Circle Round
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 123:37:48
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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 Governor’s Puzzle feat. Tiffany Espensen
30/03/2021 Duration: 22minTiffany Espensen (Spider-Man: Homecoming, Kirby Buckets) stars in this Chinese folktale about thinking outside the box and inside the boat.
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Encore: The Queen's Gift
23/03/2021 Duration: 18minThis favorite episode from our archives is in loving memory of an actor you've heard in numerous Circle Round stories, including this one: Delores King Williams.
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Mangoes in the Middle feat. Utkarsh Ambudkar
16/03/2021 Duration: 17minIn this tale from India, Utkarsh Ambudkar (Brittany Runs a Marathon, We Are Freestyle Love Supreme) plays an ingenious royal advisor who cunningly proves the true owner of a fruitful treasure.
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Counting Crocodiles feat. Tiya Sircar
09/03/2021 Duration: 19minIn this playful tale from Indonesia and Malaysia, Tiya Sircar (Star Wars Rebels, The Good Place) plays a cunning mouse deer who teaches a cantankerous crocodile a lesson.
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The Uncommon Offering feat. Ruthie Ann Miles
02/03/2021 Duration: 23minTony Award Winner Ruthie Ann Miles (The King and I, All Rise) stars in this Paraguayan story about giving the most rare and precious gift of all.
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The Red Leather Shoes feat. Madhur Jaffrey & Aasif Mandvi
23/02/2021 Duration: 22minAasif Mandvi (The Daily Show, Evil) and Madhur Jaffrey (Madhur Jaffrey's Curry Nation, I Feel Bad) co-star in this Indian story about a wise king, a generous shoemaker, and a priceless pair of shoes.
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The Wind Catcher feat. Lea Salonga
16/02/2021 Duration: 21minTony Award winner Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Les Misérables) headlines this Marshallese tale about how the first sailboat came to be.
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Encore: One Speckled Hen
09/02/2021 Duration: 20minThis week, we bring back a favorite story from the archives: Tony Award winner André De Shields (Hadestown, The Full Monty) stars in a Jewish tale that tests the old adage, "Finders keepers, losers weepers."
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All The King’s Dogs feat. Rory Culkin & Jeremy Sisto
02/02/2021 Duration: 20minJeremy Sisto (Law and Order, FBI) and Rory Culkin (Waco, Halston) co-star in this Hungarian story about two farmers, one wise king, and a whole mess of canines.
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The Fishermen’s Leftovers feat. Marc delaCruz
26/01/2021 Duration: 19minIn this magical tale from Japan, Marc delaCruz (If/Then, Hamilton) plays a lowly cook whose kitchen scraps bring him a golden reward.
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The Horse of a Different Color feat. Christina Anthony & Lindsay Mendez
19/01/2021 Duration: 24minChristina Anthony (Mixed-ish, Key & Peele) and Tony winner Lindsay Mendez (Carousel, All Rise) play a one-of-a-kind horse and rider in this enchanted tale from across the Spanish-speaking world.
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The Head and the Heart feat. Hrishikesh Hirway & Joshua Malina
12/01/2021 Duration: 26minJoshua Malina (The West Wing, Scandal) and Hrishikesh Hirway (Song Exploder, The West Wing Weekly) co-star in this Jewish tale about two brothers who make two very different ways in the world.
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Three Little Critters feat. Mason Gooding & Allen Maldonado
05/01/2021 Duration: 24minMason Gooding (Love, Victor; Scream 5) and Allen Maldonado (Sneakerheads, The Last O.G.) co-star in this East African story about the big power of a little teamwork.
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Encore: The Emperor's Challenge
29/12/2020 Duration: 23minAs we ring in the new year, we bring back a favorite episode about planting the seeds of honesty, starring Nikki SooHoo (Star Wars Resistance, The Resident) and Christine Toy Johnson (Iron Fist, Come From Away).
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Encore: A Bird in the Hand
22/12/2020 Duration: 16minAs we celebrate the winter holidays, we revisit a favorite episode from season two: Broadway legends Rebecca Luker and Danny Burstein play a talking bird and spoiled prince who explore the meaning of true wisdom.
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Ariana’s Music feat. Mireille Enos
15/12/2020 Duration: 19minMireille Enos (Hanna, The Killing) headlines this new spin on an ancient Greek legend about an instrument that captivates everyone who hears it, whether they have skin, scales, hair, hides, feathers, or fur.
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The Three Tests feat. Kiera Allen
08/12/2020 Duration: 20minKiera Allen (Run) plays a wise woman whose cleverness is tested by her father long after he's gone in this story from Armenia, Greece, Russia, Germany and Hungary.
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The Twin Monkeys feat. Julia Nickson & Lizzy Capri
01/12/2020 Duration: 22minJulia Nickson (Rambo: First Blood Part II, The Unbidden) and YouTuber Lizzy Capri headline this Tibetan and Burmese tale about finding treasure, playing tricks, and monkeying around.
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Simple Gifts: Circle Round's Season-of-Giving Special
24/11/2020 Duration: 01h05minTo celebrate the season of giving, we bring you a special mega-episode revisiting four of your favorite Circle Round stories about generosity.
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The Basilisk’s Stare feat. Nabiyah Be & Evan Whitten
17/11/2020 Duration: 17minIn this tale inspired by a Polish legend, Nabiyah Be (Black Panther, Daisy Jones & The Six) and Evan Whitten (The Resident, Mr. Robot) face off against a fantastical creature whose gaze turns people to stone.