October’s Brain Breather: Feeling Furious with Sizzle and Stretch

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 anger

Protagonists:

Sizzle the Jar of Mamba (spicy Haitian peanut butter) and Stretch the Pair of Bird Underpants

Setting:

Grotte Marie Jeanne in southern Haiti

Strategies:

Underpants Ants Dance (Mindful and cathartic movement)

Resources:

Helping Kids Manage Anger

Anger Management Activities for Kids

Check out our pod-friend, The Past and the Curious!

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Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Special Guest Narrator: Owen S. (Age 9)

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

Meg Lewis

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-freesound.org

-pixabay.com

-Pixabay Artists: SIMAS-2010, SunnyScy BBB Song, Moodmode Bombin Sound; Sonican

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

© 2026 PowerMouse Press, LLC

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October’s Full Episode: Cool Your Underpants (Haiti)

Story: Louis is furious…really, REALLY furious. When his sister’s needling takes him over the edge, a mysterious cave and a little bird with bright red underpants just might be the keys to cooling his hot, fiery anger and helping him feel a little more like himself.

Region: Haiti

Sticky Situation: What do you do when you’re feeling FURIOUS!?

Unstick Tricks by: Daisy (7), Lana (10), Lena (7), and Another Storypillar Friend (7)

Feelings Focus: Coping with anger, mindful breathing

More for kids from Kathryn England: Editor of Australian Classics for Little Ones https://www.penguin.com.au/search?q=waltzing+matilda

More for grownups from Christine Michel: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OffScriptWithChris, Substack: https://substack.com/@offscriptwithchris, Medium: https://medium.com/@christine.e.michel_68540

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Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Story Written by:

Kathryn England

Story Narrated by:

Christine Michel

Sound Design/Audio Editing:

Meg Lewis and Nate Blaweiss

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:

-Freesound.org

-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky)

-Hispaniolan Trogon Bird Call: https://www.birdscaribbean.org/2020/05/from-the-nest-day-27/

-Pixabay Artists: Tatamusic; Tunetank; Muzaproduction; Bombin Sound; Eusebiodemaria; The_Mountain; Denis-Pavlov-Music; Sonican

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October’s Sneak Attack!!! Bird Underpants and Cemetery Celebrations in Haiti

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

Region: Haiti

Facts: Grotte Marie Jeanne, Goat peppers, Spicy mamba peanut butter, Fete Gede

Animal: Hispaniolan Trogon (Kanson Wouj)

Jokes: Peanut butter and ghosts!

Links for Kids:

-Grotte Marie Jeanne

-Hispaniolan Trogon: A Bird with Red Underpants

-Kanson Wouj Coloring Sheet

-Fete Gede Celebrations in Haiti

-Goat Peppers and Spicy Mamba Peanutbutter in Haiti

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Check out the Past and the Curious Live at Lincoln Center on 10/10/26!

Info/Get in Touch:

Website: www.storypillar.com

Instagram: @storypillar

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:

-Freesound.org

-Hispaniolan Trogon Call

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

-Silly Country Rhyme Song: BackgroundMusicforVideo

-Pixabay Artists: Muzaproduction; Sonican

September’s Brain Breather: Feeling Unfairly Blamed with Chewy and Slurp

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 blame

Protagonists: Slurp the Rice Noodle and Chewy the Ham Sandwich

Setting: The Mekong Delta in Southern Vietnam

Strategies:

Alien Eyes (Thinking objectively; taking responsibility; speaking up; expressing and respecting perspectives)

Resources:

-Ditching the Blame Game

-Helping Kids Express Their Perspective

Info/Get in Touch:

Website: www.storypillar.com

Instagram: @storypillar

Join our mailing list.

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

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Shop: storypillarstore.threadless.com

Created, Written, Edited, 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

Meg Lewis

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-freesound.org

-pixabay.com

-Ethereal Ambient Music

-Pixabay Artists: SIMAS-2010, SunnyScy BBB Song, Luis_Humanoide

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

© 2026 PowerMouse Press, LLC

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 process.

Region: Vietnam

Sticky Situation: What do you do when it feels like you’re being unfairly blamed?

Unstick Tricks by: Hope (Age 6) and Alex (Age 10)

Feelings Focus: Coping with blame; taking responsibility; speaking up; expressing and respecting perspectives; setting boundaries

Grownups…looking to up your photography game? Check out The Helpful Photographer podcast or visit newyorkcityphotosafari.com.

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Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Sound Design/Audio Editing:

Meg Lewis and Nate Blaweiss

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:

-Freesound.org

-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky)

-Pixabay Artists: Luis_Humanoide; Audio Knap; VPRODMUSIC_Asia_BGM 2; VPRODMUSIC_Asia_BGM 3; Jacobsapp

© 2026 PowerMouse Press, LLC

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:

-Sun Bear Facts

-Hang Son Doong Cave Facts for Kids

-Fun Vietnam Facts

-Cai Rang Floating Market

-Tao Quan: Vietnamese Kitchen Gods

Make a donation! Support Storypillar!

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Info/Get in Touch:

Website: www.storypillar.com

Instagram: @storypillar

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:

-https://freesound.org/

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

-Silly Country Rhyme Song: BackgroundMusicforVideo

-Pixabay Artists: Audio Knap; VPRODMUSIC_Asia_BGM 2

Know a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations? Check out www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks.

© 2026 PowerMouse Press, LLC

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 Professor Pickles (Age 8 in llama years; 32 in human years)

Links for Kids:

More Silly Summer Jokes for Kids

We’ll be back with our regularly scheduled Sneak Attacks, Full Episodes, and Brain Breathers on Monday, 9/7/26. Until then, head to storypillar.com and catch up on your favorite episodes.

Make a donation! Support Storypillar!

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Info/Get in Touch:

Website: www.storypillar.com

Instagram: @storypillar

Join our mailing list.

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

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-https://freesound.org/

-Llama sounds: https://deadsounds.com/lama-sound#google_vignette, https://animalsounds.online/animals/llama

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

Know a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations? Check out www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks.

© 2026 PowerMouse Press, LLC