The Story Pirates' dream of opening a restaurant/bistro/cafe onboard the ship is put in jeopardy when Russ T. Walrus (Wyatt Cenac), a famously harsh food critic, comes to review the menu. This week’s episode features two new stories: "How to Make a Basketball Plant," a funky number about basketball’s most bizarre ritual, written by a 1st grader from Utah nam ... Show More
May 2018
The Great Wallaby Adventure/Presents For Mom
In part one of the two-part season finale, Meghan, Rachel and Peter threaten mutiny unless Lee joins them in singing a hokey song. This week’s episode features two new stories: "The Great Wallaby Adventure," a feel-good, island groove about discovering mini-marsupials, by Illinoi ... Show More
29m 12s
May 2018
The Story Pirates + Wow in the World: The Mixed-Up Sensory World of Synesthesia
The Story Pirates take a break before their big season finale for a special smash up, mash up, crossover episode with Wow in the World, all about the science of synesthesia. Already listened to this episode over at Wow in the World? Well, don’t miss our version, which includes an ... Show More
41m 59s
Nov 2018
Ep. 55 - Half-Blood Prince Ch. 26 w/ Johnny Frohlichstein
[DISCLAIMER: MY AUDIO GOT MESSED UP THIS EPISODE AND I'M SORRY] Mike's best friend and fellow garbage person, Johnny Frohlichstein, joins to make themselves laugh (and hopefully you too) about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince! Topics include underutilizing the inferi, the F ... Show More
58m 23s
Jun 2025
Pirates: Myths vs Reality
<p>When it comes to our perception of pirates, Treasure Island has a lot to answer for. They didn't make their enemies walk the plank, they didn't keep parrots as pets, and they didn't bury their treasure. But that doesn't mean the golden age of piracy wasn't an era of swashbuckl ... Show More
38m 1s
Jul 2021
Ep. 185 - Popular Harry Potter Fan Theories w/ Vanessa Zoltan
Harry Potter and the Sacred Text co-host Vanessa Zoltan returns to talk about the most famous/infamous Harry Potter fan theories! Topics include: Disney villain prequels, Beowulf, the terrible Dursleys, Dumbledore’s affair, The Bottlecap Game, Pet Watch 2021, The TJ Maxx of souls ... Show More
57m 15s
Sep 2018
Ep. 50 - Half-Blood Prince Ch. 20 w/ Meghan Fruehauf
My older sister returns to discuss a pensieve-filled episode about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince! Topics include Rick Steves, breakups, “I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed,” The Hokey Pokey, Borgin & Burkes the Musical, savage Narrator Harry, Harry’s crush on Tom, honey ... Show More
54m 25s
May 2022
Episode 139: Mark Henn on Disney+ Series “Disney Sketchbook”
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness had a huge opening weekend, Avatar: The Way of Water teaser trailer has been released, Disney’s Summer Magic Quest special debuts in June on Disney Channel, BUNK’D will return next month with an expanded season, Disney is developing a n ... Show More
46m 10s