Lions and Legends

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!

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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

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

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

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

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