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The Apple Seed

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers. Stories bring us together and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.

kids & family stories for kids

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26:39

S4 E2: An Orisha Story from Kenya + Kevin Kling

The Apple Seed ·

2023/07/13

Stories from Mara Menzies and Kevin Kling, both recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio. (1:33) Mara Menzies tells a traditional story from Kenya about how one man became a god through giving a truly beautiful and simple gift in "Ochosi, the Orisha of the Hunt. (22:43) Kevin Kling shares a tiny story, an anecdote really, about recognizing what you have to share with others in "Sunflowers."

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S4 E1: Storyteller Bil Lepp vs a Skunk + Donald Davis...

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2023/07/06

Stories from Bil Lepp and Donald Davis, both recorded live in The Apple Seed Studio. (1:17) West Virginia tall tale teller Bil Lepp is a camp counselor who runs into a big, smelly problem in "Skunks." (16:26) North Carolina storyteller Donald Davis shares a memory about a faceoff between grandma and a very picky eater in "Doobies."

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S3 E12: Meet storyteller Tim Lowry's childhood Sunday...

The Apple Seed ·

2023/05/25

South Carolina storyteller Tim Lowry shares a two-part story about an important figure from his childhood. Miss Gimm is the wise woman with great influence in Putney Bible Baptist church in the wilds of Kentucky where Tim Lowry’s father pastored. She had unfulfilled hopes of serving missions abroad, but instead instead of letting that disappointment haunt her she funneled her energies into building community much, much closer to home. If you've ever know someone whose head is as hard as their heart

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S3 E11: Storyteller Donald Davis's First Day of School

The Apple Seed ·

2023/05/18

Stories from Donald Davis and Andy Offut Irwin, both recorded live in The Apple Seed Studio. (1:27) North Carolina storyteller Donald Davis remembers his first day of school and all the new adults he met in a story he calls "The Principal." (13:34) Georgia storyteller Andy Offut Irwin shares a story about the types of shenanigans that you can get up to at church before you have your own relationship with God. It's a story he calls “Marguerite Can Read Braswell's Mind.”

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S3 E10: Mother's Day Story from Kevin Kling + A...

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2023/05/11

Stories about mothers and mother figures, both recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio. (1:36) Ohio storyteller Lyn Ford brings us a story called "Monkey Loves Trouble" from her Aunt Queenie, a Caribbean storyteller who had a formative influence on Lyn. (19:45) Minnesota storyteller Kevin Kling ponders a mythical artifact found in most of our homes that dispenses resources great and small in a story called "Mom's Purse."

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28:31

S3 E9: A King Arthur Tale + Bil Lepp's run-in with a...

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2023/05/04

A King Arthur tale and a tall tale, both recorded live in the Apple Seed studio. (2:00) Philadelphia storyteller Ed Stivender shares "The Legend of Sir Gawain and Lady Ragnell," a tale from the time of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. (16:22) West Virginia storyteller Bil Lepp shares a tall tale about a tense encounter on the hiking trail in “The Ojai Mountain Lion.”

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S3 E8: A Norse Story from Simon Brooks and a Kenyan...

The Apple Seed ·

2023/04/27

A pair of folk tales, both recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio. (1:55) English storyteller Simon Brooks shares an ancient story from Scandanavia about a young man who goes on a quest that takes him to the end of the world in "In Search of Luck." (14:23) Kenyan/Scottish storyteller Mara Menzies shares a tale from the Gikuyu people in Kenya about a curious woman who butts up against the village's traditions in “Washu and the Forbidden Meat.”

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28:03

S3 E7: Songs and Stories from Josh Goforth + a Louis...

The Apple Seed ·

2023/04/20

A pair of musical stories, both recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio. (1:48) North Carolina storyteller and musician Josh Goforth unfurls the hidden story behind the well-known folk song “Tom Dooley.” The journey to that song’s meaning all begins with a performance of another song, “A Locket and a Curl.” (20:56) Philadelphia-area storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston shares a rhythmic tribute to the great Jazz musician and cultural ambassador Louis Armstrong in a piece she calls “Louis Armstrong

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23:53

Bonus: Presenting "Kaboom," a New Audio Drama Podcast...

The Apple Seed ·

2023/04/13

We've got a special treat for you today: an audio adventure from the new podcast "Kaboom" from the Apple Seed team. If you’ve been listening to the show for a while you may have heard some of our original audio drama adventures. They are highly produced, immersive stories made for the whole family to enjoy together, full of action and adventure, and they may even give your family some nice things to talk about together. We have spun these audio adventures off into their own series, and today we are

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26:25

S3 E6: Easter Stories from Dolores Hydock and Rev....

The Apple Seed ·

2023/04/06

A couple stories for Easter week, both recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio. (1:30) Alabama-based storyteller Dolores Hydock, about an early job she had working at a chocolate Easter Bunny factory. If she was expecting Lucille Ball-style chocolate factory hijinks, that was not exactly what she got. (19:48) The Reverend Robert B. Jones shares the story of blues musician Blind Willie Johnson and how his recording of the song "Dark Was the Night," a haunting lament about Christ in the Garden of

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26:18

S3 E5: Storyteller Adam Booth Rolls Down to the...

