Story Pirates podcast

Story Pirates

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!

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!

 

#369

Introducing: Arts Educators Save the World (feat. Jonathan Groff)

We're proud to share an episode from the new season of Arts Educators Save the World, a show for grownups who believe in arts education. This episode features Tony Award-winning actor Jonathan Groff. If you like it, you can hear more episodes right now by visiting artseducatorspodcast.com or find it wherever you listen to podcasts. ... Read more

18 Nov 2024

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:20

18 Nov 2024


#368

The Mythical Hotdog Tradition/The Origin of the Mythical Hotdog Tradition

Eric discovers a magic pen that brings his ideas to life. Featuring two new stories: “The Mythical Hotdog Tradition,” about one hotdog’s journey up Mt. Frankfurter to discover his personal condiment, and a prequel to that story, “The Origin of the Mythical Hotdog,” about how the Mythical Hotdog came to be in the first place, both written by an 11 year old from Pennsylvania named Keenan. ... Read more

14 Nov 2024

41 MINS

41:24

14 Nov 2024


#367

Attack of the Paper Maché!/What Happened to Our Sunscreen? (feat. Catherine Cohen)

Superstar pop idol Skyler Twist (Catherine Cohen) brings her world famous Auras Tour to the Story Pirates ship. Featuring two new stories: “Attack of the Paper Maché!”, about a school chemistry experiment gone wrong, written by Julian, a 9 year old from California, and “What Happened to Our Sunscreen?”, a story about a mischievous wizard with a mysterious new product called Moonscreen, written by twins from Ontario named Lena and Harriet. ... Read more

07 Nov 2024

46 MINS

46:35

07 Nov 2024


#366

Too Much Whipped Cream/The Talking Towel

Rolo and Baby with a Mustache compete in the 34th annual Story Pirates Mustache Competition. Featuring two new stories: “Too Much Whipped Cream,” a song about what happens when one family goes overboard with their favorite dairy topping, written by Jesse, a 6 year old from Texas, and “The Talking Towel,” a story about how hard it is to keep secrets, written by an 11 year old from Germany named Anna.  Grownups, you can access the ad-free version of the show by visiting [storypirates.com/creatorclub] (http://storypirates.com/creatorclub) , or subscribing right in Apple Podcasts. ... Read more

31 Oct 2024

38 MINS

38:58

31 Oct 2024


#365

The Hockey Player Who Played the Ukulele/The Pumpkin Patch Mystery

Lee orchestrates a showdown with a mysterious garden thief. Featuring two new stories: “The Hockey Player Who Played the Ukulele,” a story about an athlete who changes professional hockey forever, written by Nolan, a 10 year old from California, and “The Pumpkin Patch Mystery,” a story about a magical and strange land inside of a pumpkin, written by a 10 year old from the Oneida Nation named Nova. Grownups, you can access the ad-free version of the show by visiting [storypirates.com/creatorclub] (http://storypirates.com/creatorclub) , or subscribing right in Apple Podcasts. ... Read more

24 Oct 2024

37 MINS

37:01

24 Oct 2024


#364

The Completely Normal Frog/The Laughing Landline

Welcome back to Season 7! When last we saw the Story Pirates, they jumped into a magical picture frame to…who knows where! Today, we find out where. Featuring two brand new stories: “The Completely Normal Frog,” a song that is in no way weird, we swear, written by Wyatt, a 10 year old from Vermont, and “The Laughing Landline,” the story of a town that learns a valuable lesson from fading technology, written by a 12 year old from Canada named Fia. Grownups, you can access the ad-free version of the show by visiting [storypirates.com/creatorclub] (http://storypirates.com/creatorclub) , or subscribing right in Apple Podcasts. ... Read more

17 Oct 2024

36 MINS

36:03

17 Oct 2024


#363

Season 7 Trailer

The Story Pirates are back for Season 7 on Thursday, October 17th, 2024! ... Read more

10 Oct 2024

10 MINS

10:41

10 Oct 2024


#362

Announcing: Season 7 & Introducing: Historical Records

Hear ye, hear ye! The Story Pirates are announcing the coming of season 7 of their long-heralded podcast! Also, did you know that we have a brand new podcast that’s hosted by the one-and-only Nimene?! And executive produced by Questlove?! We’re thrilled to share with you today the very first episode of Historical Records. Find it wherever you listen to podcasts or at storypirates.com/historicalrecords ... Read more

03 Oct 2024

38 MINS

38:31

03 Oct 2024


#361

The Time Traveling Violin

Today’s brand new story features one of our favorite storytelling devices: going back in time, then going back further in time, then even further, and then back to the future, er, the present. Written by Stanley, a 10 year old from California. ... Read more

26 Sep 2024

18 MINS

18:37

26 Sep 2024


#360

Story Pirates + The Week Junior: Calling all stories for Season 7!

Lee and Peter announce a special story spark for season 7 in partnership with the Week Junior. Grownups, your family can try six issues of The Week Junior risk-free by visiting [theweekjunior.com/storypirates] (http://theweekjunior.com/storypirates) ... Read more

23 Sep 2024

09 MINS

09:01

23 Sep 2024


#359

The Care-othon

These days, it seems like they can make almost anything into a high-stakes competition, and today’s brand new story proves it! Written by Logan, a 12 year old from West Virginia. ... Read more

19 Sep 2024

20 MINS

20:18

19 Sep 2024


#358

Did You Eat My Cat?

