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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 100: Armenia- The Dreamer; The Bride of the Fountain

Sandman Stories Presents ·

2021/11/04

Here are two stories from Armenia. In the first one, a boy has a dream but he won't tell a soul about it. He solves riddles and teams up with the super team of the ancient world. By their powers combined, can he make his dream come true? And in the second story, a woman learns the power of saying "tush". Her daughter gets married to a very nice bird who lives in the fountain, but when her sisters get jealous and hurt the poor bird/man, she is banished to far, far away. Can she heal the poor birdy

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00:11:57

EP 99: Halloween- The Parlor-Car Ghost

Sandman Stories Presents ·

2021/10/27

This is the story of a young woman whose beach side home is covered in blue denim. Her friend is curious as to why she has he whole place covered in such a strange material. Sara tells her friend about a ghost she met on a train ride into the city. This story echoes the classic story of the Flying Dutchman. I hope you enjoy it. Source: Twenty-Five Ghost Stories by W. BOB HOLLAND (1904) Music: Surrender - Asher Fulero Youtube Creative Commons Sound Effects: Zapsplat.com (creative commons) Narrator:

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EP 98: Halloween- The Transplanted Ghost (Wallace...

Sandman Stories Presents ·

2021/10/20

This is the story of a man who moves an entire castle to the middle of Ohio. He really wanted to have the old world feel and a real ghost to show off with. But sadly, he can't seem to get a ghost to come around. He also has a beautiful daughter that he keeps locked up in the donjon tower because she was once pursued by a man who turned out to not be a Duke. Here comes Geoffrey De Pierpont to the rescue. If he is lucky, he can pretend to be the ghost and then run away with Anita. But what of that

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EP 97: Halloween- The True Tale of the Phantom Coach...

Sandman Stories Presents ·

2021/10/13

The story of bad omens, a phantom coach, and how death arrives to tell us someone has gone. Will you take a ride in this demon car into the Scottish sea? From the collection of Ghost stories of St Andrews in Scotland, by W.T. Linskill. Come listen to the story if you dare. (Not too scary for young ones) Source: St Andrews Ghost Stories by W.T. Linskill Music: TipToes- Myuu Sound Effects: Zapsplat Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Happy Halloween! --- Send in a voice message:

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EP 96: Halloween - The Screaming Skull of Greyfriars...

Sandman Stories Presents ·

2021/10/06

Welcome to my Halloween storytelling month. I will be telling stories that contain ghosts and spooky stuff. Nothing will be terribly gruesome, but there is a mention of murder twice in this story if you want to keep little ears away. The narrator is visiting his friend Allan de Beauchamp. Allan is the last in a long line of Beauchamps, going all the way back to a hard drinking, hard partying fellow named Neville de Beauchamp. Well, his wife dies of a broken heart and Neville becomes a monk at the St

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EP 95: Philippines- Tribes of Mindanao part 2

Sandman Stories Presents ·

2021/09/29

This is the second instalment in the Mindanao folk tales. In story one, the story of Lumabet, a god like man who finally turns into an owl. Lots of twists and turns in this wonderful tale. (Bagobo) In story two, we learn about Melu, who through his skin shavings, creates man. But Tau Tana puts their noses on upside down and the people almost drowned. Finally, Melu made everything right again. (Bilaan) In story three, the four beings of the earth started to make humans out of wax, but that failed. So

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00:10:32

EP 94: Turkey- The Wizard Dervish

Sandman Stories Presents ·

2021/09/23

This is the story of the wizard dervish and the son of the Padishah. The Padishah wants a son, but alas he has none. The dervish Giveth and the Dervish taketh away. He kidnaps the prince and puts him through a series of beatings. Then with the help of the dervish's daughter, he runs away and is chased by the mother of his new bride, who happens to be a witch. The witch follows them and the daughter turns them into a series of things. Answering with nonsense, the witch becomes frustrated and leaves

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EP 93: India- Princess Soorthie & The Snake's Bride

Sandman Stories Presents ·

2021/09/15

In the first story, the Princess Soorthie is tricked by her older sister into thinking that her new husband is a toad. She calls off the wedding. The former fiance decides to have a grand procession past her place, just to show her what she was missing out on. She realizes her mistake too late and tries to sneak out to meet up with him. Instead she is kidnapped and suffers a terrible fate. In the second story, Sukkia lives with her step mother Dukhia (the one who causes pain). One day, Sukkia is out

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EP 92: Ghana- The Squirrel and the Spider; Why We See...

Sandman Stories Presents ·

2021/09/08

This week we have two stories from WH Barker's West African Folk-Tales. In the first one, Anansi takes squirrel to court and uses logic to get what is not his. Too bad he isn't the only one with those skills. In the second story, Anansi tries to get a little rain, but instead goes big and ends up killing a man. For this he is punished by having to carry a heavy box with him everywhere. But Anansi is always tricky. Music: Osei Kwame Korankye - sings praise song with seperewa from the Ghana 2013

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EP 91: Korea- The King of the Flowers

Sandman Stories Presents ·

2021/09/01

This is the story of a Korean king being reminded to take care of his country instead of being distracted by Cinnamon Rose. The great kind Shinmun is distracted by the court ladies and is given an allegory all about the King of the Flowers, known as the Peony. When the king hears the story, he is able to figure out that the real meaning is that he needs to get his own things in order. Of course the temptress is to blame instead of the King, but hopefully the king takes some of the blame. Source:

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EP 90: Philippines- Tribes of Mindanao part 1

