Episodi

  • Flight of the Black-Winged Stingray: A Māori Pūrākau
    Nov 3 2026
    In this timeless Māori tale from New Zealand, a bright, brainy young stingray finds her playful ocean life turned upside-down when trouble threatens her home. 🦁Time for you to ROAR! At the top of our episode, we heard from our valiant League of Lions member, Courage. *** We want to know: how did you show courage this week? *** Did you sign up for a new class or join a new sports team? Maybe you were the first to step up and say “I’m sorry” after a squabble with a family member or friend, or you managed to stay cool and collected during a test in school – or a visit to the doctor! Tell us how you showed courage, and you could be featured on Lions and Legends! Grown-ups: grab a smartphone, record a 30-second voice memo of your kiddo describing how they showed courage, then email the audio to info@lionsandlegends.org. 🦁Thanks for being part of the Lions and Legends pride! We invite you to: Sign up for our League of Lions membership club here! Nab your Lions and Legends merch here! Find our live events here! Join our mailing list ⁠here⁠! Join our communities on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠! Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube channel⁠! Learn more about Eric’s instruments here! Episode Credits: Story & Narration: Rebecca Sheir Music & Sound Design: Eric Shimelonis Voice Actors: Jessica Rau, Mike Smith, Dawn Ursula Featured Instrument: Pūtātara
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    31 min
  • The Game That Changed Time: An Egyptian Myth
    Oct 27 2026
    In this high-stakes Egyptian myth, a crafty god tries reversing a solar curse by challenging the moon to a fateful, cosmic board game. 🦁Time for you to ROAR! At the top of our episode, we heard from our persevering League of Lions member, Persistence. *** We want to know: how did you practice persistence this week? *** Were you learning to ride a bike, and even though you kept tipping over you got right back on again? Maybe you were practicing an instrument, and played the same song over and over until you felt it in your bones! Or you spent hours building a Lego set, refusing to give up until it all clicked together! Tell us how you practiced persistence, and you could be featured on Lions and Legends! Grown-ups: grab a smartphone, record a 30-second voice memo of your kiddo describing how they persisted, then email the audio to info@lionsandlegends.org. 🦁Thanks for being part of the Lions and Legends pride! We invite you to: Sign up for our League of Lions membership club here! Nab your Lions and Legends merch here! Find our live events here! Join our mailing list ⁠here⁠! Join our communities on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠! Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube channel⁠! Learn more about Eric’s instruments here! Episode Credits: Story & Narration: Rebecca Sheir Music & Sound Design: Eric Shimelonis Voice Actors: Evan Casey, GM Hakim, Bradley Foster Smith, Stephanie Y. Wang Featured Instrument: Qanun
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    30 min
  • Why The Echidna Has Spines: A Djaru Dreaming Story (Live in NYC)
    Oct 20 2026
    Recorded live in NYC with an all-star cast of kidcasters, this creation tale from Western Australia shows how the echidna got its trademark spines! 🦁Time for you to ROAR! At the top of our episode, we had a moment with our appreciative League of Lions member, Gratitude. *** How did you show gratitude this week? *** Did you write a hand-made thank-you note or help out with a surprise chore at home? Maybe you simply said “thank you” to your mail carrier or bus driver or librarian. Tell us how you showed gratitude, and you could be featured on Lions and Legends! Grown-ups: grab a smartphone, record a 30-second voice memo of your kiddo describing how they showed gratitude, then email the audio to info@lionsandlegends.org. 🦁Thanks for being part of the Lions and Legends pride! We invite you to: Sign up for our League of Lions membership club here! Nab your Lions and Legends merch here! Find our live events here! Join our mailing list ⁠here⁠! Join our communities on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠! Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube channel⁠! Episode Credits: Story & Narration: Rebecca Sheir Music & Sound Design: Eric Shimelonis Guest Musicians: Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf, Ben Redwine Voice Actors: Jane Lindholm, Lee Overtree, Mindy Thomas, Ryan Willard
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    23 min
  • The Day The Jellyfish Got Squished: A Japanese Folktale (Live in NYC)
    Oct 13 2026
    This classic Japanese folktale recorded live in NYC with an all-star cast of kidcasters reveals how a monkey's mischief gave the jellyfish its jelly! 🦁Time for you to ROAR! At the top of our episode, we had a moment with our lovely League of Lions member, Wisdom. *** How did you use your wisdom this week? *** Did you take a deep breath when you were frustrated, instead of lashing or acting out? Maybe you made a particularly smart or wise choice, or you looked at a tricky problem from a whole different angle until you figured it out! Tell us how you called on your wisdom, and you could be featured on Lions and Legends! Grown-ups: grab a smartphone, record a 30-second voice memo of your kiddo telling their wisdom story, then email the audio to info@lionsandlegends.org. 🦁Thanks for being part of the Lions and Legends pride! We invite you to: Sign up for our League of Lions membership club here! Nab your Lions and Legends merch here! Find our live events here! Join our mailing list ⁠here⁠! Join our communities on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠! Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube channel⁠! Episode Credits: Story & Narration: Rebecca Sheir Music & Sound Design: Eric Shimelonis Guest Musicians: Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf, Ben Redwine Voice Actors: Jane Lindholm, Lee Overtree, Mindy Thomas, Ryan Willard