We’re back with one of our favorite kinds of story: a detective story! Specifically, a detective story where the detective is always talking to himself (why do they insist on doing that?). Written by a 10 year old from Canada named Wimmy. ... Read more

12 Sep 2024

20 MINS

20:30

12 Sep 2024


#357

DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s Back to School Mixtape 2024

It’s back to school time and that means DJ Squirm-a-Lot, the world’s most famous DJ who also happens to be a worm, is in need of a new look! ... Read more

05 Sep 2024

50 MINS

50:25

05 Sep 2024


#356

Blanket Invasion!!!!!!

Today’s brand new story is about an space alien invasion where the aliens are so well-disguised, it’s hard for the people of earth to even know they’re being invaded! Written by Jack and Ellie, Age 11 from Virginia. ... Read more

29 Aug 2024

19 MINS

19:58

29 Aug 2024


#355

The Mystery of Jewelry Toilets

Today’s bonus episode features a brand new story written by over a hundred different members of the Story Pirates Creator Club! ... Read more

26 Aug 2024

16 MINS

16:45

26 Aug 2024


#354

The Piano

Today’s brand new story is for all you music lovers out there! And, all you TVs-smashing-through-your-ceiling lovers!  Written by Caroline, a 6 year old from Texas. ... Read more

22 Aug 2024

19 MINS

19:43

22 Aug 2024


#353

Blue Jay Pizza

Don’t worry, today’s brand new story is NOT about a pizza that has birds as a topping, but it’s still suitably weird. Written by an 8 year old from New York named Jolee. ... Read more

15 Aug 2024

19 MINS

19:07

15 Aug 2024


#352

Cursed Gummy Bears and a Weird Wizard

Today’s brand new story is about two impulsive siblings who meet, among other things, a weird wizard, a flying shoe and Joryfbob, the unintelligible banana. Written by Connor, a 12 year old from Tennessee. ... Read more

08 Aug 2024

19 MINS

19:34

08 Aug 2024


#351

Being Famous

Have you ever wanted to be famous? If so, you might want to take a listen to today’s brand new story by Amelia Jones, a 10 year old from New Hampshire. ... Read more

01 Aug 2024

18 MINS

18:54

01 Aug 2024


#350

DJ Squirm-a-Lot's 4th of July Mixtape (Summer Throwback)

To celebrate our brand new album Key Change World (out now!), we’re throwing back to some of DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s favorite mixtapes from years past. Find Key Change World wherever you stream music. It features 12 remixed and mastered hits from the Story Pirates Podcast, including ‘The Alien That Discovered Banana Bread,’ ‘The Music Trials,’ ‘Zombie Pups,’ ‘Popsicle Sweater,’ and so many more! ... Read more

29 Jul 2024

50 MINS

50:53

29 Jul 2024


#349

If Summer Only Lasted a Day

Today’s new story is about one of the scariest things we’ve ever heard of: a summer vacation that only lasts one day. Written by a 10 year old from Indiana named Nash. ... Read more

25 Jul 2024

19 MINS

19:27

25 Jul 2024


#348

DJ Squirm-a-Lot's Beach Day Mixtape (Summer Throwback)

To celebrate our brand new album Key Change World (out now!), we’re throwing back to some of DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s favorite mixtapes from years past. Find Key Change World wherever you stream music. It features 12 remixed and mastered hits from the Story Pirates Podcast, including ‘The Alien That Discovered Banana Bread,’ ‘The Music Trials,’ ‘Zombie Pups,’ ‘Popsicle Sweater,’ and so many more! ... Read more

22 Jul 2024

49 MINS

49:14

22 Jul 2024


#347

Broken Down Spaceship Diary

Do you like spaceships? What about when a spaceship goes haywire and things start breaking and alarms are going off and then whoever is driving the spaceship has to scramble to right the ship? Then you’re going to love today’s brand new story by Ally, age 13, in Kansas. ... Read more

18 Jul 2024

19 MINS

19:54

18 Jul 2024


#346

DJ Squirm-a-Lot's Summer BBQ Mixtape (Summer Throwback)

To celebrate our brand new album Key Change World (coming 7/19), we’re throwing back to some of DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s favorite mixtapes from years past. ... Read more

15 Jul 2024

52 MINS

52:08

15 Jul 2024


#345

Punsicles

Today’s new story is about a cool and delicious summer treat that causes the eater to become PUNishingly funny. Written by Mateo, age 6, in New York. ... Read more

11 Jul 2024

16 MINS

16:34

11 Jul 2024


#344

DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s Summer Mixtape 2024

A brand new mixtape from the world’s greatest DJ who also happens to be a worm, the perfect soundtrack to your summer road trips, BBQ’s, pool parties and more! And grownups, pre-save our new album Key Change World at storypirates.com/podcast for a chance to win a personalized video from DJ Squirm-a-Lot for your kids! ... Read more

03 Jul 2024

44 MINS

44:53

03 Jul 2024


#343

The Superhero Who Didn’t Know How To Save

Have you ever wondered what your superpower would be if YOU were a superhero? What if your superpower was something that you already have, and you just didn’t realize it? Today’s brand new story, written by Naomi, age 7, in Minnesota, is about a character who discovers just that. ... Read more

27 Jun 2024

18 MINS

18:14

27 Jun 2024


#342

The Baby Who Never Grew

Have you ever heard the saying ‘babies grow up so fast’? Well it’s true! Except in today’s brand new story by a 7 year old in Florida named Charlie. ... Read more

20 Jun 2024

16 MINS

16:33

20 Jun 2024


#341

The Dad and the Magician

Today’s new story is about two of life’s great mysteries: magic and dads. Written by a nine year old from Washington DC named Amara. ... Read more

13 Jun 2024

17 MINS

17:39

13 Jun 2024