#turkey #sadness #folktale

In this story we learn why we should know what we are asking for. Also, keep an eye out for strange birds that like to wreck your place of work.

Source: Forty-four Turkish fairy tales by Ignácz Kúnos

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Türk Müzikleri - Yosmam! Tatar Türkçesi! 03 (creative commons)

Sound Effects: Crickers by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Chinese Lore- Classic Chinese Stories, Retold in English A PODCAST BY JOHN ZHU

Listener Shoutout: Papeete, French Polynesia

Picture by William Pogany

#sioux #nativeamerican #folktales

In the first story, we hear why it is bad to put the fox in charge of the hen house. And in the second one, we hear about an all consuming greed personified.

Source: Wigwam Evenings: Sioux Folk Tales Retold by Eastman and Eastman

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: In The River: A Protest Song - Raye Zaragoza (creative commons)

Sound Effects: nature_fire_burning_crackle_fireplace by Sage Tyrtle (creative commons)

Podcast Shoutout: That Florida Feeling Podcast

Listener shoutout: Hamilton Bermuda

Picture credit: By Gertrude Spaller - Smith, Carrie J. The Easy Road to Reading Third Reader. Chicago: Lyons and Carnahan, 1917. Page 73., Public Domain,

#bengal #poison #storytelling

In this tale, a son is caught in the act of doing something unpleasant to his queen mother. Will his dad stop and listen, or overreact and lose everything?

Source: Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Bangla Baul Murshidi Gaon || Bised Videos 2021 || Hasen paglar gaon

Sound Effects: Kousheyo Bagchi, XC706001. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/706001

Podcast Shoutout: Mamalyfe

Listener Shoutout: Ballarat Australia

Hey listeners,

This episode is a friends of the podcast episode. I asked them to tell me about storytelling, storytellers, or stories that they like. Of course my friends went in a variety of ways and gave me all sorts of creative answers. Here are their links in order of appearance:

Legendary Africa/Asian Tapestry/Once Upon a Daydream- Theshira Pather

Because Language: Daniel, Hedvig, and Ben

Tabi-Tabi Podcast: Ethan

Uncited: an English Lit Pod: Amy and Chantelle

Teacher Think Aloud Podcast: Anna and Shey

Our Show: Know Better Hip Hop: Conshus and Beet Unique

Ye Olde Crime: Lindsay

For Your Reference Pod: KT and Oti

Film Rage Podcast: Jim, Bryce, and Murray

Bewilderbeasts: Melissa McCue-McGrath

Book Nerd Diaries: Amber

A History of the Inca: Nick Machinski

Mythological Africans: Helen Nde

The Endless Knot: Mark and Aven

Uncanny Japan: Thersa Matsuura and Rich Pav

Bunny Trails Podcast: Shauna and Dan

Philippine Campfire Stories: Earl Jerico

The History of Saqartvelo Georgia: Roberto

Ratchet Book Club: Rashanii Jones

Thank you all so much for making this hobby more meaningful. I really love that you all chose to spend time listening to me. Please go check out every single podcast mentioned in this episode.

#Armenia #folktale

This is an epic about the youngest son of the king, who listens to his father’s advice and is able to defeat giants, lying princesses, and the seven headed serpent.

Source: The Golden Maiden and other folk tales and fairy stories told in Armenia (A G Seklemian 1898)

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Nubar Folk Ensemble-Qaxhan

Sound Effects: Let's ZZZ #3 by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Our Show OUR show started broadcasting from the campus of Rollins College on WPRK 91.5fm in March 2008. From the very start, OUR focus has been to bring a BALANCE to the Orlando airwaves and through the web, give the world a view of what OZONE (Orlando HIPHOP) has to offer. Whether it’s HOMEGROWN or Global, Unheard or Well known, if it’s DOPE, it gets play on OUR show!

Listener Shoutout: Luang Prabang By the 6th century in the Chao Phraya River Valley, Mon peoples had coalesced to create the Dvaravati kingdoms. In the north, Haripunjaya (Lamphun) emerged as a rival power to the Dvaravati. By the 8th century the Mon had pushed north to create city states, in Fa Daet (modern Kalasin, northeastern Thailand), Sri Gotapura (Sikhottabong) near modern Tha Khek, Laos, Muang Sua (Luang Prabang), and Chantaburi (Vientiane).

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Music suggestion: De La Soul - Pease Porridge

Picture credit: "Armenian castle" by narek781 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

In this story, Victor tries to tell Rusty about how things that don't look dangerous can be. Even though his best friend is a vegetarian, the worms in the poop of the bull could infect Rusty's injuries.

Source: Panchatantra translated by Arthur W Ryder

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Raag Piloo (Sitar) -by Ustad Shahid Pervez

Sound Effects: Crickers by Dustin Steichmann

Photo Credit: "Delhi: a goldsmith at work. Watercolour by an Indian painter." is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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In this story, Mohamet is a little bit unassuming and just wants to share things with his brother. He isn't the brightest one either. But he lucks out and gets granted magical items that will remind you of other stories with three magical gifts. Enjoy!

Source: Forty-four Turkish fairy tales by Ignas Kunoz 1917

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Ümmü Erbil - Baga Gel Bostana Gel

Sound Effects: Hua Hin 5am by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: For Your Reference- A Movie and TV review show

Listener Shoutout: Harju County Estonia is one of the fifteen counties of Estonia. It is situated in Northern Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the southeast, Rapla County to the south, and Lääne County to the southwest. The capital and largest city of Estonia, Tallinn, is situated in Harju County.

