'Wit and Wordplay' | feat. 'American Dad's' Rachael MacFarlane and Dee Bradley Baker

Circle Round

WBUR

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

4.4 • 14.8K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2018

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

In this clever folktale with roots in the Middle East and Spain, Rachael MacFarlane (American Dad) and Dee Bradley Baker (American Dad) seek a soulmate whose mind is in tune with their own.

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0:00.0	I'm Rebecca Sheer here.
0:04.1	Before we get to today's story, I'd like to invite you to join the Circle Round Club.
0:09.9	Memberships come in all shapes and sizes and include fun benefits like ad-free episodes,
0:15.0	bonus bedtime stories, behind the scenes videos, and a personalized birthday message from
0:19.8	me.
0:20.8	Learn more about the Circle Round Club and become a member at WBOR.org slash Circle Round Club.
0:31.0	Produced by the Island at WBOR Boston.
0:40.0	Think about a person you really like to hang out with.
0:44.0	Someone who always makes you smile.
0:46.7	What is it about this person that you like so much?
0:49.6	What makes the two of you click?
0:52.1	There are a lot of things that draw us to other people, but first we have to find them.
0:57.7	And today's story will hear about a man and woman who hope that when they finally meet
1:02.3	their soulmate, it'll also be a meeting of the minds.
1:10.3	I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time.
1:16.2	Today our story is called Witt and Word Play.
1:20.1	Thousands of this tale come from a bunch of places, including Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen,
1:26.1	and Spain.
1:31.3	Some really great people came together to bring you our telling of this folktale, including
1:35.4	Dee Bradley Baker and Rachel McFarlane.
1:39.1	Grown-ups you may recognize their voices from American dad on TBS.
1:43.3	And kids, you may have read Rachel's new rhyming picture book, Eleanor Wyatt, Princess
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