This week on Circle Round, I play a king who doesn't understand the value of his daughter's passion for music--- until it becomes the very thing that saves him! Written in the Stars is inspired by folktales from the Jewish community of Morocco. Other voices in this episode include Jessica Rau, Erika Rose, and features Tallie Medel as the princess. Tallie can also be seen in Everything Everywhere All At Once. https://www.wbur.org/circleround/2023/03/07/written-in-the-stars Thi

This week's Circle Round episode is The Eagle's Return, a tale originally from Venezuela which asks, "How far you would go to help a friend in need?" This episode features the voices of Diana Lee Inosanto and Myrna Velasco, and I voice the Harvest God. Other voices in this episode include Helen Barrington, Hrishikesh Hirway, and Chelly Li. Diana Lee Inosanto appears in the Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian and is the author of The Curious Mind Of Sebastian, the true s

Circle Round is back with another wonderful story this week called The Missing Mountainside. Versions of this tale come from Taiwan, a mountainous island off the coast of China. This time, you can hear me voicing one of the market goers. Other voices in this episode include Jessica Rau, Hrishikesh Hirway, Chelly Li, Nick Sholley, Dawn Ursula, and Karen Huie. Listen for Karen in the animated series Abominable and the Invisible City on Hulu, and check out Karen in the Fox comed

This week on Circle Round, I bring Strong Mind to life opposite Christopher Sean's Kind Heart. This folk tale Strong Mind and Kind Heart comes from Vietnam and is a lesson on following through on your promises. Other voices in this episode are Chelly Li, Jessica Rau, and Jefferson A. Russell. https://www.wbur.org/circleround/2022/12/13/strong-mind-and-kind-heart This episode was adapted for Circle Round by Rebecca Sheir. It was edited by Nora Saks. Original music and sound de

It's time to Circle Round again! I'm back for this week's story The Banana Split as the voice of the Porcupine. This story was inspired by traditional tales from Panama. Other voices in this episode include Jessica Rau, Dawn Ursula, Jim Conroy, and Amirah Vann. Grown-ups, you can see Amirah Vann in Tyler Perry’s A Jazzman’s Blues, currently streaming on Netflix. Kids, you can hear Jim Conroy in the animated series Jellystone on HBO Max and Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman on PBS. htt

Listen to this week's episode of WBUR's Circle Round for a wonderful story of persistence, told by some familiar voices! I've returned this week to voice the Old Man in Finding the Light, a traditional story from the Alaskan Native and Canadian First Nations communities. Other voices in this episode are Jessica Rau, Dawn Ursula, and special guest Kennedy Kanagawa who can be seen as Milky White in the recent Broadway revival of Into the Woods. https://www.wbur.org/circleround/

I've returned to Circle Round this week to voice Great Spirit in a story from the Igbo people of Nigeria in West Africa, Chameleon's Contest. This episode features Jonica Booth and Jay Pharoah. Jonica Booth stars in Issa Rae’s new HBO Max show, Rap Sh*t. Jay Pharoah stars in the new Comedy Central film, Out of Office. The Saturday Night Live alum is currently on a comedy tour, coming to a city near you. https://www.wbur.org/circleround/2022/09/27/chameleon-contest Other voice

On this week's episode of Circle Round, WBUR's storytelling podcast for kids, I bring life to the supernatural Jinn in The Magic Touch. https://www.wbur.org/circleround/2022/03/08/the-magic-touch Other voices in this episode include Thais Harris, Anthony Palmini, Erika Rose, Nick Sholley, Mike Smith, Alexia Trainor, Dawn Ursula, and Edi Gathegi. Grown-ups, check out Edi Gathegi in the American Western film, "The Harder They Fall." And watch for him in the third season of the

I'm back on Circle Round this week to play the greedy Earth King in Porcupine's Plan. Versions of this folktale come from tribes who originally lived in Siberia, a vast region covering much of Northern Asia. Circle Round is a storytelling podcast for kids, produced by Boston's NPR station, WBUR. https://www.wbur.org/circleround/2022/02/15/porcupines-plan Other voices in this episode include Dawn Ursula and Jacob Laval. Kids, check out Jacob Laval in the HBO Max film 8-Bit Chr

On this week's Circle Round, I play the giant, grumpy frog Tiddalick in Tiddalick Drinks Up, a story that comes from the Aboriginal people of Australia. Circle Round is a storytelling podcast for kids from WBUR, Boston's NPR station. https://www.wbur.org/circleround/2022/01/25/tiddalick-drinks-up Other voices in this episode include: Anthony Palmini, Erika Rose, Dawn Ursula, and Izaac Wang. Izaac stars in the feature film, Clifford the Big Red Dog. This episode was adapted fo

