Sandman Stories Presents

Sandman Stories Presents

Dustin Steichmann

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!

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EP 282: Canada- How Glooscap Made The Birds (MacMillan)

EP 282: Canada- How Glooscap Made The Birds (MacMillan)

#canada #folktaleIn this opening story, we learn about the mighty wolf wind and his hunger for flesh. Then we get to meet the creator spirit named Glooscap (Glooskap/Kluscap). From the tragedy of the trees losing their leaves, we are rewarded with birds.Source: Canadian Fairy Tales by Cyrus MacMillan Narrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Honour SongSound Effects: storm wind in trees by klankbeeld on...

EP 281: Louisiana- The Little Finger (Fortier)

EP 281: Louisiana- The Little Finger (Fortier)

#louisiana #creole #folktaleIn this story, we hear about how things were back in the old country. The grandson of an enslaved woman tells about things used to be and the story of his own grandmother's enslavement.Source: Louisiana folk-tales : in French dialect and English translation by Fortier, Alcée, 1856-1914. n 80131622Narrator: Dustin SteichmannSound Effects:...

EP 280: Korea- The Voice of The Bell (Griffis)

EP 280: Korea- The Voice of The Bell (Griffis)

#korea #sacrificeThe king wants a big bell to ring throughout the land. He keeps building them and they kept breaking. What is the missing ingredient?Source: Korean Fairy Tales by William Elliot GriffisNarrator: Dustin SteichmannSound Effects: Kitchen Window by Dustin SteichmannMusic: 2021신축년 설맞이한마당 특별공연-광명농악판굿Podcast Shoutout: Our Show, Know Better hip hopListener Shoutout: San Fernando Trinidad

EP 279: Japan- The Mirror Of Matsuyama (Ozaki)

EP 279: Japan- The Mirror Of Matsuyama (Ozaki)

#japan #stepmomIn this story, a young woman loses her mom. She is still a good daughter, but when dad remarries, there is discord in the home. Can staring into a mirror bring mom back?Source: Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora OzakiNarrator: Dustin SteichmannSound FX: 10 Min Rain by Dustin SteichmannMusic: 歌舞伎舞踊長唄汐汲藤間沙都若Podcast Shoutout: Uncanny JapanListener Shoutout: Limerick IrelandPhoto...

EP 278: India- The Tiger and The Rats, The Adventures of a Bird, The Legend of Naldehra Temple (Dracott)

EP 278: India- The Tiger and The Rats, The Adventures of a Bird, The Legend of Naldehra Temple (Dracott)

#india #himalaya #folktaleStory 1: The Tiger and The RatsStory 2: The Adventures of a BirdStory 3: The Legend of Naldehra TempleSource: Simla Village Tales, by Alice Elizabeth DracottNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Sreevidhya Chandramouli with Poovalur Sriji: South Indian Classical Music from OregonPhoto Credit: "Aobao" by AprilWang2009 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.Podcast Shoutout: Crime...

EP 277: Ghana- How Mushrooms First Grew; Farmer Mybrow and the Fairies (Barker)

EP 277: Ghana- How Mushrooms First Grew; Farmer Mybrow and the Fairies (Barker)

#ghana #goldcoast #mushroomsIn today's story, we learn about passing and paying debts which turns into ants making mushrooms. And in the second story, we learn about why whispering kindly to your crops means that they will turn out well. Heaven help you if you yell at them.Source: West African Folk-TalesNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: DOBET GNAHORE SINGS IN ACCRASound Effects: Down Chawaeng by...

EP 276: Georgia- The Prince (Wardrop)

EP 276: Georgia- The Prince (Wardrop)

#Saqartvelo #georgia #folktaleIn this story, a prince has to jump through a whole bunch of hoops after he is promised to a dangerous witch. Will he ever find the golden slippers?Source: Georgian Folk Tales Translated by Marjory WardropNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic: Folk-Roll - Adjaruli. Radio Ar Daidardo LiveSound Effects: Backyard by Dustin SteichmannPodcast Shoutout: The History of...

EP 275: Ecuador- The Cock of the Cathedral; Captain Lewis’s Treasure (Conde)

EP 275: Ecuador- The Cock of the Cathedral; Captain Lewis’s Treasure (Conde)

#ecuador #galapagos #piratesIn the first story, a drunkard gets taught a lesson by a magical rooster. And in the second story, a pirate hides his treasure, only to have to act like a nut. Listen in and enjoySource:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thirteen Ecuadorean Legends And A Ghost: Trece Leyendas Ecuatorianas Y Un Fantasma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ By Mario CondeNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic:BRUMAS (pasillo) - Camilo Torres Flores y...

EP 274: Bengal- The Origin of Opium (Day)

EP 274: Bengal- The Origin of Opium (Day)

#bengal #opium #folktaleIn this story, we see a humble mouse work its way up to being a queen. Will it ever be happy? And what does opium have to do with it? listen in and learnSource:Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari DayNarrator: Dustin SteichmannMusic:Pyar tumhara Baba pran hai mera || B K NishaSound Effects: Farm Morning by Dustin SteichmannPodcast Shoutout:The Endless KnotListener...

EP 273: Azores- Why The Alveloa Bird Received A Blessing+ (Eells)

27 February 2025

EP 273: Azores- Why The Alveloa Bird Received A Blessing+ (Eells)

#azores #islands #saintIn the first story we learn about a bird that helps the holy mother. In the second we learn about a loud mouth bird that gets cursed. In the third we learn why St Peter's mom stands just outside of heaven. And in the final story, we learn about a woman who is turned into an owl.Source: The Islands of Magic: Legends, Folk and Fairy Tales from the AzoresNarrator: Dustin...