

Notes: A story of growing up, letting go and cutting hair.

Classic composer Giuseppe Verdi is quoted as saying "You may have the universe if I may have Italy." After hearing this episode's stories from and about Italy, we feel the same way.

Norah Dooley

Story 1: Rozzone's Luck

Teller:Norah Dooley

Site: http://www.norahdooley.com/

Notes: When Rozzone's bad luck leaves him facing the death penalty, it would take the intervention of a wise judge to save his life.

Donna Washington

Story 2: Bastianello

Teller:Donna Washington

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

Notes: On his wedding night, one man sets out on a quest to see if there's anyone more foolish than his wife.

The Apple Seed

Interview 1: Growing up Italian

Teller:Tommaso Cardullo

Notes: Tommaso, a clothing designer and Italian national, talks to us about growing up in a small town in Sicily.

Norah Dooley

Story 3: Bell of Justice

Teller:Norah Dooley

Site: http://www.norahdooley.com/

Notes: When you want justice, just ring the bell and the villagers shall make sure that justice is found.

Stories featured in this episode:

Bob Reiser

Story 1: Hide the Salami

Teller: Bob Reiser

Site: www.bobtales.com

Notes: This is the story of one man's crime of passion--an illicit affair with a smelly salami.

Leeny Del Seamonds

Story 2: Purgy-Tory

Teller: Leeny Del Seamonds

Site: www.leenydelseamonds.com

Notes: Young Leeny takes an unconventional vow of silence after spending too much time listening to the neighbor boys.

Kevin Kling

Story 3: Marching Band

Teller: Kevin Kling

Site: www.kevinkling.com

Notes: Kevin's enthusiasm for music leads him to join the marching band.

David Holt

Story 4: Ross & Anna

Teller: David Holt

Site: www.davidholt.com

Notes: A newlywed couple build a cabin on a peaceful mountainside. But what is that strange hole in the ground?

Robin Schulte

Story 5: Note Passing

Teller: Robin Schulte

Site: www.robinschulte.com

Notes: A troubled teenage girl transfers to a new school in Kansas.

This episode features interviews with Tracy Thomson, a paleontologist studying at University of California, Riverside; Rod Scheetz, the curator of the paleontology museum at Brigham Young University; and Suzette Jensen Asplund, the granddaughter of James "Dinosaur Jim" Jensen. The dinosaur-themed ambient noise for this episode was recorded at the Museum of Ancient Life in Lehi, UT.

Pictured above (from left to right): The Apple Seed's recording engineer Sam Thomson, and student producers Elizabeth Elieson and Whitney Snow in front of the Museum of Ancient Life. For more info regarding The Museum of Ancient Life visit http://www.thanksgivingpoint.org/.

This episode includes stories from Charlotte Blake Alston and Dr. Bonner Ritchie about civil rights movements, and other stories about overcoming prejudice.

Charlotte Blake Alston

Song/Story 1: Wade in the Water & People Could Fly

Teller: Charlotte Blake Alston

Site: http://www.charlotteblakealston.com/

Notes: A traditional spiritual and a short dedication. 

Charlotte Blake Alston

Interview 1: Civil Rights and the 1963 Children's Crusade

Teller: Charlotte Blake Alston

Site: http://www.charlotteblakealston.com/

Notes: Charlotte tells us some of the tragic stories from the Civil Rights Movement in America. 

Charlotte Blake Alston

Song/Story 2: Trilogy of Loss, Struggle and Hope

Teller: Charlotte Blake Alston

Site: http://www.charlotteblakealston.com/

Notes: The song "The Ballad of Birmingham," the story "In Her Words (the ordeal of Elizabeth Eckford)" and Langston Hughe's poem "I dream a world." 

Charlotte Blake Alston

Song/Story 3: Martin Luther King Rap

Teller: Charlotte Blake Alston

Site: http://www.charlotteblakealston.com/

Notes: The story of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Montgomery Bus Boycott told to a beat.  

Diane Ferlatte

Story/Song 4: Next Town

Teller: Diane Ferlatte 

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

Notes:  Diane tells the story of a time when, as a little girl, she encountered racial prejudice. 

Dr. J. Bonner Ritchie

Interview 2: "The Peace Movement"

Teller: Dr. J. Bonner Ritchie

Site: http://www.marthareedjohnson.com/

Notes:  As a young man, Dr. Ritchie became involved in the peace and civil rights movements.