I added my voice to this week's Circle Round, the storytelling podcast from WBUR in Boston, as the grandfather to Kimiko Glenn's farmer in Plowing the Road. Listen to this sweet story with a message here. https://www.wbur.org/circleround/2022/01/18/plowing-the-road Other voices in this episode include: Thais Harris, Anthony Palmini, Erika Rose, Nick Sholley, Mike Smith, Alexia Trainor, and Kimiko Glenn. Kimiko Glenn is known for her work in Liza on Demand on YouTube Premium a

I'm back this week for another episode of Circle Round, WBUR's storytelling podcast for children. This time, I play the greedy Farmer in The Laughing Canoe, a story from Brazil. https://www.wbur.org/circleround/2021/08/17/laughing-canoe-circle-round This episode also features the voices of Ken Jackson, Igor Shimelonis, Sid Sholley, and George Salazar, from NBC’s Superstore and the Broadway production of Be More Chill. This episode was adapted for Circle Round by Rebecca Sheir

Wait wait… is that me and Jessica Rau with NPR’s Peter Sagal on the latest episode of Circle Round?! Circle Round is the hit storytelling podcast out of Boston's NPR station, WBUR. https://www.wbur.org/circleround/2021/07/20/patched-up-coat-circle-round This episode was adapted for Circle Round by Rebecca Sheir. It was edited by Supervising Producer Amory Sivertson. Original music and sound design is by Eric Shimelonis. Our artist is Sabina Hahn. #circleroundpodcast #children

This week on Circle Round, listen for me as the selfish uncle in The Mountain Guardian. Circle Round is a storytelling podcast for children from WBUR Boston. https://www.wbur.org/circleround/2021/07/06/mountain-guardian-circle-round This episode also features the voices of Faith Salie, Alonzo Bodden and Audrey Hsieh. Look for Audrey Hsieh in the new comedy, Here Today, as well as Netflix’s upcoming music-driven film, Mixtape. And listen for Alonzo Bodden on the podcast, Who’s

I'm back for another episode of Circle Round, the storytelling podcast for children from WBUR Boston. Today, I play the Governor in The Governor's Puzzle, a story about thinking outside the box. https://www.wbur.org/circleround/2021/03/30/the-governors-puzzle-circle-round This episode features Tiffany Espensen as the Governor's daughter. Tiffany is known for her roles in Kirby Buckets and Bucket and Skinner, as well as the feature film, Spider-Man: Homecoming. Other voices in

This week on Circle Round, I join actor, rapper, singer and songwriter Utkarsh Ambudkar in the telling of the story Mangoes in the Middle, voicing the Carpenter in this folk tale from India. Circle Round is a storytelling podcast for children from WBUR Boston. https://www.wbur.org/circleround/2021/03/16/mangoes-in-the-middle-circle-round Ryan Shrime voices the weaver. Featured as the judge is Utkarsh Ambudkar, whom kids might know from kids might recognize from Mira, Royal De

I'm back on Circle Round this week, playing the role of the chief in The Uncommon Offering, a story out of Paraguay. Circle Round is a storytelling podcast for children from WBUR Boston. https://www.wbur.org/circleround/2021/03/02/the-uncommon-offering-circle-round Other voices in this episode include Elle Borders, Amy Brentano, Ryan Shrime, and Ruthie Ann Miles. In addition to gracing the stage in numerous Broadway and Off Broadway musicals, Tony Award winner Ruthie Ann star

This time on Circle Round, I join two-time Disney princess and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga in the telling of The Wind Catcher, a folktale from the Marshall Islands about kindness. Listen for me in the role of Tumur. https://www.wbur.org/circleround/2021/02/16/the-wind-catcher-circle-round Other voices on this episode are Andrew Donnelly, Jason Ennis, Robert Feng, Hrishikesh Hirway, and Edward Hong. This episode was adapted for Circle Round by Rebecca Sheir. It was edited by

Circle Round again! Today's story The Fishermen's Leftovers features Marc delaCruz, the first Asian American to star as Hamilton, as Hiroshi, and I voice his first brother. Circle Round is a storytelling podcast for children from WBUR. https://www.wbur.org/circleround/2021/01/26/fishermens-leftovers-circle-round Voices in this episode include Feodor Chin, Robert Feng, Edward Hong, Delores King Williams, and Marc delaCruz. Marc delaCruz has appeared on Broadway in If/Then with

I'm back for another episode of Circle Round, the wonderful storytelling podcast for children from WBUR. Listen for me as the sad pear tree and my wife Jessica Rau as the pitiful sheep! https://www.wbur.org/circleround/2021/01/12/the-head-and-the-heart-circle-round #circleroundpodcast #childrensmedia #forkids #storytelling #voiceactor #vo #losangeles #WBUR #NPRpodcast #KingofVO