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 life throws your way. Website: www.storypillar.com Instagram: @storypillar Support us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/storypillar Contact: info@storypillar.com Created, Written, and Produced by: Meg Lewis
Episodes
September’s Full Episode: Liar, Liar, Pho on Fire! (Vietnam)
Story: Honey the sun bear is seriously missing his best friend, sick of his gassy little sister, and really, really tired of taking the blame for EVERYTHING! So when a mysterious, mustachioed fish steals his family’s pho and gulps down a customer’s money, he hatches a plan to regain his Mom’s trust…and makes an unexpected new friend in the p...
Breakfast Soup and Honey Bear Burglars in Vietnam
Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off!
Region: Vietnam
Facts: Hang Son Doong Cave, Golden Bridge, Cai Rang floating market, Sampan boats, Pho
Animals: Sun Bears
Jokes: Bears and bees!
Links for Kids:
Summertime Is Joke Time Laugh-o-Rama-Llama! 2: Swimming Flies and Speedy Avocados
We may be taking a mid-summer break… but that doesn’t mean your ears have to! Join us for one more extra special episode featuring your favorite jokes, a bucket of popsicles and spaghetti, and our new llama friend, Professor Pickles!
Featuring jokes from: Theo (Age 8), Vincent (Age 9),Jamie (Age 10), Jayna (Age 7), Grace (Age 12), and Pro...
Summertime Is Joke Time Laugh-o-Rama-Llama! 1: Lions, Shovels, and Holey Socks
We may be taking a mid-summer break… but that doesn’t mean your ears have to! Join us for an extra special episode featuring your favorite jokes, a bucket of popsicles and spaghetti, and our new llama friend, Professor Pickles!
Featuring jokes from: Kai (Age 7), Harper (Age 10), Jamie (Age 10), Jayna (Age 7), Layla (Age 7), Grace (Age 12), an...
July’s Brain Breather: Feeling Bored with Cherry and Snip
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: Coping with boredom
Protagonists: Cherry the Tomato and Snip the Toenail Clippers
Setting: Andalusia, Spain
Strategies: Pocket Puppets (Shifting focus; imaginative play; resourceful...
July’s Full Episode: Sticks and Stones (Spain)
Story: Magda is just…so…BORED! And her boring-as-a-rock (in her opinion) older brother isn’t helping. Good thing their neighbor is “not a witch.” (Even though she probably is.) Either way, there’s nothing like a magic quest full of glitter caves, enraged lions, and enchanted birds to make sitting still without melting from boredom a breeze.
R...
Genet Jockeys and Flying Tomatoes in Spain (July)
Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off!
Region: New Zealand
Facts: La Gruta de Las Maravillas; Karstification; Andalusian heat; La Tomatina food fight
Animals: Genets
Jokes: Tomatoes and hiccups!
Links for Kids:
-Gruta de las Maravillas/Aracena Caves
Make a don...
June’s Brain Breather: Feeling Discouraged with Cottonball and Swoosh
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: Coping with failure; Feeling not good enough
Protagonists: Cottonball the Sheep and Swoosh the Windshield Wiper
Setting: A fjord on New Zealand’s South Island
Strat...
June’s Full Episode: Wings for Worms (New Zealand)
Story: Maia the kea thinks worms are delicious, but realizes they’re pretty hard to get if your beak just isn’t built for digging. Thankfully, Riko the kiwi is not only willing to share a wriggly snack, but also to help Maia rediscover her own, unique talents.
Region: New Zealand
Sticky Situation: What do you do when you’re feeling not good enough and like you ...
June’s Sneak Attack!!! Maori Tattoos and Mountain Parrots in New Zealand
Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off!
Region: New Zealand
Facts: Maori culture and Ta Moko tattoos; fjords;
Animals: Alpine parrots, kiwi birds, lots and LOTS of sheep
Jokes: Keas and sheep!
Links for Kids:
-B...
