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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Old Man Homer/The Very Grow...

01.26.2023

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 ...

Story Pirates episodes:

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 ...
12.29.2022 Imagication: Happy New Year - Preview In this preview of a brand new episode of Imagication, Peter’s Australian accent rarely wavers as he guides listeners through a very special creative visualization exercise to celebrate the new year. So sit back, relax, and get ready to take ...
12.19.2022 Story Creation Zone: Make Your Own Holiday Cards with Peter and Nimene - Preview Make a holiday card for someone special in your life with this handy activity from Nimene and Peter. For the full episode, join Creator Club today and enjoy exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free versions of regular episodes, discounts and exclusive access ...
12.15.2022 The Hanukkah Ghost/The Dragon That Just Wanted Hair (feat. Seth Meyers) Sports agent Chip McFoddlesworth (Seth Meyers) discovers Lee and Peter have an aptitude for the game of dirtball. Featuring two new stories: “The Hanukkah Ghost,” a song about a spooky holiday gathering, written by Raia, a 7 year old from ...
12.08.2022 The Story of King Pineapple/Stonecliffs! (feat. Abby Trott) The Story Pirates meet an underground restaurateur (Abby Trott) who serves a rare delicacy. Featuring two new stories: “The Story of King Pineapple,” the story of a disposed royal who must reclaim their birthright from an evil farmer, written by ...
12.01.2022 Zombie Pups/The Particular Pigeon (feat. Stephanie Park) The Story Pirates have a spa day. Featuring two new stories: “Zombie Pups,” a thriller of a tune about a dog owner (Stephanie Park) who battles undead canines, written by Lily, an 8 year old from Illinois, and “The Particular ...
11.28.2022 Arts Educators Save the World (feat. Cecily Strong) Executive produced by Story Pirates Studios, we’re proud to share another episode of Arts Educators Save The World, a show for gronwups who believe in arts education. In this episode, Cecily Strong talks with an important arts mentor from her ...
11.22.2022 DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s Thanksgiving Mixtape 2022 The world’s greatest DJ who is also a worm returns to help provide the soundtrack to your holiday travels! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
11.17.2022 Too Many T-Rexes/The Opera (It's Not Boring This Time!) Eric and Nimene enter the Underground Racing Invitational. Featuring two new stories: “Too Many T-Rexes,” a story about an unfortunate man in a town with too many apex predators, written by Leo, a 7 year old from Washington, and “The ...
11.14.2022 Bugs and Daffy’s Thanksgiving Road Trip Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so what better time to listen or re-listen to this very special, 4-episode, Story Pirates-produced podcast, starring Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck! Make this show a holiday tradition for your family by listening together ...
11.10.2022 I Don’t Think So Day/The Squirrel Astronaut (feat. Kimmy Shields) Rachel and her beach pigs stumble upon an idyllic, underground small town and a very welcoming ambassador (Kimmy Shields). Featuring two new stories: “I Don’t Think So Day,” a story about a very frustrating new holiday, written by Luna, an ...
11.07.2022 Story Creation Zone: Make a Mystery with Baby With a Mustache - Preview Grab some paper and something to write or draw with, because in this preview of a brand new interactive bonus episode, Baby With a Mustache, the best detective who happens to be on the Story Pirates ship at the moment, ...
11.03.2022 A Barking Election/The Always Lost Werewolf (feat. Erika Henningsen) Rolo is (almost) driven to madness by a spot. Featuring two new stories: “A Barking Election,” a rousing song about an inspiring mayoral candidate (Erika Henningsen) who runs against an incumbent pooch, written by Brody, a 10 year old from ...
10.27.2022 Spooky Season: The Ghost? The Story Pirates Podcast is off this week, so we present to you this brand new bonus episode! In it, Story Pirate Eric interviews a ghost to help decide what Eric should be for Halloween. Featuring one of our favorite ...
10.20.2022 How Do You Scare a Mermaid?/Chickening (feat. Busy Philipps) A new restaurant gets ready to open with a nervous proprietor (Busy Philipps). Featuring two new stories: “How Do You Scare a Mermaid?”, a song about one narrator’s startling obsession, written by Lainey, a 9 year old from Wisconsin, and ...
