A season-finale setup with rival Story Pirates, flower stakes, and a breakdancing knight
This preview is based on the episode’s published show notes. In part 1 of the season finale, both the Story Pirates and the Evil Robot Story Pirates arrive at StoryTellerCon, alongside two featured kid-written stories: a frantic flower-growing song and a medieval tale with modern moves.
This episode looks like a lively entry point for listeners who enjoy the Story Pirates’ mix of big framing adventures and imaginative kid-created stories. Based on the show notes, part 1 of the season finale brings both the Story Pirates and the Evil Robot Story Pirates to StoryTellerCon, setting up a playful clash in a convention-style setting. The two featured stories sound especially distinct. **“Flowers Will Not Grow Well Enough For My Mom To Like Them”** is described as a song with high stakes: beautiful flowers need to be grown before mom returns from the Bahamas. That premise suggests a fast, funny countdown with plenty of dramatic energy. **“The Breakdancing Knight”** adds a different flavor, promising a story told in meter about a medieval knight who has some unexpectedly modern skills. If you’re deciding whether to listen, this episode seems best suited for families and fans who like creative contrasts: heroes and robot rivals, poetry and songs, medieval imagery and breakdancing. It also highlights the young writers behind the stories—Kendyl, age 9 from Indiana, and Abel, age 12 from Georgia—which is a big part of the show’s appeal. The notes also include extra Story Pirates updates, including a contest tied to Rhett and Link’s *Spaghetti Head & Chicken Fingers*, live tour dates, and ways to submit kids’ stories. As a preview, this looks like an energetic, kid-powered finale opener with two memorable premises at its center.
About this episode
In part 1 of our season finale, the Story Pirates and the Evil Robot Story Pirates both arrive at StoryTellerCon. Featuring two new stories: “Flowers Will Not Grow Well Enough For My Mom To Like Them”, a song about a high stakes race to grow beautiful flowers before mom gets home from the Bahamas, written by Kendyl, a 9 year old from Indiana, and “The Breakdancing Knight”, a story told in meter about a medieval knight with some modern tricks up his armored sleeve, written by a 12 year old from Georgia named Abel. Fans of Circle Round: find Rebecca and Eric’s new podcast Lions & Legends at lionsandlegends.org We’ve teamed up with Rhett and Link from Good Mythical Morning for a special story contest to celebrate their new book: Spaghetti Head & Chicken Fingers. To find out more and submit your kids’ stories, visit storypirates.com/mythical The Story Pirates 2026 tour continues! Get tickets at storypirates.com/live June 13 - Ridgefield, CT June 27 and 28 - North Adams, MA Check out a longer, more awesome version of Story Love on YouTube Submit kids’ stories at storypirates.com/submit-a-story Check out Story Quest, our in-school digital creative writing program, at storypirates.com/about-story-quest Learn about Story Love, our corporate volunteer program, at storypirateschangemakers.org/story-love