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Story Pirates
Alfred and the Broken Cup/Princess Lemon and the Tennis Tournament (feat. Kate Micucci)
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Lemonade. Hey, Story Pirates podcast listeners. Lee here. On today's episode, Baby with a Mustache reunites with her sister, Toddler with a goatee, who is played by the incredible special guest, the wonderful Kate Micucci. And Grown Ups. If you're fans of Kate like we are and you have kids, which we assume you do, you're definitely going to want to check out Kate's new book that's part of the acclaimed Elephant and Piggy early reader series. It's called the Monster and Puppet show and I can tell you from experience, it is really, really funny. And not only did Kate write it, she did all the illustrations which are so good. The Monster and Puppet show is on sale February 24, 2026 from Union Square Kids. And if you know anything about the book business, you know that preorders really mean make a difference and help authors. So if you're so inclined, let's help Kate out and pre order her book. There really is no one more creative and more kind than Kate is, and the Monster and Puppet show reflects that really, really well. And as if that wasn't enough, Kate Micucci, she also has an amazing new album for kids that I can't recommend enough. It's called My Hat and its heartfelt and just plain fun songs capture so much joy. So stream it wherever you get. Okay, onto the episode, including two brand new stories written by kids and more story love with Lee and Peter after a few more words for the grown ups. Hey Grown Ups. Lee here. Guess what? It's that time again. Time to see Story Pirates Live. Our amazing touring cast featuring Eric from the podcast. We'll be visiting some east coast cities this spring to perform some of your favorite songs from the podcast. And guess what? They'll be taking suggestions from kids in the audience to create a story on the spot that will only be seen once. Best of all, all of our upcoming shows are on weekends, so no need to worry about school nights and bedtime routines. We'll see you in Munn Hall, Pennsylvania, just outside of Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Ohio Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Medford, Massachusetts just outside of Boston and Ridgefield Connect. Tickets to all of those shows will be on sale this Friday@storypirates.com live. And if you want presale access, join the Creator Club to get access and Bonus episodes@storypirates.com Creator Club. Hey Siegfried. Yes, baby with a mustache. You know what I was just thinking about? How dare you. You know that the gift of foresight was lost to me after my mother, the goddess Freya, angered the Midgard Serpent. Who, in recompense thereof, used its fangs to extract my magical power of Seidr. So, no, I don't know what you were just thinking about. Oh, okay. I'll just tell you then. Oh, great. I was wondering how long the rest of the story pirates are gonna be mad at us. Why on earth would they be mad at us? Because we were in charge of filling up the gas tank at the last stop, but instead we built swords from the cardboard we found in that dumpster. And now the ship is out of gas in the middle of nowhere. Oh, that. I forgot why I was carrying this empty gas can down a desert road. Fear not, baby with a mustache. The story Pirates inability to hold a grudge is legendary. I've been trying to start a rivalry with Lee for. But he keeps forgetting he's mad at me. It's infuriating. I'm great at holding a grudge. Finally, someone I can relate to. Whom is it you? Big grudge. Sorry, I can't say their name. It would give them too much power. Petty. I love it. How about you take your pick? My brother, Sigmund the Blue. My great grandnephew, Snorri Sturlson. Skoll, the wolf who will devour the sun at Ragnarok. He thinks he's so big and important. Who eats the sun? Also, York, why do you have grudges against all of them? I honestly can't remember, but I'll never forget. Look, a gas station. Ooh. With a bunch of beautiful motorcycles lined up out front. Bikers. How exciting. They really are the closest thing we have left to Vikings. But wait a minute. Those are the smallest motorcycles I've ever seen. Oh, no, I know. Those trikes. You've seen them before, huh? No offense, baby with a mustache, but I don't really think of you as a character with a backstory. Oh, she's got a backstory, all right. Ew. Well, well, well. If it isn't baby with a mustache. My baby sister. That's your sister? But she's. She's. That's right. A toddler with a goatee. Wow. I love story piling. It just filled me up. My mom loves the jokes. Yo, yo, Matcha. It made me