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Music suggestion: Hope Tala - All My Girls Like To Fight

#Sioux #folklore

In this first story of a new book, Field Mouse is upset because Buffalo will come down and smash and lick up all the long grass. So they have a fight and Red Fox is there to pick up the pieces. But he gets tired of mouse too.

Source: Wigwam Evenings: Sioux Folk Tales Retold by Eastman and Eastman

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Lakota Sioux Prayer-Song: Nathan Blindman, Unci Rita & Beatrice Holy Dance

Sound Effects: Fire by Zapsplat.com

Podcast Shoutout: Campfire Classics- A Literary Comedy podcast where we try to read those books that look good on your shelf...and laugh a lot along the way!

Listener Shoutout: Punjab Pakistan- Punjab is a province of Pakistan. Located in central-eastern region of the country, Punjab is the second-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the largest province by population. Via Wikipedia

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Photo credit: "American bison, aka buffalo" by Lars Plougmann is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Music suggestion: in honor of his passing- Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down The Crazy River

#SouthAfrica #folklore

In the first story, Rooster tells Jackal to pray and in doing so is set free.

In the second and third, we learn why tortoises aren't good to eat.

In the fourth story, Tortoise thinks of a clever way to eat some ostriches.

And in the fifth story, Baboon is asked to make judgement over the ripping of the tailor's clothes. In doing so, he is foolish and loses his ability to talk.

Source: South-African Folk-Tales by James A. Honey

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Bonakele "Izinxakanxaka" Creative Commons on youtube

Sound Effects: Rain and stream by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Japanese Archive (Two friends coming together every week to tell the history, myths, folklore and poetry from Japan's long history. 

Listener Shoutout: Tel-Aviv Yafo

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Photo credit: "Rooster walking" by dungodung is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Music suggestion: 1TYM - HOT(HOT 뜨거)

#philippines #folklore

Today we are back in the book of Filipino folklore collected by Mabel Cook Cole. In the first story, a couple plants such amazing sugar cane that the daughter of the sun and the moon sends down stars to go get it and ends up with a husband as well. In the second story, also from the Itneg people, a son is cast away from his home, but makes a new home full of people by splitting up a golden betel nut.

Source: Philippine Folk Tales by Mabel Cook Cole

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Kalaleng / Tungali (Tongali) Musical Application - Cordillera Musical Instrument

Sound Effects: VOC_150209-0942_PH_nature.wav by kevp888

Listener Shoutout: Davao Philippines- Davao City, on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, is a coastal commercial center near 2,954m-high Mount Apo, the country’s highest peak.

Podcast Shoutout: Nuzzle House

Podcasts Audiobooks, paranormal smut, dramas and a holiday album all done in our basement

Photo Credit: "File:A Tinguian making an offering to the guardian stones. Wellcome M0005692.jpg" is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Music Suggestion: Filipino Mythical Creatures Rap by Mikey Bustos

#nigeria #folklore

In the first story, the women of the city promise a magic man many things in order to have children. One woman over promises and has to think quick to get out of it. In the second story, the king Oranyan/Oranmiyan has to go away, but when he is thought to be dead, his son must choose what to do. And in the third story we learn about the elephant’s long nose.

Source: Yoruba Legands by Ogumefu, M. I.

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: ORANMIYAN ACOUSTIC TOUR HAMBURG GERMANY by ORANMIYAN AJAGUNDADE

Sound Effects: Desert at Night by kangaroovindaloo

Podcast Shoutout: The Australian Histories Podcast aims to take a fresh look at some of the brilliant stories from Australia’s past.

What I hope to share with you here, is both an overview of various interesting episodes in Australian History, as well as some humour, interest and perhaps even a new perspective from those in your high school history textbooks!

Listener Shoutout: Tasmania is an island state of Australia. It is located 240 kilometres to the south of the Australian mainland, separated from it by the Bass Strait, with the archipelago containing the southernmost point of the country. -Wikipedia

Photo Credit: "File:Oranmiyan's staff (Opa Oranmiyan) at the Oranmiyan groove.jpg" by The_AyeniPaul is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Music Suggestion: DWIG - Orange Evening // Laut & Luise (LUL007)

#louisiana #folklore

In the first story, Mr Monkey is about to get married, but his friend mucks things up. In the second, a tortoise turns to stone, and in the third, Brother Hyena learns why eating eggs should be a secret.

Source: Louisiana Folk-tales: In French Dialect and English Translationby Alcée Fortier

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Louisiana Five Jazz Orchestra - Yelping Hound Blues

Sound Effects: "L'Ana Waterthrush Smaller File Giant City Creek March 29th 2019 130PM.mp3" by kvgarlic is marked with CC0 1.0.

Podcast Shoutout: Strange Animals -A podcast about living, extinct, and imaginary animals!

Listener Shoutout: Cairo, Egypt’s sprawling capital, is set on the Nile River. At its heart is Tahrir Square and the vast Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities including royal mummies and gilded King Tutankhamun artifacts.

Photo Credit: "Dancing langur monkeys in Bandhavgarh" by ianduffy is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

Music Suggestion: 새타령 (Sae-ta-ryung) by 김소희 (Kim So Hee)

#korea #folklore

In this story, a Korean lumber merchant learns what it means to grab work by the horns when he gets turned into a bull. Everything is solved when he comes upon some turnips.

Source: Korean Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: 해.품.달. 커버영상. (피리.생황) kim bo ri by THE DADAM ART CINEMA

Sound Effects: AHEV forest by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Tabi Tabi Podcast A podcast that talks about Philippine folklore, mysteries, paranormal stories and maybe some foreign myths.

Listener Shoutout: Düsseldorf is a city in western Germany known for its fashion industry and art scene. It's divided by the Rhine River, with its Altstadt (Old Town) on the east bank and modern commercial areas to the west.

