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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 240: Georgia- Ghvthisavari (I am of God) (Wardrop)
#georgia #kartli #folktale An apple a day keeps the nine headed devi away. Also, be sure your mom isn't sending you off on errands that might get you killed…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 239: Ecuador- She Who Never Cries, The Macaws (Conde)
#ecuador #folktale In 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 238: Bengal- The Boy whom Seven Mothers Suckled (Dey)
#bengal #folklore In 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 237: Azores- The Listening King (Eells)
#Azores #folktale In 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 236: Armenia- The Twins (Seklemian)
#Armenia #folklore In 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 235: Panchatantra- Ch 15 Passion and the Owl; CH 16 Ugly's Trust Abused (Ryder)
#panchatantra #india #folktale In 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 234: Türkiye- The Laughing Apple and the Weeping Apple (Kunoz)
#Turkey #Folklore A 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 233: Sioux- The Third-Fourth Evenings (Eastman)
#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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 232: South Africa- The Lion Who Dressed Up As A Woman + more (Honey)
#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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 231: Philippines- The Story of Sayen; Tree With Agate Beads; The Striped Blanket (Cole)
#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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 230: Nigeria The Cooking-Pot; The Parrot; The Ghost-Catcher (Ogumefu)
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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 229: Louisiana- The Marriage Of Brother Rabbit (Fortier)
#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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 228: Korea- The Sky Bridge of Birds; Longka (Griffis)
#korea #folktale In 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 227: Japan- The Story of Princess Hase (中将姫) (Ozaki)
#Japan #folktale #Cinderella Today we are back in the book of Japanese folklore written down by Yei Theodora Ozaki. Tonight’s story is about a princess that…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 226: India- The Monkey, The Tiger, And The Princess; The Jackal And The Guana (Dracott)
#india #folktale Welcome back listeners to Sandman Stories Presents, a folklore podcast where I read you to sleep or until the next story, I’m your host…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 225: Ghana- The Robber and the Old Man; Two Leopard Stories (Baker)
#ghana #folktale Today 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 224: Georgia- Fate (Wardrop)
#Georgia #folktale In 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 223: Ecuador Wings of Ash, The Shuar Goddess of the Earth (Conde)
#ecuador #folklore Today 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 222: Bengal-The Story of Swet-Basanta (Day)
#Bengal #folktale Today 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 221: Azores- Maria of the Forest; How Honoria Kept Her Promise (Eells)
#azores #folktale Today 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 220: Armenia- The Magic Ring (Seklemian)
#Armenia #folktale In 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…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 219: Panchatantra CH 13 Leap and Creep; CH 14 The Blue Jackal
#panchatantra #india #folktale In the last story, we heard about a man who saved some animals and was repaid, but when he saved a man, things went in another…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 218: Turkey- The Storm Fiend (Kunoz)
#turkey #folktale #turkiye Today we are back in the book of Turkish folklore written down by Ignaz Kunos. This story is about a prince in need of a princess…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 217: Sioux- The Second Evening (Eastman)
#sioux #folktale #dakota This is the second evening and we will hear about being the loudest mouth in the pond. Source: Wigwam Evenings: Sioux Folk Tales…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 216: South Africa- Lion and Baboon, The Zebra, and more (Honey)
#southafrica #folklore Today we are back in the book of South African folklore written down by James A Honey. In the first story, we see baboon outwit lion…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 215: Philippines- The Story of Kanag; The Story of the Tikgi (Cole)
#philippines #folktale Today we are back in the book of Philippine folklore written down by Mary Cooke Cole. In the first story, the son is tired of doing his…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 214: Nigeria- The Secret of the Fishing Baskets, The Ten Goldsmiths (Ogumefu)
#nigeria #folktale Today we are back in the book of Yoruba folklore written down by O.M. Ogumifu. We have two stories today. In the first, a man is kind to a…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 213: Louisiana- The Dog and the Tiger, Brother Rabbit’s Godchild, Miss Mockingbird, Mr. Mockingbird, and Mr Owl (Fortier)
#louisiana #folktale In the first story, we get an odd mix of stories to show why tigers don’t like dogs. In the second story, Brother Rabbit is being tricky…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 212: Korea- Sir One Long Body And Madam Thousand Feet (Griffis)
#Korea #folktale In this story we hear about the engagement of Mr Worm and Ms Millipede and the problems that might arise in their marriage. Enjoy! Source…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 211: Japan- The Shinansha (Ozaki)
#japan #folktale Today we are back in the book of Japanese folklore by Yei Theodora Ozaki. This story has to do with compasses, magic, and the fog of war…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 210: India- Sheik Chilli (Dracott)
#india #folktale Today we are back in the book of Shima folk tales by Alice Dracott. Here we have two quick stories about Sheik Chilli, who isn't the…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 209: Ghana- Maku Mawu and Maku Fia (Baker)
#ghana #folklore In this story there are two men whose names determine their fates. Source: West African folk-tales by Barker, William Henry, 1882-; Sinclair…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 208: Georgia- The Frog's Skin (Wardrop)
#Georgia #folklore In this story, three brothers shot arrows to find their wives. The youngest got a frog. Will they be able to be happy, husband and alewife?…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 207: Bengal- The Story of the Rakshasas (Day)
#bengal #folklore In this story, we learn about how Rakshasas and Rakshasis can be killed. We also learn a lot about two brothers, who are briefly separated…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 206: Ecuador- The Golden Hen; The Desire Of The Rocks (Conde)
