Story Pirates

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Education Comedy Kids & Family

What's Story Pirates about?

Story Pirates turn stories written by kids from across the country into awesome sketches and songs tailor-made for the radio.

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The Poisonous Butterfly/Car...

05.28.2020

Lee blows off steam in the ship’s simulroom. Featuring two new stories: “The Poisonous Butterfly,” a story about a bold scientist who has to save the town, written by Vivian, an 8 year old from Colorado, and “Cartwheel Girl,” the ...

Story Pirates episodes:

05.28.2020 The Poisonous Butterfly/Cartwheel Girl Lee blows off steam in the ship’s simulroom. Featuring two new stories: “The Poisonous Butterfly,” a story about a bold scientist who has to save the town, written by Vivian, an 8 year old from Colorado, and “Cartwheel Girl,” the ...
05.21.2020 Chicken on a Motorcycle/The Donut Gymnast Peter and Lee learn the shocking truth about Smitty. Featuring two new stories: “Chicken on a Motorcycle,” a tale about a new kind of hero and the explosive power of jazz, written by two brothers from Arizona, Mason, age 10 ...
05.14.2020 Rosie the Rose/The Soup (feat. Kristen Bell) A holographic motivational speaker (Kristen Bell) encourages the Story Pirates to the extreme. Featuring two new stories: “Rosie the Rose,” a synth pop tune about a flying rose who finds a new home, written by Avery, a 6 year old ...
05.07.2020 Every Midnight I Turn Into a Wolf/The Case of the Missing Files (feat. Lena Hall and George Basil) A Party Planet (George Basil) tries to convince the Story Pirates to stick around and have some fun. Featuring two new stories: “Every Midnight I Turn Into a Wolf" (feat. Lena Hall), a glam rock song about a girl who ...
04.30.2020 DJ Squirm-a-Lot's Spring Break Mixtape In this special bonus episode, everybody’s favorite worm DJ smashes the spacebar for some of our favorite songs and deep cuts from the podcast.
04.23.2020 The Time Machine/Dear Water Cycle (feat. Ophira Eisenberg) A tabloid reporter (Ophira Eisenberg) boards the ship with some surprising news. Featuring two new stories: “The Time Machine,” a song about a potluck supper that takes place in a surprising time period, written by Ellie, a 7 year old ...
04.16.2020 Good Cups/The Dog That Thought the Sunset Was a Ball (feat. Bobby Moynihan) A visitor from the future (Bobby Moynihan) implores the Story Pirates to help him save the universe. Featuring two new stories: “Good Cups,” a rap about all the different kinds of incredible cups you can drink out of, written by ...
04.09.2020 Minnie, the Cutest Dog in the World/How to Be a Great Salesperson (feat. Joe Lo Truglio and Beth Dover) Baby With A Mustache is left alone on the ship and must defend it against bandits (Joe Lo Truglio and Beth Dover). Featuring two new stories: “Minnie, the Cutest Dog in the World,” a musical homage to Britney Spears about ...
04.02.2020 The First Kids to Work at the Census/Rowan and the 3 Sloths In need of extra cash, Siegfried makes a dicey business decision. Featuring two new stories: “The First Kids to Work at the Census,” a song about two kids who just want to put their natural talents to work, by William, ...
03.26.2020 Jumping Bean Jack and Bouncing Bailey/Betsy’s Grand Slam The Story Pirates have a garage sale, and something very important gets sold by mistake. Featuring two new stories: “Jumping Bean Jack and Bouncing Bailey,” a song about the joys and perils of portable trampolines, written by Bridget, a 9 ...
03.19.2020 The Case of the Musical Cinnamon Buns/Attack of the Stuff (feat. Alysha Deslorieux) Rolo holds a karaoke night competition in the hopes it will attract the Story Pirates to his struggling Bean Emporium. Featuring two new stories: “The Case of the Musical Cinnamon Buns (feat. Alysha Deslorieux),” a 90’s R&B-style song about bakery ...
