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PODCAST

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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00:28:31

EP 324: Jugoslavia- The Laughing Prince (Fillmore)

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2026/02/19

#yugoslavia #prince #fairytaleIn this story, a princess is being brought up in a castle. But she is surrounded by fuddy duddies and just wants someone who can make her laugh. Isn't that what most people want?Source: The Laughing Prince: Jugoslav Folk and Fairy TalesNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: THE SOIL AND SOUL OF CROATIA Vincent Moon / Petites PlanètesSound Effects: Frogs_01.WAV by eyecandyuk -- https://freesound.org/s/34948/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0, Fresh Water Spring

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00:13:58

EP 323: India- The Story of Pir Sab; The Origin of a...

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2026/02/12

#sufi #india #pearlStory 1: A tragedy reversedStory 2: Faithless fatherStory 3: The good in badStory 4: Bad luckStory 5: Repaid debtsSource: Simla Village Tales by Alice DracottNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Sreevidhya Chandramouli with Poovalur Sriji South Indian Classical Music from OregonSound Effects: Morning Surf at Boracay, Philippines.wav by nervousneal -- https://freesound.org/s/341854/ -- License: Creative Commons 010 AM Birds by Dustin SteichmannPodcast Shoutout: It's Our ShowListener

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00:16:51

EP 322: Georgia- The Shepherd and the Child of...

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2026/02/05

#gold #apple #fortuneIn the first story, a childless couple gets the wrong kid and still does the right thing.In the second story, a boy solves three riddles and the king gets to keep his head.Source: ⁠GEORGIAN FOLK TALES by Marjorie Wardrop⁠Narrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: VANDASound Effects: Campfire 02 by HECKFRICKER -- https://freesound.org/s/729396/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Podcast Shoutout: Betwixt The SheetsListener Shoutout: Ahmedabad"Baby goat" by waitscm is licensed

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00:14:45

EP 321: Canada- The Fall Of Spiderman (MacMillan)

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2026/01/29

#canada #spiderman #heavenIn this story, we learn about a weaver that gets tired of weaving. Source: Canadian Fairy Tales by Cyrus MacMillanNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Are you from Bevan An old BC folk song performed by Daniel von SchulmannSound Effects: Amazon Forest - only crickets and cicadas by ricardoemfield -- https://freesound.org/s/737938/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0Podcast Shoutout: Just The Zoo Of UsListener Shoutout: Christchurch New Zealand

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00:17:15

EP 320: Bengal- The Adventures of Two Thieves and of...

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2026/01/22

#bengal #thief #camelIn part two of this story, we learn about how the son of the older thief becomes the best thief in town.Source: ⁠Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day⁠Narrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: ⁠Guru Na Bhoji Mui গুরু না ভজি মুই by- Milan Mondal⁠Sound Effects: Crickers by Dustin SteichmannPodcast Shoutout: Reddit on WikiListener Shoutout: Kumasi Ghana

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00:09:11

EP 319: Armenia- Husband or Wife, Which? (Seklemian)

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2026/01/15

#relationships #cheating #folktalesIn this story, the royals are bored on a weeknight. What can you do? You can pry into the lives of people in your country and create trouble.Source: The Golden Maiden, and other folk tales and fairy stories told in Armenia by A. G. SeklemianNarrator: Dustin SteichmannSound Effects: Ambience, Seaside Waves, Close, A.wav by InspectorJ -- https://freesound.org/s/400632/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Music: Կանչում եմ՝ արի՜, արի՜. Վիգեն Հովսեփյան (Ֆրանսիայի

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00:22:12

EP 318: The Sun and the Moon; The First Monkey; The...

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2026/01/08

#philippines #centavo #folktalesToday we are back in the book of folklore written down by Mabel Cook Cole. We have eight stories.Story one: Why the sun and moon look like they do.Story two: How monkeys came to be.Story three: How coconuts can make you sing.Story four: A guy who is bad at capitalism.Story five: Why dogs wag their tails.Story six: Why chickens peck at the ground.Story seven: Why spiders and flies hate each other.Story eight: Waves vs Crabs.Source: Philippine Folk Tales by Mabel Cook

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00:11:47

EP 317: Sioux- 13th and 14th evenings (Eastman)

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2026/01/01

#nativeamerican #sioux #weatherIn the first story, we learn about the reasons for seasons. In the second we learn about first man and and why it is good to listen to your wife.Source: Wigwam Evenings: Sioux Folk Tales Retold by Eastman and EastmanNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: John Coloff: Sioux Love Song on a Native American Style Flute by Chris OravecSound Effects: Crickers by Dustin SteichmannPodcast Shoutout: Fabulous Folklore with IcyListener Shoutout: Chittagong, BangladeshPhoto Credit:

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00:20:41

EP 316: Canada- Saint Nicholas And The Children...

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2025/12/25

#christmas #saintnicholas #canadaIn this story, we learn about how Saint Nick protects the kids.Source: Canadian Fairy Tales by Cyrus MacMillanNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: White Christmas: (*Sung In Choctaw) - Raymond JohnsonSound Effects: Blizzard in the Forest at Midnight by daveincamas -- https://freesound.org/s/558664/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Podcast Shoutout: The Vocal FriesListener Shoutout: Omaha Nebraska

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00:13:55

EP 315: Korea- The Woodman and the Mountain Fairies...

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2025/12/18

#korea #woodcutter #folktaleIn this story, a woodcutter watches some fairies play a game. When the game is done, he finds that centuries have passed. Will he fit in?Source: Korean Fairy Tales by William Elliot GriffisNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: 자진뱃노래_3대의 가야금을 위한 민요앙상블Sound Effects: Arrowwood Rain by Dustin SteichmannPodcast Shoutout: Bewilderbeasts by M3Listener Shoutout: Balkh AfghanistanPhoto credit: "No Known Restrictions: 'Go-ban' Game in Seoul, Korea, 1904 (LOC)"

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00:22:15

EP 314: Japan- The Happy Hunter and The Skillful...

