Why The Corn Doll Has No Face

A greedy King wants to reach the moon so he can capture it and make it part of his kingdom. Is that a good idea? No of course not, but you know how foolish kings can be. Listen to this story from the Dominican Republic told by Juliana Marin and find out if he succeeds. Learn more ...  Show more

Storyteller Alton Takiyama-Chung tells two tales from Korea.'The Magic Spring' is an upbeat tale about an old couple who discover a magical stream which transforms their lives - and, 'The Story Bag' is a slightly dark tale about what can happen when we don’t look after our storie ...  Show more

The class Hopi story of spring. The beloved Blue Corn Maiden has been captured by Winter. With Summer's help, can she make her escape? Ad-free show at patreon.com/stories 

In this Native American and First Nations tale, William Jackson Harper (The Good Place, Love Life) portrays a tiny creature who teaches the other animals and birds to appreciate what it means to be different.

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A king makes a poor girl spin straw into gold, but she can't at least not without some costly help.   For more Granny, follow her updates at the links below!   https://www.instagram.com/fairytalepodcast/ http://storicmedia.com/fairy-tales-with-granny-macduff  See omnystudio.com/l ...  Show more

It looks like the Story Train has taken us to a corn field! The sun is shining above us and wildlife buzzes and sings all around – but there are three men crouched down low hiding amongst the corn stalks! I wonder why…hmmm. Let’s find out, shall we? Today’s story is called “The D ...  Show more