Generosity & Greed - Stories for the Whole Family by Antonio Sacre and Geraldine Buckley

About this episode

This episode features stories about generosity and greed, highlighting the themes of having less and giving more.

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about how sometimes less is more and when you have more, maybe it's time to give. (00:00) Intro by host, Sam Payne. (01:21) "The Fisherman and His Wife" by Antonio Sacre. A German fairytale that has been told many times in many ways, and here is Antonio Sacre's version. (09:21) "The Mall Food Court" by Sam Payne. A story about a time when Sam enjoyed all the delights from his childhood at the mall food court, until he goes a little too far. (12:16) "The Peddler of Swaffham" by Geraldine Buckley. A classic English story about a Peddler and his dog who find more than they could ever dream of. 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 - Madie Clasby, Keri Griggs, Paige Jensen-Rutter, and Kay Hendrickson Post-Production Supervisor - Trent Reimschussel Editor - Madie Clasby Audiovisual Technician - Kiplin Merrill Post-Production Audio Engineers - Taehyeon Ted Kim and…

People in this episode

Host: Sam Payne

Guests: Antonio Sacre, Geraldine Buckley

Topics covered

• generosity
• greed
• family stories
• storytelling
• fairytales
• classic stories

Keywords

• generosity
• greed
• family
• storytelling
• fairytales
• Peddler of Swaffham
• Fisherman and His Wife
• mall food court

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BYUradio

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