Global Storytime Podcast

21 b. Let's Learn About the Inuit and Koyukon!

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 18:00:00 -0700

Let's Learn About the Inuit and Koyukon native peoples in Canada. In this episode we learn about the history, languages, and cultures of these people who still have a vibrant community today.

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Into and Outro Song: The Halluci Nation - Sisters ft Northern Voice

21.a A Blind Boy and a Loon AND How Raven Brought Back the Sun

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 01:00:00 -0700

This week I am bringing you 2 stories from First Nations tribes in Canada.
'A Blind Boy and a Loon' is a tale from the Inuit tribes who live in the far north of Canada by the Artic Ocean. In this story, a young boy has to outsmart his horrible stepmother by using his deep connection to the animals in his environment.
'How Raven Brought Back the Sun' is a tale from the Koyukon Athabascan tribe who live in the Northwest Territories and in Alaska. It is about the mysterious dissapearence of the sun, moon, and stars and how the Great Raven brought them back.

Both of these stories are from the book

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All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.
Intro song: Northern Voices | Calming Throat Singing | Yoik mantra, Kargyraa and Katajjaq
Transition Song: The Ulukhaktok Western Drummers and Dancers - Inuvialuit HD Drum Dance Series; Native American Style Flute Music - Alaxsxaq Thunder Flute
Outro Song: The Halluci Nation - Sisters ft Northern Voice

20b Let's Learn About Hungary!

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 20 Jun 2021 18:00:00 -0700

Let's learn about Hungary! This episode is all about the history and culture of Hungary. To hear a great folk tale from Hungary, listen to Episode 20a. 'Marci, the Honest Thief'.

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Intro song and Outro Song: 'Hungarian Rhapsody #2' by Franz Liszt

20 a. Marci, the Honest Thief

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 20 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0700

This week I'm bringing you a story from Hungary! 'Marci, the Honest Thief' is a tale about an honest and quick thinking young man and a jelous king who puts him to the test. Again and again and again.

'Marci, the Honest Thief' is tale rewritten by Val Biro in her book 'Hungarian Folk-Tales'.

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Intro song and Outro Song: 'Hungarian Rhapsody #2' by Franz Liszt
Transition Song: 'La Campanella' by Franz Liszt

19.a The Basil Pot

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 23:00:00 -0700

This week I'm brining you a story from Venezuela! 'The Basil Pot' is about a pestering king and a clever girl who doesn't have the paintience for

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Intro song: 'El Rezongón' by Merengue Venezolano
Transition Song: 'Venezuela' by Luis Silva
Outro Song: 'Qué bonita es Venezuela' by Francisco "Kiko" Villanueva

19 b. Let's Learn About Venezuela

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 23:00:00 -0700

This week let's Learn About Venezuela! This episode is a companion to episode 19. a 'The Basil Pot'.

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18.b Let's Learn About Turkey!

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 23 May 2021 23:00:00 -0700

This week we are learning about the Republic of Turkey! This informational episode is a companion to episode 18.a 'Kaloghlan and the 12 Dancing Princesses'.

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Intro song: 'Ozlem' by Turku, Nomads of the Silk Road
Outro Song: 'Sevdam Olmasa / Muhabbet Bagi' by Wind of Anatolia

18.a Kaloghlan and the 12 Dancing Princesses

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 23 May 2021 23:00:00 -0700

This week I'm bringing you a story from Turkey! In 'Kaloghlan and the 12 Dancing Princesses' Kaloghlan is tasked with finding out where 12 royal sisters go after everyone else has gone to sleep.

This story is adapted from 'Keloglan and 12 Dancing Sisters' from A Treasury of Turkish Folktales for Children by Barbara K. Walker

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All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.
Intro song: 'Ozlem' by Turku, Nomads of the Silk Road
Transition Song: 'Anadolu Kavagi' by Turku, Nomads of the Silk Road
Outro Song: 'Sevdam Olmasa / Muhabbet Bagi' by Wind of Anatolia

17.b. Let's Learn About Tanzania!

