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
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Aug 22, 2023 • 26min
The Bitter Truth | Ep. 218
Recorded live at Tanglewood, this West African tale explores the consequences of dishonesty as a new queen makes changes that lead to tension, laughter, and a quest for truth.
Aug 15, 2023 • 26min
All Tied Up | Ep. 217
Recorded live at Tanglewood, this tale from Borneo features a tiny trickster who untangles a problem by tying it up in knots! Moustier's clever plan to protect the mango steins impresses Ox and Elephant and teaches them about boosting confidence.
Aug 8, 2023 • 26min
A Biscuit, A Basket | Ep. 216
Saara Chaudry (The Muppets Mayhem, Holly Hobby) stars in this tale from India and beyond about good deeds, bad intentions, and biscuits. Lots of biscuits.
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Aug 1, 2023 • 21min
The Blizzard Wizard | Ep. 215
Vivien Lyra Blair (Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Boogeyman) headlines this story from the indigenous peoples of Sibera about a supernatural spirit with a very cold shoulder.
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Jul 25, 2023 • 20min
Encore: The Great Ball Game
In this Native American and First Nations tale, William Jackson Harper (The Good Place, Love Life) portrays a tiny creature who teaches the other animals and birds to appreciate what it means to be different.
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Jul 18, 2023 • 21min
Encore: A Taste of Honey
Hannah Simone (New Girl; Mira, Royal Detective) stars alongside her real-life father Naren Simone in a South Asian tale about the power of self-reliance.
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Jul 11, 2023 • 18min
Encore: The Unwelcome Guest
Richard Kind (Inside Out, American Dad!) stars in this Middle Eastern folktale about a clever man who teaches his village a thing or two about the dangers of judging a book by its cover.
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Jul 4, 2023 • 15min
Encore: The Lion’s Whisker
Miles Brown and Marsai Martin (Black-ish) co-star with NPR veteran Ofeiba Quist-Arcton in this Ethiopian story about courage, collaboration, patience, and sibling love.
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Jun 27, 2023 • 25min
Buried Treasure | Ep. 214
Recorded live at KCRW in Santa Monica, CA, this story with international roots shows how having a soft spot for hard work can pay off -- big time!
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Jun 20, 2023 • 25min
Two Moons | Ep. 213
Recorded live at KCRW in Santa Monica, CA, this story from Thailand, Laos, and Malaysia gives a whole new meaning to "promising the moon"!
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