Lions and Legends

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.

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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

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!

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Episode Credits:

Story & Narration: Rebecca Sheir

Music & Sound Design: Eric Shimelonis

Voice Actors: Evan Casey, Feodor Chin, Paul Dateh, Shiyanbade Animashaun

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

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

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.