'Katya the Quick' | Ep. 169Susannah Flood (Life and Beth, Birthday Candles) and Etai Benson (The Band's Visit, Company) star in this Jewish folktale about a clever, quick-witted woman who uses her brilliant brainpower to...PlayCircle Round25:58May 24, 2022
'Misery Loves Company' | Ep. 168Samin Nosrat (Salt Fat Acid Heat, Home Cooking), Hrishikesh Hirway (Home Cooking, Song Exploder), and Josh Malina (The West Wing, Chutzpod) star in this Ukrainian and Polish tale about what...PlayCircle Round18:35May 17, 2022
'After Midnight' | Ep. 167Fiona Glascott (Fantastic Beasts, Julia) and 2022 Tony Award nominee David Morse (How I Learned To Drive, John Adams) star in this Irish tale about a magical creature who helps...PlayCircle Round22:24May 10, 2022
'The Early Bird' | Ep. 166Jazmyn Simon (Ballers, Most Perfect You) and Megan Boone (The Blacklist, The Underground Railroad) play competing birds in this Native American story about the surprising ways that slow and steady...PlayCircle Round18:53May 3, 2022
Circle Round picture books coming in July!Coming this July, Circle Round is launching its first two illustrated books, "The Tale of the Unwelcome Guest" and "A Taste of Honey." Join us for a book launch event...Circle RoundMay 3, 2022
Encore: The Golden FlaskAllison Strong (The Week Of) headlines this Incan tale from our second season about a brave, magical journey to heal a prince and save a family.PlayCircle Round24:36Apr 26, 2022
'Friends in High Places' | Ep. 165Mario Cantone (And Just Like That, Surf's Up) and Denise Crosby (Star Trek: The Next Generation) star in this folktale about how the giraffe got its long neck, and how...PlayCircle Round22:32Apr 19, 2022
'Of Beans and Bunnies' | Ep. 164Efren Ramirez (Napoleon Dynamite, Lightyear) portrays a beloved trickster who lives by his wits—and uses them to outwit others—in this folktale from the Spanish-speaking world.PlayCircle Round24:54Apr 12, 2022
'The Troupe of Ten' | Ep. 163Malia Baker (The Baby-Sitters Club, Are You Afraid of the Dark), Kelly Jenrette (The Handmaid's Tale, All-American: Homecoming) and Kenny Leu (A Shot Through the Wall, Midway) headline a story...PlayCircle Round22:54Apr 5, 2022
'Poor Rich' | Ep. 162Broadway stars Michael Cerveris (The Gilded Age, Fun Home) and Patrick Page (The Gilded Age, Hadestown) star in a Ukrainian folktale that shows there's more to wisdom than meets the...PlayCircle Round21:15Mar 29, 2022
'Queen of the Forest' | Ep. 161Actors, directors and real-life couple Marielle Heller (The Queen's Gambit, MacGruber) and Jorma Taccone (MacGruber, The Lonely Island) headline a tale about bossy bullies and itsy-bitsy underdogs. PlayCircle Round16:05Mar 22, 2022
See Circle Round LIVE at The Mega Awesome Super Huge Wicked Fun Podcast PlaydateWBUR’s Mega Awesome Super Huge Wicked Fun Podcast Playdate is back in person at CitySpace at The Lavine Broadcast Center, April 23-24. It features WBUR's Circle Round, Gimlet's Story Pirates,...Circle RoundMar 15, 2022
'The Lumps of Clay' | Ep. 160In this classic Indian tale, Maulik Pancholy (Phineas and Ferb, Sanjay and Craig) plays a wonderfully wise adviser who finds an ingenious way to bring the truth to light.PlayCircle Round19:36Mar 15, 2022
'The Magic Touch' | Ep. 159Edi Gathegi ("The Harder They Fall," "For All Mankind") stars in this East African story about twin brothers, enchanted fruit, and the magic of an open heart.PlayCircle Round28:11Mar 8, 2022
Encore: Share and Share AlikeGlynn Washington (Snap Judgment) and Tiffany Boone (Hunters, Nine Perfect Strangers) star in this favorite folktale from season one, about a lazy bear who isn't big on sharing, until he...PlayCircle Round19:05Mar 1, 2022
'Coyote's Wild Ride' | Ep. 158Alan Tudyk (Resident Alien, Rogue One) plays a wily coyote desperate to show the world just how ultra-mega-super-spectacular he is -- or thinks he is, anyway!PlayCircle Round20:13Feb 22, 2022
Grown-ups, what does Circle Round mean to YOU?Grown-ups, we want to know what YOU appreciate about Circle Round! Has the show enriched your family’s routines? Sparked your imaginations? Offered moments of zen or food for thought? Record...Circle RoundFeb 16, 2022
'Porcupine’s Plan' | Ep. 157Jacob Laval (John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch, Unbreakable Boy) plays a super savvy critter with a sharp body and even sharper mind in this Siberian folktale about taking...PlayCircle Round20:14Feb 15, 2022
'The New Neighbor' | Ep. 156Michael Zegen (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Boardwalk Empire) helps Melora Hardin (The Bold Type, The Office) get her literal and figurative "just desserts" in this tricky tale about two very...PlayCircle Round18:58Feb 8, 2022
'A Coconut a Day' | Ep. 155Tony Award winner Jayne Houdyshell (The Humans, The Music Man) stars in this Burmese tale about honesty, honor, and a highly coveted coconut tree.PlayCircle Round21:05Feb 1, 2022
