Episodes 155
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (317)
Since Feb 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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92%
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www.byuradio.org

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Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers. 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.

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S14E9 The Wonder of Nature - Stories for the Whole Family by Antonio Sacre and Bil Lepp

Jun 11, 2026 32m

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about the inspiring, healing, and connecting power of nature. (00:00) Introduction by host Sam Payne. (01:20) "World's Second Best Dad"…

S14E8 For the Love of the Game - Stories for the Whole Family by Geraldine Buckley and Donald Davis

Jun 04, 2026 24m

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about the powerful impact sports have on our lives. (00:00) Introduction by host Sam Payne. (01:18) "Devil on Horseback" by Geraldine…

S14E7 Hospitality Rules - Stories for the Whole Family by Bill Harley and Lyn Ford

May 28, 2026 26m

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about hospitality and its many forms. (00:00) Introduction by host Sam Payne. (01:12) "The Cow That Ate the Piper" by Bill Harley. A…

S14E6 The One Who Changed Everything - Stories for the Whole Family by Kim Weitkamp and Simon Brooks

May 21, 2026 28m

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about the people, memories, and life-changing moments that leave a lasting influence on our lives. (00:00) Introduction by host Sam…

S14E5 Food Fight - Stories for the Whole Family by Alton Takiyama-Chung and Willy Claflin

May 14, 2026 27m

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…

S14E4 The Will to Change the World - Stories for the Whole Family by Bil Lepp and Dovie Thomason

May 07, 2026 31m

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about how small actions can have big impacts on the world. (00:00) Introduction by host Sam Payne. (01:27) "Bil and Skeeter Break the…

S14E3 Lost in the Light - Stories for the Whole Family by Andy Offutt Irwin

Apr 30, 2026 29m

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about finding light even in the darkest of places. (00:00) Introduction by host Sam Payne. (01:36) "Book Every Saturday for a Funeral"…

S14E2 Poetic Justice - Stories for the Whole Family by Donald Davis and Mara Menzies

Apr 23, 2026 27m

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about how actions lead to meaningful, and often fitting consequences. (00:00) Introduction by host Sam Payne. (01:12) "Too Much Hair"…

S14E1 Riddle Me This - Stories for the Whole Family by Debs Newbold and Alton Takiyama-Chung

Apr 16, 2026 23m

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about riddles, one of the oldest forms of entertainment. (00:00) Introduction by host Sam Payne. (01:47) “The King and the Three Dolls”…

S13E12 Generosity & Greed - Stories for the Whole Family by Antonio Sacre and Geraldine Buckley

Apr 09, 2026 27m

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…

S13E11 Musical Showdown - Stories for the Whole Family by Bill Harley and Willy Claflin

Apr 02, 2026 33m

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about music tastes over generational gaps. (00:00) Intro by host, Sam Payne. (01:04) "Mom and the Radio" by Bill Harley. A story and a…

S13E10 Lessons from Our Neighbors - Stories for the Whole Family by Donald Davis and Josh Goforth

Mar 26, 2026 25m

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about neighbors and how they can be a great influence our lives and the lives of our children. (00:00) Intro by host, Sam Payne. (1:30)…

S13E9 Bridging Two Worlds - Stories for the Whole Family by Jasmin Cardenas and Motoko

Mar 19, 2026 30m

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about bridging the gap between different parts of ourselves and our lives. (0:00) Intro by host Sam Payne. (01:48) "How I Became a…

S13E8 Stumbling Into Adventure - Stories for the Whole Family by Bil Lepp and Geraldine Buckley

Mar 12, 2026 29m

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about finding unexpected adventures. (00:00) Intro by host Sam Payne (01:30) "Lessons from East Berlin" by Bil Lepp. Bil's story about…

S13E7 Heroic Rodents - Stories for the Whole Family by Dovie Thomason and Alton Takiyama-Chung

Mar 05, 2026 33m

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about rodents, and uncommonly heroic ones at that. These mice and this gerbil may have a lesson or two to teach you about the consequences…

S13E6 Know the Code - Stories for the Whole Family by Lyn Ford and Mara Menzies

Feb 26, 2026 34m

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about the rules the we both grow up with and the ones we learn that guide us through life. (00:00) Introduction by host Sam…

S13E5 Fractured Magic - Stories for the Whole Family by Kim Weitkamp and Willy Clafin

Feb 19, 2026 32m

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers. Both of today's stories are based on classic tales such as Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Jack and the Beanstalk. Our storytellers have…

S13E4 Learning to Serve - Stories for the Whole Family by Bil Lepp and Antonio Sacre

Feb 12, 2026 31m

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about the act of giving and the act of being given to in times of need. Those acts can be some of the best moments for reflection and…

S13E3 Epic Ballads - Stories for the Whole Family by Charlotte Blake Alston and Josh Goforth

Feb 05, 2026 28m

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers. This weeks' stories features traditional and modern ballads, one of the world’s oldest storytelling forms, used for centuries to preserve…

S13 Bonus - National Youth Storytellers

Feb 03, 2026 31m Bonus

Today we bring you a special bonus episode featuring some of the National Youth Storytellers. (00:00) Sam's Intro (1:22) June Elyse Willingham tells a traditional folk tale, "Lazy Jack." (9:29)…

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The Apple Seed has published 155 episodes since February 2022, covering topics in Drama, Fiction.

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