Story Pirates | “Muffin of Doom: The Greatest Game of Parkour Hide and Seek” (feat. Koo Koo)

Date: September 11, 2025
Podcast: Story Pirates
Episode Theme: An all-star, all-kid-written story adventure about spy games, parkour, and the infamous Muffin of Doom, followed by Roll Call with special guests Koo Koo, featuring hilarious and imaginative stories by young authors.

Episode Overview

In this energetic bonus episode, the Story Pirates team presents a comedy-packed, kid-collaborated story titled Muffin of Doom: The Greatest Game of Parkour Hide and Seek, crafted live in collaboration with over one hundred children from their Creator Club. The show then pivots to an extended “Roll Call” featuring kids’ submitted stories, dissected and celebrated with special musical guests Brian and Neil from Koo Koo.

Main Segment: Muffin of Doom - The Greatest Game of Parkour Hide and Seek

[Start: 02:07]

Key Story Points

• Spy Office Antics:
  Blip the Elephant (C) is bored and awaiting a mission in the spy office, trading quips with partner Baby, a 34-year-old Viking helmet-wearing Australian platypus (B).

  • Quote:
    “My name's Baby for the same reason I'm always wearing this Viking helmet. No reason, baby.” — Baby (B), [02:35]

• Mission Briefing with Style:
  Their boss, DJ (D), a stylish axolotl, announces a vital mission: winning the National Spy Championships in Espana (Spain) against arch rivals—the Evil Spy Corporation staffed by zombies, robots, and “more robots.”

  • Quote:
    “That's why the agency is called People of Operative Possib. Or for short, poop. Why does everyone laugh when I say that?” — DJ, [03:08]

• Gadgets and Muffins:
  Dumbo (B), an OK wiener dog and gadget guy, provides the “Muffin Ray of Doom”, a weapon that shoots hundreds of blinding muffins.

  • Quote:
    “That's a pretty intense muffin. You see, it shoots hundreds of tiny, blinding, bright muffins.” — Dumbo (B), [04:39]

• Championship Showdown:
  Announcement of the World Spy Championship (E): Blip and Baby vs. the Evil Spy Corporation.

  • Rules: Hiders get points for not being found, for visiting multiple locations, and for performing parkour.
    “Oh, and also extra points for doing parkour.” — Announcer (E), [06:05]

• Hide-and-Seek Escapades:
  Blip and Baby creatively hide in three locations:

  • A jungle gym
  • A coral reef (“Underwater parkour!”)
  • The Eiffel Tower in Paris (“Wow, these croissants are delicious.” — Baby (B), [07:05])

• Villain Rivalry and Robot Banter:
  Robots and “more robots” quibble endlessly over the definition of “more robots.”

  • Quote:
    “You don’t need to say more robots. It’s redundant.” — Baby (B), [05:33] “There is a distinction between robots. Don’t get me started, hypocrite.” — More Robots (B), [10:00]

• The Search for the Villains:
  The Poop team searches graveyards, the Tower of London, a swamp, a robot factory, the catacombs, fancy robot charging buildings, and ultimately a trash can at the end of the rainbow for the evil spies.

• Climactic Twist – King Mutt Revealed:
  The “Poop” team is awarded first place and surprised with a meeting with King Mutt—who reveals it was all a plot to lure him out and steal his power.

• Muffin Finale & Parkour Freeze Frame:
  Amidst robo-chaos, Blip deploys the Muffin of Doom, and Blip & Baby perform a victorious parkour freeze frame.

  • Quote:
    “Use the Muffin of Doom to defeat the evil spy corporation. Then do parkour into a freeze frame while awesome guitar music plays…” — Baby (B), [11:37]

[End: 12:03]

Roll Call: Celebrating Kid Creativity w/ Koo Koo

[Start: 13:46]

Guest Introduction

• Guests: Brian and Neil from Koo Koo join host Lee and Peter for story readings and light-hearted discussion about the wild worlds dreamt up by young storytellers.

