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The Bolt of Silk

3/10/202625 min

Samantha Béart (Baldur's Gate 3, Star Wars: The Old Republic) plays a sorceress with a knack for brewing up trouble in this tale with Sudanese, Egyptian and Palestinian roots.

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  1. Speaker 00:00

    [on hold music] WBUR podcasts. Boston.

  2. Rebecca Sheir· Host0:04

    Think about a time you felt peaceful, calm, at ease. In today's tale, a mysterious magic maker seeks to end peace, calm, and ease, until a brave heroine stands up to restore some harmony. [Middle Eastern music] I'm Rebecca Sheir, and welcome to Circle Round, where storytime happens all the time. Today, our story is called The Bolt of Silk. Versions of this tale come from Egyptian, Palestinian, and Sudanese folklore. Some really great people came together to bring you our version of this folktale, including Samantha Beart, voice of such beloved video game characters as Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3 and Darth Null in Star Wars: The Old Republic. So circle round, everyone, for The Bolt of Silk. [gentle music] There once was a kind old woman named Naila. Naila always started her days the exact same way. She woke up

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