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Music Suggestion: 2NE1 - FIRE (Street Ver.) M/V

Pictures curtesy of Robert Neff

#azores #magic #folktales

Story 1: The laborer outwits his boss.

Story 2: The boyfriend lies to his girlfriend.

Story 3: She can't say "I love you" unless St Brendan and God are the only ones to hear it.

Story 4: Why do peaches look like.....?

Story 5: Perala goes missing. The good lady of the biscuits will help bring her home.

Source: The Islands of Magic: Legends, Folk and Fairy Tales from the Azores

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: João Nunes, "Fado Licas" - "Boémio"

Sound Effects: Carlos Pereira, XC812508. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/812508. Recorded in the Azores

#Japan #folklore Today we are back in the book of Japanese fairy tales written down by Yei Theodora Ozaki. In today’s story, an old farming couple are bothered by a badger. He isn’t just any badger though, and their friend rabbit is needed for revenge.

Source: Japanese Fairy Tales COMPILED BY by Yei Theodora Ozaki

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Masami Morimoto, Koto performance - "Yume" 夢 (Dream) composed by Tadao Sawai Creative Commons

Sound Effects: Wideman Farm Meadow by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Historias Unknown

Listener Shoutout: Chihuahua Mexico

Track of the week: Narsha '삐리빠빠 Bbi-Ri-Bop-A'

#india #folklore

In the first story we see a trading up story, which works well for the rabbit until it doesn’t. In the second story, two brothers are kicked out by a mean step mother and worthless father, but they turn this into an opportunity to improve their own lives.

Source: Simla Village Tales, by Alice Elizabeth Dracott

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: Indian Nightjar recorded by Mike Prince on https://xeno-canto.org/, and Ghuahin 430am by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: The History of Georgia Saqartvelo. This is a history of the country of Georgia from the ancient Colchis/Iberian culture to modern day, and delving into the folk lore, national stories, and other cultural items.

Listener Shoutout: Chennai, on the Bay of Bengal in eastern India, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu. The city is home to Fort St. George, built in 1644 and now a museum showcasing the city’s roots as a British military garrison and East India Company trading outpost, when it was called Madras. Religious sites include Kapaleeshwarar Temple, adorned with carved and painted gods, and St. Mary’s, a 17th-century Anglican church

Picture Credits: "Indian Jungle Nightjar" by sumeet.moghe is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

Music suggestion: Lee Jae Min / 이재민 - 제 연인의 이름은 (synth disco, South Korea 1987)

#ghana #folklore

In the first story, Kwofi loses his mother and is treated horribly by his step mother. But the gods have a reward for him, by leaving him out. And in the second story, a wolf is eating an old woman’s sheep, and she finds help in a strange companion.

Source: West African folk-tales by Barker, William Henry, 1882-; Sinclair, Cecilia

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: 'Frafra' tribe Cultural Group Display on Laud TV Creative Commons

Sound Effects: Ghana Jungle Cacao Plantage.wav by Snipes3000 on freesound.org

Podcast Shoutout: Inside the Great Khan's Tent by Saif Beg on the History, Literature, Folk Literature and will in future host discussions of all these topics and more from the regions of the Middle East and North Africa, Central Asia including Mongolia and the Russian Far East, and South Asia.

Listener Shoutout: Winnipeg is the capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Its heart is The Forks, a historic site at the intersection of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, with warehouses converted to shops and restaurants, plus ample green space dedicated to festivals, concerts and exhibits. Nearby, the Exchange District is known for its well-preserved, early 20th-century architecture and numerous art galleries. - Google

Photo Credit: "Nana Yaw Daani II, Co-Ruler of New Juaben, Ghana" by Alfred Weidinger is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Music suggestion: 마카레나 (Macarena) by 블리처스 (BLITZERS)

#georgia #folklore

In this story, there is a terrible couple. The husband sets off to not be in the house any more and he comes across a wishing stone. This stone can get him all sorts of wonderful things. But what will his wife say? and what about the king who wants everything? Don't worry, the good for nothing has a plan.

Source: Georgian Folk Tales by Marjory Wardrop

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: MUSIQUES DE TBILISI • ENSEMBLE MTZETAMZE

Sound Effects: 10 Minute Rain by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Mamalyfe This podcast discuss the ups and downs of motherhood seen through the eyes of a stay at home mom ( me!) and also discuss the issues that us women face in our everyday lives. This is Motherhood at its best. We’re not perfect but we’re making it!!!!

Listener Shoutout: Antananarivo, Madagascar. Antananarivo was originally the site of a town called Analamanga, meaning "Blue Forest" in the Central Highlands dialect of the Malagasy language.

Music recommendation: Zior Park - BLACK FIN

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Picture Credit: "Khvamli/Khomli Mountain cliff/massive from Gelaty monastery Kutaisi" by rost8668 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

#ecuador #folklore

In the first story, we learn about a Pre-Colombian fortune teller, who foretells the end of an empire. She is born of the sea and returns to the sea.

In the second story, a boy dismisses tales of a strange orange tree. It is the most delicious oranges ever, but you cannot take it away. The boy learns his lesson quickly.

Source: Thirteen Ecuadorean Legends And A Ghost: Trece Leyendas Ecuatorianas Y Un Fantasma By Mario Conde

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: claveles y rosas.mp3 by milton. on Freesound.org

Sound Effects: Hua Hin Ocean by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: A history of the Inca Covering the origin, rise and eventual fall of the Inca Empire

Listener Shoutout: Phnom Penh Khmer: ភ្នំពេញ, is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since the French protectorate of Cambodia and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its economic, industrial, and cultural center.