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Mon, 10 May 2021 21:00:00 -0700

This week's story, Ep. 17a. The Calabash Kids, comes from Tanzania. So let's learn more about Tanzania!

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Intro song: 'Maleko' by Samba Mapangala and Occidental Brothers Dance Band International - Live at KEXP
Outro Song: Innoss'B Ft Diamond Platnumz - Yope Remix

Episode 17: 17a. The Calabash Children

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 09 May 2021 09:00:00 -0700

This week I'm bringing you a story from Tanzania! 'The Calabash Kids' is the perfect story for Mother's Day because it is about a woman who becomes a mother in a rather unsual way. This story originates from the Chagga people who live in northern Tanzania and was adapted by children's author Alan Sheppard.

To learn more about Tanzania and its history and culture, listen to Episode 16.b. Let's Learn About Tanzania!

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All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.
Intro song: 'Maleko' by Samba Mapangala and Occidental Brothers Dance Band International - Live at KEXP
Transition Song: Kuku - The Mini Vandals featuring Mamadou Koita and Lasso
Outro Song: Innoss'B Ft Diamond Platnumz - Yope Remix

16.a A Costume for Rangi

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0700

This week I'm bringing you a story from the Maori in New Zealand! 'A Costume for Rangi' is a tale all about how the earth and the night sky as we see it were created. It is the perfect story to follow Earth Day.

The retelling of this story is written by from the book 'The Celestreal River: Creatioin Tales of the Milky Way' by Andrea Stenn Stryer.

To learn more about New Zealand and its history and culture, listen to Episode 16.b. Let's Learn About New Zealand!

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All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.
Intro song: 'Pokarekare Ana' by YouTuber cparkplay
Transition Song: Pokarekare Ana ukulele instrumental
Outro Song: 'Aotearoa' Stan Walker feat. Ria Hall, Troy Kingi & Maisey Rika

16.b Let's Learn about New Zealand!

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Let's get to know the country of New Zealand a little bit better. If you havne't listened to episode 16.a 'A Costume for Rangi' go check it out!

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All musics fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on the Free Music Archive, and the Youtube Free Library.
Intro Song: 'Pokarekare Ana' by YouTuber cparkplay
Outro Song: 'Aotearoa' Stan Walker feat. Ria Hall, Troy Kingi & Maisey Rika

15.b Let's Learn About Indonesia!

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 23:00:00 -0700

This week we're learning about Indonesia!

15a. Too Too Moo and the Giant AND Bawang Putih and Bawang Mera

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 23:00:00 -0700

This week I'm bringing you TWO stories from Indonesia!

14.b. Let's Learn About Cuba!

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 21:00:00 -0700

This episode of the 'Let's Learn About Cuba!' is an informational sidekick to episode 14.a. "Dear, Deer" Said the Turtle'. If you haven't hear the story yet, go give it a listen! But if you're ready to learn about Cuba's history, culture, favorite food, and more, look no further.

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All music falls under a Creative Commons 0 license and was found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.
Intro song: 'De Cuba' , unlisted artist

Outro Song: "Cuban Heat", John Bartmann

!4.a. "Dear, Deer" Said the Turtle

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 21:00:00 -0700

This week I'm bringing you a story from Cuba. "Dear, Deer" Said the Turtle is a popular story with versions of it being written in many countries throughout the world. It is about a very clever turtle and an overconfident deer. It is also a lesson in not judging someone by thier appearences, there's always more than meets the eye!

The retelling of this story is written by from the book 'Tales Our Abuelitas Told Us'.

To learn more about Cuba and its history and culture, listen to Episode 14.b. Let's Learn About Cuba!

