Jun 2018

'The Skylark' | feat. Miriam Shor

Miriam Shor ("Younger," "The Americans,") stars in this Portuguese folktale about a feathered creature who gives a young, inpatient man a lesson he'll never forget. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3">here</a>.

14m 21s

Jul 2018

Encore: 'The Woman Who Lived In A Vinegar Bottle' feat. Sela Ward

Sela Ward ("Graves," "Independence Day") stars in a traditional English tale about a woman who can't seem to find home sweet home. Download a coloring page for this episode here: wbur.org/circleround/coloring-pages Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lio ... Show More

13m 47s

Jul 2018

'The Months Of The Year' | feat. Ailsa Chang and Joshua Rush

What would it be like to experience the months of the year--out of order? Joshua Rush ("Andi Mack") and Ailsa Chang (NPR) co-star in this story which has its origins in Russia, Greece, and the Czech Republic. To download the free coloring page for this story, visit: w ... Show More

21m 37s

Feb 2023

The Big Bad Wolf & His Shadow

<a href="https://fun-fables.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tap here to listen ad-free</a> (free trial, cancel any time) When Mr Baker, the friendly butcher gives the Big Bad Wolf a bone he doesn't want to share with anyone... Even himself.< ... Show More

3m 20s

Feb 2021

Rumpelstiltskin

<a href="https://fun-fables.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tap here to listen ad-free</a> (free trial, cancel any time) A poor young lass needs to spin straw into gold! But how? A man with a funny name can help....but at what cost? < ... Show More

8m 59s

Feb 2026

La Bergère et le Ramoneur, de Hans Christian Andersen

Deux figurines de porcelaine (une bergère et un ramoneur) sont éprises l'une de l'autre ; mais un vieux Chinois, lui aussi de porcelaine, affirme être le grand-père de la bergère et veut marier celle-ci à un satyre surnommé le « sergent major général commandant aux pieds de bouc ... Show More

11m 1s

Feb 2022

Snow White

<a href="https://fun-fables.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tap here to listen ad-free</a> (free trial, cancel any time) Snow White's step mother, Queen Nasty Pasty is very jealous of Snow White's beauty. Fun Fables are a collectio ... Show More

9m 25s

May 2025

'Toroi Bandi'

Get ready to move and gallop in ‘Toroi Bandi,’ the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime featuring traditional Mongolian folk music and original illustration and animation by Joseph Midthun and Daniel Hoffstrom.

6m 14s

Nov 2023

Pinocchio: Stuff You May Not Know

<a href="https://fun-fables.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tap here to listen ad-free</a> (free trial, cancel any time) Pinocchio is one of the most well known stories in the world but it was very lucky it turned into the story that it did. ... Show More

3m 19s

Jan 2022

Trick the Narrator Man: The Ugly Duckling

<a href="https://fun-fables.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tap here to listen ad-free</a> (free trial, cancel any time) The Big Bad Wolf and his tricky tricksters are at it again. This time changing the words to the Ugly Duckling.< ... Show More

8m 12s

Jan 2022

Trick the Narrator Man: 12 Days of Christmas

<a href="https://fun-fables.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tap here to listen ad-free</a> (free trial, cancel any time) The Narrator Man was disappointed he didn't get to sing his favourite Christmas carol last year (12 Days of Christmas), ... Show More

7m 15s

Jan 2022

Trick the Narrator Man: The Gingerbread Man

<a href="https://fun-fables.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tap here to listen ad-free</a> (free trial, cancel any time) The Big Bad Wolf and the Tricky Tricksters are at it again. This time they have changed the Narrator Man's Gingerbr ... Show More

11m 24s

'The Perfect Partnership' | Feat. Joshua...