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Lions and Legends

Rebecca Sheir and Eric Shimelonis

Produced by Rebecca Sheir and Eric Shimelonis, original creators of Circle Round, Lions and Legends presents fun, fantastical retellings of legends, myths, folktales, and fables through the ages.

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Tuesday · 30 min
The Game That Changed Time: An Egyptian Myth
In this high-stakes Egyptian myth, a crafty god tries reversing a solar curse by challenging the moon to a fateful, cosmic board game.
October 20 · 22 min
Why The Echidna Has Spines: A Djaru Dreaming Story (Live in NYC)
Recorded live in NYC with an all-star cast of kidcasters, this creation tale from Western Australia shows how the echidna got its trademark spines!
October 13 · 32 min
The Day The Jellyfish Got Squished: A Japanese Folktale (Live in NYC)
This classic Japanese folktale recorded live in NYC with an all-star cast of kidcasters reveals how a monkey's mischief gave the jellyfish its jelly!
October 6 · 26 min
Two Sides of the Coin: A Chinese Parable
This ancient Chinese parable teaches a powerful lesson about jumping to conclusions, making snap judgments, and putting the cart before the horse!
September 29 · 24 min
The Dog With the Spark and No Bark: A Nyanga Myth
Why don’t basenjis bark? Find out in this Nyanga myth from the Congo in central Africa, about a dog who defies a deity and changes hound history forever.
September 22 · 18 min
Grunt Work: A Turkish Folktale
A wise trickster teaches a funny lesson on fairness in this Turkish tale about a hard-working woodcutter and a hard-grunting farmer!
September 15 · 25 min
The Infinite Appetite: An Indian Purana
In this tasty Indian tale, a gajillionaire god's outsized ego is tested by an elephant god’s seemingly bottomless belly!
September 8 · 24 min
How the Honey Bees Got Their Sting: A Greek Fable
In this Greek fable, a queen bee’s wish for sweet revenge comes back to sting her!
September 1 · 20 min
The King of Beasts and the Queen of Brains: A Swahili Folktale
A crafty hare outsmarts a hungry lion in this classic Swahili folktale of quick wit and sweet revenge.
September 1 · 21 min
Skuba and the Dragon: A Polish Legend
In this laugh-out-loud legend from Poland, a clever shoemaker uses his wits to outsmart a greedy – and hungry – dragon!
September 1 · 19 min
The Flash and the Crash: A Cambodian Myth
When a goddess wins a contest, a jealous giant loses his cool in this Cambodian myth about how thunder and lightning first came to the world.
August 25 · 5 min
Audio Appetizer: Settling the Score
Feast your ears on this tuneful tête-à-tête with composer Eric Shimelonis about the music he’s cooking up for Lions and Legends!
August 11 · 7 min
Audio Appetizer: Setting the Fable
Enjoy a lively lesson about the short, sweet stories known as fables, and how they relate to fancy mushrooms, Steven Spielberg, and Bingo the dog.
July 28 · 6 min
Audio Appetizer: Once Upon a Folktale
Come along as Rebecca Sheir explores the wide, wild world of folktales: timeless stories that can rack up some serious frequent-flier miles!
July 14 · 6 min
Audio Appetizer: Living Legends
Join Rebecca Sheir for an exhilarating exploration of legends: age-old tales with a little bit of truth and a whole lot of action!
June 30 · 6 min
Audio Appetizer: Myth Understood
Rebecca Sheir presents a lively mini-lesson about the ancient tales known as myths, and their surprising connections with our modern lives.
June 16 · 7 min
Audio Appetizer: The Lion and the Donkey
Rebecca Sheir presents a bite-sized Greco-Roman tale about a mighty lion, a striped-legged donkey, and the persistent power of friendship.
June 2 · 3 min
Introducing Lions and Legends!
Rebecca Sheir and Eric Shimelonis – partners in podcasting and life – are going independent, and launching a new storytelling podcast just for you! Welcome to the magical world of Lions and Legends: fun, fantastical retellings of legends, myths, folktales, and fables through the ages! Each 15- to 25-minute audio adventure will feature gripping action and compelling characters, while providing a timeless tool for teaching values, fostering empathy, and bringing hope, wisdom, and comfort to today’s topsy-turvy world. Full-length episodes drop September 1st. In the meantime, follow us to enjoy appetizing audio treats every other Tuesday all summer. Visit lionsandlegends.org to learn more, amd to join our mailing list!

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