Welcome to The Apple Seed! Some time filled with stories for you and your family. Since 2013 we’ve been bringing you tall tales, personal tales, fairy tales, historical tales and more. All kinds of tales, from all kinds of tellers.

Today’s episode kicks off with “The Inn Keeper’s Clever Daughter”, a story about a sharp-minded woman, told by a smart woman herself, Noa Baum. Next up will be a classic kind of story - a Cinderella story - called, “Ashy Pet” by Milbre Burch. Finally, we’ll hear one of Aesop’s fables as told by Diane Ferlatte, “Bone Day”. You won’t want to miss a minute!

On today’s episode, enjoy the following:

“The Inn Keeper’s Clever Daughter” by Noa Baum from Far Away and Close to Home (3:21)

Radio Family Journal: "Sponge Balls" by Sam Payne (17:28)

The Daily Mix: "Wandersong" with Stewart Foster (23:29)

“Ashy Pet” by Milbre Burch from If the Shoe Fits: Cinderella Stories From Around the World (31:46)

“Bone Day” by Diane Ferlatte from Aesop: Alive and Well (46:32)

Mustard's Retreat, the band fronted by Michael Hough and David Tamulevich, sings a song that's sure to resonate with anyone who has ever gone back to school.

It’s time for The Apple Seed! Some time just about every day filled with stories for you and your family. Since 2013 we’ve been bringing you tall tales, personal tales, fairy tales, historical tales and more. All kinds of tales, from all kinds of tellers. And today you’ll hear an hour filled with stories about Labor Day, labor, and that bittersweet transition from summer to school.

On today's episode, enjoy the following:

“Bobo and the Baseballs” by Dan Keding from The Gypsy Wagon and Other Neighborhood Tales (6:19)

“The Wood Maiden” by Stephanie Beneteau from Dreaming Tall: Stories for Growing Girls (16:51)

“Jack” by Antonio Sacre from Looking for Papito: Family Stories from Latin America (31:22)

“The Little Red Hen” by Diane Ferlatte from Knick-Knack Paddy Whack (47:59)

Dan Keding tells an ancient folktale about honor, kindness, and compassion. In it, a samurai who saves a sea turtle gets a promise from the turtle: the turtle will be there when the samurai needs him.

Welcome to The Apple Seed! Some time filled with stories for you and your family. Since 2013 we’ve been bringing you tall tales, personal tales, fairy tales, historical tales and more. All kinds of tales, from all kinds of tellers.

Some of our favorite stories are about people just like us. Ordinary individuals thrown into extraordinary circumstances. Sometimes, however, our heroes are very different than us; perhaps they are extremely silly, or greedy. Sometimes, they’re not even human at all. In today’s stories, we’ll get to hear about all kinds of animals; foolish ones and clever ones, brave ones and cowardly ones, cruel ones, and kind ones.

On today’s episode, enjoy the following:

“Piggy Wiggy” by Willy Claflin from Sleeping Beastly and Other Tales (3:06)

Radio Family Journal: "Mercedes Benz" by Sam Payne (16:02)

The Daily Mix: "10 Ways to Hear Snow" (22:22)

“The Shiny”: an original radio drama produced at BYU Radio (31:19)

“The Gypsy Wagon” by Dan Keding from The Gypsy Wagon and Other Neighborhood Tales (51:25)

Ever hear the saying "I'll scratch your back, you scratch mine"? Dovie Thomason tells a story of a couple of helpful chipmunks with hard-to-reach itches.

A hard day’s work can be very satisfying. Being productive is rewarding for many reasons, one of which is a sense of accomplishment. There are, however, times when being productive sounds tough. Sometimes you just want to relax and enjoy the day, maybe throw a party or two. That’s not a big deal every once in a while. Everyone needs a day off here and there, but if it becomes an everyday thing it can become a problem. This is especially the case if you make someone else do all of the work. We have some stories today to help keep you motivated and some about those who weren’t very motivated. We’ll hear from tellers like Eshu Bumpus, Tim Lowry, Jim Weiss, and more.

On today’s episode, enjoy the following:

“Poule and Blatte” by Priscilla Howe from Chickens! And Other Stories for Young Listeners (2:49)

Radio Family Journal: "Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd" by Sam Payne (16:00)

The Daily Mix: “Quilts” with Bruce Walker (22:07)

“Lion on the Path” by Eshu Bumpus from Dancing Granny and Other Tales to Boogie to (30:19)

“How the Camel Got His Hump” by Tim Lowry from The Elephant’s Child and Other Animal Stories (39:19)

“Fishing for the Big One” by Donna Ingham from Our Boy C.Y. (And His Sweet Young Thing of a Wife) (46:53)

“City Mouse & The Country Mouse” by Jim Weiss from Animal Tales (53:32)

Rick Huddle always tries to say "yes" when he's traveling in a foreign country. But this time, he paid for it.

Every now and then, someone comes along who redefines what we think is possible. One of those people is Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman and first Native American to obtain a pilot’s license. She was also the first Black person to get an international pilot’s license, and she did all of this in the 1920s. She earned a list of honors as long as your arm as well as the popular names of Brave Bessie and Queen Bess. Although she has long since passed away, Bessie Coleman’s legacy lives on and continues to inspire pilots, the Africian-American and Native American communities, women, Americans, and humanity alike. Let your spirit soar to new heights with Bessie Coleman’s inspirational story as told by Charlotte Blake-Alston, here, on The Apple Seed!

On today’s episode, enjoy the following:

“Waiting For Roy” by Donna Ingham from Waiting for Roy & Other Family Tales (2:23)

Radio Family Journal: "Owl Delivery" by Sam Payne (14:37)

The Daily Mix: "Stankenfrein" with Anthony Burcher (20:00)

“Flying Story” by Charlotte Blake-Alston from the 2017 Timpanogos Storytelling Festival (29:23)

Sometimes we get in trouble even when we don't mean to do anything wrong. Bill Harley sings all about it before an enthusiastic audience of youngsters, and he'll have you singing along!