'The Red Leather Shoes' | Circle Round 124Aasif 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...PlayCircle Round22:47Feb 23, 2021
'The Wind Catcher' | Circle Round 123Tony Award winner Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Les Misérables) headlines this Marshallese tale about how the first sailboat came to be.PlayCircle Round21:13Feb 16, 2021
Encore: One Speckled HenThis 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...PlayCircle Round20:29Feb 9, 2021
'All The King's Dogs' | Circle Round 122Jeremy 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.PlayCircle Round20:35Feb 2, 2021
'The Fishermen's Leftovers' | Circle Round 121In this magical tale from Japan, Marc delaCruz (If/Then, Hamilton) plays a lowly cook whose kitchen scraps bring him a golden reward.PlayCircle Round19:36Jan 26, 2021
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'The Horse of a Different Color' | Circle Round 120Christina 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.PlayCircle Round24:17Jan 19, 2021
'The Head and the Heart' | Circle Round 119Joshua 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...PlayCircle Round26:43Jan 12, 2021
'Three Little Critters' | Circle Round 118Mason 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.PlayCircle Round24:49Jan 5, 2021
Encore: The Emperor’s ChallengeAs 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...PlayCircle Round23:41Dec 29, 2020
Encore: A Bird in the HandAs 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...PlayCircle Round16:35Dec 22, 2020
'Ariana's Music' | Circle Round 117Mireille 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,...PlayCircle Round19:38Dec 15, 2020
'The Three Tests' | Circle Round 116Kiera Allen (Run) plays a wise woman whose cleverness is tested by her father long after he's gone in this story from Hungary, Germany, Greece, Armenia and Russia.PlayCircle Round20:33Dec 8, 2020
'The Twin Monkeys' | Circle Round 115Julia 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.PlayCircle Round22:36Dec 1, 2020
Simple Gifts: Circle Round's Season-of-Giving SpecialTo celebrate the season of giving, we bring you a special mega-episode revisiting four of your favorite Circle Round stories about generosity.PlayCircle Round65:12Nov 24, 2020
'The Basilisk’s Stare' | Circle Round 114In 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...PlayCircle Round17:57Nov 17, 2020
'The Fantastic Fiddle' | Circle Round 113This Hispanic tale from the Southwest U.S. stars Adam Irigoyen (Away, Shake It Up) as a fiddler whose magical instrument brings the world to its feet, and the guilty to...PlayCircle Round22:50Nov 10, 2020
'Little Frog’s Big Voice' | Circle Round 112Dyllón Burnside (POSE, Prideland) and Tony nominee Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice, School of Rock - The Musical) co-star in this Australian story about small critters, giant egos, and why frogs croak.PlayCircle Round18:35Nov 3, 2020
'The Extraordinary Pine Cone' | Circle Round 111Kelly Jenrette (The Handmaid's Tale, Uncorked) and John Carroll Lynch (American Horror Story, The Founder) headline this Estonian/Finnish story about how very far a little generosity can go.PlayCircle Round20:30Oct 27, 2020
'Coyote's Flame' | Circle Round 110In this Native American tale, Brittany O'Grady (Little Voice, Star) plays a cunning creature who uses teamwork to bring light, sun and fire to the dark, cold world.PlayCircle Round17:34Oct 20, 2020