Encore: The Fantastic Fiddle

Jeremy Sisto (Law and Order, FBI) and Rory Culkin (Waco, Halston) co-star in this Hungarian story about two farmers, one wise king, and a whole mess of canines. This Circle Round episode originally was released on Feb. 2, 2021. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar ...  Show more

NPR's Rachel Martin (Up First, Enlighten Me) and Ayesha Rascoe (Weekend Edition, Up First) co-star in a Hungarian tale about a violinist, a wizardess, and listening to the music of your heart. This Circle Round episode originally was released on Oct. 17, 2023. Sign up for our mon ...  Show more

Join Birdie, your spirited conductor with the green baseball cap, aboard the magical Story Train as we journey through the enchanting Rainbow Tunnel to the sleepy town of Hamelin in Lower Saxony, Germany. But all isn't as it seems.An age-old tale unfolds of promises broken and th ...  Show more

An old folktale from Uganda finds a Lizard and a Python performing together and then arguing over their lucky drum! Ad-free Stories Podcast feed at patreon.com/stories 

Polly goes to Fiddle Camp, violinist Katie Buckbee and her son Archer expound on their love of bluegrass, and our pal Eddie Berman introduce us to his 5-string banjo. A bit of ear training on Ear Snacks!

(And we use "fiddling" as a model for ways of learning by doing.)< ...