Full Transcript for Encore: Sir Luck and Mister Riches

happens that I 74 00:04:33.319 --> 00:04:34.199 have an idea. 75 00:04:34.480 --> 00:04:37.139 She pointed to a man who was striding through the park. 76 00:04:37.870 --> 00:04:41.509 The fellow was dressed in ragged overalls and shabby work boots. 77 00:04:42.110 --> 00:04:45.490 He was carrying an axe and whistling a merry tune. 78 00:04:46.889 --> 00:04:49.930 See that woodcutter over there? He's on his way to 79 00:04:50.029 --> 00:04:53.750 cut down trees in the forest. He works hard every 80 00:04:53.829 --> 00:04:57.310 single day to support his family, and they don't have 81 00:04:57.370 --> 00:05:01.899 very much. Why not take turns giving him your gifts? 82 00:05:02.480 --> 00:05:04.920 Madam Wisdom nodded at Mr. Riches. 83 00:05:05.240 --> 00:05:05.660 First. 84 00:05:06.259 --> 00:05:10.939 You provide the woodcutter with riches, but no luck. 85 00:05:11.259 --> 00:05:13.180 Then she nodded at Sir Luck. 86 00:05:13.540 --> 00:05:18.959 Next, you grant him luck, but no riches. In the end, 87 00:05:19.360 --> 00:05:22.730 you can see which one of you makes the woodcutter happier. 88 00:05:23.550 --> 00:05:24.269 What do you say? 89 00:05:24.750 --> 00:05:28.550 For the first time in a long time, Mr. Riches 90 00:05:28.709 --> 00:05:31.850 and Sir Luck actually agreed on something. 91 00:05:32.050 --> 00:05:33.149 We're in! 92 00:05:33.569 --> 00:05:37.790 Very well, then. Let me know how it goes. 93 00:05:38.209 --> 00:05:41.790 Madam Wisdom sauntered away, and Mr. Riches hopped up from 94 00:05:41.810 --> 00:05:43.889 his seat and ran over to the woodcutter. 95 00:05:44.209 --> 00:05:45.629 Good morning, friend. 96 00:05:46.089 --> 00:05:50.350 The woodcutter stopped walking and whistling and turned toward Mr. 97 00:05:50.389 --> 00:05:50.709 Riches. 98 00:05:51.110 --> 00:05:54.870 Sorry to bother you, but I'd like to give you this. 99 00:05:55.189 --> 00:05:55.449 Mr. 100 00:05:55.490 --> 00:05:59.459 Riches reached into his pocket and pulled out a glittering 101 00:05:59.839 --> 00:06:02.699 gold coin. A gold coin? 102 00:06:03.199 --> 00:06:03.540 For me? 103 00:06:04.620 --> 00:06:05.160 For what? 104 00:06:05.579 --> 00:06:09.850 Well, a humble woodcutter like you works so hard chopping 105 00:06:09.879 --> 00:06:13.550 in that forest every single day. Why not take the 106 00:06:13.589 --> 00:06:16.709 day off for once? Go to the market and buy 107 00:06:16.810 --> 00:06:17.550 something nice. 108 00:06:18.050 --> 00:06:20.949 Some bread, some cheese, some wine. 109 00:06:21.329 --> 00:06:22.649 The woodcutter blushed. 110 00:06:22.889 --> 00:06:27.310 Well, the truth is, I really like chopping in that forest. 111 00:06:28.129 --> 00:06:31.410 You see, my dad was a woodcutter. So was my grandpa. 112 00:06:31.970 --> 00:06:34.129 None of us have ever been rich, but we've always 113 00:06:34.170 --> 00:06:34.829 been content. 114 00:06:35.310 --> 00:06:36.149 Very content. 115 00:06:37.129 --> 00:06:40.180 Since your offering, though, I'll take your gold coin. 116 00:06:41.209 --> 00:06:45.439 Thank you. You're welcome. You know, I'd say it's your 117 00:06:45.819 --> 00:06:47.620 lucky day, but trust me. 118 00:06:47.920 --> 00:06:48.240 Mr. 119 00:06:48.279 --> 00:06:51.240 Riches shot Sir Luck a withering glance. 120 00:06:51.560 --> 00:06:53.500 Luck has nothing to do with it. 121 00:06:59.399 --> 00:07:02.379 What do you think will happen next? Will Mr. Riches 122 00:07:02.500 --> 00:07:07.339 prove Sir Luck wrong? We'll find out after a quick break. 