Storypillar

Ear-cuperation Episode 2: Cow-operation (Story Replay)

While Meg’s off ear-cuperating, pull up a pogo stick and join us for another listen to Cow-operation from Storypillar Episode 8!

Story: A book-loving cow herd bests her wicked stepmother with help from some large, slobbery friends.

Sticky Situation: What do you do when something seems impossible?

*Feelings Focus: Teamwork, Working Together, Persistence

We’ll be back on Monday, 4/1/24 with the rest of Season 3 of Storypillar!!!

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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/

-Pixabay Artists: William_King, Marc Corominas, K00sin

Know a kid with cool facts, great jokes, or good advice for sticky situations? Tell us! Details at www.storypillar.com/contact.

© 2024 PowerMouse Press, LLC

Ear-cuperation Episode 1: Get Well Soon, Meg!!!

Meg’s ear is under the weather, and–thanks to Sneak and Sparky–about to be covered in soup and bandaids :) 

Instead of our usual Sneak Attack!!!, we’ll explain a health-related pause to Season 3 of Storypillar, let you know what we have planned for March 2024, and get a handle on our worries with a Bean-o-meter Check blast from the past. 

Grownups, send any questions to [email protected], and see below for great resources to use when talking to kids about illness, change, and uncertainty. 

Talking About Illness, Change, and Uncertainty with Kids: 

-Thought Defusion for Parents and Kids (Coping with Anxiety) 

-Helping Kids Cope With Uncertainty 

-Talking With Kids About Illness 

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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 

Sound Effects and Additional Music: https://freesound.org/  

-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky) 

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

-https://freesound.org/people/Bertsz/sounds/672782/  

Know a kid with cool facts, great jokes, or good advice for sticky situations? Tell us! Details at www.storypillar.com/contact. 

© 2024 PowerMouse Press, LLC

Friends Are Not Sweaters  (Storypillar Episode 3.1)

Story: A golden eagle with dreams of being a cowboy learns a valuable lesson about showing appreciation…and how to differentiate between friends and sweaters.

Region: Mongolia 

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

Unstick Tricks by: Jimmy (Age 8), Jamie (Age 8) and Jayna (Age 4) 

Feelings Focus: Feeling unappreciated and taken for granted; showing appreciation; saying thank you; speaking up; setting boundaries  

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Created, Written, and Produced by: 

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 

(View on www.storypillar.com): 

Mackenzie Allison 

Sound Effects and Additional Music: 

-https://freesound.org/ 

-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky) 

-Pixabay Artists: Music_Unlimited, Moodmode, Qube Sounds, NourishedByMusic,  SiddharathJi, NourishedByMusic 

Know a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations? Tell us! Details at www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks. 

© 2024 PowerMouse Press, LLC

Sneak Attack!!! Season 3 Kickoff: Super Houses, Lunar New Year, and Yak Poop in Mongolia

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

Region: Mongolia

Facts: Nomadism, Gers, and Lunar New Year

Animals: Yaks and Golden Eagles

Jokes: Yaks and Eagles!

Links for Kids:

-Mongolia Facts for Kids

-Nomadism and Gers in Mongolia

-Tsaagan Sar (Mongolian Lunar New Year)

-Yak Facts for Kids

-Young Female Eagle Hunter Article

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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:

Meg Lewis and Mackenzie Allison

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-https://freesound.org/

-Joke Time Song: https://freesound.org/people/BlondPanda/sounds/659889/

-Pixabay Artists: Music_Unlimited

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

Winter Story Sip 6: Party (Plan) ‘Til You Drop (Season 2 Story Replay) 

We’re off to Pakistan for another amaze-tastic birthday bash with our friends, Dhole, Honey Badger, Porcupine, Owl, and Peacock…hopefully with more cake and fewer broken promises :) 

And then get your giggly goats ready for our Season 3 kickoff next Monday, 2/19/24! We CAN’T WAIT to explore even more stories, tackle the stickiest of situations, and laugh our lollipops off with you for another whole season.

See you then!

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Created, Written, and Produced by: 

Meg Lewis 

Story Written by:

Denise Florez

Sound Design by:

Meg Lewis and Niamh McAuliffe

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 

Sound Effects and Additional Music: 

-https://freesound.org/ 

-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky) 

-Pixabay Artists: NaturesEye, Bineleyas, The_Mountain, SergeQuadrado 

© 2024 PowerMouse Press, LLC 

Winter Story Sip 5: Little Monkeys…BIG TIGER!!! (Winter Break Story Replay)

Grab some jungle jerky and fire up the old time machine, because we’re taking a blast to the past to listen to the very first episode of Storypillar EVER! Join us this week for another taste of Little Monkeys…BIG TIGER!!! from Season 1, Episode 1.

