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Ages 2–4Ages 5–7 Comedy & Games

Story Pirates

About the show

Kids' stories turn into hilarious comedy sketches and original songs performed by comedians and famous guests.

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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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Fast Facts

Audience
Ages 2–7
Format
Best in order
Typical length
26 min
Episodes
475
Seasons
8 seasons
Topics
Stories, Comedy, Music

Episodes

475 episodes

  1. DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s Back to School Mixtape 2026

    53 min 7 September 2026

    It’s time once again to go back to school with the world’s most famous DJ who also happens to be a worm!

  2. The Best of Eric

    26 min 3 September 2026

    Today we celebrate some of our favorite stories that feature Story Pirate Eric, including “The Mad Piano Player” (S2E8), “The Evil Bunny” (S7E39), and “All Because I Bit My Knee” (S5E5). Get more ad-free episodes by joining Creator Club at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠

  3. Buried Treasure: Martian-Mallows/The Big Fortune, feat. Juwan Crawley (S4E26)

    32 min 27 August 2026

    Today we revisit an episode where Lee discovers a surprising new tiny friend. Featuring two stories: “Martian-Mallows,” an intergalactic bop about a kid (Juwan Crawley) who battles aliens who have a taste for gooey treats, written by Eason, a 7 year old from Colorado, and “The Big Fortune,” a story about a cow who discovers the truth about fortune telling, written by a 7 year old from Idaho named Emmet. Originally aired July 8, 2021 Get more ad-free episodes by joining Creator Club at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠

  4. Buried Treasure: Cheese Quest/A Diary Of A Corn Snake, feat. David Schwimmer (S2E13)

    38 min 20 August 2026

    Today we revisit an episode from season 2 where Rolo receives a visit from his old parrot pal Poochie (David Schwimmer). Featuring two stories: “Cheese Quest,” a song about the lengths one will go to for their food obsessions, by 11 year old Mylie from Utah, and “A Diary Of A Corn Snake,” the story of a serpent with a rich inner life, by an 8 year old from Tennessee named Allison. Originally aired May 2, 2019 Congratulations to the winners of the Summer Story Challenge! The Summer Story Challenge Leaderboard winners at ⁠storypirates.com/leaderboard⁠ Get your FREE Summer Survival Kit at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠ Get double the ad-free episodes this summer by joining Creator Club at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠

  5. Buried Treasure: Funny Animals/The Pancake Heist (S4E7)

    41 min 13 August 2026

    Today we revisit an episode from season 4 where the Story Pirates try out a new, complicated and possibly evil board game. Featuring two stories: “Funny Animals,” a story about going to the circus that is also about NOT going to the circus, written by Corinne, an 8 year old from Ohio, and “The Pancake Heist,” the tale of a team of squirrels trying to pull of the greatest score of their careers, written by a 10 year old from Pennsylvania named Fiona. Originally aired November 19, 2020. The WINNERS of the Summer Story Challenge will be officially announced on Thursday August 20th which means that kids need to get their final stories in by EOD, Tuesday, Aug 18th. The Summer Story Challenge Leaderboard is now LIVE at ⁠storypirates.com/leaderboard⁠ Get your FREE Summer Survival Kit at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠ Join the Summer Story Challenge and get double the ad-free episodes this summer by joining Creator Club at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠

  6. How the Eiffel Tower Was Invited

    31 min 6 August 2026

    Today’s episode features a brand new story written by over a hundred different members of the Story Pirates Creator Club! The next Create a Story session is coming up on Friday, October 16th @ 7pm ET Grownups, your kids can join Peter and Lee to make a new story in a virtual Create a Story session and hear it come to life on the podcast! Create a Story Zooms happen four times per year for our Premium Creator Club members. To join us, sign up for a Premium membership at storypirates.com/creatorclub All Creator Club memberships also include Podcast Plus, where you can hear even more bonus episodes like this one and listen to the Story Pirates Podcast ad-free! The WINNERS of the Summer Story Challenge will be officially announced on Thursday August 20th which means that kids need to get their final stories in by EOD, Tuesday, Aug 18th. The Summer Story Challenge Leaderboard is now LIVE at ⁠storypirates.com/leaderboard⁠ Get your FREE Summer Survival Kit at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠ Join the Summer Story Challenge and get double the ad-free episodes this summer by joining Creator Club at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠

  7. Weird Meets

    20 min 30 July 2026

    You’ve heard of meet cutes, but have you heard of Weird Meets? Written by Oliver, a 10 year old from Kentucky. The Summer Story Challenge Leaderboard is now LIVE at ⁠storypirates.com/leaderboard⁠ Get your FREE Summer Survival Kit at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠ Join the Summer Story Challenge and get double the ad-free episodes this summer by joining Creator Club at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠

  8. Call Helicorgis!!

    32 min 23 July 2026

    Have you ever wondered what would happen if you combined helicopters and…corgis? Written by Silas, a 9 year old from North Carolina. The Summer Story Challenge Leaderboard is now LIVE at ⁠storypirates.com/leaderboard⁠ Get your FREE Summer Survival Kit at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠ Join the Summer Story Challenge and get double the ad-free episodes this summer by joining Creator Club at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠

  9. Can a Beard Fall Off?

    20 min 16 July 2026

    Today’s brand new story asks the age old question: can a beard fall off? Written by a 7 year old from Kenya named Zyra. Also featuring an interview with Tabitha, one of the kid authors on our Summer Story Challenge leaderboard. The Summer Story Challenge Leaderboard is now LIVE at ⁠storypirates.com/leaderboard⁠ Get your FREE Summer Survival Kit at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠ Join the Summer Story Challenge and get double the ad-free episodes this summer by joining Creator Club at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠

  10. An Interview about Lady Pirates with Laura Sook Duncombe

    18 min 9 July 2026

    Lee talks to author Laura Sook Duncombe about the real history of female pirates on the high seas. The Summer Story Challenge Leaderboard is now LIVE at ⁠storypirates.com/leaderboard⁠ Get your FREE Summer Survival Kit at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠ Join the Summer Story Challenge and get double the ad-free episodes this summer by joining Creator Club at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠

  11. DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s 4th of July Mixtape 2026

    48 min 2 July 2026

    The world’s best DJ who also happens to be a worm has World Cup fever and he has a slammin’ playlist of your favorite Story Pirates songs to help everyone celebrate! The Summer Story Challenge Leaderboard is now LIVE at ⁠storypirates.com/leaderboard⁠ Get your FREE Summer Survival Kit at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠ Join the Summer Story Challenge and get double the ad-free episodes this summer by joining Creator Club at ⁠storypirates.com/podcast⁠

  12. The Great Big Talk Show of Famous People (feat. Mindy from Wow in the World)

    29 min 25 June 2026

    Today’s brand new story is about a talk show that is having a LOT of problems, written by 12 year-old from New York named Quincey. We also have a brand new Story Love segment featuring Mindy from Wow in the World. Watch Lee and Mindy in Story Love on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pvgzkt8_mHI The Summer Story Challenge Leaderboard is now LIVE at storypirates.com/leaderboard Get your FREE Summer Survival Kit at storypirates.com/podcast Join the Summer Story Challenge and get double the ad-free episodes this summer by joining Creator Club at storypirates.com/podcast

  13. Bad Poetry Class

    31 min 18 June 2026

    Discover the freedom to write badly in today’s brand new story, written by Petra, a 12 year old from Canada. The Summer Story Challenge Leaderboard is now LIVE at storypirates.com/leaderboard Get your FREE Summer Survival Kit at storypirates.com/podcast Join the Summer Story Challenge and get double the ad-free episodes this summer by joining Creator Club at storypirates.com/podcast

  14. STORY PIRATES + GOOD MYTHICAL MORNING: What Do I Eat??

    17 min 15 June 2026

    In this special bonus episode, the Story Pirates celebrate the release of a new children’s book by Rhett and Link from Good Mythical Morning called “Spaghetti Head & Chicken Fingers”. Featuring the winning story from our ‘you are what you eat’ story contest: “What Do I Eat??”, written by a 9 year old from New Jersey named Laurel. Preorder Spaghetti Head & Chicken Fingers by Rhett and Link of Good Mythical Morning at storypirates.com/mythical Get your FREE Summer Survival Kit at storypirates.com/podcast Join the Summer Story Challenge and get double the ad-free episodes this summer by joining Creator Club at storypirates.com/podcast

  15. Coco’s Crazy Schedule/The Advice Toilet

    56 min 4 June 2026

    In part 2 of our season finale, the Evil Robot Story Pirates attempt to destroy imagination and creativity once and for all

  16. Flowers Will Not Grow Well Enough For My Mom To Like Them/The Breakdancing Knight

    49 min 28 May 2026

    In part 1 of our season finale, the Story Pirates and the Evil Robot Story Pirates both arrive at StoryTellerCon

