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Bunked is a podcast written by and starring Dustin Knouse. It’s goal is to bring truth to popular myths that affect people’s day to day lives. Most fears we have developed in our society are based on half truths or even out and out lies. Dustin will take on popular memes, wise tales, and even information given by “professionals” bringing you nothing but the facts. BUT.... Don’t take his word for it. Research it yourself.
 
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! All of my links can be found here~ https://linktr.ee/Sandmanstoriespresents
 
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In the first story, a rattan vine is insulting the rose tree. The rose tree is forced to defend itself. Then after a storm, the rose tree is the only one left standing. And in the second story, a professor thinks that the creator has made a mistake by putting figs in trees and watermelons on the ground. Luckily it was a fig that dropped on his nose…
 
In this story a prince and a vizier's son are off on an adventure when they come across a giant snake. They get its jewel and find a beautiful princess. The Prince and princess get married, but then she is tricked out of her jewel, which leaves the husband behind in the underground. Can the minister's son bluff his way into getting the jewel back a…
 
In the first story, a princess has to choose between trouble when she is young, or when she is older. She picks trouble when she is young and an eagle takes her away and gives her trouble after trouble. Can the prince save her? In the second story, a merchant has to leave the city to do some business. He has three young daughters at home. He makes …
 
#armenia #folklore In this tale, Dyjhicon is a whiner. He doesn't want to do any chores, he is afraid of the rats, and all he can do is criticize his wife. So he leaves the house and wanders until he finds some flies. He kills seven with his hand and legend is born. Source: The Golden Maiden, by A. G. Seklemian 1898 Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Musi…
 
In this chapter, Numskull is the king of all of the animals and demands that he gets fed. The rabbit, not wanting to be eaten, devises a way to get rid of the mean old bully. Source: Panchatantra translated by Arthur W Ryder Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Raag Bairagi, Morning Raag Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan, sitar Alap, Jhaptal Vilambit Gat crea…
 
In this story, three children of the old woman are eaten up by a Dew (evil spirit). To get them out, her youngest son has to stop playing in the ashes and defeat the Dew. Once he does, what is his reward? His wife is snatched by his brothers and he is stuck in the underworld. See the Youngest of the Three in the Armenian stories for a parallel stor…
 
In this story, Aponibolinayen is courted by Gawigawen. She agrees to marry him, but someone tells her on her wedding day that her husband has three noses. In light of this rumor, Aponibolinayen runs away and becomes the wife of Kadayadawan. What will happen when Gawigawen is invited to the new wedding? Listen and find out. Source: Philippine Folk T…
 
In the first story, Hyena marries Jackal, but it turns out not to be that good of a marriage. Lion dies, a cow is stolen, and the ants come for what is theirs. In the second story, the animals leave their fat inside a corral with one animal guarding it. Time after time the Inkalimeva comes by, eats the fat, and gets the guard killed. Will Hare do a…
 
In the first story, a General is lost in the desert with his army. A bird and an ant have an argument next to the dying general about which is more important to the man. I’m sure he was glad to hear them arguing while he was dying of thirst. And in the second story, three girls are admitted to a school, but have to dress up as boys. Their beauty ma…
 
In the first story, the king has twins which is not good news. Instead of killing them like the custom dictates, he lets them flee and grow up elsewhere. When they come back to rule, jealousy turns one of them into a murderer. In the second story, the hunter Akiti (last seen in Episode 87), is hunting the Leopard. But Leopard eats some magic plants…
 
Brother Bear just want some help with his work, so he invites brother Hyena (Bouki) and Brother Rabbit. Well, you know having Brother Rabbit around is going to make for some trouble, so Brother Rabbit makes up a whole plan to eat all of the food. When he is caught, more hijinks ensue. And in the second story, a drunk man thinks he can communicate w…
 
In this story, a young girl named Pear Blossom has a new stepmom and half sister. She is forced to do a lot of manual labor and is never allowed to go to the big fairs. But since she is a good person, the animals of the wild like to help her out. After befriending a strange cow and getting the tastiest fruit ever, her sister wants a chance to stay …
 
In this story, the Sun wants to marry off his daughter. She is a hard worker and he is very proud. But he chooses a local cow farmer to be her husband. As soon as they are married, she gives up her weaving and instead has a great time with her new husband. Because of this, the Sun splits them up and they can only meet each other once a year. You ca…
 
In the first story, the Rajah gets mad that his son is hanging out with another boy, so he gets a woman to come between them. Then the Vizier's son is killed because the Rajah's son got all jealous. But then he needed the Vizier's son to figure out a riddle, so he came back. Then in the second part of the story, the Rajah's son gets jealous all ove…
 
In the first story, we learn about how tortoise got his shell. He wasn't always a slow moving shelled animal. He used to be fast and strong and handsome. But because he was late, he got locked out of the party. In the second story, a hunter finds a beautiful tortoise singing a mesmerizing song. He wanted to take her home, but she would only go with…
 
In this story, a peasant family has a son. His mom doesn't want him to waste his life, so they take him out to get educated. Through a bit of chance, the Devil is the one to educate him, but only if the father can recognize his own son. After he does, the Devil is on the look out to get the kid back under his control. Who will win? The answer might…
 