03.05.2020 The Monkey and the Ice Skates/Tissues (feat. Paul Scheer) The Story Pirates welcome their old pal Franklin (Paul Scheer) to the ship. Wait. Do we even know a Franklin? Featuring two new stories: “The Monkey and the Ice Skates,” an ode to NPR about the very first primate ever ...
02.27.2020 Fun Crazy Weird Hair Store/The Mountain Fart (feat. Robin Lord Taylor) An old friend finds their voice and the Story Pirates discover a surprising new planet. Featuring two new stories: “Fun Crazy Weird Hair Store,” a rocker about a salon you can go to if you need a big change, by ...
02.20.2020 Humming/Time Trap The Story Pirates are lost in space. Featuring two new stories: “Humming,” a song about a simple habit that snowballs into a worldwide trend, by Emily, an 11 year old from Texas, and “Time Trap,” a story about two siblings ...
02.06.2020 Quest for the Crystal Crown In this special bonus episode about the new Story Pirates book, Quest for the Crystal Crown, Lee interviews authors Annabeth Bondor-Stone and Connor White, as well as several characters from the book, including Hobbly Knobbly the wizard, Hot Breath the ...
12.19.2019 The Puzzle Competition/Family Room Wars (feat. Billy Eichner and members of Freestyle Love Supreme) The crew encounters a mysterious delivery man (Billy Eichner) with a dark purpose. Featuring two new stories: “The Puzzle Competition,” a hip hop track featuring members of Freestyle Love Supreme about a high stakes championship bout, written by California siblings ...
12.12.2019 My Family Are Tigers/Winter (feat. Lake Bell) The crew meets the owner of a cosmic zoo (Lake Bell) who has plans for a new exhibit. Featuring two new stories: “My Family Are Tigers,” the story of a kid who grows up in a unique family, by Sophie, ...
12.05.2019 Quark Power/Spelling Sssnakes (feat. Danny Pudi) The ship’s new virtual reality room lets Peter live out his greatest dream. Featuring two new stories: “Quark Power,” a power pop song about subatomic particles, written by Aziah, a 10 year old from Australia, and “Spelling Sssnakes,” the story ...
11.27.2019 Thanksgiving Road Trip Mixtape In this special bonus episode, the Story Pirates provide the soundtrack to your holiday travel with some of our favorite songs and deep cuts from the podcast.
11.21.2019 My Principal Ate a Worm/Backstage Dreams Siegfried discovers a Gladiator Planet where he is challenged to battle in ways he never expected. Featuring two new stories: “My Principal Ate a Worm,” a shocking tale inspired by real events, by Jonah, a 9 year old from Michigan ...
11.14.2019 Cucumbers 4 Life/The Family of Cows The Story Pirates throw a pool party on a new water planet, revealing a multiplicity of surprises. Featuring two new stories: “Cucumbers 4 Life,” a country song about vegetables and heavy metal, by Imogen, a 9 year old from the ...
11.07.2019 The Raccoon’s Very Hard Choice/Stepping Up Rolo embarks on a spacewalk in a desperate attempt to retrieve a package from the space post office. Featuring two new stories: “The Raccoon’s Very Hard Choice,” a latin-inspired song about choosing your favorite food, by Asa, a 7 year ...
10.31.2019 Boo!/The Clock (feat. Paul F. Tompkins) The crew’s exploration of outer space takes them to Game Show Planet, where a charismatic host (Paul F. Tompkins) challenges the Story Pirates to compete. Featuring two new spooky stories: ‘Boo!,” a tale of trick-or-treating hygiene by Nora, a 7 ...
10.24.2019 Space Llama/Have You Wondered (feat. Lauren Lapkus) A space caterer (Lauren Lapkus) helps the Story Pirates learn to like strange foods from other galaxies. Featuring two new stories: “Space Llama,” a Bowie-esque spin on a classic folk tale about how the night sky came to be, written ...
