Chicken Hat/Rock and Roll Dining Room

Summary

Story Pirates Podcast Episode Summary
Episode: Chicken Hat/Rock and Roll Dining Room
Release Date: January 16, 2025

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Introduction

In the episode titled "Chicken Hat/Rock and Roll Dining Room," the Story Pirates dive into their latest adventures, blending children's imaginative stories with engaging sketches and songs. Hosted by Lee Overtree and featuring voices like Noah Daniels, Kat, Siegfried, and Eric, the episode promises a mix of humor, creativity, and heartfelt discussions.

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The Jellybean Simulator Obsession

The episode kicks off with the Story Pirates expressing their fascination with a mobile game called Jellybean Simulator. Lee Overtree humorously distances himself from the obsession, stating, "I mean, not me. All the other story Pirates become obsessed with it. I would never, never, ever" (00:01). However, the rest of the team is thoroughly engrossed, leading to playful interactions:

• Siegfried: "Jellybean Simulator. It's the best game ever. You take care of a jellybean through all the stages of its life cycle." (03:56)
• Kat adds, "It's the only game that truly realistically simulates what it's like to be a jellybean." (04:14)

The game's intricate features, such as building a jellybean village, battling monsters, and even enrolling jellybeans in college, become a central theme, highlighting the team's deep engagement and playful banter about gameplay mechanics like "jelly coins" and "bean bucks."

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Adaptation of "Chicken Hat"

Transitioning from gaming, the Story Pirates move to storytelling by introducing the children's imaginative tales they've adapted. The first story is "Chicken Hat" by Aylin, a 10-year-old from Oregon. Lee Overtree presents the original narrative, setting the stage with Lulu's unwavering attachment to her chicken hat:

• Original Story Excerpt:
  Mom: "Lulu, clean up your room and find stuff to sell at the garage sale."
  Lulu: "Okay, mom, let's see. I'll sell this chicken hat. I'm going to try it on before I put it in the sell bag..."
  (Final Line): "Lulu and that's the story of how I got my chicken hat. The end." (07:25)

The adaptation retains the essence of Lulu's dedication, extending her story humorously to a century-long attachment. Notably, Lee comments, "Time flies when you're wearing a chicken on your head. Thanks, Chicken hat girl." (11:14), emphasizing the playful exaggeration.

Aylin, the author, later discusses her inspiration:

"I thought that's what he said, and I'm like, that would be an awesome name for a rock band. And then later, someone said pretzel Juice because someone had dropped their pretzels, and they got, like, soggy." (39:56)

This exchange delves into the creative process, highlighting how everyday observations can spark imaginative storytelling.

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The Screen Time Debate

A significant portion of the episode revolves around the team's struggle with screen time restrictions. Lee attempts to enforce new rules, asserting, "We're going to start with one hour a day." (18:02), but the team resists vehemently:

• Noah Daniels: "Come on, Lee. We want to play Jelly Bean Simulator all day, every day with no breaks." (17:09)
• Siegfried: "We want to play Jelly Bean Simulator all day, every day with no breaks." (17:09)

The conflict escalates when Lee confiscates their devices, leading to a temporary period of digital detox:

Kat: "Wow. It looks like the chicken hat shop is doing well." (07:25)
Lee: "The screen time rules apply to everyone. We're going to start with one hour a day." (18:02)

However, temptation overcomes the restrictions as the team clandestinely retrieves their devices, reigniting their gaming obsession. The turning point comes when they reflect on the benefits of limited screen time:

Noah Daniels: "This real life quest with all of you today was even more fun than a jelly bean quest. This is giving me a lot to think about." (30:17)
Eric: "Wow. I guess what we've learned is that shell phone games are fun in moderation, but you can't do it all day or else you'll miss out on real life." (30:54)

In a heartwarming resolution, the team agrees to stricter screen time limitations, valuing real-life interactions and personal growth over their digital pursuits.

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Adaptation of "Rock and Roll Dining Room"

The second story featured is "Rock and Roll Dining Room" by Beckett (12-year-old from Florida). This imaginative tale brings inanimate objects to life, focusing on a band composed of chairs made from electric guitars:

• Ben as Mr. Sit on Me: "The Rock and Roll Tables. What is that strange sound?" (32:57)
• Noah Daniels: "Commander Glorax, we finally meet." (14:54)

The story evolves into a musical showdown between the Rock and Roll Chairs and the Rock and Roll Tables, leading to comedic chaos and eventual reconciliation. The adaptation captures the whimsical nature of Beckett's narrative, blending rock music with household furniture antics.

After the performance, Beckett shares insights into his creative process:

"If you think of it, like, every single genre is based off of something because, like, one person makes a certain kind of song, and then someone else is like, I like that song. I'm going to make another song." (40:59)

This discussion underscores the interconnectedness of creative endeavors and the importance of inspiration and originality.

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Roll Call: Celebrating Young Storytellers

Concluding the episode, the Story Pirates showcase Roll Call, where they highlight stories submitted by young listeners:

1. Charlotte's "Duckly": A tale of a duck named Bean who has a prophetic dream to defeat evil bread terrorizing ducks.
2. Sebastian's "The Adventures of Charlemagne the Squirrel": Chronicles the quirky escapades of a squirrel living in a toaster on a fishing boat.
3. Zoe's "How to Make a Banana Upside Down Cake": A humorous guide that ends with Zoe hilariously smashing her face into a cake.

Lee praises each storyteller, encouraging more children to submit their creative narratives, fostering a community of young imaginations.

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Conclusion

The "Chicken Hat/Rock and Roll Dining Room" episode of Story Pirates seamlessly intertwines gaming fun with creative storytelling, all while navigating relatable challenges like screen time management. Through engaging performances, insightful discussions with young authors, and lively interactions among the team, the episode celebrates creativity, teamwork, and the joy of storytelling.

Notable Quotes:

• Lee Overtree: "We read them all. You know, we love them." (43:07)
• Noah Daniels: "This real life quest with all of you today was even more fun than a jelly bean quest. This is giving me a lot to think about." (30:17)
• Kat: "It's kind of amazing. I finished reading an entire... a book." (24:31)
• Beckett: "Pretzel Juice." (35:14)

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For more captivating stories and creative adventures, tune into the next episode of the Story Pirates Podcast.

Transcript

[Lee Overtree]

Hey, Story Pirates podcast listeners. Lee here. On today's episode, the Story Pirates become obsessed with a video game called Jellybean Simulator. I mean, not me. All the other story Pirates become obsessed with it. I would never, never, ever. I'm very good. And of course we have two brand new stories Grown ups. Remember, you can access the ad free version of the by visiting storypirates.com creatorclub or by subscribing right in Apple Podcasts. Two brand new stories and an addictive video game. Coming up right after a few words for the grown ups.

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[Lee Overtree]

What's up, everyone?

[Noah Daniels]

It's Noah Daniels. Hey, y'all, I'm jj.

[Kat]

Hey, guys, it's Kat, and we're your.

[Lee Overtree]

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[Siegfried]

Ooh, looks like my jelly bean is hungry. This is my favorite part of the game. I'm going to give it an apple.

[Lee Overtree]

Mama, Mama, feed me.

[Kat]

Oh, my jelly bean is hungry too. Good thing I just opened a hamburger stand. Your jellybeans aren't self sufficient yet. Have you unlocked kitchen skills? Not yet. I just finally earned enough jelly coins to build a toilet.

[Eric]

It's raining in my jellybean village.

[Lee Overtree]

So cozy.

[Noah Daniels]

My jellybean is angry at me. But I need 14 more bean bucks in order to give it space. I have to play some more mini games.

[Lee Overtree]

What is going on in here? Why is everyone standing around staring at their shell phones?

[Kat]

That's just a classic Lee question. We're playing Jelly Bean Simulator. Silly Jell.

[Lee Overtree]

Jellybean Simulator.

[Siegfried]

Jellybean Simulator. It's the best game ever. You take care of a jellybean through all the stages of its life cycle. You build it a house, an entire island village to live with other jellybeans. And there's all kinds of fun tasks and challenges. And you can battle monsters. And your jellybean can even go to college and get a job.

[Kat]

It's the only game that truly realistically simulates what it's like to be a jellybean.

[Lee Overtree]

None of that sounds realistic.

[Eric]

And you can earn jelly coins and spend bean bucks to keep improving your.

[Lee Overtree]

Jelly bean is difference between jelly coins and bean bucks.

[Kat]

Now that's such a classic Lee question. It makes more sense once you start playing.

[Eric]

The goal isn't just for your jelly bean to survive. You want your jelly bean to thrive.

[Noah Daniels]

Mine is so mad at me right now. Maybe I need to dig more holes.

[Lee Overtree]

Okay, well, I just came to remind everyone that we do need to do our chores today.

[Kat]

Lee, don't you remember? We threw our chore wheel overboard in a previous episode.

[Lee Overtree]

That doesn't mean we don't have to do chores. While you all have been playing Jellybean Simulator, the ship has gotten a little bit messy. And when's the last time anyone checked in on the garden?

[Eric]

I checked in on the garden 12 times this morning. I grew parsley, tomatoes, a candy cane, and 100 jellybeans. Farming is one of my favorite tasks in this game.

[Lee Overtree]

I meant in real life. The garden on our ship. I'm sorry, everyone, but we cannot play video games all day long. We have to do chores sometimes.

[Siegfried]

Wow, Lee, you're sounding like a regular Dr. Bubblegum oh, my God.

[Kat]

Totally Dr. Bubblegum.

[Lee Overtree]

Who's Dr. Bubblegum?

[Kat]

Yet another classic Lee question. Dr. Bubblegum is the kind but stern professor who greets you on your island and gives your jelly bean its plot of land. And often throughout the game, he will visit you to give you new tasks. Speaking of, he just knocked on my door.

[Lee Overtree]

Okay, everyone, I hate to do this, but I'm going to have to make some new screen time rules on this ship.

[Kat]

No.

[Siegfried]

Sorry.

[Lee Overtree]

What is screen time? I love storytelling.

[Aylin]

I'm very different from everybody. Confusion is the step before curiosity.

[Kat]

Okay, that's a really funny idea. We have to send that in.

[Aylin]

And if you make something completely original, that takes a lot of talent and a lot of time. I believe all of the things in my story. Human beings are just able to create the Story Pirates.

[Kat]

Welcome back to the Story Pirates podcast.

[Lee Overtree]

Everyone, where we take stories written by.

[Eric]

Kids and turn them into sketch comedy and songs.

[Noah Daniels]

And most importantly, we play Jelly bean simulator all day.

[Lee Overtree]

I don't know if that's the most important.

[Siegfried]

Ooh, I just escaped the candy castle and defeated the watermelon witch.

[Kat]

Ooh, what level are you on?

[Siegfried]

1497. I think I unlocked a new flavor.

[Kat]

Ah, you're still in the larva stage. I remember those days.

[Lee Overtree]

I have so many questions about this game, but enjoy it while you can, Story Pirates, because we're about to have some new screen time rules around here.

[Kat]

But first, let's do a story.

[Lee Overtree]

Sure, Fine. Okay, listeners, before we play this first story, I thought it would be fun for you to hear the original story that the author sent in. And then you can hear how we adapted it. Because, you know, sometimes we take an idea and really run with it. Anyway, here's the original story. Chicken hat. And just so you know, it's written as dialogue between two characters, Lulu and Lulu's mom. Here goes. Mom. Lulu, clean up your room and find stuff to sell at the garage sale. Lulu. Okay, mom, let's see. I'll sell this chicken hat. I'm going to try it on before I put it in the sell bag, okay? I just put it on and wait. I don't want to sell this chicken hat. I'm going to wear it forever. The next morning. Mom. Lulu, time for school. Lulu. Okay, Mom. Mom, why are you still wearing that chicken hat? Lulu? Because I'm never taking it off. A few years later Mom. Lulu, it's been three years since you put on the chicken hat, and you're still wearing it. Take it off. Lulu. Never. 100 years later Lulu and that's the story of how I got my chicken hat. The end. Wow. What an amazing story. And I have a lot of questions too. Like why won't Lulu take off the chicken hat ever? And how did Lulu survive over 100 years? Well, we tried to answer at least some of those questions in our adaptation. Here it is. And here's the author to introduce it.

[Aylin]

My Name's Aylin, I'm 10 years old and I live in Oregon. This is my story. Chicken hat.

[Kat]

Lulu, do you want to keep this old desk lamp or can we sell it at our garage sale?

[Lulu]

I don't need that anymore.

[Kat]

Sell it. What about this lacrosse stick?

[Lulu]

I'm more into field hockey now. Sell it.

[Kat]

And what about this half eaten bowl of spaghetti?

[Lulu]

I don't know who would buy that. But sure, sell it.

[Kat]

Alright, that's it. Thanks for going through all this old stuff in your bedroom, Lulu. This is going to be our best garage sale yet.

[Lulu]

Oh, what is it?

[Kat]

Oh, oh, nothing. It's just this, you know, weird old chicken hat. We can put this in the cell pile.

[Lulu]

Chicken hat? Whoa. I forgot I even had this. Let me just try it on first. What do you think?

[Kat]

I think we should definitely put that in the cell pile.

[Lulu]

Hold on. I sort of like it.

[Kat]

Come on, Lulu. You don't want anyone to see you in that hat.

[Lulu]

What if I do? What if I want everyone to see me in it at school tomorrow?

[Kat]

I'm pretty sure you'll take it off before tomorrow.

[Siegfried]

The next day.

[Kat]

Welcome home from school, Lulu.

[Lulu]

Hi, Mom.

[Kat]

Oh, you're still wearing that chicken hat? Yep.

[Lulu]

And it was picture day today.

[Kat]

You wore your chicken hat in the pictures?

[Lulu]

That's right, Mom.

[Kat]

Well, congrats, Lulu. I guess you showed me. Okay, now that you've gotten this out of your system, can we please just get rid of that chicken hat?

[Lulu]

I don't think so, Mom. I think I want to wear this chicken hat again tomorrow.

[Kat]

You wouldn't dare. You'll take it off by dinner the next day.

[Noah Daniels]

Again.

[Kat]

Welcome home from school again, Lulu.

[Lulu]

Hi, Mom.

[Kat]

I see you're still wearing that chicken hat.

[Lulu]

And everyone at school has started calling me chicken hat girl.

[Kat]

Oh, Lulu, I'm so sorry.

[Lulu]

Why? I love it.

[Kat]

You love being the chicken hat girl. Lulu, you don't want that.

[Lulu]

What if I do? What if I want to wear this chicken hat forever?

[Kat]

You don't know what you're saying.

[Lulu]

Yes, I do. I know exactly what I'm saying.

[Kat]

Mom, you'll grow out of this. This chicken hat thing won't last Longer than a week.

[Lulu]

Three YEARS later and here's your chicken hat.

[Noah Daniels]

Thanks, Lulu. I love this chicken hat shop.

[Lulu]

Can you believe we've been in business for three years?

[Lee Overtree]

Time flies when you're wearing a chicken on your head. Thanks, Chicken hat girl.

[Lulu]

Bye, Lulu. Oh, Mother. It's been a while.

[Kat]

It looks like the chicken hat shop is doing well.

[Lulu]

Everyone loves it. They call me the Chicken hat girl.

[Kat]

I'm so sorry.

[Lulu]

No, Mom, I love it. Why did you even come here?

[Kat]

No reason. I was just. I was just saying hello.

[Lulu]

Then what are you holding behind your back?

[Kat]

Nothing. It's just. There's just a few different hats. You know, I thought maybe you'd want to try another.

[Lulu]

I told you, I'm the chicken hat girl.

[Kat]

Lulu, you don't want this.

[Lulu]

What if I do? What if I want it forever?

[Kat]

You'll grow out of it. You'll see. You'll probably take that hat off by.

[Lulu]

The end of the day. Ten years later Happy ten year anniversary, darling.

[Noah Daniels]

Happy anniversary, Lulu. I'm so glad to have found a.

[Lee Overtree]

Chicken hat girl like you. I'll be right back.

[Noah Daniels]

I have to go to the little chicken's room.

[Lee Overtree]

Don't you go anywhere.

[Lulu]

I won't.

[Kat]

Lulu.

[Lulu]

Mother. I haven't seen you in 10 years. Did you know I'd be here? Did you plan this?

[Kat]

No. Really? No. I just came to grab a bite to eat. I love this restaurant.

[Lulu]

Me too. I love their ravioli with extra sauce.

[Kat]

Like mother, like daughter. I suppose. So, how are you, Lulu?

[Lulu]

I'm doing well, thanks. I have a husband now and he calls me his chicken hat girl.

[Kat]

Oh, Lulu, I'm so sorry. That's awful.

[Lulu]

No, mom, we love.

[Noah Daniels]

Lulu. Is this woman bothering you?

[Lulu]

Ben, this is my mother.

[Lee Overtree]

Oh, wow. Hello, Ms. Lulu's mother.

[Kat]

Ma'am, it's wonderful to meet you. I'm sorry to bother you. I'll go back to my table again. Lulu, it was great to see you.

[Lulu]

All of me?

[Kat]

Yes, of course.

[Lulu]

Even the chicken hat.

[Kat]

Well, I mean, not the chicken hat.

[Lulu]

I knew it.

[Kat]

Just take it off.

[Lulu]

I'm gonna wear it forever.

[Kat]

You'll grow out of it. Mark my words, you'll take it off within the hour.

[Lulu]

30 years later and finally, as your first chicken hat president, I promise that I, Lulu, will give chicken ha to everybody.

[Lee Overtree]

Hey, Chicken hat girl. Chicken hat girl.

[Ben]

Chicken hat girl.

[Lulu]

Thank you and good night.

[Lee Overtree]

Honey, you were amazing. My chicken hat girl president.

[Lulu]

Thank you, darling.

[Lee Overtree]

You have a visitor, by the way.

[Kat]

Hi, Lulu. Mother, it's been 30 years. Yes. Congratulations on being our president. And I'm so sorry that everyone kept chanting Chicken Hat Girl.

[Lulu]

Oh, Mom, I love that. It's my whole platform. What do you want?

[Kat]

Nothing. I just wanted to say hello. You look well.

[Lulu]

Do I?

[Kat]

Yes.

[Lulu]

Even my chicken hat.

[Kat]

Well, not the chicken hat, but.

[Lulu]

I knew it.

[Kat]

Lulu, when will you let it go?

[Lulu]

Never. I love chicken hats.

[Kat]

You only started wearing it because I said you shouldn't.

[Lulu]

Oh, it's not about you, Mom.

[Lee Overtree]

Lulu, the plane is waiting.

[Lulu]

I have to go.

[Kat]

Lulu, wait.

[Lulu]

No, I'm done waiting. And I just have to face it. You will never accept my chicken hat.

[Kat]

It's okay. She'll probably just take it off when she gets on the plane.

[Noah Daniels]

100 years later.

[Lulu]

Breaking news.

[Kat]

After decades of intergalactic warfare, the evil alien's warships have finally broken Earth's defenses. We go now to the front yard of Empress Lulu, the Chicken Hat Girl, who's somehow still alive after all these years, where the alien command ship has just touched down.

[Lulu]

Commander Glorax, we finally meet.

[Siegfried]

Chicken Hat Earthlings. For all of your history, you humans have fought amongst yourselves. But now that we are in control, you will finally know peace and unity.

[Lulu]

But our world is united like never before. We are the Chicken Hat People. Everybody agrees.

[Siegfried]

Everybody.

[Lulu]

Well, almost everybody. Wait, Mother.

[Siegfried]

Look who it is. Wearing no hat at all. It's the Chicken Hat Girl's very own mother.

[Kat]

Oh, please. She doesn't want to be called that.

[Lulu]

Mother. I obviously do.

[Kat]

Oh, right. Sorry. Force of habit.

[Lulu]

What are you even doing here?

[Kat]

I wanted to show you something. This.

[Lulu]

That looks just like my chicken hat.

[Kat]

I got them both from my mother. You see, her whole thing was sending out holiday cards with a picture of her family wearing ridiculous hats. I always resented being made to look silly in front of so many people, so I vowed to never do that to my daughter.

[Lulu]

But the hat doesn't make me feel silly. Mother, I like the hat.

[Kat]

I understand that now, which is why I'm here to do this.

[Siegfried]

Enough. This reconciliation means nothing while one of you still remains chicken Hatless. So unless you're going to put on that hat right now. Oh. Yep, that's what she was doing. Boy, I should have seen that coming.

[Lulu]

Mother, you're wearing the chicken hat.

[Kat]

Please call me Chicken Hat Mom.

[Siegfried]

Wow. I guess Earth is unified. Alright, aliens, pack it up. We're going home.

[Lulu]

Mom, you saved the world by getting over your fear of looking silly.

[Kat]

That was no big deal. Besides, only you and those aliens really saw me wearing this ridiculous hat.

[Lulu]

Well, us and that live news camera crew over there.

[Kat]

Say what now? Wow. Thrilling stuff. I guess that's the story of how Lulu got her chicken hat.

[Lulu]

Did you say live the end.

[Noah Daniels]

I like that one.

[Lee Overtree]

Okay, story pirates, listen up. It's time for some new screen time rules. No.

[Eric]

Come on, Lee.

[Siegfried]

We want to play Jelly Bean Simulator all day, every day with no breaks.

[Noah Daniels]

I agree. You'll have to pry this game out of the clutches of my sturdy fingers. And these fingers are strong. They were tested in the Battle of Svaldar.

[Lee Overtree]

Siegfried, you play Jellybean Simulator, too?

[Noah Daniels]

Of course. I downloaded the Viking expansion pack, and I've been playing it on my PC. My jellybean is a blacksmith by trade and a swordsmith by hobby. I also recently unlocked kitchen skills.

[Lee Overtree]

So did I.

[Kat]

It really changes the game.

[Lee Overtree]

Baby with a mustache, you play, too?

[Kat]

Roughly 17 hours a day. I play on baby mode. It's a lot harder than regular mode.

[Lee Overtree]

Does everyone on the ship play Jellybean Simulator except for me?

[Noah Daniels]

Yeah, seems to be the case.

[Kat]

Yeah.

[Lee Overtree]

Yeah.

[Kat]

Such a doctor Bubblegum right now.

[Lee Overtree]

Okay, well, the screen time rules apply to everyone. We're going to start with one hour a day. You can be on your phones and computers as much as you want for that one hour, but that's it. And your hour is already up today, so everybody put your shell phones in this bucket. Okay, good. Thank you. And I'm just gonna step out for a bit. Bye.

[Kat]

Wow. That feels strange. My hands, they are empty. My eyes, they are looking at something that is not jellybean. Bizarre.

[Eric]

Wow. It's been a while since I've looked up into the sky. Or out at the water.

[Lee Overtree]

It's kind of nice.

[Noah Daniels]

Hmm.

[Eric]

I might even go check out the actual real life garden for a moment.

[Kat]

What's this object? It looks larger than a phone, but smaller than a person. It's full of pages, and then the pages are full of words. Rachel, that's a book.

[Noah Daniels]

A book. I miss my jelly bean. I need my jelly bean. My jelly bean needs me.

[Siegfried]

It'll be okay, Siegfried. Maybe Lee is right. Maybe a little break from our screens couldn't hurt. I'm just gonna quickly check that. Don't tell Lee. I'm gonna grab my phone from the bucket really fast. I'm not even gonna play. I'm just gonna check.

[Lee Overtree]

Jelly bean cold. What the hell?

[Siegfried]

Oh, no. My jelly bean is cold. I need to gather feathers to knit him a blanket.

[Noah Daniels]

Well, if Eric is checking his phone, I probably should, too.

[Eric]

I checked in on the real Life Garden for 30 seconds. That's probably enough. Jellybean Simulator, here I come.

[Noah Daniels]

Everybody grab your devices from the buckets. My jellybean is still angry at me. I better dig more holes. Whoa.

[Lee Overtree]

What is everyone doing?

[Noah Daniels]

We're grabbing our devices from your useless bucket so that we can check in on our beloved jellybeans.

[Lee Overtree]

What happened to one hour of screen time per day?

[Siegfried]

Wasn't that just a suggestion?

[Kat]

Yeah, we figured maybe we could start doing that, like, tomorrow.

[Noah Daniels]

Oh, speaking of sandwiches, did anyone make lunch?

[Eric]

I didn't. I was busy playing Jelly bean simulator.

[Kat]

Yeah, same.

[Lee Overtree]

I made lunch for my jelly bean, if that helps.

[Kat]

I didn't make lunch either.

[Lee Overtree]

Yeah, so nobody made lunch because you've all been too busy with the jelly bean situation simulator.