In the first story, a father tells his son the story of how the small and weak overcame the large and mighty. Lions should always be careful when challenging mosquitoes. And in the second story, an elephant is used to determine guilt and innocence. But the elephant is not really magical, everything comes from the people themselves. Source: Chinese …
 
In this story Sribatsa and Chintamani are caught in a bad spot. Sani and Lakshmi want to know who is better, so they ask Sribatsa to decide honestly. He picks Lakshmi and Sani is not happy about it. Because of this, Sribatsa and Chintamani go on the adventure of a lifetime. Source: Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day 1912 Narrator: Dustin Steich…
 
In this story, a princess lives in a castle with many rings. Every day she plays with a cute bunny. Eventually, she notices that she is losing rings, but she loves the bunny so. Finally she runs out of rings and is sad. This makes the king and queen call for all of the story tellers in the land. This sets us off on a whole new journey. Source: THE …
 
The king needs the apple of life, only thing is, it is stolen every night by giants. First son failed. Second son failed. Can the third son get the job done? You can leave a comment on Galas Source: The Golden Maiden by A. G. Seklemian 1898 Narrator: Dustin Steichmann Music: Թավ շվի Զանգեզուրի մեղեդի Sound Effects: Waemok Village Waves by Dustin St…
 
This is the final story of the Halloween series. I will be finishing this book next year, until then, this is the final story. Vico, the same young boy that caused trouble before, has grown up to be a bad guy. He drinks, smokes, and tries to steal girlfriends. Unluckily for him, he's no match for the boyfriend and just ends up with a hangover and a…
 
In this story, two young police officers are patrolling the city, when they see something spooky down the way. There is an eerie drum beat and a procession of ghosts and skeletons followed by the devil. The men run away only to find that the drumming is getting closer. Was it all a dream? You can leave a comment on Galas Source: Ecuadorian Ghost St…
 
The is the second part of my halloween series featuring stories recorded by Mario Conde. In the first story, a bus driver picks up a woman on a bridge, but she leaves him wanting more. In the second story, a man gets drunk the night before his wedding and makes some promises that he would rather not keep. You can leave a comment on Galas Source: Ec…
 
In the first story, a boy named Vico doesn't listen to his grandma and plays marble games late into the night. One night, he meets another marble player who has some cool marbles. They play and Vico loses, but he is saved by his grandma. He vows to win and aims for a rematch. Can he beat the imp of the valley? The second story is a bonus. I wasn't …
 
In the first story, Kulloo stays with his master after his master's wife is kidnapped. Later he saves the man from being killed and helps him find his kidnapped wife. And even after all of that, Kulloo still has to make the ultimate sacrifice. Poor Kulloo In the second story, a Rani tells the Rajah that they will become parents. The Rajah is super …
 
In this story, the youngest sister marries a horse. Luckily for her, he is a magic horse. Unlucky for her, when she thinks about telling off her two sister because her husband is so cool, he disappears. There are tricks, riddles, and some creative hiding on the way home. Source: Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales by Ignazc Kunos 1913 Narrator: Dustin S…
 
In the first story, we learn about how the different peoples came to be. In the second story, we learn all about the adventures of Benito. He has an epic adventure just looking for work for the king. But through his kindness, he gets everything he wants and enough to take care of his parents as well. In the third story, Juan is sent out to get fire…
 
Ohia and Awirehu have bad luck. If they didn't have bad luck, they would have no luck at all. Their fortunes seem to change when Ohia meets a friendly farmer who lets him make palm wine, but that leads to more trouble. Will being able to speak to the animals bring some good luck? Send feedback here Galas.fm Source: West African folk-tales by WH Bar…
 
Every year, the fire spirit from Gwanak mountain crawls out of his volcano home and burns everything that men build. What is the emperor to do? Can he just keep rebuilding the palace? They hope that a Chinese dragon will keep the fire spirit at bay, but the dragon proves expensive and fickle. Next they try a pond, but the fire spirit figures that o…
 
In this story, the Crow hen figures out a way to get rid of the Black Snake that has troubled it for years. Friends are super important in this story. If you want to comment on this show, go here (Galas.fm) to send me a text message or an audio message and I will reply. I appreciate all interaction. Source: The Panchatantra Narrator: Dustin Steichm…
 
Here are three stories from James A Honey's African Folktales book. In story one, the animals dance until the water comes, but Rabbit doesn't want get his paws dirty. After the animals get water, rabbit swims in the water and makes it all muddy. The animals decide that he should pay for his attitude and rudeness. But who will catch him and who will…
 
In the first story, two well known mountains get into a bragging match. One boasts of having magical birds whose feathers are desired by kings. The other responds that people like him better because he is gentle and welcoming. It's an interesting match of power versus grace. In the second story, a son is just not interested in school. He is a brigh…
 
In this story, a boy is kicked out of his kindgom after setting a magic fish free. He then goes on a wild adventure all over town with his new friend, going on adventure after adventure. Will he trust his new friend? Will he give up his princess? Who are Gulambara and Sulambara? Listen and find out! This is a special episode because it will also be…
 
