Surf Soup Talk Story

About Surf Soup Talk Story

From Surf Soup® TV — Let’s Talk Story! Inspiring stories from creative minds, motivators, and visionaries building worlds that move hearts. Join Emmy-honored animator, artist, author, fitness trainer, and Oscar-qualified filmmaker Donna Kay Lau, creator of Surf Soup® and Surf Soup® TV. With award-winning credits from Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network, including Dora the Explorer, Oswald, CatDog, Regular Show, Generator Rex, and Ben 10, Donna shares the inside Surf Soup® scoop, creator insights, motivation, interviews, and real talk from a life in animation, books, and storytelling.

Publisher

Donna Kay Lau

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Apr 2021

Latest episode

25 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

60 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Oct 2026

   Welcome to the Surf Soup® Universe | Enter Surf Soup Island

   Welcome to the official introduction to the Surf Soup® Universe, a giant connected world of books, animation, music, storytelling, island adventures, unforgettable characters, and imagination built across decades of creativity by Emmy-honored and Oscar-qualified animator, author, and illustrator Donna Kay Lau. What began as hand-drawn sketches slowly evolved into an expanding universe of over 100 books, animated shorts, TV development, original characters, island lore, music, publishing projects, and creative world-building now connected together in one place for the very first time. Enter Surf Soup® Island and discover a world where books become worlds, stories become adventures, and imagination lives forever. Explore the island universe Discover Surf Soup® books and characters Dive into animation and Surf Soup® TV Experience music, storytelling, and adventure Follow the growing creative world behind Surf Soup® Meet Koa, Eggoh, Grandpa, Grandma, Auntie Donna, island legends, surfers, dreamers, inventors, musicians, sea creatures, and unforgettable adventures that continue expanding across the Surf Soup® Universe. Whether you're discovering Surf Soup® for the first time or returning to the island again, welcome to the adventure. https://Surfsoup.tv (https://Surfsoup.tv)

2. 

   25 Oct 2026

   Surf Soup® Magical Lair Hardcover Announcement | Volumes 1-15

   Welcome back to the show. Today we are celebrating a major Surf Soup® milestone with the official hardcover announcement for Surf Soup® Magical Lair volumes 1 through 15. The magical world of Surf Soup® Magical Lair continues to expand with original island adventures, imagination, creativity, humor, and storytelling created by Emmy-honored and Oscar-qualified animator, author, and illustrator Donna Kay Lau. For the first time, volumes 1 through 15 are now available in hardcover editions as part of the growing Surf Soup® publishing universe. Surf Soup® Magical Lair blends fantasy, adventure, island storytelling, and hand-drawn creativity into an expanding world connected to the larger Surf Soup® universe of books, animation, music, and original characters. Join us as we celebrate the continuing growth of the Surf Soup® universe and the release of the Surf Soup® Magical Lair hardcover collection. https://surfsoup.tv (https://surfsoup.tv)

3. 

   25 Oct 2026

   NEW Surf Soup Kickstarter! Animation Collector Cards by Emmy-Honored Artist Donna Kay Lau

   👉 BACK THE KICKSTARTER HERE: ⁠https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/surfsoup/surf-soup-tv-book-animation-collector-cards⁠ (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/surfsoup/surf-soup-tv-book-animation-collector-cards) The official Surf Soup® TV Book Animation Collector Cards deck is coming to Kickstarter on Monday, June 15, 2026!Created by Emmy-honored author, illustrator, and TV animation veteran Donna Kay Lau, this premium deck features 55 unique, full-color original characters. This project is a major milestone for the Surf Soup brand, bringing these vibrant animation characters to life in a tangible, premium collector's item. ⏰ EARLY BIRD WARNING: Back the campaign within the first 48 hours of launch to lock in special promotional launch pricing! 👉 BACK THE KICKSTARTER HERE: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/surfsoup/surf-soup-tv-book-animation-collector-cards (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/surfsoup/surf-soup-tv-book-animation-collector-cards) What’s inside the Surf Soup Deck? • 55 unique, full-color animation cards. • Original artwork by TV animation veteran Donna Kay Lau. • Limited-edition collector's items for fans and art lovers.Subscribe for more animation updates, behind-the-scenes art, and Surf Soup news!#SurfSoup #Kickstarter #AnimationArt #CollectorCards #DonnaKay Lau #IndieAnimation #ArtDeck

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

128,527

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

60

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