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#ottoman #kismet #fatma In this story, a woman is told that her fate is with a dead man. She is shocked by the news and is eventually separated from her mother by a wall. Can she overcome this obstical and another woman taking her spot? Source: Forty-four Turkish fairy tales by Ignaz Kunos Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Le navi di Istanbul (Live) • EMIAN Sound Effects: G Hua Hin 4:30am by Dustin Steichmann Podcast Shoutout: Second Guess Everything Listener Shoutout: Porto Portugal

#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 what happens to warriors on judgement day. Source: Sunken Castles, Evil Poodles by Jurgen Hubert Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Zapsplat.com Sound Effects: Zapsplat Photo Credit: "Annaberg Annen-Kirche (01) 2006-11-04" by Norbert Kaiser is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5.

#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 GHOST STORIES BY HEREWARD CARRINGTON Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Horror Music by Migfus20 -- https://freesound.org/s/646483/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Sound Effects: short sigh of a little girl by SkyRaeVoicing -- https://freesound.org/s/363583/ -- License: Attribution 3.0 Scary ambient 05.wav by Nihil_Existentia -- https://freesound.org/s/514071/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 And Zapsplatt(dot)com Photo Credit: "Mummy" by p_a_h is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

#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 sick. Source: True Ghost Stories by Hereward Carrington Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: (Spooky Music) "October Lullaby" ~ Jeffrey Marquez Sound Effects: Zapsplat, Freesound Photo credit: This image is from the collections of The National Archives

#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 ghost. She doesn't believe it until she meets the ghost. Will she find the money? Will she find something else? Source: Twenty-Five Ghost Stories by W. Bob Holland Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Scary Sound | Mysterious Spanish Music | Nakakatakot Sound Effects: Zapsplat.com, Freesound.org, @theminiyoh_audiomusic4558 on Youtube Photo Credit: Excmo. Sr. Marqués de Aguilar de Campoo, exministro de Estado fallecido en Madrid el día 22 de febrero último

#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 the third story, a man asks for the bride's hand and then is surprised when she agrees. Is she the one for him? Source: Sunken Castles, Evil Poodles By Jurgen Hubert Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music : Tyler Rindo Sound Effects: Also Tyler Rindo! (He really smashed it) Photo Credit: "Corfe Castle, England" by Roman Popelar is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

#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 children. Source: ⁠The flame tree and other folk-lore stories from Uganda Rosetta Baskerville Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Bunyole Song 2 Sound Effects: Stream Close Up by Dustin Steichmann Podcast Shoutout: PBS Newshour Listener Shoutout: Asmara Eritrea. Language Eritrean Photo Credit: By Bart Wursten - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46719227

#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? 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. Ryder Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Tamang Music Tungna & Damfu Sound 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 #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. Story 3: A sao bird is punished for speaking the truth. Story 4: Birds are crying for their missing father Source: Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India, by Katherine Neville Fleeson Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: โปงลาง ดนตรีประกอบโยคะ Pong lang music Sound Effects: Ansan Bugs by Dustin Steichmann; Campfire 02 by HECKFRICKER -- https://freesound.org/s/729396/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Podcast Shoutout: Uncanny Japan Listener Shoutout: Colonia, Yap Photo Credit: "Catatumbo Lightning | Rayo del Catatumbo" by ferjflores is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

#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 선녀와 나무꾼, this is a famous story of listening to deer. Source: Source: Folktales from Korea by Jeong In-Seob Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: 해.품.달. 커버영상. (피리.생황) kim bo ri Sound Effects: windy pine forest (soft) by jgrzinich -- https://freesound.org/s/436858/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Podcast Shoutout: Ye Olde Crime Podcast with Lindsay and Maddy Listener Shoutout: Chiang Rai Thailand with Akha Language Photo Credit: (images courtesy of Korea Post)

#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 revenge? Source: ⁠The Japanese fairy book by Ozaki, Yei Theodora⁠ Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: 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 5am Podcast shoutout: For your Ref Pod Listener shoutout: Cardiff Wales Photo 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 #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 will just have to follow the rooster in clogs for the answer. Source: The Laughing Prince: Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Gusle - Dragoslav Glavonjic Sound Effects: 8:20am birds by Dustin Steichmann Podcast Shoutout: Chinese Lore Podcast Listener Shoutout: Khon Kaen Big thank you to my anonymous friend for helping me with my Phasa Tai Lao

#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 with some local men. Source: Simla Village Tales by Alice Dracott Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Roshni Ke Paikar Podcast Shoutout: Japan Distilled Listener Shoutout: Minsk, Belarus Photo Credit: "away in silence!" by 2 million+ views. Humbled and thanks! is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

#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 honor his friend's last request? Source: GEORGIAN FOLK TALES Translated by Marjory Wardrop Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: Soft Rain by Dustin Steichmann Music: MUSIQUES DE TBILISI • ENSEMBLE ELDAR SHOSHITASHVILI recorded by Vincent Moon Podcast Shoutout: Afrotales Listener Shoutout: Warri Nigeria- Language Urhobo Picture: "Oops, I woke up the Fox asleep by my backdoor" by StevoKebabo is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

#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. Source: Canadian Fairy Tales by Cyrus Macmillan Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Sound Effects: waves sand beach 017.wav by klankbeeld -- https://freesound.org/s/627702/ -- License: Attribution 4.0, Jungle Crickets Music: Métis music Manitoba Podcast Shoutout: Teacher Think Aloud Listener Shoutout: St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda