Storypillar – Details, episodes & analysis

Storypillar Full Episode 3.8: Shriek Your Spots Off! (Sri Lanka)

Story: With help from an exuberant elephant, a timid leopard learns to boost her bravery and face her fears…and winds up with a brand-new, cheeky, shrieky friend.

Region: Sri Lanka

Sticky Situation: What do you do when you’re feeling intimidated?

Unstick Tricks by: Parker (Age 15), Layla (Age 5)

Feelings Focus: Facing fears; Setting boundaries

Check out our fantasterrific pod friends…Snoriezzz, Opal Watson: Private Eye, and The Kids Book Review Podcast: For Kids, by Kids!

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Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Story by:

Megan Cahill-Assenza

Meg Lewis

Sound Design/Audio Editing:

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art

Mackenzie Allison

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-Forest Sounds

-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky)

-Pixabay Artists: TVARI Bali Nature, Bot Beats Silk Dream, Sonican World Adventure Jungle Mystery, Royalty Free Music Indian Percussion, Raspberry Music Bollywood Chic, Bineleyas Mystical Fusion, Shinded Beats Music Indian Music With Sitar, White_Records

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Storypillar Full Episode 3.7: Doodle for Strudel (Hungary)

Story: A bossy boar with an ooey-gooey sweet tooth paints with mud, dances like a possessed worm, and–with a little help from some feisty, furry, fluttery friends–finally learns the true meaning of teamwork.

Region: Hungary

Sticky Situation: What do you do when you have to work with a bossy teammate?

Unstick Tricks by: Charlotte (Age 7), Amelia Anne (Age 9)

Feelings Focus: Setting boundaries, speaking up, compromising

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Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Story by:

Kathryn Torres

Meg Lewis

Sound Design/Audio Editing:

Niamh McAuliffe

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art

Mackenzie Allison

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-https://freesound.org/

-Forest Sounds

-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky)

-Pixabay Artists: Ahmad MousaviPour, Nesrality, Sonican, Onoychenkomusic, Onoychenkomusic 2, As_I_in_does_tries

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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)

-Strudel

(From Doodle for Strudel, Full Episode 3.7)

Talk Like a Chicken:

Compromise: Bawk…bawk…bawkabawkabawka-BAWK!

Feelings Focus: Compromising, Setting boundaries

Links for Kids and their Grownups:

Orange Cookie Compromise Activity

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Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art:

Meg Lewis

Additional Music and Sound Effects:

-Suzanna Bridges as Sparky

-www.freesound.org

-Talk Like a Chicken Song: Music For Video

-Dracula Makes Strudel Song: Alex Grohl

-Sparky’s Favorite Things Song: GeoffHarvey

Know a kid with cool facts, great jokes, or who wants to share how they’re feeling? Tell us! Details at www.storypillar.com/contact.

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Sneak Attack!!! 2: Algeria, Mice, and Fennec Foxes (Mini-episode)

Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off!

Region: Algeria

Jokes: Mice and Fennec Foxes!

Algeria Facts for Kids: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Algeria/345824

Fennec Fox Facts: https://www.coolkidfacts.com/fennec-fox-facts/

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Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you love listening!

Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art

(View on www.storypillar.com):

Mackenzie Allison

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

https://freesound.org/

https://freesound.org/people/BlondPanda/sounds/659889/

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Bean-o-meter Check 1: Feeling Calm (Mini-episode)

Figuring out how we’re feeling is hard…but easier with friends. Help Bean check in with her mind, body, and voice. Maybe you’ll learn more about how you’re feeling today, too.

*Feelings Focus: Feeling Calm

Strategies: Mind, body, and voice check

Resources:

https://tryingtogether.org/dap/social-emotional-resources/

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Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art

(View on www.storypillar.com):

Mackenzie Allison

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

https://freesound.org/

https://freesound.org/people/Seth_Makes_Sounds/sounds/670039/

*Feelings focus is our kid-friendly name for the SEL (Social Emotional Learning) theme of the week.

