Bridging Two Worlds - Stories for the Whole Family by Jasmin Cardenas and MotokoThe Apple Seed • Season 13, Episode 9
Mar 18, 2026 • 31m
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 Bilingual Teacher" by Jasmin Cardenas. A story about when Jasmin was Story Bus Educator, meaning she drove around in what she calls a museum on wheels and visited elementary schools. At one particular school, she had an opportunity to connect to her roots and help a little boy named Elmer engage in the classroom.
(09:39) "My Character Traits" by Sam Payne. A story about the introverted parts of Sam that he desires to retain even when they conflict with the more out-loud pieces of his life.
(12:55) "Golden Eye of the Fighting Cricket" by Motoko. An ancient Chinese folktale about cricket fighting and how a struggling family must find the superior cricket champion in order for the father to keep his job.
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.
The Apple Seed is produced by Sam Payne, Wendy Folsom, and Brian Tanner.
Assistant Producers - Madie Clasby, Keri Griggs, Paige Jensen-Rutter, and Kay Hendrickson
Post-Production Supervisor - Trent Reimschussel
Editor - Madie Clasby
Audiovisual Technician - Kiplin Merrill
Post-Production Audio Engineers - Taehyeon Ted Kim and Kiplin Merril