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"Andaman Sea foam" by The Foreign Fox is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

#bengal #folklore

In this story, a faithful brahman makes a plea to the goddess Durga to help him make a good life for his wife and kids. He is gifted a magic bowl that gives unending food. He loses it to a shop keeper, but Durga gives him a back up that gives unlimited demons. Can he make things right?

Source: Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: রয় যে কাঙাল শূন্য হাতে । Roy Je Kangal Sunya Haate - Rezwana Choudhury Bannya Rabindra Sangeet

Sound Effects: XC324155 · Black-rumped Flameback · Dinopium benghalense, XC642138 · Jerdon's Nightjar · Caprimulgus atripennis, Crickets by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Because Language- A PODCAST ABOUT LINGUISTICS, THE SCIENCE OF LANGUAGE.

Listener Shoutout: Detroit, Michigan Much love to the 313 248 586 and 734

Photo Credit: "Durga Puja" by Matthias Rosenkranz is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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Music Suggestion: Otyken - Legend

#azores #folkore

In the first story, a couple wishes for a child, even if it is the size of a bean. This Tom Thumb like child comes to them and then goes through a few tough days before he can lead his parents to untold riches.

In the second story, Francisco is a young man living with his mom. He fishes to provide for them both. One night, he hears the ocean calling to him in the moonlight. When he gets there, he falls asleep in his boat and is rescued by a water nymph. Will he stay in the underwater palace or will his mother's love bring him home? Only the old man of the sea can tell.

Source: The Islands of Magic: Legends, Folk and Fairy Tales from the Azores by Eells

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: "Portuguese guitar, fado - Porto streets.m4a" by lmartins is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Sound FX: "Waves (recording close to the water) on the beach close to Lisbon" by felix.blume is marked with CC0 1.0.

Podcast Shoutout: Appalachian Folklore Podcast-A wild hike through the history and migration of the folk culture, stories, traditions, and haints hidden in the hills and hollers of Appalachia.

Listener Shoutout: Île-de-France

Goodnight from Amy from the Uncited Podcast

Music recommendation: Natural by Jackie Mendoza

#Armenia #folklore

A king is upset because he cannot have a child. One day he sees a snake family and is so made that he curses at them because he is unable to have kids. His wife gives birth to a child, but it is a dragon child that needs meat to eat. Enter a fair maiden, a tricky mother in law, a spoiled hunter cursed by the sun, and the sun itself. Enjoy!

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

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound effects: Rain brings hail by TeTeNoise On freesound.org

Music: "Little Singers of Armenia-Rural images" by Alschoir92 is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Podcast Shoutout: Film Rage-These super fans of film festivals, and mainstream cinema are here to give their insights into all things film.......

Listener Shoutout: Wales/Cymru

Image credit: Armenian government

In this chapter of the Panchatantra, Victor tells the story of a weaver who falls in love with a princess, who is way out of his league. To win her over, he dresses up as Vishnu, and with the help of his friend's flying Garuda machine, he is able to convince the princess that he really is Vishnu. This goes great until the king finds out about her being in love. The king thinks that Vishnu is on his side and proceeds to anger the kingdom that he should be paying tribute to. This is all done to show Cheek that sometimes even the Gods can be caught off guard when plans are well laid out.

Source: Panchatantra translated by Arthur W Ryder (1925)

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: Soft rain by Dustin Steichmann,  Soundscape of birds calling in the morning, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India by psubhashish on Freesound.org

Music: মন কান্দে পদ্মার চরের লাইগা | Mon Kande | Hemanga Biswas | Saurav Moni Folk Song

Photo credit: "Garuda" by Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D. is marked with CC0 1.0.

 In this story, there is a hard working older brother and a lazy younger brother. The younger brother follows his brother to Egypt and gets his hands on some very cool items. But what does he want? Nothing more than to be by his brother.

Source: Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales by Ignácz Kúnos Illustrations by Willy Pogany [1913]

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: Sea and Seagull, wave by suukadi is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Music: "turkish-music-3.wav" by xserra is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Podcast Shoutout: Certified Noonas- The Certified Noonas are four women who love Asian Entertainment and share their love of said entertainment weekly on their Podcast.

Listener Shoutout: Biddeford Maine

#armenia #folktale #widow

In this story, a king wants his daughter married off. The only trouble is that she picked the poor widow's son. Will her father ever come around? Enjoy

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

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

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

Sound Effects: Front Yard by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Tea Tales and Tomes (excellent show)

Listener Shoutout: Mörön Mongolia

Photo Credit: "Pomegranite" by Garen M. is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

The first two stories are essentially the same, just told slightly differently. A white man is foolish enough to help a trapped snake who wants to bite him. He is only saved by someone smarter than himself.

The third story is about Jackal and Hyena eating clouds. Jackal jumps down and Hyena catches him, but when it is Hyena's turn to catch, he fails. 

And finally why the heron has a bent neck. It has to do with Heron telling Dove that Jackal cannot fly. Jackal was getting free food before that and decided that Heron needs to learn a lesson.

Source: South-African Folk-Tales by James A. Honey 1910

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Xhosa traditional dance sibaqa by Xhosa Traditional Choir

Sound Effects: Crickets Outside My Bedroom by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: LINGTHUSIASM A PODCAST THAT'S ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT LINGUISTICS

Listener Shoutout: Portland, OR. Portland lies on top of a dormant volcanic field known as the Boring Lava Field, named after the nearby bedroom community of Boring. The Boring Lava Field has at least 32 cinder cones such as Mount Tabor, and its center lies in southeast Portland. Mount St. Helens, a highly active volcano 50 miles (80 km) northeast of the city in Washington state, is easily visible on clear days and is close enough to have dusted the city with volcanic ash after its eruption on May 18, 1980. Via Wikipedia

"Spotted Hyena" by Stig Nygaard is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

In this story, Aponibolinayen wants to have some really tasty oranges held by a giant with 6 heads. Her husband says he will go get them, but he fails to do so. Can his son bring back some more oranges and his dead father?

