The Apple Seed

01/21/2025

Charlotte Blake Alston tells the story of Anansi and his six children. Listen to the full episode today on the Apple Seed podcast! Find us at our link in bio or wherever you get your podcasts.

01/16/2025

Do you hate peas as much as Bill Harley? 🤢 Listen to fun stories on the Apple Seed podcast. Visit the link in our bio or anywhere you get your podcasts for more entertaining stories!

12/19/2024

Adam Booth tells the tale of Uncle Ephriam and his snowy adventure. ❄️Listen to the full episode at the link in the bio or wherever you get your podcasts.

10/17/2024

Kim Weitkamp will surely make you smile as she tells the story of her beloved Aunt Louise. What memories of family members do you remember from your childhood? Listen to the full podcast at the link below!
youtube.com/-apple-seed

10/04/2024

As members of the storytelling community in the United States, our hearts go out to our friends in Jonesborough, Tennessee with the National Storytelling Festival and to all those affected by the devastation from hurricane Helene. The festival, which was set to kick off today, was canceled due to the catastrophic flooding caused by the storm, and our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Tennessee, North Carolina, and everywhere else affected by this natural disaster.

For more than 50 years, the National Storytelling Festival has been a beacon for storytellers and audiences from all over the world. It holds a special place in our hearts, and now, in this time of need, we join hands with storytelling fans across the country to support the community that has given so much to us.

⭐How You Can Help ⭐

Storytellers across the nation are coming together for benefit performances and donation efforts!

💚 Tomorrow, October 5, you can tune in to a live-streamed free benefit show featuring storytelling legends like Bil Lepp, Donald Davis, Andy Offutt Irwin, Sheila Arnold, and Paul Strickland. All monetary donations will go to the United Way of East Tennessee Highlands.
10/5 7:00-9:00 PM EDT
Live Stream: https://conta.cc/47QWM9y
United Way of East Tennessee Highlands: https://unitedwayetnh.org/

💚Additionally, Timpanogos Storytelling is offering virtual tickets to their 2024 festival with to over 75 hours of storytelling performances, all proceeds going to support relief efforts. Tickets are good from October 15, 2024 through February 1, 2025. The stories can be enjoyed anytime, as many times as you like, with anyone you like!
Get your ticket at: https://timpfest.org/product/timpfest-online-2024-grp/

Let’s come together as a storytelling community to lift up Jonesborough and all those affected by this devastating storm.

International Storytelling Center

08/28/2024

If you are in the Provo area you do not want to miss this FREE storytelling show with the delightful Colombian-American bilingual storyteller Jasmin Cardenas. It will be a fun time for parents and kids (ages 10+) to enjoy together, so reserve your tickets now!

A live taping in an intimate setting with favorite storyteller Jasmin Cardenas.

08/15/2024

Sheila Arnold performs a powerful story about a slave's fight for freedom. Listen to the full episode at the link below or wherever you get podcasts: https://bit.ly/3RqOEpn

08/12/2024

Join us for a series of FREE performances by some of the finest storytellers out there! From August 29th to September 5th, we're bringing SIX terrific performers to record in the Apple Seed Studio, and we want you to be a part of our live studio audience!
Bobby Norfolk: Aug 29 @ 6:00 PM
Donald Davis: Sept 3 @ 12:00 PM
Charlotte Blake Alston: Sept 3 @ 6:00 PM
Kevin Kling: Sept 4 @ 11:00 AM
Debs Newbold: Sept 4 @ 3:00 PM
Jasmin Cardenas: Sept 5 @ 11:00 am
Each of these shows will be a unique experience, so register for as many shows as you would like. Follow the link below to see details about each show and reserve your free seats now!

BYUtv & BYUradio

07/16/2024

In this story told by Shonaleigh, a man's plot to marry a princess goes awry when he finds something very unexpected in a box. 🐵👸 Listen to the full episode at the link below or wherever you get podcasts: https://bit.ly/4bJmazk

06/27/2024

Bil Lepp recalls a time as a preacher when he was truly at a loss for words. 🕊️🦅 Listen to the full episode at the link below or wherever you get podcasts: https://bit.ly/3Kr4xrW

06/10/2024

Have you ever listened to The Apple Seed and thought, "I can do that! I've got a story to tell!"? Well, now's your chance. This summer, we're collecting YOUR stories! The episode is called DIY Stories and will air in August. You can send in a recording of you telling a folktale, a myth, a tall tale, or a story from your own life.

If you listen as a family, we'd especially love to hear the stories you shared after listening to an episode of The Apple Seed. Which memories and stories were sparked by listening?

You can record it on any device with just yourself, or with a friend or family members helping play the parts. It must be 5 minutes or less and appropriate for a family audience. Please send your stories to [email protected] and you just may end up on The Apple Seed. Stories must be submitted by June 31, 2024 to be considered. We're excited to hear your stories!

05/24/2024

Here's something we're proud of and want to share. Got kids looking for a summer vacation podcast? Quentin Manning: Detective for Justice is a hilarious and heartfelt 15-part audio adventure series featuring pals Quentin and Sam – a modern-day Don Quixote and Sancho Panza – haplessly trying to solve mysteries at their middle school. Will the Bermick twins get collared for a string of dastardly and mildly criminal misdeeds? Will Quentin ever get Billy's Invader Cards back from Mr. Clacker, Vice-Principal-in-charge-of-discipline? Will Sam ever get his promised supply of Reddi-Mart cheese curls? Find out, and tell your friends to find out too!

Written by the great Bill Harley and produced by BYUradio, this is a summer adventure worth having. Find it wherever you get your podcasts. Link in the comments.

05/06/2024

Join us on May 21st at 12pm or 6pm for a live concert with beloved storyteller Bill Harley! Admission is free, but seating is limited. Visit the links below for tickets and more information:

https://bit.ly/Bill12PM
https://bit.ly/Bill6PM

Join us for a live taping in an intimate setting with favorite storyteller Bill Harley.

03/21/2024

For all those with tickets to tonight's sold out An Evening with Storyteller Kim Weitkamp performance, please be aware that even though we are having technical difficulties with our Eventbrite page, the event is most definitely on! We'll see you tonight at 6:00 pm at the BYU Broadcasting building at 701 E. University Pkwy, Provo. Email any questions to [email protected].

02/28/2024

The Apple Seed returns tomorrow for Season 6! The new season is full of stories from exciting new storytellers as well as returning favorites. Tune in for stories that are sure to uplift, enthrall and entertain. 🍎 🌱

Find the show wherever you get podcasts, or listen here: https://bit.ly/48yUeeT

02/28/2024

We still have plenty of FREE seats available for our live shows on February 29 with the terrific storytellers Donna Washington - Storyteller and Tim Lowry.

We'd love to see you at either show (or both!) so register now!
Donna Washington — https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-afternoon-with-storyteller-donna-washington-tickets-807133296417

Tim Lowry — https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-storyteller-tim-lowry-tickets-807156435627?aff=odeccpebemailcampaigns