Short Stuff: Johnny Appleseed

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Do you like apples? Find out about the real man who loved apples so much that he traveled the country to share the fruit with everyone he met in 'Johnny Appleseed.' It's the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime, featuring music from Dvorak's 'New World Symphony' and original ... Show More

From the most heavy metal apples out there, to the reason New York City transitioned from a New Orange to the Big Apple, to the insane lengths Japanese farmers go to to grow the perfect apple, Will and Mango pluck some the best apple stories they can find. Learn more about your a ... Show More

Johnny Appleseed stops by the show to tell Bea and Elliott about an exciting new opportunity!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Apples are a delicious treat! These crispy crunchy sweet snacks are everywhere: in our school lunches, at the farmers market, even covered in caramel at the fair. But as Molly and cohosts Jack and Penelope find out, growing an apple is a lot harder than it sounds. In this episode ... Show More

Have I got a treat for my podcast listeners today! The man, the myth, the LEGEND... Mr. Sexy himself, John Legend joins me today and we are talkin' 'bout LOVE. "Bigger Love" to be exact! John's new album dropped in June and he and wife Chrissy dropped some news shortly after...Ha ... Show More

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Tall tales about the logger Paul Bunyan and his big blue ox, Babe, are American classics. Learn about the real people they're based on and how they got so popular in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/real-paul-bun ... Show More

Folklore grows. It has roots that run deep and branches that stretch out far and wide. The stories we pluck from it are fruit, in more ways than one—and that's not necessarily a safe thing. Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson, and research by Genn ... Show More