Source: Philippine Folk Tales Compiled and Annotated by Mabel Cook Cole  1916

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Read at: Sandman Stories Presents blog

Music: "LS_32778_2_2_ PH_Ethnic Music.wav" by kevp888 is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Sound Effects: rain outside of my window by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Victorian Variety Show- If you always believed the myths that the Victorians were “prudish” and “repressed,” this podcast may inspire you to reconsider! In each episode, host Marisa D discusses a not-so-well-known aspect of life during the Victorian Era (1837 - 1901) that will intrigue and surprise you.

Listener Shoutout: Hiroshima, a modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island, was largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II. Today, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park commemorates the 1945 event. In the park are the ruins of Genbaku Dome, one of the few buildings that was left standing near ground zero.

"Ronda 08 Orange Tree" by Ronnie Macdonald is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

In the first story, the main character learns that you need every part of your body to get ahead. 

And in the second story, a lazy old man gets high to be able to see what his neighbors are up to, but he loses everything to the ants. 

And in the final story, a mighty hunter uses magic to turn into a boa, but when his spell is broken, he might never be able to change back.

Source: Yoruba Legands by Ogumefu, M. I. 1929

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: Metallic Bugs Jeju by Dustin Steichmann

Music: INSTALLATIION OF ARE ONA KAKANFO YORUBA NI ILU OYO on Orisun TV

Shoutout: @tibetfolklore Stories from Tibet. Awesome folklore from the Tibetan people.

Listener Shoutout: The city is located in the center of Colombia, on a high plateau known as the Bogotá savanna, part of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense located in the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes. Bogotá is the third-highest capital in South America and in the world after Quito and La Paz, at an average of 2,640 meters (8,660 ft) above sea level. Subdivided into 20 localities, Bogotá has an area of 1,587 square kilometers (613 square miles) and a relatively cool climate that is constant through the year.

Photo Credit: "File:Máscara da sociedade Gelede - Yoruba MN 01.jpg" by Dornicke is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In this story, Mister Kim goes into the big city for the first time. He is amazed at the price of things and is a little uneasy, but he is on a mission. He buys some things for his family, but then finds out about this strange new circle with a very familiar face in it. He brings it back home and there is nothing but trouble. Can the local judge sort things out?

Source: Korean Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: River Sounds by Dustin Steichmann

Music: 안예은-홍연(Red Ties) 가야금예지x대금이누나 국악ver. Korea instrument Gayageum Daegeum cover

Podcast Shoutout: The Endless Knot- Aven & Mark discuss etymology, history, literature, language, and cocktails, and the sometimes surprising connections between them all.

Listener Shoutout: South Savo is located in the heart of the Finnish lake district, and contains Lake Saimaa, the largest lake in Finland. The three major towns in the region are Mikkeli, Savonlinna and Pieksämäki.

Shout out to my father: Happy 70th! I love you

Picture credit: National Folk Museum of Korea

Contact: @StoriesSandman, Sandman_Stories_Presents, galas.fm, Sandmanstoriespresents at gmail, or dustinnotjustin if you use kakao.

#Louisiana #Folklore In the first story we learn why Madame Buzzard is bald and why she never eats rabbit bones. In the second story, we learn that things aren't always what they seem. And in the third story, we learn not to trust a hungry Hyena.

Source: Louisiana Folk-tales: In French Dialect and English Translation by Alcée Fortier

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: Silverplatter Audio "Spa Fire Burning Firepit" from Zapsplat.com

Music: SUNSHINE GIRL by LOUISIANA FIVE; LADA; NUNEZ; CAWLEY from Archive.org

Podcast Shoutout: It's Probably Not Aliens Podcast-Was Earth really visited by mysterious extraterrestrial travelers thousands of years ago as many proponents of ”ancient astronaut theory” believe? What are the hidden secrets and mysteries behind ancient monuments and forgotten civilizations?

Listener Shoutout: Beirut, Lebanon

Picture: "Lappet-faced Vulture" by Lip Kee Yap from Singapore, Republic of Singapore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

In this story, Fujiwara Hidesato shows his bravery by walking over a sleeping dragon. In return for his bravery he is tasked with killing the mountain sized centipede. It takes time, but he remembers some advice about killing centipedes and is rewarded with several treasures. One treasure is a bag of rice that never goes empty, thus earning him the name Tawara Toda.

Source: Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki 1908

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: japanese summer festival.MP3 by macdaddyno1

Sound Effects: Imperial Palace Garden (part 2) - August 2016 by sergeeo on Freesound.org

Podcast Shoutout: Something Rhymes With Purple Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth invite you to enhance your vocabulary, uncover the hidden origins of language and share their love of words in this award-winning podcast, Something Rhymes with Purple.

Listener Shoutout: Milan Italy featuring Marisa of Victorian Variety Show

Picture: 'Towara Toda Hidesato with Bow and Dragon' - Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1843. care of Curious Ordinary

In the first story, a foolish wife takes things too literally and drives her husband up a wall. Can someone be foolish enough to make riches?

In the second story, a weaver has a reputation for killing five with one blow. Nevermind that it is really flies that he is killing. Still he is known as a brave brave man. 

Source: Simla Village Tales; Or, Folk Tales from the Himalayas by Alice Dracott

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Saayen Saayen   Himachali Folk Live by Pawan Kumar   Inc Media Associates

Sound effects: Rain with birds by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Philippine Campfire Stories- A podcast for stories of myths and legends and true horror from the Philippines, narrated in Tagalog.

