AO Storytime
AO Storytime
Asian Outlook
Welcome to AO Storytime where we have an anthology of creations from members in Asian Outlook. Topics vary from romantic pasts to apocalyptic futures. If you have a story to share or would like to help contribute, please feel free to hit up [email protected]. You can also check out our other podcast, Inside Outlook where our host Michael Messina interviews people from all different backgrounds and interests. Other than that, make a cup of tea, sit back, close your eyes and hope you enjoy AO story time.
AO Storytime Ep 8: Nursery Rhymes
🥱Good night everyone…🥱 Warm welcome back to another episode of AO Storytime :)) In this episode, our Media Producer, Brady-Charles de Talavera Lorenzo Ruiz Overtoom, reads some nursery rhymes, bringing calm and peaceful vibes to you guys before we head into finals week. Follow us here to stay updated! Nursery Rhyme Credits: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star 🌟 Humpty Dumpty 🥚 Ring a Ring o’ Rosies 🌹 Old MacDonald Had a Farm 👨‍🌾 One, two, buckle my shoe 👞 Row, Row, Row Your Boat 🚣Additional Credits:Outro Music: Cartoon, Jéja - On & On (feat. Daniel Levi) | Electronic Pop | NCS - Copyright Free MusicSound EFX via CapCut:“Ding” - Official Sound Studio“Realistic sound effects for typing on keyboards" - Rapid Fire
May 10
3 min
AO Storytime Ep 7: Monkey Bizness
The man… the myth…… the monkey, himself! 🙊 🍌 Tune in to AO Storytime Productions as we present the story of the semester: Monkey Bizness. 🙈 💰 The script was written by Lydia Luo, Brady Overtoom, Donovan Lai, and Jasmin Pais. Cast:Jimmy Zheng - Candidate Edward Ortiz (Monkey CEO)Madison Lee - Amira Amarillo (Translator)Donovan Lai - Bill Jeeperson (Big Bizness CEO)Brady Overtoom - NarratorSound Credits:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECkSkq0dRmohttps://freesound.org/people/stu556/sounds/450282/https://freesound.org/people/Atkom/sounds/347685/https://freesound.org/s/576359/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxKCRaAEwAYhttps://soundeffects.fandom.com/wiki/Hollywoodedge,_Cats_Two_Angry_YowlsD_PE022601https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmpxgpahXq4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiZyAZ1NGIYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjpaBERR-r8https://www.freesoundeffects.com/track/gagged-prisoner-sound-pack-2-453709/https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/film-special-effects-laptop-shut-69099/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKvP-MLiTXchttps://mixkit.co/free-sound-effects/lock/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sB_OsnORiEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj7-pltIVnghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0gRU0TIJ0Ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sLQ0KOcXNohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpGtBnVZLSkhttps://pixabay.com/sound-effects/film-special-effects-2-persons-walking-on-stonefloor-28579/https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/household-door-open-86191/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZnGP9Y1EqI
Feb 19
10 min
AO Storytime EP 6: Four Missed Calls
New semester, new story! Our new magazine theme may be Eternal, but nothing can truly last forever…. Come and listen to a story about love, loss, and the fight to regain a relationship. It's about a couple navigating their new college life, long-distance relationship, and the challenges that come with it . The script was written by Lydia Luo, Christopher Taufan, Carmen Tan, and Stephanie Zhou.Cast: Jamie: Madison LeeSam: Rui ZhengSound Effects: https://soundeffectdatabase.com/index.php?fbclid=IwY2xjawMinM9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsxEidREc9NYthhuCZX-yV7UyZd8bzBjazCNHu3MTlxcxzHklSdzMLNMAOG8_aem_VQQVcX5RTzBy-NJ4a_qadA
Sep 2, 2025
7 min
AO Storytime EP 5: An Unlikely Conversation
Coming back from the unknown is the revival of our story time podcast ! Didn't you miss us? And if you've never listened to this podcast before, welcome! Hope you enjoy this long awaited collaboration between our semesterly magazine and our podcasts ! Fittingly with this semester's print theme being 'the Unknown,' this story focuses on a young student interacting with a forest spirit as they enter their new adventures in college far away from home. This story was written by Carmen Tan and Stephanie Zhou, our very own media producers ! Cast: Student: Andy Huang Spirit: Christopher Taufan Sound Effects: Provided by users Alex_Jauk, Pixabay, SimJoo, music_for_video, and LazyChillZone from https://pixabay.com
Sep 29, 2024
5 min
AO Storytime EP 4: A Strange Instrument
What's up, AO Fam? Today's episode focuses on the erhu, also known yiwu in Cantonese. It is an ancient Chinese instrument with two strings and a bow. The story follows a young boy who becomes captivated by the instrument.  This story was written by Samuel Atkin, Alison Cheung, and Jasmine Ku. Although creating this story was difficult because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it didn't stop us! I hope you enjoy the story, and stay safe!  Cast: Introduction- Samuel Atkin, Narrator- Sabrina Qiu, Old Man- Michelle Tan, Leonard- Richard Chow Edited by Jasmine Ku Songs: "Eve of the New Year" and "Second Fountain Reflecting the Moon" from the Internet Chinese Music Archive https://www.ibiblio.org/chinese-music/html/mp3.html and "Cattails" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3482-cattails License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sound Effects: Provided by users theshuggie, Juandamb, harrybates01, keweldog, J.Zazvurek, gezortenplotz, dggrunzweig, StephenSaldanha, and DCPoke from www.freesound.org
Apr 24, 2020
4 min
AO Storytime EP 2: Butterfly Callers
Hi everyone! Welcome to our second episode of AO Storytime! This episode, "Butterfly Callers," was written by the 2019-2020 President of the Asian Student Union, Mike Messina, who many of you may also know as the host of our other podcast Inside Outlook. "Butterfly Callers" is a story told through a series of voicemails between college friends. Right now, as all of us are working on social distancing due to COVID-19, we might feel a little isolated, so AO hopes to bring everyone a little comfort and entertainment through this story. Please take a few minutes to sit back, relax, and enjoy.... oh and wash your hands! :)
Mar 20, 2020
15 min
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