web02.fireside.fm Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:47:12 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Global Storytime Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Africa” https://globalstorytimepodcast.fireside.fm/tags/africa Mon, 10 May 2021 21:00:00 -0700 Welcome to the Global Storytime Podcast! Every two weeks I release a pair of episodes that help us explore another corner of the world. The first episode is a story from a different country or culture that is perfect for listeners young and old. The second episode shares the history, languages, favorite foods and sports, and more from the country or culture featured. So grab a blanket, a stuffie, or a cup of tea and settle in for our journey. Are you ready? Let's go! en-us episodic Folktales from around the world. World Wise Kids Welcome to the Global Storytime Podcast! Every two weeks I release a pair of episodes that help us explore another corner of the world. The first episode is a story from a different country or culture that is perfect for listeners young and old. The second episode shares the history, languages, favorite foods and sports, and more from the country or culture featured. So grab a blanket, a stuffie, or a cup of tea and settle in for our journey. Are you ready? Let's go! no World Wise Kids dianedeette@gmail.com 17.b. Let's Learn About Tanzania! https://globalstorytimepodcast.fireside.fm/17b 470d6750-8993-476c-8188-6366bb4970c4 Mon, 10 May 2021 21:00:00 -0700 World Wise Kids full World Wise Kids This week's story, Ep. 17a. The Calabash Kids, comes from Tanzania. So let's learn more about Tanzania! 14:47 no This week's story, Ep. 17a. The Calabash Kids, comes from Tanzania. So let's learn more about Tanzania! Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at globalstorytimepodcast@gmail.com. Follow the podcast on Facebook or Instagram @globalstorytimepodcast All sound music falls under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive. Intro song: 'Maleko' by Samba Mapangala and Occidental Brothers Dance Band International - Live at KEXP Outro Song: Innoss'B Ft Diamond Platnumz - Yope Remix Tanzania, Africa, folktales, culture, read aloud, kids, children, family, story time, travel This week's story, Ep. 17a. The Calabash Kids, comes from Tanzania. So let's learn more about Tanzania!

Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at globalstorytimepodcast@gmail.com.
Follow the podcast on Facebook or Instagram @global_storytime_podcast

All sound music falls under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.

Intro song: 'Maleko' by Samba Mapangala and Occidental Brothers Dance Band International - Live at KEXP
Outro Song: Innoss'B Ft Diamond Platnumz - Yope Remix

]]> This week's story, Ep. 17a. The Calabash Kids, comes from Tanzania. So let's learn more about Tanzania!

Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at globalstorytimepodcast@gmail.com.
Follow the podcast on Facebook or Instagram @global_storytime_podcast

All sound music falls under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.

Intro song: 'Maleko' by Samba Mapangala and Occidental Brothers Dance Band International - Live at KEXP
Outro Song: Innoss'B Ft Diamond Platnumz - Yope Remix

]]> Episode 17: 17a. The Calabash Children https://globalstorytimepodcast.fireside.fm/17 327be229-2f24-4079-96b9-8e080ea0f5a1 Sun, 09 May 2021 09:00:00 -0700 World Wise Kids full World Wise Kids This week I'm bringing you a story from Tanzania! 12:23 no This week I'm bringing you a story from Tanzania! 'The Calabash Kids' is the perfect story for Mother's Day because it is about a woman who becomes a mother in a rather unsual way. This story originates from the Chagga people who live in northern Tanzania and was adapted by children's author Alan Sheppard. To learn more about Tanzania and its history and culture, listen to Episode 16.b. Let's Learn About Tanzania! Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at globalstorytimepodcast@gmail.com. Follow the podcast on Facebook or Instagram @globalstorytimepodcast All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive. Intro song: 'Maleko' by Samba Mapangala and Occidental Brothers Dance Band International - Live at KEXP Transition Song: Kuku - The Mini Vandals featuring Mamadou Koita and Lasso Outro Song: Innoss'B Ft Diamond Platnumz - Yope Remix Tanzania, Africa, folktales, culture, read aloud, kids, children, family, story time, travel This week I'm bringing you a story from Tanzania! 'The Calabash Kids' is the perfect story for Mother's Day because it is about a woman who becomes a mother in a rather unsual way. This story originates from the Chagga people who live in northern Tanzania and was adapted by children's author Alan Sheppard.

To learn more about Tanzania and its history and culture, listen to Episode 16.b. Let's Learn About Tanzania!

Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at globalstorytimepodcast@gmail.com.
Follow the podcast on Facebook or Instagram @global_storytime_podcast

All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.
Intro song: 'Maleko' by Samba Mapangala and Occidental Brothers Dance Band International - Live at KEXP
Transition Song: Kuku - The Mini Vandals featuring Mamadou Koita and Lasso
Outro Song: Innoss'B Ft Diamond Platnumz - Yope Remix

]]> This week I'm bringing you a story from Tanzania! 'The Calabash Kids' is the perfect story for Mother's Day because it is about a woman who becomes a mother in a rather unsual way. This story originates from the Chagga people who live in northern Tanzania and was adapted by children's author Alan Sheppard.

