Circle Round

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

nutre

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jun 2017

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

463 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Encore: The Polka-Dotted Pigeon

   Adam Goldberg (The Equalizer) stars in this Portuguese tale about ambitions, imposters, and making the feathers fly! This Circle Round episode originally was released on March 12, 2024. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here (https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3).

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Encore: A Biscuit, A Basket

   Actress Saara Chaudry stars in this Circle Round episode exploring a tale from India about good deeds, bad intentions, and the surprising importance of biscuits.

3. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Encore: The Hiding Place

   Broadway actors Aaron Bartz, Erik Christopher Peterson, and Cara Ricketts share a Jewish and Egyptian tale of a thrilling game of hide and seek in this interview.

Who has been a guest on Circle Round

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Saara Chaudry
• Aaron Bartz
• Erik Christopher Peterson
• Cara Ricketts
• Béchir Sylvain

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.