123 00:07:16.170 --> 00:07:19.209 Welcome back to Circle Round. I'm Rebecca Shear. Today our 124 00:07:19.230 --> 00:07:21.930 story is called Sir Luck and Mr. 125 00:07:22.370 --> 00:07:23.649 Riches. Sir Luck and Mr. 126 00:07:23.649 --> 00:07:32.500 Riches When we left off, Sir Luck and Mr. Riches 127 00:07:32.660 --> 00:07:36.379 were bickering about which one of them was more important. 128 00:07:37.100 --> 00:07:40.860 So Madam Wisdom suggested they take turns giving their gifts 129 00:07:41.019 --> 00:07:45.220 to a humble woodcutter, then see whether Luck or Riches 130 00:07:45.500 --> 00:07:46.720 made the man happier. 131 00:07:47.480 --> 00:07:47.740 Mr. 132 00:07:47.779 --> 00:07:51.579 Riches went first. He gave the woodcutter a glittering gold 133 00:07:51.680 --> 00:07:55.040 coin to spend at the market. When the woodcutter arrived, 134 00:07:55.480 --> 00:07:57.620 it was the height of the morning rush. and the 135 00:07:57.660 --> 00:08:01.480 place was buzzing and humming with customers. As the woodcutter 136 00:08:01.540 --> 00:08:04.459 wove his way through the noisy crowd, he bought a 137 00:08:04.540 --> 00:08:07.709 loaf of fresh bread, a wheel of cheese, and a 138 00:08:07.810 --> 00:08:11.310 bottle of wine. But just as he was elbowing his 139 00:08:11.350 --> 00:08:15.310 way toward the door, another throng of customers came swarming in. 140 00:08:15.949 --> 00:08:19.129 The woodcutter felt someone bump his shoulder, and before he 141 00:08:19.209 --> 00:08:22.250 knew what was happening, his groceries went flying out of 142 00:08:22.290 --> 00:08:26.949 his arms and came crashing to the ground. The woodcutter 143 00:08:27.009 --> 00:08:30.769 watched as his bottle of wine shattered and splattered, and 144 00:08:30.810 --> 00:08:34.309 his bread and cheese were trampled by hundreds of pairs 145 00:08:34.450 --> 00:08:39.639 of feet. So, carrying nothing but his trusty axe, the 146 00:08:39.659 --> 00:08:43.539 woodcutter left the jam-packed market and headed back across the park. 147 00:08:44.039 --> 00:08:45.039 toward the forest. 148 00:08:45.259 --> 00:08:48.440 Hey there, woodcutter. You're not going back to work, are you? 149 00:08:48.460 --> 00:08:50.080 Where are your groceries? 150 00:08:50.320 --> 00:08:53.929 The woodcutter sighed and told Mr. Riches what had happened. 151 00:08:54.470 --> 00:08:56.269 Well, that's unfortunate. 152 00:08:56.549 --> 00:08:59.289 From the corner of

his eye, Mr. Riches could see 153 00:08:59.470 --> 00:09:00.929 Sir Luck smirking. 154 00:09:01.509 --> 00:09:04.370 But no matter. I can offer you a whole different 155 00:09:04.470 --> 00:09:05.389 kind of fortune. 156 00:09:05.769 --> 00:09:09.080 This time, when Mr. Riches reached into his pocket, he 157 00:09:09.159 --> 00:09:12.200 pulled out a polka-dotted drawstring bracelet. 158 00:09:12.519 --> 00:09:12.799 Purse. 159 00:09:13.200 --> 00:09:16.559 This purse is filled to the brim with gold coins. 160 00:09:16.919 --> 00:09:20.340 Go back to the market and buy something else. The 161 00:09:20.379 --> 00:09:22.120 morning rush should be over by now. 162 00:09:22.419 --> 00:09:25.769 So the woodcutter thanked Mr. Riches and took the polka-dotted 163 00:09:25.809 --> 00:09:29.029 drawstring purse to the market. But just as he was 164 00:09:29.129 --> 00:09:34.210 stepping inside, a falcon with long pointed wings swooped down 165 00:09:34.269 --> 00:09:37.509 from the sky, seized the drawstring purse and its talons, 166 00:09:37.950 --> 00:09:43.590 and flew away. So once again, Carrying nothing but his 167 00:09:43.730 --> 00:09:47.919 faithful axe, the woodcutter headed back across the park toward 168 00:09:48.039 --> 00:09:48.620 the forest. 169 00:09:48.860 --> 00:09:52.659 Woodcutter, I told you to take that purse and buy things. 