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Storypillar

Welcome to Storypillar, a 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 of every month. You’ll learn something new, laugh until your cheeks hurt, and feel better equipped to handle any bumps

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July’s Full Episode: Little Hippo…BIG SWIM!!! (Nigeria)

Storypillar ·

2025/07/14

4.4 July’s Full Episode: Little Hippo…BIG SWIM!!! (Nigeria)Story: With help from a squirmy, wormy new friend, a tiny hippo faces her fears and makes a BIG splash…literally!Region: NigeriaSticky Situation: What do you do when you’re feeling a little panicky?Unstick Tricks by: Erin (Age 8), and Charlotte (Age 10)Feelings Focus: Coping with anxiety, managing fear, regulating breath and feelings together, visualizationCheck out our fantasterrific pod friends: Modern Dadhood and Natural Nature YouthKnow

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9:38

July’s Sneak Attack!!! Giant Masks and Tiny Hippos in...

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2025/07/07

July’s Sneak Attack!!! Giant Masks and Tiny Hippos in NigeriaJoin Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off! Region: NigeriaFacts: Igbo culture, Ijele masks, yamsAnimals: Worm lizards and pygmy hipposJokes: Yams and spots!Links for Kids: -Giante Ijele Masks-Yam vs Sweet Potato-Pygmy Hippo Facts-Worm Lizard Facts-World Wildlife Fund Action Center LinkMake a donation! Support Storypillar!https://ko-fi.com/storypillar Shop at:

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12:28

Pride Month Bonus Episode: When Webster Ate Through...

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2025/06/24

Pride Month Bonus Episode: When Webster Ate Through the Candy CastleJoin us for an extra special LGBTQ+ Pride Month Bonus Episode featuring a story written and narrated by Storypillar listener, Izzie, and her dad, Josh…When Webster Ate Through the Candy Castle.Because at Storypillar, no matter who you are or who you love, we love YOU! ♥️HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! 🥳🌈Love telling stories!? Check out guest narrator, Josh R.’s, Tell Us A Story Card Game: https://www.tellusastory.games/homeCelebrating Pride

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7:53

4.3 June’s Brain Breather: Feeling Dread with Plumby...

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2025/06/16

4.3 June’s Brain Breather: Feeling Dread with Plumby and Sir Trots-A-LotFiguring 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; procrastinatingStrategies: Visualization; Game reframe (coping)Protagonists: Plumby the Plunger and Sir Trots-A-Lot the CamelSetting: A house made entirely of tulips…somewhere in TurkeyResources: -Helping

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23:18

June’s Full Episode: Stinky Mutant Ninja Pinecones...

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2025/06/09

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: TurkeySticky Situation: What do you do when you’re having trouble working as a team?Unstick Tricks by: Jayna (Age 5.5), Erin (Age 8), and Summer (Age

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June’s Sneak Attack!!! Fluffy Bunnies and Oily...

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2025/06/02

Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off! Region: TurkeyFacts: Pink lakes, oil wrestling, camel wrestling, and tulipsAnimals: Angora rabbits!Jokes: Tulips and bunnies!Links for Kids: -Camel Wrestling Facts-Tulips in Turkey-Angora Rabbit Facts for Kids-World Record: Longest Rabbit FurMake a donation! Support Storypillar! https://ko-fi.com/storypillar Info/Get in Touch: Website: www.storypillar.com Instagram: @storypillar

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7:21

May’s Brain Breather: Feeling Sorry With Rainy and...

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2025/05/19

May’s Brain Breather: Feeling Sorry With Rainy and Boot-BootFiguring 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 guiltStrategies: Apologizing, Making AmendsProtagonists: Rainy the Reindeer and Boot-Boot the…bootSetting: A rainbow-shaped island near FinlandResources:-Helping Kids Apologize-Apology Activity IdeasInfo/Get in Touch: Website:

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22:44

May’s Full Episode: A Little Dab of Honey and a...

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2025/05/12

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: FinlandSticky Situation: What do you do when you’ve done something you regret?Unstick Tricks by: Rhys (Age 8), Addison (Age 6), and Cam (Age 4)Feelings Focus: Apologizing, Making mistakes, Making amends, Coping with jealousy and guiltKnow

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8:34

May’s Sneak Attack!!! Wolverines and Squeaky Cheese...

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2025/05/05

May’s Sneak Attack!!! Wolverines and Squeaky Cheese in FinlandJoin Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off! Region: FinlandFacts: Saunas, squeaky cheese, archipelagos, phone-throwing and mosquito-swatting contestsAnimals: Wolverines!Jokes: Claws and cheese!Links for Kids: -Unusual Finnish Games-Saunas in Finland-Burger King Sauna-Finnish Squeaky Cheese-The Archipelago SeaMake a donation! Support

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6:34

April’s Brain Breather: Feeling Scared with Snappy...

