Buried Treasure: Funny Animals/The Pancake Heist (S4E7)

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August 13, 2026 • 41 mins

Today we revisit an episode from season 4 where the Story Pirates try out a new, complicated and possibly evil board game. Featuring two stories: “Funny Animals,” a story about going to the circus that is also about NOT going to the circus, written by Corinne, an 8 year old from Ohio, and “The Pancake Heist,” the tale of a team of squirrels trying to pull of the greatest score of their careers, written by a 10 year old from Pennsylvania named Fiona. Originally aired November 19, 2020. The WINNERS of the Summer Story Challenge will be officially announced on Thursday August 20th which means that kids need to get their final stories in by EOD, Tuesday, Aug 18th. The Summer Story Challenge Leaderboard is now LIVE at ⁠storypirates.com/leaderboard⁠ Get your FREE Summer Survival Kit at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠ Join the Summer Story Challenge and get double the ad-free episodes this summer by joining Creator Club at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠

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