Story Pirates

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What's Story Pirates about?

The award-winning Story Pirates Podcast takes stories written by kids and turns them into sketch comedy and songs. Made up of talented comedians, songwriters, and frequent celebrity guests, the Story Pirates inspire kids to create, bringing laughter to kids and grownups of all ages with hilarious sketches, catchy original songs from all genres, and interviews with the creative geniuses behind the stories… kids!

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Steve’s Amazing Adventure

11.30.2023

We love it when narrators get involved in the stories they are telling. And recently, we received a story that not only has a meddlesome narrator, but the author himself intervenes as well. So, for the first time ever on ...

Story Pirates episodes:

11.30.2023 Steve’s Amazing Adventure We love it when narrators get involved in the stories they are telling. And recently, we received a story that not only has a meddlesome narrator, but the author himself intervenes as well. So, for the first time ever on ...
11.20.2023 DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s Thanksgiving Mixtape 2023 What’s that? You need a mixtape to help provide the soundtrack to your holiday travels? Good news: the world’s greatest DJ who is also a worm is on the case!
11.16.2023 The Ice Cream Translator/The Dad Who Bought Himself The Story Pirates track down Rachel, who has been busy directing a television show at the Statue of Liberty. Featuring two new stories: “The Ice Cream Translator,” a story about a young inventor who accidentally unleashes vengeful ice creams upon ...
11.09.2023 The Staple Removing Comedian/The Smelly Cheese The Story Pirates track down Eric and Peter, who have been busy constructing a strange theme park near Coney Island. Featuring two new stories: “The Staple Removing Comedian,” about a comic who finds his muse in tiny, metal fasteners, written ...
11.02.2023 The Porch Boogie/A Very Monstrous Game Show (feat. Christy Carlson Romano) The Story Pirates track down Nimene, who has become a top fashion designer for an eccentric mathematician (Christy Carlson Romano). Featuring two new stories: “Porch Boogie,” a song about porches that detach from their houses and start a dance party, ...
10.26.2023 Why Are There So Many Commercials?/The Tooth Problem (feat. Heléne Yorke) Lee, Rolo and Smitty start tracking down the other members of the Story Pirates in NYC, starting with Meghan, who is starring in her very own Broadway show alongside a theatrical ghost (Heléne Yorke). Featuring two new stories: ‘Why Are ...
10.19.2023 Black Bird, Blue Bird/Trying To Write a Story (feat. Kirby and Mipso) The Story Pirates are finally back home in NYC! Featuring two new stories: “Black Bird, Blue Bird,” a gentle folk song about two birds who are celestially connected, featuring the band Mipso and written by Joanna, an 11 year old ...
10.12.2023 Spooky Season: The Witch In this bonus episode, Story Pirate Eric interviews a witch to help him decide what he should be for Halloween. Featuring one of our favorite spooky stories from the archives, “Boo!” by a 7 year old from Florida named Nora.
10.05.2023 Spooky Season: Frankenstein In this bonus episode, Story Pirate Eric interviews Frankenstein to help him decide what Eric should be for Halloween. Featuring one of our favorite spooky stories from the archives, “Zombies Ate My Homework!!!!!,” by an 11 year old from California ...
09.28.2023 Season 6 Trailer The Story Pirates Podcast is back for Season 6! Coming October 19th, listen to new episodes wherever you get your podcasts.
09.21.2023 Idea Storm: Problems! Whoosh! Bang! We’re off this week getting ready for Season 6, so here’s a taste of a series we’ve been releasing on the Creator Club feed. It’s called Idea Storm, and in it we give you ideas to try out in your ...
09.14.2023 Season 6 Announcement + Deep Cuts We’re so excited to announce that the new season of the Story Pirates Podcast is coming October 19th! We also have two of our favorite deep cuts from last season: “Now We’re Cooking With Butter” and “Cicada Party.”
09.04.2023 DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s Back to School Mixtape 2023 Labor Day is here, and you know what that means: worms all around the world are headed back to school! Luckily, DJ Squirm-a-Lot has created the perfect playlist to help worms, and humans, get ready to learn.
08.31.2023 The Trip You Never Get to Go On Waiting can be hard, especially if you’ve been waiting all year for an amazing trip to a theme park. Today’s brand new story, by Oscar and Miles from Colorado, shows just how painful that kind of waiting can be.
08.24.2023 The Tree That Walked Trees: we love them and we need them. But could it be that we underestimate them? In this brand new story by Wyatt, a 9 year old from Vermont, one tree does something that no one thought was possible.
08.17.2023 The Reflection Revolution In today’s brand new story by 8 year old Orion in Colorado, a boy reflects on his relationship with his own reflection.
08.10.2023 Buying a New House In today’s brand new story, by 11 year old Zaley in Oklahoma, a family finds house hunting to be way weirder than they expected.
08.03.2023 Fire Philip Have you ever heard of a ‘tall tale,’ a fantastical story about folk heroes like Johnny Appleseed or Paul Bunyon? Well, today’s new story, from an 8-year-old in Colorado named Arthur, is a new kind of tall tale, about a ...
07.27.2023 Burrito Surprise From 8 year old Alexandra in Virginia comes a story about a woman whose selfish actions come back to haunt her in the form of a big surprise.
07.20.2023 The Bad Guy That Does Good Thing From 8 year old Aya in New York comes a story about how sometimes, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do the right thing. Even when you’re a bad guy.
07.13.2023 The Floor is Llamas Have you ever heard of a ‘parody’? It’s a kind of storytelling where the writer takes something from the real world, and then they imitate it while making some of the details bigger, funnier or exaggerated. Today’s new story, by ...
07.03.2023 DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s 4th of July Mixtape 2023 It’s time for another summertime mixtape from the world’s most famous DJ who is also a worm, featuring a bunch of your favorite Story Pirates tunes.
06.29.2023 Twin Birthday Have you ever wanted to meet someone so badly that you’d do almost anything to make it happen? In today’s new story, written by a 9 year old from California named Lilou, a couple of twins do exactly that.
06.22.2023 The Mysterious Smartboard Ghost Have you ever heard of a haunted house? How about a haunted graveyard? Or perhaps a haunted forest? Well, what about a haunted…smartboard? Like the kid detective in today’s new story, from 9 year-old Portia from Virginia, you just might ...
