#christmas #saintnicholas #canada

In this story, we learn about how Saint Nick protects the kids.

Source: Canadian Fairy Tales by Cyrus MacMillan

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: White Christmas: (*Sung In Choctaw) - Raymond Johnson

Sound Effects: Blizzard in the Forest at Midnight by daveincamas -- https://freesound.org/s/558664/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

Podcast Shoutout: The Vocal Fries

Listener Shoutout: Omaha Nebraska

#korea #woodcutter #folktale

In this story, a woodcutter watches some fairies play a game. When the game is done, he finds that centuries have passed. Will he fit in?

Source: Korean Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: 자진뱃노래_3대의 가야금을 위한 민요앙상블

Sound Effects: Arrowwood Rain by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Bewilderbeasts by M3

Listener Shoutout: Balkh Afghanistan

Photo credit: "No Known Restrictions: 'Go-ban' Game in Seoul, Korea, 1904 (LOC)" by pingnews.com is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.

#japan #ryujin #jewels

In this story, we see two brothers who think about switching jobs for a day. This ends poorly when one brother loses the other brother's hook. Will Happy get his hook back?

Source: Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: 月桃節 東京月桃三味線　Ghetto Bushi Tokyo Ghetto Shamisen

Sound Effects: Summer Night by flumpytripod -- https://freesound.org/s/830092/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Podcast Shoutout: Word of Mouth

Listener shoutout: Midsy!!!!

Photo Credit: "Ryujin #マンホール #デザイン #龍神 #雑景" by R26B is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

#india #rajah #dog

In the first story, a talking jackal helps out a poor man.

In the second story, a couple make some off handed remarks and it turns into hard labor.

And in the final story, a man and his son would be lost without the wits and bravery of the son's fourth wife.

Source: Simla Village Tales, by Alice Elizabeth Dracott

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: KAANCHI | Hoga Tumse Pyaara Kaun | Himachali Folk | PAHARI | Rajeev Chamba| JUNOON | Saibaba Studios (creative commons)

Sound Effects: 10 min rain by Dustin Steichmann; 20sLowThunderRumblewRainSounds by AndOrGraphics -- https://freesound.org/s/733679/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Podcast Shoutout: School me

Listener Shoutout: Kigali Rwanda

Photo Credit: "Rajasthan . India" by Nick Kenrick.. is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

#uganda #cuckoo #famine

In the first story, we learn why the Hadada Ibis cries for its babies.

In the second, we learn about a man who forgets the most important part of a marriage.

In the third, we listen to a song about what is in the heart of men.

And in the final story, we learn why monkeys and elephants are such good friends.

Source: The flame tree and other folk-lore stories from Uganda by Rosetta Baskerville

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: BATULISA BINGI BY DR SHABAN MUSIC ( UGANDA KADONGO KAMU ) creative commons

Sound Effects: Charles Hesse, XC58658. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/58658, GABRIEL LEITE, XC811108. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/811108, Amazon Forest - only crickets and cicadas by ricardoemfield -- https://freesound.org/s/737938/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

Podcast Shoutout: Field Lab Earth

Listener Shoutout: Isfahan Iran

Photo Credit: "Hadada Ibis" by San Diego Shooter is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

#devi #georgia #hero

In this story, Asphurtzela is born to a mom after her three sons are eaten by a devi. His name means one hundred leaves. Through bravery and kindness, he completes an epic adventure. Will he get the woman of his dreams?

Source: GEORGIAN FOLK TALES by Marjorie Wardrop

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Folk-Roll - Adjaruli. Radio Ar Daidardo Live

Sound Effects: Water on Shore by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Wildly Curious

Listener Shoutout: Helsinki Finland

Photo Credit: "The Falling Leaves" by Stanley Zimny (Thank You for 52 Million views) is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

#neworleans #servant #deception

In the first story, we learn about a partying wife.

In the second, we learn about praying and flowers.

In the third we learn that the king is not wiser than an old man.

And in the fourth, we learn about hiding what is important.

Source: Louisiana folk-tales : in French dialect and English translation

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Mosquito Parade by the Lakeside Band

Sound effects: Big Island Coqui Frogs, Cicada, Crickets by itinerantmonk108 -- https://freesound.org/s/824705/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

Picture Credit: "Little Girl w/ Flower Basket ~ Vintage Postcard" by chicks57 is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

#bengal #thief #bandits

In this first half of the story, we learn about two lazy thieves who work super hard to avoid work or spending money.

Source: Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Guru Na Bhoji Mui গুরু না ভজি মুই by- Milan Mondal

Sound Effects: Crickers by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: The History of Persia

Listener Shoutout: Rafah, Gaza