Circle Round

By WBURKids & Family

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Circle Round episodes

February 08, 2022 The New Neighbor feat. Melora Hardin & Michael Zegen
Michael Zegen (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Boardwalk Empire) helps Melora Hardin (The Bold Type, The Office) get her literal and figurative "just desserts" in this tricky tale about two very different neighbors.
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19 min
February 01, 2022 A Coconut a Day feat. Jayne Houdyshell
Tony Award winner Jayne Houdyshell (The Humans, The Music Man) stars in this Burmese tale about honesty, honor, and a highly coveted coconut tree.
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22 min
January 25, 2022 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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18 min
January 18, 2022 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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22 min
January 11, 2022 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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23 min
January 04, 2022 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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21 min
December 21, 2021 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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21 min
December 21, 2021 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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20 min
December 14, 2021 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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20 min
December 07, 2021 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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25 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…