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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: "The Grateful Statues" by Alton Chung

The Apple Seed ·

2022/04/26

Alton Chung mixes his stories with culture from Hawaii, Japan, and Korea. In this story he tells the tale of a poor old man and a generous gift.

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12:49

BITE: "Jonah, the Real Story" by Bil Lepp

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2022/04/25

From West Virginia teller, Bil Lepp, a departure from the classic story of Jonah and the Whale.

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13:29

BITE: "Sundays On Walker's Bend" by Bruce Walker

The Apple Seed ·

2022/04/22

Take a walk down memory lane with Bruce Walker as he reminisces about weekends during his childhood.

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52:50

S2 E11: Stories about Fantastic Critters feat. Motoko...

The Apple Seed ·

2022/04/21

Today’s hour is filled with stories about fantastic critters of all kinds. You'll meet unlikely beasts both real and imagined, and each one might make you think differently of a real-life animal – or person – you love. (2:26) Japanese storyteller Motoko shares an old Chinese folktale about a father's unlikely relationship with a cricket in "The Golden Eye of the Fighting Cricket," recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio. (22:46) Host Sam Payne talks about his relationship with a colony of feral

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11:56

BITE: "The Beggar Boy and the Kings Daughter" by Len...

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2022/04/20

In this story told by Len Cabral, the king sees a beautiful iguana in a tree and wants it for his own. A valuable prize awaits the one who can coax the iguana down from the tree. Will it be the beggar boy?

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12:56

BITE: "Yenta Pesha" by Karen Golden

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2022/04/19

What lesson can a handful of pebbles teach about gossip? Yenta Pesha learns, and so will you, in this delightful story told by Karen Golden.

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9:30

BITE: "Poor Crow"

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2022/04/18

Diane Ferlatte shares a musical take on an ancient tale about a resourceful crow who gets a drink and learns a lesson.

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13:31

BITE: "Stories of Nasrudin the Trickster" by Joel Ben...

The Apple Seed ·

2022/04/15

Bay Area storyteller Joel Ben Izzy shares just a few stories of one of the world's great tricksters. Trickster stories exist in just about every culture, and Nasrudin (the subject of today's stories) is one of the world's great trickster characters.

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52:50

S2 E10: Stories of Faith for Easter Week feat....

The Apple Seed ·

2022/04/14

In the days leading up to Easter, our thoughts have turned towards matters of faith. And in the storytelling community, the way that we express our thoughts about faith is the same as the way we express our thoughts about other aspects of our lives: through stories. (3:19) Storyteller Geraldine Buckley shares a story about Connie, a woman with an extraordinary power to move people with her dancing in "Connie Dances," recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio. (20:42) Host Sam Payne shares a story and a

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7:39

BITE: "Easter Greeting" by Lewis Carroll

The Apple Seed ·

2022/04/13

Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland, wrote this Easter letter, addressed to "every child who loves Alice."

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13:11

BITE: "Highbush Cranberry Jelly" by Pete Griffin

The Apple Seed ·

2022/04/12

Pete Griffin is a storyteller with a taste for stories of the natural world. Here's one that's particularly delicious.

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12:38

BITE: "Lion On The Path" by Eshu Bumpus

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2022/04/11

As Eshu Bumpus explains, there are many stories about tortoises and hares (we bet you know one). This one has a lion in it, and some music too! j

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13:27

BITE: "Winston The Wide Mouthed Frog" by Glenda Bonin

The Apple Seed ·

2022/04/08

Winston, a little frog with a big mouth, is fond of asking other critters what they like to eat. There's a lesson in this old tale, for Winston and for you.

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52:50

S2 E9: Original radio drama 'The Shiny,' Thakane the...

The Apple Seed ·

2022/04/07

Sometimes you embark on an adventure thinking it’s going to be hard, but then it winds up being harder than you ever imagined. You’re in way over your head, but somehow, you get through it, and you find yourself a little bruised, but wiser on the other side. We’ve got an hour of stories like that for you today. (1:58) Storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston shares an African tale about a girl given a seemingly straightforward job of making clothes that ends up taking her into a den of monsters in

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14:04

BITE: Mrs. Rosemary Asked About You

The Apple Seed ·

2022/04/06

Donald Davis shares a story fragment about a beloved teacher who does what she can to remember each student in her long career.

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14:04

BITE: Mrs. Rosemary Asked About You

The Apple Seed ·

2022/04/06

Donald Davis shares a story fragment about a beloved teacher who does what she can to remember each student in her long career.

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12:40

BITE: "The White Deer" by Brian "Fox" Ellis

The Apple Seed ·

2022/04/05

Brian "Fox" Ellis tells the story of a hungry hunter with an unusual choice: slay a deer for food, or trust in the deer's promise of a single wish.

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52:50

S2 E8: Pre-April Fool's Day stories from Bil Lepp &...

The Apple Seed ·

2022/03/31

We're getting a jump on April Fool's Day with an hour of stories about pranks, hoaxes, and general mischief. (4:11) 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. (26:23) Host Sam Payne talks about a high school prank on a double date that didn't go off as planned in today's entry in the Radio Family Journal. (29:16) Mark Twain wrote a humorous short story about

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52:50

S2 E7: A World Series OTR Mystery & Storyteller Tim...

The Apple Seed ·

2022/03/24

This week we've got two things on our mind: road trips, and the important objects we collect along the way that summon memories of the journey. (3:09) South Carolina storyteller Tim Lowry tells a rip-roaring tale about a road trip across the western U.S. that led him to a coveted fringe leather jacket from the Buffalo Bill Museum in "How I Got the Jacket," recorded live in the Apple Seed Studio (27:13) Host Sam Payne talks about a road trip out to Minnesota in a caravan with his extended family in

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S2 E6: Stories about Teachers and Students feat. Bill...

The Apple Seed ·

2022/03/17

Some of the first major interactions we ever have with someone from a different generation happen in an elementary school classroom. Today we have an hour of stories about elementary school teachers and their students: (3:26) Grammy-winning storyteller Bill Harley shares an original song called "Little Things" celebrating the important experiences that kids have (11:25) Bill Harley recalls a time when his third grade class threw a party for their teacher that she didn't exactly want in "Happy

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