The StoryMolder’s Podcast

Juneteenth There Is a Balm

A historical story about Juneteenth - a federal holiday celebrating freedom, strength, and resilience.

The Unnatural Mother

Mother’s Day is a formal holiday observed on the second Sunday in May to honor the sacrifices mothers make for their children.  In this fairy tale, the mother behaves unusually but redeems herself at the end.
 

Signifying Monkey

In this African American oral tradition, the trickster Signifying Monkey insults and trash-talks, then instigates a fight between the lion and the elephant. Signifying has existed for a long time and goes by many names—perhaps you're familiar with terms like making fun of, cajoling, deceiving, imitating, belittling, playing the dozen, goading, boasting, dissing, clapping, busting, bagging, cracking on, jonning, or roasting. But arrogance and pride can bring trouble to both sides. Those who bully others may find themselves in trouble.
 

Who was Henrietta Lacks and her Immortal Cells

This portrayal tells the incredible journey of Henrietta Lacks, an ordinary African American woman whose cancer cells were taken without her knowledge. Her cells became the first-ever immortal human cell line, HeLa, revolutionizing medical research forever. They divide endlessly without dying, opening countless new possibilities in medicine.

The Man Without a Heart

An older man gives his heart to a bird so that he can become immortal.  This is a story of search, love, and discovery.

We are One

A story about "We are One!" Quotes from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that in my mind aligned with Ubuntu, which means “We are One.  I am because we are.”
“In a real sense all life is inter-related. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” 
"I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be, and you can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be...This is the inter-related structure of reality.”  

David's Christmas

A Christmas story about caring and sharing.  Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones.

The Love Story of Paris and Oenone

What motivates your timeless choices—power, wisdom, or love? Paris’s choice ended sadly, reminding us to consider how our choices affect our lives. Take a moment to reflect on what influences you and what you are willing to sacrifice. Maybe finding a satisfying balance is the key.