The First Councilor | Ep. 295
Circle Round
WBUR
4.4 • 14.8K Ratings
🗓️ 2 September 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Danielle Panabaker (The Flash) and James Wolk (Mad Men, Happy Face) headline a Swedish tale about an uncertain king, a magic fairy, and a monumental decision.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, Rebecca Shear here. Before we get to our story, exciting news. Circle Round is going back on tour with live recordings across the United States. |
| 0:09.1 | Our first stop, Sunday, October 5th in Parker, Colorado at the Pace Center. And Circle Round Club members are invited to a special post-show meet and greed with me and composer Eric Shimalonis. |
| 0:19.4 | Get your tickets at WBUR.org slash circle round and click on events. |
| 0:23.6 | We're announcing more tour stop soon, so stay tuned. |
| 0:26.2 | We look forward to circling around with you live. |
| 0:30.3 | WBUR Podcasts, Boston. |
| 0:37.3 | Think about a time you faced a difficult decision. |
| 0:41.6 | How did you make your choice? |
| 0:43.8 | Did you list the pros and cons? |
| 0:46.4 | Did you ask a friend for advice? |
| 0:48.8 | In today's tale, when a king is in the dark about a tough decision, |
| 0:53.6 | a magical, mystical being comes along and sheds some light. |
| 1:04.9 | I'm Rebecca Shear, and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time. |
| 1:11.0 | Today, our story is called The First Counselor. |
| 1:14.3 | It's inspired by tales from Sweden, a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. |
| 1:22.7 | Some really great people came together to bring you our version of this folktale, including Danielle Panabaker and James Wolk. |
| 1:30.3 | Danielle Panabaker most recently starred in The Flash on Netflix. |
| 1:33.3 | She's appeared in a bunch of other TV series and movies, including Empire Falls and Sky High. |
| 1:38.3 | James Wolk has had starring roles in such TV shows as Mad Men on AMC and Happyface on Paramount Plus. |
| 1:45.7 | You kids can enjoy James in the action-adventure comedy film Sonic the Hedgehog 3. |
| 1:50.9 | So circle around, everyone. |
| 1:53.0 | For the first counselor. |
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