Circle Round: 'The Lion's Whisker'

What are eels? And why are some eels electric? We head to Poughkeepsie, New York to learn about eels with Chris Bowser, Hudson River estuary educator with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. Plus we learn about electric eels. Electric eels have captured the ima ...  Show more

Why is there traffic? How do traffic lights work? How do they know when to turn red and green? Why does green mean go and red mean stop? Why are cars able to go faster than they are allowed to go with the speed limit? Why do we drive on the right side of the road in the United St ...  Show more

The Story Pirates Podcast will be back next week with a brand new show. In the meantime, we wanted to share an episode of Circle Round, a podcast from our pals over at WBUR that features folktales from around the world. And guess what? This episode of Circle Round features Lee, P ...  Show more

Today we're sharing a story from our friends at Circle Round, a podcast produced by WBUR Boston's NPR station. You can find Circle Round anywhere you get your podcasts, be sure to check them out and subscribe.  Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this sto ...  Show more

Announcing an exciting new way for you to Circle Round with us, support public radio and get some really cool stuff — welcome to the Circle Round Club!

Also check out the preview of one of our bonus bedtime stories: a tale we call “The Lighthouse of the Pampas,” from t ...

Wow, wow, wow! Our new Moment of Um podcast is finally here. Check out this sample episode, and subscribe to Moment of Um in your podcast player. There are already five episodes just waiting for you to listen, and there’s a new one every weekday. Do you have a head-scratcher that ...  Show more