A Tale of Two Neighbors

Circle Round

WBUR

Storytelling, Kids & Family, Kids, Storytime, Children, Childrens' Story, Ages 4-10, Books, Story

4.5 • 16.8K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Recorded live in Cleveland, OH, this Appalachian tale proves that true friends stick together through thick, thin, and everything in between.

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0:00.0	WBUR Podcasts, Boston.
0:08.0	This Circle Round episode was recorded live at the Cleveland Museum of Arts Gartner Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio on March 14th, 2026.
0:18.5	You can hear all of our live Circle Round episodes and learn more about our picture
0:22.8	books, merch, newsletter, and Circle Round Club on our website. WbUR.org.org slash circle round.
0:41.5	What does friendship mean to you?
0:46.9	Does it mean having someone to share secrets with or a double-decker ice cream cone?
0:50.7	Maybe it means having someone to play and laugh with,
0:53.8	or someone to lift you up when you're feeling down. We're about to meet two
0:55.5	farmers who have been friends forever, until an unexpected occurrence puts their friendship on the rocks.
1:10.4	I'm Rebecca Shear, and welcome to Circle Round, live at the Cleveland Museum of Arts, Gartner Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio.
1:17.0	Today our story is called A Tale of Two Neighbors.
1:19.5	You'll find versions of this tale from Appalachia in the mountains of eastern North America.
1:26.2	Joining me on stage is a trio of talented local actors,
1:30.3	Nina Domang, Xavier Hype, and Bob Keefe.
1:33.3	Providing musical accompaniment is the one and only Eric Shimalones.
1:37.3	So circle around, everyone, for a tale of two neighbors.. Joe and Josephine had known each other all their lives.
2:09.6	They had grown up in the same town.
2:12.6	They had attended the same schools.
2:14.6	They had played with the same friends.
2:20.4	And when they grew older and struck out on their own,
2:23.6	they went into the same line of work.
2:24.8	Farming.
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