10.13.2022 Now We’re Cooking With Butter/The Town of Snake Therapists (feat. Josh Radnor) The Story Pirates accidentally wake an ancient, slumbering underground monster (Josh Radnor). Featuring two new stories: “Now We’re Cooking With Butter,” a game show where contestants have to cook food with only one ingredient, written by Oliver, a 10 year ...
10.10.2022 Story Pirates Radio: OctoNation with Warren Carlyle Story Pirates Radio host Andrew takes listener questions for Warren Carlye, the founder and CEO of OctoNation, a nonprofit that works to inspire wonder of the ocean by educating the world about octopuses. Listen to Story Pirates Radio every Saturday ...
10.06.2022 I Never Knew Tacos Were So Good!/Goats To Go It’s harvest season for the Story Pirates and Lee plans a huge feast. Featuring two new stories: “I Never Knew Tacos Were So Good,” a story about one dog’s relentless pursuit to make her best bunny friend try a new ...
09.29.2022 Fainting/Madame Louis Garbatolle (feat. Jessica Lowe) The Story Pirates encounter their very first tarot tarantula (Jessica Lowe). Featuring two new stories: “Fainting,” a story about a talking hotel room, written by Joseph, a 10 year old from New York, and “Madame Louis Garbotolle,” a story about ...
09.22.2022 The Left Side of Time/The New Food: Fitix vs. Mosquito (feat. Oscar Montoya) Peter and Lee discover an ancient cookie temple and its guardian (Oscar Montoya). Featuring two new stories: “The Left Side of Time,” a trippy journey through the far reaches of the imagination, written by Mira, an 11 year old from ...
09.15.2022 Brain Pirates/Camel Humps Siegfried the Orange, brave Viking warrior, explores another side of himself. Featuring two new stories: “Brain Pirates,” a story about the what happens when the voices in your head are swashbuckling problem-solvers, written by Niko, an 8 year old from ...
09.05.2022 DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s Back to School Mixtape 2022 DJ Squirm-a-Lot heads back to school with a selection of his hottest end-of-summer tracks! Also today, a brand new bonus episode of the Inside Story is available for Creator Club members on the exclusive Creator Club podcast feed. To join ...
09.01.2022 The Test/The Case of the Spilling Hot Chocolate (feat. Fergie L. Philippe) Rolo and Smitty’s secret past is revealed. Featuring two new stories: “The Test,” a song about a high stakes rhyming competition with the best rapper in class (Fergie L. Philippe), written by Mason, a 10 year old from Wisconsin, and ...
08.29.2022 Introducing: Arts Educators Save the World (feat. Lin-Manuel Miranda and Robert Lopez) Executive produced by Story Pirates Studios, we’re proud to introduce Arts Educators Save the World, a brand new show for grownups who believe in arts education. We’re so excited to share episode 1 with you, which features an interview with ...
08.25.2022 Alf the Alligator's Tea Night/The Journey The Story Pirates record solo podcasts. Featuring two new stories: “Alf the Alligator’s Tea Night,” a story about an unreliable narrator who ruins a fancy alligator’s big night, written by Liam, a 10 year old from Wisconsin, and “The Journey,” ...
08.18.2022 A Little Girl Was Feeling Blue/Cicada Party (feat. Ryan Gaul) A shady salesman (Ryan Gaul) tries to sell the Story Pirates some sunshine in a box. Featuring two new stories: “A Little Girl Was Feeling Blue,” a song about a girl who learns to honor her feelings, written by Evie, ...
08.15.2022 Story Creation Zone: Map Drawing with Siegfried- Preview Grab some paper and something to draw with, because in this preview of a brand new interactive bonus episode, Siegfried the Orange, brave Viking adventurer, guides listeners in drawing a totally epic map of an imaginary place. For the full ...
08.11.2022 The Dangerous Plumbers/The Bike That Is a Car The Story Pirates create an extremely popular underground car wash. Featuring two new stories: “The Dangerous Plumbers,” a harrowing tale about who NOT to hire to fix a clog, written by Julian, an 8 year old from New York, and ...
08.04.2022 The Mismatched Puzzle Piece/The Sad Queen (feat. Cecily Strong) A professional glassblower (Cecily Strong) discovers Eric’s natural talent and tries to convince him to go pro. Featuring two new stories: “The Mismatched Puzzle Piece,” a song about a backwards journey through the alphabet, written by Olivia, a 7 year ...
08.01.2022 Acting With Meghan, Tape 1: Sense Memory - Preview In this preview of a brand new bonus episode, Meghan invites listeners to learn about how to act from one of the theater’s true masters: herself. For the full episode, join Creator Club today and enjoy exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free ...
07.28.2022 The Tree With a Love For a Mountain/Infamous Baby With a Mustache has an identity crisis. Featuring two new stories: “The Tree With a Love For a Mountain,” a song that proves that even nature can fall in love, written by Landon, an 8 year old from California, ...