[Siegfried]

We've said that several times.

[Lee Overtree]

Okay, that's it. The screen time rules have become even more strict. No screen time allowed for anyone. That's right. Everyone hand over your phones. And Siegfried, hand over your. Honestly, very impressive dual monitor PC setup.

[Noah Daniels]

It really helps with the graphics and processing speed.

[Lee Overtree]

I'm taking all of your devices to my office. Deep in the bowels of the ship. Your jellybean simulator days are over.

[Kat]

Wow, Megan, that was an amazing gasp. Thank you. I'm classically trained.

[Aylin]

We'll be right back after a few words for the grownups.

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[Noah Daniels]

Hi, this is Rob Benedict and I am Richard Speight. We were both on a little show you might know called Supernatural. It had a pretty good run, 15 seasons, 327 episodes. And though we have seen of course every episode many times, we figured, hey, now that we're wrapped, let's watch it all again. And we can't do that alone. So we're inviting the cast and crew that made the show along for the ride. We've got writers, producers, composers, directors, and.

[Lee Overtree]

We'Ll of course have some actors on.

[Noah Daniels]

As well, including some certain guys that played some certain pretty iconic brothers.

[Ben]

It was kind of a little bit of a left field choice in the best way possible.

[Lee Overtree]

The note from Kripke was, he's great.

[Ben]

We love him, but we're looking for.

[Lee Overtree]

Like a really intelligent Duchovny type with.

[Noah Daniels]

15 seasons to explore. It's going to be the road trip of several lifetimes. So please join us and subscribe to Supernatural then and now.

[Siegfried]

I'm Brennan Storr.

[Kat]

I'm Paul Bestall.

[Siegfried]

We're the ghost story guys.

[Kat]

And every two weeks we explore first person stories of encounters with the paranormal from all around the world.

[Ben]

Then we have some fun reacting to those stories.

[Lee Overtree]

We like to say our goal is to scare the hell out of you, then make you laugh.

[Kat]

Belief in the paranormal is not required. All you need is a love of great storytelling and curiosity about the world around you.

[Lee Overtree]

Come find the ghost story guides on.

[Ben]

Apple podcasts, Spotify and everywhere else. Find podcasts live [e-mail] I have to.

[Siegfried]

Say, I gasped really loud when Lee took away all of our phones.

[Kat]

Of course, we all did.

[Siegfried]

But so far it's actually really nice.

[Kat]

I agree.

[Eric]

The grass looks greener, the ocean smells bluer, and the lunch tastes lunchier.

[Kat]

It's kind of amazing. I finished reading an entire. Wait, what was it called?

[Siegfried]

A book.

[Kat]

Yes, yes. And now I've been playing with this bouncy. What would you call it? It's bigger than a phone, smaller than.

[Noah Daniels]

A book that looks like a ball.

[Lee Overtree]

A ball?

[Kat]

Yes. Incredible. It's been so long since I played with one of those.

[Eric]

I've been working in the real Life garden.

[Kat]

I've been cleaning up the garbage on.

[Noah Daniels]

The deck, and I've been catching up on all the lunches that I've missed while I was playing on my phone. I've eaten 40 lunches today.

[Siegfried]

I feel sick. And I've been having real human conversations with my real human friends. Did you know that Rachel read an entire book?

[Kat]

Yes, we just heard about that a few seconds ago. Eric. Hey, where's Lee? He would love this stuff.

[Eric]

Oh, he's in his office. He said he's really busy with paperwork.

[Siegfried]

Cool.

[Noah Daniels]

What are you all so happy about? Today is the worst day of my life. My sweet, sweet jellybean was stolen from me.

[Siegfried]

Oh, Siegfried, it's okay. We were really disappointed at first, too. But then we realized there's so much fun stuff you miss out on when you're staring at your phone all day. We're actually enjoying the break.

[Kat]

What?

[Noah Daniels]

Traitors. Fools. How could you turn your back on your jellybeans like this?

[Eric]

We didn't turn our backs on them. They'll still be there if we want to play again.

[Noah Daniels]

If. If we want to play again? Don't you all remember the thrill of building your island? The excitement of completing a gumdrop challenge? The satisfaction of earning jelly coins and spending bean bucks?

[Kat]

I mean, yeah, it was pretty fun.

[Noah Daniels]

The jellybeans that we poured our souls into caring for are out there somewhere. And they need us now more than ever.

[Kat]

Well, I guess when you put it like that.

[Noah Daniels]

Lee is nothing like Dr. Bubblegum. Dr. Bubblegum would never be so cruel hearted. Once you get past his crunchy exterior. Dr. Bubblegum is a marshmallow with a heart of gold. Lee, on the other hand, is a monster who must be stopped.

[Siegfried]

What are you suggesting, Siegfried?

[Noah Daniels]

We go down there to Lee's office and we take back what's rightfully ours. We steal our phones back from Lee and play jelly bean simulator as much as we want.

[Siegfried]

Oh, I don't know. I mean, we were having a good time doing chores and playing games and reading books and talking to each other.

[Lee Overtree]

Maybe we should just give up.

[Noah Daniels]

Vikings never give up. Did I give up during the Battle of Svoldar? No. We lost a lot of good men that day. But then we found them. They were just at the mall celebrating our victory in the Battle of Svaldar. Oh, um, okay. And did I give up during the Battle of Stamford Bridge? Did I?

[Eric]

Oh, I'm sorry. I assumed that was a rhetorical question.

[Noah Daniels]

It wasn't, and I didn't. I did not give up during the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Did I give up during the expedition to the Ice Giant's Palace? No, actually, I did give up during that one because it was very hard. But I've always regretted it. Point is, I'm not giving up today. I'm going to get my computer back from Lee so that I can play chili bean Simulator with no screen time rules. Who's with me?

[Kat]

Okay, fine. I'm in.

[Siegfried]

I have sort of been wondering what my jelly bean is up to.

[Lee Overtree]

I guess you know I'm easily persuaded.

[Noah Daniels]

Then so it shall be. Our quest will require skill, courage and strength. We begin. Right.

[Lee Overtree]

No.

[Eric]

Oh, I guess we're going. Let's follow Siegfried.

[Noah Daniels]

Good work, my questing team. We've arrived at the door of Lee's office. What is that strange sound?