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2025/04/21

April’s Brain Breather: Feeling Scared with Snappy and CrawlyFiguring 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 courageProtagonists: Snappy the Stapler and Crawly the SpiderSetting: A cave in MexicoStrategies: Mindful MovementResources-Helping Kids Manage Fears-Strategies for Coping with FearInfo/Get in Touch: Website: www.storypillar.com Instagram:

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22:57

April’s Full Episode: Dance Like a Chicken (Mexico)

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2025/04/14

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: MexicoSticky 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)Feelings Focus: Setting boundaries; being brave; showing kindnessKnow a kid with great advice for Sticky

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8:46

Sneak Attack!!! Mighty Monarchs and Cave Bacon in Mexico

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2025/04/07

Sneak Attack!!! Mighty Monarchs and Cave Bacon in MexicoJoin Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off! Region: Monterrey, MexicoFacts: Underground rivers, cave bacon, pyramids, and the world’s oldest ball gameAnimals: Monarch butterflies!Jokes: Butterflies and bacon!Links for Kids: -Matacán Adventure in the Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains-The Great Pyramid of Cholula-Ancient Ball Games-Monarch Butterfly Migration InfoMake a

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Storypillar Season 4 Sneak Listen! (Bonus Episode)

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2025/03/24

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 them. Head to storypillar.com/unsticktricks for details.Info/Get in Touch: Website: www.storypillar.com

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17:43

Season 3 Winter Story Sip 8: Doodle for Strudel...

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2025/02/24

Season 3 Winter Story Sip 8: Doodle for Strudel (Story Replay)Grab a fork and hop on a stork! We’re headed back to Hungary for our very last Story Sip of Season 3. We’ll check in with our friends, Margot, Farkas, Petra, and Sandor, drool over a car-sized strudel, and learn how to set boundaries when working with a demanding teammate.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

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18:33

Season 3 Winter Story Sip 7: Operation Clawzilla...

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2025/02/17

Season 3 Winter Story Sip 7: Operation Clawzilla (Story Replay)Story: A little brown duck with big blue feet and a watertight master plan gets a surprising taste of the truth…and a very large new friend. Region: Acadiana (French Louisiana)Sticky Situation: What do you do when someone discredits (disbelieves) you when you’re telling the truth? Feelings Focus: Sticking to the truth, standing firm, speaking up, setting boundariesJust one more Story Sip, and then…get ready for Season 4 on Monday, April

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10:14

Season 3 Winter Story Sip 6: Dracula Makes Strudel...

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2025/02/10

Season 3 Winter Story Sip 6: Dracula Makes Strudel (Sparky Shorts Story Replay)Grab some strudel and eat a noodle! We’re flapping back to Hungary for this week’s Story Sip from September’s Sparky Shorts Mini-episode! We’ll bake some mint-tastic strudel, learn how to compromise, and bounce all the way to the moon.Story Description: Join Sparky and her pet rocks, Pinky and Dinky, for a silly story featuring her two favorite things from September’s episodes. We’ll don our poofy chefs’ hats with Dracula

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19:45

Season 3 Winter Story Sip 5: French Fries and Fur...

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2025/02/03

Season 3 Winter Story Sip 5: French Fries and Fur Cakes (Story Replay)Grab some ketchup and slap on your hiking boots! We’re trekking back to Jamaica for this week’s Story Sip from Full Episode 3.9. We’ll quest after magical acorns with our friends Ruby and Fern, hide from eccentric turtles, and–eventually–bury our faces in a lifetime supply of french fries.Story Description: Two adventurous hutias on a quest to track down a magical acorn–and a lifetime supply of french fries–make a cheeky new

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17:16

Season 3 Winter Story Sip 4: Rainy With a Chance of...

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2025/01/27

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 and an even tinier wildcat ninja, a pint-sized possum puts their moon-cheese dreams on hold and takes

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17:51

Season 3 Winter Story Sip 3: The Story Queen (Story...

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2025/01/20

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 angry turtle volcano, and two squabbling sisters, an imaginative princess opens her royal father’s mind to

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18:00

Season 3 Winter Story Sip 2: Friends Are Not Sweaters...

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2025/01/13

Season 3 Winter Story Sip 2: Friends Are Not Sweaters (Story Replay)Get your ear straws ready for this week’s yak-tastic Winter Story Sip! That’s when we play one of YOUR favorite Season 3 stories each Monday we’re on Winter Break. So…grab a sweater–or twenty–and join Sparky and Meg for another snuggle with our friends Altan, Qara, and Moon in Mongolia. Take a listen…and let us know what YOU want to hear next week! Grownups, email info@storypillar.com with your or your child’s Season 3 favorites

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