10.17.2019 Glowy and the Friend Adventure/The Big Chance (feat. Jeremy Sisto) Having successfully exited the Earth’s atmosphere, the Story Pirates are greeted by the captain of the Intergalactic Space Friends Alliance (Jeremy Sisto) who comes bearing unique gifts. Featuring two new stories: “Glowy and the Friend Adventure,” a laid-back beach ditty ...
10.10.2019 The Bear That Couldn’t Disco/The Slowest Elevator In The World (feat. Alex Brightman) The Story Pirates are back with season 3! With the help of their new friend Nimene and her extraterrestrial companion Loofah, the Pirates prepare to head into outer space. Featuring two new stories: “The Bear That Couldn’t Disco,” a synth ...
09.26.2019 ANNOUNCEMENT: The Story Pirates Podcast Is Back For Season 3! The Story Pirates return for a brand new season on October 10, 2019.
09.19.2019 SECRET LIFE OF PETS: The Knight’s Pet Dragon/Turtle Beach In this special bonus episode, the Story Pirates reveal the winner of the Secret Life of Pets 2 contest and thank everyone who sent in a story. This episode also features an encore of a fan favorite from last season, ...
08.14.2019 CONTEST: Story Pirates + The Secret Life of Pets 2 Announcing a special contest with our friends from The Secret Life of Pets 2! We’re looking for kid-written stories about what happens when pets are left alone. We'll choose a story to feature on a special bonus episode of the ...
06.27.2019 Pet Store or Food Store?/A Dinosaur Ate Me (feat. Mandy Gonzalez and James Monroe Iglehart) In part two of our season finale, the Story Pirates learn more about their unexpected guest and find out where they are headed next. Featuring two new stories: “Pet Store or Food Store?,” a story about a very confused business ...
06.20.2019 Banana Clown/Cats Sit On You (feat. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo) In part one of our season finale, the Story Pirates discover an intruder on the ship. Featuring two new stories: “Banana Clown,” a hip hop track featuring Grammy Award-winning rapper Secret Agent 23 Skidoo about a guy who has a ...
06.13.2019 The Mad Piano Player/The Aristocrats Strike Back (feat. Josh Gondelman) The Story Pirates meet a gas station attendant (Josh Gondelman) who likes to tell excruciatingly long and boring stories. Featuring two new stories: “The Mad Piano Player,” a song about a boy who plays an explosive piano piece for the ...
06.06.2019 Tape Ball Purse/The Girl With A Voice (feat. Bowen Yang) When Rachel installs a ‘Smart Ship’(Bowen Yang), the Story Pirates learn about the dangers of artificial intelligence. Featuring two new stories: “Tape Ball Purse,” a story about a new product that will help you to not lose your keys but ...
05.30.2019 The Disgusting Water Bottle/Robotics Engineering Doll (feat. Colin Meloy) Rolo builds an escape room on the ship to teach the other Story Pirates to work together. Featuring two new stories: “The Disgusting Water Bottle (feat. Colin Meloy),” a song about finding a place where you belong even if you’re ...
05.23.2019 The Amazing Adventure/My Big Project When the other Story Pirates discover Lee has been secretly writing songs, they encourage him to share his totally emo feelings with the world. Featuring two new stories: “The Amazing Adventure,” a soaring ballad about sock puppets who travel the ...
05.16.2019 BACKSTROKE RAPTOR - the new Story Pirates album! The Story Pirates will be back next week with a new episode, but in the meantime, we are announcing our new album, BACKSTROKE RAPTOR! The first single from the album, ‘The Giraffe Didn’t Know,’ is out NOW and available wherever ...
05.09.2019 Vampire Kid/I Want Your Garden (feat. Natasha Rothwell) A hot air balloon racer (Natasha Rothwell) challenges Rachel to confront her past. Featuring two new stories: “Vampire Kid,” a story about a creature of the night who only wants to dance in the sun, by a 5 year old ...