170 00:09:53.200 --> 00:09:57.009 Nice things, but here you are empty-handed and going back 171 00:09:57.070 --> 00:09:57.590 to work. 172 00:09:58.230 --> 00:09:58.990 What gives? 173 00:09:59.309 --> 00:10:03.659 Once again. the woodcutter sighed and told Mr. Riches what 174 00:10:03.759 --> 00:10:04.320 had happened. 175 00:10:04.799 --> 00:10:08.860 I see. Not catching many lucky breaks today, are you? 176 00:10:09.179 --> 00:10:09.440 Mr. 177 00:10:09.500 --> 00:10:11.700 Riches heard Sir Luck chuckling. 178 00:10:12.019 --> 00:10:13.580 But not to worry. 179 00:10:13.940 --> 00:10:14.200 Mr. 180 00:10:14.240 --> 00:10:18.639 Riches snapped his fingers and a giant gray stallion came 181 00:10:18.799 --> 00:10:22.870 galloping across the park. The steed's massive hooves were fitted 182 00:10:22.909 --> 00:10:27.980 with diamond-studded horseshoes, and his brown leather saddlebag was bursting 183 00:10:28.279 --> 00:10:30.039 with gold coins. 184 00:10:30.279 --> 00:10:34.220 Forget about work, friend, and forget about the market. Take 185 00:10:34.299 --> 00:10:37.519 this horse and bring him and all this money. 186 00:10:37.340 --> 00:10:37.899 Home with you. 187 00:10:38.240 --> 00:10:42.179 The woodcutter thanked Mr. Riches and began leading the stallion home. 188 00:10:43.059 --> 00:10:46.230 But soon after they left the park, a deer came 189 00:10:46.370 --> 00:10:50.090 bounding across the road and startled the gray stallion. The 190 00:10:50.149 --> 00:10:53.669 horse jerked his reins out of the woodcutter's hands, then 191 00:10:53.830 --> 00:10:59.120 bolted away on his big, diamond-studded horseshoes before disappearing into 192 00:10:59.179 --> 00:11:05.299 a stand of trees. So, yet again, carrying nothing but 193 00:11:05.360 --> 00:11:08.720 his faithful axe, the woodcutter headed back across the park 194 00:11:09.120 --> 00:11:13.470 toward the forest. When Mr. Riches spotted the woodcutter returning, 195 00:11:14.129 --> 00:11:18.070 he frowned. Sir Luck, on the other hand, grinned. 196 00:11:18.620 --> 00:11:24.559 Well, pardon the expression, but isn't this rich? Three times 197 00:11:24.679 --> 00:11:28.470 you tried giving riches to that woodcutter, and three times 198 00:11:28.809 --> 00:11:32.649 he's come back carrying nothing but that axe. 199 00:11:33.169 --> 00:11:35.269 I suppose you think you can do better. 200 00:11:35.649 --> 00:11:36.879 Oh, I don't think it. 201 00:11:37.289 --> 00:11:39.129 Sir Luck hopped up from the bench. 202 00:11:39.789 --> 00:11:40.600 I know it. 203 00:11:41.100 --> 00:11:43.419 Sir Luck pulled a copper coin from his pocket. 204 00:11:43.659 --> 00:11:44.539 Hello there, sir. 205 00:11:44.679 --> 00:11:45.279 How's it going? 206 00:11:45.740 --> 00:11:49.250 Listen... I'd like to give you this copper coin. 207 00:11:49.590 --> 00:11:51.529 The woodcutter scratched his head. 208 00:11:51.860 --> 00:11:56.240 Um, thanks for the offer, sir, but I really should 209 00:11:56.279 --> 00:11:57.159 get to my chopping. 210 00:11:57.480 --> 00:11:58.759 Not so fast. 211 00:11:59.220 --> 00:12:01.960 Sir Luck laid a hand on the woodcutter's shoulder. 212 00:12:02.320 --> 00:12:06.120 Listen, this copper coin may not look like much, but 213 00:12:06.179 --> 00:12:10.629 it might lead to very great things. All I ask 214 00:12:10.970 --> 00:12:15.190 is that you don't do any work today. Instead, go home, 215 00:12:15.590 --> 00:12:18.559 and on the way, Spend this copper coin on the 216 00:12:18.659 --> 00:12:22.460 very first thing you see. Whatever it is, if it's 217 00:12:22.519 --> 00:12:25.870 for sale and you can afford it, buy it. 218 00:12:26.350 --> 00:12:28.190 The woodcutter thought for a moment. 