The Old Father Williams Storytelling Podcast

Sir Gawaine & The Lady Ragnell

Things are not always what they seem...

The White Cat

A story about a mist unusual cat...

King Arthur & Queen Guinevere

The story of how King Arthur & Queen Guinevere met...

Sir Gareth & The Lady Lynette

Please forgive the late posting of this episode.  Real life occasionally gets in the way... I'll try not to let it happen again.  Today's take is a somewhat lesser known of story of a somewhat letter known Knight of King Arthur's Round Table, Sir Gareth  was the youngest son of King Lot & Queen Morgause, Arthur's half-sister. making Sir Gareth Arthur's nephew & brother to Sirs Gawain, Agravain, & Gaharis,  Queen Morgause, King Arthur's half-sister, thus making him Arthur's nephew, as well as...

S5 E1

Teboe Montague & Paula Capulet

The Stairs of The Giants

A boy is kidnapped & two men set out to rescue him...

(S4E12) The Devil's Gifts

The Devil's always a bad guy, right? Or is he?

The Clumsy Beauty & Her Aunties

This tale is an unusual take on a standard setup... I hope you like it!

(S4E10) Cap O'Rushes

This story has an element that was also used in William Shakespeare's "King Lear." I daresay "Old Bill" borrowed the phrase & its application to his story from this folktale. That's okay, though, because it works so very, very well...

S4E9 - Puss in Boots

Weel, being the cat lover than I am, telling "Puss In Boots" was inevitable - I just wonder what took me so long! (So does my cat, Miss Tabby...)

You Never Can Tell About Dragons

This is one of the first stories I ever wrote as a Teller, & it's absolutely one of my favorites.  I hope you enjoy it, too!

Saint Michael & he Devil's Castle

This is th first original story I ever told in public. It was so well received that I decided to keep telling. I hope you like it. It's called "Saint Michael & The Devil's Castle."

Saint Michael & The Devil's Castle

This is th first original story I ever told in public. It was so well received that I decided to keep telling. I hope you like it. It's called "Saint Michael & The Devil's Castle."

Gerald & The Goblin Chief

The story of a little boy who never could do anything right...or could he?

Jamie Tinker & The Dragon

Gerald is a little boy who never seems to do anything right... & he's the one who will save the village from Green Haired Goblins? Really? What could possibly go wrong? Well...

"The Devil & Daniel Webster"

An American classic about an American Political Giant & the time he argued a case against the Devil.  If he wins, he saves a man from a horrible fate ... but if he loses, well, he shares that fate for Eternity.  Based on the classic story by Steven Vincent Benet.

"Beauty & The Beast"

The French Fairy Tale of "Beauty & the Beast" first appeared 1740 & has been a favorite on stage, big screen, television, ice, & print for 281 years.  (My personal favorite adaptation is the 1976 television presentation starring George C. Scott as the Beast & Trish Van Devere as Beauty.) It is, indeed, timeless. I hope you enjoy this telling.

How Cats got their Purr

To me, & I'm sure most cat lovers would agree, the cat's purr is one of Nature's [erfect sounds. But where did it come from? This story answer that question...

Veko's Forest Bride

A  father tells his three sons, Kai, Gunnar, & Veko, that it is time for them to marry. Because they have no idea where to look  for a bride, the father has them chop down a tree & follow where the fallen tree points. Veko's tree points to the forest, & he doubts he will find a bride among the trees... 

Robin Hood & Guy of Gisbourne

The Sheriff of Nottingham, subscribing to the "set a thief to catch a their" line of thought,  hires a ruthless killer to kill Robin Hood.  The Sherwood archer & his right hand man, Little John, have other plans, of course...

The Elvenwoods

This episode has one of the first stories I ever wrote as an adult - "The Elvenwoods." I had completely forgotten about it until I went through some old SD cards.  My mother, a professional writer with several publications to her credit, read it & said it "rang the bell of truth a little."  This was, for her, very high praise indeed. I hope you enjoy it.

Long, Broad, & Quick-Eye.

A grand & fantastic tale from one of Storytelling's most prolific researcher & teller, Andrew Lang.

Billy MacDaniel & The Little Man

An Irish take, cautionary & endearing, about a young man who accepts a drink of whiskey from one of the "wee folk" & finds himself an expected servant...

“The Double D (Distinctly Different) Fertilized Cucumber.”

This is the original "Busted Flush, Oklahoma" story. Yep, the one that started it all.  It introduces Attorney Homer Schump, farmer Herman Ray Calhoun, & brothers Milo & Nehi Sternbeak, & a really big - I mean REALLY BIG cucumber fertilized by Busted Flush Double D (Distinctly Different) Fertilizer.

Alibaba & The 40 Thieves

The classic "Arabian Nights" story! There's a lot more to this story than I remember, & I think it's because as a child I must have read a "sanitized" versions. This one is far from sanitizedI You may want to preview it before playing it for any young ones around the house. If they are anything like I was as a child, though, they'll love it! Shivers & all!

Teboe Wolfgass & His Circus Aunt

What could be better for a young boy like Toboe Wolfgass, of Busted Flush, Oklahoma, a little town about 100 years SouthEast of the Capital, that finding out he had an Aunt he'd never met? Why, finding out the Aunt he's never met was part of THE CIRCUS!!

A Kidnapped Santa Clause

A little town Christmas Story by the Creator of "The Wizard of Oz," L. Frank Baum!

Teboe & The Circus

A Busted Flush, Oklahoma story about the Wolfgass Clan! And there's a new member, too, Nadine's sister!

"Robin Hood: "The Rescue of Will Stutely."

