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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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00:10:34

EP 239: Ecuador- She Who Never Cries, The Macaws (Conde)

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2024/07/04

#ecuador #folktaleIn this episode we learn about a girl who never cries. Her tears are said to be the cure for the world, but who can make her cry? And in the second story, Source: ⁠⁠⁠Thirteen Ecuadorean Legends And A Ghost: Trece Leyendas Ecuatorianas Y Un Fantasma⁠⁠⁠ By Mario Conde Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: night_on_the_river by WilliamDauricio on freesound.org Toucan recording: XC821017 · Yellow-throated Toucan on xeno-canto.org recorded by rudy gelis Music: carnaval de Quito

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00:11:40

EP 238: Bengal- The Boy whom Seven Mothers Suckled (Dey)

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2024/06/27

#bengal #folkloreIn this story, the king wants a baby, and then with a new queen everything goes sideways. Anyone for a slice of mango? Source: Folk-Tales of Bengal by the Rev. Lal Behari Day Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: মুর্শিদি গান –murshidi gan village song Sound Effects: coldwater_stream_01 by tim.kahn on freesound.org Podcast Shoutout: Verbal Diorama. Hosted by Em, this show goes behind the scenes and tells you all about how a movie gets made. She gives you the inspiration and the path

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00:12:21

EP 237: Azores- The Listening King (Eells)

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2024/06/20

#Azores #folktaleIn this story, three sisters get what they asked for, but some of them aim too low and get jealous. What happens when the king listens to them? Source: ⁠The Islands of Magic: Legends, Folk and Fairy Tales from the Azores by Eells Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Desgarrada, "Fado Mouraria" - "Quadras soltas" Sound Effects: Ocean Crete by norwayjohn on freesound dot org Photo: By unknown Portuguese - Scan from my book: Reis de Portugal: Fernando II by Rita

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00:19:38

EP 236: Armenia- The Twins (Seklemian)

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2024/06/13

#Armenia #folkloreIn the story we read about some amazing twins. It has echoes of a Turkish tale from before, and one from Bengal but that is no surprise. Source: ⁠Armenian Folk Tales collected by A.G. Seklemian Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: DUDUK Martin Kazaryan - Amen aravot Sound Effects: Frogs_01.WAV by eyecandyuk Podcast shoutout: Radio Omniglot Listener Shoutout: Bender District Moldova Video by Headliner Photo Credit: "Թանգարանի շենք. Հայաստանի ազգագրության պետական թանգարանը, ArmAg

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00:20:02

EP 235: Panchatantra- Ch 15 Passion and the Owl; CH...

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2024/06/06

#panchatantra #india #folktaleIn chapter 15 a swan is killed because of a bad omen. In chapter 16, a Camel named ugly goes along with the crowd to disastrous effect. Source: ⁠⁠Panchatantra translated by Arthur W Ryder⁠⁠ Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Tungna Tamang Selo By Bir Bahadur B.K Sound Effects: file0268.wav by soundstew on Freesound.org "Kamel" by greger.ravik is licensed under CC BY 2.0. "Swan on Ticino River in Sesto Calende, Lobardy, Italy" by www.ralfsteinberger.com is licensed

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00:17:05

EP 234: Türkiye- The Laughing Apple and the Weeping...

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2024/05/30

#Turkey #FolkloreA tale as old as time: a boy breaks a jar and is cursed to love something difficult. Will his older brothers do the right thing? of course not. Let's go Source: ⁠Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913] by Ignácz Kúnos Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Türk Müzikleri - Yosmam! Tatar Türkçesi! (a really good song!) Sound Effects: AMBIENCE 1 CRICKETS AT NIGHT.wav by MessyAcousticApocalypse666 on freesound.org Video by Headliner Photo Credit: "Apple" by rdenubila is

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00:10:43

EP 233: Sioux- The Third-Fourth Evenings (Eastman)

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2024/05/23

#sioux #lakota #storytelling Today we are back in the book of Sioux folktales written down by Charles Eastman. We are entering the third and fourth nights where we hear about an eagle and a beaver and then about the war party. Source: Wigwam Evenings: Sioux Folk Tales Retold by Eastman and Eastman Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Dakota Hostiles Singers Intertribal Song Powwow Times Sound Effects: Field_ambience_6.wav by pan14 on Freesound.org Podcast Shoutout: Nuzzle House- Public domain

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00:13:43

EP 232: South Africa- The Lion Who Dressed Up As A...

