Sandman Stories Presents podcast

#Books #Arts #Dustin Steichmann

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Living together in a group is a strategy many animals use to survive and thrive. And a big part of what makes that living situation successful is listening. In this episode, we explore the collaborative world of the naked mole-rat. Threshold is nonprofit, listener-supported, and independently produced. You can support Threshold by donating today . To stay connected, sign up for our newsletter . Operation frog sound! Send us your frog sounds for an upcoming episode. We want you to go out, listen for frogs and toads, and record them. Just find someone croaking, and hit record on your phone. It doesn’t matter if there’s background noise. It doesn’t even matter if you’re not sure whether or not you’re hearing an amphibian—if you think you are, we would love to get a recording from you. Please also say your name and where you are in the world, and then email the recording to us at outreach@thresholdpodcast.org…

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Tired but can't fall asleep? Here I do my best to find interesting stories from the public domain and read them to you until you fall asleep. The stories are mostly folktales from around the world. Best listened to during work, during commutes, when you are trying to fall asleep, or any time that you need a calm friend to read to you. Enjoy! All of my links can be found here~ https://linktr.ee/Sandmanstoriespresents

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EP 279: Japan- The Mirror Of Matsuyama (Ozaki) 25:12

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#japan #stepmom In this story, a young woman loses her mom. She is still a good daughter, but when dad remarries, there is discord in the home. Can staring into a mirror bring mom back? Source: Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound FX: 10 Min Rain by Dustin Steichmann Music: 歌舞伎舞踊長唄汐汲藤間沙都若 Podcast Shoutout: Uncanny Japan Listener Shoutout: Limerick Ireland Photo Credit: " Bitchu Matsuyama Casle observatory202111-1 " by Jogungagon is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 .…

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EP 278: India- The Tiger and The Rats, The Adventures of a Bird, The Legend of Naldehra Temple (Dracott) 9:05

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#india #himalaya #folktale Story 1: The Tiger and The Rats Story 2: The Adventures of a Bird Story 3: The Legend of Naldehra Temple Source: Simla Village Tales, by Alice Elizabeth Dracott Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Sreevidhya Chandramouli with Poovalur Sriji: South Indian Classical Music from Oregon Photo Credit: " Aobao " by AprilWang2009 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 .Podcast Shoutout: Crime Divers. Alas the Scottish sisters have ended their show, there are still a ton of episodes, and you can enjoy their massive back catalog of shows. And really, they are just nice folks. Listener Shoutout: Picayune Mississippi. This city was named by Eliza Nicholson who named it after her newspaper, which was in turn named after a small spanish coin. Picayune is located almost on the gulf coast of Mississippi, just 45 minutes from New Orleans. The city is built on the traditional lands of the Choctaw people, some of whom still live in the area.…

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EP 277: Ghana- How Mushrooms First Grew; Farmer Mybrow and the Fairies (Barker) 12:09

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#ghana #goldcoast #mushrooms In today's story, we learn about passing and paying debts which turns into ants making mushrooms. And in the second story, we learn about why whispering kindly to your crops means that they will turn out well. Heaven help you if you yell at them. Source: West African Folk-Tales Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: DOBET GNAHORE SINGS IN ACCRA Sound Effects: Down Chawaeng by Dustin Steichmann Podcast Shoutout: One Mic- Black History Listener Shoutout: Daegu, Korea Photo Credit: " A cacao farmer " by World Bank Photo Collection is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0…

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EP 276: Georgia- The Prince (Wardrop) 23:09

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#Saqartvelo #georgia #folktale In this story, a prince has to jump through a whole bunch of hoops after he is promised to a dangerous witch. Will he ever find the golden slippers? Source: Georgian Folk Tales Translated by Marjory Wardrop Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Folk-Roll - Adjaruli. Radio Ar Daidardo Live Sound Effects: Backyard by Dustin Steichmann Podcast Shoutout: The History of Saqartvelo Georgia Listener Shoutout: Bay of Plenty, NZ Picture credit: " Golden Slipper " by That Other Paper is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 .…

