Circle Round

By WBURKids & Family

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Circle Round episodes

April 19, 2022 Friends in High Places feat. Mario Cantone & Denise Crosby
Mario Cantone (And Just Like That, Surf's Up) and Denise Crosby (Star Trek: The Next Generation) star in this folktale about how the giraffe got its long neck, and how the rhino got an unexpected ally!
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23 min
April 12, 2022 Of Beans and Bunnies feat. Efren Ramirez
Efren Ramirez (Napoleon Dynamite, Lightyear) portrays a beloved trickster who lives by his wits—and uses them to outwit others—in this folktale from the Spanish-speaking world.
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25 min
April 05, 2022 The Troupe of Ten feat. Malia Baker, Kelly Jenrette & Kenny Leu
Malia Baker (The Baby-Sitters Club, Are You Afraid of the Dark), Kelly Jenrette (The Handmaid's Tale, All-American: Homecoming) and Kenny Leu (A Shot Through the Wall, Midway) headline a story about a troupe of actors who always bring down the house, until they're nearly brought down themselves.
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23 min
March 29, 2022 Poor Rich feat. Michael Cerveris & Patrick Page
Broadway stars Michael Cerveris (The Gilded Age, Fun Home) and Patrick Page (The Gilded Age, Hadestown) star in a Ukrainian folktale that shows there's more to wisdom than meets the eye.
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22 min
March 22, 2022 Queen of the Forest feat. Mari Heller & Jorma Taccone
Actors, directors and real-life couple Marielle Heller (The Queen's Gambit, MacGruber) and Jorma Taccone (MacGruber, The Lonely Island) headline a tale about bossy bullies and itsy-bitsy underdogs.
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17 min
March 15, 2022 The Lumps of Clay feat. Maulik Pancholy
In this classic Indian tale, Maulik Pancholy (Phineas and Ferb, Sanjay and Craig) plays a wonderfully wise adviser who finds an ingenious way to bring the truth to light.
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20 min
March 08, 2022 The Magic Touch feat. Edi Gathegi
Edi Gathegi ("The Harder They Fall," "For All Mankind") stars in this East African story about twin brothers, enchanted fruit, and the magic of an open heart.
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29 min
March 01, 2022 Encore: Share and Share Alike
Glynn Washington (Snap Judgment) and Tiffany Boone (Hunters, Nine Perfect Strangers) star in this favorite folktale from season one, about a lazy bear who isn't big on sharing, until he meets a clever rabbit.
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20 min
February 22, 2022 Coyote's Wild Ride feat. Alan Tudyk
Alan Tudyk (Resident Alien, Rogue One) plays a wily coyote desperate to show the world just how ultra-mega-super-spectacular he is -- or thinks he is, anyway!
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21 min
February 15, 2022 Porcupine’s Plan feat. Jacob Laval
Jacob Laval (John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch, Unbreakable Boy) plays a super savvy critter with a sharp body and even sharper mind in this Siberian folktale about taking advantage of hospitality.
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21 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…