05.02.2019 Cheese Quest/A Diary Of A Corn Snake (feat. David Schwimmer) Rolo’s old parrot Poochie (David Schwimmer) shows up with a shady business proposition. Featuring two new stories: “Cheese Quest,” a song about the lengths one will go to for their food obsessions, by 11 year old Mylie from Utah, and ...
04.25.2019 Superbag/Some TVs Have Big Problems The Story Pirates discover that an anonymous gossip blog is spreading hot blog goss about them, and Meghan vows to track down the writer. Featuring two new stories: “Superbag,” a faux movie trailer about an unlikely superhero, written by a ...
04.18.2019 Animal Week/The Doughnut Is Right Siegfried the Viking leads the Story Pirates on a spooky trip to the Isle of Monsters. Featuring two new stories: “Animal Week,” a klezmer tune about what happens when animals start to talk, by Ronan, an 8 year old from ...
04.11.2019 Maybelle’s Treats/The Mystery of the Materializing Kitten (feat. Timothy Simons) A very official inspector (Timothy Simons) arrives to make sure the Story Pirates’ ship is up to code. Featuring two new stories: “Maybelle’s Treats,” a mini-musical about a girl who has to fight for her right to eat sweets, by ...
04.04.2019 One Little Pink Rose/I Lost My Tooth In Hollywood When Peter gets stuck in a time loop, his most precious snacks are put in jeopardy. Featuring two new stories: “One Little Pink Rose,” an empowering rocker about a flower who learns to stand tall, by a 9 year old ...
03.28.2019 The Story Pirates + Circle Round: All That Glitters The Story Pirates Podcast will be back next week with a brand new show. In the meantime, we wanted to share an episode of Circle Round, a podcast from our pals over at WBUR that features folktales from around the ...
03.21.2019 Jeff the Goldfish/George and Billy the Boghog The Story Pirates decide to have a party where everyone tells their deepest, darkest secrets. Featuring two new stories: “Jeff the Goldfish,” the story of a fish who aspires to leave his tank, from a 9 year old in the ...
03.14.2019 Turtle Beach/Carl and Steve BFFs (feat. Dax Shepard) A hard-nosed detective (Dax Shepard) visits the ship to investigate a possible theft and everybody feels a little weird about it. Featuring two new stories: ‘Turtle Beach,’ a feel good beach party song about a mythical place where turtles laugh ...
03.07.2019 How The Beaver Came To Canada/President Worm (feat. Claire Danes) When a conspiracy theorist (Claire Danes) boards their ship, the Story Pirates must convince her they are not from outer space. Featuring two new stories: ‘How The Beaver Came To Canada,’ a Joni Mitchell-inspired folk song about a beaver who ...
02.28.2019 The Quest for the Golden Bananas/Pigduction (feat. Franchesca Ramsey) The Story Pirates face stormy weather when a super sad lost cloud (Franchesca Ramsey) has a full on meltdown while hovering over their ship. Featuring two new stories: The Quest For The Golden Bananas, an Irish punk song about an ...
02.21.2019 I Love Cats/The Wizard Who Could Just Go Poof (feat. John Oliver) When a 40 foot tall squirrel (John Oliver) threatens to break delicate tchotchkes and handcrafted chairs on the ship, the Story Pirates must convince him to let them help him...help them. Featuring two new stories: I Love Cats, the tale ...
02.14.2019 Helen’s Pizza Ria/The Creation Of Chicken Parm (feat. George Salazar) Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Story Pirates have an episode all about something they love: pizza! Join the crew as they learn the ins and outs of interstellar travel with a cosmic pizza delivery guy (George Salazar). Featuring ...
02.07.2019 The Boy Who Hated Kisses/The Pancake Habit Thanks to the repairs of Siegfried the Viking, the Story Pirates new flying ship is ready for lift off! But before they can shoot off into the stratosphere, the Story Pirates must supply their ship with a magic ingredient. Featuring ...

