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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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BITE: "Lion in Love" by Eshu Bumpus

The Apple Seed ·

2022/05/24

Eshu Bumpus relates the fate of a lion that falls in love with a human woman.

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BITE: "The Baal Shem Tov and the Werewolf" by Gerald...

The Apple Seed ·

2022/05/23

The Baal Shem Tov was a Jewish rabbi from Poland in the 1700s. In this story, Gerald Fierst tells of when he faced a werewolf tainted with an evil heart.

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BITE: "Slops" by Pam Faro

The Apple Seed ·

2022/05/20

Colorado storyteller Pam Faro tells a story about a couple who find out that they're neighbors to a village of leprechauns.

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52:55

S2 E15: Rev. Robert B. Jones Plays the Blues &...

The Apple Seed ·

2022/05/19

In this hour we'll hear a couple of beautiful tributes to beloved grandparents, plus an all-new audio drama we've cooked up in our secret lab. (3:43) A introductory conversation with Detroit storyteller Robert B. Jones about his experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, and about some of the meaning that got made in his life during a difficult time. (5:05) Robert B. Jones honors his grandmother through sharing her story, and because it’s Reverend Jones, you can bet that at least part of the story

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BITE: "The Chenoo" by Jim Bruchac

The Apple Seed ·

2022/05/18

Jim bruchac tells the story of a chenoo, a giant with a heart of ice, as it seeks its prey in the camp of some hunters but finds itself outwitted by kindness.

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BITE: "We Hold the Rope" by Sheila Arnold

The Apple Seed ·

2022/05/17

There comes an age where a person has to make their way in the world. That doesn't always mean they have to go it alone, however, and this story shows there are often people who are behind us, ready to help.

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BITE: "Fire and Rain" by Lyn Ford

The Apple Seed ·

2022/05/16

How do we use our individual power? Do we use it for good, to lift those around us? Or do we use it for destruction? Lyn Ford tells a story of fire and rain and how their actions affect others.

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BITE: "One Wish" by Simon Brooks

The Apple Seed ·

2022/05/13

Storyteller Simon Brooks shares a tale about a woodcutter who is granted just one wish. His family has lots of ideas, but in the end, the woodcutter comes up with a clever solution.

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52:50

S2 E14: Antonio Sacre + Gang Busters OTR + 'Boy...

The Apple Seed ·

2022/05/12

Today on the show we’ve got an hour of stories about anticipation and expectations, and about things not exactly turning out how we expected, for better or for worse. (4:05) Storyteller Antonio Sacre remembers a long road trip where countless billboards for something called "Pedro's South of the Border" built up impossible expectations. The story was recorded live in The Apple Seed Studio. (22:32) Did you ever agree to do a favor for a family member, but then it ends up being different than what

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BITE: "Why Kids Sing to Their Parents" by Bill Harley

The Apple Seed ·

2022/05/11

In the Town Around the Bend, things are a little different. Once a month, children put their parents to bed to help them get a good night's rest. Bill Harley explains why.

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11:15

BITE: "Penny For Your Thoughts" by Diane Ferlatte

The Apple Seed ·

2022/05/10

Diane Ferlatte shares a story where she has to question some judgments she made about someone else in a restaurant.

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12:20

BITE: "The Grasshopper and the Ants" by Donna Washington

The Apple Seed ·

2022/05/09

Who will be more prepared for winter? The ants who spend the summer preparing, or the grasshopper who spends the summer practicing the fiddle? Donna Washington shares a twist on this classic tale.

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10:53

BITE: "The Wolf's Debt" by Dan Keding

The Apple Seed ·

2022/05/06

Dan Keding, a storyteller who grew up in Chicago, tells of a young man who saves the life of a wolf. Many blessings would follow.

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52:50

S2 E13: An Hour with Storyteller Andy Offutt Irwin:...

The Apple Seed ·

2022/05/05

Today we bring you a full hour of stories from Georgia storyteller Andy Offutt Irwin, all recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio. It's an hour full of zany fun, quick wit, and what critics call his Silly Putty voice. But we hope you’ll take away even more: sweet observations about lifetime relationships between generations that will have you thinking about some of the people who are important to you. (2:30) "Polyphemus" is a musical, comical take on the ancient story of Odysseus, who among his

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13:31

BITE: "The Golden Crane" by Anne Shimojima

The Apple Seed ·

2022/05/04

Anne Shimojima tells the tale of a young boy, deaf and mute, as he finds golden crane, wounded on the mountainside.

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16:34

BITE: "Burma Shave" by David Holt

The Apple Seed ·

2022/05/03

Storyteller David Holt remembers a move from Texas to California and the drive with his Grandma.

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BITE: "Watermelon Time" by Tim Lowry

The Apple Seed ·

2022/05/02

South Carolina storyteller Tim Lowry recites a poem about watermelon.

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14:32

BITE: "Quackling" by Big Joe Pagliuca

The Apple Seed ·

2022/04/29

Storyteller Big Joe Pagliuca tells of a wealthy duck and a quest to get his money back.

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52:44

S2 E12: Games & Puzzles feat. Donna Washington, Lewis...

The Apple Seed ·

2022/04/28

Stories about games and puzzles and upside-down worlds where the rules don’t quite make sense. (5:11) 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. (25:07) Host Sam Payne shares a memory of relaxing the rules during a game of chess against his father-in-law, as the latter succumbed to Alzheimer's. It's today's entry in The Radio Family Journal. (32:50) Hear a reader's theater

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13:29

BITE: "Ciao, Y'all" by Donna Ingham

The Apple Seed ·

2022/04/27

A vacation in Italy takes a wrong turn when Donna Ingham and her family get separated from their tour group.

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