The Story Ship‘s Podcast

Happy New Year! Welcome aboard my Story Mates. So glad to have you as my crew! This week Upson Lee Elementary from Georgia tells us the tale of "The Emperor's New Clothes" in their own way. This is a wonderful cautionary story giving us advice about how we should live our lives in the coming New Year. Please visit us online to hear more about The Story Ship's live and virtual workshops and shows for kids and teachers. You can find us at http://www.storyship.com.  

Merry Christmas! The Story Ship brings Santa to you in the Christmas classic, "The Night Before Christmas." Sean Driscoll tells this famous story and plays "Santa Clause Is Coming To Town" on his classical guitar. We want to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Safe Joyful New Year! Thank you so much for listening to the Story Ship's Podcast. Captain Sean #Santa #TheStoryShip #SeanDriscoll #SantaIsComingToTown #ChristmasStory #TheNightBeforeChristmas #ChristmasCarol

It's a few weeks before Christmas and General Green from the Green Man Plastic Toy Army is here to tell us the tale of Private Lefty. This is a hart warming story about the importance of remembering and caring for each other. Please remember to like and subscribe. We invite you to find out about our storytelling workshops for your school or organization at our website. We also have wonderful new podcast training workshops teaching you everything you need to know about story creation, script writing and how to start a podcast. Visit https://www.thestoryship.com/story-telling-podcast-workshops to find out more. Also, visit our website to find out about our amazing school assembly shows available for live in person and virtual programs. Thanks for listening. Merry Christmas Every One! Sean    

Christmas is coming soon and there are a few things not going so well at the North Pole. Santa has a little problem. The kids from Wren Elementary in Piedmont, SC tell us all about Santa's phobia. But don't worry! I think Christmas is going to be just fine this year! Are you interested in starting your own storytelling podcast for your school or organization? We have a wonderful new online podcast training workshops teaching you everything you need to know to start a podcast. Visit http://www.storyship.com/podcast-training to find out more. Also, visit our website to find out about our amazing school assembly shows available for live in person and virtual programs. Thanks for listening. I hope you enjoy!  

HANG ON!!! We got a nail biter story for you! The kids from C.J. Hicks Elementary tell us a hair raising tale about an out of control roller coaster.  We invite you to find out about our storytelling workshops for your school or organization at our website. We also have wonderful new podcast training workshops teaching you everything you need to know about story creation, script writing and how to start a podcast. Visit https://www.thestoryship.com/story-telling-podcast-workshops to find out more. Also, visit our website to find out about our amazing school assembly shows available for live in person and virtual programs. Thanks for listening. Captain Sean  

The Story Ship brings you to the forest for the tale of an incredible battle. Warning! This story is not for little little ones. Grade school is fine but toddlers and younger should move on to another episode graded for that age. The Story is called, "The Golden Tears of Great Bear." It is an original story from my "Critter Tales CD" This is really a story within a story. One part of the story is actually true.  The true part is about my nephew eating Spanish moss from the trees in my back yard. The rest of the story is a fictional recount of a great battle between man and beast. We invite you to find out about our storytelling workshops for your school or organization at our website. We also have wonderful new podcast training workshops teaching you everything you need to know about story creation, script writing and how to start a podcast. Visit https://www.thestoryship.com/story-telling-podcast-workshops to find out more. Also, visit our website to find out about our amazing school assembly shows available for live in person and virtual programs. Thanks for listening. Captain Sean  

I'm all shook up! Lancaster Elementary from Lancaster, SC brings us a tale of cat. A talking singing cat. This one is just pure fun. A creative story for the whole family.  Please visit us online to find out how you can get your school or organization on, "The Story Ship Podcast." You can also see information about our workshops teaching teachers and students how to write their own stories and setup podcasts for their school. Visit our website to find out about The Story Ship's incredible school assembly shows. Call 912-663-6320 for more information. Thanks for taking a trip on The Story Ship Captain Sean

FOR GRADES 3RD AND ABOVE Happy Halloween! We got a real scary one for you! This time the students of Honea Path Elementary in South Carolina tell us tale of field trip gone wrong. Warning... This is not for the little ones. Climb under beds! Cover your heads!! For this is a good one.. Please visit us online to find out how you can get your school or organization on, "The Story Ship Podcast." You can also see information about our arts integration workshops teaching teachers and students how to write their own stories and setup podcasts for their school. Also find out about our wonderful education school assembly programs teaching math, science, anti-bullying and language arts at our website. Call 912-663-6320 for more information.

