Story Pirates Announce Podcast Season 5, iHeart Radio and Webby Awards

The Story Pirates Podcast, which has been downloaded more than 50 million times since its launch in 2019, announces the launch of Season 5 on Thursday, May 26th. Stream the Season 5 preview HERE.

In part 1 of the season premiere, Lee, Peter and other Story Pirates begin their journey to the center of the Earth and meet the bearer of a mysterious voice (Michael Urie). The episode features two new stories inspired by kids' ideas: “Driving Bumblebees,” a song about the buzziest Manhattan traffic jam ever, written by Maya, a 9 year old from New York; and “The Bad Dog Who Was Smart,” the story of a sharp canine with a taste for misbehavior, written by a 12 year old from Virginia named Breckin.

Just since the start of 2022, the Story Pirates Podcast has won a Best Podcast for Kids & Family by iHeartRadio Podcast Awards and a Webby Award for Top Family & Kids podcasts.
In other news, the hilarious and literacy-inspiring Story Pirates Changemakers program, SPTV, now airs on public television in Los Angeles and throughout Michigan. Segments from SPTV can also be seen nationally this summer on PBS as part of THIRTEEN's Camp TV programming. SPTV won a prestigious Anthem Award, which celebrates purpose and mission-driven work.
Throughout the hardships of the past two years, Story Pirates and Story Pirates Changemakers have managed to serve thousands of young people with their special brand of interactive comedy-improv creativity. They inspire kids every day to express themselves through story and song.
Recently, the American Library Association announced that the 2021 Story Pirates album The Strawberry Band was selected as one of the 2022 "Notable Recordings for Children". This is akin to the Caldecott awards for children's books, and it's one of the Youth Media Awards which the ALA gives out each year. The kid-powered Story Pirates album was one of the very few musical recordings so honored this year. The ALA's national committee of children's librarians recommend it as a "vibrant and zany mix of songs which pays hilarious homage to concept albums."
Coming up this month are various live performances in the "Cats Sit on You" tour, including a benefit for Story Pirates Changemakers on May 15 at the Manhattan Center in NYC. Story Pirates will also appear at Wilco's Solid Sound Festival on May 27.