Storytelling: Telling Simple (bare-bones style)

Little bit of history, little bit of Tall TaleEver heard of a snake whip?  When it came to robbers, bandits and thieves, the snake whip special kept the lawbreakers away.   The snake whip could fend of everything, but one thing, and that one thing was a gang of . . . .This story mostly took place in the between Auburn and Forest Hill in CaliforniaProduced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttProduction Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H.                                           Songs played during story:The Colonel by Zachariah HickmanVera Cruz by Quincas Moreira                                    Theme song:  The Plan's Working by Cooper Cannell

Trees begged to be peed on.  Jack rabbits carried bottles of water around their necks.  And fish knocked on people's door, asking for a cup of water.  The land was thirsty dry.  And the only thing that could help them was a man with his stinking smoke.  But with help, came harm.  Turned out, there was a really big problem with the man's secret, and that problem was. . .This story took place in San Diego, California. Produced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttProduction Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H.                                         Songs played during story:Early Avril - Unicorn HeadsFloating Home - Brian BolgerTheme song:  The Plan's Working by Cooper Cannell

How many people can a Boarding House hold?  Of course one could stay in the rooms that were above ground.  However one could find themselves in the holes dug in the ground.   When the police searched the home, there was only one clue that led them to find the truth.This haunting story took place in downtown Sacramento, back in the 1980's. Produced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttIntroduction:  Heather H, Cathy S, Mary M.Production Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H.                                          Theme Music by Patrick Patrikios  Music Entitled:  "Beyond"Backstory Music by Joey Pecoraro  Music Entitled:  "Large Smile Mood"Ending Theme Music by Dan Henig  Music Entitled:  "Arpy"Song #1  Come Play with Me by Kevin MacLeod

Avalanche Scars might be the quickest way down a mountain, but what do you get when you slide down the mountain in a Deluxe Goldpan?This tall tale took place on the road to the Yosemite Valley.  Produced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttIntroduction:  Cathy S., Ruth B., Joanne E.Production Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H.                                          Theme Music by Patrick Patrikios  Music Entitled:  "Beyond"Backstory Music by Niko Staf  Music Entitled:  "Large Smile Mood"Ending Theme Music by Dan Henig  Music Entitled:  "Arpy"Song #1  Veracruz by Quincas Moreira

What would you do if a woman, dripping wet, asks you to help her find her baby, and then when you look away, she's gone, playing hide and seek with you, making you wonder what the heck was she talking about.  (Except with this game of hide & seek, you will never find her)This ghost story took place in San Francisco, around Stow Lake in Golden Gate ParkProduced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttIntroduction:  Cynthia S., Ruth B., Joanne EProduction Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H.                                          Theme Music by Patrick Patrikios  Music Entitled:  "Beyond"Backstory Music by Niko Staf  Music Entitled:  "Large Smile Mood"Ending Theme Music by Dan Henig  Music Entitled:  "Arpy"Song #1  Allegro by Emmit Fenn

It"s the middle of winter.  What do you do when your ski's set off a fire behind you, you wake up in a hole 500 feet deep, and there's a something following you, with a look it is eye that it might have a hunger for you?This story took place in the between Placerville and the State of Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  Produced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttIntroduction:  Ruth B., Joanne E., & Cathy S.Production Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H.                                           Theme Music by Patrick Patrikios  Music Entitled:  "Beyond"Backstory Music by Niko Staf  Music Entitled:  "Large Smile Mood"Ending Theme Music by Dan Henig  Music Entitled:  "Arpy"Song #1  Sky Map by Reed MathisSong #2  Shrutie Pie by Zachariah HickmanSong #3  Royal Mountain Breakdown by The Mini Vandals 

Blood is on the ground.  And the blood goes down a hole.   And, following the blood, down the hole, it stops right at . . .   This mystery story takes place on Mt. Konochi, near Clear Lake, in California.Produced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttIntroduction:  Amika W ,  Christine R , Cynthia SProduction Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H.                                           Theme Music by Patrick Patrikios  Music Entitled:  "Beyond"Theme Music by Dan Henig  Music Entitled:  "Arpy"Song #1  Future Rennaisance by GodmodeSong #2  To Pass Time by GodmodeSong #3  Traversing by Godmode