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2025/12/11

#japan #ryujin #jewelsIn this story, we see two brothers who think about switching jobs for a day. This ends poorly when one brother loses the other brother's hook. Will Happy get his hook back?Source: Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora OzakiNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: 月桃節東京月桃三味線　Ghetto Bushi Tokyo Ghetto ShamisenSound Effects: Summer Night by flumpytripod -- https://freesound.org/s/830092/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Podcast Shoutout: Word of MouthListener shoutout: Midsy!!!!Photo

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00:18:30

EP 313: India- The Weaver; The Dog Who Was A Rajah;...

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2025/12/04

#india #rajah #dogIn the first story, a talking jackal helps out a poor man.In the second story, a couple make some off handed remarks and it turns into hard labor.And in the final story, a man and his son would be lost without the wits and bravery of the son's fourth wife.Source: Simla Village Tales, by Alice Elizabeth DracottNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: KAANCHI | Hoga Tumse Pyaara Kaun | Himachali Folk | PAHARI | Rajeev Chamba| JUNOON | Saibaba Studios (creative commons)Sound Effects: 10

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00:14:16

EP 312: Uganda- The Mpa-Bana Bird; The Absent-Minded...

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2025/11/27

#uganda #cuckoo #famineIn the first story, we learn why the Hadada Ibis cries for its babies.In the second, we learn about a man who forgets the most important part of a marriage.In the third, we listen to a song about what is in the heart of men.And in the final story, we learn why monkeys and elephants are such good friends.Source: The flame tree and other folk-lore stories from Uganda by Rosetta BaskervilleNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: BATULISA BINGI BY DR SHABAN MUSIC ( UGANDA KADONGO KAMU )

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00:31:51

EP 311: Georgia- Asphurtzela (Wardrop)

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2025/11/20

#devi #georgia #heroIn this story, Asphurtzela is born to a mom after her three sons are eaten by a devi. His name means one hundred leaves. Through bravery and kindness, he completes an epic adventure. Will he get the woman of his dreams?Source: GEORGIAN FOLK TALES by Marjorie WardropNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Folk-Roll - Adjaruli. Radio Ar Daidardo LiveSound Effects: Water on Shore by Dustin SteichmannPodcast Shoutout: Wildly CuriousListener Shoutout: Helsinki FinlandPhoto Credit: "The

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00:11:57

EP 310: Louisiana- The Good Little Servant; The...

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2025/11/13

#neworleans #servant #deceptionIn the first story, we learn about a partying wife.In the second, we learn about praying and flowers.In the third we learn that the king is not wiser than an old man.And in the fourth, we learn about hiding what is important.Source: Louisiana folk-tales : in French dialect and English translationNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Mosquito Parade by the Lakeside BandSound effects: Big Island Coqui Frogs, Cicada, Crickets by itinerantmonk108 --

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00:17:00

EP 309: Bengal- The Adventures of Two Thieves and of...

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2025/11/06

#bengal #thief #banditsIn this first half of the story, we learn about two lazy thieves who work super hard to avoid work or spending money.Source: Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari DayNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Guru Na Bhoji Mui গুরু না ভজি মুই by- Milan MondalSound Effects: Crickers by Dustin SteichmannPodcast Shoutout: The History of PersiaListener Shoutout: Rafah, Gaza

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00:11:06

EP 308: Halloween- The Klabautermann; The Ship from...

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2025/10/30

#halloween #folklore #germanyIn the first tale, we learn about a little German ship spirit. Treat him well or you will be in danger.In the second time we learn about what happens when you squeeze the local people too much.Source: The Klabautermann Meyer, G. F. Schleswig-Holsteinische Sagen. 1929, p. 55ffSource: The Ship of Hell Sundermann, F. Sagen und sagenhafte Erzählungen aus Ostfriesland, 1869. p. 25ffBoth translated by Jürgen Hubert on his blog.Narrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: A Baroque Letter

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00:15:50

EP 307: Halloween- Shokuninki; Mujina (Hearn)

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2025/10/23

#japan #ghosts #eggsIn the first story, we learn about a greedy ghost that has some awful eating habbits.In the second story, we learn about why you don't talk to strange women, crying by the moat.Source: Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things By Lafcadio HearnNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Krao - Dark Sakura (Japanese Horror Background Music)Sound Effects: Fire Burst.wav by SilverIllusionist -- https://freesound.org/s/472688/ -- License: Attribution 4.0, engukoji_shrine.wav by

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00:15:10

EP 306: Halloween- Dead or Alive;The Scratch on the...

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2025/10/16

#meeting #spooky #beyondIn the first story, a couple meets after one of them has already passed. In the second story, a sister visits her brother and reveals a secret about mom.Source: True Ghost Stories BY HEREWARD CARRINGTONNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Cinematic Dark Fantasy Piano Eerie Spooky Neoclassical Royalty FreeSound effects: High Heels on Wooden Floor.wav by 21100306 -- https://freesound.org/s/595442/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0, ZapsplattPicture credit:

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00:14:31

EP 305: Halloween- The Invisible Hand; Present at a...

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2025/10/09

#halloween #spooky #ghostsThe first story talks about the horror of an incomplete handshake, the second about the troubles of being on the road, and the final story is about messages from beyond the grave.Sources: True Ghost Stories by Hereward Carrington ; Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories by Ambrose BierceNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Bring Back My Bonnie To Me Hayden Quartet Photo credit: "Death Noose" by theglobalpanorama is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.Sound Effects:

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