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Intro song: 'De Cuba' , unlisted artist

Transition Song: "Cuban Sandwhich' by Doug Maxwell
Outro Song: "Cuban Heat", John Bartmann

13.a Fin M'Coul: The Giant from Knockmany Hill

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 22:00:00 -0700

This week I'm bringing you a story from Ireland, just in time for St. Patrick's Day on the 17th. 'Fin M'Coul: the Giant of Knockmany Hill' is a classic folktale about a bully of a giant and a very clever lady who put a stop to him once and for all.

This storiy was written by Tomie dePaola in 1981.

To learn more about Irealand and its history and culture, listen to Episode 13.b. Let's Learn About Ireland!

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All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.
Intro song and Outro Song: 'Cup of Tea' by Staint
Transition Song: 'Hammered Dulcimer' by Howie Mitchll

13.b Let's Learn About Ireland!

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 22:00:00 -0800

Let's get to know the country of Ireland a little bit better. If you havne't listened to episode 13.a Fin M'Coul the Giant of Knockmany Hill, go check it out!

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All musics fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on the Free Music Archive, and the Youtube Free Library.
Intro song and Outro Song: 'Cup of Tea' by Staint

12.b. Let's Learn About the Gullah Geechee!

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:00:00 -0800

This week I brought you a story from the American South, specifically from the Gullah Geechee community in South Carolina and Georgia. This episode is all about the history, language, and culture of the Gullah Geechee!

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Music falls under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.
Intro and Outro song: 'Wake Up, It's Africa Calling' by Studio Mali

12.a. The Lion and the Well

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:00:00 -0800

This week I'm bringing you a story from the American South, specifically from South Carolina and Georgia. 'The Lion and the Well', is one of the many Br’er Rabbit stories that orignated in West and Central Africa and were brought to America during the slave trade. Br’re Rabbit is a trickster, who can be short tempered and pretty selfish, but never-the-less is an entertaining protagonist.

The retelling of this tale is inspired by a story of the same name from the book 'African American Folktales' by Roger D. Abrahams.

To learn more about the African communities that brought Br'er Rabbit stories, among many others, to America, be sure to listen to Episode 12.b. let's learn about the Gullah-Geeche.

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All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.
Intro song: 'Wake Up, It's Africa Calling' by Studio Mali
Tranisition song: untitled by Cooper-Moore
Outro song: 'Music Box Rag' by Heftone Banjo Orchestra

11.b. Let's Learn About China!

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0800

Let's get to know the country of China a little bit better. If you havne't listened to episode 11.a Auntie Tigress, go check it out!

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All musics fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on the Free Music Archive, and the Youtube Free Library.
Intro song: 'Lau Tzu Ehru' byDoug Maxwell
Outro song: 'Shi Da Cai Shen Qi Shang Men' by San Da Huang Pai

11.a. Auntie Tigress

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 15:00:00 -0800

This week I'm bringing you a story from China. 'Auntie Tigress' is a little like Little Red Riding Hood and a little like Basket Lady Swings from episode 6, but it is still a very unique story with an unlikely hero.

This retelling is based on the story of the same title by Gia-zhen Wang and Eva Wang.

Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate!!

If you want to learn more about China, give this episode's buddy episode, 11.b. 'Let's Learn About China!' a listen.

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All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com, the Free Music Archive, or the Youtube Free Library.
Intro and tranisition song: 'Lau Tzu Ehru' byDoug Maxwell
Outro song: 'Shi Da Cai Shen Qi Shang Men' by San Da Huang Pai

10.a The Princess Mouse

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 15:45:00 -0800

This week I'm bringing you a story from FInland. 'The Princess Mouse' is about a young man named Mikko who is instructed by his father to find a bride. Unfortunatley this quest doesn't go exactly as planned.

This retelling is based on the story of the same title from Aaron Sheppard. http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/058.html

If you want to learn more about Finland, give this episode's buddy episode, 'Let's Learn About Finland' a listen.

