CRC

About CRC

Thank you for being a Circle Round Club member and supporting us. We have an exciting new update to share with you! We're moving your Circle Round Club podcast feed to a brand-new platform to bring you an even better, smoother listening experience. This means your beloved ad-free Circle Round episodes now live in a shiny new podcast feed that's designed just for you and your fellow Club members. Please listen to the audio message here and take the next steps to set your private club-members-only Circle Round Club feed!

Publisher

WBUR

Category

arts · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 May 2023

Latest episode

23 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

95 of 160 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   23 Sept 2025

   Circle Round Members: We've moved!

   Hi! Rebecca Sheir here, with exciting news about your ad-free listening experience: In short? We've moved! You’ll now find the Circle Round Club ad-free feed on a new and improved platform that will give you ad-free access to ALL Circle Round episodes, dating back to our very first story ever! We’ve sent all Circle Round Club members an email with simple step-by-step instructions, so keep an eye on your inbox! If you're an active Club member and can't find that email, no worries! Visit wbur.org/circleroundclub, click the “Already a member?” link, and we’ll get you set up. Your support means the world to us, and this upgrade is yet another way for us to say thank you. Thanks for rolling with this exciting transition… and thanks, as always, for Circling Round with us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2. 

   10 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   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 (mailto:circleround@wbur.org)

3. 

   2 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   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 (mailto:circleround@wbur.org)

Who has been a guest on CRC

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

• Efren Ramirez
• Utkarsh Ambudkar
• Scott Lawrence
• Christopher Sean
• Tiya Sircar

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)

4.7 / 5

413 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

99 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

92

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

91

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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

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