Story Pirates

Learn how to introduce an exciting problem in your story with the Idea Storm series. Explore the importance of showing character traits and emotions through actions and dialogue. Find out how specific details and dialogue can bring a story to life.

Exciting announcement of Season 6, previewing new stories and special guests. Two favorite stories from last season include cooking with butter and a chaotic cicada party.

DJ Squirm-a-Lot's Back to School Mixtape 2023 explores the excitement of worms going back to school, the love for learning, the importance of DJs, school supplies, time travel, a trust-building teacher, Samantha's transformation into a human, and the message of accepting and sitting with sadness.

A family's eagerly awaited trip to Fun Town is hindered by forgetfulness, leading to a detour to Pun Town instead. A detective finds 21,000 raccoons on Trash Island. The speaker expresses impatience for the episode to end and enjoys snacks, including a ceramic watermelon.

A 9-year-old's story explores a tree's desire to walk and its encounter with a mad scientist. A bucket and a fire lead to wordplay about appreciating home. Listeners share adventure stories and are encouraged to submit their own. The episode includes an adapted story about a walking tree and a personal anecdote about missing plants.

A boy reflects on his relationship with his own reflection in a new story titled 'The Reflection Revolution'. The protagonist prepares for an audition and contemplates not being a reflection anymore. Two characters reconcile and perform their morning routine on stage one last time. Three young listeners share imaginative stories. The hosts discuss missing sloths and encourage listeners to submit their own stories.

A family goes house hunting and encounters weird features and unexpected dangers. The hosts share imaginative stories from young listeners, including aliens and a pants-stealing bird. There is a discussion about a patient agreement and a story about a world full of trash. The narrator explores a completely flooded house and finds a pleasant surprise.

Have you ever heard of a ‘tall tale,’ a fantastical story about folk heroes like Johnny Appleseed or Paul Bunyon? Well, today’s new story, from an 8-year-old in Colorado named Arthur, is a new kind of tall tale, about a folk hero who just happens to be a kid.

From 8 year old Alexandra in Virginia comes a story about a woman whose selfish actions come back to haunt her in the form of a big surprise. 

From 8 year old Aya in New York comes a story about how sometimes, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do the right thing. Even when you’re a bad guy.