About this episode

This episode revisits a Welsh tale about a girl, a drought, and a mouse with a life-saving secret.

Welcome back to Circle Round Summer Camp! We're revisiting our favorite stories about the outdoors. Jessika Van (Seoul Searching, Awkward) and Mark Pellegrino (American Rust, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley) co-star in a Welsh tale about a girl, a drought, and a mouse with a life-saving secret. This Circle Round episode originally was released on May 14, 2024. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here .

People in this episode

Guests: Jessika Van, Mark Pellegrino

Topics covered

• summer camp
• outdoors
• drought
• storytelling
• adventure

Keywords

• summer camp
• outdoors
• Welsh tale
• drought
• life-saving secret

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Circle Round

Places: Welsh

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