Copper and Dumplings
Circle Round
WBUR
4.5 • 16.8K Ratings
🗓️ 24 March 2026
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Recorded live in Cleveland, OH, this Japanese story pits a wise baker against two tricky goblins who refuse to face their fears.
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| 0:00.0 | WBUR Podcasts, Boston. |
| 0:10.1 | This Circle Round episode was recorded live at the Cleveland Museum of Arts Gartner Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio on March 14th, 2026. |
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| 0:22.8 | our picture books, merch, newsletter, and Circle Round Club on our website. WbUR.org.org |
| 0:28.6 | slash Circle Round. |
| 0:43.3 | Think about a time you felt afraid. Fear is a normal and common emotion. |
| 0:47.3 | We all feel it. |
| 0:48.3 | And talking with someone about what scares us can really help. |
| 0:53.3 | In fact, as we'll hear in today's tale, when we talk with |
| 0:56.3 | someone about our fears, it can be downright magical. I'm Rebecca Shear, and welcome to Circle |
| 1:09.6 | Round, live at the Cleveland Museum of Arts, Gartner Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio. |
| 1:13.9 | Today our story is called Copper and Dumplings. |
| 1:16.5 | You'll find versions of this tale from the East Asian Island Nation of Japan. |
| 1:23.1 | Joining me on stage is a trio of talented local actors, Nina Domang, Xavier Hype, and Bob Keefe. |
| 1:30.3 | Providing musical accompaniment is the one and only Eric Shimalones. |
| 1:34.4 | So, circle around, everyone, for copper and dumplings. The baker lived in a cottage at the far edge of the forest. |
| 2:00.0 | Every morning she would rise at dawn, |
| 2:02.7 | then bustle to the kitchen and whip up batch after batch of her specialty. |
| 2:08.1 | Sweet, sticky rice dumplings. |
| 2:12.0 | The baker sold her dumplings at the village market. |
| 2:15.3 | Her customers adored her, |
| 2:17.4 | not just because her rice dumplings |
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