About this episode

This episode revisits a favorite Filipino story about gaining the upper hand by taking the lower half, featuring Tatyana Ali and Jack De Sena.

Welcome back to Circle Round Summer Camp! We're revisiting our favorite stories about the outdoors. Tatyana Ali (Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Abbot Elementary) and Jack De Sena (Lego Monkie Kid, Avatar: The Last Airbender) headline this Filipino story about getting the upper hand by taking the lower half. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here .

People in this episode

Guests: Tatyana Ali, Jack De Sena

Topics covered

• summer camp
• outdoors
• Filipino story
• storytelling
• friendship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Circle Round, WBUR

Books & works: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Abbot Elementary, Lego Monkie Kid, Avatar: The Last Airbender

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