In this episode, Jenna Halbert reads the Soldier of Kang Wha from Korean folklore. Jenna is a creative strategist at Reddit who believes that storytelling is the secret sauce for sharing ideas, history, and culture.

The Soldier of Kang-Wha, Korea – read by Jenna Halbert

In this episode, Ben Rosen reads The Painted Jackal from Pakistani folklore. Ben is a creative strategist at Reddit, an internet enthusiast, and is just happy to be here.

The Painted Jackal, Pakistan – read by Ben Rosen

In this episode, Emily Huo reads the Malaysian folktale “How Durian Got Its Smell.” Emily heads up the SMB sales team at Reddit. She is currently based in San Francisco but has lived on three different continents. Her most recent adventure was spending three years in Singapore, where she fell in love with the taste and smell of the durian.

How Durian Got Its Smell, Malaysia – read by Emily Huo

In this episode, Brandon Pierce reads The Battle of the Owls from Hawaiian folklore. Brandon writes that, as a father of three, many evenings have been spent reading to his children and folktales have been a big part of their experiences together. This story will be shared with his youngest.

The Battle of the Owls, Hawaii – read by Brandon Pierce

In this episode, Erica Yoon reads The Resourceful Wife from Korean folklore. Erica is a marketer at Reddit and a second-generation Korean American. She loves upvotes and dukbokki.

The Resourceful Wife, Korea – read by Erica Yoon

In this episode, Diana Nam reads The Golden Starfruit, from Vietnamese folklore. Diana is part of team RedditLA. She’s a native Angeleno and Korean by descent, but has developed a place in her heart for Vietnam. After visiting a few years back, Diana wanted to connect with the country through learning their stories and folktales. Until this story, Diana had actually never heard of starfruits, nor has she tasted one. When asking a Vietnamese friend about this fruit, she learned these fruits are usually reserved for wealthy families. And, that, according to her friend, starfruit doesn’t have a strong taste, similar to dragonfruit. She guesses she’ll have to find out for herself!

The Golden Starfruit Tree, Vietnam – read by Diana Nam

In this episode, Adelia Curtis Duarte reads The Magic White Swan from Laotion folklore. Adelia heads up recruiting at Reddit. She has a life long passion for reading, and has many fond memories of reading folk tales from around the globe growing up. She's excited to share this love with her 14-month-old daughter Celina.

The Magic White Swan, Laos – read by Adelia Curtis Duarte

In this episode, Erica Yoon returns to read Who Decides: God or the King? from Korean folklore. Erica is a marketer at Reddit and a second-generation Korean American. She loves upvotes and dukbokki.

Who Decides: God or the King?, Korea – read by Erica Yoon

In this episode, Sam Hughes reads The Wanderers from Maori folklore. Sam works on the Mid-Market team in London. He is originally a Kiwi, and is excited to share a Māori folktale from the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand.

The Wanderers, Maori – read by Sam Hughes

In this episode, Tom Vigdal reads The Pious Wolf from Hawaiian folklore. Tom is part of Reddit's legal team and loves reading folktales to his two kids.

The Pious Wolf, Hawaii – read by Tom Vigdal

The Reddit Asian Network (RAN) ERG is proud to present folk tales from cultures and countries across Asia and the Pacific Islands, as read by talented Snoos across the company! 

Note: The RAN Presents channel and its podcasts are NOT an official extension of Reddit, Inc. The views, ideas, or stories presented in the podcast are not intended to represent the company in any way.

The Golden Starfruit Tree, Vietnam – read by Diana Nam

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