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Sandman Stories Presents

Sandman Stories Presents

By: Dustin Steichmann
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 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/Sandmanstoriespresents974022 Art Literary History & Criticism
Episodes
  • EP 324: Jugoslavia- The Laughing Prince (Fillmore)

    EP 324: Jugoslavia- The Laughing Prince (Fillmore)
    Feb 19 2026

    #yugoslavia #prince #fairytale


    In this story, a princess is being brought up in a castle. But she is surrounded by fuddy duddies and just wants someone who can make her laugh. Isn't that what most people want?


    Source: The Laughing Prince: Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales

    Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

    Music: THE SOIL AND SOUL OF CROATIA Vincent Moon / Petites Planètes

    Sound Effects: Frogs_01.WAV by eyecandyuk -- https://freesound.org/s/34948/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0, Fresh Water Spring River Flows by wesleywestmusic -- https://freesound.org/s/668680/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

    Podcast Shoutout: Nuzzle House

    Listener Shoutout: Limburg an der Lahn
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    29 mins
  • EP 323: India- The Story of Pir Sab; The Origin of a River; The Golden Scorpions; The Story of a Pearl; The Bunniah’s Ghost (Dracott)

    EP 323: India- The Story of Pir Sab; The Origin of a River; The Golden Scorpions; The Story of a Pearl; The Bunniah’s Ghost (Dracott)
    Feb 12 2026

    #sufi #india #pearl

    Story 1: A tragedy reversed

    Story 2: Faithless father

    Story 3: The good in bad

    Story 4: Bad luck

    Story 5: Repaid debts


    Source: Simla Village Tales by Alice Dracott

    Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

    Music: Sreevidhya Chandramouli with Poovalur Sriji South Indian Classical Music from Oregon

    Sound Effects: Morning Surf at Boracay, Philippines.wav by nervousneal -- https://freesound.org/s/341854/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

    10 AM Birds by Dustin Steichmann

    Podcast Shoutout: It's Our Show

    Listener Shoutout: Rio de Janiero
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    14 mins
  • EP 322: Georgia- The Shepherd and the Child of Fortune; The King And The Apple (Wardrop)

    EP 322: Georgia- The Shepherd and the Child of Fortune; The King And The Apple (Wardrop)
    Feb 5 2026

    #gold #apple #fortune

    In the first story, a childless couple gets the wrong kid and still does the right thing.

    In the second story, a boy solves three riddles and the king gets to keep his head.


    Source: ⁠GEORGIAN FOLK TALES by Marjorie Wardrop⁠

    Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

    Music: VANDA

    Sound Effects: Campfire 02 by HECKFRICKER -- https://freesound.org/s/729396/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

    Podcast Shoutout: Betwixt The Sheets

    Listener Shoutout: Ahmedabad"Baby goat" by waitscm is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
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    17 mins
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