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2024/05/16

#southafrica #folklore Today we are back in the book of south african folklore written down by James A Honey. In the first story, a lion pretends to be a woman and the kraal mother needs some milk. In the second story, Jackal gives the sun a piggy back ride. And in the third story, horse messes up and is cursed to know death. Source: ⁠South-African Folk-Tales by James A. Honey⁠ Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: 704917__geoffvt__zulu-drums-dumazulu Sound Effects:

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00:13:48

EP 231: Philippines- The Story of Sayen; Tree With...

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2024/05/09

#philippines #folktale In the first story, a super man has a very unattractive mum and gets tricked into marrying the wrong woman. In the second story, a man finds a surprise in a cave, but on his way back, the treasures vanish. And in the final story, a Tinguian man learns why blankets shouldn’t look like bacon. Source: Philippine Folk Tales by Mabel Cook Cole Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Igorot Ifugao Traditional Dance by Elder Women Sounds Effects: summer meadow near village in the morning

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00:09:32

EP 230: Nigeria The Cooking-Pot; The Parrot; The...

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2024/05/02

Today we are back in the book of Nigerian folklore written down by M.I. Ogumefu. In the first story, a wife gives away something she doesn’t know is invaluable. In the second story, a parrot cannot lie and causes its owners plenty of headaches. And in the third story, some nobles send societal exiles to the new capital in order to spook the king. Source: Yoruba Legands by M.I. Ogumefu Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: AMBForst_Edge Of The forest.Birds.Deaf cuckoo.Cuculus optatus

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00:25:47

EP 229: Louisiana- The Marriage Of Brother Rabbit...

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2024/04/25

#louisiana #folktale In this story, rabbit likes to get drunk and beat his lioness wife. Will the elephants intervene? Source: Louisiana Folk-tales: In French Dialect and English Translation by ⁠⁠Alcée Fortier⁠⁠ Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: 729396__heckfricker__campfire-02 on Freesound.org Music: Old Hen Cackle by Coleman and Harper Podcast Shoutout: The Family Plot Listener Shoutout: Legazpi PH Video by Headliner "Black and white rabbits Kōno" is marked with CC0 1.0. Music

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EP 228: Korea- The Sky Bridge of Birds; Longka (Griffis)

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2024/04/18

#korea #folktaleIn the first story, we hear the Korean version of the folktale explaining the milky way. You can hear that story in episode 159 from over a year ago. And the second story is about a dancing woman who saves the nation. Source: Korean Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: steady late night rain.WAV By mshahen on freesound.org Music: [한국 남도 민요] 대감 놀이,명창,명인---묵계월,지연화 Traditional music from southern Korea. Podcast Shoutout: For Your

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00:19:46

EP 227: Japan- The Story of Princess Hase (中将姫) (Ozaki)

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2024/04/11

#Japan #folktale #CinderellaToday we are back in the book of Japanese folklore written down by Yei Theodora Ozaki. Tonight’s story is about a princess that does everything right, but is still hated by her step mother. Like Cinderella, but from a few thousand years ago. Source: Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: winterbeach.wav Music: 月桃節東京月桃三味線　Ghetto Bushi Tokyo Ghetto Shamisen Listener Shoutout: Montreal Canada Video by Headliner Photo Credit:

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00:10:24

EP 226: India- The Monkey, The Tiger, And The...

