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Sandman Stories Presents

Dustin Steichmann

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 160: Korea- Pigling and Her Proud Sister (W E...

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2022/12/29

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

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00:09:08

EP 159: Japan- The Meeting of the Star-Lovers (W E...

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2022/12/22

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. You can give me feedback on twitter @StoriesSandman or on Galas.fm Source: Japanese Fairy World, by William Elliot Griffis Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music:

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00:09:41

EP 158: India- The Vizier's Son and the Rajah's Son-...

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2022/12/15

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

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EP 157: Ghana- How the Tortoise Got Its Shell, The...

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2022/12/08

In the first story, we learn about how tortoise got his shell. He wasn't always a slow moving shelled animal. He used to be fast and strong and handsome. But because he was late, he got locked out of the party. In the second story, a hunter finds a beautiful tortoise singing a mesmerizing song. He wanted to take her home, but she would only go with him on one promise: that he would not tell anyone. Source: West African folk-tales by Barker, William Henry, 1882-; Sinclair, Cecilia Narrator: Dustin

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EP 156: Georgia- The Devil Outwitted (Waldrop 1894)

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2022/12/01

In this story, a peasant family has a son. His mom doesn't want him to waste his life, so they take him out to get educated. Through a bit of chance, the Devil is the one to educate him, but only if the father can recognize his own son. After he does, the Devil is on the look out to get the kid back under his control. Who will win? The answer might be in the title. Source: GEORGIAN FOLK TALES translated by Marjory Wardrop Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Transcaucasie - Kartvelebi Sound FX:

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EP 155: China- The Lion and the Mosquitoes 獅受蚊敵, The...

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2022/11/24

In the first story, a father tells his son the story of how the small and weak overcame the large and mighty. Lions should always be careful when challenging mosquitoes. And in the second story, an elephant is used to determine guilt and innocence. But the elephant is not really magical, everything comes from the people themselves. Source: Chinese Fables and Folk Stories by Mary Hayes Davis and Chow Leung 1908 Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Erhu(traditional music instrument) Creative

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EP 154: Bengal- The Evil Eye of Sani (Lal Behari Day...

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2022/11/17

In this story Sribatsa and Chintamani are caught in a bad spot. Sani and Lakshmi want to know who is better, so they ask Sribatsa to decide honestly. He picks Lakshmi and Sani is not happy about it. Because of this, Sribatsa and Chintamani go on the adventure of a lifetime. Source: Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day 1912 Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Tora Dohalai Chandrajhumpi (ତୋର ଦୋହଲାଇ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଝୁମ୍ପି) Khandapada Dhumpa Sangita (ଢୁମ୍ପା ସଙ୍ଗୀତ) Sound Effects: Stream by Dustin

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00:11:56

EP 153: Azores- The Princess Who Lost Her Rings...

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2022/11/10

In this story, a princess lives in a castle with many rings. Every day she plays with a cute bunny. Eventually, she notices that she is losing rings, but she loves the bunny so. Finally she runs out of rings and is sad. This makes the king and queen call for all of the story tellers in the land. This sets us off on a whole new journey. Source: THE ISLANDS OF MAGIC LEGENDS, FOLK AND FAIRY TALES FROM THE AZORES RETOLD BY ELSIE SPICER EELLS Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound fx: AHEV forest by Dustin

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EP 152: Armenia- The Youngest of the Three (A.G....

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2022/11/03

The king needs the apple of life, only thing is, it is stolen every night by giants. First son failed. Second son failed. Can the third son get the job done? You can leave a comment on Galas Source: The Golden Maiden by A. G. Seklemian 1898 Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Թավ շվի Զանգեզուրի մեղեդի Sound Effects: Waemok Village Waves by Dustin Steichmann You can reach me on twitter at @StoriesSandman or here on Galas Podcast Shoutout: Avast, a pirate podcast full of piratey fun. Hosted by the

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00:12:46

EP 151: Ecuador- Vico's Deal with the Devil (Mario...

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2022/10/27

This is the final story of the Halloween series. I will be finishing this book next year, until then, this is the final story. Vico, the same young boy that caused trouble before, has grown up to be a bad guy. He drinks, smokes, and tries to steal girlfriends. Unluckily for him, he's no match for the boyfriend and just ends up with a hangover and a busted lip. But a mysterious guy comes along and tells him he can have her and any other woman he wants, if he'll just take this coin. The man is

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00:11:35

EP 150: Ecuador- The Procession of the Dead (Mario...

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2022/10/20

In this story, two young police officers are patrolling the city, when they see something spooky down the way. There is an eerie drum beat and a procession of ghosts and skeletons followed by the devil. The men run away only to find that the drumming is getting closer. Was it all a dream? You can leave a comment on Galas Source: Ecuadorian Ghost Stories by Mario Conde Copyright Mario Conde (used with permission) Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: Zapsplat.com and Freesound.com Music: Dolly's

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EP 149: Ecuador- The Woman on the Highway and The...