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All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com, the Free Music Archive, or the Youtube Free Library.
Intro and Outro Song: 'Folk Round' by Kevin MacLeod
Tranistion song: 'Renaissance' by Audionautix

10.b. Let's Learn About Finland!

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 15:45:00 -0800

This episode is a companion to episode 10.a 'The Princess Mouse". If you haven't heard the story yet, give it a listen! It's very sweet. In this episode, Let's Learn About Finland, we're learning all about Finland's location, history, languages, religions, national food and sport, and we'll end with a fun fact. Get out you map and get ready to explore Finland!

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Music falls under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on the Youtube Free Library.
Intro and Outro Song: 'Folk Round' by Kevin MacLeod

9. a. Nowanlde, Girl of the Waves

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 17 Jan 2021 19:00:00 -0800

This week I'm bringing you a story from Namibia. Namibia is a country in southwest Africa and is on the Atlantic coast. In this story we meet a young girl who goes on a mysterious and eventurally life saving journey while playing in the waves of the ocean. This retelling is based off of the story 'Nowandle, Girl of the Waves' by Gcina Mhlophe from her African Tales: A Barefoot Collection.

If you want to learn more about Namibia, give this episode's buddy episode, 'Let's Learn About Namibia'.

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All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com or the Youtube Free Library.
Intro Song: by Kobe Natoma
Tranistion song: by Matemai
Ending Song: by Ozoseua

9. b. Let's Learn About Namibia!

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 17 Jan 2021 17:00:00 -0800

This episode is a companion, or buddy, to episode 9.a. Nowandle, Girl of the Waves. It is meant to help you find Namibia on a map and get to knkow about it's history and culture. Happy Learning!!

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Music falls under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com or the Youtube Free Library.
Music by Kobe Natoma

8. Chancay and the Secret of Fire

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 14:00:00 -0800

This week i'm bringing you a Peruvian folktale called 'Chancay and the Secret of Fire'. It's set long, long ago, before the Spanish arrived, before the Inca ruled the land, and before humans knew about fire. Travel up mountians in a thunder storm, through valleys filled with spiders, snakes, and pumas, and intor the kingdom of the Sun and Moon as our hero Chancay tries to capture fire and bring it to his village. This reading of 'Chancay and the Secret of Fire' is based on the book of the same title by Donald Charles.

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This episode features wonderful Peruvian and Andean folk music.
Intro Song: 'Parajo Compana' by La Vuelta
Tranistion song: from Mapi Peru Travel
Ending Song: 'La Vikina' artist unknown

7. It Could Always be Worse

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 07:00:00 -0800

This week i'm bringing you a Yiddish folktale called 'It Could Always Be Worse'. It's a funny story about, well, how things could always be worse. We'll also learn about this history of the Yiddish language and the Jewish diaspora. This reading of 'It Could Always Be Worse' is based on the book of the same title by Margot Zemach.

Test you Yiddish knowledge and see if you know any of these words!

https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/word-lists/list-of-english-words-of-yiddish-origin.html

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This episode features Klezmer music which is often associated with the Yiddish language.
Intro Song: 'Klezmer Hora' by Ardei Iute (Moldavian string band)
Tranistion and ending song: the Eastern Watershed Klezmer Quartet

6. Sun Mother Wakes the Earth

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 07:00:00 -0800

This week I am sharing a story from Australlia. 'Sun Mother Wakes the World' is an Aboriginal creation story. It explains how the animals, plants, insects, moon, stars, and humans came to be. This reading is based of off the book 'Sun Mother Wakes the World' by Diane Wolkstein.

Welcome to the Global Storytime Podcast! Every two weeks I will bring a story from a different corner of the world so that we can get a glimpse into another place and culture. I will do my best to explain the potentially unfamiliar to provide context and will end each episode with some information about the country so we can get to know it better!

