Join us as Apple Seed listeners tell us some of their own stories - some of them inspired by The Apple Seed.
(1:20) "Birthday Song" - Listener Erika Price tells a story about a crush of hers from high school who sang her a midnight serenade.
(6:15) "A Yeti and a Boy" - Nine-year-old listener Norah Bauer tells a story about a young boy who befriends a yeti.
(8:22) "Mentors" - Listener Shraddha Nigavek tells a story about learning to ride a bike.
(15:55) "Pebble Puzzle" - Listener Kevin Hoehn tells a folktale about a young woman who must solve a pebble puzzle or else be wed to an evil moneylender.
(20:08) "Pigeon Palace" - Listener Dawson Jolley tells a story about a pigeon banished from a grand kingdom of pigeons.
(25:25) "The Parable of the Leaf and the Wind" - Listener Garrett Gunnell tells a parable about a leaf traveling back to his family with the help of the wind.
Thanks to all our listeners who sent in stories.
Stories bring us together. What stories and memories were sparked for you and who will you share them with? Hosted by storyteller Sam Payne. A production of BYUradio.
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S10 E12: Outside the Comfort Zone - Stories for the Whole Family by Jasmin Cardenas and Donald Davis
Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about the many things that pressure us to make choice in life. Friends, family, culture and tradition all influence our choices every day. But which will we listen to?
(1:33) "Different Doesn't Mean Bad, It Just Means Different" - Jasmin Cardenas tells the story of her first sleepover where she was able to introduce her friends to her culture but was worried about feeling too different to the other kids.
(15:31) Sam Payne tells a story about wearing footie pajamas to a sleepover where he received nothing but ridicule, but he came to learn a valuable life lesson about listening to the taunts of others.
(20:45) "Squirrel Hunting" - Donald Davis tells a story about his first time hunting squirrels as a young man, only to learn that it wasn't all it was cracked up to be.
Stories bring us together, and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.
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S10 E11: An Odyssey - Stories for the Whole Family by Tim Lowry and Kevin Kling
Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about the great Odysseys of life and the many challenges we hurtle to make our way back home.
(1:48) "Jack and the One-Eyed Booger" - Tim Lowry tells a story of Jack's Odyssey to return to his lover after the war.
(18:46) Sam Payne tells a story about his homemade graduation and the Odyssey poem that inspired him to embrace the adventure of life.
(23:55) "Softball" - Kevin Kling tells an epic story about getting his little league softball team back together.
Stories bring us together, and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.
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S10 E10: Hope - Stories for the Whole Family by Kim Weitkamp and Paul Strickland
Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about holding onto hope in hard times, finding light in the darkest moments, and the small acts of courage that keep us moving forward.
(0:54) "Quest" - Kim Weitkamp tells a personal story about meeting someone who she was impressed to comfort.
(14:32) Sam Payne tells a story about finding his place in his kindergarten class.
(20:47) "Jack and the B Side" - Paul Strickland tells a story about a poor young boy and his bull on a journey to seek his fortune.
Stories bring us together, and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.
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S10 E9: Coming of Age - Stories for the Whole Family by Antonio Rocha and Charlotte Blake Alston
Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about the journeys from childhood to adulthood and the lessons we learn as we mature.
(1:36) "Musa's Son" - Antonio Rocha tells a story about the son of a chief going through his rite of passage to become a man.
(12:06) Sam Payne tells a story where he learned that failure is a rite of passage in and of itself.
(23:24) "Chura & Marwe" - Charlotte Blake Alston tells a story about two young orphans learning to manage their lives in a difficult and unforgiving world.
Stories bring us together, and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.
Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers. Stories bring us together and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.
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