very proud about my sighting. I got a crab claw in there, but it tasted good. I definitely think I can be more creative now. I'm the champion. The Story Pirates. Welcome back to the Story Pirates podcast, everyone, where we take stories written by kids and turn them into sketch comedy and songs. And sometimes we accidentally run into our long lost sister and have no choice but to turn around and walk back the way we came. You're running away? Haha. I guess that's what you're best at. You baby. Let's go, Siegfried. No. Baby with a mustache. We can't go back to the ship without completing our mighty quest of refilling this gas can. Also, the tension between the two of you is electric. I can't look away. You're not going anywhere until we settle this. And who's gonna stop? Stop? Me? I'll tell you who. Me and my baby biker gang. A toddler with a goatee with a biker gang. This I simply must see. Can we please? Please? Fine. Oh, but first, let's do a story. A story? Eh, I guess that's something we can agree on. Hey, listeners, this first story is another one from an amazing kid at an amazing school in the Bronx that took part in StoryQuest, our digital creative writing program. Here's the author to introduce it. Hi, my biggest Alfred. I'm Adrian Sod, and I live in New York. This is my story, Alpha and the Broken Cup. Good morning, Alfred. Sorry I'm late, Gladys. The line at the coffee shop was out the door. You love your coffee. Can't start my day day without it. Just like I can't start my day without a little piece of chocolate. You want a piece? No, thank you. You keep the rest of that chocolate bar for yourself. I don't have time. Oh, that's right. Today's the big day. It sure is. It's my big presentation for the boss. Boy, am I nervous. I'm sure you'll do great. You always do. Thanks, Gladys. Well, I better get ready. I don't have much time. Huh? Looks like you spilled a little bit of your coffee. Oh no. The cup broke. My coffee is dripping out. You want me to get you a mug from the break room? No time. I got this. I will fix the cup with this. You're going to tape the cup. And. Perfect. No more trips. Problem solved. You're always so clever, Alfred. Thank you, Gladys. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have even less time to prepare for my big presentation. Oh no. The tape broke. The coffee is leaking again. Are you sure you don't want me to go to the break room? It's right. No, Gladys, I said I got this. Oh, okay. Here, I'll use this. You're going to put it into a plastic shopping bag and Perfect. No more drips. That's a pretty unique solution. Well, I'm a pretty unique guy. Now, if you'll Excuse me. I have even less time to prepare for my big presentation. Ah, the bag. The coffee is still leaky. How is there still liquid in there? What do I do? What do I do? Alfred, please. If you let me go to the break room, I'm a big boy. Oh. I mean, I can figure this out. What do I have? Uh. Ha. Here. You're going to put the coffee cup in that potted ficus plant. And. Perfect. See? No more drip. But your coffee's just going into the dirt. And I'll drink it out of the dirt. Good morning, Alfred. Ms. Hendrickson, good morning. I'm very excited for your big presentation today. Are you ready to get started? Yes, of course. Just give me one minute, and I'll see you in the conference room. Fantastic. Say nice ficus. Thank you. You don't have much time. Yes, Gladys, I'm aware, but it's okay. I just need a moment to collect mugs. Ah, the flower pot shattered. Coffee is spilling everywhere. I'll get the mugs. No, you will not. I am a victim. Strong boy. And I can take care of a tiny leak in my coffin. That is not tiny. How does it have so much liquid? It just does, Gladys. Alfred, I'm sorry I'm yelling. It's okay. You're under a lot of pressure. I appreciate you. Thank you. You intern. My name's Todd. Here, hold this cup of coffee. Then curl yourself into a ball around it. What? How do I. That's Derek. Okay, good. Now I'll just lift you up like this. Perfect. See? No more tricks. Alfred, you can't give your presentation carrying the intern. I really don't mind. It's fine. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have no time left. Because it's time for my big presentation. The intern broke. I'm okay, Alfred, that coffee cup is possessed. It's shooting coffee like a garden hose. Please. I could have gotten 20. You've just like. I got that. No, you don't. Alfred, I hate to rush you, but I don't have all day. Of course, Ms. Henriksen. Just a little intern mishap. I'll be right there. All righty. Alfred, be reasonable. I am being reasonable. In fact, I have an idea. An incredibly reasonable idea. Okay, good. Cause I was starting to worry that. Hey. Everyone in the office, listen up. I need to plug the hole in this coffee cup, and you're all going to help me. Bring me the following. Bread tangerines, your jackets, Travis's birthday cake, a bucket of mud. Payroll records, 2008-2016. Hot glue every desk in the office, the carpet, your cubicles, computers, and literally every other item except for the mug. Why? Gather them all and smash them into a gigantic ball of mush. You've got five seconds, Alfred. There's no way that. Oh, my gosh. They're doing it. I don't know how, but they're actually doing it. Hey, that's my desk. No, not my talking for. I'm keeping that. Now to put my coffee cup on top. And I did it. It stopped dripping. Alfred, I'm out of time. Either you give this presentation right now, or you're free. Wait a minute. Why is the office completely empty? And what is this giant amorphous ball? Oh, this? Just my copy. Oh. Hmm. Ms. Henriksen, I deeply apologize for the delay. Head on into the conference room. I am right behind you. Last chance, Alfred. Phew. That was a close one. But I did it. Now, if you'll excuse me, Gladys, I and my coffee cup have a presentation to give. You can't actually carry that. That's literally everything in the office. Of course I can. See. You know what? Maybe I'll just leave my coffee out here. Do you mind if I put it down on top of your chocolate bar? It's the only thing left, I guess. Thank you, Gladys. It stopped the chocolate bar plugged the leak. Whoa. How about that? Thanks for all your help, Gladys. You're a real friend. Of course. I guess you're finally ready to give that presentation. But not before I've had my coffee. Hey, wait a minute. This is not coffee anymore. It is hot chocolate. Delicious. Oh, Alfred. Hey, Alfred. Yes, boss? You're fired. Oh, thank goodness. I had nothing planned for this presentation. What? The end? Oh, that was great. A real classic. All right, enough play time. Here comes the rest of my biker gang. Here we go. You remember Toddler with a soul patch? I'm one cool little man. Sunglasses. This is Toddler with some sideburns. I must have missed my nap. Cause I'm feeling cranky. And finally, our newest member, Bald adult. Hi, I'm Rick. Quiet, bald adult. Sorry, I'm just glad to be here. You replaced me with a bald adult? Replaced baby with a mustache. You used to be part of this crew. That was a lifetime ago. When you abandoned us, we thought, what's the opposite of a baby with a mustache? The answer. A bald adult. Oh, it's been great for me. My wife is always saying I need to get out more. Quiet, bald adult. So sorry. I didn't abandon you. I got an opportunity to make something of Myself on my own. And so you left without even leaving a note. First of all, I'm a baby. I can't spell. Second, when the story pirates call, you answer. Ha. All I heard is that you think you're better than us. Is that what you all heard? That's what I heard. Definitely what she said. Yes, I also heard that Quiet, bald adult. My fault. What do you want from me, Toddler with a goatee? I told you to settle this once and for all. I challenge you to a baby bra. Alright, young people, I want a nice, clean brawl. Smitty, where did you come from? The referee code. Whenever a challenge this big is thrown down, I simply appear. How? I cannot reveal the secret arts of the referee. Okay, but what is a baby brawl? Don't get me wrong. I love a good battle, but I'm not sure how I feel about supporting a battle. Baby battle. Oh, it's not a physical fight, Siegfried. Good. It's much more intense than that. Explain. The baby brawl is an ancient tradition. Over the centuries, there have been a special few very young people blessed with beautiful facial hair. We fuzzy tots have been shunned by society, forced to live by our own rules and traditions. But our lineage is long and proud and includes such luminaries as the Dutch philosopher Tyke with a Van Dyke and the medieval muralist cherub with a chinstrap. Some say our origins are even older, dating all the way back to the mythical cave Baby with a big bushy beard. Save us the history lesson, Toddler with a goatee. Are we doing this or what? Baby brawl. Round one. Milk drinking. Whoa. Where did this table covered with dozens of baby bottles come from? I can't say. Referee code. I think I've been underestimating referees. Babies. On your marks, get set, feed. Go. Baby with the mustache. For the Gloria Valhalla. That is so much dairy. Quiet. Paul the doll. Yes, of course. In 3, 2, 1. Time. Where did that buzzer come from? Baby with a mustache. Finished 2 1/2 bottles of milk. And Toddler with a goatee. 