Hey, Circle Round fans, our Circle Round live tour continues with live recordings in North Carolina, Massachusetts, and California.

Join us in Charlotte on November 22nd, Los Angeles on January 18th, and Boston on February 7th.

And remember, after each show, Circle Round Club members can meet Eric Shimalonis and me, Rebecca Shear. Get your tickets and join the club at WBUR.org.org slash Circle Round.

WBUR Podcasts, Boston.

This Circle Round episode is a very special one, recorded live with players from the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a star-studded cast of actors at Symphony Hall on October 11, 2025.

To learn more about our live shows, visit WBUR.org.org slash circle round and click on events.

And now, on with the story.

There's this really great saying, time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. Do you get it?

Time flies like an arrow because it moves so fast. But fruit flies like a banana, as in they really

enjoy bananas. Words can be tricky.

Sometimes they're as slippery as a banana peel.

And as we'll hear in today's story,

if you don't weigh your words,

they can easily be twisted.

I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle Round Live at Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts.

Today our story is called Whatever You Like.

We found versions of this tale from Jewish and Indian lore.

Joining me on stage is a star-studded cast of actors,

Mary Faber, Josh Gondelman, Lamont Price, and Jessica Rao.

Providing musical accompaniment under the direction of our own Eric Shimelonis

is a world-class ensemble from the Boston Symphony Orchestra,

Kathy Bassarack on viola, Rachel Childers on horn, Chris Elchico on clarinet, Clint Foreman on flute,

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