Listener Shoutout: Tbilisi Georgia Tbilisi is located in the South Caucasus at 41° 43' North and 44° 47' East. The city lies in Eastern Georgia on both banks of the Kura River (locally known as Mtkvari). The elevation of the city ranges from 380–770 metres above sea level (1,250–2,530 ft) and has the shape of an amphitheatre surrounded by mountains on three sides. 

Language: Kartuli (Georgian)

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Photo: "Shimla 460" by David S. Lowry is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

In this story, Kwesi tells his mom that he will bury her with the tail of the Princess Elephant. He has to sneak off into the elephant village and cut off her tail. That sets off a trail of revenge where she has to trick him in order to get revenge for the theft. Listen for the surprise ending.

Source: West African folk-tales by Barker, William Henry, 1882-; Sinclair, Cecilia

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Nnwonkoro - A Female Song Tradition of the Akan of Ghana - Part 1 The Dinizulu Archives

Sound Effects: Ghana Jungle Cacao Plantage.wav by Snipes3000

Podcast Shoutout: Ye Olde Crime Podcast Where We Discuss The Funny, Strange, And Obscure Crimes Of Yesteryear

Listener Shoutout: Ypsilanti commonly shortened to Ypsi, is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 20,648. The city is bounded to the north by Superior Township and on the west, south, and east by Ypsilanti Township.Ypsilanti is the historic site of Michigan State Normal School, now Eastern Michigan University, the fourth normal school established in the United States, and the historical campus of Cleary Business College, now Cleary University. It is also the location of the first Domino's Pizza. (Via Wikipedia)

In this story, a man remarries and his new wife doesn't like his kids. So all three are tricked into an apple pit. They were going to eat the youngest, but then she makes a wish to have pick ax hands. The older sisters make promises that they cannot keep, so they conspire to make the youngest sister's promise not come true. But the youngest sister is proves her words are true through some golden haired kids.

Source: Georgian Folk Tales by Marjory Scott Wardrop 1894

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Haci Məmmədov - Tbiliso (Tar) music: Revaz Lagidze

Sound Effects: Froggos by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: It's a Continent Making Africa’s history accessible to all

Listener Shoutout: Tyrol Austria. The capital, Innsbruck, is known for its university, and especially for its medicine. Tyrol is popular for its famous ski resorts, which include Kitzbühel, Ischgl and St. Anton. Via Wikipedia

"თბილისი / Tbilisi" by miss_rubov is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

In the first story, a rattan vine is insulting the rose tree. The rose tree is forced to defend itself. Then after a storm, the rose tree is the only one left standing. 

And in the second story, a professor thinks that the creator has made a mistake by putting figs in trees and watermelons on the ground. Luckily it was a fig that dropped on his nose to let him know that he was wrong.

Source: CHINESE FABLES AND FOLK STORIES by MARY HAYES DAVIS and CHOW-LEUNG

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Birds in the Forest (空山鸟语) Erhu by Xiaofeng Zhang ; Yangqin by Yangqin Zhao

Sound Effects: Coloane_HacsaBeach_splash_stones_2_short.wav by TelenoikaMapping on freesound.org

Podcast Shoutout: Lexitecture- The premise is simple: in each episode, two friends (Ryan, a Canadian,  and Amy, a Scot) get together armed with a new chosen word, and then they regale each other (and you!) with whatever bits of fascinating trivia they’ve been able to uncover about the origins and histories of those words, tracing through the ages to decipher just how each word got from its beginnings to its current use.

Listener Shoutout: Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่)  (meaning "New City" in Thai) was founded in 1296 as the new capital of Lan Na, succeeding the former capital, Chiang Rai.

#panchatantra #India #Saga

In the first story we learn why you don't kill baby birds. In the second story, we learn to listen to our elders.

Source: Panchatantra Arthur W Ryder

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: परी नजरिया गाना। नाचा धुन। पंडवानी।।

Sound Effect: Rain and Birds by Dustin Steichmann

Photo Credit: "Bali - Garuda Wisnu Kencana (6 of 12)" by GOC53 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

In this story a prince and a vizier's son are off on an adventure when they come across a giant snake. They get its jewel and find a beautiful princess. The Prince and princess get married, but then she is tricked out of her jewel, which leaves the husband behind in the underground. Can the minister's son bluff his way into getting the jewel back and keep his best friend alive?

Source: Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day 1912
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Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: crickets by Dustin Steichmann

Music: আকাশ জুড়ে শুনিনু ওই বাজে । শ্রাবনী সেন । Akash Jure Suninu   Srabani Sen Rabindra Sangeet Creative Commons

Podcast Shoutout: Planthropology
Website: www.planthropologypod.com

Listener Shoutout: Astana, previously known as Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola, and most recently Nur-Sultan, is the capital city of Kazakhstan. Via Wikipedia

In the first story, a princess has to choose between trouble when she is young, or when she is older. She picks trouble when she is young and an eagle takes her away and gives her trouble after trouble. Can the prince save her?

In the second story, a merchant has to leave the city to do some business. He has three young daughters at home. He makes them promise not to let anyone in, but his two oldest daughters forget and take pity on an old beggar. Can the youngest prove that she is the wisest?

