The Story Pirates received national attention in February 2008 when "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart called The Story Pirates "crazy entertaining" on Larry King Live; Stewart had seen the group perform at a party he attended with his son.
[6][7] Originally called the Striking Viking Story Pirates, it was founded in 2003 by ten Northwestern University graduates including actress and comedian Kristen Schaal (Flight of the Conchords).
The show runs approximately one hour, contains 10–12 stories, and features outlandish costumes, puppets, and short films made by the group.
[11] The album "Cats Sit on You" was selected by the American Library Association as a Notable Recording for Children in 2021, [12] and "The Strawberry Band" was chosen for the list in 2022.
[13] In 2021, Story Pirates Studios produced the "Bugs and Daffy's Thanksgiving Adventure" for Warner Bros Animation.