Saara Chaudry (The Muppets Mayhem, Holly Hobby) stars in this tale from India and beyond about good deeds, bad intentions, and biscuits. Lots of biscuits.

This Circle Round episode originally was released on Aug. 8, 2023.

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Saara Chaudry (The Muppets Mayhem, Holly Hobby) stars in this tale from India and beyond about good deeds, bad intentions, and biscuits. Lots of biscuits. This Circle Round episode originally was released on Aug. 8, 2023. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here.

Saara Chaudry (The Muppets Mayhem, Holly Hobby) stars in this tale from India and beyond about good deeds, bad intentions, and biscuits. Lots of biscuits.

This Circle Round episode originally was released on Aug. 8, 2023.

Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

Encore: A Biscuit, A Basket

Broadway's Aaron Bartz, Erik Christopher Peterson and Cara Ricketts (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) headline a Jewish and Egyptian story about a high-stakes game of hide and seek.

This Circle Round episode originally was released on Oct. 1, 2024.

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Broadway's Aaron Bartz, Erik Christopher Peterson and Cara Ricketts (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) headline a Jewish and Egyptian story about a high-stakes game of hide and seek. This Circle Round episode originally was released on Oct. 1, 2024. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here.

Broadway's Aaron Bartz, Erik Christopher Peterson and Cara Ricketts (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) headline a Jewish and Egyptian story about a high-stakes game of hide and seek.

This Circle Round episode originally was released on Oct. 1, 2024.

Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

Encore: The Hiding Place

Adam Goldberg (The Equalizer) stars in this Portuguese tale about ambitions, imposters, and making the feathers fly!

This Circle Round episode originally was released on March 12, 2024.

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Adam Goldberg (The Equalizer) stars in this Portuguese tale about ambitions, imposters, and making the feathers fly! This Circle Round episode originally was released on March 12, 2024. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here.

Adam Goldberg (The Equalizer) stars in this Portuguese tale about ambitions, imposters, and making the feathers fly!

This Circle Round episode originally was released on March 12, 2024.

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Encore: The Polka-Dotted Pigeon

Béchir Sylvain (Jurassic World Rebirth) stars as trickster Anansi in a West African tale about a magic stone, a major trick, and getting a taste of your own medicine.

This Circle Round episode originally was released on Sept. 9, 2025.

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Béchir Sylvain (Jurassic World Rebirth) stars as trickster Anansi in a West African tale about a magic stone, a major trick, and getting a taste of your own medicine. This Circle Round episode originally was released on Sept. 9, 2025. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here.

Béchir Sylvain (Jurassic World Rebirth) stars as trickster Anansi in a West African tale about a magic stone, a major trick, and getting a taste of your own medicine.

This Circle Round episode originally was released on Sept. 9, 2025.

Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

Encore: The Round Mossy Stone

Julian Lerner (The Wonder Years, Alma's Way) stars in a Ukrainian tale about how high-flying risks can pay off in the end.

This Circle Round episode originally was released on Oct. 3, 2023.

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Julian Lerner (The Wonder Years, Alma's Way) stars in a Ukrainian tale about how high-flying risks can pay off in the end. This Circle Round episode originally was released on Oct. 3, 2023. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here.

Julian Lerner (The Wonder Years, Alma's Way) stars in a Ukrainian tale about how high-flying risks can pay off in the end.

This Circle Round episode originally was released on Oct. 3, 2023.

Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

Encore: The Stork King

Whether we’re 3 or 93, we all love a good story. Jason Alexander ("Seinfeld") stars in our first episode, a classic Yiddish folktale.

Download a coloring page for this episode here: wbur.org/circleround/coloring-pages 

Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3">here</a>.

Whether we’re 3 or 93, we all love a good story. Jason Alexander ("Seinfeld") stars in our first episode, a classic Yiddish folktale. Download a coloring page for this episode here: wbur.org/circleround/coloring-pages Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here.

Whether we’re 3 or 93, we all love a good story. Jason Alexander ("Seinfeld") stars in our first episode, a classic Yiddish folktale.

Download a coloring page for this episode here: wbur.org/circleround/coloring-pages 

Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

'It Could Always Get Worse'  | feat. Jason Alexander

Whether we’re 3 or 93, we all love a good story. Jason Alexander ("Seinfeld") stars in our first episode, a classic Yiddish folktale.

Download a coloring page for this episode here: wbur.org/circleround/coloring-pages

Whether we’re 3 or 93, we all love a good story. Jason Alexander ("Seinfeld") stars in our first episode, a classic Yiddish folktale. Download a coloring page for this episode here: wbur.org/circleround/coloring-pages

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 kindness, persistence and generosity. And each episode ends with an activity that inspires a deeper conversation between children and grown-ups.

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