Story Pirates

Today’s episode is a special crossover episode with the great science podcast Tumble, and it’s all about sloths! Explore stories of science discovery with Tumble Science Podcast for Kids! Tumble is a science podcast created to be enjoyed by the whole family, hosted by Lindsay Patterson and Marshall Escamilla, and featuring real scientists. Listen to Tumble here: https://www.sciencepodcastforkids.com/

Here at Story Pirates, our goal has always been to answer the most vexing questions that humanity has. Like the question posed in today’s new story: ‘Why is my dog wet?’ Written by a 10 year old from Missouri named Lily. 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

Today’s brand new story is a high stakes thriller about the world’s greatest spy…pillow. Written by a 11 year old in Tennessee named Franklin.

We all know that dinosaurs invented chefs. But what did the first dinosaur chefs cook? Find out in today’s new story. Written by Cameron, an 8 year old from Pennsylvania.

Have you ever tried to make a recipe you found online, but it’s…weird? Written by two siblings, Arabella and Emmet from the Philippines.

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In part 2 of our season finale, the Evil Robot Story Pirates attempt to destroy imagination and creativity once and for all. Featuring two new stories: “Coco’s Crazy Schedule”, a song about a hot cocoa-loving axolotl who stays extremely busy, written by Ethan, a 10 year old from Indiana, and “The Advice Toilet", a story about a wise toilet whose talents take them all the way to Broadway and beyond, written by a 10 year old from Illinois named Ellie. Also featuring a brand new edition of Story Love with Lee and Peter. 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 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 The Story Pirates 2026 tour continues! Get tickets at…

In part 1 of our season finale, the Story Pirates and the Evil Robot Story Pirates both arrive at StoryTellerCon. Featuring two new stories: “Flowers Will Not Grow Well Enough For My Mom To Like Them”, a song about a high stakes race to grow beautiful flowers before mom gets home from the Bahamas, written by Kendyl, a 9 year old from Indiana, and “The Breakdancing Knight”, a story told in meter about a medieval knight with some modern tricks up his armored sleeve, written by a 12 year old from Georgia named Abel. Fans of Circle Round: find Rebecca and Eric’s new podcast Lions & Legends at lionsandlegends.org 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 The Story Pirates 2026 tour continues! Get tickets at storypirates.com/live June 13 - Ridgefield, CT June 27 and 28 - North Adams, MA Check out a longer, more awesome…

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…

Lee explores an alternate reality where the Story Pirates never existed. Featuring two new stories: “Waffles”, a story about a girl with a mysterious vendetta against everyone’s favorite breakfast food, written by Sophia, an 8 year old from New York, and “Belinda the Bobble”, a story about a ponytail holder that defuses an ancient feud, written by a 9 year old from the UK named Imani. 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 The Story Pirates 2026 tour continues! Get tickets at storypirates.com/live May 16 - Portsmouth, NH May 17 - Medford, MA June 13 - Ridgefield, CT June 27 and 28 - North Adams, MA Check out 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…

The Story Pirates visit a roadside cherry stand with a strange proprietor (Hari Kondabolu). Featuring two new stories: “Hair Hospital”, a song about a place where you can receive both health care and hair care, written by two friends from California named Aviva and June, and “The Real Reason Why Dinosaurs Went Extinct”, a story about a bunch of scientists who don’t know their facts and end up in a pit full of spicy stuff as a result, written by an 11 year old from Germany named Fritz. The Story Pirates 2026 tour continues! Get tickets at storypirates.com/live May 16 - Portsmouth, NH May 17 - Medford, MA June 13 - Ridgefield, CT June 27 and 28 - North Adams, MA Check out 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

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”.

Rolo and Baby With a Mustache make funny bumper stickers. Featuring two new stories: “The Attack of the Dino Nuggets”, a story about a magic juice box that causes everyone’s favorite lunch food to grow huge, written by Zach, a 12 year old from Colorado, and “The Case of the Missing Art”, a story a museum heist with a twist that you have to hear to believe, written by an 8 year old from Washington, D.C. named Nigel. Peter and Lee also read more stories written by kids in the latest installment of Story Love. The Story Pirates 2026 tour starts next week! Get tickets at storypirates.com/live May 2 - Munhall, PA May 3 - Cincinnati, OH May 16 - Portsmouth, NH May 17 - Medford, MA June 13 - Ridgefield, CT June 27 and 28 - North Adams, MA Check out 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…