  17. The Historic Time Traveling of the Snake Trying to Find Peter in the 90’s (Not the Story Pirate, the Frog)

    26 min 21 May 2026

    Today’s episode features a brand new story written by over a hundred different members of the Story Pirates Creator Club! The next Create a Story session is coming up on July 9th @ 12pm ET Grownups, your kids can join Peter and Lee to make a new story in a virtual Create a Story session and hear it come to life on the podcast! Create a Story Zooms happen four times per year for our Premium Creator Club members. To join us, sign up for a Premium membership at storypirates.com/creatorclub We’ve teamed up with Rhett and Link from Good Mythical Morning for a special story contest to celebrate their new book: Spaghetti Head & Chicken Fingers. To find out more and submit your kids’ stories, visit storypirates.com/mythical Watch Story Love with Lee and Peter on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QE7g3HtMC1g See the Story Pirates Live at storypirates.com/live Submit kids’ stories at storypirates.com/submit-a-story Check out Story Quest, our in-school digital creative writing program, at storypirates.com/about-story-quest Learn about Story Love, our corporate volunteer program, at storypirateschangemakers.org/story-love

  18. Waffles/Belinda the Bobble

    54 min 14 May 2026

    Lee explores an alternate reality where the Story Pirates never existed

  19. Hair Hospital/The Real Reason Why Dinosaurs Went Extinct (feat. Hari Kondabolu)

    45 min 7 May 2026

    The Story Pirates visit a roadside cherry stand with a strange proprietor (Hari Kondabolu)

  20. Deep Cuts #12: Space Stories

    29 min 30 April 2026

    Welcome back to Deep Cuts, a celebration of our favorite, funniest and weirdest stories from the archives. This week we have three stories about space, including "The Squirrel Astronaut”, “Space Llama” and “Anti-Body Man”.

  21. The Attack of the Dino Nuggets/The Case of the Missing Art

    52 min 23 April 2026

    Rolo and Baby With a Mustache make funny bumper stickers

  22. Fashion Snail/My Impossible Vest (feat. Elyse Myers)

    47 min 16 April 2026

    Meghan and Rolo meet a theater maker (Elyse Myers) who changed the world

  23. DJ Squirm-a-Lot's Spring Break Mixtape 2026

    46 min 6 April 2026

    DJ Squirm-a-Lot, the world’s greatest DJ who also happens to be a worm, reveals his plan for the greatest party of all time while sharing a slammin’ mixtape for your Spring Break.

  24. The Kid That Has a Bad Name/CatsNews

    49 min 2 April 2026

    Meghan learns to drive

  25. Super Ant

    23 min 26 March 2026

    Today’s brand new story is about a superhero who just might be up to no good. Written by a 8 year old from Tennessee named Nathan. Watch a longer, more awesome version of Story Love on YouTube Submit kids’ stories at storypirates.com/submit-a-story Check out Story Quest, our in-school digital creative writing program, at storypirates.com/about-story-quest Learn about Story Love, our corporate volunteer program, at storypirateschangemakers.org/story-love

  26. Self Driving Cars/The Birth of Soup

    49 min 19 March 2026

    Siegfried becomes the King of the micro-nation of Svensensfjord

  27. The Library Adventure

    23 min 12 March 2026

    Today’s brand new story is about becoming immersed in books. Literally. Written by a 6 year old from Maine named Annika. Watch a longer, more awesome version of Story Love on YouTube Submit kids’ stories at storypirates.com/submit-a-story Check out Story Quest, our in-school digital creative writing program, at storypirates.com/about-story-quest Learn about Story Love, our corporate volunteer program, at storypirateschangemakers.org/story-love

  28. The Popular Girl Who Was Actually a Tortoise/The Cat That Had a Trumpet

    51 min 5 March 2026

    Nimene tries to fix everyone’s car sickness with a new invention

  29. Pockets/The Evil Calendar

    51 min 26 February 2026

    Meghan and Rachel compete to be Peter’s plus one for a movie premiere

  30. The Great Californian Adventure That Could Have Been So Much Better Than It Was

    25 min 19 February 2026

    Today’s episode features a brand new story written by over a hundred different members of the Story Pirates Creator Club! The next Create a Story session is coming up on Friday, April 17th @ 7pm ET Grownups, your kids can join Peter and Lee to make a new story in a virtual Create a Story session and hear it come to life on the podcast! Create a Story Zooms happen four times per year for our Premium Creator Club members. To join us, sign up for a Premium membership at storypirates.com/creatorclub All Creator Club memberships also include Podcast Plus, where you can hear even more bonus episodes like this one and listen to the Story Pirates Podcast ad-free! Watch Story Love with Lee and Peter on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fHFtXc9pX_A See the Story Pirates Live at storypirates.com/live Submit kids’ stories at storypirates.com/submit-a-story Check out Story Quest, our in-school digital creative writing program, at storypirates.com/about-story-quest Learn about Story Love, our corporate volunteer program, at storypirateschangemakers.org/story-love

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