To learn more about Tanzania and its history and culture, listen to Episode 16.b. Let's Learn About Tanzania!

Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at globalstorytimepodcast@gmail.com.
Follow the podcast on Facebook or Instagram @global_storytime_podcast

All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com and the Free Music Archive.
Intro song: 'Maleko' by Samba Mapangala and Occidental Brothers Dance Band International - Live at KEXP
Transition Song: Kuku - The Mini Vandals featuring Mamadou Koita and Lasso
Outro Song: Innoss'B Ft Diamond Platnumz - Yope Remix

]]> 9. a. Nowanlde, Girl of the Waves https://globalstorytimepodcast.fireside.fm/9 01dae974-e188-42d8-a2f4-e64e7e92d3c5 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 19:00:00 -0800 World Wise Kids full World Wise Kids This week I'm bringing you a story from Namibia! 10:56 no This week I'm bringing you a story from Namibia. Namibia is a country in southwest Africa and is on the Atlantic coast. In this story we meet a young girl who goes on a mysterious and eventurally life saving journey while playing in the waves of the ocean. This retelling is based off of the story 'Nowandle, Girl of the Waves' by Gcina Mhlophe from her African Tales: A Barefoot Collection. If you want to learn more about Namibia, give this episode's buddy episode, 'Let's Learn About Namibia'. Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at globalstorytimepodcast@gmail.com. Follow the podcast on Facebook or Instagram @globalstorytimepodcast All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com or the Youtube Free Library. Intro Song: by Kobe Natoma Tranistion song: by Matemai Ending Song: by Ozoseua Namibia, folktales, africa, children stories, kid lit, ocean This week I'm bringing you a story from Namibia. Namibia is a country in southwest Africa and is on the Atlantic coast. In this story we meet a young girl who goes on a mysterious and eventurally life saving journey while playing in the waves of the ocean. This retelling is based off of the story 'Nowandle, Girl of the Waves' by Gcina Mhlophe from her African Tales: A Barefoot Collection.

If you want to learn more about Namibia, give this episode's buddy episode, 'Let's Learn About Namibia'.

Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at globalstorytimepodcast@gmail.com.
Follow the podcast on Facebook or Instagram @global_storytime_podcast

All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com or the Youtube Free Library.
Intro Song: by Kobe Natoma
Tranistion song: by Matemai
Ending Song: by Ozoseua

]]> This week I'm bringing you a story from Namibia. Namibia is a country in southwest Africa and is on the Atlantic coast. In this story we meet a young girl who goes on a mysterious and eventurally life saving journey while playing in the waves of the ocean. This retelling is based off of the story 'Nowandle, Girl of the Waves' by Gcina Mhlophe from her African Tales: A Barefoot Collection.

If you want to learn more about Namibia, give this episode's buddy episode, 'Let's Learn About Namibia'.

Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at globalstorytimepodcast@gmail.com.
Follow the podcast on Facebook or Instagram @global_storytime_podcast

All sound effects and music fall under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com or the Youtube Free Library.
Intro Song: by Kobe Natoma
Tranistion song: by Matemai
Ending Song: by Ozoseua

]]> 9. b. Let's Learn About Namibia! https://globalstorytimepodcast.fireside.fm/9b 51facef8-a27d-494f-90d2-9bc22ce93818 Sun, 17 Jan 2021 17:00:00 -0800 World Wise Kids full World Wise Kids If you want to learn about Namibia, this is for you! 12:05 no This episode is a companion, or buddy, to episode 9.a. Nowandle, Girl of the Waves. It is meant to help you find Namibia on a map and get to knkow about it's history and culture. Happy Learning!! Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at globalstorytimepodcast@gmail.com. Follow the podcast on Facebook or Instagram @globalstorytimepodcast Music falls under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com or the Youtube Free Library. Music by Kobe Natoma Namibia, africa, history, culture, food, sport, language, religion, facts This episode is a companion, or buddy, to episode 9.a. Nowandle, Girl of the Waves. It is meant to help you find Namibia on a map and get to knkow about it's history and culture. Happy Learning!!

Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at globalstorytimepodcast@gmail.com.
Follow the podcast on Facebook or Instagram @global_storytime_podcast

Music falls under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com or the Youtube Free Library.
Music by Kobe Natoma

]]> This episode is a companion, or buddy, to episode 9.a. Nowandle, Girl of the Waves. It is meant to help you find Namibia on a map and get to knkow about it's history and culture. Happy Learning!!

Comments or critiques are sooo welcome. You can email the show at globalstorytimepodcast@gmail.com.
Follow the podcast on Facebook or Instagram @global_storytime_podcast

Music falls under a Creative Commons 0 license and were found on freesounds.com or the Youtube Free Library.
Music by Kobe Natoma

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