06.15.2023 Birds Do Funny Stuff Have you ever had a dream that felt like real life? Or have you ever had a real life that felt like a dream? Even if you haven’t, it’s a pretty fun thing to tell a story about, like in ...
06.08.2023 The Dog Jelly Bean Shop Have you ever heard of a courtroom drama? You know, where lawyers are always yelling “objection,” and the judge bangs her gavel while screaming “order in the court!”? If you like that kind of thing, you’re going to love today’s ...
06.01.2023 Groovy Game Show Have you ever found yourself suddenly on a nonsensical game show as a contestant and everyone seems to know what’s going on except you? Whether you have or not, you’ll definitely enjoy today’s new story from 11 year old Gracie ...
05.25.2023 Taste the Turf Today’s new story, written by 9 year old Silas from Pennsylvania, is about following your dreams. Even if your dream is to be a hamster that plays college football.
05.18.2023 A Cheesy Mystery In most detective stories, we get to follow the adventures of hard-nosed private eyes who seem to be the smartest ones in the room. Today’s story, written by a 12-year-old from Texas named Maxiliano, is NOT like most detective stories.
05.11.2023 Toast Imagine waking up one morning and everything has changed. Or maybe not everything, but one specific thing has changed, and it’s…everywhere. What if that thing was…toast? That’s exactly what happens in today’s new story, written by a 10 year old ...
05.04.2023 Sassy and Her Saxophone Have you ever had the urge to play a musical instrument for all of the world to hear? If so, you’ll relate to today’s new story by an 11 year old from Massachusetts named Gabriella.
05.01.2023 Story Creation Zone: Escape From Sharks with Rolo and Smitty - Preview Grab some paper and something to write or draw with, because in this preview of a brand new interactive bonus episode, Rolo guides listeners in creating thrilling, edge-of-your-seat stories. For the full episode, join Creator Club today and enjoy exclusive ...
04.27.2023 Uncle Gramhog Have you ever had an extended family member that you really love, and you love when they come to visit, but then they do something really…unexpected? Like, they eat all your donuts? If so, you’re going to appreciate today’s new ...
04.20.2023 Smash Boom Best: Ghosts Vs. Zombies (feat. PETER!) Today we’re thrilled to share an episode from one of our favorite podcasts, Smash Boom Best. And guess what - it features our very own Peter! It’s GHOSTS vs. ZOMBIES! Peter battles comedian and host of Forever Ago, Joy Dolo, ...
04.13.2023 DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s Spring Break Mixtape 2023 Spring has sprung and so has another classic mixtape from the world’s most famous DJ who also happens to be a worm.
04.06.2023 The Messed Up Pirate Have you ever felt out of place? Like a fish outta water? Like a square peg in a round hole? Or maybe, like a kind-hearted pirate in a sea of bloodthirsty swashbucklers? If so, you’ll relate to today’s new story, ...
03.30.2023 The Mutant and the Model Arianna, a 12 year old from New Hampshire, brings us today’s new story about an out of this world fashion star bursting onto the scene.
03.23.2023 Oh Rats! Today’s new story, by a 7 year old from New Jersey named Alexandra, explores the never-ending real estate struggles between mice and humans.
03.16.2023 The Shoe Problem Today’s new story takes us to the Great Shoe Forest, where an ancient grudge between shoes and socks is brought to life by 6 year old Rowan from Pennsylvania. For more from the Story Pirates, visit storypirates.com/podcast
03.14.2023 Ah, Save Me! The Entire Class Has a Crush On Me! Take Me Home Mommy, Take Me Home Daddy! (feat. Stephanie Hsu) In honor of our good friend and longtime Story Pirate company member Stephanie Hsu’s Oscar nomination for ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once,’ we present a previously unreleased Early Years live recording from February 2013 of a legendary story written by ...
03.09.2023 Don’t Send a Popcorn Kernel into Space This week, we bring you a story about smart technology that’s, perhaps, a bit too smart for its own good written by a 9 year old from Texas named Seamus. For more from the Story Pirates, visit storypirates.com/podcast
03.02.2023 The Gift That Never Stops Giving This week, we bring you a story about finding the right gift for someone special in your life. Or rather, the right gifts (plus infinity). Brought to you by a 9 year old from California named Malina. For more from ...
02.23.2023 Detective Kathren Cat This week, we bring you a mystery story about the disappearance of a pretty precious popstar poster, written by a 10 year old from Texas named Veda. For more from the Story Pirates, visit storypirates.com/podcast
02.16.2023 Why To Respect Your Elders Season 5 may be over, but the Story Pirates are not going away! Until the debut of season 6 later this year, we are releasing a brand new story every week. This week, we bring you a story about the ...
02.09.2023 Announcement: We’re Not Going Away/Peter’s Imaginary Vacation Season 5 may be over, but the Story Pirates are not going away! Starting Thursday, 2/16, we’re releasing a brand new story every week until the debut of season 6 later this year. Listen for all the details after Peter ...
02.02.2023 The Dancing Cupcake/The Portals (feat. Sara Bareilles and Mykal-Michelle Harris) In part 2 of our season finale, the Story Pirates execute an elaborate heist to save their ship from Henrietta Hudson (Mykal-Michelle Harris), the biggest name in NYC tow trucks. Featuring two new stories: “The Dancing Cupcake,” a song about ...
01.26.2023 Old Man Homer/The Very Grown Up Place (feat. members of Mipso and Jess McKenna) In part 1 of our thrilling season finale, the only thing that stands between the Story Pirates and a return home to their native NYC is the dastardly Silica Googenheim (Jess McKenna). Featuring two new stories: “Old Man Homer,” a ...
01.19.2023 !Beard Quest!/The New Class Pet (feat. Zoe Jarman) The Story Pirates get a visit from their dentist (Zoe Jarman). Featuring two new stories: “!Beard Quest!”, an action-packed adventure about a beard desperate to return to the Greek god he belongs to, written by James, an 11 year old ...
01.12.2023 Why You Should Never Feed a Potato Chip to a Kangaroo/The Never Ending Story Story Meghan creates a tech company for Nimene’s inventions. Featuring two new stories: “Why You Should Never Feed a Potato Chip to a Kangaroo,” a cautionary tale about marsupials' quest for world domination, written by Tyson, an 11 year old from ...
01.05.2023 Fixed-up Fairy Tales: The Live Stream - Preview In this preview of a brand new bonus series, ‘Fixed-Up Fairy Tales,’ kid authors take the most beloved fairy tales of all time and make them their own. Featuring a brand new story, “The Live Stream,” written by Jordynn, an ...