#ecuador #folklore In the first story, we learn about the golden hen and what happens when you try to catch it. In the second we learn about a male and a…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 205: Azores- The Daughter of the King of Naples (Eells)
#Azores #folklore In this story, a prince is convinced that he wants to marry the daughter of the king of Naples. Unfortunately, he has no idea if she exists…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 204: Halloween- The Devil Comes For Vico (Conde)
In this final story of Vico and the Devil, we see Vico enjoy lots of money and women, but in the end, losing his first wife turns him into the sad man he…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 203: Halloween- The Prancing Mule; The Flying Witch (Conde)
In the first story, the city is plagued by a prancing mule and the sounds of a little bell. Perhaps it has something to do with the Incan treasure buried…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 202: Halloween- La Tunda (Conde)
In this story, number two of the Halloween series, Pasqual gets seduced by La Tunda. He goes out into the bush and gets hooked by the smell of shrimp. Can he…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 201: Halloween- The Enchanted Priest; The Headless Priest (Conde)
In the first story, the priest relies on the naivety of a country woman to to get what he wants, only to be condemned in death. And in the second story, a wild…
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EP 200: Friends of the Pod
Hey listeners, This episode is a friends of the podcast episode. I asked them to tell me about storytelling, storytellers, or stories that they like. Of course…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 199: Armenia- Mirza (Seklemian)
#Armenia #folktale This is an epic about the youngest son of the king, who listens to his father’s advice and is able to defeat giants, lying princesses, and…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 198: Panchatantra- CH 12 The Ungrateful Man
In this story, Victor tries to tell Rusty about how things that don't look dangerous can be. Even though his best friend is a vegetarian, the worms in the poop…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 197: Turkiye- Mohamet the Bald-Head (Kunos)
In this story, Mohamet is a little bit unassuming and just wants to share things with his brother. He isn't the brightest one either. But he lucks out and gets…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 196: Sioux- The Buffalo and the Field Mouse (Eastman)
#Sioux #folklore In this first story of a new book, Field Mouse is upset because Buffalo will come down and smash and lick up all the long grass. So they have…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 195: South Africa- Cock and Jackal; Elephant and Tortoise; Tortoises Hunting Ostriches; The Judgement of Baboon
#SouthAfrica #folklore In the first story, Rooster tells Jackal to pray and in doing so is set free. In the second and third, we learn why tortoises aren't…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 194: Philippines- Gaygayoma Who Lives Up Above; The Story of Dumalawi (Cole)
#philippines #folklore Today we are back in the book of Filipino folklore collected by Mabel Cook Cole. In the first story, a couple plants such amazing sugar…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 193: Nigeria- Oluronbi; Oranyan; The Elephant's Trunk (Ogumifu)
#nigeria #folklore In the first story, the women of the city promise a magic man many things in order to have children. One woman over promises and has to…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 192: Louisiana- Mr Monkey the Bridegroom; The Tortoise; Brother Hyena, Brother Rabbit, and the Birds' Eggs (Fortier)
#louisiana #folklore In the first story, Mr Monkey is about to get married, but his friend mucks things up. In the second, a tortoise turns to stone, and in…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 191: Korea- Old Timber Top (Griffis)
#korea #folklore In this story, a Korean lumber merchant learns what it means to grab work by the horns when he gets turned into a bull. Everything is solved…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 190: Japan- The Farmer and The Badger (Ozaki)
#Japan #folklore Today we are back in the book of Japanese fairy tales written down by Yei Theodora Ozaki. In today’s story, an old farming couple are bothered…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 189: India- The Rabbit and the Barber; Rupa and Bisuntha (Dracott)
#india #folklore In the first story we see a trading up story, which works well for the rabbit until it doesn’t. In the second story, two brothers are kicked…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 188: Ghana- Kwofi and the Gods; The Lion and The Wolf (Barker)
#ghana #folklore In the first story, Kwofi loses his mother and is treated horribly by his step mother. But the gods have a reward for him, by leaving him out…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 187: Georgia- The Good For Nothing (Waldrop)
#georgia #folklore In this story, there is a terrible couple. The husband sets off to not be in the house any more and he comes across a wishing stone. This…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 186: Ecuador- Sea Foam; The Enchanted Orange Tree (Conde)
#ecuador #folklore In the first story, we learn about a Pre-Colombian fortune teller, who foretells the end of an empire. She is born of the sea and returns to…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 185: Bengal- The Indigent Brahman (Day)
#bengal #folklore In this story, a faithful brahman makes a plea to the goddess Durga to help him make a good life for his wife and kids. He is gifted a magic…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 184: Azores- Manoel Little Bean; The Necklace of Pearls (Eells)
#azores #folkore In the first story, a couple wishes for a child, even if it is the size of a bean. This Tom Thumb like child comes to them and then goes…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 183: Armenia- The Dragon Child and The Sun Child (Seklemian)
#Armenia #folklore A king is upset because he cannot have a child. One day he sees a snake family and is so made that he curses at them because he is unable to…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 182: Panchatantra-CH 11 The Weaver Who Loved a Princess (Loss of Friends)
In this chapter of the Panchatantra, Victor tells the story of a weaver who falls in love with a princess, who is way out of his league. To win her over, he…
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 181: Turkey- The Magic Turban, The Magic Whip, and the Magic Carpet
In this story, there is a hard working older brother and a lazy younger brother. The younger brother follows his brother to Egypt and gets his hands on some…