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Season 4 Sparky Shorts Bonus Episode!Join Sparky and her pet rocks, Pinky and Dinky, for a silly story featuring her two favorite items from Storypillar Season 4. We’ll giggle our gizzards off, give our imaginations an extra silly workout, and Sparky’ll even teach us to talk like a chicken…Ba-GAWK!Sparky’s Season 4 Favorites: -Leipajusto squeaky cheese (From: A Little Dab of Honey and a Squeaky Block of Cheese)-Plateau pikas (From: Cheesy McChewy Pants to the Rescue! and Feeling Ignored With Squeakachu and Crunch)Talk Like a Chicken: Take turns = Ba-a-awk, buk-buk-buk, BAWK!Feelings Focus: Negotiating turns, Sharing, Compromising, Setting boundaries Resources: Collaborative Drawing Games for Kids; Teaching Kids to Take TurnsAnd… Even though we’re on winter break, ☃️ we’ll have Story Sip bonus episodes (Season 4 story replays) on the first three Mondays of January, February and March, ☕ and…We’ll be back for Season 5 of Storypillar on Monday, April 6, 2026!!! Info/Get in Touch: Website: www.storypillar.com Instagram: @storypillar Support Us: https://ko-fi.com/storypillar Shop at: storypillarstore.threadless.comCreated, Written, and Produced by: Meg Lewis Story by:Meg LewisSound 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:Meg LewisSound Effects and Additional Music: -Freesound.org-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky) Talk Like a Chicken Song:Music For VideoCutting the Cheese Song: SonicanSparky’s Favorite Things Song:GeoffHarvey© 2026 PowerMouse Press, LLC

December’s Full Episode: Cry Like It’s Christmas (Guam)Story: With help from a friendly snake and a jolly, jangly water buffalo family, Connor the coconut crab finds their inner tadpole and unloads some big feelings just in time for the holidays.Region: GuamSticky Situation: What do you do when you’re feeling sad during a normally festive time?Unstick Tricks by: Krish (Age 11), Vivaan (Age 6), and Arthur (Age 9)Special Guest Narrators: Travis, Megan, Eve, and Matt from the MARVELOUSLY talented cast of Tales From the Cloud Sea https://www.talesfromthecloudsea.com/Feelings Focus: Feeling sad during a normally festive time; emoting, coping with sadness, naming and making space for feelingsCheck out our fantasterrific, award-winning pod friend, The Fourth Bookmark!Know a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations? Tell us! Details at www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks.Make a donation! Support Storypillar!https://ko-fi.com/storypillarInfo/Get in Touch:Website: www.storypillar.comInstagram: @storypillarJoin our mailing listStory by:Kathryn Torres and Meg LewisCreated, Written, and Produced by:Meg LewisSound Design/Audio Editing:Meg Lewis and Nate BlaweissStorypillar Theme Song:Lyrics by Meg LewisMusic by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna BridgesProduced by Andy JobeEpisode Cover ArtMackenzie AllisonSound Effects and Additional Music:-Freesound.org-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky)-Pixabay Artists: Music_for_video, White_Records, BLACKBOX, AudioCoffee, Tunetank, NaturesEye© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC

November’s Brain Breather: Feeling Excluded with Frenchy and SpikeFiguring 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 bullying and feeling left outProtagonists: -Spike the Rhinoceros Iguana-Frenchy the PotatoSetting: Lake Enriquillo in the Dominican RepublicStrategies: A-Z Awesome Me (affirmations); Find a group with similar interests; Naming feelingsResources:-Talking to Kids About Feeling Left Out-Tips and Activities for Boosting Kids’ Self-EsteemExtra Resource:https://developingminds.net.au/blog/2017/6/2/left-out Info/Get in Touch: Website: www.storypillar.com Instagram: @storypillar Join our mailing list. Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you love listening!Donate: https://ko-fi.com/storypillar Shop: storypillarstore.threadless.com Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by: Meg LewisStorypillar Theme Song: Lyrics by Meg Lewis Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges Produced by Andy Jobe Episode Cover Art: Mackenzie AllisonMeg LewisSound Effects and Additional Music:-freesound.org-pixabay.com-Freesound and Pixabay Artists: Eggbeater FX Credit , SIMAS-2010, SunnyScy, FlakitogilbeatzKnow a kid with cool facts, great jokes, or who wants to share how they’re feeling? Tell us! Details at www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks. © 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC

November’s Full Episode: Batter Beasts Reign Supreme! (The Dominican Republic)Story: Aspiring pirates, Iggy and Mango, just want to bribe a giant tarantula with cake and swim in a lake of gold. Who wouldn’t!? But will a feathery intruder with a supremely high opinion of himself squash their plans like a moldy papaya??? Only time (and listening to this episode) will tell… Region: The Dominican RepublicSticky Situation: What do you do when you’re feeling excluded, or left out?Unstick Tricks by: Krish (Age 11), Vivaan (Age 6), and Lorelai (Age 7)Special Guest Narrator: Owen S. (Age 9)Feelings Focus: Setting boundaries; affirmations; positive self-talk; changing environments; leaning on friendsCheck out our fantasterrific pod friends, The Past and the Curious and The Fourth Bookmark!Know a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations? Tell us! Details at www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks. Make a donation! Support Storypillar!https://ko-fi.com/storypillar Info/Get in Touch: Website: www.storypillar.com Instagram: @storypillar Join our mailing list Story by:Meg LewisCreated, Written, and Produced by: Meg Lewis Sound Design/Audio Editing: Meg Lewis and Nate BlaweissStorypillar 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 LewisSound Effects and Additional Music: -Freesound.org, Flamingo Sounds-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky) -Pixabay Artists: Jean-Paul-V, Flakitogilbeatz, YellowBirdBeats, UniqueCreativeStudio, White_Records, Jacobsapp © 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC

October’s Brain Breather: Feeling Frustrated with Pumpkin and PatchFiguring 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: Managing frustration; Building stress toleranceProtagonists: Pumpkin the Goat and Patch the BandaidSetting: A magical cave in IrelandStrategies: See it before you do it (Step-by-step Visualization); Naming emotionsResources:-Helping Kids Manage Frustration-Frustration Strategies for KidsInfo/Get in Touch: Website: www.storypillar.com Instagram: @storypillar Join our mailing list. Please subscribe, rate, and review wherever you love listening!Donate: https://ko-fi.com/storypillar Shop: storypillarstore.threadless.com Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by: Meg LewisStorypillar Theme Song: Lyrics by Meg Lewis Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges Produced by Andy Jobe Episode Cover Art: Mackenzie AllisonMeg LewisSound Effects and Additional Music:-freesound.org-pixabay.com-Pixabay Artists: SIMAS-2010, SunnyScy, Grumpynora, Dominique_GARNIERKnow a kid with cool facts, great jokes, or who wants to share how they’re feeling? Tell us! Details at www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks. © 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC

October’s Sneak Attack!!! Screaming Rocks, Giant Turtles, and Old School Halloween in IrelandJoin Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off!Region: IrelandFacts: Screaming rocks, sharp-toothed mermaids, Halloween’s origins, and goat kingsAnimal: Leatherback Sea TurtlesJokes: Ghosts and Turtles!Links for Kids:-Leatherback Sea Turtle Facts-Samhain: Halloween History for Kids-Goat King Festival-Merrows: Irish MermaidsMake a donation! Support Storypillar!https://ko-fi.com/storypillarShop at:storypillarstore.threadless.comInfo/Get in Touch:Website: www.storypillar.comInstagram: @storypillarJoin our mailing list.Created, Written, and Produced by:Meg LewisStorypillar Theme Song:Lyrics by Meg LewisMusic by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna BridgesProduced by Andy JobeEpisode Cover Art:Mackenzie Allison and Meg LewisSound Effects and Additional Music:-https://freesound.org/-Joke Time Song: https://freesound.org/people/BlondPanda/sounds/659889/-Silly Country Rhyme Song: BackgroundMusicforVideo-Pixabay Artist: SigmaMusicArt; Grumpynora; Alex GrohlKnow a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations? Shoot us an email at info@storypillar.com.© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC

September’s Full Episode: Best Day Never (The Azores)Story: A jolly jellyfish’s perfect day takes a turn for the worse…at least until his exuberant best friend, squeaky new pet, and sting-proof octo-taxi help him flip his thinking. Region: The Azores (Portugal)Sticky Situation: What do you do when you’re having a really, really terribly awful bad day?Unstick Tricks by: Henry (Age 7) and Ford (Age 6)Feelings Focus: Coping with frustration and disappointment; thinking positively; flipping perspectives; turning to friends for help Check out our fantasterrific pod friend for grownups, Limited Time Only!Know a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations? Tell us! Details at www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks. Make a donation! Support Storypillar!https://ko-fi.com/storypillar Info/Get in Touch: Website: www.storypillar.com Instagram: @storypillar Join our mailing list Story by:Mackenzie AllisonCreated, Written, and Produced by: Meg Lewis Sound Design/Audio Editing: Meg Lewis and Nate BlaweissStorypillar 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 and Freesound.org Artists: MomotMusic, AlanaJordan, AlanaJordan 2, Ahmad MousaviPour, Raspberrymusic, Sonican, Sonican 2, Music For Video© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC