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Hi, Rebecca Sheer here. As you listen right now, our team is hard at work producing a bunch

more episodes for you to enjoy in 2022. So this week we're presenting a favorite circle

round episode from the archives. We'll be back with a brand new episode next week. Until

then, we wish you and yours a happy, healthy and hopeful new year.

Think about something nice that someone has done for you. Maybe a friend let you borrow

a favorite toy. Or a family member took care of you the last time you were sick. In today's

story, we'll meet a woman who doesn't do nice things for anyone until a mysterious

stranger arrives and changes everything. I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle

Round. Where story time happens all the time. Today our story is called The Beggar and

The Beggar's Daughter. Versions of this tale originally come from England. Some really

great people came together to bring you our adaptation of this folktale, including Margaret

Cho. Grown-ups you might know the Emmy and Grammy-nominated comedian from her many stand-up

specials, including I'm the one that I want, notorious CHO and fresh off the bloke. She

also hosts her own podcast, The Margaret Cho. So Circle Round everyone, for The Beggar and

The Beggar's Daughter.

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