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
Jan 25, 2022 • 17min
Tiddalick Drinks Up feat. Izaac Wang
Izaac Wang (Clifford the Big Red Dog, Raya and the Last Dragon) plays a tiny eel who teaches a big frog an even bigger lesson in this laugh-out-loud legend from Australia.
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Jan 18, 2022 • 21min
Plowing the Road feat. Kimiko Glenn
Kimiko Glenn (My Little Pony, Orange is the New Black) learns the wonders of wisdom that old age can bring in this touching tale with roots in Japan, Laos, Mongolia, Slovenia, Romania, Russia and Haiti.
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Jan 11, 2022 • 23min
The Wiser Adviser feat. Elaine Hendrix, Devyn McDowell, Mark Pellegrino
Elaine Hendrix (Dynasty, The Parent Trap), Mark Pellegrino (Supernatural, American Rust), and Devyn McDowell (Annette, The Good Nurse) star in this Jewish and Persian tale about how fortune can change in the blink of an eye.
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Jan 4, 2022 • 21min
Encore: The Beggar and the Baker’s Daughter
In this whimsical tale from the archives, comedian Margaret Cho (The Margaret Cho, Fresh Off The Bloat) plays a greedy woman who bites off more than she can chew.
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Dec 21, 2021 • 21min
Encore: All That Glitters
This Circle Round favorite starring Story Pirates Podcast hosts Lee Overtree, Peter McNerney and Meghan O'Neill shines a sparkling light on the treasures that come from honesty, integrity and honor.
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Dec 21, 2021 • 20min
Encore: The Dozen Loaves of Bread
Podcast luminary Avery Trufelman (99% Invisible, Nice Try!) stars as a generous baker touched by magic in this appetizing episode from the Circle Round archives.
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Dec 14, 2021 • 19min
Encore: The Tug of War
Does bigger always mean stronger? Oscar nominee & children's author Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Annie) stars in this amusing folktale from the Circle Round archives.
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Dec 7, 2021 • 24min
Treasure Mountain feat. Boston Symphony Orchestra
Recorded live at Tanglewood with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and an all-star cast, this tale from China explores the true riches in life.
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Nov 30, 2021 • 19min
The Bags of Seeds feat. Boston Symphony Orchestra
Recorded live at Tanglewood with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and an all-star cast, this Vietnamese origin story imagines how a very important grain first came to earth.
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Nov 23, 2021 • 23min
Lookalike Falls (feat. Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Recorded live at Tanglewood with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and an all-star cast, this tale from Mexico explores wisdom, folly, and everything in between.
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