Encore: The Patched-Up Coat
12/30/202520 min
NPR's Peter Sagal (Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!) stars in this Russian story about how fantastically priceless a little generosity can be.
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First 90 secondsRebecca Sheir· Host0:00
[music] Hi, Rebecca Sheir here. The new year is nearly upon us, and we can hardly wait to circle around with you at our live recordings in Los Angeles on January 18th, Boston on February 7th, and Cleveland on March 14th. Visit wbur.org/circleround to get your tickets today. For now, enjoy this encore edition of Circle Round, a super fun folk tale you may have missed the first time around. We'll be back with a new story soon. [music] Has there ever been a time when a friend or family member wouldn't share with you? Maybe they wouldn't let you play with a new toy, or they wouldn't give you a turn during a game. Think about how it made you feel. Not so good, right? Well, we're about to meet a character who feels exactly like you did until he takes matters into his own hands. [music] I'm Rebecca Sheir, and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time. Today our story is called The Patched Up Coat. Versions of this tale come from Russia, the largest country in the world. [music] Some really great people came together to bring you our adaptation of this folktale, including Peter Sagal, host of NPR's weekly news quiz, Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!. So circle round everyone for The Patched Up Coat.