Circle Round

By WBURKids & Family

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Circle Round episodes

November 19, 2019 The Enchanted Paintbrush feat. Phillipa Soo
Phillipa Soo (Hamilton, The Code) and Stacy Keach (Man With a Plan, American Greed) headline this Chinese tale about a kind, humble artist whose paintings come to life.
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24 min
November 12, 2019 Sir Luck and Mister Riches feat. Michael Ian Black and David Wain
Comedian/kids' author Michael Ian Black (I'm Worried, Cock-a-Doodle-Doo-Bop) and actor/director David Wain (Wet Hot American Summer, Stella) star in this supernatural story from Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic and the Dominican Republic.
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23 min
November 05, 2019 The Fire On The Other Side Of The World feat. Yeardley Smith
In this Cherokee story, Yeardley Smith (The Simpsons) plays a feisty, creative spider who proves that power and strength aren't always about physical size.
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21 min
October 29, 2019 The Chattering Clams feat. Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz
Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz — hosts of NPR’s "Wow! in the World" podcast — star in this whimsical Native American tale about the dangers of gossip.
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19 min
October 22, 2019 The King's Face feat. Derrick Baskin and Brandon Uranowitz
Broadway stars Derrick Baskin ("Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations," "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee") and Brandon Uranowitz ("An American in Paris," "Burn This") play a curious king and clever farmer in this tale with roots in Russia, Italy, India, Greece, Africa and Iran.
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20 min
October 15, 2019 Encore: 'Maushop And Grandfather Sun'
Wes Studi, who later this month will become the first Native American actor to receive an Oscar, stars as the Wampanoag mythical figure 'Maushop,' a kind, gentle giant who tries to convince the sun to come back home.
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20 min
October 08, 2019 The Rusty Cowbell featuring Lake Bell
Lake Bell (The Secret Life of Pets, Bless This Mess) stars as a struggling farmer who gives a selfish landlord a run for his money in this folktale from Russia, Germany, Indonesia and the Netherlands.
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22 min
October 01, 2019 One Speckled Hen feat. André de Shields
Tony Award winner André De Shields (Hadestown, The Full Monty) stars in this Jewish tale that tests the old adage: "finders keepers, losers weepers."
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21 min
September 24, 2019 The Great Acorn Robbery feat. Katy Mixon and Diedrich Bader
Katy Mixon (American Housewife, Minions) and Diedrich Bader (American Housewife, Veep) headline this Seneca tale about an industrious squirrel and the sneaky critters who pilfer her prized acorns.
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21 min
September 17, 2019 Rabbit's Wish feat. Ryan Michelle Bathé
In this story with roots in West Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America, Ryan Michelle Bathé (This Is Us, First Wives Club) plays a clever Rabbit who discovers that power and strength aren't just about physical size.
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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…