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2023/03/30

Today's stories will take you on a trip back to the roller rink and to visit old friends. Both stories were recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio. (1:48) West Virginia storyteller Adam Booth a story called "Roll-a-Rama," and it's sure to send you right back to that feeling of freedom you had as a child when you went gliding around the roller skating rink. (18:45) Georgia storyteller Andy Offut Irwin has created a wonderful world around his fictional Aunt Marguerite, and the stories featuring her

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27:03

S3 E4: Classic Scottish Fairy Tale from Storyteller...

The Apple Seed ·

2023/03/23

An ancient Scottish story and a comic sing-along, both recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio. (1:34) Kenyan/Scottish storyteller Mara Menzies shares a fairy tale from the British Isles, "The Tale of Tam Lin." The fairies in this story are not the cute and small ones we think of nowadays, and it speaks to the cost and complexity of holding onto love in extreme circumstances, like, say, the one you love becoming a lion or a snake. (22:00) Philadelphia story-teller Ed Stivender pulls out his banjo

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S3 E3: Storyteller Bil Lepp launches a Giant Pumpkin

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2023/03/16

Stories from two beloved storytellers, both recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio. (3:42) Tall tale teller Bil Lepp delivers one of his classic stories about his misadventures with his buddy Skeeter in the tiny town of Half Dollar, West Virginia. It's a rowdy story involving a giant pumpkin and a rampaging bull he calls “Bored Gourd.” (21:46) Simon Brooks shares a story about a family trying to rid their garden of a big bully in "The Goat from the Hills and the Mountains." We're also thrilled to

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27:50

S3 E2: Storyteller Kevin Kling Has a Love Story |...

The Apple Seed ·

2023/03/09

Stories from two beloved storytellers: Kevin Kling and Josh Goforth. Both were recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio. (1:32) A Kevin Kling story is a rollercoaster ride—we’ll hear anecdotes and poetry, comedy and pathos—but in the end, you’ll hear something you want to hang onto and something you’ll want to share. This is a story he calls "Love Story." (20:00) Josh Goforth brings Appalachian music and story together for a story about legendary guitarist Doc Watson, plus a performance of “The

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S3 E1: Donald Davis scares off the babysitter | Lyn...

The Apple Seed ·

2023/03/02

We're back for Season 3 with new stories from a couple of favorite storytellers! Both stories were recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio. (1:16) Donald Davis recalls a time from his childhood when he and his brother thought they were too mature to have a babysitter in the story "Getting Rid of the Babysitter." (17:21) Lyn Ford tells how by age three she was already finding her calling as a storyteller, though her earliest stories might have been less than true. It's a story she calls "My First

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55:28

Bonus: Storyteller Kevin Kling in Conversation from...

The Apple Seed ·

2023/02/23

We're excited to announce that The Apple Seed will return for its third season on March 2! In anticipation of the new season, we're bringing you this bonus episode that focuses on the wonderful Minnesota storyteller Kevin Kling. While he was in our studios to record some stories in the Apple Seed Studio, he sat down with the producers of Constant Wonder, one of our sister podcasts from the BYUradio family of programs. It’s a great conversation about his life and how he’s learned to overcome

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52:50

Best of Season 2: John Henry the Steel Drivin' Man,...

The Apple Seed ·

2023/01/26

Our final look back on season 2 before we take a break to prepare season 3. (2:20) Storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston puts a rhythmic spin on the classic folktale of John Henry in "Hammers of Steel," a musical retelling of the legendary race between man and machine. Recorded live in The Apple Seed Studio. (20:35) The Apple Seed team gathers in the studio to solve "Einstein's Puzzle," a famous logic puzzle thought to have been created by the great physicist himself. (31:06) We bring you an

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52:50

Best of Season 2: Road Trip with Storyteller Antonio...

The Apple Seed ·

2023/01/19

More favorites from Season 2 as we prepare to take a break to work on Season 3. (2:35) "Pedro's South of the Border": Storyteller Antonio Sacre remembers a long road trip where countless billboards for a tourist trap built up impossible expectations. The story was recorded live in The Apple Seed Studio. (22:01) "Cowboy Song for Grandpa Tanner": Our producer Brian Tanner shares a story about stepping outside his comfort zone for a cowboy-inspired musical number at his grandpa’s funeral. (36:07)

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52:50

Best of Season 2: Bil Lepp's "Vacation Bible School",...

The Apple Seed ·

2023/01/12

As we prepare for season 3 of The Apple Seed we look back at some of our favorite stories from season 2: (1:55) West Virginia storyteller Bil Lepp and his buddy Skeeter have a mischievous plan to rig a competition at a summer camp in "Vacation Bible School," recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio. (23:38) A conversation with Amy Tingle, director of Waterfall Arts in Belfast, Maine, about how they are using storytelling to get people together and provide support for each other. (39:33) We gathered

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Best of Season 2: Storyteller Donna Washington, A Boy...

The Apple Seed ·

2023/01/05

As we wrap up season 2 of The Apple Seed we look back at some of our favorite stories from the season: (2:19) Storyteller Donna Washington shares a tale about a new husband who makes a silly bet with his bride in "Bastianello!" It was recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio. (20:40) The book 'A Boy Called Bat' is a tender story about a boy with autism, and we'll hear from both author Elana K. Arnold and from a family that made a surprising discovery when they read the book together. (34:09) The

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