3. Ha ha. No one can beat my appetite for victory. Gah. Round one goes to Toddler with a goatee. Let's put it on the board. Where did that scoreboard come from? Let me guess. Referee code. That was actually already there. Baby brawl. Round two. Sleeping through the night. You'. I'm going down. All right. Down for the night. Ready, set. Rock a bye, babies. So we're just gonna wait here all night? Shh. Don't wake the babies. But yes, this part is less exciting. We'll be right back after a few words for the grown ups. People keep asking me about my 2026 resolutions. 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It's got comfort on the go and underneath it all the softest base layers that will have you rethinking your whole wardrobe. Bombas underwear and T shirts are flexible, breathable and buttery smooth premium everyday go tos that won't leave the house without me inside of them. And here's the best part. For every item that you purchase, an essential clothing item is donated to someone facing housing insecurity. One purchased one donated with over 150 million donations and counting, head over to bombas.com family26 and use the code family26 for 20% off your first purchase. That's B O-M-B-A S.com family26 code family26 at checkout. Hey grown ups. Lee here. Guess what? It's that time again. Time to see Story Pirates Live. Our amazing touring cast featuring Eric from the podcast. We'll be visiting some east coast cities this spring to perform some of your favorite songs from the podcast. And guess what? They'll be taking suggestions from kids in the audience to create a story on the spot that will only be seen once. Best of all, all of our upcoming shows are on weekends, so no need to worry about school nights and bedtime routines. We'll see you in Munhall, Pennsylvania just outside of Pittsburgh Cincinnati, Ohio Portsmouth, New Hampshire Medford, Massachusetts just outside of Boston and Ridgefield, Connecticut. Tickets to all of those shows will be on sale this Friday@storypirates.com live. And if you want presale access, join the Creator Club to get access to and bonus episodes@storypirates.com creatorclub. Good morning. What time is it? Did I do it? Did I sleep through the night? Oh, no, I'm sorry. It's 2:30am you did not sleep through the night. Round two of the baby Brawl goes to Baby with a mustache. Huh? What happened? Did I win? You did it. Baby with a mustache. The score is one to one. Don't get comfortable. You don't stand a chance. All right, this is the dreaded final round of the Baby Brawl, the diabolical game of peekaboo. Whoever resists the urge to laugh wins. Ah, this is a tough one. Baby with the mustache, you're first. You've got this. Remember, just don't laugh. No problem. I mean, no problem. Ready, set. Where'd I go? Ah. Where did he go? I can't see him. He was here just now, but now all I see are hands. Oh, Schmitty, my dear friend, where did you go? Come back. Come back. Maybe you never existed. Permanence is an illusion. Peekaboo. He's right here. You got me. Wow, Smitty, that was good. That was very good. Oh, I'm afraid that is a miss. Okay, toddler with a goatee, this is your chance to take the win. You got this. Twag. I believe in you as well, quiet, bald adult. Ooh. Hey, I'm not even here. Here we go. Ready, set. Where'd I go? Oh, no. He's gone. Where did he go? Oh, I don'. Why'd he leave? Why does everyone leave? First my sweet baby sister with a mustache runs away to join a bunch of starry pirates, and now the funny referee is gone. Wait, wait. Come back. I want my sister. I want my sister. Peekaboo. Oh, he's right there. Oh, he didn't leave. He was just behind those hands. Incredible. Oh, I did not see that coming. Wow, is my face red. Oh, I thought he was gone, like, for good. But look, he's back. Wow. Huh? Wild stuff. Toddler with a goatee. You miss me? Course I do. You're my sister. But you were always so mean to me. You take my toys without asking, drink my bottle, steal my mustache. Whack. Of course I did. I'm a toddler. I barely have any impulse control. But you always seemed so poised, so mature. And not just for a baby. I guess I Was jealous of how sophisticated you are. Jealous of me? But I've always been jealous of you. You can walk across a room and hardly ever fall on your butt. You can eat solid food and. And grow incredible facial hair, not just on your upper lip, but also on your chin. Toddler with a goatee, I've always looked up to you, but baby with a mustache. What about your grudge? I think I'm ready to let it go. Hmm. I guess you truly are a story pirate. What do you say, sis? Yeah, that sounds all right. Bring it in, you big baby. Toddler with a goatee and baby with a mustache have done the unthinkable. They have both won the baby brawl. It's a tie. A tie? What on earth is a tie? They both win. I have literally never heard of that. You know, Siegfried, this whole letting go of grudges thing is actually pretty nice. You should try it. Oh, baby with a mustache. Never. Eh, it was worth a shot. Instead, let's do another story. Yes, please. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And here to introduce it is the author. Hi, my name is Nora, and I'm 8 years old and I live in Arizona. Now, this is my story. Princess Lemon and go Tennis tournament it. Ah, what a refreshing morning here in the lemon kingdom for me, Princess Lemon. I think I'll open the window and greet the day. Good morning, my sour subjects. Stop being so loud. I don't want to go to work. It's too early. The sun's too bright. I'm going back to bed. Boy, the townsfolk truly are sour. Good morning, Princess Lemon. I have your breakfast. Lemon cereal with a side of lemon toast, lemon waffle with fried lemon bacon, and a glass of fresh squeezed lemon juice with extra lemon. Wonderful. So delicious. I'll be sure to pass your compliments along to the lemon chef. Oh, lemon butler, I've had it. I love the lemon kingdom, but every day is just. Just sour, sour, sour. I need to find a way to balance things out. Well, princess, you have reached the age where one typically becomes betrothed. Perhaps a prince could be that change you're looking for. A prince? Yuck. Now, don't you be sour, princess. How about this? We will hold a royal competition amongst all the princes, and the prince who wins gets the chance to ask for your hand. I suppose that tradition says I don't have a choice. That is correct. All right. But I will choose the competition. It shall be a tennis tournament. But you are the very best tennis player in the entire kingdom. Oh, just because I can do this with a tennis Ball and racket. Serving. Oh. Ow. Whoa. That tennis ball hit me in the exact place necessary to fix my lifelong chronic back issues. Thank you, Princess Lemon Bell. Kick. Then it's settled. Lemon Butler, assemble the princes at once. It's time for a royal tennis tournament. Hello, everyone, and welcome to the first ever Lemon Kingdom Tennis championship. I'm Lamond McEnroe. And I'm Martina Navratileman. It's an exciting day for tennis. Just listen to that crowd. Tennis. It's so noisy. Why are everyone's shoes so squeaky? The courts are too green. I'm going back to bed. Boy, those Lemon Kingdom townsfolk sure are sour. You said it, Lemon. Here comes the Lemon Butler to kick things off. Princess Lemon, before we begin the tournament, please allow me to present the princes competing today. Ugh. Let's get this over with. Prince Potato. Good morning, Princess. Put her there. Sorry, my hand's a little dirty. I. I sleep underground. Too dirty. Next, Prince Onion. Oh, boo. How am I ever going to win? I can't do anything right. Too teary. Are there any good princes in this kingdom? Next is Prince Sugar. I, Prince Sugar, have brought you this bouquet of sugar cane. May it sweeten your days, as your presence has sweetened mine. Oh, my, he's sweet. Perhaps too sweet. And finally, Prince Radish. Yeah, I brought you this. Is that a pile of dirt? And there's more where that came from. I'm Prince Radish. And I'm shocked. And I'm spicy. I'm gonna beat everyone in there. Tournament. Including sugary little Prince Syrup over here. And then I'm gonna marry you. Ugh. Way too overpowering. Why, thank you. Now that all the princes are here, let the Lemon Kingdom Tennis Championship begin. What a tournament has been so far. Naver to Lemon. After several sets of play, Prince Sugar has captured the hearts of Lemon Kingdom with his sweet strokes and elegant sportsmanship. And a dainty drop shot. Winner. That's game, set, match to me. Good match, Prince Potato. It was an absolute joy to share the court with you. Can I be honest? I started rooting for you, like, halfway through our match. Rooting? Cause I'm a root vegetable. I'm sorry. My hands are filthy. Not to be outdone, Prince Radish has also been dominating with his aggressive playstyle. I win. Prince Onion. More like Prince Nunion. Because you're nothing. Yeah, I don't even like tennis. I just wanted to get married. And with that decisive win, we move forward immediately to the final. Prince Radish versus Prince Sugar, bring him out. I'm here, Prince Radish, ready to give it my all. May the best prince win. Aw. Well, I'm done with you. They'll have to change this kingdom's name to the Aspartame Kingdom because it'll be sugar free. You're mean. All right, Princes, on your marks. Get set. Tennis topspin lob gently kisses the baseline. Ooh. A powerful smash right down the center of the court. A perfectly placed cross court topspin forehand. I could do this all day. Wow. This match has lasted