Appearances Can Be Deceiving - Stories for the Whole Family by Mara Menzies and Jasmin Cardenas

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about people who were deceived by appearances, hidden identities, and unexpected transformations.

(0:00) Introduction by host Sam Payne.

(1:20) "The Changeling" by Mara Menzies. A traditional folktale about a young couple with a new baby who suddenly changes one day.

(16:02) "Being Authentic" by Sam Payne. Our host shares a story about learning to just be himself and showing the power of authenticity by not pretending to be something he is not.

(18:32) "The Crocodile Man" by Jasmin Cardenas. A story about a lovesick man who changes himself into a crocodile to meet the woman he loves.

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, Garrett Gunnell, Keri Griggs, Paige Jensen-Rutter, and Kay Hendrickson.

Post-Production Supervisor Trent Reimschussel.

Editor Madie Clasby. Production

Audiovisual Technician DJ Cromarty.

Post-Production Audio Engineers Taehyeon Ted Kim and Kiplin Merril.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:19 - "The Changeling" by Mara Menzies

00:16:01 - Sam tells a story

00:18:29 - "The Crocodile Man" by Jasmin Cardenas