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Anansi Storytime
Legendsmith Productions
34 episodes
2 months ago
Telling Fairy Tales and Folklore from cultures all over the world as audio plays. This show is part of the Story Forge Network.
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Telling Fairy Tales and Folklore from cultures all over the world as audio plays. This show is part of the Story Forge Network.
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Drama
Education,
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Anansi Storytime
S3: Hansel & Gretel

Culture: German
Based on a story collected by: The Brothers Grimm

Summary: A story about how two children were fed a line and gave a witch her just desserts.


Production:

  • Writer - Will Burghart
  • Director - Hank Romanesco
  • Engineer - David Allen
  • Engineer - Scooter Mann
  • Composer - Chris Robbins

Players:

  • Max Baskin - Storyteller
  • Andrew Whitby - Hansel
  • LJ Donnell - Gretel
  • Thomas Sixten - Witch
  • William Wulf - Father
  • Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Wife

Special Guests: Andrew Whitby, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, LJ Donnell, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Thomas Sixten, Will Burghart, and William Wulf.

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3 years ago
14 minutes 53 seconds

Anansi Storytime
S3: Rumpelstiltskin

Culture: German
Based on a story collected by: The Brothers Grimm

Summary: A story about a girl who wheeled and dealed herself into a golden opportunity.


Production:

  • Writer - LJ Donnell
  • Editors - Scooter Mann, Max Baskin, LJ Donnell
  • Director - Hank Romanesco
  • Producer - Scooter Mann
  • Engineer - David Allen
  • Engineer - Scooter Mann
  • Composer - Chris Robbins

Players:

  • Scooter Mann - Storyteller
  • LJ Donnell - Alicia
  • Max Baskin - Rumpelstiltskin
  • William Wulf - King
  • Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Father
  • Michelle Morrison - Frau Holda

Special Guests: Chris Robbins, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, LJ Donnell, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Michelle Morrison, and William Wulf.

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4 years ago
33 minutes 28 seconds

Anansi Storytime
S3: Little Red Riding Hood

Culture: German
Based on a story by: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

Summary: A story about the dangers of wolfing down your food.


Production:

  • Writer - Amber Troska
  • Director - Hank Romanesco
  • Engineer - David Allen
  • Engineer - Scooter Mann
  • Composer - Jonah Knight

Players:

  • Chris G. - Grandmother
  • Lisa Watson - Storyteller
  • LJ Donnell - Little Red Riding Hood
  • Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Wolf 2
  • Max Baskin - Wolf 1
  • Tara Griffiths - Mother
  • William Wulf - Huntsman

Special Guests: Amber Troska, Chris G, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, Jonah Knight, LJ Donnell, Lisa Watson, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Tara Griffiths, and William Wulf.

Sponsored By:

  • Sugary Death Chocolate: Chocolates so good, they'll kill you, bring you back to life, and kill you again. Our legal team would like to remind you, that's SUGARY, not SURGERY. (why do we have to keep telling people this)
  • Than-Os: The first perfectly balanced cereal. 50% of the sugar, 50% of the carbs, 100% of the fun. It's inevitable.

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5 years ago
11 minutes 37 seconds

Anansi Storytime
S3: The Snow Queen

Culture: Danish
Based on a story by: Hans Christian Andersen

Summary: A story which reflects the cold truths about growing up and falling in love.


Production:

  • Writer - Summer Blais
  • Writer - William Wulf
  • Director - Hank Romanesco
  • Engineer - David Allen
  • Engineer - Scooter Mann
  • Composer - Diana Raynes

Players:

  • Boston Moss - Storyteller
  • Michelle Morrison - Gerda
  • Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Kay, Goblin
  • William Wulf - Grandfather
  • LJ Donnell - Grandmother
  • Tara Griffiths - Vain Woman
  • Max Baskin - Hairdresser
  • Lisa Watson - Snow Queen
  • Andrew Whitby - Raven

Special Guests: Andrew Whitby, Boston Moss, David Allen, Diana Raynes, Hank Romanesco, LJ Donnell, Lisa Watson, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Michelle Morrison, Summer Blais, Tara Griffiths, and William Wulf.

Sponsored By:

  • Shoes!: America's #1 Van Maker! Where America buys vans for totally legal things.
  • Fake Patron Callout: We saw you defeat that thing. Terrifying.

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5 years ago
19 minutes 3 seconds

Anansi Storytime
Patron Exclusive Preview: The Gilded Boot

Come listen to a preview of our special Patreon Exclusive series, The Gilded Boot.
Folklore characters start their own podcast and take a look at what it really means to be a living piece of modern fiction.