all day, but it's finally match point for Prince Sugar here in the fifth set. Sugar sets up to serve. Prince Radish, you may be strong, but try and keep up with this sugar rush. A tremendous serve to finish it off. Prince Sugar is the winner of the Lemon Kingdom Championship. No. No. Oh, I despise you, Sugar. I hate this tournament. End this racket. Ah, snap. You're a loser. Oh, Prince Radish, don't break your racket. Here, take one of my rackets to break instead. Oh, Prince Wheeze. We like him. Everyone, stop looking at me. I'm going back underground. Congratulations, Prince Sugar. You have won the Lemon Kingdom Tennis Championship. And as your prize, you shall receive the hand of Prince. Not so fast, Prince Sugar. You haven't won the tournament until you beat the very best player in the land. Me? Unheard of. There's no way the Prince would accept such. I accept what? What? What? Be warned, Princess. I respect you too much to not give it my all. I expect no less. Serving an ace for Princess Lemon. You're incredible. Serving a behind the back, eyes closed. 360 backflip smash while doing her taxes. You're breathtaking. Serving. I'll say. Ow. That tennis ball aced Prince Sugar. Bounced off the court, put out two house fires, knocked four cats off trees into their owner's arms, spun back around and lightly hit me on the back of the head in the way that corrected my vision. Princess Lemon, I surrender. I'm no match for your grace, for your skill, and, dare I say, your beauty. Prince Sugar, you're so sweet. And with that, Princess Lemon wins without losing a single point. I know when to humbly accept my defeat. I shall take my leave. Prince Sugar, before you go, will you do me one favor? Anything. For you, Princess, would you marry me? Now, that would be sweet. I now pronounce you Princess Lemon and Prince Sugar. In honor of the newlyweds, lemon slices and sugar cubes for everyone. Hmm. These are sort of an odd combination. But so are we. I suppose just like this cup of sugar and lemons, we will have to find a way to balance the sweet and sour for the good of the kingdom. Oh, no. A rainstorm. It's going to ruin these trees. Oh, look. The rainwater is mixing the lemon and sugar in those cups. I wonder. Oh, wow. This is delicious. Try this. This is incredible. The sugar has aided the lemon to make something better. As I vow to do for you, Princess Lemon, I shall be your Lemonade. Ooh, good name. Get it? The end. Now Lee speaks with the author. So, Nora, you wrote Princess Lemon and the tennis tournament. Yes. How did you get the idea for your story? Well, when I was younger, my dad used to tell me little bedtime stories, and he told me little Princess Lemon stories, and that's how I got the idea. Oh, that's amazing. So this is the character that you've been living with for a long time. Yeah. I love in your story how Prince Sugar has to play Princess Lemon at the end of the tournament. Have you ever been in a situation where you lost a game of some kind and you had to decide whether to be, like, a good sport or a sore loser? Sometimes I play, like, a game with my dad or brother, and when I lose against them, I just go in, like, I wish I could win, but I'm still a good sport. And what kind of things does a good sport do? Basically, good game, or, like, they helped somebody out if they broke a tennis racket or something like that. That's cool. Do you have any advice for any listeners who are trying to be better sports when they lose, how do you handle that moment? What do you do? Well, I would say, like, you should shake the other player's hand. Yeah. Are there any, like, things about Princess Lemon that we wouldn't know from reading your story that you know about her? Yes. There's another story I'm thinking about writing where her kid. There's Princess Lemonade and Prince Lemonade, and they go up to the fruity kingdom and battle Princess Lemonade battles against Prince Strawberry, and they make strawberry lemonade, and Prince Lemonade battles against raspberry lemonade, and they make raspberry lemonade. So there's a lot of battles, and there's often a refreshing beverage at the end. Yeah. What about any, like, new kinds of lemonade that you could invent? Lime lemonade, grape lemonade, hot chocolate lemonade. Ooh, now we're talking. Okay, I have two lemonades for you to taste test. You need to choose one of them. One of them is a peanut butter and jelly lemonade. And the other one is a glass of salmon lemonade. Which lemonade would you like to drink? A peanut butter and jelly lemonade. Because I just don't like salmon, but I like peanut butter and jelly. Take a drink and let me know what you think. I got some bread in there, but it tasted good. Okay, here's