Halloween is coming fast! Internationally known story performer and teaching artist, Bobby Norfolk is with us this episode. He is a three-time Emmy Award winner, multiple Parents' Choice Gold and Silver Award winner, and a National Storytelling Network Oracle Award recipient. His story, "Turn Me Over" will get your spine tingling and even get you to laugh  This story has a hot ending you won't believe. We also have a short Shel Silverstein poem called, "The Worst!" told by the kids of Howell Hall Elementary in Goose Creek, SC. We turned it into a song and made a green screen music video. It's adorable! Watch it on our YouTube Channel at the link below.              https://youtu.be/NwSROnj2slQ            You can book Bobby Norfolk at his website:  http://www.bobbynorfolk.com or purchase his books at:  https://www.bobbynorfolk.com/shop-1 Please visit online to find out how you can get you school or organization on, "The Story Ship Podcast." You can also see information about our workshops teaching you how to setup your own podcast for your school. We also offer amazing live and virtual theater shows. Drop us an email at info@thestoryship.com. We would love to hear from you. Happy listening everyone! Captain Sean

It's another Aesop's Fable! This story is based upon the classic tale, "The Tortoise & The Hare." The kids from Centennial Elementary in Gainesville, GA are at again. They changed it up a bit and added some really interesting characters.  Are you interested in starting your own storytelling podcast for your school or organization? We have a wonderful new online podcast training workshops teaching you everything you need to know to start a podcast. Visit https://www.thestoryship.com/story-telling-podcast-workshops to find out more. Also, visit our website to find out about our amazing school assembly shows available for live in person and virtual programs. Thanks for listening. Captain Sean

The Story Ship flies into the future to hear a SciFi story based on an old Aesops Fable, "The Bundle Of Sticks." Kids at Centennial Elementary in Gainesville, GA wrote this story and recorded it in 2005. Today we learn about morals and wisdom tales and how many stories are the same story just told in a different place with different characters or at a different time. Join us for "Ice Breakers." Please visit us online to find out how you can get your school or organization on, "The Story Ship Podcast." You can also see information about our arts integration workshops teaching teachers and students how to write their own stories and setup podcasts for their school. Also find out about our wonderful education school assembly programs teaching math, science, anti-bullying and language arts at our website. Call 912-663-6320 for more information.

This episode is for older kids 4th grade and above. There are descriptions of real dangers that early explorers and settlers faced including death. The story is exciting and fun to listen to but not for young children. Join the Story Ship's Wagon Train for journey out to Western American in the year 1846. Kids from Camden Elementary wrote and recorded this adventure story in 2008. Westward expansion was a major part of the growth of America. Many students in 4th and 5th grades across the United States study the cause and effect of this great movement. Hold on to your cowboy hats for this exciting adventure. Please visit us online to find out how you can get your school or organization on, "The Story Ship Podcast." You can also see information about our workshops teaching teachers and students how to write their own stories and setup podcasts for their school. Visit our website to find out about The Story Ship's incredible school assembly shows. Call 912-663-6320 for more information. Thanks for taking a trip on The Story Ship Captain Sean    

The Story Ship's Voyage 17 brings us to meet internationally known storyteller, Barry Stewart Mann. I think of Barry as the Ambassador Of Storytelling. He travels the world sharing our culture with others through storytelling. In this episode, Barry tells us a wonderful story that he wrote years ago about letting go. "Good Grief The Leaf" was created for children but I think you will find this story has a special message that resonates really for adults.  Please visit us online to find out how you can get your school or organization on, "The Story Ship Podcast." You can also see information about our workshops teaching teachers and students how to write their own stories and setup podcasts for their school. Call 912-663-6320 for more information.    