Source: The Islands of Magic: Legends, Folk and Fairy Tales from the Azores by Elsie Spicer Eells

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Jorge Morgado,  Fado Meia-noite  -  Quando (Guitarra portuguesa: Luís Ribeiro, Viola de fado: João Nunes, Letra: Artur Ribeiro, Música: Filipe Pinto 

Local: Restaurante A Muralha, Alfama, Lisboa) Creative Commons

Sound Effects: Bugs birds Hum and Waves by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Rewatch Recap Join host Dustin (Dustin Can Read & Watch podcast) and a special guest host every Monday as they recap a single season of a random television series, one episode at at time. The catch: they've already seen these before. Will the show still hold up? Will there inevitably be hilarious insights into what we used to watch? Tune in every Monday to find out!

Listener Shoutout: Moroni, Grand Comoros- Moroni (Arabic: موروني, romanized: Mūrūnī) is the largest city, federal capital, and seat of the government of the Union of the Comoros, a sovereign archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean. Moroni means "at the river" (mroni in Shingazidja). Moroni is the capital of the semi-autonomous island of Ngazidja, the largest of the three main islands of the republic. 

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#armenia #folklore

In this tale, Dyjhicon is a whiner. He doesn't want to do any chores, he is afraid of the rats, and all he can do is criticize his wife. So he leaves the house and wanders until he finds some flies. He kills seven with his hand and legend is born.

Source: The Golden Maiden, by A. G. Seklemian 1898

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Kamo Seyranyan- Zurna & Klarnet - Harsanekan par  Զուռնա կլարնետ - Հարսանեկան պար Creative Commons

Sound Effects: 10 minutes of Rain by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Uncited is the internet's least reliable English literature podcast. Join former English majors Amy and Chantelle as they revisit the good, the bad, and the spectacularly ridiculous literary works from their undergrad.

Listener Shoutout: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s sprawling capital in the highlands bordering the Great Rift Valley, is the country’s commercial and cultural hub. Its National Museum exhibits Ethiopian art, traditional crafts and prehistoric fossils, including replicas of the famous early hominid, "Lucy." The burial place of the 20th-century emperor Haile Selassie, copper-domed Holy Trinity Cathedral, is a neo-baroque architectural landmark. - Via google

"File:Akhtamar Island on Lake Van with the Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross.jpg" by gozturk is licensed under CC BY 3.0.

In this chapter, Numskull is the king of all of the animals and demands that he gets fed. The rabbit, not wanting to be eaten, devises a way to get rid of the mean old bully. Source: Panchatantra translated by Arthur W Ryder Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Raag Bairagi, Morning Raag   Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan, sitar   Alap, Jhaptal Vilambit Gat creative commons Sound Effects: Jungle Night by Youtube creator studio No Podcast or listener shoutout.  "Lion - Linton Zoo" by Airwolfhound is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

In this story, three children of the old woman are eaten up by a Dew (evil spirit). To get them out, her youngest son has to stop playing in the ashes and defeat the Dew. Once he does, what is his reward? His wife is snatched by his brothers and he is stuck in the underworld. See the Youngest of the Three in the Armenian stories for a parallel story.

Source: Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales, by Ignácz Kúnos, illustrations by Willy Pogany; 1913

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: BABAM (Saçların Ağarmış Bembeyaz Olmuş) - ŞENTÜRK DÜNDAR

Sound Effects: Sea and Seagull, wave It is the sound from seaside of Gümüsdere in Turkey. In winter seagulls and strong waves. by suukadi

Podcast Shoutout: Ratchet Book Club Derik's amazing podcast

Listener Shoutout: Muscat Oman

In this story, Aponibolinayen is courted by Gawigawen. She agrees to marry him, but someone tells her on her wedding day that her husband has three noses. In light of this rumor, Aponibolinayen runs away and becomes the wife of Kadayadawan. What will happen when Gawigawen is invited to the new wedding? Listen and find out. 

Source: Philippine Folk Tales Compiled and Annotated by Mabel Cook Cole (1916)

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: VOC_150310-0959_PH_EthnicMusic.wav by kevp888 on freesound.org

Sound Effects: VOC_150211-0944_PH_NightCountryside.wav by kevp888 on freesound.org

"CARABAO POST CARD" by Bulaclac Paruparu is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Podcast Shoutout: One Mic-Black History 

Listener Shoutout: Philly PA

In the first story, Hyena marries Jackal, but it turns out not to be that good of a marriage. Lion dies, a cow is stolen, and the ants come for what is theirs.

In the second story, the animals leave their fat inside a corral with one animal guarding it. Time after time the Inkalimeva comes by, eats the fat, and gets the guard killed. Will Hare do any better?

Source: South-African Folk-Tales by James A. Honey 1910

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Traditional Swaziland Singing by Free Press Media Press Inc. creative commons

Sound Effects: 190809 nightjars.mp3 by restive

Podcast Shoutout: Weird Rap  An exhaustive search for experimental, progressive & otherwise unusual rap music, new & old.

Listener Shoutout: Zaporizhzhia Zaporizhzhia is known for the historic island of Khortytsia, multiple power stations (including Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Zaporizhzhia thermal power station, and Dnieper Hydroelectric Station) and for being an important industrial centre. Steel, aluminium, aircraft engines, automobiles, transformers for substations, and other heavy industrial goods are produced in the region. via Wikipedia

In the first story, a General is lost in the desert with his army. A bird and an ant have an argument next to the dying general about which is more important to the man. I’m sure he was glad to hear them arguing while he was dying of thirst.

And in the second story, three girls are admitted to a school, but have to dress up as boys. Their beauty makes the other boys want to copy their names, but their courage and sense of morals set them apart from the rest. 