07.21.2022 The Starfish/The Package (feat. Dan Mintz) When her diamond headphones go missing, Meghan recruits a hard-boiled detective (Dan Mintz) to solve the mystery. Featuring two new stories: “The Starfish,” a story about remembering who you were in a past life, written by Louis, a 9 year ...
07.14.2022 Lala/Laugh Day (feat. Lou Wilson) When Loofah takes the day off, a stunt performer (Lou Wilson) is hired to fill in. Featuring two new stories: “Lala,” a song about a girl who goes to great lengths to find her voice, written by Juniper, a 10 ...
07.04.2022 DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s Beach Day Mixtape 2022 DJ Squirm-a-Lot heads to the beach for sun, surf and smashing that spacebar! For more from the Story Pirates, visit storypirates.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
06.30.2022 The Prince-ess/The Magician’s Accidents (feat. Rivkah Reyes) Peter and Nimene swap personalities. Featuring two new stories: “The Prince-ess,” a song about a royal (Rivkah Reyes) who is brave enough to share their truth, written by Ella, a 10 ½ year old from Sweden, and “The Magician’s Accidents,” ...
06.27.2022 Imagication: Nice Bees - Preview In an extended preview of this brand new bonus episode, Peter does a pretty passable Australian accent as he takes listeners through a creative visualization exercise. It’s funny AND relaxing! For the full episode, join Creator Club today and enjoy ...
06.23.2022 All Because I Bit My Knee/Cat That Can Spell Meghan discovers crystals. Featuring two new stories: “All Because I Bit My Knee,” a story about a minor trampoline accident that spirals into disaster, written by Tobias, a 10 year old from Oregon, and “Cat That Can Spell,” the story ...
06.16.2022 The Secret Theme Park/Ryan in Rhinebeck Grows Rhubarb (feat. Krysta Rodriguez) Smitty becomes an official member of the Story Pirates, but is surprised to see what exactly that entails. Featuring two new stories: “The Secret Theme Park,” a song about a girl (Krysta Rodriguez) who discovers the coolest place ever at ...
06.09.2022 Snakes and People/The Fish Person (feat. Kimmy Gatewood and Rebekka Johnson) As the Story Pirates begin to traverse the different underground layers of the earth, they encounter a dance party led by EDM-loving dinosaurs (Kimmy Gatewood and Rebekka Johnson). Featuring two new stories: “Snakes and People,” a story about a massive, ...
06.06.2022 The Inside Story: The Chicken King The Inside Story features new interviews with fan-favorite characters from past episodes of the Story Pirates Podcast. This week, Peter catches up with the Chicken King to find out if he’s figured out how to be a kinder ruler and ...
06.02.2022 You Make No Sense!/The Chicken King (feat. Michael Urie) In part 2 of the season 5 premiere, the Story Pirates meet the proprietor of a strange underground theme park (Michael Urie). Featuring two new stories: “You Make No Sense!”, a song about a kid who O.S.I.A. (Only Speaks In ...
05.26.2022 Driving Bumblebees/The Bad Dog Who Was Smart (feat. Michael Urie) The Story Pirates are back for season 5! In part 1 of the season premiere, the Story Pirates begin their journey to the center of the earth and meet the bearer of a very mysterious voice (Michael Urie). Featuring two ...
05.06.2022 Announcing Season 5! The Story Pirates Podcast is back for Season 5! Starting May 26th, listen to new episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Finally! Find out about a virtual party featuring a live reading of a fan-favorite episode and our biggest live ...
01.27.2022 Deep Cuts #7: Cake Stories The Story Pirates Podcast will be back soon with Season 5, but in the meantime we have a brand new, cake-themed bonus episode for you featuring our favorite, funniest and weirdest stories from the archives. Featuring “Diggy Day,” “Raining Cake,” ...
01.20.2022 Deep Cuts #6: Cheese Stories The Story Pirates Podcast will be back soon with Season 5, but in the meantime we have a brand new, cheese-themed bonus episode for you featuring our favorite, funniest, and weirdest stories from the archives. Featuring “George’s Cheese,” “The Creation ...
01.13.2022 Deep Cuts #5: Dragon Stories The Story Pirates Podcast will be back soon with Season 5, but in the meantime we have a brand new, dragon-themed bonus episode for you featuring our favorite, funniest and weirdest stories from the archives. Featuring “The Knight’s Pet Dragon,” ...
11.24.2021 DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s Thanksgiving Mixtape 2021 In this special bonus episode, DJ Squrim-a-Lot celebrates Thanksgiving the only way he knows how–by smashing that spacebar! Featuring some of our favorite songs and deep cuts from the podcast. For more from the Story Pirates, visit storypirates.com/podcast Learn more ...