Producer: Scooter Mann
Director: Scooter Mann
Audio Engineer: David Allen

Rumplestiltskin: Max Baskin
Puss: LJ Donnell

Special Guests: David Allen, LJ Donnell, and Max Baskin.

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5 years ago
3 minutes 42 seconds

Anansi Storytime
S3: Don Quixote

Culture: Spanish
Based on a story: The Ingenious Nobleman Mister Quixote of La Mancha, by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

A story about the terrible and undreamt of adventures of a would-be knight errant and his errors on his errands.


Production:

  • Producer - Scooter Mann
  • Writer - Thomas Sixten
  • Director - LJ Donnell
  • Lead Engineer / Sound Designer - David Allen
  • Engineer - Scooter Mann
  • Composer - Dayn Leonardson

Players:

  • Chris G. - Don Quixote
  • Lynne Parsons - Squire
  • Max Baskin - Friar
  • Michelle Morrison - Lady
  • Thierry Barston - Storyteller
  • Verity Sainte Marie - Sancho Panza
  • William Wulf - Muleteer

Special Guests: Chris G, David Allen, Dayn Leonardson, LJ Donnell, Lynn Parsons, Max Baskin, Michelle Morrison, Thierry Barston, Thomas Sixten, Verity Sainte Marie, and William Wulf.

Sponsored By:

  • The Commercialing: The blockbuster movie about how modern artists pay their bills.
  • The God Shaped Hole: The most befuddling landmark in all of Wisconsin.

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5 years ago
19 minutes 6 seconds

Anansi Storytime
S3: Puss in Boots

Culture: European
Based on a story collected by: Charles Perrault

Summary: A story about a cat in a hat, and boots, who’s idea of fun was saying and doing whatever was needed to make his master’s fortune.


Production:

  • Writer - Thierry Barston
  • Director - Max Baskin
  • Engineer - David Allen

Players:

  • Boston Moss - Youngest Son
  • Lisa Watson - Storyteller
  • LJ Donnell - Puss
  • Lynne Parsons - Middle Son, Peasent 2
  • Matt "Olaf" Hinton - King
  • Scooter Mann - Servant
  • Thomas Sixten - Ogre
  • William Wulf - Oldest Son, Peasant 1

Special Guests: Boston Moss, David Allen, LJ Donnell, Lisa Watson, Lynn Parsons, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Thierry Barston, Thomas Sixten, and William Wulf.

Sponsored By:

  • Medusa's Snake Oil Emporium: Trust Us, It's Not... Completely Unsafe!
  • Bermuda Triangle Tourism Board: Come For The Tropical Weather! Stay Because, You Can't Leave!

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5 years ago
19 minutes 58 seconds

Anansi Storytime
S3: Beauty and the Beast

Culture: French
Based on a story by: Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve

Summary: A story about a beautiful girl falling in love with a cursed prince, and helping uncover the beast in both of them.


Production:

  • Writer - LJ Donnell
  • Director - Hank Romanesco
  • Engineer - David Allen

Players:

  • Andrew Whitby - Reynard
  • Chris G - Maximilian
  • Keith Riley - Albert
  • Lisa Watson - Beggar Woman
  • LJ Donnell - Storyteller
  • Lynne Parsons - Cosette
  • Max Baskin - Beast
  • Tara Griffiths - Rose

Special Guests: Andrew Whitby, Chris G, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, Keith Riley, LJ Donnell, Lisa Watson, Lynn Parsons, Max Baskin, and Tara Griffiths.

Sponsored By:

  • Bargain Bin Brides: Our Analytics, Say You'll Love It!
  • Alba Salix, Royal Physician: Fantasy, comedy and adventure for the ear
  • : Don't even turn around. Just run!

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5 years ago
31 minutes 8 seconds

Anansi Storytime
S3: Famous Fairy Tales (Preview)

Come and enjoy this sneak peak into our third season.

This time we present less commonly known versions of famous fairy tales.

Please Enjoy.

Special Guest: Max Baskin.

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5 years ago

Anansi Storytime
S2: Anansi, Coyote, and the Magic Radio (Bonus)

Culture: Uncultured
An Original Story, based on classic characters (and wacky parodies)

Summary: Hi! I'm Coyote and I'm... Gonna step in for a second to talk about what happened. You see, I was trying to come talk to my friend Anansi when... well then after that you see... then... oh! A radio! When I turned it on... Oh... yeah I probably shouldn't have done that.


