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Circle Round

Grandfather Stone feat. Diane Rehm, Jonathan Joss

Circle Round

WBUR

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

4.414.8K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2019

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Jonathan Joss (Comanche Moon, Parks and Recreation) and NPR’s Diane Rehm (The Diane Rehm Show, On My Mind) star in this Seneca tale about a mystical stone who introduces the first stories to the world.

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0:00.0

Is that a lion?

0:04.6

I think he's saying our fourth picture book, The Lion's Whiskour, hits shelves this spring.

0:12.4

And on Saturday, June 17th, we're throwing a party at WBUR's city space in Boston to celebrate

0:18.6

and you're invited.

0:20.5

Find more details and get your in-person or virtual tickets at WBUR.org slash circle

0:26.0

round.

0:30.0

Produced by the I-Lab at WBUR Boston.

0:39.2

Can you imagine a world where there are no stories?

0:47.5

A world without one subhanatime?

0:50.6

Without long ago in a far away place?

0:53.7

Without the end?

0:55.9

How would it feel to live in a world like that?

0:59.0

And today's episode will find out.

1:06.8

I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle round where story time happens all the time.

1:12.4

Today our story is called Grandfather Stone.

1:16.4

It's a legend from the Seneca people, Native Americans who originally lived in what's now

1:20.6

known as New York State.

1:23.1

Some really great folks came together to bring you our telling of this tale, including

1:27.9

Jonathan Joss and Diane Reem.

1:31.2

Grown ups you may know Jonathan Joss from TV shows like King of the Hill and Parks and

1:35.7

Recreation.

1:36.7

Plus, mini series and feature films like Comanche Moon and the Magnificent Seven.

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