Meghan and Rolo meet a theater maker (Elyse Myers) who changed the world. Featuring two new stories: “Fashion Snail”, a song about the world’s newest and slowest fashion model, written by Robin, a 9 year old from New Zealand, and “My Impossible Vest”, a story about a talking vest who is just trying to make it to the altar on time, written by an 8 year old from North Carolina named Margot. Peter and Lee also read more stories written by kids in the latest installment of Story Love. Grownups, today’s special guest Elyse Myers’ debut book and New York Time Bestseller is out now - That’s A Great Question, I’d Love to Tell You is available for purchase everywhere books are sold. Check out 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 See…

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meghan learns to drive. Featuring two new stories: “The Kid That Has a Bad Name,” a story about what life is like when your name is ‘Do You Like Hotdogs?’, written by Emet, a 9 year old from California, and “CatsNews”, a peek behind the scenes of the #1 source for up to the minute news about cats, written by a 6 year old from Massachusetts named Autumn. Peter and Lee also read more stories written by kids in the latest installment of Story Love. Check out 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Siegfried becomes the King of the micro-nation of Svensensfjord. Featuring two new stories: “Self Driving Cars”, a story about what happens when technology goes awry, written by Grey, a 10 year old from Colorado, and “The Birth of Soup”, a story about the brave pioneers who first created hot, spilly liquid, written by an 8 year old from Illinois named Josie. Peter and Lee also read more stories written by kids in the latest installment of Story Love. Check out 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nimene tries to fix everyone’s car sickness with a new invention. Featuring two new stories: “The Popular Girl Who Was Actually a Tortoise”, a story about tortoise who learns that life isn’t always easier when a tortoise witch turns you into a human popular girl, written by Jake, a 12 year old from Michigan, and “The Cat That Had a Trumpet”, a story about a cat who must choose between friendship and jazz-related fame, written by a 9 year old from Indiana named Preston. Peter and Lee also read more stories written by kids in the latest installment of Story Love. Check out 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meghan and Rachel compete to be Peter’s plus one for a movie premiere. Featuring two new stories: “Pockets”, a story about the #1 invention to help you not hold stuff, written by Scarlett, a 12 year old from Wisconsin, and “The Evil Calendar”, a story about the chaos that ensues when scheduling goes maliciously awry, written by a 6 year old from the UK named Aidan. Peter and Lee also read more stories written by kids in the latest installment of Story Love. Check out 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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…

Baby With a Moustache runs into her estranged sister, Toddler With a Goatee (Kate Micucci). Featuring two new stories: “Alfred and the Broken Cup”, a story about a man who goes to great lengths to fix a leak, written by a 2nd grader from New York named Alfred, and “Princess Lemon and the Tennis Tournament”, a story about enterprising young Princess who uses her tennis excellence to make a sour process awfully sweet, written by an 8 year old from Arizona named Norah. Peter and Lee also read more stories written by kids in the latest installment of Story Love. Check out 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter has a surprising encounter with Evil Robot Peter at a huge gas station that sells everything you could ever need. Featuring two new stories: “The Grouchy Friends”, a song about two pals, a horse (Jeff Hiller) and a bear (Hannah Solow), who have to work extra hard to get along, written by Dylan, a 6 year old from the New York, and “The Girl Who Never Fell Asleep”, a story about a mom with some pretty surprising ideas about how to wind down, written by a 9 year old from New York named Wilder. Peter and Lee also read more stories written by kids in the latest installment of Story Love. 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s brand new story is about a kid who is stuck inside of a movie and has to find a way out. Written by a 10 year old from Texas named Logan. 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nimene and Lee discover a curious house and its even more curious proprietor (Glo Tavarez). Featuring two new stories: “Penny the Multi-Talented Girl”, about a girl who does everything well and her search for a true friend, written by Mia, a 9 year old from the UK, and “Husbordes”, a story about a mad scientist who manages to combine hoverboards and husbands, written by a 14 year old from Texas named Olivia. Peter and Lee also read more stories written by kids in the latest installment of Story Love. Last chance to get a personalized video for an imaginative kid in your life from Lee or Peter at storypirates.com/support 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lord Eric Half-Elven, champion of the weak and all around cool dude, rallies his compatriots to slay the Great Serpent. Featuring two new stories: “The Birthday Fiasco”, about a string of birthday gift robberies that can only be foiled by the Animal Buddies, written by Carmella, age 7 in Canada, and “The Backwards Hat”, a story about what happens when a magic top hat turns everything topsy-turvy, written by Milo, age 10 in California. Peter and Lee also read more stories written by kids in the latest installment of Story Love. Last chance to get a personalized video for an imaginative kid in your life from Lee or Peter at storypirates.com/support 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel and Siegfried unknowingly compete with each other's chair-building startups. Featuring two new stories: “The Mosquito Chef”, about a mosquito who can’t stop eating other bugs, written by Shalva, age 9, Adiv, age 7, and Elena, age 9, from Illinois, and “Suing Dinos”, a story about a dinosaur dentist who is accused of malpractice, written by siblings Olaniyi, age 10, and Olaiya, age 4, from New York. Peter and Lee also read more stories written by kids in the latest installment of Story Love. Last chance to get a personalized video for an imaginative kid in your life from Lee or Peter at storypirates.com/support 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we’re throwing back to one of our favorite full episodes from the Story Pirates archives: the classic episode where the Story Pirates Podcast becomes the Johnny Blobfish Show! Originally aired March 11, 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're taking a rest for the holiday break, but in the meantime we wanted to share one of our favorite shows: Smash Boom Best! Smash Boom Best is a funny, smart debate show for kids and families from the Brains On Universe. Every episode takes two cool things, smashes them together and lets you decide which is best. In today's debate is a fun-filled face-off between two timeless playground favorites. It’s Tag vs. Hide and Seek! Story Pirate, improviser and motion capture actor Nick Kanellis will demonstrate speed and agility for Team Tag while Story Pirate Peter McNerney will use stealth and strategy for Team Hide and Seek. Who will be crowned the Smash Boom Best? Head on over to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who YOU think won! Follow Smash Boom Best wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, January 23rd @ 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! Help us finish our season and get a personal video from a Story Pirates Podcast host for a limited time only at storypirates.com/support 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…

