#whystory #dancing #elephantsStory 1: Weightloss is not the key to dancing.Story 2: Maybe nature got plants right.Story 3: Don't let the apes kidnap your children.Source: ⁠The flame tree and other folk-lore stories from UgandaNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Bunyole Song 2Sound Effects: Stream Close Up by Dustin SteichmannPodcast Shoutout: PBS NewshourListener Shoutout: Asmara Eritrea. Language EritreanPhoto Credit: By Bart Wursten - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46719227

#epic #india #panchatantraChapter 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?Chapter 32- Twin birds have different experiences. Is it nurture or nature?Chapter 33- A man schemes to steal some gems, but when everyone is caught, he gives up himself to save the others. Is it enough?Source: ⁠The Panchatantra by Arthur W. RyderNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Tamang Music Tungna & DamfuSound Effects: Night Field by SinewaveLab -- https://freesound.org/s/530472/ -- License: Creative Commons 0"Assorted gems" by gwilmore is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

#lightning #loss #parrotsStory 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.Story 3: A sao bird is punished for speaking the truth.Story 4: Birds are crying for their missing fatherSource: Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India, by Katherine Neville FleesonNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: โปงลาง ดนตรีประกอบโยคะ Pong lang musicSound Effects: Ansan Bugs by Dustin Steichmann; Campfire 02 by HECKFRICKER -- https://freesound.org/s/729396/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Podcast Shoutout: Uncanny JapanListener Shoutout: Colonia, YapPhoto Credit: "Catatumbo Lightning | Rayo del Catatumbo" by ferjflores is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

#gumiho #myth #KoreaFirst Story: Don't trust the kissing foxSecond Story: Eat your onions before your friends eat you.Third Story: Also known in Korean as 선녀와 나무꾼, this is a famous story of listening to deer.Source: Source: Folktales from Korea by Jeong In-SeobNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: 해.품.달. 커버영상. (피리.생황) kim bo riSound Effects: windy pine forest (soft) by jgrzinich -- https://freesound.org/s/436858/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0Podcast Shoutout: Ye Olde Crime Podcast with Lindsay and MaddyListener Shoutout: Chiang Rai Thailand with Akha LanguagePhoto Credit: (images courtesy of Korea Post)

#feud #japan #monkeyIn 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 revenge?Source: ⁠The Japanese fairy book by Ozaki, Yei Theodora⁠Narrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: 35回全国小・中箏曲コンクール 岡山市灘崎中 箏十七弦五重奏曲Sound Effects: Hua Hin 5amPodcast shoutout: For your Ref PodListener shoutout: Cardiff WalesPhoto Credit: By Kakuzō Fujiyama - This image has been extracted from another file, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38560837

#marriage #magic #pigeonsIn 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 will just have to follow the rooster in clogs for the answer.Source: The Laughing Prince: Jugoslav Folk and Fairy TalesNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Gusle - Dragoslav GlavonjicSound Effects: 8:20am birds by Dustin SteichmannPodcast Shoutout: Chinese Lore PodcastListener Shoutout: Khon KaenBig thank you to my anonymous friend for helping me with my Phasa Tai Lao

#abdul #magician #indiaIn 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 with some local men.Source: Simla Village Tales by Alice DracottNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Roshni Ke PaikarPodcast Shoutout: Japan DistilledListener Shoutout: Minsk, BelarusPhoto Credit: "away in silence!" by 2 million+ views. Humbled and thanks! is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

#fox #prince #georgiaIn 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 honor his friend's last request?Source: GEORGIAN FOLK TALES Translated by Marjory WardropNarrator: Dustin SteichmannSound Effects: Soft Rain by Dustin SteichmannMusic: MUSIQUES DE TBILISI • ENSEMBLE ELDAR SHOSHITASHVILI recorded by Vincent MoonPodcast Shoutout: AfrotalesListener Shoutout: Warri Nigeria- Language UrhoboPicture: "Oops, I woke up the Fox asleep by my backdoor" by StevoKebabo is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

#why #canada #folktaleIn 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.Source: Canadian Fairy Tales by Cyrus MacmillanNarrator: Dustin SteichmannSound Effects: waves sand beach 017.wav by klankbeeld -- https://freesound.org/s/627702/ -- License: Attribution 4.0, Jungle CricketsMusic: Métis music ManitobaPodcast Shoutout: Teacher Think AloudListener Shoutout: St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda

#kali #bengal #rakshasiIn 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 future kids. But what does he want him for?Source: Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari DayNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: বাড়ির কাছে আরশিনগর | Lalon Geeti | Barir Kache Arshinagar | Saurav Moni Folk SongSound Effects: Ambience, Night Wildlife, A.wav by InspectorJ -- https://freesound.org/s/352514/ -- License: Attribution 4.0; campsite quiet hut night crickets with crackling fire and people sleeping.flac by kyles -- https://freesound.org/s/450574/ -- License: Creative Commons 0The podcast shoutout is to the British History podcast. Hosted by Jamie and Z, this show covers everything you want to know about British History. They are currently covering some post 1066 shenanigans. Go give them a listen.And the listener shoutout is to Nitra Slovakia. It is the capital of the Nitra region. It looks to be a very pretty city. And if I am lucky enough to go there, I would love to see Nitra Castle and Nitra Synagogue. Both look very pretty. And so to my listener in Nitra I say Ďakujem a dobrú noc. Thank you and goodnight.