[Kat]

Is that.

[Eric]

Is he.

[Siegfried]

No, he wouldn't.

[Kat]

Or would he?

[Noah Daniels]

There's only one way to find out. I'm kicking down this door.

[Siegfried]

I think it's unlocked. We could just.

[Noah Daniels]

Lee, we've had enough of your screen time rules. We've come to take back our.

[Lee Overtree]

Wha.

[Noah Daniels]

What are you doing?

[Lulu]

Are you sleeping?

[Lee Overtree]

It's not what it looks like. Okay, fine. It's exactly what it looks like. I've been playing Jellybean Simulator on all of your phones at the same time. And a little bit on Siegfried's computer.

[Noah Daniels]

By the milk of Thor's goats. He's a liar and a traitor and a fool.

[Siegfried]

Lee, why would you do that? You told us you were busy with paperwork.

[Lee Overtree]

I lied. I've just been playing Jelly Bean Simulator. But.

[Eric]

But you said we had to stop playing so much.

[Lee Overtree]

I know. I'm sorry, but I couldn't resist. You made it sound so fun. I just had to try it for myself. And then I got hooked. And then I realized that if I send jellycoins to three friends, I get a bonus bean, which I can then use to buy more jelly coins. And if I set up each phone to a different time zone, I can unlock unlimited flavors. I've hacked the system, and all I need to do is play Jelly Bean Simulator all day, every day.

[Noah Daniels]

So you're not doing any paperwork? I feel so betrayed, Lee.

[Siegfried]

We were having so much fun today without our shell phones.

[Lee Overtree]

Really?

[Lulu]

Yeah.

[Eric]

We were doing chores and having conversations and appreciating nature.

[Kat]

I read a whole book, and then when I was finished, I read it backwards. It was all the same words, but it made a lot less sense.

[Noah Daniels]

We ate lunch. It was incredible.

[Lee Overtree]

And it was all because we weren't distracted staring at our screens. Lee, you were right. Did you just say you were right? Those are the three most beautiful words in the English language when they refer to me.

[Noah Daniels]

But. But we're still going to take back our devices, right? So we can play.

[Eric]

Actually, I think I might need a little bit of a break from Jelly Bean Simulator.

[Kat]

Same.

[Lee Overtree]

Me, too.

[Kat]

Me three. Also as well.

[Siegfried]

I Just realized something. In a way, chores are kind of like a real life video game. You get little tasks, and when you finish them, you feel like you accomplished something.

[Kat]

Whoa, Eric, that's like, so true.

[Eric]

And gardening in a garden is kind of like gardening in a video game.

[Noah Daniels]

I guess I had never thought about that before. I love tasks and I love quests. Doing this real life quest with all of you today was even more fun than a jelly bean quest. This is giving me a lot to think about.

[Eric]

Wow. I guess what we've learned is that shell phone games are fun in moderation, but you can't do it all day or else you'll miss out on real life.

[Siegfried]

I have an idea. Let's make a screen time rule.

[Noah Daniels]

We should throw our shell phones into the sea.

[Lee Overtree]

Okay.

[Kat]

Yeah.

[Lee Overtree]

Oh.

[Siegfried]

I was gonna say limit ourselves to one hour of jelly bean simulator per day.

[Noah Daniels]

Oh, yeah.

[Lee Overtree]

That's a good idea too.

[Siegfried]

What do you say, everyone?

[Lee Overtree]

Wow. That's amazing.

[Noah Daniels]

Great job.

[Eric]

And since we've reached our limit for today, should we do another story?

[Lee Overtree]

Yeah. And here to introduce it is the author.

[Aylin]

Hi, my name is BECKETT and I'm 12 years old. I live in Florida. This is my story. Rock and Roll dining room.

[Noah Daniels]

Pretzel Juice. Pretzel Juice. It's juice from a pretzel.

[Kat]

Oh, yeah. And that's Pretzel Juice. The number one hit taking the world by storm from the rock and roll chairs. Now, when we first heard there was a group of chairs made from old electric guitars with flames on them that could not only talk, but play music, we were like, what? But then we heard Pretzel Juice and we were like, wow. The rock and roll chairs will certainly go down in history as one of the greatest bands made from inanimate objects ever in existence.

[Ben]

Attention, fellow rock and roll chairs. Stop lounging about this luxury hotel suite for super successful musicians. We need to have a chat first. Roll call. Armchair Here. Rocking Chair.

[Noah Daniels]

Present.

[Ben]

Stump. The tree stump that people like to sit on. Stump and me. Office chair. AKA Mr. Sit on Me. AKA leader of our amazing band. And I am not happy, but our song is a super mega ultra hit. We're the best. If we are the best, then why did that radio announcer just say we're one of the greatest bands made from inanimate objects in existence?

[Lee Overtree]

Come on.

[Ben]

Don't you want to be remembered? Aren't you mad? Whoa, Mr. Tsunami, calm down.

[Lee Overtree]

You know what happens when Rocking Chair loses his temper.

[Noah Daniels]

Yeah, boss. I really don't want to explode. Not again.

[Ben]

Right. Sorry, Rocking Chair. What do the rest of you have to say Stump? You make a good point, Stump, but I won't. Let us settle. We can't stop it. Pretzel Juice.

[Lee Overtree]

We need a new hit.

[Ben]

Let's brainstorm.

[Lee Overtree]

Okay.

[Noah Daniels]

I was thinking it might be nice to write a song about an old love.

[Ben]

Love doesn't seem as universal as Pretzel Juice. Rocking Chair, Whatcha got?

[Noah Daniels]

Okay, how about a song about a new love?

[Ben]

We've gotta have something more relatable than love, Stump. Good idea, Stump. Maybe turning the radio back on will give us an idea.

[Kat]

Welcome back, listeners. Coming up, we've got traffic on the eights. But first, some brand new music from an incredible band of inanimate objects. Take a listen to Pretzel Juice from the Rock and Roll Tables.

[Ben]

Tables.

[Kat]

Pretzel Juice. Pretzel Juice.

[Lee Overtree]

Juice from a pretzel. Oh, yeah, that's our song, but different.

[Noah Daniels]

Are those cables trying to be us? Boss, I gotta tell you, I'm getting pretty.

[Ben]

Take a deep breath, Rocking Chair. Calm down. There's no need for an explosion.

