- 751
- Episodes
- 77
- Transcribed
- 19,636
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 1969
- First episode
- 21M
- YouTube views
About Circle Round
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.
- Publisher
- WBUR
- Category
- kids & family
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 31 Dec 1969
- Latest episode
- 22 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
77 of 751 episodes have a transcript.
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Encore: The Round Mossy Stone
15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Encore: The Stork King
8 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Encore: The Cleverest Person in the Room
Who has been a guest on Circle Round
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Béchir Sylvain
- Julian Lerner
- Vanessa Aspillaga
- Tatyana Ali
- Jack De Sena
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 21,093,030
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 16,872 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 2,764 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 51
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
Pitching Circle Round
- Guest appearances
- Does not typically book guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting pitches.
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Questions about Circle Round
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Circle Round take guests?
The show does not typically feature guests, based on episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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