Della Saba (Zootopia, Physical) headlines an Indonesian and Malaysian tale about a teeny-tiny trickster who outsmarts the other animals with her big wit. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Jul 19, 2022•24 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Bashir Salahuddin (Top Gun: Maverick, South Side) stars in a Ghanaian tale about legendary eight-legged trickster Anansi, and why all spiders have narrow waists. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Jul 12, 2022•20 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Krys Marshall (For All Mankind) stars in a West African story about an honest fisherwoman, a haunted forest, and a flute with value beyond compare. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Jul 05, 2022•26 min•Season 6Ep. 1
In this season-3 story with roots in West Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America, Ryan Michelle Bathé (This Is Us, First Wives Club) plays a clever Rabbit who discovers that power and strength aren't just about physical size. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Jun 28, 2022•21 min•Season 5Ep. 50
Mykal-Michelle Harris (Mixed-ish) stars as a discontented sapling in this classic "grass is always greener" tale from our third season. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Jun 21, 2022•21 min•Season 5Ep. 49
Dyllón Burnside (POSE, Prideland) and Tony nominee Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice, School of Rock - The Musical) co-star in this Australian story from the archives about small critters, giant egos, and why frogs croak. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Jun 14, 2022•20 min•Season 5Ep. 48
Tony Award winner Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Les Misérables) headlines this Marshallese tale from our fourth season about how the first sailboat came to be. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Jun 07, 2022•23 min•Season 5Ep. 47
Anjali Bhimani (Special, Ms. Marvel) and Adriyan Rae (Chicago Fire, The Game) co-star in this Korean, Cambodian, and Kazakh tale about the importance of spreading stories far and wide. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
May 31, 2022•23 min•Season 5Ep. 46
Susannah Flood (Life and Beth, Birthday Candles) and Etai Benson (The Band's Visit, Company) star in this Jewish folktale about a clever, quick-witted woman who uses her brilliant brainpower to save her family. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
May 24, 2022•26 min•Season 5Ep. 45
Samin Nosrat (Salt Fat Acid Heat, Home Cooking), Hrishikesh Hirway (Home Cooking, Song Exploder), and Josh Malina (The West Wing, Chutzpod) star in this Ukrainian and Polish tale about what happens when misery loves company so much, it actually comes to life. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
May 17, 2022•19 min•Season 5Ep. 44
David Morse (John Adams, How I Learned To Drive) and Fiona Glascott (Fantastic Beasts, Julia) star in this Irish tale about a magical creature who helps a young woman avoid hard work, until the tables are turned. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
May 10, 2022•22 min•Season 5Ep. 43
Jazmyn Simon (Ballers, Most Perfect You) and Megan Boone (The Blacklist, The Underground Railroad) play competing birds in this Native American story about the surprising ways that slow and steady can win the race. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
May 03, 2022•19 min•Season 5Ep. 42
Allison Strong (The Week Of) headlines this Incan tale from our second season about a brave, magical journey to heal a prince and save a family. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Apr 26, 2022•25 min•Season 5Ep. 41
Mario Cantone (And Just Like That, Surf's Up) and Denise Crosby (Star Trek: The Next Generation) star in this folktale about how the giraffe got its long neck, and how the rhino got an unexpected ally! Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Apr 19, 2022•23 min•Season 5Ep. 40
Efren Ramirez (Napoleon Dynamite, Lightyear) portrays a beloved trickster who lives by his wits—and uses them to outwit others—in this folktale from the Spanish-speaking world. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Apr 12, 2022•25 min•Season 5Ep. 39
Malia Baker (The Baby-Sitters Club, Are You Afraid of the Dark), Kelly Jenrette (The Handmaid's Tale, All-American: Homecoming) and Kenny Leu (A Shot Through the Wall, Midway) headline a story about a troupe of actors who always bring down the house, until they're nearly brought down themselves. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Apr 05, 2022•23 min•Season 5Ep. 38
Broadway stars Michael Cerveris (The Gilded Age, Fun Home) and Patrick Page (The Gilded Age, Hadestown) star in a Ukrainian folktale that shows there's more to wisdom than meets the eye. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Mar 29, 2022•21 min•Season 5Ep. 37
Actors, directors and real-life couple Marielle Heller (The Queen's Gambit, MacGruber) and Jorma Taccone (MacGruber, The Lonely Island) headline a tale about bossy bullies and itsy-bitsy underdogs. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Mar 22, 2022•16 min•Season 5Ep. 36
In this classic Indian tale, Maulik Pancholy (Phineas and Ferb, Sanjay and Craig) plays a wonderfully wise adviser who finds an ingenious way to bring the truth to light. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Mar 15, 2022•20 min•Season 5Ep. 35
Edi Gathegi ("The Harder They Fall," "For All Mankind") stars in this East African story about twin brothers, enchanted fruit, and the magic of an open heart. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Mar 08, 2022•28 min•Season 5Ep. 34
Glynn Washington (Snap Judgment) and Tiffany Boone (Hunters, Nine Perfect Strangers) star in this favorite folktale from season one, about a lazy bear who isn't big on sharing, until he meets a clever rabbit. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Mar 01, 2022•19 min•Season 5Ep. 33
Alan Tudyk (Resident Alien, Rogue One) plays a wily coyote desperate to show the world just how ultra-mega-super-spectacular he is -- or thinks he is, anyway! Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Feb 22, 2022•20 min•Season 5Ep. 32
Jacob Laval (John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch, Unbreakable Boy) plays a super savvy critter with a sharp body and even sharper mind in this Siberian folktale about taking advantage of hospitality. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Feb 15, 2022•20 min•Season 5Ep. 31
Michael Zegen (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Boardwalk Empire) helps Melora Hardin (The Bold Type, The Office) get her literal and figurative "just desserts" in this tricky tale about two very different neighbors. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Feb 08, 2022•19 min•Season 5Ep. 30
Tony Award winner Jayne Houdyshell (The Humans, The Music Man) stars in this Burmese tale about honesty, honor, and a highly coveted coconut tree. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Feb 01, 2022•21 min•Season 5Ep. 29
Izaac Wang (Clifford the Big Red Dog, Raya and the Last Dragon) plays a tiny eel who teaches a big frog an even bigger lesson in this laugh-out-loud legend from Australia. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Jan 25, 2022•17 min•Season 5Ep. 28
Kimiko Glenn (My Little Pony, Orange is the New Black) learns the wonders of wisdom that old age can bring in this touching tale with roots in Japan, Laos, Mongolia, Slovenia, Romania, Russia and Haiti. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Jan 18, 2022•21 min•Season 5Ep. 27
Elaine Hendrix (Dynasty, The Parent Trap), Mark Pellegrino (Supernatural, American Rust), and Devyn McDowell (Annette, The Good Nurse) star in this Jewish and Persian tale about how fortune can change in the blink of an eye. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Jan 11, 2022•23 min•Season 5Ep. 26
In this whimsical tale from the archives, comedian Margaret Cho (The Margaret Cho, Fresh Off The Bloat) plays a greedy woman who bites off more than she can chew. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Jan 04, 2022•21 min•Season 5Ep. 25
This Circle Round favorite starring Story Pirates Podcast hosts Lee Overtree, Peter McNerney and Meghan O'Neill shines a sparkling light on the treasures that come from honesty, integrity and honor. Take our listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/crpod
Dec 21, 2021•21 min•Season 5Ep. 24