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
Aug 23, 2022 • 24min
Encore: Long Hair and the Waterfall (feat. Rosalind Chao)
Recorded live at Tanglewood with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and an all-star cast, this Korean tale offers an enchanting explanation to why cats and dogs don’t get along.
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Aug 16, 2022 • 28min
The Golden Advice feat. Kate Siegel
Kate Siegel (Midnight Mass, The Time Traveler’s Wife) plays a struggling farmer who learns the true value of wisdom in this tale with origins in Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Scotland, Wales, and the Jewish tradition.
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Aug 9, 2022 • 27min
The Tale of Koala's Tail feat. Kaniehtiio Horn
Kaniehtiio Horn (Letterkenny, Reservation Dogs) stars in an Aboriginal Australian tale about a koala whose overbearing pride makes her lose her pride and joy!
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Aug 2, 2022 • 23min
The Princess and the Bee feat. Duchess Sarah Ferguson & Suzie McGrath
Duchess Sarah Ferguson of York (Storytime with Fergie) and Suzie McGrath (Star Wars Resistance, The Punies) star in this charming tale about the importance of having a sound, sensible head, and a warm, fuzzy heart.
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Jul 26, 2022 • 25min
Encore: Curious Boots feat. Colin Hanks
Colin Hanks (Life in Pieces, Jumanji) stars as a precocious little brother whose curiosity earns him a royally big reward in this Norwegian adventure story from the Circle Round archives.
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Jul 19, 2022 • 24min
A Trio of Tricks feat. Della Saba
Della Saba (Zootopia, Physical) headlines an Indonesian and Malaysian tale about a teeny-tiny trickster who outsmarts the other animals with her big wit.
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Jul 12, 2022 • 20min
Pulling Strings feat. Bashir Salahuddin
Bashir Salahuddin (Top Gun: Maverick, South Side) stars in a Ghanaian tale about legendary eight-legged trickster Anansi, and why all spiders have narrow waists.
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Jul 5, 2022 • 26min
A Song for the Spirits feat. Krys Marshall
Krys Marshall (For All Mankind) stars in a West African story about an honest fisherwoman, a haunted forest, and a flute with value beyond compare.
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Jun 28, 2022 • 21min
Encore: Rabbit’s Wish (feat. Ryan Michelle Bathé)
In this season-3 story with roots in West Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America, Ryan Michelle Bathé (This Is Us, First Wives Club) plays a clever Rabbit who discovers that power and strength aren't just about physical size.
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Jun 21, 2022 • 21min
Encore: The Gloomy Pine Tree (feat. Mykal-Michelle Harris)
Mykal-Michelle Harris (Mixed-ish) stars as a discontented sapling in this classic "grass is always greener" tale from our third season.
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