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The Masked Bandit

2/10/202626 min

Recorded live at Symphony Hall with Boston Symphony Orchestra players and a star-studded cast, this Sioux legend follows a rascally raccoon on a gutsy -- and gummy -- quest.

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  1. Speaker 00:00

    [on-hold music] WBUR podcasts. Boston.

  2. Rebecca Sheir· Host0:04

    [audience cheering] This Circle Round episode was recorded live with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, plus a star-studded cast of actors, at Symphony Hall on February 7th, 2026. You can learn more about our live events and all things Circle Round, including our picture books, merch, newsletter, and Circle Round Club, at wbur.org/circleround. [audience cheering] The writer Maya Angelou once said, "When someone shows you who they are, believe them." What she meant was, every action we take, every word we utter, they can be seen as reflections of our true character. In today's tale, we'll meet an animal whose true character is revealed from the get-go, even though she tries hiding it behind a mask. [classical music] I'm Rebecca Sheir, and welcome to Circle Round Live! at Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts. Today, our story is called The Masked Bandit. It comes from the

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