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 4 to 10. Each 10- to 20-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.
196 Available Episodes (196 Total)Average duration: 00:22:08
Apr 13, 2021
The Giant’s Causeway feat. Alison Wright
00:20:43
Alison Wright (Snowpiercer, The Americans) stars as a wise and witty Irish giant who proves she's colossal in both size and smarts.
Apr 06, 2021
The Fire Within feat. Maz Jobrani
00:18:48
Comedian and actor Maz Jobrani (Pandemic Warrior, Back To School With Maz Jobrani) plays a wise man with an on-fire imagination in this clever tale from Turkey, Balochistan, India, Ethiopia, Kenya, the West Indies, and the Hispano community of New Mexico.
Mar 30, 2021
The Governor’s Puzzle feat. Tiffany Espensen
00:22:33
Tiffany Espensen (Spider-Man: Homecoming, Kirby Buckets) stars in this Chinese folktale about thinking outside the box and inside the boat.
Mar 23, 2021
Encore: The Queen's Gift
00:18:21
This favorite episode from our archives is in loving memory of an actor you've heard in numerous Circle Round stories, including this one: Delores King Williams.
Mar 16, 2021
Mangoes in the Middle feat. Utkarsh Ambudkar
00:17:04
In this tale from India, Utkarsh Ambudkar (Brittany Runs a Marathon, We Are Freestyle Love Supreme) plays an ingenious royal advisor who cunningly proves the true owner of a fruitful treasure.
Mar 09, 2021
Counting Crocodiles feat. Tiya Sircar
00:19:16
In this playful tale from Indonesia and Malaysia, Tiya Sircar (Star Wars Rebels, The Good Place) plays a cunning mouse deer who teaches a cantankerous crocodile a lesson.
Mar 02, 2021
The Uncommon Offering feat. Ruthie Ann Miles
00:23:33
Tony Award Winner Ruthie Ann Miles (The King and I, All Rise) stars in this Paraguayan story about giving the most rare and precious gift of all.
Feb 23, 2021
The Red Leather Shoes feat. Madhur Jaffrey & Aasif Mandvi
00:22:47
Aasif Mandvi (The Daily Show, Evil) and Madhur Jaffrey (Madhur Jaffrey's Curry Nation, I Feel Bad) co-star in this Indian story about a wise king, a generous shoemaker, and a priceless pair of shoes.
Feb 16, 2021
The Wind Catcher feat. Lea Salonga
00:21:13
Tony Award winner Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Les Misérables) headlines this Marshallese tale about how the first sailboat came to be.
Feb 09, 2021
Encore: One Speckled Hen
00:20:29
This week, we bring back a favorite story from the archives: Tony Award winner André De Shields (Hadestown, The Full Monty) stars in a Jewish tale that tests the old adage, "Finders keepers, losers weepers."
Apr 13 | 00:20:43
The Giant’s Causeway feat. Alison Wright
Apr 06 | 00:18:48
The Fire Within feat. Maz Jobrani
Mar 30 | 00:22:33
The Governor’s Puzzle feat. Tiffany Espensen
Mar 23 | 00:18:21
Encore: The Queen's Gift
Mar 16 | 00:17:04
Mangoes in the Middle feat. Utkarsh Ambudkar
Mar 09 | 00:19:16
Counting Crocodiles feat. Tiya Sircar
Mar 02 | 00:23:33
The Uncommon Offering feat. Ruthie Ann Miles
Feb 23 | 00:22:47
The Red Leather Shoes feat. Madhur Jaffrey & Aasif Mandvi
Feb 16 | 00:21:13
The Wind Catcher feat. Lea Salonga
Feb 09 | 00:20:29
Encore: One Speckled Hen
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