Sean Driscoll and The Story Ship bring you two animal stories this week. One is a "just so story" or how things came about tale. It's called "The Octopus." The story tells us how the octopus got his eight legs. It is from the kids at Hardeville Elementary in Hardeville, S.C. recorded 21 years ago. The second story is called, "Laughing Lilly" and comes from Sean's storytelling CD, "Critter Tales." This story has some good advice about how to find happiness. You can find the CD "Critter Tales" with five other stories on iTunes at this link. Please visit online to find out how you can get you school or organization on, "The Story Ship Podcast." You can also see information about our workshops teaching you how to setup your own podcast for your school.    #AnimalStories #TheStoryShip #SeanDriscoll #Podcast #HowToMakeAPodcast #octopus #duckstory

Welcome to another episode of the The Story Ship's podcast. It's an adventure story with TREASURE!!! I love treasure stories. But it also comes with a mystery. I recorded the story about fifteen years ago but I don't know who the school was! If your recognize this tale please drop me an email and tell me who I did this with!!!! Just email, sean@thestoryship.com. Are you interested in starting your own storytelling podcast for your school or organization? We have a wonderful new online podcast training workshops teaching you everything you need to know to start a podcast. Visit http://www.storyship.com/podcast-training to find out more. Also, visit our website to find out about our amazing school assembly shows available for live in person and virtual programs. Thanks for listening. Captain Sean

This weeks Story Ship voyage takes us to Holly Springs, SC where we wrote poems and had a poetry slam. A poetry slam is when a group of poets get together and read their poems back to back. I found kids to be so insightful and very wise indeed. Are you interested in starting your own storytelling podcast for your school or organization? We have a wonderful new online podcast training workshops teaching you everything you need to know to start a podcast. Visit http://www.storyship.com/podcast-training to find out more. Also, visit our website to find out about our amazing school assembly shows available for live in person and virtual programs. Thanks for listening. I hope you enjoy!  

Welcome back to another episode of the The Story Ship's podcast. Today we have a hero's tale about a cat in the jungle. Lili the jaguar had a handicap but found she can take on great challenges with a little courage and the help of her friends. The story is from David Cox Elementary in Charlotte, NC. Are you interested in starting your own storytelling podcast for your school or organization? We have a wonderful new online podcast training workshops teaching you everything you need to know to start a podcast. Visit http://www.storyship.com/podcast-training to find out more. Also, visit our website to find out about our amazing school assembly shows available for live in person and virtual programs. Thanks for listening.    

This weeks voyage takes us on adventure with a family heading out west in the United States during 1800s. This was a time known as “Westward Expansion” here in America. The journey was very dangerous. It's an very exciting story written and told by the kids of Camden Elementary from Camden, SC. Are you interested in starting your own storytelling podcast for your school or organization? We have a wonderful new online podcast training workshops teaching you everything you need to know to start a podcast. Visit http://www.storyship.com/podcast-training to find out more. Also, visit our website to find out about our amazing school assembly shows available for live in person and virtual programs. Thanks for listening. Captain Sean

We are back! The Story Ship takes us on a mystery adventure with the kids of Lancaster South Elementary in Lancaster, SC. We will talk about red herrings and mysterious sound effects in this episode. Are you interested in starting your own storytelling podcast for your school or organization? We have a wonderful new online podcast training workshops teaching you everything you need to know to start a podcast. Visit http://www.storyship.com/podcast-training to find out more. Also, visit our website to find out about our amazing school assembly shows available for live in person and virtual programs. Thanks for listening. Captain Sean

The Story Ship's podcast brings you scary tales from Johnston Elementary in Johnston, SC and Bobby Norfolk. Perfect for getting you in that Halloween mood. So gather up close and hug your love ones! Lock the doors and turn out the lights for scary fright night! You can find more about Bobby Norfolk's Storytelling at his website www.bobbynorfolk.com. He has tons of books and audio recordinghat will take you away. Please visit our website, www.thestoryship.com to find out more about our podcast and to make donations. Drop us an email if you have a story recorded you would like to share. From time to time we will include listeners tales! Thanks for listening everyone! Sean

It's back to school time and fall is creeping in with cooler weather. Many new adventures await as we enter this strange world of Covid 19. When I was a boy, the fall always was exciting because of going back to school and meeting new friends, and new teachers. the circus and fairs would come around our town about that time always with their own weirdness. These days everything seems a little strange. This episode we visit the wonderful world of the Circus and get a little advice about how to be happy with what we have.  Let's celebrate this strange new world with a fun and exciting story from my friends at Centennial Elementary in Gainesville, GA. As always, if you would like to be on or have your school be featured on The Story Ship's podcast, please drop us an email or visit us online at www.thestoryship.com. Thanks of listening everyone!