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Story Pirates episodes:

Steve’s Amazing Adventure

DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s Thanksgiving Mixtape 2023

The Ice Cream Translator/The Dad Who Bought Himself

The Staple Removing Comedian/The Smelly Cheese

The Porch Boogie/A Very Monstrous Game Show (feat. Christy Carlson Romano)

Why Are There So Many Commercials?/The Tooth Problem (feat. Heléne Yorke)

Black Bird, Blue Bird/Trying To Write a Story (feat. Kirby and Mipso)

Spooky Season: The Witch

Spooky Season: Frankenstein

Season 6 Trailer

Idea Storm: Problems! Whoosh! Bang!

Season 6 Announcement + Deep Cuts

DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s Back to School Mixtape 2023

The Trip You Never Get to Go On

The Tree That Walked

The Reflection Revolution

Buying a New House

Fire Philip

Burrito Surprise

The Bad Guy That Does Good Thing

The Floor is Llamas

DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s 4th of July Mixtape 2023

Twin Birthday

The Mysterious Smartboard Ghost

Birds Do Funny Stuff

The Dog Jelly Bean Shop

Groovy Game Show

Taste the Turf

A Cheesy Mystery

Toast

Sassy and Her Saxophone

Story Creation Zone: Escape From Sharks with Rolo and Smitty - Preview

Uncle Gramhog

Smash Boom Best: Ghosts Vs. Zombies (feat. PETER!)

DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s Spring Break Mixtape 2023

The Messed Up Pirate

The Mutant and the Model

Oh Rats!

The Shoe Problem

Ah, Save Me! The Entire Class Has a Crush On Me! Take Me Home Mommy, Take Me Home Daddy! (feat. Stephanie Hsu)

Don’t Send a Popcorn Kernel into Space

The Gift That Never Stops Giving

Detective Kathren Cat

Why To Respect Your Elders

Announcement: We’re Not Going Away/Peter’s Imaginary Vacation

The Dancing Cupcake/The Portals (feat. Sara Bareilles and Mykal-Michelle Harris)

Old Man Homer/The Very Grown Up Place (feat. members of Mipso and Jess McKenna)

!Beard Quest!/The New Class Pet (feat. Zoe Jarman)

Why You Should Never Feed a Potato Chip to a Kangaroo/The Never Ending Story Story

Fixed-up Fairy Tales: The Live Stream - Preview

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