Circle Round

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 3 days ago

    Encore: The Polka-Dotted Pigeon

    Adam Goldberg (The Equalizer) stars in this Portuguese tale about ambitions, imposters, and making the feathers fly! This Circle Round episode originally was released on March 12, 2024. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Encore: The Polka-Dotted Pigeon

  2. 6 Oct

    Encore: A Biscuit, A Basket

    Saara Chaudry (The Muppets Mayhem, Holly Hobby) stars in this tale from India and beyond about good deeds, bad intentions, and biscuits. Lots of biscuits. This Circle Round episode originally was released on Aug. 8, 2023. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Encore: A Biscuit, A Basket

  3. 29 Sept

    Encore: The Hiding Place

    Broadway's Aaron Bartz, Erik Christopher Peterson and Cara Ricketts (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) headline a Jewish and Egyptian story about a high-stakes game of hide and seek. This Circle Round episode originally was released on Oct. 1, 2024. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Encore: The Hiding Place

  4. 22 Sept

    Encore: The Round Mossy Stone

    Béchir Sylvain (Jurassic World Rebirth) stars as trickster Anansi in a West African tale about a magic stone, a major trick, and getting a taste of your own medicine. This Circle Round episode originally was released on Sept. 9, 2025. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Encore: The Round Mossy Stone

  5. 15 Sept

    Encore: The Stork King

    Julian Lerner (The Wonder Years, Alma's Way) stars in a Ukrainian tale about how high-flying risks can pay off in the end. This Circle Round episode originally was released on Oct. 3, 2023. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Encore: The Stork King

  6. 8 Sept

    Encore: 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. This Circle Round episode originally was released on April 2, 2024. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Encore: The Cleverest Person in the Room

  7. 1 Sept

    Encore: The Seamstress and the Deev

    Recorded live at Tanglewood with Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians and a star-studded cast, this Afghan tale follows a savvy seamstress and her chatty kitty on a royally epic adventure. This Circle Round episode originally was released on Aug. 5, 2025. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Encore: The Seamstress and the Deev

  8. 25 Aug

    Summer Camp: Top Banana

    Welcome back to Circle Round Summer Camp! We're revisiting our favorite stories about the outdoors. Tatyana Ali (Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Abbot Elementary) and Jack De Sena (Lego Monkie Kid, Avatar: The Last Airbender) headline this Filipino story about getting the upper hand by taking the lower half. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Summer Camp: Top Banana
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    nutre
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    467
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright nutre
  • Show Website
    Circle Round

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