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Sandman Stories Presents
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
Episodes
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 360: Halloween- The Käthelstein Rock near Annaberg; The Men in Zottenberg Mountain (Hubert)
#germany #faith #afterlife In the first story, a father and daughter are harrassed by Satan, but their faith pulls them through. In the second story, we see…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 359: Halloween- The Tale of the Mummy (Carrington)
#mummy #horror #spooky In this story, a French man is tomb raiding and he finds someone very familiar under the guaze of a mummy's wrappings. Source: TRUE…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 358: Halloween- A Russian Ghost; Disease-Phantoms (Carrington)
#halloween #ghost #disease In the first story, a man encounters a ghost in his home. In the second story, a man encounters a ghost in his home and then gets…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 357: Halloween- The Ghost of the Count (anon)
#ghost #mexico #treasure In this story, an accountant is trying to find a little bit of missing money. She gets teased by a coworker and told the story of a…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 356: Halloween- The Black Monk; The Dance of the Dead; The Dead Bride (Hubert)
#germany #castle #spooky In the first story, a monk is scared of weather or maybe a madman. In the second story, a man learns a secret from his dead lover. In…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 355: Uganda- The Elephant That Wanted To Dance; The Man Who Knew Too Much; The Story of Nsangi and The Apes (Baskerville)
#whystory #dancing #elephants Story 1: Weightloss is not the key to dancing. Story 2: Maybe nature got plants right. Story 3: Don't let the apes kidnap your…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 354: Panchatantra- CH 31 The Mice That Ate Iron; CH 32 The Results of Education; CH 33 The Sensible Enemy (Ryder)
#epic #india #panchatantra Chapter 31- a man claims that mice ate a heavy balance beam. His friend replies that a bird carried off his son. Can either be true?…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 353: Laos- The Man in the Moon; The Origin of Lightning; Why the Parrot and the Minor Bird but Echo the Words of Man; The Fatherless Birds (Fleeson)
#lightning #loss #parrots Story 1: A man keeps wanting different things and ends up in the sky. Story 2: A god is looking for his wife and lighting up the sky…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 352: Korea- The Jewel of the Fox’s Tongue; Onions; The Woodcutter and the Heavenly Maiden (Jeong)
#gumiho #myth #Korea First Story: Don't trust the kissing fox Second Story: Eat your onions before your friends eat you. Third Story: Also known in Korean as…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 351: Japan- The Quarrel of The Monkey and The Crab (Ozaki)
#feud #japan #monkey In this story, crab is just trying to grow some fruit, but monkey is a jerk. Will crab's son figure out who broke his father and get…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 350: The Pigeon’s Bride (Fillmore)
#marriage #magic #pigeons In this story a princess meets the man of her dreams, but he asks her to not tell a soul. What happens when she kisses and tells? You…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 349 India: Abdul Hussain; The Magician and the Merchant (Dracott)
#abdul #magician #india In the first story, a crafty man wins millions, but only after faking his own death. In the second story, a man avoids death by talking…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 348: Gerogia- The Fox and the King's Son (Wardrop)
#fox #prince #georgia In this story, a prince is generally disliked, so he moves off to the woods. Local animals befriend him and make his life better. Does he…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 347: Canada- Rabbit and the Indian Chief (Macmillan)
#why #canada #folktale In this story, we see why rabbit eats leafy greens, why bear has a short tail, and why the animals are all kind of upset with the chief…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 346: Bengal- The Man Who Wished To Be Perfect (Day)
#kali #bengal #rakshasi In today's story, a king and queen want kids, but haven't had any. A beggar offers them some medicine in exchange for one of their…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 345: Armenia- The Tricks of a Woman; A Wise Weaver (Seklemian)
#women #fish #armenia First Story: A Veronica shows her husband that women aren't pushovers. Second Story: A king looks to his wise men for wisdom, but finds…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 344: Turkiye- The Magic Hairpins (Kunos)
#sleepingbeauty #stepmom #magic In this story, a mother asks her attendant who is beautiful. When he sees her daughter, he cannot tell a lie and says that she…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 343: Sioux- The Beloved Of The Sun; The Wood Chopper and The Berry Picker (Eastmens)
#beaver #sun #folktale First Story: We learn that the moon was a woman, until she met the sun. Second Story: We learn why beavers and bears don't make good…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 342: Uganda- Musoke The Moon-Boy (Baskerville)