We're back! Sorry for the long leave of absence. We have been extremely busy launching all of our new virtual shows! Check them out at http://www.virtualkidsshows.com. This episode, as promised we have internationally known Grammy / Emmy award winning storyteller Bobby Norfolk as our guest! He is telling his own version of, "The Billy Goats Gruff!" It's another in our series about fractured fairytales. You can find more about Bobby's Storytelling at his website www.bobbynorfolk.com. He has tons of books and audio recordinghat will take you away. Please visit our website, www.thestoryship.com to find out more about our podcast and to make donations. Drop us an email if you have a story recorded you would like to share. From time to time we will include listeners tales! Thanks for listening everyone! Sean

Story Ship Voyage 6 - It's another fractured fairytale, "Rumpelstiltskin." Kids from Upson Lee Elementary have rewritten this classic tale with an really interesting ending. Next week we have a very special guest, Bobby Norfolk. He is an Emmy Award two time winner for his TV shows and an eight time Parents Choice Award winner. He will be telling his favorite fractured fairytale as we wrap up our fractured fairytale series. So please join us! Captains Sean has a new interactive digital book called "Dancing Bear,"coming out on Amazon and iTunes this week. You can also purchase Captain Sean's very own storytelling CD, "Critter Tales" on iTunes or CD baby.  You can visit our website at http://www.storyship.com/podcast to donate and help keep us one air. We would really appreciate it! You can find this podcast on your favorite podcast portal including, iTunes, iHart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon Alexa, and Siri. Just say,"Hey... play The Story Ship Podcast. Happy listening everyone!

The Story Ship is visiting the classic fairytale, "Cinderella." But there is a twist as we continue our fractured fairy tale series. We learn about characters in stories and how the can be changed. Kids also find out about view point. This time the story is told from the evil stepsister's view. Come along on another Story Ship voyage into the amazing imaginations of kids. Please visit our website at http://www.storyship.com/podcast to donate and help keep us one air. You can find this podcast on your favorite podcast portal including, iTunes, iHart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon Alexa, and Siri. Just say,"Hey... play The Story Ship Podcast. You can also purchase Captain Sean's very own storytelling CD, "Critter Tales" on iTunes or CD baby.  Happy listening everyone!

The Story Ship podcast is back on a new voyage. But this time with a little storytelling help from the host Sean Driscoll. Sean breaks tradition and tells one of his own stories, "The Golden Tears Of Great Bear," from his "Critter Tales," CD now available on iTunes and CD Baby. The Story Ship Podcast is changing it's format a little and adding grown ups telling stories for family enjoyment once a month. We will still be offering stories written and told by kids too don't worry. We just thought this would add a little depth and variety. Please visit our website, www.thestoryship.com. There you can donate to the show and help keep on us on air! We would also love to hear from you. Email us at mystory@thestoryship.com. Thanks for listening!

Here is another fractured fairytale to continue our Story Ship podcast series. This story is from the nursery rhyme, "Hey Diddle Diddle," These kids expanded upon the cow jumping over the moon part. And they came up with some pretty funny ideas as to what really happened! A fractured fairytale is a traditional story that has been retold but changed around with different characters, settings or events. Kids are invited to write their own fracture fairytales and submit them to mystory@thestoryship.com for possible broadcast. Don't forget to visit us online at http://www.storyship.com/podcast. There you will find a button to donate to the show. This would be much appreciated and help keep the show going! Thanks for listening.

Today's Story Ship story is a fractured fairytale. The kids of Upson-Lee Elementary in Thomaston, GA retold "Little Red Riding Hood" with some quit funny results. A fractured fairytale is a traditional story that has been retold but changed up with different characters, settings or events. Many times the characters themselves have very different traits. Kids are invited to write their own fracture fairytales and submit them to mystory@thestoryship.com for possible broadcast. Don't forget to visit us online at http://www.storyship.com/podcast. There you will find a button to donate to the show. This would be much appreciated and help keep the show going! Thanks for listening.

The Story Ship Episode 1 - Welcome Aboard The Story Ship Todays episode will feature two origin stories, "Why Pigs Have Tails" and "Why The Snail Is So Slow." The stories were created at Big Shanty Elementary in Kennesaw, GA and Hardeeville Elementary, in Hardeeville, SC. Kids will learn about origins stories and also be invited to submit there own stories.