219 00:12:28.590 --> 00:12:31.950 All right then, I'll take your copper coin and spend 220 00:12:32.009 --> 00:12:34.429 it on the first thing I see. 221 00:12:35.549 --> 00:12:36.149 Thank you. 222 00:12:37.049 --> 00:12:40.750 As the woodcutter headed home, he came upon a traveling 223 00:12:40.929 --> 00:12:45.990 merchant who was selling all sorts of goods. Silks, spices, 224 00:12:46.129 --> 00:12:50.220 exotic fruits and vegetables. But the only item that cost 225 00:12:50.360 --> 00:12:53.659 less than one copper coin was... A rod? 226 00:12:54.279 --> 00:12:56.460 Not just any rod, sir. 227 00:12:57.200 --> 00:13:00.740 Tell me, do you like olives? I do. 228 00:13:01.320 --> 00:13:05.039 Well, we all know how time-consuming it can be to 229 00:13:05.200 --> 00:13:09.500 pick olives by hand, right? With this rod, all you 230 00:13:09.539 --> 00:13:12.779 have to do is find an olive tree,

give the 231 00:13:12.860 --> 00:13:17.519 tree a good whack... And the plumpest and juiciest olives 232 00:13:17.559 --> 00:13:20.080 will pop right off, just like that. 233 00:13:20.899 --> 00:13:25.080 So the woodcutter traded his one copper coin for one rod, 234 00:13:25.559 --> 00:13:28.990 then resumed his trip back home. On the way, he 235 00:13:29.049 --> 00:13:32.269 passed an olive grove and spotted a tree that was 236 00:13:32.429 --> 00:13:36.210 practically exploding with olives. So he picked up his rod 237 00:13:36.570 --> 00:13:40.129 and gave the tree a good whack. And sure enough, 238 00:13:40.700 --> 00:13:44.820 dozens of plump, juicy olives fell to the ground. But 239 00:13:45.419 --> 00:13:49.840 that's not all. Something else had fallen out of the tree, too. 240 00:13:50.519 --> 00:13:55.090 Something much larger than an olive. And this something was 241 00:13:55.110 --> 00:14:00.190 polka-dotted with a drawstring and filled to the brim with 242 00:14:00.350 --> 00:14:01.590 gold coins. 243 00:14:02.049 --> 00:14:02.450 Whoa! 244 00:14:03.230 --> 00:14:06.590 It's the drawstring purse! The one that man gave me 245 00:14:06.889 --> 00:14:09.029 before the falcon swiped it out of my hands. 246 00:14:09.429 --> 00:14:13.389 What good luck! Gripping the purse extra tight, the woodcutter 247 00:14:13.429 --> 00:14:17.519 continued on his way. But then he spied something on 248 00:14:17.559 --> 00:14:18.159 the ground. 249 00:14:18.500 --> 00:14:19.179 Horse tracks? 250 00:14:19.919 --> 00:14:21.100 And they're enormous! 251 00:14:21.659 --> 00:14:24.679 The only horse I've seen that could leave tracks that 252 00:14:24.799 --> 00:14:27.159 massive is that gray stallion. 253 00:14:27.759 --> 00:14:29.370 That huge one that ran away when. 254 00:14:30.590 --> 00:14:31.350 Of course! 255 00:14:31.769 --> 00:14:34.610 The woodcutter followed the horse tracks to an apple orchard. 256 00:14:35.230 --> 00:14:38.210 And guess who was standing by a tree, nibbling all 257 00:14:38.250 --> 00:14:42.080 the apples? I'll give you a hint. He was wearing 258 00:14:42.269 --> 00:14:48.070 massive diamond-studded horseshoes and carrying a brown leather saddlebag bursting 259 00:14:48.129 --> 00:14:49.450 with gold coins. 260 00:14:50.409 --> 00:14:53.529 Well, looks like we've found each other again, buddy. 