Circle Round
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 112:56:04
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Synopsis
Thoughtfully-selected folktales from around the world are adapted for today's families and feature top talent from the stage and screen. With original music and sound design, these stories delve into topics such as kindness, persistence and generosity. Geared for kids ages 4 to 10 and their grown-ups; created and produced by parents of young children.
Episodes
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The Wiser Adviser feat. Elaine Hendrix, Devyn McDowell, Mark Pellegrino
11/01/2022 Duration: 22minElaine Hendrix (Dynasty, The Parent Trap), Mark Pellegrino (Supernatural, American Rust), and Devyn McDowell (Annette, The Good Nurse) star in this Jewish and Persian tale about how fortune can change in the blink of an eye.
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Encore: The Beggar and the Baker’s Daughter
04/01/2022 Duration: 20minIn this whimsical tale from the archives, comedian Margaret Cho (The Margaret Cho, Fresh Off The Bloat) plays a greedy woman who bites off more than she can chew.
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Encore: All That Glitters
21/12/2021 Duration: 20minThis Circle Round favorite starring Story Pirates Podcast hosts Lee Overtree, Peter McNerney and Meghan O'Neill shines a sparkling light on the treasures that come from honesty, integrity and honor.
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Encore: The Dozen Loaves of Bread
21/12/2021 Duration: 19minPodcast luminary Avery Trufelman (99% Invisible, Nice Try!) stars as a generous baker touched by magic in this appetizing episode from the Circle Round archives.
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Encore: The Tug of War
14/12/2021 Duration: 19minDoes bigger always mean stronger? Oscar nominee & children's author Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Annie) stars in this amusing folktale from the Circle Round archives.
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Treasure Mountain feat. Boston Symphony Orchestra
07/12/2021 Duration: 24minRecorded live at Tanglewood with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and an all-star cast, this tale from China explores the true riches in life.
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The Bags of Seeds feat. Boston Symphony Orchestra
30/11/2021 Duration: 18minRecorded live at Tanglewood with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and an all-star cast, this Vietnamese origin story imagines how a very important grain first came to earth.
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Lookalike Falls (feat. Boston Symphony Orchestra)
23/11/2021 Duration: 23minRecorded live at Tanglewood with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and an all-star cast, this tale from Mexico explores wisdom, folly, and everything in between.
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Encore: The Very Busy Fairies
16/11/2021 Duration: 19minIn this zany Celtic tale from the archives, when fairies come to help Parker Bates (This Is Us) with his chores, he discovers the spirited creatures are far more trouble than they're worth.
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The Bright Yellow Hat feat. Jona Xiao
09/11/2021 Duration: 24minJona Xiao (Raya and the Last Dragon, Hightown) plays a flower peddler who makes gardens and goodness grow in this story with Chinese, Tibetan, Japanese, Moroccan, French, Canadian, and Peruvian roots.
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Clear as a Bell feat. Carla Hall
02/11/2021 Duration: 19minChef, author, and TV personality Carla Hall (Carla and the Christmas Cornbread, Holiday Baking Championship) plays a sly, surprising judge in this courtroom tale with roots in China and the Ozarks.
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Catching Fire feat. Lilli Cooper & Chuck Cooper
26/10/2021 Duration: 16minBroadway stars and father-daughter duo Chuck Cooper ("The Life," "Trouble In Mind") and Lilli Cooper ("Tootsie," "SpongeBob SquarePants") headline this West African adventure tale about using your inner spark to change the world.
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The Persimmon Sisters feat. Tennille Read
19/10/2021 Duration: 17minIn this story with Jewish, Arab, and Korean origins, Tennille Read (SurrealEstate, Workin' Moms) plays a young woman who learns the true meaning of sisterly love.
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Encore: The Woman in the Moon
12/10/2021 Duration: 20minIn honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, we bring back a favorite tale from the archives: Irene Bedard (Pocahontas, Ralph Breaks the Internet) stars in an Alaska Native story about the out-of-this-world power that comes when we work together.
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Getting Skunked feat. Terrence Terrell
05/10/2021 Duration: 17minTerrence Terrell (B Positive, Giants) stars in this Native American tale about a gentle giant who brings night and day to the world, and gives a certain striped critter its telltale scent.
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Fools Thrush In feat. Anthony Alabi
28/09/2021 Duration: 18minAnthony Alabi (Family Reunion, black-ish) headlines an Oneida and Mohawk story about how one of the most beautiful bird songs of all came to be.
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Night and Day feat. MASUMI
21/09/2021 Duration: 24minActor/singer-songwriter MASUMI (Yakuza Princess) headlines this magical tale from the Yoruba people about how night came to a world of endless day.
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The Red Velvet Purse feat. Elisa Donovan
14/09/2021 Duration: 19minElisa Donovan (Clueless, Sabrina the Teenage Witch) plays a judge who puts honesty on trial in this tale with Chinese, Indian, Ethiopian, and Romanian roots.
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The Friend Ship feat. Carra Patterson
07/09/2021 Duration: 21minCarra Patterson (Turner & Hooch, Jitney) stars in a tale from Japan about a woman with enough generosity to last a lifetime, and a man with enough greed to sink a ship.
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Encore: The Fire On The Other Side Of The World
31/08/2021 Duration: 21minWe wrap up the summer with another listener favorite: a Cherokee tale in which Yeardley Smith (The Simpsons, Oil and Water) plays a feisty, creative spider who proves that power and strength aren't always about physical size.