Circle Round

By WBURKids & Family

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Circle Round episodes

November 15, 2022 Like Oil and Water feat. Michelle Ang
In this courtroom tale with roots in Chinese lore, Michelle Ang (The Bad Batch, Riddle Me This) plays a wise judge who proves that dishonesty and justice just don't mix.
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20 min
November 08, 2022 The Most Fabulous Fur Of All feat. Q’orianka Kilcher
In this Cherokee story, Q'orianka Kilcher (Yellowstone, Dora and the Lost City of Gold) plays a clever rabbit who craftily tries pulling the wool — and fur — over everyone’s eyes.
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24 min
November 01, 2022 The Wheat and the Chaff feat. Christopher Rivas
In this tale with Finnish roots, Christopher Rivas (Call Me Kat, Brown Enough) plays a sly fox who tricks a pair of bullies into reaping what they sow.
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26 min
October 25, 2022 The Sorcerer’s Offer feat. Alondra Delgado, Amber Nash, & Bill Ratner
Inspired by a tale from Armenia, this story starring Amber Nash (Archer, How To Ruin The Holidays), Bill Ratner (Family Guy, G.I. Joe), and Alondra Delgado (All American, Is Mejor to Say ADIÓS) shows how small risks -- and acts of kindness -- can pay off in big ways.
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27 min
October 18, 2022 The Banana Split feat. Jim Conroy & Amirah Vann
Amirah Vann (A Jazzman’s Blues, Underground) and Jim Conroy (Jellystone, FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman) star in this Panamanian tale about a slow, steadfast tortoise who teaches a swift, stingy monkey about sharing.
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19 min
October 11, 2022 Encore: The Fantastic Fiddle
In this favorite tale from the archives, Adam Irigoyen (Away, Shake It Up) plays a fiddler whose magical instrument brings the world to its feet, and the guilty to their knees.
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25 min
October 04, 2022 Finding the Light feat. Kennedy Kanagawa
Kennedy Kanagawa (Into The Woods) plays a young man who brings light to a dark world in this tale with roots in Alaska Native and First Nations legends.
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20 min
September 27, 2022 Chameleon’s Contest feat. Jonica Booth & Jay Pharoah
Jonica Booth (Rap Stuff) and Jay Pharoah (Out of Office, Saturday Night Live) co-star in this West African tale about a clothing-obsessed goddess and a crafty, colorful chameleon.
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21 min
September 20, 2022 The Little Blue Pebble feat. Bret Shuford & Stephen Hanna
In this magical story with roots all over the world, Broadway performers Bret Shuford and Stephen Hanna (Broadway Husbands) play farmers who receive a little magic that leads to big transformations!
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28 min
September 13, 2022 One Wish (feat. Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Recorded live at Tanglewood with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and an all-star cast, this tale with Indian, Irish, and Jewish roots proves that wishes can come true —sometimes all at once!
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27 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…