Cat vs Rat.  How may  rats can a cat take down in one night if that cat is missing a front paw?  San Francisco's best rat catcher wasn't always the best.  This tall takes place in San Francisco, in California, back at the start of the California goldrush.Produced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttIntroduction:  Ruth B,  Elizabeth R, Collen M.Production Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H.                                           Theme Music by Patrick Patrikios  Music Entitled:  "Beyond"Theme Music by Dan Henig  Music Entitled:  "Arpy"Song #1  Shrutie Pie by Zachariah HickmanSong #2  The Colonel by Zachariah HickmanSong #3  The Mourning Dove by Zachariah Hickman

Gold shows up in the darndest places.  But what you do tell your boss when the company's gold ends up in your lunch box, about $30,000 worth?  And what do you tell the judge?This story takes place in Grass Valley, in California.   I want to give credit to a historian, FD Calhoon, who mentioned this little bit of history in one of his books.  The story took place in 1906.  At least, most of it did.Produced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttIntroduction:  Ruth B,  Elizabeth R, Collen M.Production Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H.                                           Theme Music by Patrick Patrikios  Music Entitled:  "Beyond"Theme Music by Dan Henig  Music Entitled:  "Arpy"Song #1  Pine Street   by Reed MathisSong #2  Stinson by Reed Mathis

When is it better to be lost than to be found?This story takes place on St. Nicolas Island near Santa Barbara, in California.Produced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttTelling Simple Guest Announcer:  Liz R.Production Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H.                                            Theme Music by Dan Henig  Music Entitled:  "Arpy"Song: #1  Surrender  by Asher FuleroSong: #2  Lost in Prayer by Doug MaxwellSong: #3  Away by Geographer

The dead man with a beard, a beard longer than himself, was rolled up in his blanket.  His beard was tied into a nice bow,  But his body was resting on gold, down in his hole.  So his body had to go.   But the problem was . . . The story took place years ago near the town of Mariposa, in California. Hope you enjoy.Produced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttTelling Simple Guest Announcer:  Christine R.Production Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H.                                           Special guest voice:  Jace H. Theme Music by Dan Henig  Music Entitled:  "Arpy"Song: #1  Master of the Feast  by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100234Artist: http://incompetech.com/

It was like any other night.   It was dark.  A man stood at an ATM, taking out money.   And in the bank,  the stuffed animals on one of the desks, came to life.  One of the stuffed animals had lots of teeth.The story took place just a few weeks ago in Redwood City, in California, though how the story ended may or may not be how it really ended.   Hope you enjoy.Produced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttTelling Simple Guest Announcer:  Cathy A.Production Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H. Theme Music by Dan Henig  Music Entitled:  "Arpy"Song: #1  Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100234Artist: http://incompetech.com/Song: #2  Catch up  by Dan Lebowitz

Something strange happens on the road, going down the mountain.   It always happens around the same bend in the road.  What do you do when a ghost won't stop haunting you?This ghost story was passed down from a family that lived on mountain near the city of Watsonville, in California.  Hope you enjoy.Produced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttTelling Simple Guest Announcer:  Cynthia SpeakmanProduction Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H. Theme Music by Dan Henig  Music Entitled:  "Arpy" Song: #1  Echoes of Time v2 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300030Artist: http://incompetech.com/Song: #2  Leoforos_Alexandras  by Dan Bodan#ghoststory, #Watsonville, #storytelling, #storyteller, #storytellingpodcast, #haunted, #Ghost, #spooky, #scary, #California, #mountain, #teamster, #harddrinks, #headless