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    32 min
  • Two Sides of the Coin: A Chinese Parable
    Oct 6 2026
    This ancient Chinese parable teaches a powerful lesson about jumping to conclusions, making snap judgments, and putting the cart before the horse! 🦁Time for you to ROAR! At the top of our episode, we heard from our forbearing League of Lions member, Patience. ***How did you practice patience this week?*** Were you stuck in a slow-moving checkout line at the store, but you managed to wait it out? Maybe you drew the coolest bicycle ever, but when you went to show your grown-up, you had to wait for them to finish talking to a neighbor or chatting on the phone. Perhaps you were planning to play outside, but then you had to wait out the surprise storm that rolled in! Share your patience story with us, and you could be featured on Lions and Legends! Grown-ups: record a 30-second voice memo of your kiddo describing how they practiced patience, then email the audio to info@lionsandlegends.org. 🦁Thanks for being part of the Lions and Legends pride! We invite you to: Sign up for our League of Lions membership club here! Nab your Lions and Legends merch here! Find our live events here! Join our mailing list ⁠here⁠! Join our communities on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠! Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube channel⁠! Episode Credits: Story & Narration: Rebecca Sheir Music & Sound Design: Eric Shimelonis Voice Actors: Evan Casey, Feodor Chin, Paul Dateh, Shiyanbade Animashaun
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    27 min
  • The Dog With the Spark and No Bark: A Nyanga Myth
    Sep 29 2026
    Why don’t basenjis bark? Find out in this Nyanga myth from the Congo in central Africa, about a dog who defies a deity and changes hound history forever. 🦁Time for you to ROAR! At the start of our episode, we spent a moment with our inquisitive League of Lions member, Curiosity. ***How did you practice curiosity this week?*** Maybe you uncovered a fascinating fact in a book, you stopped to examine a cool bug or bird, or you finally figured out how that mysterious gadget in your house actually works! Share your curiosity story with us, and you could be featured on Lions and Legends! Grown-ups: record a 30-second voice memo of your kiddo describing how they practiced curiosity, then email the audio to info@lionsandlegends.org. 🦁Thanks for being part of the Lions and Legends pride! We invite you to: Sign up for our League of Lions membership club here! Nab your Lions and Legends merch here! Find our live events here! Join our mailing list ⁠here⁠! Join our communities on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠! Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube channel⁠! Episode Credits: Story & Narration: Rebecca Sheir Music & Sound Design: Eric Shimelonis Voice Actors: Kevin Corbett, Zaki Hamid, Erika Rose, Mike Smith, Dawn Ursula
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    25 min
  • Grunt Work: A Turkish Folktale
    Sep 22 2026
    A wise trickster teaches a funny lesson on fairness in this Turkish tale about a hard-working woodcutter and a hard-grunting farmer! 🦁Time for you to ROAR! Nasruddin made an important point about the importance of integrity: telling the truth, keeping your word, and otherwise doing the right thing. ***How did you show integrity this week?*** Did you congratulate the winning team, instead of making excuses or stomping away? Maybe you found a fun toy at the library, and gave it to the lost and found instead of putting it in your pocket. Perhaps you counted all the way to twenty during hide-and-seek without peeking through your fingers! Share your integrity story with us, and you could be featured on Lions and Legends! Grown-ups: record a 30-second voice memo of your kiddo describing how they practiced integrity, then email the audio to info@lionsandlegends.org. 🦁Thanks for being part of the Lions and Legends pride! We invite you to: Join our mailing list ⁠here⁠! Find our live events here! Nab your Lions and Legends merch here! Sign up for our League of Lions membership club here! Join our communities on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠! Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube channel⁠! Episode Credits: Story & Narration: Rebecca Sheir Music & Sound Design: Eric Shimelonis Voice Actors: Nora Achrati, GM Hakim, Kyle Omori, Mike Smith
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    18 min
  • The Infinite Appetite: An Indian Purana
    Sep 15 2026
    In this tasty Indian tale, a gajillionaire god's outsized ego is tested by an elephant god’s seemingly bottomless belly! 🦁Time for you to ROAR! Kubera, the god of wealth, learned a tasty lesson about what it means to be generous. ***How have you practiced generosity this week?*** Maybe you volunteered at a local charity or donated old clothes or toys. Perhaps you left a book in a Little Free Library, or held the door open for a friend! Tell us your generosity story, and you could be featured on Lions and Legends! Grown-ups: record a 30-second voice memo of your kiddo describing how they practiced generosity, then email the audio to info@lionsandlegends.org. 🦁Thanks for being part of the Lions and Legends pride! We invite you to: Join our mailing list ⁠here⁠! Find our live events here! Nab your Lions and Legends merch here! Sign up for our League of Lions membership club here! Join our communities on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠! Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube channel⁠! Episode Credits: Story & Narration: Rebecca Sheir Music & Sound Design: Eric Shimelonis Voice Actors: Nora Achrati, Feodor Chin, GM Hakim, Kiran Kumar, Kyle Omori.
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    25 min