261 00:14:54.230 --> 00:14:57.409 Now, little did the woodcutter know, but as he led 262 00:14:57.450 --> 00:15:00.559 the gray horse back toward his house, he was being 263 00:15:00.720 --> 00:15:03.740 followed by Sir Luck and Mr. 264 00:15:03.879 --> 00:15:07.720 Riches. You see, thanks to my good luck, the woodcutter 265 00:15:07.820 --> 00:15:11.549 bought that rod. And thanks to that rod, he whacked 266 00:15:11.610 --> 00:15:16.210 that olive tree and found the drawstring purse, plus the 267 00:15:16.309 --> 00:15:19.669 horse and the saddlebag. And now he's taking them home, 268 00:15:20.049 --> 00:15:22.879 and he'll never have to chop wood another day in 269 00:15:23.000 --> 00:15:26.279 his life. Score one for luck. 270 00:15:26.740 --> 00:15:28.100 Okay, I hear you. 271 00:15:28.460 --> 00:15:32.360 But tell me, whose money was inside that drawstring purse 272 00:15:33.120 --> 00:15:34.610 and that saddlebag? 273 00:15:35.090 --> 00:15:38.049 Those gold coins were mine. Thank you very much. 274 00:15:38.820 --> 00:15:41.779 I'm the reason the guy never has to chop wood again. 275 00:15:42.480 --> 00:15:44.220 Score one for Riches! 276 00:15:44.600 --> 00:15:47.899 By the time they reached the woodcutter's street, both Sir 277 00:15:47.960 --> 00:15:50.879 Luck and Mr. Riches were convinced that they had won. 278 00:15:51.779 --> 00:15:55.799 But then something happened that made them scratch their heads. 279 00:15:56.659 --> 00:16:00.070 The woodcutter led the gray stallion past his own house 280 00:16:00.789 --> 00:16:04.870 and over to the home of his neighbor. The woodcutter's 281 00:16:04.909 --> 00:16:08.929 house was a humble cottage, A bit of peeling paint here, 282 00:16:09.009 --> 00:16:12.509 a missing shutter there. But his neighbor's house was a 283 00:16:12.629 --> 00:16:16.580 different story altogether. It was no bigger than a woodshed, 284 00:16:17.139 --> 00:16:21.019 with cracked windows and crumbling walls on the verge of 285 00:16:21.120 --> 00:16:24.759 caving in. The woodcutter tied the stallion to his neighbor's 286 00:16:24.860 --> 00:16:28.279 rusty gate. Then he knocked on the front door and 287 00:16:28.379 --> 00:16:29.379 went inside. 288 00:16:31.230 --> 00:16:33.049 What's he doing in there? I don't know. 289 00:16:33.769 --> 00:16:36.330 Bragging about his newfound riches, maybe? 290 00:16:36.720 --> 00:16:38.220 His newfound luck, you mean? 291 00:16:38.799 --> 00:16:42.590 A few minutes later, the woodcutter came out again. He 292 00:16:42.649 --> 00:16:46.870 was no longer holding the polka-dotted drawstring purse. And when 293 00:16:46.909 --> 00:16:50.269 he left his neighbor's yard, he left the giant gray 294 00:16:50.350 --> 00:16:54.539 stallion and the brown leather saddlebag filled with coins tied 295 00:16:54.679 --> 00:16:58.500 to his neighbor's gate. Then he crossed into his own 296 00:16:58.539 --> 00:17:02.399 yard and shut his front door. Sir Luck and Mr. 297 00:17:02.440 --> 00:17:06.009 Riches were trying to figure out what had just happened when... 298 00:17:06.349 --> 00:17:07.029 All of a sudden. 299 00:17:07.190 --> 00:17:08.849 Hello again, gentlemen. 300 00:17:09.130 --> 00:17:14.490 They heard a familiar voice. It was Madam Wisdom, accompanied 301 00:17:14.569 --> 00:17:15.779 by two other women. 302 00:17:16.230 --> 00:17:19.880 So, it seems our little challenge worked, eh? 303 00:17:20.339 --> 00:17:20.599 Mr. 304 00:17:20.640 --> 00:17:22.900 Riches and Sir Luck exchanged a look. 305 00:17:23.200 --> 00:17:25.420 What do you mean, the challenge worked? 306 00:17:25.759 --> 00:17:27.640 The woodcutter rejected