[Kat]

Thanks, mister.

[Noah Daniels]

Sit on me.

[Ben]

I'll get to the bottom of this. I'm calling the radio station.

[Kat]

Hello, caller, you're on the air. Do you have a request?

[Ben]

I request that you never play that song ever again. It was stolen from us. The Rock and Roll T. Chair.

[Kat]

Sorry, caller, I'm gonna have to cut you off because we've got a surprise guest in the studio. It's the Rock and Roll Tables.

[Eric]

What?

[Kat]

Yeah. Hi, I'm. Dude, put your food on me. Leader of the Rock and Roll Tables. We want to be the best band of inanimate objects in existence. And we're just so excited by the.

[Ben]

Response to our new song that you stole from us.

[Noah Daniels]

That really knocked my wood off.

[Ben]

Breathe, Rocking Chair. Breath.

[Lee Overtree]

You don't want to explode.

[Noah Daniels]

I'm okay.

[Lee Overtree]

I'm okay.

[Ben]

If the radio station won't admit these imposters are copying us, then we'll have to go straight to the people. Hello? People, listen to me. The new Pretzel Juice is not new. It's the same song by the Rock and Roll Chairs.

[Kat]

Wait, you're the Rock and Roll Tables? I love the tables.

[Ben]

No, we're the chairs.

[Noah Daniels]

You can't put food on a chair. You put food on a table, you sit on a chair.

[Ben]

That's not the point.

[Kat]

The Tables just started a livestream. Look here on my phone. Hello, tableheads. We're coming to you live from our writing, where we are currently trying to come up with a fitting follow up to Pretzel juice. And we wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for all the love you've shown for our song. You're welcome.

[Ben]

They can't hear you. It's a live stream. And they're lying. We've lost the people. And now tables are trying to write a new song, just like we were trying to do.

[Noah Daniels]

These tables, they're gonna take everything from us.

[Kat]

Everything.

[Noah Daniels]

Oh, boss, I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna inhale, Exhale. Rock.

[Lee Overtree]

Forward, back, reveal.

[Noah Daniels]

K. Rocking chair.

[Ben]

Okay, Stump, Stump makes another excellent point. It's time to head to our concert. Come on, chairs. To the concert. All right, chairs, let's get ready to give these folks what they came for. Three straight hours of pretzel juice. Hey, boss, who's opening for us tonight? Oh, I don't know. I don't schedule the openers.

[Kat]

And now, welcome to the stage everyone's favorite writer of Pretzel juice.

[Ben]

What? We're on already.

[Kat]

The rock and roll tables. What? Pretzel juice. Pretzel juice.

[Lee Overtree]

Juice from a pretzel. Oh, yeah, that's.

[Ben]

Stop the concert. First you tables steal our song. Then the radio waves, and now you're stealing our concert. We are so mad.

[Noah Daniels]

R. Boss. My temper.

[Ben]

Free Rocking chair.

[Noah Daniels]

I can't.

[Lee Overtree]

I'm so angry, I think I'm gonna explode. Rocky Chair, you exploded. Oh, oh.

[Noah Daniels]

I'm in pieces. Sawdust everywhere. Can someone bring me some. Some wood glue?

[Ben]

Tables, you made my bandmate explode. It's going to take hours to put him back together. I hope you're happy, mister.

[Kat]

Sit on me. I can't believe I'm meeting you in person. I'm your biggest fan.

[Ben]

Yeah, I'm sure you. Wait. You're our what?

[Lulu]

Biggest fan.

[Kat]

In fact, we were so inspired by all of you, we just wanted to do a tribute. Isn't that right, Bandmates? Coffee table. Yeah. Huge fans, mate. Folding table. Just trying to get you to notice us, honestly.

[Ben]

And Stump, Stump, Stump. You're in both bands, Stump.

[Lee Overtree]

Huh.

[Ben]

I guess a stump can be both a chair and a table, depending on how you look at it.

[Lee Overtree]

Stump.

[Kat]

Stump thought we could all work together to make the best band of inanimate objects in existence. But we've made a mess of things. We're really sorry.

[Ben]

Oh, well, I am too.

[Lee Overtree]

Stump.

[Ben]

Looking at you. Rocking chair exploded all over the arena.

[Eric]

Ah.

[Noah Daniels]

And I'm okay.

[Ben]

I see. Now I let my pride get in the way of what was best for the band. So what do you say, bandmates? Should we give the tables A shot armchair. I'm in if rocking chair is in.

[Noah Daniels]

Honestly, I've exploded for a lot less. I'm in.

[Ben]

Stump, Stump.

[Noah Daniels]

Stomp.

[Ben]

You are bad. Rock and roll tables and chairs. Let's do this.

[Kat]

All right, rock and roll fans, are you ready to see the greatest band made of inanimate objects in existence? Give it up for the Rock and Roll Dining Room Pretzel gifts.

[Noah Daniels]

Pretzels. Pretzels.

[Lee Overtree]

Oh, yeah.

[Ben]

The end.

[Eric]

And now Lee speaks with the author.

[Lee Overtree]

Beckett, you wrote Rock and Roll Dining Room?

[Aylin]

Yeah.

[Lee Overtree]

How did you come up with the idea for that story?

[Aylin]

I was playing with a friend one day, and we saw, like, a random thing, and I was. I feel like it was a meme. And then I heard, like, rock and Roll Chair. I thought that's what he said, and I'm like, that would be an awesome name for a rock band. And then later, someone said pretzel Juice because someone had dropped their pretzels, and they got, like, soggy. And I was just like, you know what? New song for a rock band? Pretzel Juice.

[Lee Overtree]

So in your song, the big twist is that the rock and roll tables didn't steal the song. They were just kind of honoring it, right?

[Aylin]

Yeah. I've listened to songs, and there'll be a version of a song that's, like, even more popular, and then I'll hear the original version. I'm like, oh, that's what that's from.

[Lee Overtree]

And in this case, do you feel like the Rock and Roll tables version, like, is it different enough from the original?

[Aylin]

Not really. It's more of just like, they said it louder. They had more publicity, so they kind of played the song, and more people knew them than the rock and roll chairs.

[Lee Overtree]

If you're a band like the Rock and Roll Tables and you know that you have, like, a bigger platform than maybe an artist that you're inspired by or that you're covering, do you have the obligation to give credit? Where it's deserved?

