Encore: 'Kangaroo And Joey Too'
Recorded live with musicians from the Boston Symphony Orchestra as part of our 2019 summer pop-up series, this Aboriginal story from Australia imagines how the kangaroo got her indispensable pouch. S...
30 Jun 202022min
Shortie: The Leaky Bucket
Is the bucket half empty or half full? This week's bonus episode comes from a Chinese folktale about the unexpected upside of imperfection. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here...
23 Jun 202012min
Encore: 'The Great Ball Game'
In this Native American story, William Jackson Harper (The Good Place) portrays a tiny creature who teaches the other animals and birds to appreciate what it means to be different. Sign up for our ...
16 Jun 202019min
Shortie: The Dinner Date
In this bite-sized bonus episode from West Africa, a tricky spider bites off more than he can chew when he tries outwitting a wise dinner guest. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar",...
9 Jun 202014min
Encore: The Most Powerful Of All
Iain Armitage (Young Sheldon, Big Little Lies) learns a surprising lesson about size, strength and power in this twist on a folktale from East Asia, India, Spain, Latin America and the southwestern U....
2 Jun 202019min
The Noblest Tale feat. Lisa Loeb
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb (A Simple Trick to Happiness, Feel What U Feel) discovers the true meaning of goodness, virtue and honor in this folktale originally from Mexico. Sig...
26 Mai 202024min
Leopard’s Rhythm feat. Tonya Mosley
Public radio and podcast veteran Tonya Mosley (Here and Now, Truth Be Told) plays a clever turtle determined to outwit the local bully in this whimsical tale inspired by stories told in Ghana. Sign u...
19 Mai 202023min
Sweet and Sour feat. Avi Nash & Marshall Escamilla
In this story from the Zulu people of South Africa, Marshall Escamilla (Tumble: A Science Podcast for Kids) and Avi Nash (The Walking Dead, Hosea) star as brothers who are as different as sweet and so...
12 Mai 202024min
