A Taiwanese folktale about greed, community, and the great outdoors
This preview is based on the episode’s published show notes, not the audio itself. As part of Circle Round Summer Camp, Erika Henningsen reintroduces a favorite episode: a Taiwanese tale starring Karen Huie about a town that learns the consequences of taking more than it should.
## Should you listen? Based on the show notes, this episode looks like a strong pick for listeners who enjoy folktales with a clear lesson and a summery, outdoorsy frame. It’s part of **Circle Round Summer Camp**, a seasonal set of reintroduced favorites focused on nature and time spent together outside. The featured story is a **Taiwanese tale** starring **Karen Huie**, and the notes hint at a cautionary theme: a town discovers the unpleasant result of "biting off more than you can chew." That suggests a fable-like narrative about excess, consequences, and possibly sharing or restraint, without giving away the full plot. Another draw is the hosting setup. **Erika Henningsen** appears here as camp counselor, guiding listeners back to a previously released episode that fits the summer theme. If you like revisiting standout stories in a curated format, this may be especially appealing. A practical note: this is **not a brand-new story**. The notes say the original Circle Round episode first came out on **January 24, 2023**. So if you’ve heard the archive before, this may be a revisit rather than a first listen. Overall, this preview suggests a family-friendly story with folklore roots, recognizable voice talent, and a gentle moral about wanting too much.
About this episode
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to Circle Round Summer Camp! </span></p> <p>This summer, camp counselor Erika Henningsen (<em>The Four Seasons</em>, <em>The Midnight Rebellion</em>) will be reintroducing us to some of our favorite episodes celebrating the great outdoors and spending time with others outside.</p> <p>In this Taiwanese tale starring Karen Huie (Welcome to Flatch, Abominable and the Invisible City), a town learns the bad taste it can leave when you bite off more than you can chew!</p> <p><em>This Circle Round episode originally was released on Jan. 24, 2023.</em></p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3">here</a>.</p>