'Ariana's Music' | Circle Round 117

<p>As we celebrate the winter holidays, we revisit a favorite episode from season two: Broadway legends Rebecca Luker and Danny Burstein play a talking bird and spoiled prince who explore the meaning of true wisdom.</p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", < ... Show More

<p>As we ring in the new year, we bring back a favorite episode about planting the seeds of honesty, starring Nikki SooHoo (Star Wars Resistance, The Resident) and Christine Toy Johnson (Iron Fist, Come From Away).</p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a ... Show More

<p>Mason Gooding (Love, Victor; Scream 5) and Allen Maldonado (Sneakerheads, The Last O.G.) co-star in this East African story about the big power of a little teamwork.</p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3">here</a>.</p> 

Water and solar powered planes, instruments made from ice, Afghan girls singing ban lifted, raccoon friend, lost walrus and the snail that severs its own head! All that and more on this week's dip in the whirlpool of news and information! Some links of items covered on our show.. ... Show More

Athena Kugblenu gets into Aragehonzi's one of kind album, Hanatsuoto, that fuses Japanese folk with neo-soul, funk, jazz, rock, indie, and everything in between. 

Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the monstrous creature in the labyrinth and of King Minos and his defeat at the hands of Ariadne and Theseus. We come across bovine-centered miracles, dramatic irony, and improper coping mechanisms. National Geographic Kids Greeking O ... Show More

What happens when the world’s greatest harpist gets thrown into the sea by jealous pirates? Find out in the YourClassical Storytime telling of the ancient Greek myth ‘Arion and the Dolphin,’ with art and narration by Ana Freeberg and Ally Thompson, and enchanting harp music perfo ... Show More

Oh Muses! In this last episode of season 3 we conclude the tale of the lovers Eros and Psyche. We come across cranky mother-in-laws, helpful insects, and a journey to the underworld National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of some of the best stories from ... Show More

Oh Muses! Today's tale is about.... well, you! The goddesses of creativity and art! We encounter bees, bees in cows, kidnapped bees, animal carcasses, revenge birds, epic poetry, dancing, and, of course, hubris. --- You can listen to Greeking Out early and ad free on Wondery+! Pa ... Show More

Oh Muses! We tell the tale of the Hero Twins, the false sun Seven Macaw, and the creation of several versions of humanity. In this episode we encounter crimes against birds, severed arms, broken beaks, dental surgery, medical malpractice, and anthropomorphic astronomy. —- Check o ... Show More

Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the creation of humans. We come across generous Titans, a vengeful Zeus, stories with plots that reinforce gender stereotypes, and all the horrors of mankind. —- National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of som ... Show More

Oh, Muses! In this episode we tell tales of monsters that lurk in the shadows of ancient Greece. We come across riddles, ill-advised drinking, kingdoms for ransom, eye-gouging, and a man-eating whirlpool-and we also learn how not to behave in someone else's house. --- National Ge ... Show More