Bicycles, Emperors, and Porcupines

Bicycles, Emperors, and Porcupines

The Apple Seed

  • Apr 23, 2021
  • 56:50 mins

Learning to ride a bike is something most people can relate to. Sometimes it starts with training wheels and a lot of practice. Others may have been pushed by their parents down the road until they could balance. Still others may have learned on a grassy hill. Whatever the method, most people don’t forget how to ride a bike. But most still have an experience crashing a bike. We have a story from Donna Ingham today about riding (and crashing) a bike during a trip to Europe despite her confidence, along with stories from Laura K. Deal, Fran Yardley, Jenni Cargill Strong, and others. On today’s episode, enjoy the following: “The Bicycle Story” by Donna Ingham from Waiting for Roy & Other Family Tales (2:00) Radio Family Journal: "The Night Watchmen" by Sam Payne (14:48) The Daily Mix: "Expecting to Fly" with Don Shelline (21:22) “The Emperor’s Flowers” by Laura K. Deal from The Diffendaffer Taffy Cafe (29:03) “Galileo Trail” by Pete Griffin from Welcome to Alaska: Tales from the Tongass Forest & Beyond (35:01) “Needles, the Adirondack Porcupine” by Fran Yardley from May I Have This Dance (39:56) “The Legend of the First Strawberry” by Jenni Cargill-Strong from Reaching for the Moon and Other Wisdom Tales (47:52)