Circle Round

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.

Website : https://www.wbur.org/podcasts/circleround

RSS Feed : https://rss.wbur.org/circleround/podcast  

Last Episode : June 24, 2025 8:05pm

Last Scanned : 4.9 hours ago

Episodes

Episodes currently hosted on IPFS.

Encore: Hungry Hippo
1
Scott Lawrence (Star Wars Resistance, Vader Immortal) stars in this African legend about how the hippopotamus came to be the decidedly distinctive creature it is today.
Published Tuesday
Encore: Strong Mind and Kind Heart
1
Christopher Sean (Star Wars Resistance, Gotham Knights) stars in this Vietnamese tale about two friends, one dream, and the infinite value of a true heart.
Published 06/17
Encore: Counting Crocodiles
1
In this playful tale from Indonesia, Japan and Malaysia, Tiya Sircar (Star Wars Rebels, The Good Place) plays a cunning mouse deer who teaches a cantankerous crocodile a lesson.
Published 06/10
Encore: The Rooster in the Sky
1
In this adventure story with roots in Russia, Hungary and the Middle East, a magical rooster rewards Rachel Matthews (Frozen 2) for her fearless persistence and precious friendship.
Published 06/03
The Fruits of Labor
1
Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice, Fargo) stars in an ancient Jewish tale about how working to benefit the future can bring sweet rewards in the present.
Published 05/20
At First Light
1
Natalie Dormer (Audrey's Children, Game of Thrones) headlines a legend from Aboriginal Australia about a bright, bold bird and the illuminating power of teamwork.
Published 04/22
The Donkey’s Tail
1
Rapper/poet Omar Offendum (Little Syria) stars in a Persian and North African tale about righting wrongs and sniffing out a thief.
Published 04/15
One Good Turn
1
Alan Goffinski, Ana González and Lulu Miller (Terrestrials) star in a very international story about returning favors and being stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Published 04/08
Miss Tilda
1
Arienne Mandi (The L Word: Generation Q, The Night Agent) and Patrick Renna (You Gotta Believe, The Sandlot) go head-to-head in a battle of wits in this tale with roots across Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and the American Southwest. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Published 03/25
Crocus-Pocus
1
Jacob Laval (The Unbreakable Boy, John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch) and Amanda Warren (The Night Agent, East New York) headline a Sicilian tale about sowing the seeds of kindness, compassion and crocuses. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Published 03/18
The Flame Keeper
1
Joy Ofodu (Dating Unsettled, Heart of Sunshine) and Camron Jones (Panic, Shameless) co-star in a Huichol story from Mexico about stolen fire and bald tails. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Published 03/11
Maushop and the Shark
1
Román Zaragoza (Ghosts) stars in a Wampanoag tale about a gentle giant, a hungry shark, and the power of fun and games. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Published 03/04