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2024/04/04

#india #folktaleWelcome back listeners to Sandman Stories Presents, a folklore podcast where I read you to sleep or until the next story, I’m your host, Dustin. Today we are back in the book of Indian folklore written down in the Shimla Village tales recorded by Alice Dracott. In the first story, a prince is helped out by a monkey, who wants nothing more than to go home. And in the second story, the Jackal wants to be treated like a king, but there is confusion in his hoo ha. Source: ⁠SIMLA

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00:10:51

EP 225: Ghana- The Robber and the Old Man; Two...

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2024/03/28

#ghana #folktaleToday we are back in the book of Ghanaian folklore written down by W.H. Barker. In the first story, we learn how to bull yourself out of a court case. In the second, we learn why Rams live at home while the leopard lives in the forest. And in the final story, we learn about biting the cat that feeds you and why Leopards are like nascar drivers. Source: ⁠⁠West African folk-tales by Barker, William Henry, 1882-; Sinclair, Cecilia Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: GHAMSU Choir UCC -

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00:09:12

EP 224: Georgia- Fate (Wardrop)

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2024/03/21

#Georgia #folktaleIn this story the prince is unable to find love until he unseals his fate and stabs a sick lady. Source: ⁠Georgian Folk Tales by Marjory Wardrop Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: ANDRANIK SARKAVAG TOTIK YAR Andranik sarkavag Manukyan Sound Effects: Hua Hin 4:30am by Dustin Steichmann and XC685015 - Eurasian Blue Tit - Cyanistes caeruleus satunini.mp3 by Ding Li Yong Podcast Shoutout: Reddit on Wiki. Hosts John, the punny pinoy, Josh, the sweet international host, and ya boy

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EP 223: Ecuador Wings of Ash, The Shuar Goddess of...

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2024/03/14

#ecuador #folkloreToday we are back in the book of Ecuadorian folklore written down by Mario Conde. A big thank you to him for letting me record these stories. In the first story, we learn about the origin of biting insects. In the second story, from deep in the amazon, we learn about how the Shuar women learned to grow crops. Source: ⁠⁠Thirteen Ecuadorean Legends And A Ghost: Trece Leyendas Ecuatorianas Y Un Fantasma⁠⁠ By Mario Conde Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: 1. Black-billed

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00:24:14

EP 222: Bengal-The Story of Swet-Basanta (Day)

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2024/03/07

#Bengal #folktaleToday we are back in the book of Bengal folklore written down by Lal Behari Day. In today’s story we will learn about Swet Basanta. There are a couple of words I want you to know before we get into the story. Almirah is a closet or wardrobe. Ghataks are professional marriage brokers. Manik is a great jewel of incomparable beauty. And a howdah is a fancy seat for riding elephants. Please don’t ride elephants. Source: Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day 1912 Narrator: Dustin

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00:20:29

EP 221: Azores- Maria of the Forest; How Honoria Kept...

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2024/02/29

#azores #folktaleToday we are back in the book of Azorean folklore written down by Elsie Spicer Eells. In the first story, a tween king tries to kill the girl he is fated to marry. And in the second one, we get what could be a distant cousin of Snow White. Source: The Islands of Magic: Legends, Folk and Fairy Tales from the Azores by Eells Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Coimbra - R. Ferrão (classical guitar) Sound Effects: Night Field by SinewaveLab Photo Credit "Snow White:‘Someday your

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00:16:30

EP 220: Armenia- The Magic Ring (Seklemian)

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2024/02/22

#Armenia #folktaleIn this story, a man’s kindness is repaid many fold, but is tricked out of his riches by a lying thief with echoes of Aladdin. There is also a bit of Urashima Taro (episode 76) in taking care of animals and paying people to leave them alone. And a tiny echo of episode 106 from Korea where the dog needs to keep something precious in its mouth. Source: Armenian Folk Tales collected by A.G. Seklemian Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Ashot Ghevondyan - Erevan (popuri) Աշոտ Ղևոնդյան

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