
WBUR's Circle Round adapts carefully selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 3-103. Each 15 to 25-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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 459 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Kids & Family | |||

Welcome back to Circle Round Summer Camp! We're revisiting our favorite stories about the outdoors.
Jacob Laval (The Unbreakable Boy, John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch) and Amanda Warren (The Night Agent, East New York) headline a Sicilian tale ... more
Welcome back to Circle Round Summer Camp! We're revisiting our favorite stories about the outdoors.
Recorded live at Round House Theatre in Bethesda, MD, this African tale explains how the guinea fowl got its distinctively speckled feathers.
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Welcome back to Circle Round Summer Camp! We're revisiting our favorite stories about the outdoors.
Recorded live at Symphony Hall with Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians and a star-studded cast, this indigenous Pacific Northwest tale follows a wil... more
Welcome back to Circle Round Summer Camp! We're revisiting our favorite stories about the outdoors.
Cree Summer (Good Times, Abbott Elementary) headlines a Blackfoot legend about fast friends, warm winds, and why bears hibernate during the winter.
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This is a really great podcast. But to many adds. AND THE WAY SHE SAYS ERIC IS SO DRAMATIC!!!!!😉
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Circle Round presents kids' folktales as music-rich, immersive radio plays designed for family listening. Episodes center on kindness, generosity, courage, and teamwork, often blending live performance with musicians and actors to bring diverse cultural stories to life. A recurring strength is the high production value, with backstories, post-story activities, and family-focused prompts that extend learning beyond the episode. Notable is the consistent emphasis on community and collaboration, plus frequent sponsor integrations that are woven into family-oriented segments without derailing the storytelling. The format frequently invites listener engagement through coloring pages, club activities, and audience participation, making it especia... more
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Recent guests on Circle Round include:
1. Hari Kandabolu
2. Bethany Van Delft
3. Mark Pellegrino
4. Jessika Van
5. Alonzo Bodden
6. Lorna Courtney
7. Shoba Narayan
8. Josh Dondelman
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