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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.

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Encore: The Basilisk’s Stare

2024/02/20

In this tale inspired by a Polish legend, Nabiyah Be (Black Panther, Daisy Jones & The Six) and Evan Whitten (The Resident, Ahsoka) face off against a fantastical creature whose gaze turns people to stone.

The Weeping Witness

2024/02/13

Brittany Ishibashi (Runaways, Hawaii Five-O) stars in a Japanese and Persian tale about facing the music and changing your tune.

The Lone Dragon

2024/02/06

Ellen Wong (Beacon 23, GLOW) headlines a Chinese legend about how the dragon came to be a powerful symbol of prosperity and luck.

Something Fishy

2024/01/30

Jorma Taccone (The Lonely Island, Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse) stars in a tale from Hawaii about a fisherman whose magical gift leads to a fishy situation.

The Seal of Fate

2024/01/23

Ahmed Mawas (Human Resources, Rescuing Christmas) plays a king with a knack for finding the truth and sealing the deal in this tale from Persia.

The Sharpest Tack

2024/01/16

Negin Farsad (Fake the Nation, Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!) and Stacey Vanek Smith (Planet Money, The Indicator) face off in a battle of wits in this tale with roots in North America, China, and the Middle East.

Rhyming Rhino

2024/01/09

Kel Mitchell (Good Burger 2, Kenan and Kel) plays a hungry rhino with a gift for trickery and poetry in this African tale from the savanna.

Encore: The Nine Sticks

2024/01/02

Maulik Pancholy (Phineas and Ferb; Mira, Royal Detective) and Nikesh Patel (Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Devil’s Hour) headline this Indian story that asks what's more precious: glittering jewels, or good friends?

The Forest Folk

2023/12/26

Recorded live at CitySpace at The Lavine Broadcast Center in Boston, Mass., this German tale about unconditional love explains the enchanting origins of a classic holiday tradition.

Encore: The Horse of a Different Color

2023/12/19

Christina Anthony (Mixed-ish, Key & Peele) and Tony winner Lindsay Mendez (Carousel, Merrily We Roll Along) play a one-of-a-kind horse and rider in this enchanted tale from across the Spanish-speaking world and beyond.

Encore: Coyote's Flame

2023/12/12

Brittany O'Grady (Little Voice, The White Lotus) stars in a Native American tale about a cunning creature who uses teamwork to bring light, sun and fire to the dark, cold world.

The Secret of Success

2023/12/05

Helen Hong (Family Switch, The Thundermans) stars in a tale with English, Welsh, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Indian roots about how imagination and effort affect supply and demand.

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4.5 out of 5

12591 reviews

StoryDriving 2024/02/24

The Best!

My kids and I have listened to this podcast for years. We love it! The stories and lessons are great. We’ve even had Circle Round themed birthday part...

weirdkid73637300 2024/02/24

Very slay. It’s really entertaining, calming and good

Me and my little sister all ways listen to it and a couple other podcasts before bed. We listened to all of the episodes 2+ times. It’s really nice an...

Corgis and chickens 2024/02/23

🩷LOVE🩷

I can’t even say how much I LOVE this podcast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🩷 I know that the rating stars only go up to five but this is how many sta...

nuggett! 2024/02/21

Amazing !!!!!!!!!!😻 😃😄

circle round is amazing. there’s so many stories to listen to. i lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll...

Zhishop 2024/02/21

Awesome

Thank you for making this. I listen to it all the time!

the bessssssssssssssst 2024/02/21

Love it!!!!!!!

I love this podcast ❤️ I love the illustrations and episodes I listen to this all the time after school 🦁🌈 Also just to say that people who give...

dogrock1060 2024/02/21

👍🏻

One of my favorite podcasts!! But people need to understand that without ads they can’t make money which means no more episodes.

skyxfcg4683 2024/02/21

Circle round

Amazing! Soooooooo good big fan!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️