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What's new on The Apple Seed? Get ready for a new era of stories and narratives to ignite the imagination and a spark new love of wonder, here on The Apple Seed!
BONUS: DIY Stories - Calling for YOUR Stories
Season 6
Monday, June 3, 2024 • Duration 15:40
While on hiatus, The Apple Seed is calling you to send in your stories to air on the show. Plus a sneak peak at the 1st episode of Quentin Manning - Detective for Justice - a new summer series from Kaboom.
A Chance at True Love - Stories for the Whole Family by Geraldine Buckley and Noa Baum
Season 7 · Episode 10
Thursday, August 29, 2024 • Duration 29:04
Gather your family to listen to stories about yearning for and getting a chance at true love. Will our heroes take the chance? Will it pay off?
(0:55) "Frog Kissing" - Geraldine Buckley tells a story about a surprise visitor in her shower and the opportunity for love that knocked, had she only listened to fairytales and bedtime stories.
(6:48) Sam Payne tells us a story about an experience with his young son at a play--and the instances where life seems so fantastic, you find yourself almost believing the magic.
(12:07) "A Persian Love Story" - Noa Baum tells about a princess who is on a deadline to find a husband. Despite all of the options she has, there is only one she truly wants. Can her love win the king's approval?
Stories bring us together. What stories and memories were sparked for you as you listened? And who will you share them with? The Apple Seed is a production of BYUradio and is hosted by storyteller Sam Payne.
Key Words: Marriage, Wife, Husband, Storyteller, Fairytale, Princess, Love, Family, Miracles, Heart, Stories, Faith, Storytelling, Surprise Guest
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:56 - "Frog Kissing" by Geraldine Buckley
00:12:06 - "A Persian Love Story" by Noa Baum
Curses - Stories for the Whole Family by Donna Washington and Paul Strickland
Season 7 · Episode 9
Thursday, August 22, 2024 • Duration 26:41
Gather your family to listen to stories about the making and breaking of curses. Are curses always a curse?
(1:50) "Beauty's Beast" - Donna Washington tells a story that is based on the well-known fairytale, Beauty and the Beast--but with a twist. Get the real scoop from the Fairy Godmother who cast the curse.
(14:31) Sam Payne shares a story about taking an aptitude test in high school--one which helped him see his curses in a new light.
(19:38) "The Stabbed Tree" - Paul Strickland tells a story about a village who brings a curse down upon themselves--until a young girl finally brings healing.
Stories bring us together. What stories and memories were sparked for you as you listened? And who will you share them with? The Apple Seed is a production of BYUradio and is hosted by storyteller Sam Payne.
Key Words: Stories, Storytelling, Storyteller, Family, Fractured Fairytale, Love, Perspective, Curses, Heroes, Trees, Roses, Failure, Chance, Healing, Fairy Godmother, Beauty and the Beast, Wishes
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:52 - "Beauty's Beast" by Donna Washington
00:19:40 - "The Stabbed Tree" by Paul Strickland
Freedom - Stories for the Whole Family by Sheila Arnold and Charlotte Blake Alston
Season 7 · Episode 8
Thursday, August 15, 2024 • Duration 30:40
Gather your family to listen to stories and songs about freedom and, in particular, about American slavery and the civil rights movement.
(2:04) "Wade in the Water" - This story by Sheila Arnold is intertwined with the powerful spiritual by the same name. It's the story of a slave named Moses, his fight for freedom, and the terrible price people pay when their freedom is threatened. Content warning: While designed for a family audience, this story contains a couple of intense scenes. Caution is advised for younger children.
(16:45) Sam Payne shares a true story of seventy-five Igbo Nigerians and their treacherous choice made aboard a slave vessel on its way to Savannah, Georgia in 1803. They believed life to be synonymous with freedom, and the stand they took at Dunbar Creek earned the bank its name known today--"Igbo Landing".
(20:17) "Martin Luther King Rap" - Charlotte Blake Alston shares her story-poem about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and the Civil Rights Movement as they pushed forward for freedom and equality for all. This story turns the work of Dr. King into a reflective question as we are asked how to help make freedom ring.
(24:04) Charlotte Blake Alston shares how to share these hard stories with children. Always end with hope.
(25:36) "This Little Light of Mine" - Sheila Arnold adds her own measure of hope as she sings.
Stories bring us together. What stories and memories were sparked for you as you listened? And who will you share them with? The Apple Seed is a production of BYUradio and is hosted by storyteller Sam Payne.
Key Words: History, Power, Song, MLK, Freedom, Peace, Civil Rights Movement, Equality, Stories, Inequality, United States History, Black History, Slavery, Choices, Water, Hope, African American, Native Americans
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:20:18 - "MLK Rap" by Charlotte Blake Alston
00:02:04 - "Wade in the Water" by Sheila Arnold
DIY Stories Starring YOU!
Season 7 · Episode 7
Thursday, August 8, 2024 • Duration 29:18
Join us as Apple Seed listeners tell us some of their own stories - some of them inspired by The Apple Seed.
(1:31) "Ameba Meningitis" - Listener Becca Hurley tells about a health freak-out.
(5:53) "David and King Arthur" - Listener Karla Huntsman tells about a student whose life was changed by a school play.
(10:02) "Froggy Goes to School" - Listener Paul Eberting tells a childhood memory of mischief.
(14:39) "Homes of the Brave" - Listener Jan Smith gives us a glimpse into how military families make a home all over the world.
(18:59) "Where my Heart Lies" - Listener Stephanie Rollheiser honors her grandparents.
(23:15) "Peas and Carrots" - Listeners Annie and Dan Eastmond share memories sparked by Donald Davis' story.
