The Ghost Dog
What’s your pet peeve? Some people hate when others whistle, cut in line, or say “like” too much. Well, Tom from today’s story hates when others gossip. The only problem is that when you have a ghost dog following you around, as Tom does, it’s hard to avoid gossip. To find out what Tom does about the ghost dog and the gossip, keep listening!
On today’s episode, enjoy the following:
“The Monkey & The Donkey” by Diane Ferlatte
“The Ghost Dog” by Brian Fox Ellis
“The Gift” by Doug Elliot
“Stories of Nasrudin, The Trickster” by Joel Ben Izzy
Storyteller Spotlight: Brian Fox Ellis
Brian "Fox" Ellis is an internationally acclaimed author, storyteller, historian, and naturalist. He has worked with The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, The Field Museum and dozens of other museums across the country. Fox is a highly sought keynote speaker at regional and international conferences including the International Wetlands Conservation Conference, National Science Teachers Association Conference and the North American Prairie Conservation Conference, et al.
Fox is also the Artistic Director for Prairie Folklore Theatre, a unique theatre company that celebrates ecology and history through original musical theatre productions. He is the author of 16 books, and many of his stories are also available on one of 12 CDs. He and his wife run a Bed and Breakfast in Bishop Hill, Illinois, The Twinflower Inn.
Fox is launching a podcast and Youtube channel soon, tune into Fox Tales to hear more of his stories.