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Charlet Takahashi Chung (Wylde Pak, Rugrats) stars in a Japanese folktale about a clever farmer who gives herself a helping hand... and foot! Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org

09-16
21:25

The Round Mossy Stone

Béchir Sylvain (Jurassic World Rebirth) stars as trickster Anansi in a West African tale about a magic stone, a major trick, and getting a taste of your own medicine. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org

09-10
24:32

The First Councilor

Danielle Panabaker (The Flash) and James Wolk (Mad Men, Happy Face) headline a Swedish tale about an uncertain king, a magic fairy, and a monumental decision. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org

09-02
27:37

Princess Persistence

Aparna Brielle (FUBAR, A.P. Bio) stars as a legendary Indian princess whose love, devotion and courage face the ultimate test. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org

08-26
24:14

True Colors

Heather Burns (Bored to Death, Manchester by the Sea) and Ajay Naidu (Office Space, Blindspot) headline a Bantu, Zulu and Tumbuka tale about why the hyena's coat is spotted and scraggly. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org

08-19
22:02

Milk From a Bull

Recorded live at Tanglewood with Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians and a star-studded cast, this tale with roots in India, Mongolia, Siberia and the Philippines is all about thinking outside the box... and inside the jar. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org

08-12
28:37

The Seamstress and the Deev

Recorded live at Tanglewood with Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians and a star-studded cast, this Afghan tale follows a savvy seamstress and her chatty kitty on a royally epic adventure. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org

08-05
28:22

Encore: The Unselfish Shellfish

Eric Bauza (Bugs Bunny Builders, Woody Woodpecker) and Harry Shum Jr. (Everything Everywhere All At Once, Crazy Rich Asians) star in an Indonesian story about a bad egg who winds up in a real pickle when he tries having his cake and eating it too. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org

07-29
24:51

Encore: The Missing Mountainside

Karen Huie (Welcome to Flatch, Abominable and the Invisible City), stars in a Taiwanese tale about the bad taste it can leave when you bite off more than you can chew! Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org

07-22
20:35

Encore: The Mountain Guardian

Audrey Hsieh (Here Today, Mixtape) and Alonzo Bodden (Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!, Who's Paying Attention) headline this Tibetan tale about two family members who are rewarded appropriately by a stone lion, one for her generosity and one for his greed. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org

07-16
25:44

Encore: Of Beans and Bunnies

Efren 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. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org

07-08
25:28

Encore: Mangoes in the Middle

Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts, We Are Freestyle Love Supreme) stars in an Indian tale about an ingenious royal advisor who cunningly proves the true owner of a fruitful treasure. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org

07-01
19:11

Encore: Hungry Hippo

Scott Lawrence (Star Wars Resistance, Vader Immortal) stars in this African legend about how the hippopotamus came to be the decidedly distinctive creature it is today. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org

06-24
23:32

Encore: Strong Mind and Kind Heart

Christopher Sean (Star Wars Resistance, Gotham Knights) stars in this Vietnamese tale about two friends, one dream, and the infinite value of a true heart. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org

06-17
27:37

Encore: Counting Crocodiles

In this playful tale from Indonesia, Japan and Malaysia, Tiya Sircar (Star Wars Rebels, The Good Place) plays a cunning mouse deer who teaches a cantankerous crocodile a lesson. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org

06-10
19:16

Encore: The Rooster in the Sky

In this adventure story with roots in Russia, Hungary and the Middle East, a magical rooster rewards Rachel Matthews (Frozen 2) for her fearless persistence and precious friendship. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org

06-03
21:57

Out of Time

Brittany Ishibashi (Marvel’s Runaways, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) stars in a Japanese tale about the power of stories, and the value of reading -- and listening -- between the lines. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org

05-27
25:02

The Fruits of Labor

Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice, Fargo) stars in an ancient Jewish tale about how working to benefit the future can bring sweet rewards in the present. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org

05-20
23:09

The Big Green Bag

Tim Bagley (Somebody Somewhere, Hacks) and Rebecca Mader (Lost, Once Upon a Time) co-star in a Rumanian and British tale about the high-flying differences between wants and needs. Thank you for being a Circle Round Club Member! If you have any questions for us, please email us: circleround@wbur.org

05-13
17:15

Call of the Cuckoo

Stephen Hanna and Bret Shuford (Broadway Husbands, Husbands 2 Dads) headline a European and Asian tale about outlawing anger, forbidding frustration, 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

05-06
29:34

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