Circle Round
WBUR
Created and produced by parents of young children, WBUR's Circle Round adapts carefully selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 3-103. Each 15 to 25-minute episode explores important issues like kindness, persistence and generosity. And each episode ends with an activity that inspires a deeper conversation between children and grown-ups.
Episodes
Mentioned books
May 30, 2023 • 28min
Once Upon a Flame - feat. William Mapother
Willam Mapother (Lost, On Sacred Ground) headlines this Romanian tale about a story-less man who hopes his tale will end happily ever after!
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May 23, 2023 • 22min
Earning Peanuts - feat. Pablo Castelblanco & Meredith Holzman
Pablo Castelblanco (Alaska Daily, Ganymede) and Meredith Holzman (Alaska Daily, Inventing Anna) headline a story with Burmese and Indian roots about a humble peddler, a magic squirrel, and a golden opportunity.
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May 16, 2023 • 22min
The Fairy Fort - feat. Taylor Richardson & Alison Wright
Taylor Richardson (The Gilded Age) and Alison Wright (The Americans, Snowpiercer) co-star in this Irish tale about mischievous fairies and the power of music.
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May 9, 2023 • 25min
The First Customer - feat. Stephanie Panisello
Stephanie Panisello (What If...?, Ba Da Bean) stars in a Filipino tale about the sweet role kindness can play in achieving your dreams.
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May 2, 2023 • 23min
Catch You Later - feat. Nazneen Contractor
Nazneen Contractor (Holidazed, Star Wars Resistance) plays a cunning barber whose wits are as sharp as her scissors in this clever Bengali tale.
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Apr 25, 2023 • 26min
Amos and the Ogre - feat. Fortune Feimster & Tom Papa
Comedians Fortune Feimster (Good Fortune, FUBAR) and Tom Papa (What a Day!, You're Doing Great!) face off in a contest of brawn versus brains in this tale with roots across Europe, and Latin and North America.
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Apr 18, 2023 • 26min
Blowing Hot and Cold - feat. Brittney Johnson
Broadway performer Brittney Johnson (Wicked) stars in an Estonian story about being able to control the weather -- and the responsibility such power brings.
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Apr 11, 2023 • 21min
Encore: The Fishermen’s Leftovers feat. Marc delaCruz
In this magical tale from Japan, Marc delaCruz (If/Then, Hamilton) plays a lowly cook whose kitchen scraps bring him a golden reward.
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Apr 4, 2023 • 29min
A Devil of a Job - feat. Mel Rodriguez
Mel Rodriguez (The Afterparty, CSI: Vegas) stars in this Ecuadorian tale about a talented architect who has a devil of a time meeting a seemingly impossible deadline.
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Mar 28, 2023 • 21min
The Sweet Spot - feat. Tantoo Cardinal & Jonathan Joss
Tantoo Cardinal (Killers of the Flower Moon, Three Pines) and Jonathan Joss (King of the Hill, Tulsa King) star in this Wabanaki tale about how people first learned to tap maple trees.
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