Episodes 446
Avg. Duration 21m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.5 (16,481)
Since Jun 2017
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Serial
Consistency
98%
Hosting
rss.wbur.org

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About This Podcast

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.

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Recent Episodes

S9E45 Summer Camp: The Missing Mountainside

Jun 09, 2026 21m

Welcome to Circle Round Summer Camp!  This summer, camp counselor Erika Henningsen (The Four Seasons, The Midnight Rebellion) will be reintroducing us to some of our favorite episodes celebrating…

S9E44 Encore: The Four Winds

Jun 02, 2026 23m

This Circle Round episode originally was released on Oct. 31, 2023. Kimberly Guerrero (Spirit Rangers, Reservation Dogs) stars in a tale from the Lakota people about one thieving fox and four wise…

S9E43 The Storyteller

May 26, 2026 35m

Film, TV and theater star Maria-Christina Oliveras (The Balusters, Cymbeline) headlines a Portuguese tale about the magical ways stories bring us together. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The…

S9E42 Seven Silver Rings

May 19, 2026 20m

Marielle Heller (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Can You Ever Forgive Me) and Jorma Taccone (The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast, Little Fox and the Wild Imagination) headline a Seneca and…

S9E41 Leader of the Birds

May 12, 2026 21m

Carolyn Michelle (Familiar Touch, The Chi) and Christopher Rivas (Brown Enough, Rubirosa) headline a Maya tale about lies having short legs... and long tails! Sign up for our monthly newsletter,…

S9E40 Chicken Scratches

May 05, 2026 14m

Musician and podcaster Hrishikesh Hirway (Song Exploder) plays a cocky rooster in this Southern American tale about judging a book by its cover and eating humble pie. Sign up for our monthly…

S9E39 Encore: The Blizzard Wizard

Apr 28, 2026 21m

Vivien Lyra Blair (Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Boogeyman) headlines this story from the indigenous peoples of Siberia about a supernatural spirit with a very cold shoulder. Sign up for our monthly…

S9E38 Encore: The Magic Touch

Apr 21, 2026 29m

Edi 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. Sign up for our monthly newsletter,…

S9E37 Lighting a Spark

Apr 14, 2026 18m

Charlene Amoia (The Breadwinner, How I Met Your Mother) plays a tiny but mighty bird in this French legend about the origin of fire. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here.

S9E36 Swift Fox and the Coyote Twins

Apr 07, 2026 21m

This Is Us co-stars (and That Was Us co-hosts) Sterling K. Brown, Mandy Moore and Chris Sullivan co-star in a multi-cultural legend about two conceited coyotes and the fox who outfoxes them. Sign up…

S9E35 A Tale of Two Neighbors

Mar 31, 2026 20m

Recorded live in Cleveland, OH, this Appalachian tale proves that true friends stick together through thick, thin, and everything in between. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar",…

S9E34 Copper and Dumplings

Mar 24, 2026 24m

Recorded live in Cleveland, OH, this Japanese story pits a wise baker against two tricky goblins who refuse to face their fears. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here.

S9E33 Encore: The Laughing Canoe

Mar 17, 2026 20m

George Salazar (Be More Chill, Superstore) plays a wise-cracking waterborne vessel in this Brazilian story about the extraordinary things teamwork can bring. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The…

S9E32 The Bolt of Silk

Mar 10, 2026 25m

Samantha Béart (Baldur's Gate 3, Star Wars: The Old Republic) plays a sorceress with a knack for brewing up trouble in this tale with Sudanese, Egyptian and Palestinian roots. Sign up for our…

S9E31 The Beech-Wood Box

Mar 03, 2026 24m

Krassimira Belev (The Therapy) and acclaimed violinist Christian Hebel star in a Romani tale about how the very first violin came to be. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here.

S9E30 Stealing Summer

Feb 24, 2026 17m

Bestselling children's author Meena Harris (Maya's Big Question, Kamala and Maya's Big Idea) plays an ambitious coyote in this Shoshone, Shasta and Hupa legend about how summer and winter came to…

S9E29 Down the Garden Path

Feb 18, 2026 25m

Recorded live at Symphony Hall with Boston Symphony Orchestra players and a star-studded cast, this Buddhist story from Tibet and India proves we can all be helpers, no matter our size. Sign up for…

S9E28 The Masked Bandit

Feb 10, 2026 25m

Recorded live at Symphony Hall with Boston Symphony Orchestra players and a star-studded cast, this Sioux legend follows a rascally raccoon on a gutsy -- and gummy -- quest. Sign up for our monthly…

S9E27 The Noise Next Door

Feb 03, 2026 24m

Recorded live in Glendale, CA, this Haitian tale about two blacksmiths whose banging, clanging, clinking and clanking cause a presidential uproar. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's…

S9E26 Goodnight Sun

Jan 27, 2026 19m

Recorded live in Glendale, CA, this story with roots in India and Vietnam follows a trio of birds on an illuminating adventure to bring back to the sun. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Circle Round have?

Circle Round has published 446 episodes since June 2017, covering topics in Kids & Family.

Is Circle Round still active?

Circle Round is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 21m.

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