A reading of Edgar Allan Poe’s story. Warts and all. Season 2.

The story of the infamous pirate known as Black Caesar. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Sound Credits Additional sound effects and music from: https://freesound.org https://www.zapsplat.c…

Dutty Boukman and Cecile Fatiman lead the Boise Caiman ceremony to trigger the start of the Haitian revolution. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Sound Credits Additional sound effects and …

The story of Cato Howe, a black man and a spy in the American Revolutionary War. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the …

The story of Nanny of the Maroons. The mysterious and powerful runaway African queen who would form a maroon community in the hills of Jamaica. Nanny is also a Jamaican National Hero. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on…

The story of the first foreigner and the only black man in Japan to ever achieve the title of Samurai. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@…

The origins of the Black Brazilian martial art, Capoeira The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an email to anansipod@gmail.com Support the show You can show your s…

A black man explores North America in the 1500s and becomes a medicine man. His life gives birth to a strange legend surrounding supernatural figures from the culture of some Native American tribe. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi…

In 1841 Madison Washington escaped from the bloody plantations of Virginia into the relative freedom of Canada. A few months later, he returned to Virginia in attempt to free his wife Susan. The resulting story is one love, passion, and the power of the human spirit. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You c…

In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed out of the ocean blue- bringing death and disease with him. Legend has it that one of his ships was sailed by a black man. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter fo…

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…

Over 100 years before Columbus invaded the Americas, the leader of a wealthy African Kingdom set in search of a new world. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional updates. You can send an…

The new season of the Anansi Chronicles begins January 2022. This season will tell stories about real figures and events from global black history. The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction. Episodes will be released on the first Monday of every month. Follow the Anansi Chronicles on Facebook and Twitter for additional…

I’d spent a fortnight living in a museum in the city I’d grown up in, because I had nowhere else to go. I spent my time walking across the city, meeting strangers, and stories. This is about one of those afternoons, when I got stranded under the obelisk in front of a hundred year old grave, reading about them as I waited for the rain to stop.…

I’d written this drunk, or high, or both, and surely in love. Make of it what you will.

This one’s about a winter past when a meteor struck and something in me went extinct

My mum, and my dog. They really write my lines. Sometimes, breathing them into existence over a cup of tea, or a long walk in the forests

A spoken word poetry, about stained letters, and moving.

A spoken word poetry, about building a home on the day the world decided to die

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 Rob…

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 Ma…

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 Morris…

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 Al…

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 - Davi…

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 L…

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 - …

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. Support Anansi Storytime저자 Legendsmith Productions

Dispelling the negative narrative of Black Fathers and Men

My views on what a lot of the problems we face and accept in today’s world

This episode is explaining today’s topics

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 …

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 Mari…

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 …

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 Keit…

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…

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…

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 Bas…

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…

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…

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 Strade…

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 Do…

Culture: Akan Based on a story by: Farida Salifu Summary: A story about a spider whose eyes are too big for his stomach and his legs. Production: Writer - Thomas Sixten Director - Hank Romanesco Engineer - DJ Drummond Engineer - David Allen Players: Boston Moss - Hog Killian Saylor (Credited as David Saylor) - Child Monkey Don Davenport - Father Mo…

Culture: Polynesian Based on a story by: W.D. Westervelt Summary: A story of when Maui unlocked the underworld’s door to the heavens, he thought he was doing a great good for his people. But when the sun, a thoughtless creature of heat and light, brings calamity to his people, Maui finds his work is far from finished. Production: Writer - LJ Donnel…

Culture: Greek Based on a story by: Ovid Summary: A story about the troubles caused by a slighted goddess who uses a golden apple to avenge herself when she was kept out of a feast. Production: Writer - Thierry Barston Director - Hank Romanesco Engineer - DJ Drummond Players: Andrew Whitby - Narrator Chris G - Paris Don Davenport - Agelaus Kjatar T…

Summary: A story about a boy who leaves home for fame and glory and returns with what really matters. Production: Writer - Anansi Storytime Director - Hank Romanesco Engineer - DJ Drummond Players: Don Davenport - Wind Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Boy Max Baskin - Wisewoman Sara Davenport - Narrator Special Guests: DJ Drummond, Don Davenport, Hank Romanesc…

Culture: Germany Based on a story by: Brothers Grimm Summary: A silly story about a very fortunate peasant. Production: Writer - John Bachman Director - Hank Romanesco Engineer - DJ Drummond Players: Brannen - Servant 2 Chris G - Narrator LJ Donnell - Servant 1 Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Crabb, Servant 5 Morgan Hazelwood - Lord, Servant 4 Thierry Barston…

Culture: Middle East Based on a Story by: Sir Richard Burton Summary: A story about a poor man who finds himself in an unexpected turn of fortune. Production: Writer - John Bachman Director - Hank Romanesco Engineer - DJ Drummond Players: Andrew Whitby - Emir Chris G - Narrator John Donnell - Sweep Lisa Watson - Slave Girl LJ Donnell - Lady Matt "O…

Culture: North American Native American Based on a Story by: Margaret Compton Summary: A story about how a young boy’s kindness helps him to overcome adversity. Production: Editor: LJ Donnell Director - Hank Romanesco Engineer - DJ Drummond Players: Aine Connelly - Giant 1 Don Davenport - The Man John Donnell - Red Shell LJ Donnell - The Skeleton M…

Culture: Swahili Based on a story by: Andrew Lang Summary: A story about a boy’s misadventures with the King of the Snakes. Production: Writer - LJ Donnell Director - Hank Romanesco Engineer - DJ Drummond Players: Andrew Whitby - King of the Snakes Don Davenport - Woodcutter 1 George Neff - Hassebu John Donnell - Woodcutter 2 LJ Donnell - Mother, S…

Culture: Yoruba Based on a Story by: M. I. Ogumefu Summary: A tale about a clever Tortoise and his efforts to marry the king’s daughter. Production: Writer: Will Burghart Director - Hank Romanesco Engineer - DJ Drummond Players: Brannen - Elephant Chris G - Narrator Matt "Olaf" Hinton - King Morgan Hazelwood - Tortoise Thierry Barston - Farmer Spec…