May’s Brain Breather: Setting Boundaries with Purrcy and Flush
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: Setting boundaries, facing bullies, being assertive, speaking up
Protagonists: Purrcy the Mountain Lion and Flush the Toilet
Setting: A tree fort in the Smoky Mountains
Strateg...
May’s Full Episode: Rabbits Don’t Climb Trees (The Smoky Mountains)
Story: A sneezy rabbit, cheeky snail, and slightly overbearing possum learn a thing or two about setting boundaries…and manage to get animals with no climbing skills whatsoever up a giant tree.
Region: The Smoky Mountains (Southeastern United States)
Sticky Situation: What do you do when a friend is being rude?
Unstick Tricks by: Vivienne (Age 8), ...
May’s Sneak Attack!!! Deer Tigers and Cherokee Culture in the Smoky Mountains
Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off!
Region: The Smoky Mountains
Facts: The Great Smoky Mountains; Sequoya, Ayoka, and the written Cherokee language; the first Cherokee newspaper; Traditional Cherokee games
Animals: Mountain lions, aka deer tigers, aka pumas, aka the...
April’s Brain Breather: Feeling Worried with Milky and Flop
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 worried, managing anxiety
Protagonists:
Milky the Cow and Flop the Lasagna Noodle
Setting: Kenya’s Masai Mara
Strategies: Cloud Dragons (Anxiety defusion; visualizat...
April’s Full Episode: Nobody’s Dinner (Kenya)
Story: Nia the eland is SUPER worried about joining the Great Migration from the Serengeti to the Masai Mara. I mean treacherous rivers…hungry lions and crocodiles…who could blame her?? Luckily, Tosha the cheerful bee eater and Kiloki the cool Zebra are on hand with friendly encouragement, good advice, and a few swift kicks to the armpit…for the lions and...
April’s Sneak Attack!!! Bee Dinners and Continental Cracks in Kenya (Season 5 Premiere)
Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off!
Region: Kenya
Facts: The Great Rift Valley, The Maasai, The Great Migration, The Masai Mara
Animals: Elands and Little Bee Eaters
Jokes: Lions and Bees!
Links for Kids:
Season 5 Trailer
Get your pom-poms ready, people, ‘cause it’s almost time for Season 5 of Storypillar! 🥳 Here’s a sneak listen to what we have in store for a brand, sparkling new season of Sneak Attacks, Full Episodes, and Brain Breathers.
See you for Season 5 on Monday, April 6th, 2026!!!
Grownups, know a smart kid with great advice? We’d love to hear from them. Head to storypillar.com/unsticktricks for deta...
Brain Breather Bonanza! (Best of Season 4)
Episode Description: Figuring out how we’re feeling is easier with friends. Join Bean for a listen to some great Brain Breather Stories from Season 4 that helped us check in with our minds and take care of our feelings.
Original Episodes:
-Feeling Dread with Plumby and Sir Trots-A-Lot
-Feeling Panicky with Pokey and Squirm
-Feeling Disappointed with Shelly and Slice
Helpful Resources:
Sneak Attack-A-Rama with Spaghetti on Top! (Best of Season 4)
Join Sneak for a GIANT bowl of spaghetti…and our favorite animal facts and eyeball-meltingly funny jokes from Season 4’s Sneak Attacks.
Original Episodes:
-Mighty Monarchs and Cave Bacon in Mexico
-Snow Leopards and Yak Cheese in Tibet
-Screaming Rocks, Leathery Turtles, and Old School Halloween in Ireland
-Robber Crabs and Holiday Buffaloes in Guam
Don’t F...
Season 4 Story Sip 5: Banana Butt and the Magic Stone Story Replay
One more Story Sip before a Season 4 Sneak-Attack-A-Rama that’ll send you scrambling for your silly little spaghetti socks! 🍝🧦So get ready for smushy sandwiches, 🥪 cranky sea turtles, 🐢 and a magical dose of perseverance for an extra rotten day. 🪄
Story Description: Niamh’s Halloween field trip goes from bad to worse thanks to a squishy banana sandwic...
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