Source: Chinese Fables and Folk Stories by MARY HAYES DAVIS and CHOW-LEUNG 1908

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

SFX: Thunderstorm on Mount Mogan by RTB45 on Freesound.org

Music: China Singing 1.mp3 by gynation on freesound.org

Shoutout: Beyond the Rainbow Podcast 

Listener: Port of Spain T&T The Port of Spain was founded near the site of the Amerindian fishing village of Cumucurapo ("place of the silk cotton trees"), located in the area today known as Mucurapo, west of the city centre. From Wikipedia

In the first story, the king has twins which is not good news. Instead of killing them like the custom dictates, he lets them flee and grow up elsewhere. When they come back to rule, jealousy turns one of them into a murderer.

In the second story, the hunter Akiti (last seen in Episode 87), is hunting the Leopard. But Leopard eats some magic plants and isn't harmed.

In the third story, Leopard is about to eat some a bathing woman, when she launches her loofah at him and gives him his spots.

Source: Yoruba Legands by Ogumefu, M. I.

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Watch this Abidemi Kehinde proudly of Ondo Kingdom on SPATV

Sound Effects: 20170602_05h45_BANGUI_oiseaux coqs chouette cote fleuve_Marantz MKII.WAV by DelphineWil

Podcast Shoutout: The SJW Comic Book Club

Listener Shoutout: The Western Cape is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of 129,449 square kilometres (49,981 sq mi), and the third most populous, with an estimated 7 million inhabitants in 2020.

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Photo Credit: "Leopard yawning, Masai Mara, Kenya" by Mark Hodson Photos is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Brother Bear just want some help with his work, so he invites brother Hyena (Bouki) and Brother Rabbit. Well, you know having Brother Rabbit around is going to make for some trouble, so Brother Rabbit makes up a whole plan to eat all of the food. When he is caught, more hijinks ensue.

And in the second story, a drunk man thinks he can communicate with the frogs.

Source: Louisiana folk-tales, in French dialect and English translation by Alcée Fortier 1895

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Quoi Faire - Cajun Cross Tune by Brenden McLain Creative Commons

Sound Effects: sherman_frogs_11_04mar2010.WAV by aguasonic on Freesound.org

Podcast Shoutout: Radio Omniglot Radio Omniglot features a monthly podcast about language and related topics, a weekly Adventures in Etymology series, which explores the origins of words, and a weekly Omniglot News series, which summaries the latest developments on Omniglot, the online encyclopedia of writing systems and languages.

Listener Shoutout: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Contact me at: @SandmanStories on Mastadon, @StoriesSandman on twitter (for now), or on Galas where you can leave me feedback and I'll reply

Photo: "Cute" by ilouque is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

#turkiye #folktale #magic

In this story, a prince is twice deceived when a dew convinces him that his darling princess has given birth to dogs. Her only chance to be saved is Kamer Taj, the Mon horse. Can wooden horses eat? Can children be turned into dogs?

Source: Forty-four Turkish fairy tales by Ignaz Kunos

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Ali Şahin - Muhteşem Bir Bozlak Dinlemeden Gecme

Sound Effects: Train to ayutthaya by Dustin Steichmann

Podcast Shoutout: Not Just Any Book Club A group of friends with a newly discovered appreciation for reading bring a new take on the classic book club formula by each choosing their own book in relation to a theme each month and discuss without spoiling them.

Listener Shoutout: Port Louis Mauritius.

In this story, a young girl named Pear Blossom has a new stepmom and half sister. She is forced to do a lot of manual labor and is never allowed to go to the big fairs. But since she is a good person, the animals of the wild like to help her out. After befriending a strange cow and getting the tastiest fruit ever, her sister wants a chance to stay at home. This is good for Pear Blossom because now she can go to the big parade.

Source: KOREAN FAIRY TALES BY WILLIAM ELLIOT GRIFFIS

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: 가얏고산조의 명인 31 자진모리 휘모리 - 성금연 Creative Commons

Sound Effects: Froggos by Dustin Steichmann

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You can reach me at Sandman Stories Presents at gmail, on Galas, or on twitter @StoriesSandman

In this story, the Sun wants to marry off his daughter. She is a hard worker and he is very proud. But he chooses a local cow farmer to be her husband. As soon as they are married, she gives up her weaving and instead has a great time with her new husband. Because of this, the Sun splits them up and they can only meet each other once a year.

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Source: Japanese Fairy World, by William Elliot Griffis

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: 邦楽合奏曲　吉備の国の物語　作曲 川崎絵都夫

Sound FX: Soft Wave for relaxation - Japan Setouchi by Intimana on Freesound.org

Video made by Headliner

In the first story, the Rajah gets mad that his son is hanging out with another boy, so he gets a woman to come between them. Then the Vizier's son is killed because the Rajah's son got all jealous. But then he needed the Vizier's son to figure out a riddle, so he came back. 

Then in the second part of the story, the Rajah's son gets jealous all over again, and then there is a jail, some hot oil, and some crossdressing to get out of jail. It's quite a ride.

Source: SIMLA VILLAGE TALES OR, FOLK TALES FROM THE HIMALAYAS BY ALICE ELIZABETH DRACOTT

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann @StoriesSandman (twitter) Galas

Music: Pyari Bhotliye II Chamba Dance II Republic Day Chamba II Studio84 Creative Commons

Sounds: 20200125_07h16_HILI_plaine calme_Sennheiser Ambeo.wav by DelphineWil at freesound.org

Podcast Shoutout: Smoke & Mirrors Rob, Triz and Dave (The Oues) run through weekly movie, TV and entertainment news. The Brothers review films, give their takes on the news as they work their way through the line up of cinema and TV in a fun and lighthearted chat format - all while vaping up a storm!

Listener Shoutout: US Virgin Islands

Photo Credit: "Dal Lake at Manimahesh (Lord Shiva's Abode), Chamba, Himachal Pradesh" by Munish Chandel is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.