Circle Round podcast

Circle Round

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  WBUR  

Created and produced by parents of young children, 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.

Created and produced by parents of young children, 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.

 

#387

At First Light

Natalie Dormer (Audrey's Children, Game of Thrones) headlines a legend from Aboriginal Aus... more

22 Apr 2025

20 MINS

20:02

22 Apr 2025


#386

The Donkey’s Tail

Rapper/poet Omar Offendum (Little Syria) stars in a Persian and North African tale about r... more

15 Apr 2025

20 MINS

20:32

15 Apr 2025


#385

One Good Turn

Alan Goffinski, Ana González and Lulu Miller (Terrestrials) star in a very international s... more

08 Apr 2025

18 MINS

18:06

08 Apr 2025


#384

In the Willow Tree

Stephanie Koenig (Lessons in Chemistry, The English Teacher) and Patrick Luwis (Cobra Kai)... more

01 Apr 2025

16 MINS

16:48

01 Apr 2025


#383

Crocus-Pocus

Jacob Laval (The Unbreakable Boy, John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch) and Amanda Warren... more

18 Mar 2025

20 MINS

20:10

18 Mar 2025


#382

The Flame Keeper

Joy Ofodu (Dating Unsettled, Heart of Sunshine) and Camron Jones (Panic, Shameless) co-sta... more

11 Mar 2025

17 MINS

17:16

11 Mar 2025


#381

Maushop and the Shark

Román Zaragoza (Ghosts) stars in a Wampanoag tale about a gentle giant, a hungry shark, an... more

04 Mar 2025

20 MINS

20:49

04 Mar 2025


#380

Diamonds in the Sky

Kyriana Kratter (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew) and Mila Harris (Mary, World-Breaker) headline ... more

25 Feb 2025

20 MINS

20:14

25 Feb 2025


#379

The Salmon Famine

Recorded live at Symphony Hall with Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians and a star-studded... more

18 Feb 2025

23 MINS

23:54

18 Feb 2025


#378

The Well of Honor

Recorded live at Symphony Hall with Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians and a star-studded... more

11 Feb 2025

23 MINS

23:20

11 Feb 2025


#377

Encore: The Lumps of Clay

Maulik Pancholy (Phineas and Ferb, Sanjay and Craig) stars in a classic Indian story about... more

04 Feb 2025

20 MINS

20:37

04 Feb 2025


#376

The Zodiac Twelve

Tzi Ma (Five Blind Dates, Interior Chinatown) and Jimmy Wong (Mulan, Wish Dragon) co-star ... more

28 Jan 2025

30 MINS

30:01

28 Jan 2025


#375

Hot Potatoes

Arlen Escarpeta (Found, The Oath) headlines a tale from southern Africa about stolen spuds... more

21 Jan 2025

22 MINS

22:36

21 Jan 2025


#374

The Cobbler’s Soul

John Patrick Amedori (Three Women, Dear White People) headlines an internationally-inspire... more

14 Jan 2025

30 MINS

30:05

14 Jan 2025


#373

Encore: Ariana’s Music

Mireille Enos (Hanna, The Killing) headlines this new spin on an ancient Greek legend abou... more

07 Jan 2025

21 MINS

21:49

07 Jan 2025


#372

Encore: Three Clever Brothers

Alexandra Billings (Transparent, Paddleton) stars in a North African, Middle Eastern and c... more

31 Dec 2024

19 MINS

19:39

31 Dec 2024


#371

Encore: Getting Skunked

Terrence Terrell (B Positive, Giants) stars in this Abenaki tale about a gentle giant who ... more

24 Dec 2024

18 MINS

18:35

24 Dec 2024


#370

The Peach of Life

Recorded live at Symphony Space, a star-studded cast brings to life this Chinese and Vietn... more

17 Dec 2024

27 MINS

27:27

17 Dec 2024


#369

The Wild Goose Chase

Recorded live at Symphony Space with a star-studded cast, this magical tale inspired by Uk... more

10 Dec 2024

27 MINS

27:04

10 Dec 2024


#368

Encore: The Most Fabulous Fur of All

Q'orianka Kilcher (Yellowstone, Dora and the Lost City of Gold) stars in a Cherokee tale a... more

03 Dec 2024

24 MINS

24:52

03 Dec 2024


#367

Dancing to a Different Tune

World-renowned violinist Hilary Hahn plays a musician with a miraculous gift in this whims... more

26 Nov 2024

22 MINS

22:53

26 Nov 2024


#366

The Caged Bird

Tim Matheson (The West Wing, Virgin River) and Jonathan Tucker (Kingdom, Westworld) co-sta... more

19 Nov 2024

25 MINS

25:08

19 Nov 2024


#365

A World of Music

Jon Huertas (This Is Us, Tracker) headlines an Aztec legend about how music first came to ... more

12 Nov 2024

20 MINS

20:18

12 Nov 2024


#364

In the Wolf’s Mouth

Jennifer Hale (Stars Wars: The Clone Wars, X-Men ‘97) stars in a Portuguese tale about a b... more

05 Nov 2024

17 MINS

17:16

05 Nov 2024


#363

The All-Wish Stick

Amy Tsang (Star Wars: The Acolyte, Kung Fu) stars in a Chinese tale about a magical gift t... more

29 Oct 2024

27 MINS

27:38

29 Oct 2024


#362

The Face-Off

Actor Kelly Jenrette (All American: Homecoming, The Handmaid’s Tale) and producer/actor La... more

22 Oct 2024

19 MINS

19:37

22 Oct 2024


#361

Top Banana

Tatyana Ali (Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Abbot Elementary) and Jack De Sena (Lego Monkie Kid,... more

15 Oct 2024

25 MINS

25:19

15 Oct 2024