Production:

  • Writer - Scooter Mann, LJ Donnell, Max Baskin, Thomas Sixten
  • Director - Hank Romanesco
  • SFX, Master - David Allen
  • Rends Music - Joe Griffin

Players:

  • Matt “Olaf” Hinton - Commericals Voices, Narrator
  • Andrew Whitby - Coyote, Commericals Voices
  • Kjatar Tavishen - Anansi, Commericals Voices
  • LJ Donnell - Commericals Voices, Sin-derella
  • Max Baskin - Commericals Voices, Lost Boy
  • Lynne Parsons - Commericals Voices
  • Erik Van Der Geotz - Commericals Voices
  • JC Lira - Merry Man
  • Scooter - Commericals Voices
  • Shannon Woods - Siren
  • Thomas Sixten - Commericals Voices

Special Guests: Andrew Whitby, David Allen, Erik van der Goetz, Hank Romanesco, JC Lira, Joe M. Griffin, Kjatar Tavishen, LJ Donnell, Lynn Parsons, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Shannon Woods, and Thomas Sixten.

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6 years ago
20 minutes 9 seconds

Anansi Storytime
S2: The Field of Boliauns

Culture: Celtic
Based on a story collected by: Joseph Jacobs
Summary: A story about a man who abandoned his search for wealth, when he discovers it’s all a crock.


Production:

  • Writer - Will Burghart
  • Director - Hank Romanesco
  • Engineer - David Allen
  • Engineer - Brandon Strader

Players:

  • Patrick Kempter - Leprechaun
  • Thomas Sixten - Tom
  • Verity Sainte Marie - Narrator

Special Guests: Brandon Strader, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, Patrick Kempter, Thomas Sixten, Verity Sainte Marie, and Will Burghart.

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7 years ago
6 minutes 45 seconds

Anansi Storytime
S2: The King and the Fisherman

Culture: Persian
Based on a story translated by: Hartwell James
Summary: A story about a clever fisherman who nets a quick profit with a minnow-mum of effort.


Production:

  • Writer - Sam Tynes
  • Director - Hank Romanesco
  • SFX / Final Cut Engineer - David Allen
  • Mixing Engineer - Erik Schmall
  • Mixing Engineer - Kelly Oostman

Players:

  • Chris G - Narrator
  • Don Davenport - King
  • Tara Griffiths - Sherem
  • Thomas Sixten - Fisherman

Special Guests: Chris G, David Allen, Don Davenport, Erik Schmall, Hank Romanesco, Kelly Oostman, Samantha Tynes, Tara Griffiths, and Thomas Sixten.

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7 years ago
5 minutes 35 seconds

Anansi Storytime
S2: Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary

Culture: Celtic
Based on a story by: Joseph Jacobs
Summary: A story about two greedy farmers, who reaped what they sowed, when their neighbor milked them for all they were worth.


Production:

  • Writer - Samantha Tynes
  • Director - Hank Romanesco
  • Engineer - Tim Peterson
  • Mixer - Brandon Strader

Players:

  • Boston Moss - Narrator
  • Chris G - Donald O'Neary
  • Keith Riley - Hudden
  • Kjatar Tavishen - Farmer, Cobbler
  • Matt Hinton - Dudden
  • Thomas Sixten - Innkeeper, Tanner

Special Guests: Boston Moss, Brandon Strader, Chris G, Hank Romanesco, Keith Riley, Kjatar Tavishen, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Samantha Tynes, Thomas Sixten, and Tim Peterson.

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7 years ago
10 minutes 54 seconds

Anansi Storytime
S2: When Till Eulenspiegel Baked Owls and Monkeys

Culture: German
Based on a story by: Unknown
Summary: A story about a traveling troublemaker who, kneading money, bought a breadmaker’s ire with some half-baked shenanigans.


Production:

  • Writer - Thomas Sixten
  • Director - Hank Romanesco
  • Engineer - David Allen
  • Engineer - Brandon Strader

Players:

  • LJ Donnell - Baker
  • Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Narrator
  • Thierry Barston - Till

Special Guests: Brandon Strader, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, LJ Donnell, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Thierry Barston, and Thomas Sixten.

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7 years ago
6 minutes 27 seconds

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S2: How the Camel Got His Hump

Culture: Brittish
Based on written by: Rudyard Kipling

Summary: A story about how a Jinn sends a lazy camel Alpaca-ing.


Production:

  • Writer - Thierry Barston
  • Director - Hank Romanesco
  • Engineer - David Allen
  • Engineer - Brandon Strader

Players:

  • Boston Moss - Narrator
  • Don Davenport - Horse
  • Kjatar Tavishen - Jinn
  • Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Ox
  • Max Baskin - Man
  • Sara Davenport - Dog
  • Thomas Sixten - Camel

Special Guests: Boston Moss, Brandon Strader, David Allen, Don Davenport, Hank Romanesco, Kjatar Tavishen, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Sara Davenport, Thierry Barston, and Thomas Sixten.

