Food Fight - Stories for the Whole Family by Alton Takiyama-Chung and Willy Claflin

About this episode

This episode features stories about the humorous battles over food, showcasing various cultural folktales.

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about how the quest for food can turn into a hilarious battle of wits. (00:00) Introduction by host Sam Payne. (01:23) "Punia and Kaialeale" by Alton Takiyama-Chung. A Hawaiian folk story about a clever young man who must outsmart the powerful King of the Sharks to bring food home for his family. (11:54) "Chocolate Cookie Mischief" by Sam Payne. A funny childhood story about Sam getting caught raiding his Grandma’s snack cupboard. (15:04) "Anansi and The Liar's Contest" by Willy Claflin. A West African folktale featuring Anansi the spider as he and the other bugs try to decide who gets dinner and who becomes dinner. Stories bring us together and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne. The Apple Seed is produced by Sam Payne, Wendy Folsom, and Brian Tanner. Assistant Producers - Matthew Carr, Madie Clasby, Keri Griggs, Kay Hendrickson and Roman Russell Production - Trent Reimschussel and Kip Merrill Post Production Video Editors - Trent Woolford and Tremiti Childs. Post-Production Audio…

People in this episode

Host: Sam Payne

Guests: Alton Takiyama-Chung, Willy Claflin

Topics covered

• food
• family
• storytelling
• humor
• folktales
• childhood memories

Keywords

• food fight
• family stories
• Hawaiian folk story
• West African folktale
• childhood memories
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BYUradio

Books & works: Punia and Kaialeale, Chocolate Cookie Mischief, Anansi and The Liar's Contest

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