#moon #punshment #safety In this story, a woman tries to protect her fruit, but instead almost loses her son. Luckily, the moon is there to protect him…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 341: Panchatantra- CH 28 The Unteachable Monkey; CH 29 Right Mind and Wrong Mind; CH30 A Remedy Worse Than The Disease (Ryder)
#epic #india #panchatantra In this set of stories, a bird learns when enough is enough, a thief gets smoked out, and a crane loses everything. Will Victor get…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 340: Laos- Right and Might; Why the Lip of the Elephant Droops; How a Dead Tiger Killed the Princess; The Monkeys and the Crabs (Fleeson)
#why #elephants #princess Right and Might: talks about who has power in a forest. Why the Lip of the Elephant Droops: talks about why elephant lips droop. How…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 339: Korea- The Three Stars; The Mountain and the Rivers; The Great Flood (Jeong)
#giants #rivers #creation In the first story, the monk keeps asking for a little bit more. Finally, the daughter of the house gives in, and three babies are…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 338: Japan- The Jellyfish and The Monkey (Ozaki)
#monkey #trickster #why In this story, we learn why the jellyfish has no bones. He used to have a shell, you know, but because monkeys are so smart, the…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 337: Jugoslavia- Beauty and The Horns (Fillmore)
#beauty #magic #lesson In this story, a young lad is smitten with beauty. He's absolutely head over heels for this cruel woman who keeps taking everything he…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 336: India- Bickermanji The Inquisitive; The Brahmin's Daughter (Dracott)
#widow #karma #india In the first story, a rajah strolls the bazaar to get knowledge about troubles. But does he really understand the widow? In the second…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 335: Georgia- The Two Thieves (Wardrop)
#wisdom #thieves #royalty In today's story, two thieves go walking, and the smaller one does the stealing. One accident later, the little thief is alone in…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 334: Canada- The Boy Who Was Called Thick Head (Macmillan)
#intelligence #trading #canada In this story, a brother's wisdom is overlooked by his two older brothers. They have their eyes on the prize, the chief's…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 333: Bengal- The Ghost Brahman; The Ghost who was Afraid of Being Bagged (Day)
#ghost #marriage #money In the first story, a man's position is taken by his doppelgänger. Can he find a worthy judge to restore his life? And in the second…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 332: Armenia- The Wicked Stepmother (Seklemian)
#stepmom #giant #magic In this story, a boy is warned not to go hunting in the black mountains. He does, and a whole saga begins. Enjoy! Source: The Golden…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 331: Turkiye- The Enchanted Pomegranate Branch and the Beauty (Kunos)
#magic #imposter #love In this story, a prince takes a stroll in the countryside after finding his drunken twin. This trip will lead to his own son's death…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 330: Sioux- Little Boy Man; The Return Of Little Boy Man (Eastmans)
#firstman #sioux #war In the first story, Boy Man is restored to life. In the second story, Boy Man has a war with the animals. Source: Wigwam Evenings: Sioux…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 329: Uganda- Getting Even in Gomba; The Dog And The Leopard; The Leopard, The Hare, And The Monkey (Baskerville)
#leopard #uganda #folktale In the first story, we have two men who need each other. But who needs the other one more? In the second story, we learn about why…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 328: Panchatantra- ch25 The Monk ch26 The Girl ch27 Poor Blossom (Ryder)
#blossom #monk #marriage In chapter 25, we see a monk hold sway over the king. In chapter 26, his advisor comes back and tells a story to help the king see his…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 327: Laos- A Child of The Woods; The Enchanted Mountain; The Spirit-Guarded Cave (Fleeson)
#laos #forest #treasure In this first set of stories, we learn of a girl with a lot of boon (merits), a mountain with treasures, and why there are big stones…
Sandman Stories PresentsEp 326: Korea- The Sun and the Moon; The Fire Dogs; The Seven Stars of the North (Jeong)
#korea #stars #eclipse In the first story, we get the origin of the sun and the moon. In the second story, we get the reasons for eclipses. In the third story…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 325: Japan- The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower (Ozaki)
#dogs #treasure #japan In this story, an old couple dotes on their loving dog. They are rewarded, but a jealous neighbor has it out for them. Source: The…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 324: Jugoslavia- The Laughing Prince (Fillmore)
#yugoslavia #prince #fairytale In this story, a princess is being brought up in a castle. But she is surrounded by fuddy duddies and just wants someone who can…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 323: India- The Story of Pir Sab; The Origin of a River; The Golden Scorpions; The Story of a Pearl; The Bunniah’s Ghost (Dracott)
