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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
OCT 6, 2026
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!
26 MIN
SEP 29, 2026
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.
24 MIN
SEP 22, 2026
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!
18 MIN
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
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