It’s National Referee Day (again) and the Story Pirates are determined to show Smitty a good time. Featuring two new stories: “The Horrible Pizza,” a flashback-laden chronicle of the unlikely origins of a mythic pizza shop, written by Kiaan and Haley, two siblings from California, and “Demons,” a cautionary tale about what happens to many (most?) families when they go on vacation together, written by an 8 year old from Missouri named Ira. Peter and Lee also read more stories written by kids in the latest installment of Story Love. Help us finish our season and get a personal video from a Story Pirates Podcast host for a limited time only at storypirates.com/support 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The crew discovers a world traveler (Matt Oberg) who believes it’s still the year 1999. Featuring two new stories: “Bob’s Impossible Pants”, a song about a cursed pair of pants with significant upside, written by Iris, a 9 year old from Massachusetts, and “The Weird Inventor”, a story about a creative builder who has trouble getting others to see his vision, written by an 11 year old from Texas named William. Peter and Lee also read more stories written by kids in the latest installment of Story Love. Help us finish our season and get a personal video from one of our podcast hosts only at storypirates.com/support 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just in time for your holiday travel, DJ Squirm-a-Lot has a brand new mixtape! This year, he’s flying the friendly skies for a Thanksgiving on the beach. Help us finish our season and get a personal video from DJ Squirm-a-Lot for a limited time only at storypirates.com/support 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel and Nimene face their fears while playing haunted mini-golf. Featuring two new stories: “Clem and Gemp’s Camp”, a story about two outdoor enthusiasts who anger the camping gods, written by Parker, a 7 year old from Arizona, and “Super Banana Man”, about a negligent scientist who leaves his grow ray accessible to a plucky banana, written by a 13 year old from Illinois named Lia. Peter and Lee also read more stories written by kids in the latest installment of Story Love. Help us finish our season and get a personalized video from a podcast host at storypirates.com/support 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Story Pirates begin their roadtrip to StoryTellerCon. Featuring two new stories: ‘Alligator Droppings’, a story about a very fancy breakfast. dish that isn’t what it sounds like (or is it?), written by Jocelyn, a 10 year old from Canada, and ‘Bees in the Ballot Box’, a story about the importance of voting even when there are bunch of bees around, written by a 9 year old from Virginia named Trevor. Peter and Lee also sit down with Nimene to read more stories written by kids in the latest installment of Story Love. Help us finish our season and get a personalized video from a podcast host at storypirates.com/support 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to season 8 of the Story Pirates Podcast! In this first episode, the Story Pirates receive an intriguing invitation and meet a new adversary. Featuring two new stories: ‘The Bed’, a song about an exhausted doctor just looking for somewhere to nap, written by Bentley, a 9 year old from New York, and ‘Do Not Disturb’, a story about one girl’s unending quest to keep her family out of her bedroom, written by a 9 year old from Virginia named Mallory. We also debut our new segment ‘Story Love’ where Lee and Peter read and discuss more stories written by kids with a special guest: the incredible actor Alison Pill. Help us finish our season and get a personalized video from a podcast host at storypirates.com/support 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 See omnystudio.com/listener…