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Story Pirates episodes:

The Poisonous Butterfly/Cartwheel Girl

Chicken on a Motorcycle/The Donut Gymnast

Rosie the Rose/The Soup (feat. Kristen Bell)

Every Midnight I Turn Into a Wolf/The Case of the Missing Files (feat. Lena Hall and George Basil)

DJ Squirm-a-Lot's Spring Break Mixtape

The Time Machine/Dear Water Cycle (feat. Ophira Eisenberg)

Good Cups/The Dog That Thought the Sunset Was a Ball (feat. Bobby Moynihan)

Minnie, the Cutest Dog in the World/How to Be a Great Salesperson (feat. Joe Lo Truglio and Beth Dover)

The First Kids to Work at the Census/Rowan and the 3 Sloths

Jumping Bean Jack and Bouncing Bailey/Betsy’s Grand Slam

The Case of the Musical Cinnamon Buns/Attack of the Stuff (feat. Alysha Deslorieux)

The Monkey and the Ice Skates/Tissues (feat. Paul Scheer)

Fun Crazy Weird Hair Store/The Mountain Fart (feat. Robin Lord Taylor)

Humming/Time Trap

Quest for the Crystal Crown

The Puzzle Competition/Family Room Wars (feat. Billy Eichner and members of Freestyle Love Supreme)

My Family Are Tigers/Winter (feat. Lake Bell)

Quark Power/Spelling Sssnakes (feat. Danny Pudi)

Thanksgiving Road Trip Mixtape

My Principal Ate a Worm/Backstage Dreams

Cucumbers 4 Life/The Family of Cows

The Raccoon’s Very Hard Choice/Stepping Up

Boo!/The Clock (feat. Paul F. Tompkins)

Space Llama/Have You Wondered (feat. Lauren Lapkus)

Glowy and the Friend Adventure/The Big Chance (feat. Jeremy Sisto)

The Bear That Couldn’t Disco/The Slowest Elevator In The World (feat. Alex Brightman)

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Story Pirates Podcast Is Back For Season 3!

SECRET LIFE OF PETS: The Knight’s Pet Dragon/Turtle Beach

CONTEST: Story Pirates + The Secret Life of Pets 2

Pet Store or Food Store?/A Dinosaur Ate Me (feat. Mandy Gonzalez and James Monroe Iglehart)

Banana Clown/Cats Sit On You (feat. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo)

The Mad Piano Player/The Aristocrats Strike Back (feat. Josh Gondelman)

Tape Ball Purse/The Girl With A Voice (feat. Bowen Yang)

The Disgusting Water Bottle/Robotics Engineering Doll (feat. Colin Meloy)

The Amazing Adventure/My Big Project

BACKSTROKE RAPTOR - the new Story Pirates album!

Vampire Kid/I Want Your Garden (feat. Natasha Rothwell)

Cheese Quest/A Diary Of A Corn Snake (feat. David Schwimmer)

Superbag/Some TVs Have Big Problems

Animal Week/The Doughnut Is Right

Maybelle’s Treats/The Mystery of the Materializing Kitten (feat. Timothy Simons)

One Little Pink Rose/I Lost My Tooth In Hollywood

The Story Pirates + Circle Round: All That Glitters

Jeff the Goldfish/George and Billy the Boghog

Turtle Beach/Carl and Steve BFFs (feat. Dax Shepard)

How The Beaver Came To Canada/President Worm (feat. Claire Danes)

The Quest for the Golden Bananas/Pigduction (feat. Franchesca Ramsey)

I Love Cats/The Wizard Who Could Just Go Poof (feat. John Oliver)

Helen’s Pizza Ria/The Creation Of Chicken Parm (feat. George Salazar)

The Boy Who Hated Kisses/The Pancake Habit

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