From cats and dogs to tranatulas and clams, this episode features stories about all of the different animals we invite into our homes. Tellers featured in this episode include Beth Horner, Waddie Mitchell, David Holt, Bill Harley and The Apple Seed's producers Sam Bennion, Sam Thomson and Andy Bay. 

Beth Horner

Story 1: My Dog

Teller: Beth Horner

Site: http://www.bethhorner.com/

Notes: A story/song about how being a single parent to a rambunctious puppy is a lot of work.

Waddie Mitchell

Story 2: Cat-tastrophy

Teller: Waddie Mitchell

Site: http://www.somagency.com/

Notes: Waddie's friend tells him a story about a cat who just won't quite. 

David Holt

Story 3: The Flying Cat

Teller: David Holt

Site: http://www.davidholt.com/

Notes: An urban legend about a cat who can survive just about anything.  

The Apple Seed

Story 4: Fuzzum and the Cricket

Teller: Sam Thomson

Notes: Each year the City of Nephi, UT is infested with crickets, and each year Fuzzum the cat seeks to destroy them. 

Sam Bennion

Story 5: Harry the Tarantula

Teller: Sam Bennion

Notes: Sam's pet tarantula escapes in his third grade class room and chaos ensues. 

Sam Bennion

Story 6: Muffin the Talking Dog

Teller: Sam Bennion

Notes: The kind of true story of Muffin, a blessing to dog-kind.   

The Apple Seed

Story 7: Fuzzum's Airbag

Teller: Sa

Like the flavors in a pot of jambalaya, the stories in this episode are eclectic and interesting. 

David Holt

Story 1: 123 Year Old Washboard Player

Teller: David Holt

Site: http://www.davidholt.com/

Notes: A sassy old woman has a penchant for music played on the washboard.  

David Holt

Story 2: My Father's Bones

Teller: David Holt

Site: http://www.davidholt.com/

Notes: David's father taught him how to play the bones. 

Karen Golden

Story 3:Tevya's American Dreamcoat

Teller: Karen Golden

Site: http://www.karengolden.com/

Notes: A father hopes for a better life for his family in America. 

Heather Forest

Story 4: The Tiger, the Brahmin and the Jackal

Teller: Heather Forest

Site: http://www.heatherforest.com/

Notes: A moral tale about how our actions have consequences. 

Jenni Cargill Strong

Story 5: Lily and the Fig Tree

Teller: Jenni Cargill Strong

Site: http://www.storytree.com.au/

Notes: The fig tree in an old woman's garden doesn't take kindly to trespassers.

Jill Lamede

Story 6: The Magic Garden of the Poor

Teller: Jill Lamede

Site: http://www.lamede.com/

Notes: Two men agree to share a farm and one finds gold soon after.  

Minton Sparks

Story 7: Aunt Shine's Face Lift

Teller: Minton Sparks

Site: http://www.mintonsparks.com/

Notes: A poem that considers how physical beauty can't make up for lost time.

This episode features more stories about family.

Robin Schulte

Story 1: Jack and the Levitator

Teller: Robin Schulte

Site: http://www.robinschulte.com/

Notes: Robin's son is mystified by a Harry Potter-esque magic trick.  

Williams Sisters

Interview: Lime Ricki Swimwear

Teller: Jennifer Williams Anderson, Colette Williams Callister and Nicole Williams Bruderer 

Site: http://www.limericki.com/

Notes: The Williams discuss starting their own business and overcoming trials.  

Martha Reed Johnson

Story 2: Dr. Timothy Johnson

Teller: Martha Reed Johnson

Site: http://www.marthareedjohnson.com/

Notes: Martha's mother loved to make up stories about the secret life of their family dog.  

Jenni Cargill Strong

Story 3: Froko and the Lettuce

Teller: Jenni Cargill Strong

Site: http://www.storytree.com.au/

Notes: Jenni and her son enjoy watching a tree frog family grow.

photo © Bill Harley

Bill Harley is an award winning storyteller who's fun, energetic stories and songs transcend all ages.  This episode includes Sam Payne's interview with Bill, his song "Trouble," and his stories "You're Not the Boss of Me" and Sillier Than You."

Dick Hermann, Bruce Cameron, and Michael Larsen are three lawyers who share stories about the work, challenges, and experiences of small-town lawyers--the attorneys who have to do it all!