[Aylin]

I would say where it's deserved, yes. You should always shout out the person who actually started it.

[Lee Overtree]

Have you ever heard the phrase imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?

[Aylin]

Yes, I've heard that one.

[Lee Overtree]

Honestly, I think this happens on the Story Pirates podcast. A lot is kids hear other kids stories and they're inspired by them, and maybe they end up using some of the same devices in their stories as ones that have already been done by other kids.

[Aylin]

Yeah, I've thought a lot about that. Like, I've come up with some stories in the past that I just, like, I hear a song I really like, and then I make up new words for it about, like, my cats or something.

[Lee Overtree]

Yeah. I don't know if I've ever done anything that wasn't inspired by other works of art.

[Aylin]

Well, I mean, if you think about it, like, every single genre is based off of something because, like, one person makes a certain kind of song, and then someone else is like, I like that song. I'm going to make another song. So that creates a whole new genre of music.

[Lee Overtree]

When you realize that it's. It can be hard to know what it means to be, quote, unquote, totally original.

[Aylin]

And if you really do make something completely original, that takes a lot of talent and a lot of time. But, like, if you think of it, like, at the most raw level possible, nothing is really original.

[Lee Overtree]

Well, it's fun to realize how connected culture is. Everything feels like it's connected on a certain level if you do enough digging.

[Aylin]

And that's really what brings us together.

[Lee Overtree]

Yeah, it is. This has been a fascinating conversation.

[Aylin]

Yeah, we're just getting, like, really deep into, like, I want to say, philosophy or something.

[Lee Overtree]

Yeah, yeah, totally. Beckett, thank you so much for talking to me today. And thank you for letting us perform your story.

[Aylin]

Thank you so much. It was really an honor.

[Lee Overtree]

All right, bye, bye. Bye bye. And now it's time for Story Pirates. Roll call. Send us your story.

[Noah Daniels]

Tell us your story. We read them all.

[Lee Overtree]

We read them all. You know, we love them. First up, we have a story From Charlotte, an 11 year old in California. And Charlotte's story is called Duckly. Have you ever had a dream that helped you know what to do in real life? Well, that's what happens in this story to a duck named Bean. And Bean has a dream about how to defeat evil bread that is roaming the countryside scaring ducks. And the dream is pretty incredible. It's about eggs. And the solution to the problem is something you are going to have to check out in Charlotte's story. Charlotte, incredible work, my friend. Next up, From Sebastian, a 10 year old in Minnesota, we have my favorite character name of the week in the story, the Adventures of Charlemagne the Squirrel. You might think that Charlemagne is a king from a long time ago. And I couldn't really tell you what the real Charlemagne was like or did, but Charlemagne the Squirrel does a lot of really, really fascinating stuff. And my favorite detail is that Charlemagne lives in a toaster under the stove on a fishing boat. That's a pretty great setting. Sebastian, incredible work. And finally, From Zoe, an 8 year old in Pennsylvania, we have a story called how to make a banana upside down cake. And I'm just going to read you this whole thing. First, make a banana cake, then flip it upside down. Third, smash your face into it. Fourth, then tell your mom that you definitely did not smash your face into a banana upside down cake. Fifth, get your dog to clean your face off so your mom doesn't know you. You did smash your face into a banana upside down cake. The end. Charlotte, that's a genius story. And I believe you that you did not smash your face really into a banana upside down cake. Right? You didn't, did you? To read all of today's Roll Call stories, just head to storypirates.com that was roll Call. Now it's time for you to write us a story. And if you don't know where to start, here's one idea. Take a picture of something normal and then make up a story of what you imagine could be happening in the picture. Kind of like this from Eowyn, the author of Chicken Hat. Okay, so Eowyn, can you describe your picture for me?

[Aylin]

It's a picture of a stone turtle in our front yard.

[Lee Overtree]

Great. A stone turtle. So what's your story idea of what could be happening in the photo?

[Aylin]

So basically, it would come alive and start making all the animals talk. And then our two cats would start talking and we would team up to stop the turtles. So we figured out that we have to dip it in the water in our backyard. So we did that. And then it turned to stone.

[Lee Overtree]

You see, listeners, sometimes writing a story is about finding an image that inspires you. Grown ups can submit stories and if you want the photos that Inspired them, at storypirates.com and remember, we respond to every single story we receive. That's it for today's episode. Thanks for listening. And a big thanks to today's authors, Eowyn and Beckett. We'll be back next week with another episode. Until then, stay creative and stay kind. The Story Pirates podcast is a production of Story Pirate Studios, executive produced by Lee Overtree and Benjamin Salka. This episode was produced by Sam Baer, McKenna Cox, Peter McNerney, Andrew Miller and Lee Overtree. Recording, sound design and mixing by Sam Baer at the Relic Room in New York City. Theme song by Bobby Lord. Roll call theme by Andrew Barbado. Musical scoring by Jack Mitchell. Our head writers are Rachel Winitsky and David Sidorov. Contributing writers are Ryder Chasen, Christina Grossbeach, Peter McNerney, Megan O'Neill, Lisa Overtree, and Alexis Simpson. Production coordination by Denisa W. Episode artwork by Camilla Franklin this episode features performances by Eric Austin, Andrew Barbado, Greg Barnett, Ben Blackman, John DeFore, Sasha Diamond, Quinton Johnson, Tara Halpern, Katie Hammond, Janine Hogan, Peter McNerney, Claire Newman, Megan O'Neill, Lee Overtree, Peter Russo, Billy Soko, Rachel Winitski, Nimini Ware, and Matt Zimbrano. Both versions of Pretzel Juice were written by Christina Grossbeach and Eric Erson and produced by Eric Erson.

[Noah Daniels]

Ugh.

[Lee Overtree]

I can't sleep. I just can't relax. Sometimes it's so hard for me after a long day like today to fall asleep. So I put on soothing sounds to help me wind down. Let's see. Uh huh. Yes, here it is. The most relaxing sounds I have. I'll just press play. Relaxing.

[Kat]

Jelly bean hungry Jelly bean hungry. I so hungry.

[Lee Overtree]

I so sleepy. Jelly bean sleep, sleep Feed me, feed me. I so sleepy. Jelly bean cold Papa help.

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