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Story Pirates episodes:

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

Imagication: Happy New Year - Preview

Story Creation Zone: Make Your Own Holiday Cards with Peter and Nimene - Preview

The Hanukkah Ghost/The Dragon That Just Wanted Hair (feat. Seth Meyers)

The Story of King Pineapple/Stonecliffs! (feat. Abby Trott)

Zombie Pups/The Particular Pigeon (feat. Stephanie Park)

Arts Educators Save the World (feat. Cecily Strong)

DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s Thanksgiving Mixtape 2022

Too Many T-Rexes/The Opera (It's Not Boring This Time!)

Bugs and Daffy’s Thanksgiving Road Trip

I Don’t Think So Day/The Squirrel Astronaut (feat. Kimmy Shields)

Story Creation Zone: Make a Mystery with Baby With a Mustache - Preview

A Barking Election/The Always Lost Werewolf (feat. Erika Henningsen)

Spooky Season: The Ghost?

How Do You Scare a Mermaid?/Chickening (feat. Busy Philipps)

Now We’re Cooking With Butter/The Town of Snake Therapists (feat. Josh Radnor)

Story Pirates Radio: OctoNation with Warren Carlyle

I Never Knew Tacos Were So Good!/Goats To Go

Fainting/Madame Louis Garbatolle (feat. Jessica Lowe)

The Left Side of Time/The New Food: Fitix vs. Mosquito (feat. Oscar Montoya)

Brain Pirates/Camel Humps

DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s Back to School Mixtape 2022

The Test/The Case of the Spilling Hot Chocolate (feat. Fergie L. Philippe)

Introducing: Arts Educators Save the World (feat. Lin-Manuel Miranda and Robert Lopez)

Alf the Alligator's Tea Night/The Journey

A Little Girl Was Feeling Blue/Cicada Party (feat. Ryan Gaul)

Story Creation Zone: Map Drawing with Siegfried- Preview

The Dangerous Plumbers/The Bike That Is a Car

The Mismatched Puzzle Piece/The Sad Queen (feat. Cecily Strong)

Acting With Meghan, Tape 1: Sense Memory - Preview

The Tree With a Love For a Mountain/Infamous

The Starfish/The Package (feat. Dan Mintz)

Lala/Laugh Day (feat. Lou Wilson)

DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s Beach Day Mixtape 2022

The Prince-ess/The Magician’s Accidents (feat. Rivkah Reyes)

Imagication: Nice Bees - Preview

All Because I Bit My Knee/Cat That Can Spell

The Secret Theme Park/Ryan in Rhinebeck Grows Rhubarb (feat. Krysta Rodriguez)

Snakes and People/The Fish Person (feat. Kimmy Gatewood and Rebekka Johnson)

The Inside Story: The Chicken King

You Make No Sense!/The Chicken King (feat. Michael Urie)

Driving Bumblebees/The Bad Dog Who Was Smart (feat. Michael Urie)

Announcing Season 5!

Deep Cuts #7: Cake Stories

Deep Cuts #6: Cheese Stories

Deep Cuts #5: Dragon Stories

DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s Thanksgiving Mixtape 2021

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