our gifts. 307 00:17:27.960 --> 00:17:33.680 Exactly. Let me explain. You see, just like the woodcutter 308 00:17:33.740 --> 00:17:39.740 tried telling you, He's always been content with his life. Friends, 309 00:17:40.359 --> 00:17:43.000 allow me to introduce. 310 00:17:43.559 --> 00:17:45.779 She pointed to the woman on her left. 311 00:17:46.359 --> 00:17:46.839 Ms. 312 00:17:47.200 --> 00:17:48.279 Contentment. 313 00:17:48.740 --> 00:17:50.740 Pleased to make your acquaintance. 314 00:17:51.319 --> 00:17:55.589 Thanks to Ms. Contentment here, the woodcutter is satisfied with 315 00:17:55.630 --> 00:18:01.390 his work and his life. So he appreciates everything he has, 316 00:18:01.690 --> 00:18:05.289 no matter how little. And because of that... He's able 317 00:18:05.369 --> 00:18:09.390 to be generous. Sir Luck, Mr. Riches. 318 00:18:09.849 --> 00:18:12.259 She pointed to the woman on her right. 319 00:18:12.619 --> 00:18:18.279 Meet Dame Generosity. How do you do? Thanks to our 320 00:18:18.559 --> 00:18:23.799 dear Dame Generosity, the woodcutter is unselfish and willing and 321 00:18:24.079 --> 00:18:27.329 able to share with others. And that's what you saw 322 00:18:27.369 --> 00:18:31.549 him do just now. Share with his very own neighbor. 323 00:18:31.990 --> 00:18:32.309 Mr. 324 00:18:32.369 --> 00:18:38.500 Riches and Sir Luck. were speechless. This whole time, each 325 00:18:38.640 --> 00:18:41.640 one of them had been tripping all over himself, convinced 326 00:18:41.720 --> 00:18:44.920 that he could make the woodcutter happier with either riches 327 00:18:45.289 --> 00:18:49.630 or luck. And yet, this whole time, all the humble 328 00:18:49.690 --> 00:18:53.009 woodcutter wanted to do was share his bounty with someone 329 00:18:53.049 --> 00:18:54.710 who needed it far more. 330 00:18:54.589 --> 00:18:55.049 Than he did. 331 00:18:55.829 --> 00:19:00.289 In this case, a neighbor who had fallen on hard times. So, 332 00:19:00.990 --> 00:19:05.160 all of a sudden, Mr. Riches and Sir Luck realized, 333 00:19:05.660 --> 00:19:08.559 when it all comes down to it, riches weren't the 334 00:19:08.680 --> 00:19:14.809 most important thing, nor was luck. No, the most important things, 335 00:19:14.869 --> 00:19:19.210 the things that truly matter, were standing right there in 336 00:19:19.269 --> 00:19:25.799 front of them. Contentment, generosity, and the wisdom to find 337 00:19:25.819 --> 00:19:38.059 a place in your heart for both. Now it's your turn. 338 00:19:38.619 --> 00:19:41.160 Think about one thing you can do this week to 339 00:19:41.339 --> 00:19:46.089 show generosity. Maybe you can donate books or toys to 340 00:19:46.109 --> 00:19:49.650 a charity or split your sandwich with a friend. Whatever 341 00:19:49.670 --> 00:19:54.319 it is, tell a grown-up your generosity plan then once 342 00:19:54.380 --> 00:19:57.400 you've followed through come back to that grown-up and tell 343 00:19:57.440 --> 00:20:05.069 them how it felt to share with others this week's 344 00:20:05.109 --> 00:20:08.410 story sir luck and mr riches was adapted by me 345 00:20:08.589 --> 00:20:12.299 rebecca sheer It was edited by Virginia Marshall. Circle Round's 346 00:20:12.339 --> 00:20:16.380 executive producer is Catherine Brewer. Circle Round's original music and 347 00:20:16.519 --> 00:20:20.279 sound design is by Eric Shimalonis. If you like Eric's music, 348 00:20:20.420 --> 00:20:24.079 you will love the music of Circle Round Volume 1, 349 00:20:24.079 --> 00:20:26.799 our soundtrack from our first season. To get your copy, 350 00:20:26.980 --> 00:20:31.950 visit our website, wbur.org slash circleround, and click on Soundtrack 351 00:20:32.130 --> 00:20:35.250 and Coloring Pages. While you're there, you can find a 352 00:20:35.309 --> 00:20:38.130 bunch of black and white illustrations by Circle Round's artist 353 00:20:38.269 --> 00:20:41.650 Sabina Hahn. She's created a picture for every single Circle 354 00:20:41.710 --> 00:20:46.119 Round story, and you can color them in. Special thanks 355 00:20:46.160 --> 00:20:50.519 to this week's actors. John Bell, Emily DiPietro, Hannah Kenney, 356 00:20:50.920 --> 00:20:56.920 Dolores King-Williams, Maurice Emanuel Parent, David Wayne, and Michael Ian Black. 