#sufi #india #pearl Story 1: A tragedy reversed Story 2: Faithless father Story 3: The good in bad Story 4: Bad luck Story 5: Repaid debts Source: Simla…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 322: Georgia- The Shepherd and the Child of Fortune; The King And The Apple (Wardrop)
#gold #apple #fortune In 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 321: Canada- The Fall Of Spiderman (MacMillan)
#canada #spiderman #heaven In this story, we learn about a weaver that gets tired of weaving. Source: Canadian Fairy Tales by Cyrus MacMillan Narrator: Dustin…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 320: Bengal- The Adventures of Two Thieves and of Their Sons part 2 (Day)
#bengal #thief #camel In 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 319: Armenia- Husband or Wife, Which? (Seklemian)
#relationships #cheating #folktales In this story, the royals are bored on a weeknight. What can you do? You can pry into the lives of people in your country…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 318: Philippines- The Sun and the Moon; The First Monkey; The virtue of the Cocoanut; Mansumandig; Why Dogs; The Hawk; The Spider; The Battle (Cole)
#philippines #centavo #folktales Today we are back in the book of folklore written down by Mabel Cook Cole. We have eight stories. Story one: Why the sun and…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 317: Sioux- 13th and 14th evenings (Eastman)
#nativeamerican #sioux #weather In 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 316: Canada- Saint Nicholas And The Children (MacMillan)
#christmas #saintnicholas #canada In this story, we learn about how Saint Nick protects the kids. Source: Canadian Fairy Tales by Cyrus MacMillan Narrator…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 315: Korea- The Woodman and the Mountain Fairies (Griffis)
#korea #woodcutter #folktale In this story, a woodcutter watches some fairies play a game. When the game is done, he finds that centuries have passed. Will he…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 314: Japan- The Happy Hunter and The Skillful Fisher (Ozaki)
#japan #ryujin #jewels In 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 313: India- The Weaver; The Dog Who Was A Rajah; The Fourth Wife Is The Wisest (Dracott)
#india #rajah #dog In 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 312: Uganda- The Mpa-Bana Bird; The Absent-Minded Bridegroom; The Singer, The Famine (Baskerville)
#uganda #cuckoo #famine In 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 311: Georgia- Asphurtzela (Wardrop)
#devi #georgia #hero In 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 310: Louisiana- The Good Little Servant; The Basket of Flowers; John Greenpeas; The Poor Little Boy (Fortier)
#neworleans #servant #deception In the first story, we learn about a partying wife. In the second, we learn about praying and flowers. In the third we learn…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 309: Bengal- The Adventures of Two Thieves and of Their Sons part 1 (Day)
#bengal #thief #bandits In this first half of the story, we learn about two lazy thieves who work super hard to avoid work or spending money. Source…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 308: Halloween- The Klabautermann; The Ship from Hell (Jürgen Hubert)
#halloween #folklore #germany In 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 307: Halloween- Shokuninki; Mujina (Hearn)
#japan #ghosts #eggs In 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 306: Halloween- Dead or Alive;The Scratch on the Cheek
#meeting #spooky #beyond In the first story, a couple meets after one of them has already passed. In the second story, a sister visits her brother and reveals…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 305: Halloween- The Invisible Hand; Present at a Hanging; A Cold Greeting
#halloween #spooky #ghosts The first story talks about the horror of an incomplete handshake, the second about the troubles of being on the road, and the final…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 304: Halloween- The Old Mansion (W Bob Holland)
#halloween #spooky #jerseyshore In this story, we get a good old fashioned ghost sighting that is probably related to a guy stealing money from drowned…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 303: Azores- The Friend of the Devil; The Miller's Cloak; The Magic Mouthful; The Messengers (Eells)
#devil #magic #azores In the first story, a man befriends the devil in order to get the woman of his dreams. In the second story, a pious man is rewarded for…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 302: Armenia- The Maiden of the Sea; The Golden-Headed Fish (Seklemian)
#magic #mermaid #sacrifice In the first story, a man has a welcome house guest. In the second story, all is well after some strategic vomiting. Source: The…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 301: Panchatantra- ch23 The Lion and The Ram; ch24 Smart, The Jackal (Ryder)
#panchatantra #india #epic In the first chapter, we see how the plover can get his eggs back. In the second chapter, we see victor egg rusty and lively into a…