two more lemonades that I want you to taste test. Are you ready? Sure. The first one is a crab cake lemonade. And the next glass, it's like a Thanksgiving turkey mixed with the sweet lemonade. Which one would you like to try? Crab cake lemonade or turkey lemonade? Crab cake lemonade. All right, take a sip. I got a crab claw in there, but it tasted good. Yeah, sorry about that. I thought I got all the crab claws out of there. Nora, thank you so much for letting us perform your story. I'm excited to hear the podcast. Bye. Bye. Welcome back to StoryLove, where we take stories written by kids and we read them and we talk about them. My name's Lee and I'm here with Peter. That is your name? Yep. Peter, let's get started. Would you read our first story for us, Lee? I would love nothing more. Our first story comes to us today from a six year old from Canada named Beth. And Beth's story is called the Rolling Restaurant. Once upon a time, there was a girl, and she liked to go to restaurants. Relatable. One time when she was in one of her many restaurants, she felt some bumping and then she felt some wobbling. But then she looked out the window and she saw that the restaurant had wheels. She went to the front of the restaurant where you order your food and saw that there was a steering wheel. He didn't even notice her. It was zooming through the town. And that's why you should never go to a restaurant unattended that doesn't have an outside. The end. Okay, so when I read this the first time, I was like, oh, I gotta ask Peter what that last sentence means. But now hearing out loud, I. I totally understand. Oh, do you? Please tell. Well, there is no patio in the restaurant. Right. Okay, so if there was a patio in the restaurant, it's a good indication that the restaurant can't just up and start moving. Oh, that's brilliant. Because, yeah, you put your chairs outside your rolling restaurant, you drive away, you lost all your chairs. That's right. That's right. Not to mention your. Your little heaters. Oh, yeah. You know, or any covers that you have awnings. Awnings. Table, silverware, place settings. Yeah. I gotta tell you, the thing that I'm most intrigued about in this story is who he is. He is the steering wheel. The wheel itself. Yeah. I believe that the restaurant is owned and operated by the steering wheel, and that's where you get your. The steering wheel takes your order, too. Oh, okay. Well, because he's. Because the person goes up to where they take the. You order your food, and that's where the steering wheel wheel was. And he didn't even notice her. So do you think this girl walked into this restaurant and it, you know, you order up front, so maybe it's fast food or it's a less. There's no waiters right around. Right. Order at the counter. And in this case, you're saying she walked in and goes, oh, here's a steering wheel that I speak into or order from. She didn't notice it at first. First she probably got her seat. You know, you want to get your good. A good table first, right? You go, you put your jacket on a chair, and then you're like, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Lee, are you the type of person that goes into an order at the counter place and claims a seat before you order and get your food? Yeah, 100%. I'm a reasonable person. That is destroys the entire system when a person gets their food and there's no seats because your jacket's there and you've thrown the whole system out of it. Well, I shouldn't have ordered food if there weren't any seats. Well, you try to trust that by the time you get it, somebody has wrapped it. There is no trust in the restaurant business. I will die on this hill. The Rolling Restaurant is an amazing story, Beth. Thank you so much for sending it in. I'm gonna look out for restaurants without patios from now on. All right, let's get on to our next one. Yes. This is from a nine year old from Connecticut named Ronan. And it's called Three Broken Heroes. There were three weird birds. One had no wings. Another had a roller coaster hat. And the last one was a baby bird that created the world. They wanted to become knights, but they were untrained to train. They battled the furniture God, Mr. Garlic Guy. They defeated him on the 732nd try. Then a giant piano with wings came to the village. Naturally, he was also made by an evil scientist named Bob who came from Piano Planet. They used their new onion shredders to defeat the giant piano. He was defeated. Then all the birds had a pizza party. P.S. the bird with the roller coaster hat's name was Three. The one with no feathers name is Broken. And the baby bird that made the world's name is Heroes. Three broken heroes. That's the title of the