#dogs #treasure #japan

In this story, an old couple dotes on their loving dog. They are rewarded, but a jealous neighbor has it out for them.

Source: The Japanese Fairy Book/The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Kanda Matsuri 神田祭 2025 人間国宝 望月左武郎 (Living National Treasure Mochizuki Saburō) Nagauta Kanda Matsuri

Sound Effects: 10 minute rain by Dustin Steichmann

Antony Schubert, XC278165. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/278165

Roman Dymny, XC475678. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/475678

Podcast Shoutout: A Way With Words

Listener Shoutout: Rustenburg, RSA

#yugoslavia #prince #fairytale

In this story, a princess is being brought up in a castle. But she is surrounded by fuddy duddies and just wants someone who can make her laugh. Isn't that what most people want?

Source: The Laughing Prince: Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: THE SOIL AND SOUL OF CROATIA Vincent Moon / Petites Planètes

Sound Effects: Frogs_01.WAV by eyecandyuk -- https://freesound.org/s/34948/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0, Fresh Water Spring River Flows by wesleywestmusic -- https://freesound.org/s/668680/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Podcast Shoutout: Nuzzle House

Listener Shoutout: Limburg an der Lahn

#sufi #india #pearl

Story 1: A tragedy reversed

Story 2: Faithless father

Story 3: The good in bad

Story 4: Bad luck

Story 5: Repaid debts

Source: Simla Village Tales by Alice Dracott

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Sreevidhya Chandramouli with Poovalur Sriji South Indian Classical Music from Oregon

Sound Effects: Morning Surf at Boracay, Philippines.wav by nervousneal -- https://freesound.org/s/341854/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

10 AM Birds by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: It's Our Show

Listener Shoutout: Rio de Janiero

#gold #apple #fortune

In the first story, a childless couple gets the wrong kid and still does the right thing.

In the second story, a boy solves three riddles and the king gets to keep his head.

Source: ⁠GEORGIAN FOLK TALES by Marjorie Wardrop⁠

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: VANDA

Sound Effects: Campfire 02 by HECKFRICKER -- https://freesound.org/s/729396/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Podcast Shoutout: Betwixt The Sheets

Listener Shoutout: Ahmedabad"Baby goat" by waitscm is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

#canada #spiderman #heaven

In this story, we learn about a weaver that gets tired of weaving.

Source: Canadian Fairy Tales by Cyrus MacMillan

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Are you from Bevan An old BC folk song performed by Daniel von Schulmann

Sound Effects: Amazon Forest - only crickets and cicadas by ricardoemfield -- https://freesound.org/s/737938/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

Podcast Shoutout: Just The Zoo Of Us

Listener Shoutout: Christchurch New Zealand

#bengal #thief #camel

In part two of this story, we learn about how the son of the older thief becomes the best thief in town.

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: Reddit on Wiki

Listener Shoutout: Kumasi Ghana

#relationships #cheating #folktales

In this story, the royals are bored on a weeknight. What can you do? You can pry into the lives of people in your country and create trouble.

Source: The Golden Maiden, and other folk tales and fairy stories told in Armenia by A. G. Seklemian

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: Ambience, Seaside Waves, Close, A.wav by InspectorJ -- https://freesound.org/s/400632/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Music: Կանչում եմ՝ արի՜, արի՜. Վիգեն Հովսեփյան (Ֆրանսիայի հրապարակ)

Podcast Shoutout: Second Guess Everything

Listener Shoutout: Saint Croix

And dictionary: https://cruciandictionary.com/cruzandictionary/a.html

Photo credit: "Candle" by spcbrass is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

#philippines #centavo #folktales

Today we are back in the book of folklore written down by Mabel Cook Cole. We have eight stories.

Story one: Why the sun and moon look like they do.

Story two: How monkeys came to be.

Story three: How coconuts can make you sing.

Story four: A guy who is bad at capitalism.

Story five: Why dogs wag their tails.

Story six: Why chickens peck at the ground.

Story seven: Why spiders and flies hate each other.

Story eight: Waves vs Crabs.

Source: Philippine Folk Tales by Mabel Cook Cole

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: 430am G Hua Hin

Music: MYPA Guesting Mini Variety Show - Cariñosa Dance

Podcast Shoutout: Ratchet Book Club

Listener Shoutout: Oslo, Norway

"Phil1944s1centobv" by John Alan Elson is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.