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Lions and Legends
Rebecca Sheir and Eric Shimelonis
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Produced by Rebecca Sheir and Eric Shimelonis of Circle Round, Lions and Legends presents fun, fantastical retellings of legends, myths, folktales, and fables through the ages.
Recent Episodes
SEP 15, 2026
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!
25 MIN
SEP 8, 2026
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!
24 MIN
SEP 1, 2026
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.
20 MIN
SEP 1, 2026
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!
21 MIN
SEP 1, 2026
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.
19 MIN
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