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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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DREAMWORKS’ GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE: The Girl Who Couldn’t Do Math

4/17/2025
In this special bonus episode, the Story Pirates reveal the winner of the Dreamworks’ Gabby’s Dollhouse contest and thank everyone who sent in a story.

Duration:00:11:06

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DJ Squirm-a-Lot’s Spring Break Mixtape 2025

4/14/2025
Whether you vacation or staycation, Spring Break is the perfect time for another incredible, groundbreaking mixtape from the world’s most famous DJ who also happens to be a worm.

Duration:00:50:45

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The Spy Who Couldn’t Lie/Dad Jokes Take Over the World

4/10/2025
Peter turns into a goose. Featuring two new stories: “The Spy Who Couldn’t Lie,” a story about a secret agent who fails to dissemble, written by Ezra, a 13 year old from Alabama, and “Dad Jokes Take Over the World,” a story about an affliction of unfunny humor that covers the globe, written by siblings Noah, age 13, and Amira, age 10, from Ontario.

Duration:00:41:29

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Special Episode from Who Smarted?

4/9/2025
We’re excited to share an episode of Who Smarted? — a top-rated, educational podcast for curious kids and families! Each fun-filled, 15-minute episode explores Science and History topics kids love (Favorite Foods, Animals, Outer Space, The Human Body, The Ocean) through humor, storytelling, and sound-rich adventures. In this episode, Accidental Inventions, you’ll find out how everyday favorites like potato chips and popsicles were discovered totally by mistake! Loved by kids 5–10 (and secretly by their parents too), Who Smarted? is available on all major podcast platforms. Just search “Who Smarted?” on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you listen!

Duration:00:16:47

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The Evil Bunny/20 Eucalyptus Leaves

4/3/2025
It’s Gift Day! The holiday where you give gifts, get gifts and just sort of generally celebrate the idea of GIFTS! Featuring two new stories: “The Evil Bunny,” a story about the surprising origins of the Easter Bunny, written by Peter, a 13 year old from Massachusetts, and “20 Eucalyptus Leaves,” about an echidna who learns the value of collaboration from a paddle of Platypuses, written by an 11 year old from Australia named Tamar. Join Creator Club today for ad-free episodes, bonus episodes and more by visiting storypirates.com/creatorclub, or subscribing right in Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Duration:00:41:38

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The Birth of the Bagel Geologist

3/31/2025
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, April 24th @ 7pm ET. Grownups, your kids can join Peter and Lee to make a new story in a virtual Create a Story session on April 24th 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!

Duration:00:15:35

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The Little Man Who Powers Your Washing Machine/Squirrel Times News Paper

3/27/2025
Rachel starts a book club! Featuring two new stories: “The Little Man Who Powers Your Washing Machine,” a song about surprising origin of everyone’s favorite domestic appliance, written by Annabelle, an 11 year old from the UK, and “Squirrel Times News Paper,” about a storied rodential journalistic institution facing an uncertain future, written by a 9 year old from England named Jackie. Join Creator Club today for ad-free episodes, bonus episodes and more by visiting storypirates.com/creatorclub, or subscribing right in Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Duration:00:42:49

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Expressions…Or Not!

3/20/2025
What if expressions started coming to life whenever we said them? Would that be fun? Or…weird? Find out in today’s brand new story, written by a 10 year from Idaho named Rhetta.

Duration:00:22:53

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My Dad’s Sneezes/Floating Hair

3/13/2025
The Story Pirates celebrate the most popular and definitely well-known holiday of the year, Referee Day! Featuring two new stories: “My Dad’s Sneezes,” a story about a cataclysmic paternal sneeze that causes the entire town to take cover, written by Betty, a 10 year old from the UK, and “Floating Hair,” a story about a phantom hairpiece that tries to undermine one kid’s confidence, written by a 9 year old from New Jersey named Azariah.

Duration:00:39:59

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Story Pirates + Gabby’s Dollhouse

3/10/2025
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 now on Netflix.

Duration:00:03:11

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Deep Cuts #11: Weird TV Shows

3/6/2025
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”.

Duration:00:29:05

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Deep Cuts #10: Weird Products

2/27/2025
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”.

Duration:00:22:46

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Deep Cuts #9: Fart Stories

2/20/2025
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”.

Duration:00:22:25

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Deep Cuts #8: Love Stories

2/13/2025
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.”

Duration:00:30:09

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The Throne That Blasted Off/The Book Worm

2/6/2025
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.

Duration:00:45:06

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The Tooth Fairy Room Mate

1/30/2025
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.

Duration:00:19:42

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Peter’s Picks: Family Room Wars/Now We're Cooking With Butter

1/27/2025
Peter chooses some of his favorite stories from the Story Pirates archives.

Duration:00:19:17

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The White Color Box/The Villain Who Couldn’t Villain (feat. Britt Lower and Ana Egge)

1/23/2025
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 Bihann, 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.

Duration:00:40:17

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Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble

1/20/2025
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 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!

Duration:00:18:42

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Chicken Hat/Rock and Roll Dining Room

1/16/2025
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.

Duration:00:48:36