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EP 275: Ecuador- The Cock of the Cathedral; Captain Lewis’s Treasure (Conde) 12:54

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#ecuador #galapagos #pirates In the first story, a drunkard gets taught a lesson by a magical rooster. And in the second story, a pirate hides his treasure, only to have to act like a nut. Listen in and enjoy Source: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thirteen Ecuadorean Legends And A Ghost: Trece Leyendas Ecuatorianas Y Un Fantasma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ By Mario Conde Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: BRUMAS (pasillo) - Camilo Torres Flores y Camilo Torres Sound Effects: Hugo Caverzasi, XC554285. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/554285; Hugo Caverzasi, XC554279. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/554279 Podcast Shoutout: Ratchet Book Club Listener Shoutout: San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador Picture Credit: Thanasis Papazacharias from Pixabay " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Weathervane by Thanasis…

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EP 274: Bengal- The Origin of Opium (Day) 15:37

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#bengal #opium #folktale In this story, we see a humble mouse work its way up to being a queen. Will it ever be happy? And what does opium have to do with it? listen in and learn Source: Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Pyar tumhara Baba pran hai mera || B K Nisha Sound Effects: Farm Morning by Dustin Steichmann Podcast Shoutout: The Endless Knot Listener Shoutout: Kohima India Photo Credit: " Red-Poppy-Flower-Field_283110-480x360 " by Public Domain Photos is licensed under CC BY 2.0 .…

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EP 273: Azores- Why The Alveloa Bird Received A Blessing+ (Eells) 17:17

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#azores #islands #saint In the first story we learn about a bird that helps the holy mother. In the second we learn about a loud mouth bird that gets cursed. In the third we learn why St Peter's mom stands just outside of heaven. And in the final story, we learn about a woman who is turned into an owl. Source: The Islands of Magic: Legends, Folk and Fairy Tales from the Azores Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Martín Codax "Mandad'ei comigo". Sephardica & Emilio Villalba Sound Effects: Breeze and Airplane by Dustin Steichmann; XC169613 - White Wagtail - Motacilla alba subpersonata; XC820672 - Common Quail - Coturnix coturnix conturbans; XC200789 - Little Owl - Athene noctua noctua. All via Xeno-canto.org Podcast Shoutout: Bunny Trails . Welcome to our whimsical adventure of idioms and other turns of phrase. Each week, we delve into the origins of phrases to find out how they came into the English language. We tell the story of the phrase from its beginnings to where it is today. Shauna and Dan are two big nerds, so expect some geek culture references, random trivia facts, and loads of laughs. Listener Shoutout: Gondar, Ethiopia Photo Credit:" White Wagtail " by Roberto Martini photography is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 .…

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EP 272: Armenia- Bedik And The Invulnerable Giant (Seklemian) 20:09

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#Armenia #Folklore #giant In this story, a young prince named Bedik meets an invincible giant who loves a foreign princess. Bedik promises to get that princess for him, and then regrets it. Will they end up together? Source: The Golden Maiden and other folk tales and fairy stories told in Armenia A. G. Seklemian Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: Heavier Rain by Dustin Steichmann Music: Գուսան Շահեն- Էլինարի մոր երգը Gusan Shahen-Elinari mor erge Podcast Shoutout: Nuzzle House grumpy old man and public domain. Listener shoutout: Sneads Ferry NC Photo Credit: " Yerevan " by tm-tm is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 .…

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EP 271: Panchatantra- ch19 Shell-Neck, Slim, And Grim; ch20 Forethought, Readywit, And Fatalist (Ryder) 8:55

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#panchatantra #india #saga In the first story, we learn why it is bad to talk with your mouth full. And in the second story we learn why it is best to plan ahead or at least fake it, lest you be beaten. Source: ⁠Panchatantra Arthur W Ryder⁠ Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: ⁠Amith Nadig - Carnatic Flute - Bilahari Raga Sound Effects: Down Chaweng by Dustin Steichmann Photo Credit: " Myrtle the Turtle " by SeeMidTN.com (aka Brent) is licensed under CC BY 2.0 . Happy Valentine's Day y'all…

