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.

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.

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!

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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&hellip; kids!
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Story Pirates is a group of world-class actors, comedians, improvisers and musicians who adapt stories written by kids into sketch comedy and musical theater.

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From an 8-year-old in Colorado named Arthur comes a new kind of tall tale about a folk hero who just happens to be a kid.

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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 program, at storypirateschangemakers.org/story-love

Rolo and Baby With a Mustache make funny bumper stickers. Featuring two new stories: &ldquo;The Attack of the Dino Nuggets&rdquo;, a story about a magic juice box that causes everyone&rsquo;s favorite lunch food to grow huge, written by Zach, a 12 year old from Colorado, and &ldquo;The Case of the Missing Art&rdquo;, 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.&nbsp;
The Story Pirates 2026 tour starts next week! Get tickets at <a href="http://storypirates.com/live">storypirates.com/live</a>
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 <a href="https://youtu.be/6aX3PGwdo90">Story Love on YouTube</a>
Submit kids&rsquo; stories at <a href="http://storypirates.com/submit-a-story">storypirates.com/submit-a-story</a>
Check out Story Quest, our in-school digital creative writing program, at <a href="http://storypirates.com/about-story-quest">storypirates.com/about-story-quest</a>
Learn about Story Love, our corporate volunteer program, at <a href="http://storypirateschangemakers.org/story-love">storypirateschangemakers.org/story-love</a>

Rolo and Baby With a Mustache make funny bumper stickers. 

The Attack of the Dino Nuggets/The Case of the Missing Art

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

Meghan and Rolo meet a theater maker (Elyse Myers) who changed the world. Featuring two new stories: &ldquo;Fashion Snail&rdquo;, a song about the world&rsquo;s newest and slowest fashion model, written by Robin, a 9 year old from New Zealand, and &ldquo;My Impossible Vest&rdquo;, 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.&nbsp;
Grownups, today&rsquo;s special guest Elyse Myers&rsquo; debut book and New York Time Bestseller is out now - <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/elysemyers">That&rsquo;s A Great Question, I&rsquo;d Love to Tell You</a> is available for purchase everywhere books are sold.&nbsp;
Check out a longer, more awesome version of <a href="https://youtu.be/yx-ZVVoDIYc">Story Love on YouTube</a>!
Submit kids&rsquo; stories at <a href="http://storypirates.com/submit-a-story">storypirates.com/submit-a-story</a>
Check out Story Quest, our in-school digital creative writing program, at <a href="http://storypirates.com/about-story-quest">storypirates.com/about-story-quest</a>
Learn about Story Love, our corporate volunteer program, at&nbsp;<a href="http://storypirateschangemakers.org/story-love">storypirateschangemakers.org/story-love</a>

Meghan and Rolo meet a theater maker (Elyse Myers) who changed the world. 

Fashion Snail/My Impossible Vest (feat. Elyse Myers)

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.

DJ Squirm-a-Lot, the world&rsquo;s greatest DJ who also happens to be a worm, reveals his plan for the greatest party of all time while sharing a slammin&rsquo; mixtape for your Spring Break.

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