Thanks to all our listeners who sent in stories.
Stories bring us together. What stories and memories were sparked for you and who will you share them with? Hosted by storyteller Sam Payne. A production of BYUradio.
Key Words: Stories, Storytelling, Storyteller, Projects, Family, Service, Construction, Church, Religion, Trial and Error, Manual Labor, Handy
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:32 - "Ameba Meningitis" by Becca Hurley
00:05:53 - "David and King Arthur" by Karla Huntsman
00:10:02 - "Froggy Goes to School" by Paul Eberting
00:15:27 - "Homes of the Brave" by Jan Smith
00:19:47 - "Where My Heart Lies" by Stephanie Rollheiser
00:24:04 - "Peas and Carrots" by Annie and Dan Eastmond
Family Resemblance - Stories for the Whole Family by Josh Goforth and Antonio Sacre
Season 7 · Episode 6
Thursday, August 1, 2024 • Duration 27:12
Gather your family to listen to stories about those moments when you realize you've more like your parents than you may even want to admit. For good or for bad, our families shape us into who we are.
(1:38) "What Can I Say?" - Josh Goforth tells a personal story about the two types of people in his family and how a surprising revelation strengthened Josh's relationship with his dad and helped him understand himself in a new way.
(14:11) Sam Payne shares a story about discovering he's more like an older mentor than he thought possible.
(19:42) "My Cool Teddy" - Antonio Sacre tells a story from his childhood about bedtime, the stubbornness that gets passed to for generations, and the patience it takes to find a missing teddy bear.
Stories bring us together. What stories and memories were sparked for you as you listened? And who will you share them with? The Apple Seed is a production of BYUradio and is hosted by storyteller Sam Payne.
Key Words: Stories, Storytelling, Storyteller, Family, Bedtime, Father, Mother, Son, Love, Support, Patience, Resilience, Hospital
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:40 - "What Can I Say?" by Josh Goforth
00:19:42 - "My Cool Teddy" by Antonio Sacre
Good Companions - Stories for the Whole Family by Angela Lloyd and Bill Harley
Season 7 · Episode 5
Thursday, July 25, 2024 • Duration 29:37
Gather your family to listen to Angela Lloyd's twist on the classic fairytale Cinderella.
(2:22) "Cinderella's Choice" - Angela Lloyd tells a story that focuses on the relationship Cinderella had with her mother and how that shaped the person Cinderella became. Maybe our choices refelct who we are, and there is much more beneath the surface of every individual when we are ready to listen to their stories.
(18:10) Angela Lloyd gives an interview about how stories become good companions that walk with us through our lives. They can help us adjust our perspectives and guide us in our choices.
(19:06) Sam Payne tells a story about how sharing treasured families memories and favorite songs around his ailing mother's bedside brought a lot of comfort to his family.
(24:03) "There's a Pea on My Plate" - Bill Harley tells/sings one of his classic favorites.
Stories bring us together. What stories and memories were sparked for you as you listened? And who will you share them with? The Apple Seed is a production of BYUradio and is hosted by storyteller Sam Payne.
Key Words: Choices, Storyteller, Choice, Song, Fairytale, Princess, Hardwork, Family, Unique, Stories, Decision, Courage, Cleverness
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:26 - "Cinderella's Choice" by Angela Lloyd
00:24:04 - "There's a Pea on my Plate" by Bill Harley
Family Connections - Stories for the Whole Family by Paul Strickland and Carolina the Storyteller
Season 7 · Episode 4
Thursday, July 18, 2024 • Duration 32:03
Gather your family to listen to stories about the connections we make through family over the years, and the gifts those stories can become.
(1:37) "The One Abouts" - Paul Strickland tells a story about taking the time to visit family, listening to their stories, and preparing to take ownership of those stories when the time comes.
(14:23) Interview with Paul Strickland. "What is The One Abouts all about?"
(15:11) Sam Payne tells a story about a meaningful walnut shell that was important to his grandfather.
(20:17) "A Biscuit Story" - Carolina the Storyteller shares about the difficulties of being an immigrant in a new country and how the connection with her husband's grandmother helped her find a new home.
Stories bring us together. What stories and memories were sparked for you as you listened? And who will you share them with? The Apple Seed is a production of BYUradio and is hosted by storyteller Sam Payne.
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:40 - "The One Abouts" by Paul Strickland
00:21:08 - "A Biscuit Story" by Carolina
What Goes Around, Comes Around - Stories for the Whole Family by Donald Davis and Shonaleigh
Season 7 · Episode 3
Thursday, July 11, 2024 • Duration 27:54
Gather your family to listen to stories about getting into and out of trouble and how when you're the one who starts the trouble, trouble seems to come back on you.
(1:55) "Cowpiles" - Donald Davis tells a childhood story about one wise brother, one foolish brother, parents who are just trying to keep up, and the stories that come from memories of getting into trouble.
(13:12) Sam Payne tells a story about the tricks he played on his folks when he was young and how one backfired on him.
(17:08) "The Vizier Who Married a Gibbon" - Shonaleigh tells a story where the king's advisor's scheme to marry the princess backfires in a hilarious way. Be careful what you wish for and the means in which you make your dreams come true.
Stories bring us together. What stories and memories were sparked for you as you listened? And who will you share them with? The Apple Seed is a production of BYUradio and is hosted by storyteller Sam Payne.
Key Words: Messy, Marriage, Storyteller, Foolish, Karma, Family, Brothers, Cows, Stories, Trickster, Farm, Consequences,
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:57 - "Cowpiles" by Donald Davis
00:18:07 - "The Vizier Who Married a Gibbon" by Shonaleigh