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EP 270: Türkiye- The Forty Princes and The Seven Headed Dragon (Kunos) 15:37

9 weeks ago15:37

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#Turkey #folktales In this story, there are forty brothers. They want forty brides from the same mother. It's a pretty tall task, especially when the brothers keep ignoring their dad's advice. Source: ⁠Forty-four Turkish fairy tales by Kunos, ignacz⁠ Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Ali Şahin - Muhteşem Bir Bozlak | Dinlemeden Gecme Sound Effects: wind and trees and snow.WAV by tim.kahn -- https://freesound.org/s/253899/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0, Calm Place: Birds Singing at Beytepe Campus Ankara,Turkey by erinculusoy -- https://freesound.org/s/562972/ -- License: Attribution 3.0 Podcast Shoutout: Campfire Classics Listener Shoutout: La Paz, Bolivia Pay suma ukat aski arumakipana Thank you and good night…

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EP 269: Sioux- Seventh Evening Eighth Evening (Eastman) 12:49

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#sioux #lakota #folktales In the first story, we learn about being neighborly. And in the second story we learn about lucky hunting nuts. Source: WIGWAM EVENINGS SIOUX FOLK TALES RETOLD Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Silent Night: *Sung In Lakota - Tiana Spotted Thunder Sound Effects: Frog Forest by absent1010 Photo Credit: " North American Badger (Taxidea taxus) " by Jon David Nelson is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 . Podcast Shoutout: It's A Continent- Making Africa’s history accessible to all Listener Shoutout: St. George's (Grenadian Creole French: Sen Jòj) is the capital of Grenada. The city is surrounded by a hillside of an old volcano crater and is located on a horseshoe-shaped harbour.…

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EP 268: Philippines- The Mistaken Gifts, The Boy who Became a Stone, The Turtle and the Lizard+ (Cole) 17:53

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#filipino #folktale Today is a mixed bag of six tales all taken from Mabel Cook Cole's work focused on Itneg folklore. We have the wrong gifts, we have a turtle who is tired of a lizard, and we have a boy who turns into stone. Follow along and enjoy this sixfer Source: Philippine Folk Tales by Mabel Cook Cole Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Field's Butterfly (Paru-Parong Bukid) Sound Effects: Black-crowned Pitta by tallareta Podcast Shoutout: Film Rage Listener Shoutout: Dodoma, Tanzania…

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EP 267: Nigeria- The final six stories of Tortoise (Ogumefu) 17:08

12 weeks ago17:08

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#Nigeria #folktales In these six stories, you learn about the whip and chop trees, about Tortoise's enemies, about why crabs and tortoises don't get along, about chicken dinners and pigeons for friends, and about accurate weather forecasts. Source: Yoruba Legands by Ogumefu, M. I. Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: OWU AWA CULTURAL FESTIVAL, IMO STATE, NIGERIA 2024 - D Sounds: thai-jungle-waterfall-cicadas.wav by trubalesk -- https://freesound.org/s/651235/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Shoutouts: to lots of friend podcasts. Happy 2025 y'all Photo Credit: " When tortoises attack! " by San Diego Shooter is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 .…

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EP 266: Louisiana- The Devil’s Marriage (Fortier) 10:05

13 weeks ago10:05

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#louisiana #folktale #devil What would you do if you married the devil? Would you bring his rooster three sacks? would you grab dirty eggs? Listen and find out Source: Louisiana folk-tales : in French dialect and English translation by Fortier, Alcée, 1856-1914. n 80131622 Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Buskers John and Lyle in New Orleans Sound Effects: Heavier Rain by Dustin Steichmann Podcast Shoutout: Legendary Africa Dr Pather brings African folktales to your front door. Listen listen listen Listener Shoutout: Plzen Czechia, a place known for beer and being on the trading route through Bavaria. Photo Credit: Canva AI…

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EP 265: Korea- A Frog For a Husband (Griffis) 19:29

14 weeks ago19:29