Circle Round

By WBURKids & Family

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Circle Round episodes

April 04, 2023 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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30 min
March 28, 2023 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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22 min
March 21, 2023 The Dust-Up - feat. Jackie Chung & Louis Ozawa
Jackie Chung (The Summer I Turned Pretty, Coming Home Again) and Louis Ozawa (Hunters, Pachinko) star in this rollicking tale from Africa about how the zebra got its stripes and the baboon got its bare bottom.
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25 min
March 14, 2023 The Fast Feast - feat. Jon Jon Briones and Kathleen Chalfant
We celebrate our 200th episode with two Circle Round alums -- Jon Jon Briones (Ratched, Class of ‘09) and Kathleen Chalfant (The Affair, House of Cards) -- starring in a Jewish tale about how revenge is a dish best served cold.
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32 min
March 07, 2023 Written in the Stars - feat. Tallie Medel
Tallie Medel (Everything Everywhere All At Once, Cocoon Central Dance Team) headlines this Moroccan Jewish tale about how pursuing your passion can be music to everyone’s ears.
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30 min
February 28, 2023 The Unselfish Shellfish - feat. Eric Bauza & Harry Shum Jr.
Eric Bauza (Bugs Bunny Builders, Woody Woodpecker) and Harry Shum Jr. (Everything Everywhere All At Once, Crazy Rich Asians) star in an Indonesian story about a bad egg who winds up in a real pickle when he tries having his cake and eating it too.
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25 min
February 21, 2023 Encore: Growing Courage ft. Kyla Pratt
Kyla Pratt (Call Me Kat, The Proud Family) headlines this Ethiopian story about the power of facing your fears.
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24 min
February 14, 2023 The Eagle’s Return - feat. Diana Lee Inosanto & Myrna Velasco
Diana Lee Inosanto (The Mandalorian, The Curious Mind of Sebastian) and Myrna Velasco (Elena of Avalor, Trick-or-Treat Scooby-Doo!) star in this Venezuelan story about loyalty, courage, and the supernatural power of friendship.
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23 min
February 07, 2023 Donkey Business - feat. Jennifer Hale & Connor Ratliff
Jennifer Hale (Stars Wars: The Clone Wars, Mass Effect) and Connor Ratliff (Dead Eyes, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) star in this tricky tale about donkeys, ducats, and being a good neighbor.
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24 min
January 31, 2023 The Kernel of Truth - feat. Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jen Cohn & America Young
Trinity Jo-Li Bliss (Avatar: The Way of Water, The Garcias), Jen Cohn (Welcome to Chippendales, Star Wars: The Old Republic) and America Young (Barbie, Gotham Knights) star in a classic folktale about the unexpected upside of imperfection.
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31 min

About Circle Round

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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…