Episode Three of our "Robin Hood Trifecta" - a rousing take called "he Rescue of Will Stutely." Danger, adventure, derring-do, everything you've come to expect from Robin Hood & his band of Merry Men. It's a radical departure from the familiar "Robin Hood fights someone, they becomes friends, & Robin invites them to join his Merry Men" story. This one has true danger for one of Rogin's most trusted Merry Men!

Season Three, Episode Three

Part two of "A Robin Hood Trifecta," where The Sheriff of Nottingham sets yet another trap for the Sherwood Forest Outlaw - an archery contest! What could possibly go wrong?

Robin Hood & The Tinker

Today's story of Robin Hood & his Merry Men finds the Sheriff of Nottingham offering a huge reward for Robin's capture, & a man - a tinker by trade, a man who travels from town to town repairing pots & pans - who decides he's just the man to trap Robin & collect the reward.

"Darin' The Haint" - Reprise

A story of little Nehi Sternbeak, who has reached the age where he must prove himself a man by challenging "The Dread Oil Feed Haint" on Halloween.

Robin Hood!

The first of two episodes dedicated to "The Outlaw who stole from the Rich to give to the Poor."

The Black Hat Thief & The Knight of The Glen

A wonderful example the "stories within stories" style of storytelling, "The Black Hat Thief & The Knight of The Glen" tells how a trio of Princes is saved from death by a clever thief.

Apology

Medical Issues prevent me from doing a full podcast for September 1st.  I've got some good Docs helping me, so I should have a full episode ready for the 15th.  It's a doozy, too!

Teboe Wolfgass's "Famous Oklahoman" Fifth Frade Report

Miss Emily Dogget, 5th Grade Teacher at "The Alfalfa Bill Murry" Elementary School in Busted Flush, Oklahoma - a little town about 100 years Southeast of the Capitol - has been given an assignment to write a report about a 'Famous Oklahoman.'  Little Teboe Wolfgass not only completed the assignment, but is anxious to tell the class about Oklahoma's most inept Old West Outlaw - Elmer J. McCurdy.

"Jamie Freel & The Lady"

An Irish tale for your consideration. Derring do, elves, fairies, leprechauns, & a sorceled lady who cursed by the Fae to have no voice or hearing.

Jenna's Old Man

Today's Busted Flush, Oklahoma, story is a little different. It's about a man named Billy, his wife, Jenna, & her unrepentant father - "Jenna's Old Man" - who is facing his last days. There is some 'exploit language' in the story - not much & nothing more than what was necessary, but you might want to pre-screen it if young children are in the room when you play it.

The Little Known Otis Blix

Otis Blix, Busted Flush, Oklahoma's chief of police is more than just a badge totin' Police Officer who writes tickets to those foolish enough to try & slip through Busted Flush while breaking the speed limit. No, in addition to being a boss, a civic minded citizen, & a loving husband, Otis has a secret passion...& no matter what you're thinking right nw, it's not what you're thinking!

The 4th of July Fireworks Bazooka

I was part of the "Virtual" Albuquerque Folk Fest on August 13th, telling stories, as I'm known to do...& since "The 4th of July Fireworks Bazooka is a brand new story about the Wolfgass clan,I though ny on-line listeners might like to hear it, too:

The Busted Flush Co-Op Wi-FI

Buck Roosevelt Barlowe - "Buckaroo" to his friends & family - owns & operates the Busted Flush Grain Silos, & is looking for a way to keep abreast of changes in brain prices. Sounds like a great use of modern wireless technology, doesn't it? Well, you's think so, but......

Tales of Busted Flush, Oklahoma, Season 2, Episode 5

The title says it all ... Armett Wolfgas & Bigfoot! Enjoy!

"A Pottle of Brains"

One episode the time. It's a charming, old fashionedEnglish tale of a mother & a lazy son, & an Old Witch Woman who just might give the boy a desperately needed "pottle (I.e., pot) of brains. Success, however, just might depend on a clever young lady named Shauna!

Meet Busted Flush's State Senatorial Mouthpiece, Senator Horace Tiberias Foggbottom

Say a big "Howdy" to Oklahoma State Senator Horace Tiberius Foggbottom, the Legislative Mouthpiece fo Busted Flush, Oklahoma.

Season 2, Episode 3

Say a big "Howdy" to Oklahoma State Senator Horace Tiberius Foggbottom, the Legislative Mouthpiece fo Busted Flush, Oklahoma.

Old Father Williams - A Storytelling Man (Season 2, Episode 2)

First story is about Pastor Garland Zachariah Whipple of "The Busted Flushed Four Square Gospel Free Will Independent Missionary Baptist Church," & an unusual Sunday Morning Service. Then I interview Storyteller Regina Ress about her life in storytelling, & finish up with "Tall Tale" Campfire Story about the most rotten' tootin' cowboy who ever lassoed a tornado - Pecos Bill!

Season 2, Episode 1

Here we are at Season Two, with a Busted Flush, Oklahoma story, & the first in a series of "Campfire Tales!"  Not all the Campfire Tales will be scary. Some will be retellings of some old hero tales, some will be originals, some will be tales of The British Isles, & yes...some will be scary.

Old Father Williams, A Storytelling Man (Episode 13)

Two Busted Flush, Oklahoma episodes this time. First, meet the "Libraritarians."  Two childhood friends who turn tragedy into fulfilling childhood dreams. Second, during a relentless heat wave, The Busted Flush, Oklahoma preachers come up with an idea to beat the heat - "Dress Up Like Jesus Sunday."  What could possibly go wrong?

Scott & Johanna Hongell-Darsee

A bit of a change this podcast episode featuring Scott & Johanna Hongell-Darsee whose unique blend of old world storytelling & music is simply enchanting.