Story 1: “Afternoon T-Rex” by Freya (Age 7, United Kingdom)

[14:37 – 16:31]

• A T-Rex obsessed with tea and sandwiches struggles with its tiny arms, until meeting another Afternoon T-Rex. Their arms stretch from spinning in a dance, letting them finally enjoy tea (though now they sometimes trip!).

• Quote:
  “It's inspiring. Sometimes you just got to meet the right person and your biggest problems in your life will be solved.” — Neil (H), [16:34]

• Panel Reactions:
  Discussion on T-Rexes with stretched, “dangly” arms and the possible invention of 3D-printed tea accessories.

  • Quote:
    “It's an interesting sort of version of the tiny arms joke. Right. Like, it's a nice spin on that.” — Lee (A), [16:47]

Story 2: “Submarines: An Origin Story” by Titus (Age 14, Canada)

[18:11 – 19:27]

• A pun-filled “history” of submarines, blending “sub” sandwiches, subplots, and Nebraskan farms, told by a goofy teacher, Mr. Albert, who just wants YouTube subscribers.

• Discussion:

  • On revisionist YouTube teachers:
    “He's making up alternate history.” — Lee (A), [20:34] “Irresponsible. Mr. Albert, it is very irresponsible, and I don't think it's appropriate for him to be doing that in class.” — Lee (A), [20:35]

  • Titus praised for “pro” link-sharing skills.

Story 3: “Attack of the Immortal Alien Cockroaches” by Lorelai (Age 8, Georgia)

[21:14 – 23:27]

• Narrated by a reluctant shoe, the story recounts how a poolside cockroach is sent to the moon by spaceship, survives thanks to immortality, and becomes an alien bent on revenge.

• Panel Reactions:

  • Conversation delves into cockroach survivability in space, and the tardigrade, the real tough microscopic survivor.

    • “Tardigrade. You know, A tardigrade? ... You can freeze them. You can take them to space and you can thaw them out. And they're the hardest things to kill.” — Peter (C), [23:53]

  • Praise for meta-story structure and self-aware narrators:
    “It's like a meta situation where it’s like someone. It's like a story about a story.” — Neil (H), [24:15]

Memorable Quotes & Moments

• Self-Referential Humor:
  “That's why the agency is called People of Operative Possib. Or for short, poop. Why does everyone laugh when I say that?” — DJ (D), [03:08]

• Villainous Robot Rivalry:
  “There is a distinction between robots. Don’t get me started, hypocrite. Say that to my face.” — More Robots (B), [10:00]

• Imagination and Problem-Solving:
  “Sometimes you just got to meet the right person and your biggest problems in your life will be solved.” — Neil/Koo Koo (H), [16:34]

• Outlandish Inventions:
  “That's a pretty intense muffin. You see, it shoots hundreds of tiny, blinding, bright muffins.” — Dumbo (B), [04:39]

• Meta-Storytelling:
  “That's true. Gentlemen, let's get on to our next story.” — Lee (A), [18:11]

Notable Segments/Timestamps

• [02:07] – Opening of “Muffin of Doom”
• [03:08] – Agency’s name joke (“POOP”)
• [04:39] – Introduction of the Muffin of Doom gadget
• [06:05] – Parkour Hide and Seek rules explained
• [07:05] – Hideout in the Eiffel Tower
• [11:37] – Use of the Muffin of Doom in the finale
• [13:46] – Start of Story Pirates Roll Call
• [14:37] – “Afternoon T-Rex” story
• [18:11] – “Submarines: An Origin Story”
• [21:14] – “Attack of the Immortal Alien Cockroaches”

Final Thoughts and Call to Action

• Community Engagement:
  Story Pirates invites kids to submit stories at storypirates.com. Grownups are encouraged to help their young storytellers participate in upcoming Creator Club Zooms, with another group story on the way.
• Tour Announcements:
  Koo Koo and Story Pirates will perform together in Missoula, MT (Oct 17) and Boise, ID (Oct 21).
• Creative Encouragement:
  “Until then, stay creative and stay kind.” — Lee (A), [26:32]

For More Stories and Fun

• Read the full stories and see longer Roll Call editions on the Story Pirates YouTube page.
• Submit stories at storypirates.com.