Carra Patterson (Rustin, Elsbeth) 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. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org
In this magical story with worldwide roots, Broadway performers Bret Shuford and Stephen Hanna (Broadway Husbands) play farmers who receive a little magic that leads to big transformations! Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org
In this Irish tale, a legendary saint in disguise gives new meaning to the old expression, “When fish fly”! Listen to this special bite-sized Circle Round story, perfect for bedtime... or any time! Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org
Jona 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. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org
Bashir Salahuddin (Top Gun: Maverick, South Side) plays legendary trickster Anansi in this West African tale about how stories first came to the world. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org
Malia Baker (The Baby-Sitters Club), Kelly Jenrette (All-American: Homecoming) and Kenny Leu (Midway) headline a story about a troupe of actors who bring down the house until they're nearly brought down themselves. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org
Jessika Van (Seoul Searching, Awkward) and Mark Pellegrino (American Rust, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley) co-star in a Welsh tale about a girl, a drought, and a mouse with a life-saving secret. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org
Cree Summer (Good Times, Abbott Elementary) headlines a Blackfoot legend about fast friends, warm winds, and why bears hibernate during the winter. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org
In this Japanese tale, a cunning farmer comes up with a sky-high scheme for beating an impossible deadline. Listen to this special bite-sized Circle Round story, perfect for bedtime... or any time! Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org
Kenny Curtis (Greeking Out) stars in a legend from Aboriginal Australia about dark days, light humor, and a little bird with a big laugh. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org
Oliver Stark (9-1-1, Into the Badlands) plays a clever king who concocts the perfect plan for telling a good egg from a bad seed. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org
NPR veterans Linda Wertheimer and Susan Stamberg co-star in a Kazakh folktale about lifelong friends whose bond is tested by an unexpected discovery. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org
Erika Ishii (Worlds Beyond Number, Apex Legends) headlines this Vietnamese tale about getting a bee in your bonnet, buzzing off, and feeling the sting. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org
This tale from India about a monkey and a milkman brings a whole new meaning to the expression, “crying over spilled milk”! Listen to this special bite-sized Circle Round story, perfect for bedtime... or any time! Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org
Vanessa Aspillaga (Dora Saves the Snow Princess, Leave the World Behind) stars in this Puerto Rican and Chilean tale about baby basil, cuddly kittens, and how two heads can be better than one. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org
Julia Chan (Bojack Horseman, Extinct) and Hrishikesh Hirway (Song Exploder, The West Wing Weekly) co-star in a story from India about matching wits, mincing words, and getting the upper hand. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org
Jonigan Booth (The Underdoggs, This Is Us) headlines this Angolan tale about flowing with your heart, and the healing power of dreams. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org
Adam Goldberg (The Equalizer) stars in this Portuguese tale about ambitions, imposters, and making the feathers fly! Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org
This tale from Portugal is all about hard work, easy blame, and four very messy wheat fields! Listen to this special bite-sized Circle Round story, perfect for bedtime... or any time! Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org
Recorded live at The Cowell Theater in San Francisco, this story with roots in Europe and Asia proves that wisdom can be found in unexpected places. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org