Hair Hospital/The Real Reason Why Dinosaurs Went Extinct (feat. Hari Kondabolu)
5/7/202645 min
The Story Pirates visit a roadside cherry stand with a strange proprietor (Hari Kondabolu). Featuring two new stories: “Hair Hospital”, a song about a place where you can receive both health care and hair care, written by two friends from California named Aviva and June, and “The Real Reason Why Dinosaurs Went Extinct”, a story about a bunch of scientists who don’t know their facts and end up in a pit full of spicy stuff as a result, written by an 11 year old from Germany named Fritz. The Story Pirates 2026 tour continues! Get tickets at storypirates.com/live May 16 - Portsmouth, NH May 17 - Medford, MA 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
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[upbeat music] Lemonada.
Lee Overtree· Host0:02
[upbeat piano music] Hey, Story Pirates podcast listeners. Lee here. On today's episode, the Story Pirates road trip continues with a visit to a delightful roadside cherry orchard, and another visit to a delightful roadside cherry orchard. And finally, a visit to a delightful roadside cherry orchard. Plus, we have a fantastic special guest, the hilarious comedian Hari Kondabolu. And of course, we have two brand-new stories written by kids, and more story love with Lee and Peter, and it's all coming up after a few words for the grown-ups. [ship horn blaring] Okay, Story Pirates, time to wrap up our pit stop. Cherry pit stop, that is, here at Stone Fruit's world-famous roadside cherry stand, right in the heart of cherry country.
Niminy Were· Panelist1:04
Ugh, just one last look at these beautiful cherries. [gasps] Ooh, are these cavaliers?
Lee Overtree· Host1:09
I don't know about these cherries, Niminy, but I'm certainly going to be cavalier about eating them.
Niminy Were· Panelist1:14
[chomping] [laughs] Peter, I meant the famous cherry variety, but you do you. Oh, look at the time. We better get back on the highway. Can you hand me the map?
Lee Overtree· Host1:23
Sure. But first, let me wipe this cherry pie filling off my chin with this paper covered in drawings