357 00:20:57.660 --> 00:21:01.500 David Wayne directed and co-wrote Wet Hot American Summer, First 358 00:21:01.599 --> 00:21:04.640 Day of Camp, a prequel to his earlier film, Wet 359 00:21:04.680 --> 00:21:07.930 Hot American Summer. Grown-up's Keep an eye out for David's 360 00:21:08.009 --> 00:21:13.130 new comedy, Medical Police, coming to Netflix. And Michael Ian 361 00:21:13.170 --> 00:21:16.539 Black has starred in numerous films and TV series, written 362 00:21:16.660 --> 00:21:19.539 and or directed several films, and has published a bunch 363 00:21:19.619 --> 00:21:22.680 of books for kids, including A Pig Parade is a 364 00:21:22.740 --> 00:21:27.460 Terrible Idea, Cock-a-doodle-doo-bop, and the very fun trilogy I'm Bored, 365 00:21:27.980 --> 00:21:32.619 I'm Sad, and I'm Worried. This week's featured instrument was 366 00:21:32.660 --> 00:21:36.220 the chromatic button accordion. You can learn more about this 367 00:21:36.299 --> 00:21:39.809 reed instrument and see a picture by visiting our website. Again, 368 00:21:40.200 --> 00:21:44.509 that's WBUR.org slash Circle Round. Circle Round is a production 369 00:21:44.529 --> 00:21:49.829 of WBUR, Boston's NPR news station. I'm Rebecca Shear. Thanks 370 00:21:49.910 --> 00:21:56.569 for circling round with us. One of the best things 371 00:21:56.650 --> 00:22:00.269 about creating Circle Round is hearing from listeners like you. 372 00:22:01.009 --> 00:22:03.490 Circle Round fans have been telling us about their favorite 373 00:22:03.559 --> 00:22:06.369 Circle Round stories. And we're excited to share some of 374 00:22:06.430 --> 00:22:07.890 their voices with you. 375 00:22:07.910 --> 00:22:13.910 Hi, my name is Erin. I live in Berkeley, California. 376 00:22:14.250 --> 00:22:19.329 And my favorite circle round story is the three-legged putt 377 00:22:19.390 --> 00:22:23.559 because I like the part when the three-legged putt skips 378 00:22:23.720 --> 00:22:28.720 on three short legs. Hello, my name is Maisie, and 379 00:22:28.740 --> 00:22:33.640 I live in Oakland. My favorite story is when Ariana's music, 380 00:22:34.319 --> 00:22:37.440 and my favorite part is when she gets lift off 381 00:22:37.619 --> 00:22:38.579 by the whale. 382 00:22:39.160 --> 00:22:40.200 Hi, I'm Ben. 383 00:22:40.660 --> 00:22:45.660 I live in Indianapolis, and my favorite circle around is 384 00:22:46.200 --> 00:22:47.970 the fishermen's leftovers. 385 00:22:48.569 --> 00:22:49.650 I'm Marcelo. 386 00:22:50.150 --> 00:22:57.769 I live in California. My favorite story is... The Dream Wishes. 387 00:22:58.589 --> 00:23:04.490 I liked it because the old lady ate all the cheese. Hi, 388 00:23:04.589 --> 00:23:09.109 my name is Ida. I live in Minnesota. And my 389 00:23:09.150 --> 00:23:12.910 favorite circle around is the horse of a different color. 390 00:23:13.170 --> 00:23:16.240 And I like about it is that it has a 391 00:23:16.319 --> 00:23:21.599 rainbow horse. I'm Amada. And my favorite circle around story 392 00:23:22.000 --> 00:23:26.990 is Mashup and Grandfather's End. I like it when Masha 393 00:23:27.230 --> 00:23:29.599 catches Grandfather's son. 394 00:23:29.240 --> 00:23:33.200 In the net. Did someone mention an episode you missed? 395 00:23:33.619 --> 00:23:36.519 No problem. You can find every single Circle Round story 396 00:23:36.660 --> 00:23:41.569 on our website. That's wbur.org slash circleround or wherever you 397 00:23:41.609 --> 00:23:43.269 and your grown-ups get your podcasts.