Circle Round

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.

  • 22 minutes 41 seconds
    The Rightful Heir

    Oliver Stark (9-1-1, Into the Badlands) plays a clever king who concocts the perfect plan for telling a good egg from a bad seed.

    23 April 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 16 minutes 47 seconds
    Encore: The Friendship Orchard

    NPR veterans Linda Wertheimer and Susan Stamberg co-star in a Kazakh folktale about lifelong friends whose bond is tested by an unexpected discovery.

    16 April 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 23 minutes 28 seconds
    A Bee in the Bush

    Erika Ishii (Worlds Beyond Number, Apex Legends) headlines this Vietnamese tale about getting a bee in your bonnet, buzzing off, and feeling the sting.

    9 April 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 25 minutes 51 seconds
    The Cleverest Person in the Room

    Vanessa Aspillaga (Dora Saves the Snow Princess, Leave the World Behind) stars in this Puerto Rican and Chilean tale about baby basil, cuddly kittens, and how two heads can be better than one.

    2 April 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 21 minutes 15 seconds
    The Whole Cart

    Julia Chan (Bojack Horseman, Extinct) and Hrishikesh Hirway (Song Exploder, The West Wing Weekly) co-star in a story from India about matching wits, mincing words, and getting the upper hand.

    26 March 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 25 minutes 56 seconds
    The Young Healer

    Jonigan Booth (The Underdoggs, This Is Us) headlines this Angolan tale about flowing with your heart, and the healing power of dreams.

    19 March 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 28 minutes 14 seconds
    The Polka-Dotted Pigeon

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

    12 March 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 29 minutes 1 second
    The Uncommon Commoner

    Recorded live at The Cowell Theater in San Francisco, this story with roots in Europe and Asia proves that wisdom can be found in unexpected places.

    5 March 2024, 8:00 pm
  • 23 minutes 52 seconds
    Grime and Punishment

    Recorded live at The Cowell Theater in San Francisco, this Chinese tale shows why a good neighbor is priceless, and why a bad neighbor pays the price.

    27 February 2024, 8:00 pm
  • 20 minutes 16 seconds
    Encore: The Basilisk’s Stare

    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.

    20 February 2024, 8:00 pm
  • 17 minutes 47 seconds
    The Weeping Witness

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

    13 February 2024, 8:00 pm
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