Announcing a special collaboration with the fantastic show Gabby’s Dollhouse! We’re looking for kid-written stories about “failing fantastically.” We'll choose one story to adapt for a special Gabby’s Dollhouse-themed bonus episode of the Story Pirates Podcast and EVERY story that’s submitted will get a personal, handwritten note of encouragement for its kid author. Parents or guardians can send in your kids’ stories today at storypirates.com. Grownups, Gabby’s Dollhouse is available to watch no...
Mar 10, 2025•2 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome back to Deep Cuts, a celebration of our favorite, funniest and weirdest stories from the archives. This week we have three stories about weird TV shows, including ‘The Adventures of Harold Jordan”, “How To Be A Great Salesperson” and “Superbag”.
Mar 06, 2025•29 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome back to Deep Cuts, a celebration of our favorite, funniest and weirdest stories from the archives. This week we have three stories about weird products, including ‘The Not-So-Safe Safe”, “The Zinc Sink With a Kink in the Link” and “Raccoon Sensor”.
Feb 27, 2025•23 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome back to Deep Cuts, a celebration of our favorite, funniest and weirdest stories from the archives. This week we have three stories about farts, including “The Mountain Fart”, “This Is National Whoopie Cushion Day” and, of course, “Fart Out Loud Day”.
Feb 20, 2025•22 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome back to Deep Cuts, a celebration of our favorite, funniest and weirdest stories from the archives. This week we have three stories about love, including “Dear Water Cycle”, “I Love Cats” and the podcast premiere of “Cupid and the Ghost.”
Feb 13, 2025•30 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast Grab a hotdog, put on a hat and get ready to sit around and wait for pitchers to warm up, because the Story Pirates have got baseball fever! Featuring two new stories: “The Throne That Blasted Off,” a story about a royal chair that travels into space to save the kingdom, written by Judah, an 8 year old from Michigan, and “The Book Worm,” about a tiny visitor to the library who is a voracious reader, i mean, eater, written by a 10 year old from New York named Liana.
Feb 06, 2025•45 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast If you think you know everything about the tooth fairy, today’s brand new story has some big surprises in store for you. Written by two siblings in Canada, 9 year old Duncan and 7 year old Scotia.
Jan 30, 2025•20 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Peter chooses some of his favorite stories from the Story Pirates archives.
Jan 27, 2025•19 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast Baby With a Mustache is adopted by a giant chihuahua (Britt Lower). Featuring two new stories: “The White Color Box,” a song about animals working together to solve a problem, featuring special guest Ana Egge and written by Bihaan, a 7 year old from Ontario, and “The Villain Who Couldn’t Villain,” a story about a villain who decides to seek out a healthier work environment, written by an 8 year old from Oregon named Henry.
Jan 23, 2025•40 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s bonus 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 Thursday, January 30th @ 7pm ET. Grownups, your kids can join Peter and Lee to make a new story in a virtual Create a Story session on January 30th 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 s...
Jan 20, 2025•19 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast The Story Pirates become obsessed with a video game called Jellybean Simulator. Featuring two new stories, “Chicken Hat,” a story about a girl who decides to wear a certain hat…forever, written by Éowyn, a 10 year old from Oregon, and “Rock and Roll Dining Room,” a story about the world’s greatest rock band made out of furniture, written by a 12 year old from Florida named Beckett.
Jan 16, 2025•49 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast Peter’s mom (Chloe Troast) visits the Story Pirates. Featuring two new stories: “The Werewolf in Missouri,” a song about a lycanthrope who dreams of visiting the St. Louis Arch, written by Jack, an 8 year old from Wisconsin, and “Stinky Sock Versus Banana Peel,” a story about high stakes competition to be the stinkiest thing possible, written by a 10 year old from New Jersey named Olivia.
Jan 09, 2025•37 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast 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 your imagination on a vacation!
Dec 31, 2024•26 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Peter chooses some of his favorite stories from the Story Pirates archives. Go to https://nordvpn.com/pirates -- our link will also give you 4 extra months on the 2-year plan.
Dec 26, 2024•27 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s bonus 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 Thursday, January 30th @ 7pm ET. Grownups, your kids can join Peter and Lee to make a new story in a virtual Create a Story session on November 7th 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 s...
Dec 23, 2024•17 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Today we have a brand new story for you that features lots of dogs and literally hundreds of barks. So many barks that you may ask yourself, “could they put in any more barks?” The answer is YES. Written by a 9 year old from Illinois named Paloma. Go to https://nordvpn.com/pirates -- our link will also give you 4 extra months on the 2-year plan.
Dec 19, 2024•25 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast Peter chooses some of his favorite stories from the Story Pirates archives.
Dec 16, 2024•22 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast The Story Pirates meet a Wishing Wizard (Hannah Solow), resulting in a classic three wishes situation. Featuring two new stories: “How to Make Grilled Peaches,” a story about the wildest and weirdest recipe you’ve ever heard, written by Hanna, a 9 year old from New York, and “Peanut Butter Smoothies,” a story about a puppy who craves one delicious beverage over any other, written by a 9 year old from Vermont named Matilda.
Dec 12, 2024•46 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Lee talks to John Legend about his new album for kids and families, his experience learning about music as a kid and some tips for how kids can write their own songs. Featuring two songs from John’s new album My Favorite Dream: ‘L-O-V-E’ and ‘Always Come Back.’
Dec 09, 2024•24 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast A magnetic, musical manatee (John Legend) tries to convince the Story Pirates to form a marching band, but is he really who he says he is? Featuring two new stories: “Butts,” a song about, well, butts, sung by Broadway star F. Michael Haynie and written by Malachy, a 7 year old from Pennsylvania, and “The Audition,” a story about the trials and tribulations of putting on a brand new musical, written by a 10 year old from Massachusetts named Nora. Grownups, you can access the ad-free version of t...
Dec 05, 2024•42 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast In this full episode of Story Pirates’ brand new show, Nimene creates a stirring hip-hop track about the civil rights activist Claudette Colvin, who, as a teenager, refused to give up her seat on an Alabama city bus months before Rosa Parks’ famous protest. Featuring an interview between New York Times bestselling author Roxane Gay and a 6 year old named Stella. Every episode of Historical Records features a free extension activity at storypirates.com/historicalrecords If you like what you hear,...
Dec 02, 2024•34 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast The Story Pirates take you to a world filled with dungeons and dragons, from the mind of a 10 year old dungeon master! Listen to part 2 by becoming a subscriber to Creator Club or by subscribing in Apple Podcasts. Subscribers also gain access to ad-free versions of episodes and special bonus episodes. Premium Creator Club members gain access to quarterly story-building video sessions with Peter and Lee! And don't forget to watch the original full adventure on our YouTube page, @StoryPirates
Nov 29, 2024•19 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast Right in time for your holiday road trips, DJ Squirm-a-Lot has a brand new mixtape for you! He’s also cooking up one of his delicious dirt pies for a pie baking contest!
Nov 25, 2024•49 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Today we have a brand new story featuring a member of the animal kingdom that is both beautiful and incredibly weird looking: the Flamingo! Written by sisters Yasmina and Tamilla in New York.
Nov 21, 2024•19 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast 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.
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast 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.
Nov 14, 2024•41 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast 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.
Nov 07, 2024•47 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Oct 31, 2024•39 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast 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, ...
Oct 24, 2024•37 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast 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 t...
Oct 17, 2024•36 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 