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2021/08/25

These five stories belong to the Bukidnon and to the Bagobo. Story one is about how the moon and the stars came to be. (Bukidnon) Story two is about a crab that makes a flood. (Bukidnon) Story three is about Magbangal, a constellation in the sky that lets the people know it is time to plant the rice. (Bukidnon) Story four is about how children became monkeys. (Bukidnon) Story five is about Bulanawan and Aguio and how they were twin brothers, but were split apart and fought until their grandfather

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EP 89: South Africa- Four Jackal and Lion tales

Sandman Stories Presents ·

2021/08/18

Here are four tales in which the Jackal outsmarts Lion. Since they were four variations on the theme, and all fairly short, I put them all together here. Source: SOUTH-AFRICAN FOLK-TALES BY JAMES A. HONEŸ, M.D. Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: Nature Ambience Light Rain Birds by Kevin Bouchar CCO 1.0 License from Zapsplat.com Music: Xhosa Culture by Karoo Culture Creative Commons Podcast Shoutout: Uncanny Japan Listener Shoutout: Sao Paolo, Brazil Photo Credit: "Jackal, Jim Corbett Tiger

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EP 88: Iran- The Son of the Soap Seller

Sandman Stories Presents ·

2021/08/11

In this story, little Ahmed saves a princess from a lion that breaks free from its handler. He is rewarded with gold, but then his father spends all of it. In order to earn a living, he and his father set out from the holy city of Mashhad only to be caught in a terrible sandstorm. Ahmed gives relief to a dying dervish who rewards him with a crystal cup. During the storm, Ahmed and his father are separated and a stranger calls Ahmed by name. This turns out to be a Ghool (ghoul) who tries to drain the

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EP 87: Nigeria- The Kingdom of the Yorubas, Tribal...

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2021/08/04

In the first story, the world is covered with water, and the grandson of the king takes his inheritance and makes the land of the Yoruba. In the second story, the king's wives think that the man covered in scars is attractive, so the king sets out to get the same hundred cuts, but can only stand two. Thus two cuts becomes the sign of royalty. In the third story, Akiti brags about being a great hunter, but Elephant thinks he brags too much. They have a battle and it comes down to one of the smallest

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EP 86: China- The Fish and the Flowers, The Hen the...

Sandman Stories Presents ·

2021/07/28

In the first story, a merchant stores some flowers in the fish room. The fish complain about the smell. Do the flowers find it worth it to argue with fish? In the second story, a mother hen is jealous of some other birds and tries to convince the cat to eat them. The other birds have a little chat with the cat and all of the plans are revealed. In the third story, a little boy is very curious. He wants to be a bird, or a fish, or just to grab the moon. His curiosity knows no bounds, but without

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EP 85: Azores- Princess Bluegreen of the Seven Cities...

Sandman Stories Presents ·

2021/07/21

In the first story the king and queen of Atlantis really want a baby. Eventually they grow sour and the king especially is awful to his subjects. Everyone prays for them to have a kid. Eventually a fairy comes and tells them that they will have a child, but that the fairy will take and raise their daughter for 20 years. For those 20 years the king should make amends for his poor treatment of his subjects. Can he wait 20 years or will his temper return and sink Atlantis? In the second story an Angel

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EP 84: Bengal- The Field of Bones

Sandman Stories Presents ·

2021/07/14

This story is of a group of friends who spend the night near a temple in the forest. During the night, they each learn a part of a charm to bring things back to life. Armed with this knowledge, they set out on an adventure only to come to a city with no people or animals. This is all the doing of some Rakshasis, a form of evil spirit. Can the three friends defeat the Rakshasis and bring the princess's family back to life? Source: Folk-Tales of Bengal collected by Lal Behari Day (1912) Narrator:

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EP 83: Japan- The Adventures of Kintaro, the Golden Boy

Sandman Stories Presents ·

2021/07/07

Here is the story of Kintaro and how he began his life. First his father is killed in a court plot, and then his mother and he are banished to the mountain forest. Kintaro learns to live with the animals and build his skills. Then a mysterious woodcutter comes to challenge him in arm wrestling. The woodcutter turns out to be a famous general of the lord Minamoto-no-Raiko, who brings Kintaro to the city and makes him a full samurai. Source: Japanese Fairy Tales compiled by YEI THEODORA OZAKI

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EP 82: Korea- Old White Whiskers and Mister Bunny

Sandman Stories Presents ·

2021/06/30

This is a trickster tale from Korea. The people of Korea are at the mercy of Old White Whiskers, the giant tiger that stalks the hills of Gangwon.He catches Mr Bunny slippin, and little bun bun has to use his wits to get home safely. Who is smarter, Mr Bunny or Old White Whiskers? Source: Korean Fairy Tales collected by W.E. Griffis (1922) Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: Arrowwood by Lisa Steichmann Music: [🌕_Live] 송소희(Song so hee) - 달무리(Moon Halo) 라이브(가야금ver.)_작곡: 안예은 Creative

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EP 81: Brazil- How The Brazilian Beetles Got Their...

Sandman Stories Presents ·

2021/06/23

This is a beautiful story of beware of what you ask for and also make sure that when you lay down the rules, they they are clear. The rat wants to race the beetle, but he does not think ahead as she does. And in the second part, it is the beetle who does not think ahead and only wants what she wants. In the end, we get the Brazilian flag. Source: Fairy Tales From Brazil by Collected by Elsie Spicer Eells Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: Jungle Night Sounds by Youtube Creator Suite Enjoy

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