story. Oh, I didn't even catch that. I didn't catch it until right now. Oh, amazing. Three broken heroes. Incredible. Because they're saying the baby bird's name is H E R O apostrophe S. So it's not even. It wouldn't be grammatically correct if it was the way we originally read it. That's. I. I can't think of anyone else's name that has a possessive in it. My name is Heroes. Well, a lot of people. Cuz if someone's name ends with an S and you want to make it possessive, you have to go, yes, it's true. So if Heroes owned a sandwich, would you say that's Heroes Sandwich? Yes, Heroes is. But there's still an apostrophe is a double. Could you go double H E R O apostrophe S? It's a double S. Yes, it's a double. I love that. Never before seen in human history. Ronan. Incredible work. I gotta say, the thing that this really, to me, it doesn't feel like one story. This, this to me feels like a full comic book series. Okay. You know, where there's like multiple adventures. Like the backstory battling Mr. Garlic Guy 732 times is like the training montage. Like that's how they became as good as they are. Oh, okay. And then they go on to other adventures, like the giant piano with wings. I could see this being a 12 part comic book series. There are, there is a lot here. Ronan. I think think what Peter's trying to say is you could flesh this out. Yeah. All right, we got one more Peter. Take it away, Lee. This next story comes to us from a 8 year old from North Carolina named Margot. And Margo's story is entitled Skeleton man plus Key Lime Pie. There's a plus sign. Yeah. So I could be. And also once there was an sm. You could guess what that is. He was made of yogurt. It was made of key lime pie. So Key lime pie flavored yogurt? I believe so. In the shape of a skeleton man. He had all the tech. He had a watch that was so high tech you couldn't even blink when you saw it. Wow. Once he made a maid robot helper. She does everything. Even fly and barf out rainbows and shoot fire. She does anything, even fly. Barf out rainbows and shoot as a maid does. One day he was spooked. The maid was evil. She got a big black castle and lived in it. She became a vampire and eated only one thing. Hairy Yodels. Oh no. Then Moomoo man, the superhero cow defeated her. Then the whole thing happened. 1. I'm gonna round this to a gazillion more times. Everyone now eats lontinotas AKA potatoes. The end. This is an amazing story. I love. Once there was a an sm. You can guess what that is because we saw the title, but that it doesn't tell you. You can go ahead and guess. You can guess. In fact, the answers are right in front of your eyes. I love he had all the tech. Is that if that sounds to me like something that like kids say. Oh yeah, you know Devin, he has all the tech. Do they say that? I don't know. I could imagine it. And what is all the tech? Well, apparently it's. It's so. It includes a smartwatch that you can't blink when you see it. Couldn't even blink when you saw it. Is that because it's so shockingly awesome? The second time I read it, I realized it was the like, I can't even blink. It's so beautiful. Wow. It's amazing. It's stuck in the shocked face or does it have some kind of strobe that's like. You look at it and you're like. And then you always tell the time correctly because you're never accidentally blinking in the middle of telling the time. That's always the problem. I want to check the time really fast. And then I'm like, let me look. Oh, I'm blinking. I'm wasting time that I could be using to process the time. Oh, well, I can tell you what time it is. It's five, four. I lost the last digit. Yeah, well, I'll use my magic. I'll use my tech. Watch. Ready? 8, 15. Ugh. Gotta get that tech. 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This episode was produced by Isabela Riccio, Sam Baer, Andrew Miller, Peter McNerney, Lee Overtree and Brittany Stahl. Recording, sound design and mixing by Sam Baer at the Relic Room in New York City. Additional production by Brett Toobin. Theme song by Bobby Lord. Musical scoring by Eric Erson and Jack Mitchell. Our head writer is Peter McNerney. Staff writers are Megan O' Neill and Alexis Simpson. Contributing writers are literally Lee Overtree and Harry Wood. Episode artwork by Camilla Franklin. Special guest Kate Micucci. This episode features performances by ben blackman, matt cox, sasha diamond, allison praska, christina gross, peach alexandria iona, quentin johnson, justin linville, peter mcnerney, joshua nassar, megan o', neill, lee overtree, tony robbins rodriguez, jamie watson and matt zimbrano. Ah. And now to sit down and relax with a tall, cold glass of crab cake. Lemonade. Oh, that tastes really good. Oh, I got a crab claw.