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June’s Brain Breather: Feeling Dread with Plumby and Sir Trots-A-Lot Figuring out how we’re feeling is hard…but easier with friends. Join Bean for a silly story that will help us check in with our minds and take care of our feelings. Feelings Focus: Feeling dread; not wanting to do something; procrastinating Strategies: Visualization; Game reframe (coping) Protagonists: Plumby the Plunger and Sir...

June’s Full Episode: Stinky Mutant Ninja Pinecones (Turkey) Story: Bahar, Gamze, and Zeki would much rather play video games, crawl around with bugs, and train sidekicks than actually do their chores. But with help from some very smart ants–and despite a gaggle of extra gassy ninja bunnies–they team up and come through for their mom in the end. Region: Turkey Sticky Situation: What do you do when...

Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off! Region: Turkey Facts: Pink lakes, oil wrestling, camel wrestling, and tulips Animals: Angora rabbits! Jokes: Tulips and bunnies! Links for Kids: - Camel Wrestling Facts - Tulips in Turkey - Angora Rabbit Facts for Kids - World Record: Longest Rabbit Fur Make a donation! Suppor...

May’s Brain Breather: Feeling Sorry With Rainy and Boot-Boot Figuring out how we’re feeling is hard…but easier with friends. Join Bean for a silly story that will help us check in with our minds and take care of our feelings. Feelings Focus: Making mistakes, Coping with guilt Strategies: Apologizing, Making Amends Protagonists: Rainy the Reindeer and Boot-Boot the…boot Setting: A rainbow-shaped is...

May’s Full Episode: A Little Dab of Honey and a Squeaky Block of Cheese (Finland) Story: A cheese-loving wolverine runs away screaming from a ladybug, plays a squeaky, sticky trick on his friends, and discovers that strength isn’t always measured in muscles. Region: Finland Sticky Situation: What do you do when you’ve done something you regret? Unstick Tricks by: Rhys (Age 8), Addison (Age 6), and...

May’s Sneak Attack!!! Wolverines and Squeaky Cheese in Finland Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off! Region: Finland Facts: Saunas, squeaky cheese, archipelagos, phone-throwing and mosquito-swatting contests Animals: Wolverines! Jokes: Claws and cheese! Links for Kids: - Unusual Finnish Games - Saunas in Finland -...

April’s Brain Breather: Feeling Scared with Snappy and Crawly Figuring out how we’re feeling is hard…but easier with friends. Join Bean for a silly story that will help us check in with our minds and take care of our feelings. Feelings Focus: Feeling scared; finding courage Protagonists: Snappy the Stapler and Crawly the Spider Setting: A cave in Mexico Strategies: Mindful Movement Resources - Hel...

April’s Full Episode: Dance Like a Chicken (Mexico) Story: With help from a fluffy chicken, a drooly dog, and a bubblegum-chomping frenemy, a brave girl teaches her town an important lesson about giving people space to be themselves. Region: Mexico Sticky Situation: What do you do when you see someone being unkind? Unstick Tricks by: Sally (Age 5), Rhys (Age 8), Addison (Age 6), and Cam (Age 4) Fe...

Sneak Attack!!! Mighty Monarchs and Cave Bacon in Mexico Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off! Region: Monterrey, Mexico Facts: Underground rivers, cave bacon, pyramids, and the world’s oldest ball game Animals: Monarch butterflies! Jokes: Butterflies and bacon! Links for Kids: - Matacán Adventure in the Sierra Ma...

Storypillar Season 4 Sneak Listen! (Bonus Episode) It’s almost time for Storypillar Season 4! So grab your ear spoons, and get a little taste of what we have in store for a brand, sparkling new season of Sneak Attacks, Full Episodes, and Bean’s new mini-episodes…Brain Breathers! See you for Season 4 on Monday, April 7th, 2025!!! Grownups, know a smart kid with great advice? We’d love to hear from...

Season 3 Winter Story Sip 4: Rainy With a Chance of Moon Cheese (Story Replay) Grab a helmet and dust off your jetpack! We’re heading back to Chile for this week’s Story Sip from full episode 3.6. We’ll build a tiny rocket, fix a leaky roof, and even nibble some out-of-this-world-delicious moon-zarella. Thanks for listening! We LOVE you! Story Description: With some help from a tiny, cranky deer a...

Season 3 Winter Story Sip 3: The Story Queen (Story Replay) Bean’s heading back to The Basque Country to hang out with Princess Laia and Stubby the squeaky lizard from Episode 3.5. We’ll swim in the Bay of Biscay, defeat a giant lava-spewing turtle volcano or two, and pick up a few tips for standing firm when someone shoots down your idea. Story Description: With the help of a squeaky lizard, an a...

Season 3 Winter Story Sip 1: The Bunny and the Crow (Story Replay) Pull up a bunny-shaped chair, and settle in for our very first SEASON 3 STORY SIP! Each Monday we’re on winter break, we’ll replay some of YOUR favorite stories from Season 3…it’s like a sip of something hot and yumma-riff-a-storypillar-tastic to hold your ears over until Season 4. This week, we’re headed back to the Yukon to chase...

Sparky Shorts: Santa and Bow-ala the Koala Share a Surfboard! (Mini-episode) Join Sparky and her pet rocks, Pinky and Dinky, for a silly story featuring her two favorite things from this month’s episodes. We’ll giggle our gizzards off, give our imaginations an extra silly workout, and Sparky’ll even teach us to talk like a chicken…Ba-GAWK! Sparky’s December Favorites: -Koalas ( From Bean-o-meter C...

Welcome to Storypillar! ( Episode guide for new listeners) New to Storypillar!? Here’s a quick guide for navigating our silly, supportive, story-tastic episodes. Whether you love stories, are looking for cool facts, or need help with big emotions, Sneak, Bean, Sparky, and Meg will point you in the right direction. Happy listening, and we’re so very happy you’re here! Info/Get in Touch: Website: ww...

Sparky Shorts: Dracula Makes Strudel! (Mini-episode) Join Sparky and her pet rocks, Pinky and Dinky, for a silly story featuring her two favorite things from this month’s episodes. We’ll giggle our gizzards off, give our imaginations an extra silly workout, and Sparky’ll even teach us to talk like a chicken…Ba-GAWK! Sparky’s September Favorites: -Dracula’s Cave ( From Sneak Attack!!! 3.7 ) -Strude...

Happy Earth Day, Chicken Tray! (Bonus Episode) Pull some weeds and plant a seed, it’s EARTH DAY!!! Join Sneak, Bean, Sparky, and Meg for a special-tastic Earth Day episode featuring…YOU, our listeners! We’ll hear all about your favorite ways to take care of the planet, share links to some Earth-friendly crafts and organizations, and celebrate our fantast-a-riff-a-roo monthly supporters, Ada and Ra...

Welcome to Storypillar, an award-winning podcast for kids, ages 5-8. Together with Sneak, Bean, Sparky, and Meg, we'll… Tackle sticky social situations and tough feelings. Pick up solid, usable advice from real, live kids! Explore our world’s amazing countries, cultures, and creatures. Hear some fantasterrific stories and giggle our faces off! Join us for fresh episodes on the first three Mondays...