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Story Pirates

Gimlet Media

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!

Location:

United States

Networks:

Gimlet Media

Description:

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!

Language:

English


Episodes
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To Swoothy or Not to Swoothy

12/23/2024
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 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!

Duración:00:16:59

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Doglandia

12/19/2024
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.

Duración:00:25:04

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Peter’s Picks: Chicken on a Motorcycle/The Unlucky Man

12/16/2024
Peter chooses some of his favorite stories from the Story Pirates archives.

Duración:00:22:22

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How to Make Grilled Peaches/Peanut Butter Smoothies (feat. Hannah Solow)

12/12/2024
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.

Duración:00:45:55

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An Interview with John Legend

12/9/2024
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.’

Duración:00:24:16

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Butts/The Audition (feat. John Legend and F. Michael Haynie)

12/5/2024
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 the show by visiting storypirates.com/creatorclub, or subscribing right in Apple Podcasts.

Duración:00:41:57

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Historical Records: Claudette Colvin

12/2/2024
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, subscribe to Historical Records today and tell a friend!

Duración:00:34:00

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The Dungeon Kid part 1

11/29/2024
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

Duración:00:18:58

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DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s Thanksgiving Mixtape 2024

11/25/2024
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!

Duración:00:49:10

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The Ballet Flamingo Did

11/21/2024
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.

Duración:00:19:06

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

11/18/2024
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.

Duración:01:10:20

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

11/14/2024
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.

Duración:00:41:24

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

11/7/2024
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.

Duración:00:46:35

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Too Much Whipped Cream/The Talking Towel

10/31/2024
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, or subscribing right in Apple Podcasts.

Duración:00:38:58

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

10/24/2024
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, or subscribing right in Apple Podcasts.

Duración:00:37:01

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The Completely Normal Frog/The Laughing Landline

10/17/2024
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, or subscribing right in Apple Podcasts.

Duración:00:36:03

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Season 7 Trailer

10/10/2024
The Story Pirates are back for Season 7 on Thursday, October 17th, 2024!

Duración:00:10:41

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Announcing: Season 7 & Introducing: Historical Records

10/3/2024
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

Duración:00:38:31

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The Time Traveling Violin

9/26/2024
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.

Duración:00:18:37

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

9/23/2024
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

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