Also, Meg keeps getting sick, so we’re pushing Season 3’s big debut back one week to Monday, February 19, 2024.

And…we’re almost ready to launch our STORYPILLAR ONLINE STORE!!! We’ll have t-shirts, puzzles, mugs…and other fantasterrific trinkets with our faces plastered all over them. :) Keep an eye out for the link…coming soon in February 2024.

We miss you! See you soon!

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Website: www.storypillar.com

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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

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-https://freesound.org/

-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky)

© 2024 PowerMouse Press, LLC

Winter Story Sip 4: Llama Drama False Alarm-a (Season 2 Story Replay)

Grab a saddle and dust off your dancing shoes! We’re heading back to New England to bust a groove move with Ella and her silly new friends for this week’s Winter Story Sip: Llama Drama False Alarm-a from Episode 2.8.

And…we’re almost ready to launch our STORYPILLAR ONLINE STORE!!! We’ll have t-shirts, puzzles, mugs…and other fantasterrific trinkets with our faces plastered all over them. :) Keep an eye out for the link…coming soon in February 2024.

See you for Season 3 on Monday, 2/12/24!!!

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Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Story Written By:

Megan Cahill-Assenza

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

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-https://freesound.org/

-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky)

-Country Celtic Song: https://freesound.org/people/TheFlyFishingFilmmaker/sounds/621593/

-Contemplative Guitar Song: https://freesound.org/people/LogicMoon/sounds/320346/

-Pixabay Artists: Peter Barbaix, The_Mountain, jcmmusicguitar, Daddy_s_Music

© 2024 PowerMouse Press, LLC

Winter Story Sip 3: Rabbits Don’t Climb Trees (Season 2 Story Replay)

Get your climbing paws ready for this week’s sass-tastic Winter Story Sip! Bean’s heading back to The Smoky Mountains to hang out with Sass, Smudge, and Tulip from Episode 2.5 and pick up a few tips for setting boundaries with an unkind friend. And…we’re almost ready to launch our STORYPILLAR ONLINE STORE!!! We’ll have t-shirts, puzzles, mugs…and other fantasterrific trinkets with our faces plastered all over them. :) Keep an eye out for the link…coming soon in February 2024.

See you for Season 3 on Monday, 2/12/24!!!

Pod Friend Alert:

Check out another great storytelling podcast, Grim, Grimmer, Grimmest.

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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

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-https://freesound.org/

-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky)

-Native Flute Songs:

https://freesound.org/people/kerri/sounds/58810/

https://freesound.org/people/ethang/sounds/88795/

-Pixabay Artists: SergePavkin, John Fothergill

© 2024 PowerMouse Press, LLC

Winter Story Sip 2: Stand Tall and Samba (Season 2 Story Replay)

Get your ear straws ready for this week’s samba-licious Winter Story Sip! This week, Sparky and Meg are blasting back to Brazil to shake it with Beatriz, Sapo, Porco, Ara, and a super special-tastic magic plant. Take a listen…and let us know what YOU want to hear next week! Grownups, email [email protected] with your or your child’s Season 2 favorites. Use subject line Season 2 Story Replays.

See you for Season 3 on Monday, 2/12/24!!!

HELP US WIN A SONIC BLOOM PEOPLE’S CHOICE PODCAST AWARD! (Please:)

Vote for Storypillar here by…TODAY(!!!), January 15, 2024.

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Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Stand Tall and Samba Story Written by:

Molly Murphy

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

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-https://freesound.org/

-Pixabay Artists: FreeGroove, Serge Quadrado, Lexin_Music

© 2024 PowerMouse Press, LLC

Winter Story Sip 1: Cinn-A-Rhythm

Pull up a carrot-shaped chair and settle in for our very first WINTER STORY SIP OF 2024! Each Monday we’re on break, we’ll replay some of YOUR favorite episodes from Season 2…like a sip of something hot and sweet and yumma-riff-a-storypillar-tastic…for your ears. 😆 This week, we’re headed back to Denmark to visit our friends Kat, Hund, Fugl, and their delicious cinnamon rugbrød. Let us know what YOU want to hear next week! Grownups, email [email protected] with your or your child’s favorites–subject line, Season 2 Story Replays. See you for Season 3 on Monday, 2/12/24!!!

HELP US WIN A SONIC BLOOM PEOPLE’S CHOICE PODCAST AWARD! (Please:)

Vote for Storypillar here before January 15, 2024.

Rugbrød Recipe: https://true-north-kitchen.com/easy-overnight-danish-rye-rugbrod/

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Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Cinn-A-Rhythm Story Written by:

Megan Cahill-Assenza

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

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-https://freesound.org/

-Pixabay Artists: Serge Quadrado, Julius H, Music Box (Serge Quadrado)

© 2024 PowerMouse Press, LLC