Years ago, there was a sound, that came out of an old graveyard there in the valley, a sound, that neither you nor I would ever think we’d hear coming out of an old graveyard.   But there the sound was, and then it wasn’t and then . . . This is an old ghost story, that has been told in the Central Valley of California, the San Joaquin Valley.Produced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttTelling Simple Guest Announcer:  Heather H.Production Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H. Theme Music by Dan Henig  Music Entitled:  "Arpy"  Song: #1  Constancy Part 2 - The Descent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100773Artist: http://incompetech.com/Song: #2  Constancy Part 1 - The Descent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100775Artist: http://incompetech.com/Song: #3  Constancy Part 3 - The Descent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100774Artist: http://incompetech.com/

There was something not quite right.  And it wasn't how his neck appeared broken, nor the arm missing something at the end of the sleeve, nor it having to be a moon that was mostly full.  But what was it?This is a collection of short, short stories that takes place at Stinson Beach, CaliforniaProduced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttTelling Simple Guest Announcer:  Cathy S.Production Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H. Theme Music by Dan HenigMusic Entitled:  "Arpy"  Song:  Maestro Tlakaelel by Jesse Gallagher

Two deer hunters get lucky in the woods.  It's in the same woods where its sounds like a ship is sailing around.  And something was buried, waiting to be found. But what?This story takes place along the coast of Humboldt County, CaliforniaProduced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttTelling Simple Guest Announcer:  Joanne E.Production Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H. Theme Music by Dan HenigMusic Entitled:  "Arpy"  Song #1  "Slowly Until We Get There" by Joey PecoraroSong #2  Long Road Ahead by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100588Artist: http://incompetech.com/Song #3  "Dusk" by DivKidSong #4  "Eternal Structures" by Asher Fulero

Ever been in a river, where it felt like something was pulling you down and you wondered if there was something, under the water? Others wondered the same thing until one day, when they saw something coming at them, twisting down the river. And then they became believers in something that sounds unbelievable.This story takes place outside of Auburn, California, along a river at a spot called Murderer's Bar.Produced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttTelling Simple Guest Announcer:  Mary M.Production Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H. Theme Music by Dan HenigMusic Entitled:  Arpy  Song #1   Prelude No. 20 by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Common.  Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/preludes/.  Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Song #2  "English Country Garden" by Aaron KennySong #3  FairyTale Waltz by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons.  Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html isrc=USUAN1100232.  Artist: http://incompetech.com/Song #4  Prelude No. 3 by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/preludes.  Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/Song #5  Friday Morning by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100224Artist: http://incompetech.com/Song #6  "Drunken Sailor" by Cooper CannellSong #7  Luminous Rain by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons. Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100169  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

There was something wrong about the body, with the way it was looking ---- back.The story in this episode really happened.  It comes from California's past, and took place south of Half Moon Bay, in the town of Purisima, that no longer exists.  Produced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttTelling Simple Guest Announcer:  Colleen M.Production Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H. Theme Music by Dan HenigMusic Entitled:  Arpy  Song #1   "Friday Morning" by Kevin MacLeodSong #2   "No 2 Remembering Her" by Esther Abrami

Every hear about the Great Flour Sack robbery?  Well, me neither until I came across this story.  I don't know how the thief didn't see it. Maybe he didn't have an eye for crime.  The story in this episode really happened.  It comes from California's past, and took place outside of Angel's Camp. Produced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttTelling Simple Guest Announcer:  Elizabeth R.Production Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H. Theme Music by Dan HenigMusic Entitled:  Arpy  Song #1   "Land of My Fathers" by The 126er'sSong #2   "Edge of Eternity" by Norma Rockwell

Every hear about the Great Flour Sack robbery.  Well, me neither until I came across this story.  I don't know how the thief didn't see it. Maybe only having one eye didn't help.  The story in this episode really happened.  It comes from California's past, a story that took place outside of Angels Camp. Produced by:  Squeaky Metal Stool ProductionsNarrator:  Eric HurttTelling Simple Guest Announcer:  Elizabeth R.Production Voice:  Special thanks to Julia H. Theme Music by Dan HenigMusic Entitled:  Arpy  Song #1   "Land of My Fathers" by The 126er's