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The BBC's Halloween Hoax
From: Matt Hill
Series: Today In History - with The Retrospectors
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‘Ghostwatch’, a Halloween drama in the style of a documentary, reached 11 million viewers on its first and only UK broadcast on BBC 1, on 31st Octo...

  • Added: Oct 25, 2023
  • Length: 09:36
4 Jul: Birth Of The Bikini
From: Matt Hill
Series: Today In History - with The Retrospectors
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Swimwear never made more of a splash than when designer Louis Réard unveiled his daring new two-piece at the Piscine Molitor in Paris on July 5th, ...

  • Added: May 29, 2023
  • Length: 09:47
7/5: Jeff Bezos and the Infinite Bookstore
From: Matt Hill
Series: Today In History - with The Retrospectors
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Amazon, created in the Seattle garage of Jeff Bezos, was incorporated on 5th July, 1994. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain why Was...

  • Added: May 29, 2023
  • Length: 10:19
The Apple Seed - The Story Tree
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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It's always great to have a big dream. I'll tell you a story about how my brother wanted to win the Heisman Trophy. And there's nothing like a grea...

Bought by KTXK, KKRN, WVPE, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, and KSJE


  • Added: Feb 08, 2022
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 5
The Apple Seed - Bikes, Rides, and Nonsense
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Just about everyone has a memory with a bike, and a lot of the time, it includes getting into a little bit of nonsense. We'll bring up some of thos...

Bought by KTXK, KKRN, WVPE, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, and KSJE


  • Added: Jan 12, 2022
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 5
The Apple Seed - The Crane Wife
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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One of the greatest joys in this life is the joy of our relationships. In today’s stories, you'll hear a Japanese story from Donald Davis about a m...

Bought by KTXK, WVPE, KSJE, and KKRN


  • Added: Dec 28, 2021
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 4
The Apple Seed - The Ten Thousand Treasure Cave
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Why enjoy the story of one great storyteller, when you can enjoy two? Join us to listen to "The Ten Thousand Treasure Cave" from the storytelling d...

Bought by KSJE and WVPE


  • Added: Dec 13, 2021
  • Length: 54:56
  • Purchases: 2
The Apple Seed - You Are My Sunshine
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Everyone of us needs to know how special and how precious we are to someone. A great place for a kid to learn those kinds of things is on the lap o...

Bought by KSJE, KKRN, WVPE, and Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Dec 01, 2021
  • Length: 54:55
  • Purchases: 4
The Apple Seed - The Bakery Imps
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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On the next episode of the show, a conversation with our friend, Rod Gustafson, about how the film Shadowlands, the movie about C.S. Lewis, helped ...

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  • Added: Nov 23, 2021
  • Length: 54:48
  • Purchases: 5
The Apple Seed - Everything's Going to be Alright
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Some stories are just there to help us know that things can get tough, but sometimes they work out. We'll hear a story from Catherine Conant about ...

Bought by KSJE, KTXK, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, and WVPE


  • Added: Nov 17, 2021
  • Length: 54:54
  • Purchases: 4
The Apple Seed - Monkey King and Inky Pinky
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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"The Monkey King" features a story about an emperor of the south gate to heaven creates a monkey from a magical stone. Then listen to fun stories c...

Bought by KTXK, KSJE, KTXK, KKRN, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920 and more


  • Added: Nov 10, 2021
  • Length: 54:56
  • Purchases: 6
The Apple Seed - It's Tricky
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Who's the Slavic folk character who lives in a house on top of giant chicken legs? Well, it's Baba Yaga. This story is told by the great storytelle...

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  • Added: Nov 03, 2021
  • Length: 54:35
  • Purchases: 5
The Apple Seed - Black Mamba
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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On this episode of the Apple Seed we'll hear a story by the great storyteller Charlotte Blake-Alston, about a village who's survival depends someho...

Bought by KSJE, KKRN, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, WVPE, and KTXK


  • Added: Sep 14, 2021
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 5
The Apple Seed - Look it Up
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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On this episode of the Apple Seed, the great North Carolina storyteller Donald Davis talks about a time when he was a little kid and they decided t...

Bought by KKRN, WVPE, and KTXK


  • Added: Aug 04, 2021
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 3
The Apple Seed - The Teacher's Lounge
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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On this episode of the Apple Seed, we share a hilarious story about the biggest mystery in the world: What might be behind the door of the teacher'...

Bought by KKRN and WVPE


  • Added: Jun 07, 2021
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 2
The Apple Seed - The Perilous Pomegranate
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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On this episode of the show, a classic Greek myth, the story of Hades and Persephone, told for you by Beatrice Bowles. It's a tale called the Peril...

Bought by KSJE and WVPE


  • Added: Jun 01, 2021
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 2
The Apple Seed: Independence Day
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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We're excited to bring you a special Independence Day episode of our show. We share a story about George and Martha Washington. We have a reading f...

Bought by Morehead State Public Radio, KETR-FM, KRVS, KWIT, KSTK and more


  • Added: Jun 01, 2021
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 13
The Apple Seed - The Monkey's Heart
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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On this episode of the Apple Seed you'll hear a story from India about monkey and crocodile. A story that illustrates that a quick wit can be the d...

Bought by KTXK and KKRN


  • Added: May 24, 2021
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 2
The Apple Seed - Strawberries in Winter
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Join us today on The Apple Seed for a story from the terrific Chicago area teller Dan Keding, a story called Strawberries in Winter from the Czech...

Bought by KTXK, KSJE, KKRN, and WVPE


  • Added: May 17, 2021
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 4
The Apple Seed - The Elephant's Child
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Have you ever wondered: Why does the elephant have such a long trunk? Rudyard Kipling first answered this question with his Just So Stories. In thi...

Bought by KSJE, KTXK, KKRN, and WVPE


  • Added: May 12, 2021
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 4
The Apple Seed - Tea in the Slammer
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Tune in to today's episode for a story by Geraldine Buckley who, before she was a storyteller, worked as a chaplain in the largest men's prison in ...

Bought by WCNY, KTXK, and KKRN


  • Added: May 04, 2021
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 3
The Apple Seed - The Big Red Beet
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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On today's episode you're going to hear an old story about a big red beet and a farmer who has to try and pull it from his garden. Join us!

Bought by KSJE, KTXK, KKRN, and WVPE


  • Added: Apr 26, 2021
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 4
The Apple Seed - Snow White and Rose Red
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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On this episode of the show, you'll hear from Kate Dudding who spends her time as a storyteller researching stories about people who make a differe...

Bought by WCNY, KSJE, KTXK, KKRN, and WVPE


  • Added: Apr 20, 2021
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 5
The Apple Seed - The Old Apple Tree
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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This episode of The Apple Seed features stories about a lot of different questions, and answers. We'll hear from Bill Harley, Mary Grace Ketner, an...

Bought by KSJE, KTXK, KKRN, and WVPE


  • Added: Apr 14, 2021
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 4
The Apple Seed - The Strongest Thing in the World
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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On this episode of the Apple Seed you'll hear from Lyn Ford, an old folktale about a boy in search of the strongest thing in the world. What will h...

Bought by KSJE, KTXK, KKRN, and WVPE


  • Added: Mar 30, 2021
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 4