In the first story, a magician is off on a walk in the woods. He came to a place where there were a lot of dull brown birds with beautiful voices. He asked the birds if they would be up for a bit of swapping: their beautiful voices for some lovely feathers. In the second story, we learn about the origin of a beautiful flowing river and the betrayal…
 
Pre-roll: My reaction to the Scotus overturning Roe and making the world less safe for women. This is the story of a King, his seventh queen, a kidnapping, raw flesh eaters, a woman of incredible beauty, golden sticks, silver sticks, and the boy with the moon on his forehead and stars on the palms on his head. Source: Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Be…
 
In the first story, there are two brothers. One brother is cunning, but the other is a bit dull. They are tasked with bringing the rich man's daughter some figs to make her feel better. But it is the middle of January and there are hardly any figs. Luckily, the brothers meet a mysterious woman with child. One lies to her and pays the price, but the…
 
In this story, brother earthworm laments the fact that he is so weak and defenseless. He wants to be big and strong. And just like in a lot of folk tales, who can make you strong? Yes, the Devil. So brother Earthworm grows big and powerful. This scares brother Rabbit. If only brother Rabbit hadn't fought with brother Elephant, he could have him hel…
 
In this story, two children are abandoned by their father after he remarries. During their travels, the younger brother drinks from a puddle and is changed into a sheep. The maiden then meets a fairy, gets special golden powers, and things go one part Cinderella and one part Jonah and the whale from there. Will there be a happily ever after? Source…
 
In the first story, Morning Sunrise has to figure out which man is worthy of her hand in marriage. So, her father pretends she is dead, just to see who would pay for the funeral. In the second story, a man from the countryside comes to the big city. He does not speak the local language and so all of his questions are met with the answer of "I don't…
 
In this classic, an old man has just one joy in life; his sparrow. He lives at home with his wife, but she has long since become a mean and spiteful person. One day she lays out some starch for the wash and the little sparrow eats it up, thinking it is a treat. For that, the old woman punishes the sparrow by cutting out its tongue and sending it on…
 
Here is the story of a young prince who is whisked away to the Island of Gems by the Western Queen Mother. He is warned by his mother not to break any etiquette, but after he tastes the peach of immortality, he breaks the rules and tosses a peach to a maiden. Instead of ignoring the peach and just letting it pass, the young woman catches it and tak…
 
In this story, a man finds a magic fish and wants to marry her. The trouble is, the padishah also thinks that she is beautiful and wants her for himself. He gives ever increasingly impossible tasks, only for the magic fish bride to use her magic ways to save him. Look out for flying donkeys and slap happy babies. Source: Forty Four Turkish Fairy Ta…
 
In this story, everyone is working together to build a dam for when the rains come. Everyone that is, except for Jackal. He doesn't want to dirty up his nails. But when Jackal wants to get some water, he has to trick the animals and not get tricked himself. There is a bit of the Brer Rabbit and the baby made of tar or Anansi and the wax dummy in th…
 
In the first story, nature versus nurture is tested out on eagles and rice birds. Will the rice birds listen to their eagle mother? In the second story, a boy learns how to train his dog. Other boys want to play with his dog, but the dog wants none of it. How can they get the dog to play with them? Are people the same? Source: Chinese Fables and Fo…
 
A man with five daughters remarries. The new mom wants to get rid of the girls. So pops ditches them in the forest. At last they meet a witch who seems to be sweet, but one by one the sisters disappear. It is up to the youngest one to get out alive after she finds her sisters' heads in a box. Will she make it to safety? Source: Simla Village Tales;…
 
Welcome back to the stories of the Ilocano people of the Philippines. In the first story, the Monkey is a jerk to the turtle and then is jerky to the other monkeys. In the second, a fisherman think the fish he caught was a priest. His wife thinks it is the governor. Both think they have committed a crime and try to run away. The third story is abou…
 
*CW Violence, mention of sex work." There is a warning in the story that it is coming up. Nothing explicit, but it is better to be aware In this chapter the Jackals talk about how it was a mistake to introduce Rusty to the bull. Victor relates the story of Godly and June, and within that story we learn about different vices. Victor explains the dif…
 
Jean Malin (clever John) is an orphan who is picked up on the side of the road. The woman who comes to raise him has a gentleman caller, who is in secret a bull. Clever John figures out that the man is really a bull, and convinces the woman to break it off with him. After this, Brother Bull is very angry and wants to kill clever John. Can John use …
 
In the first story, a woman is enchanted by a quiet man who prowls through the village, but who is he really? In the second story, a flamingo eats the king crab and is forced to hide. And in the third story, the ants feel bad for the poor man who shares everything with the animals. What happens when they reward him with someone else's gold? Source:…
 
In the first story, Linda Branca is hounded nightly by suitors. She has such a tough life because she is so beautiful. One day, she sees an ugly woman and wishes to be as ugly as her. The woman turns out to be an artist and makes an ugly mask for Linda Branca. After going to work for the prince, Linda finds out that it is easier to be beautiful aft…
 
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