Finding the Light | Ep. 182

<p>In this favorite tale from the archives, Adam Irigoyen (Away, Shake It Up) plays a fiddler whose magical instrument brings the world to its feet, and the guilty to their knees.</p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3">her ... Show More

<p>Amirah Vann (A Jazzman’s Blues, Underground) and Jim Conroy (Jellystone, FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman) star in this Panamanian tale about a slow, steadfast tortoise who teaches a swift, stingy monkey about sharing.</p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a ... Show More

<p>Inspired by a tale from Armenia, this story starring Amber Nash (Archer, How To Ruin The Holidays), Bill Ratner (Family Guy, G.I. Joe), and Alondra Delgado (All American, Is Mejor to Say ADIÓS) shows how small risks -- and acts of kindness -- can pay off in big ways.</p> <p>S ... Show More

<p>In this kid's story, Aisha enters a magic forest, where she meets silly animals with special inventions, as well as a fairy who gave her wings to a baby.</p> 

<p>In this kid's story, Cheyenne helps navigate her way through a blackout with the help of a little yellow pikachu.</p> 

<p>In this kid's story, Hope follows a blue helicopter fly into a magic forest where she is greeted by supernatural wonders.</p> 

<p>In this kid's story, Lola, our intrepid 5-year-old protagonist, ventures with her forebearer into a snowy forest, where everything from the trees to the stones is made of folded paper. An origami crane flaps and introduces Lola to a fire fairy, who proceeds to dazzle Lola and ... Show More

<p>In this kid's story, Ava is given a magic rainbow leaf. She becomes a princess and goes to outer space, where she is met with adventure and mystery.</p> 

Born during the Qing Dynasty in China, Wang Zhenyi defied the gender stereotypes of her era to become an acclaimed astronomer and renowned poet. Despite never receiving a formal education, Zhenyi tore through the volumes of books in her grandfather’s library, journeyed across Chi ... Show More

Meet 2021 NYC Youth Poet Laureate Serena Yang. Serena read us the story of the poet and astronomer Hazel Scott. Serena tells us how she became a poet, and what inspires her to write. She also tells us how her immigrant story has informed her worldview and activism, and how she co ... Show More