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This episode features traditional Aboriginal songs that feature the didgeridoo.
Intro Song: Lewis Burns at the Heart & Mind Festival playing the 'Creation Song'
The remaning music pieces are from compilation of Aborinnonal dideridoo songs.

5. Basket Lady Swing & Beaver and Echo

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 23:00:00 -0800

This week I bring you 2 stories from the Tulalip Tribes from Washington state, told by two guest storytellers, Notosha Gobin and Michelle Myles. Notosha and Michelle are educators for the Hibulb Culutral Center and they teach the Lushootseed language. They have two stories that they want to share with you: 'Basket Lady Swing' and 'Beaver and Echo'. I hope you enjoy them!

Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at globalstorytimepodcast@gmail.com.

This episode features traditional Salish songs:
Intro Song: 'Canoe Song', Ha7lh Kwakwayel
Transitions Song: 'Greeting of the Day', Ha7lh Kwakwayel
Closing Song: 'Wolf', Swalklanexw Dallas

4. Forty Fortunes

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 07:00:00 -0800

This week I’m sharing a story from Iran. 'Forty Furtunes' is about staying true to yourself and how to think on your feet. What will happen to our hero, Ahmed, when he pretends to be a fortune teller? The retelling of this timeless tale based on by Aaron Shepard's 'Forty Fortunes'.

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All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com or the Youtube Free Library.
Intro Song: 'Avarah' by Mamak Khadem
Transition Song: 'Oud Taksim' by Sherita
Closing Song: 'The Prince of Persia' by Metastaz

3. The Magic Gem

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0700

This week I’m sharing a story from Korea. The Magic Gem tells the tale of a magic green gem that can bring you anything you wish for, but if you lose it everything you wished for will vanish. Find out how a sweet, but poor fisherman came to own the green gem and how he lost it. Will he and his wife get it back? The retelling of this timeless tale based on Kim So-un’s Three Korean Folktales: Beloved Stories and Legends.

Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at globalstorytimepodcast@gmail.com.

All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com or the Youtube Free Library.
Intro Song: A recording of a traditional Korean folk music concert at the Musical Instrument Museum in Brussels, Belgium.
Transition Song: 'Ishikari Lore', unknown artist
Closing Song: 'Forgiveness', Patrick Patrikios

2. Anansi and the Impossible Quest

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0700

This week I bring you a story from Ghana. Anansi and the Impossible Quest is one of the many folktales that feature the legendary figure and here, Kwaku Anansi, the spider-man. This spider-man is different from the American Marvel superhero and can be depicted in a few different ways. Sometimes he’as regular storybook talking spider, sometimes he’s a spider the size of a human, in this story he’s more like a human with some extra limbs. He is clever and resourceful, two characteristics that will serve him well on this Impossible Quest! The retelling of this timeless tale based on Gcina Mhlophe’s African Tales: A Barefoot Collection.

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All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com or the Youtube Free Library.
Intro/transition Song: ‘High Life’ unknown artist
Closing Song: Celebration recorded in Apinamang, Ghana. Recorded by ikbenraar.

1. Grandma and the Great Gourd

dianedeette@gmail.com (World Wise Kids) — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 17:45:00 -0700

Welcome to the first episode of the Global Storytime Podcast! Every two weeks I will bring a story from a different corner of the world so that we can get a glimpse into another place and culture. I will do my best to explain the potentially unfamiliar to provide context and will end each episode with some information about the country so we can get to know it better!

This week I bring you a story from the Bengal region in India. Grandma and the Great Gourd is a folktale about a courageous grandma and how she makes it through a dangerous forest with the help of her clever daughter. The retelling of this timeless tale is based on Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Grandma and the Great Gourd: A Bengali Folktale.

Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at globalstorytimepodcast@gmail.com.

All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Youtube Free Library.
Intro Song: ‘Wheel of Karma’ Audionautix
Transitions Song: ‘Bansure Raga’ Doug Maxwell
Closing Song: ‘Holi Day Riddum’ Konrad Oldmoney