'Practice Makes Progress' | Circle Round 67
Part two of our special summer pop-up series -- recorded live with musicians from the Boston Symphony Orchestra -- is a tale from the Antilles about an aspiring musician and a giant adventure.
'Kangaroo And Joey Too' | Circle Round 66
Part one of our special summer pop-up series, recorded live with musicians from the Boston Symphony Orchestra, this Aboriginal story from Australia imagines how the kangaroo got her indispensable pouch.
Listeners' Favorite: 'The Piper And The Pooka'
This episode was chosen by you, the fans! Thanks for the submissions! In this Irish folktale, Damian McGinty ("Glee," "Celtic Thunder") stars as a musician with a serious case of butterflies.
'Circle Round' Spotlight: Babayan And The Magic Star
Yo-Yo Ma narrates the story of a monster named Babayan, and how he changed in ways he never thought possible.
Circle Round Presents: 'Tumble'
A special episode from our friends at the podcast Tumble, a science podcast for kids.
Encore: 'The Skylark'
Miriam Shor ("Younger," "The Americans,") stars in this Portuguese folktale about a feathered creature who gives a young, impatient man a lesson he'll never forget.
Circle Round Presents 'Brains On'
A special episode from our friends at Brains On.
'The Three-Legged Pot' | Circle Round 63
Comedian Aparna Nancherla (The Standups, Corporate) stars as a rambunctious, Robin Hood-esque cooking vessel in this Danish and Middle Eastern story about generosity and greed.
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 4 to 10. Each 10- to 20-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.
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