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Sneak Attack!!! 1: Yemen, Dinosaurs, and Carrots (Mini-episode)

Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off!

Region: Yemen

Jokes: Dinosaurs and Carrots (but sadly not in the same joke)

Dinosaur footprints in Yemen article:

https://www.livescience.com/2551-dinosaur-footprints-arabian-peninsula.html

Bedouin facts for kids:

https://kids.kiddle.co/Bedouin

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Website: www.storypillar.com

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Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you love listening!

Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art

(View on www.storypillar.com):

Mackenzie Allison

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

https://freesound.org/

https://freesound.org/people/BlondPanda/sounds/659889/

Know a kid with cool facts, great jokes, or who wants to share how they’re feeling? Tell us! Details at www.storypillar.com/contact.

© 2023 PowerMouse Press, LLC

Mini-Episode: Thank you, Storypillar Friends!!!

This mini-episode is all about the fantasteriffically kind and generous people who helped make Storypillar happen…THANK YOU!!! Holy cheese balls, we could not have done it without you.

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Website: www.storypillar.com

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Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you love listening!

Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

https://freesound.org/

© 2023 PowerMouse Press, LLC

Storypillar is a podcast for kids and their grownups. Together with Sneak, Bean, and Meg, we’ll tackle the sticky situations kids face as they grow and change. To guide us, we’ll explore stories from all over the world and pick up advice from our listeners along the way. Full episodes every other Monday starting 2/27/23.

Info/Get in Touch:

Website: www.storypillar.com

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Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you love listening!

Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

© 2023 PowerMouse Press, LLC

Bean-o-meter Check 3.7: Feeling Ignored (Mini-episode)

Figuring out how we’re feeling is hard…but easier with friends. Help Bean check in with her mind and body. Maybe you’ll learn more about how you’re feeling today, too.

Feelings Focus: Feeling ignored, unheard, and unseen

Strategies: Mind and Body Check; Sparkle Like a Rainbow Glitter Disco Star (Mindfulness, coping, affirmations)

Links for Kids and their Grownups:

Inner Sparkle Star Template

Affirmation Activities for Kids

Check out our story-tastic pod friends…Koala Shine, Kitten and Clucky, and Bearily Bear!

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Website: www.storypillar.com

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Shop: storypillarstore.threadless.com

Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art:

Mackenzie Allison and Meg Lewis

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

Chill Mindfulness Song: https://freesound.org/people/Seth_Makes_Sounds/sounds/670039/

Feeling Invisible Song:

https://freesound.org/people/Seth_Makes_Sounds/sounds/679738/

Rainbow Glitter Disco Star Song:

Pixabay Artist: NourishedByMusic

Know a kid with cool facts, great jokes, or who wants to share how they’re feeling? Tell us! Details at www.storypillar.com/contact.

© 2024 PowerMouse Press, LLC

Sneak Attack!!! 3.7: Speedy Cubes, Spooky Caves, and Pine Marten Poop in Hungary

Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off!

Region: Hungary

Facts: Caves and Rubik’s Cubes

Animals: Pine Martens

Jokes: Rubber Duckies and Squirrels!

Links for Kids:

Hungary Facts for Kids

Rubik’s Cube Facts

Exploring Budapest’s Caves

Pine Marten Facts

Pod Friends: Bearily Bear, Kitten and Clucky, Koala Shine, and Podcast 360

Info/Get in Touch:

Website: www.storypillar.com

Instagram: @storypillar

Shop at:

storypillarstore.threadless.com

Support Us:

https://ko-fi.com/storypillar

Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Episode Cover Art:

Mackenzie Allison and Meg Lewis

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-https://freesound.org/

-Joke Time Song

-Pixabay Artists: Onoychenkomusic, MelodyAyresGriffiths, AlexGrohl, Sonican

© 2024 PowerMouse Press, LLC