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7 years ago
6 minutes 13 seconds

Anansi Storytime
S2: The Sagacious Boar and Monkey

Culture: Japanese
Based on a story collected by: Yei Theodora Ozaki
Summary: A story based on a Japanese Fable of a tricky monkey's attempt to continue usefulness to their human master.


Production:

  • Writer - Sam Tynes
  • Director - Hank Romanesco
  • Engineer - David Allen, Brandon Strader

Players:

  • Andrew Whitby - Narrator
  • Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Boar
  • Max Baskin - Trainer
  • Morgan Hazelwood - Wife
  • Thierry Barston - Monkey

Special Guests: Andrew Whitby, Brandon Strader, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Morgan Hazelwood, Samantha Tynes, and Thierry Barston.

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7 years ago
6 minutes 48 seconds

Anansi Storytime
S2: Building Asgard's Wall

Culture: Norse
Based on a story by: Unknown
Summary: A story about a nightmare of a deal that goes rough shod when horsing around gets in the way.


Production:

  • Writer - Lisa Watson
  • Director - Hank Romanesco
  • Engineer - David Allen
  • Engineer - Brandon Strader
  • Foley - Joe M. Griffin

Players:

  • Jackie Aceto - Narrator
  • Joe Kubinski - Odin
  • Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Builder
  • Tara Griffiths - Freyja
  • Thomas Sixten - Loki

Special Guests: Brandon Strader, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, Jackie Aceto, Joe Kubinski, Joe M. Griffin, Lisa Watson, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Tara Griffiths, and Thomas Sixten.

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7 years ago
11 minutes 54 seconds

Anansi Storytime
S2: How Orunmilla Tricked Death

Culture: Yoruba
Based on a story by: Traditional African tale of the Orishas.
Summary: A story about how Orunmila helped a mother protect her son from Iku, the incarnation of death.


Production:

  • Writer - Thierry Barston
  • Director - Hank Romanesco
  • Engineer - David Allen
  • Engineer - Brandon Strader

Players:

  • Don Davenport - Orunmilla
  • LJ Donnell - Iku
  • Max Baskin - Narrator
  • Sara Davenport - Woman

Special Guests: Brandon Strader, David Allen, Don Davenport, Hank Romanesco, LJ Donnell, Max Baskin, Sara Davenport, and Thierry Barston.

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7 years ago
5 minutes 14 seconds

Anansi Storytime
S2: How a Man Was Bewitched and Had His Head Shaved by Foxes [Contains Mature Themes]

Culture: Japanese
Based on a story by: Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Lord Redesdale
Summary: Today we have a story about how everything comes up tails when a man is outfoxed on a wager.

This episode contains descriptions of torture. Viewer discretion is advised.


Production:

  • Writer - Max Baskin
  • Director - Hank Romanesco
  • Engineer - Brandon Strader
  • Engineer - David Allen

Players:

  • Keith Riley - Villager
  • Lisa Watson - Daughter
  • Lynne - Anrakuji
  • Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Father
  • Max Baskin - Narrator
  • Thierry Barston - Mother
  • Thomas Sixten - Tokutaro

Special Guests: Brandon Strader, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, Keith Riley, Lisa Watson, Lynn Parsons, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Thierry Barston, and Thomas Sixten.

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7 years ago
11 minutes 24 seconds

Anansi Storytime
S2: Why Coyote Stopped Imitating His Friends

Culture: Caddo (Native North American)
Based on a story by: Unknown
Summary: A story about how Coyote, despite dogged determination, was left lupining for his friends gifts.


Production:

  • Producer - Scooter
  • Writer - LJ Donnell
  • Director - Hank Romanesco
  • Engineer - DJ Drummond
  • Engineer - David Allen
    Players:
  • Andrew Whitby - Coyote
  • Chris G - Raven
  • LJ Donnell - Narrator
  • Max Baskin - Woodpecker
  • Thomas Sixten - Bear

Special Guests: Andrew Whitby, Chris G, DJ Drummond, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, LJ Donnell, Max Baskin, and Thomas Sixten.

Sponsored By:

  • Izzyisms, Fantastical Quilt Patterns: Making quilting magical with these fantastical quilt patterns.
  • Since Antartica

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7 years ago
10 minutes 28 seconds

Anansi Storytime
Telling Fairy Tales and Folklore from cultures all over the world as audio plays. This show is part of the Story Forge Network.