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2022/10/13

The is the second part of my halloween series featuring stories recorded by Mario Conde. In the first story, a bus driver picks up a woman on a bridge, but she leaves him wanting more. In the second story, a man gets drunk the night before his wedding and makes some promises that he would rather not keep. You can leave a comment on Galas Source: Ecuadorian Ghost Stories by Mario Conde Copyright Mario Conde (used with permission) Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Myuu- Silent Turmoil, La

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EP 148: Ecuador- Vico and the Duende +The Dead...

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2022/10/06

In the first story, a boy named Vico doesn't listen to his grandma and plays marble games late into the night. One night, he meets another marble player who has some cool marbles. They play and Vico loses, but he is saved by his grandma. He vows to win and aims for a rematch. Can he beat the imp of the valley? The second story is a bonus. I wasn't going to release it yet, but it goes so well with Day of the Dead that I wanted to include it. That's why there is minimal sound design. In the story, a

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00:15:33

EP 147: India Kulloo the Faithful Dog, The Story of...

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2022/09/29

In the first story, Kulloo stays with his master after his master's wife is kidnapped. Later he saves the man from being killed and helps him find his kidnapped wife. And even after all of that, Kulloo still has to make the ultimate sacrifice. Poor Kulloo In the second story, a Rani tells the Rajah that they will become parents. The Rajah is super excited because this is the only wife without a child. The only trouble is that she isn't pregnant, she only has a pet squirrel. So she convinces a few

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00:14:56

EP 146: Türkiye- The Horse Dew (Ignacz Kunos 1914)

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2022/09/22

In this story, the youngest sister marries a horse. Luckily for her, he is a magic horse. Unlucky for her, when she thinks about telling off her two sister because her husband is so cool, he disappears. There are tricks, riddles, and some creative hiding on the way home. Source: Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales by Ignazc Kunos 1913 Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Kerimoğlu Zeybeği (söke deve güreşi) Sound Effects: Turkey - Evening Birds & Nature Ambiance by EpicWizard on Freesound.org Podcast

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00:22:58

EP 145: Philippines- Creation, Benito, Juan, and...

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2022/09/15

In the first story, we learn about how the different peoples came to be. In the second story, we learn all about the adventures of Benito. He has an epic adventure just looking for work for the king. But through his kindness, he gets everything he wants and enough to take care of his parents as well. In the third story, Juan is sent out to get firewood. Instead of getting any, he meets a magical tree and gets lots of gifts only to lose them on his way home. This story feels a lot like The Sifter

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EP 144: Ghana- Ohia and the Thieving Deer (W.H....

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2022/09/08

Ohia and Awirehu have bad luck. If they didn't have bad luck, they would have no luck at all. Their fortunes seem to change when Ohia meets a friendly farmer who lets him make palm wine, but that leads to more trouble. Will being able to speak to the animals bring some good luck? Send feedback here Galas.fm Source: West African folk-tales by WH Barker 1917 Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Art of Drumming & Dancing at Akoma Academy in Elmina - Ghana May 2018 Tour Creative Commons Sound Effects:

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EP 143: Korea- The Great Stone Fire Eater (Griffis 1922)

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2022/09/01

Every year, the fire spirit from Gwanak mountain crawls out of his volcano home and burns everything that men build. What is the emperor to do? Can he just keep rebuilding the palace? They hope that a Chinese dragon will keep the fire spirit at bay, but the dragon proves expensive and fickle. Next they try a pond, but the fire spirit figures that out. Finally, a great stone lion is carved. Will it be a match for the great fire spirit? Listen and find out. Source: Korean Fairy Tales W.E. Griffis

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EP 142: India- How The Crow Hen Killed The Black...

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2022/08/25

In this story, the Crow hen figures out a way to get rid of the Black Snake that has troubled it for years. Friends are super important in this story. If you want to comment on this show, go here (Galas.fm) to send me a text message or an audio message and I will reply. I appreciate all interaction. Source: The Panchatantra Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: JATINDER SINGH DURHAILAY Evening Raag Récital de dilruba "Our Crow" by anyjazz65 is licensed under CC BY 2.0. --- Send in a voice message:

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EP 141: South Africa- The Dance for Water, Jackal and...

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2022/08/18

Here are three stories from James A Honey's African Folktales book. In story one, the animals dance until the water comes, but Rabbit doesn't want get his paws dirty. After the animals get water, rabbit swims in the water and makes it all muddy. The animals decide that he should pay for his attitude and rudeness. But who will catch him and who will make him pay? In the second story, Jackal is caught in a trap while trying to sneak off with some young meat. Monkey thinks this is hilarious, but Jackal

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