
The Pirate History Podcast
A podcast about the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean, the real men and women that threatened the trade and stability of the Old World empires, the forces that led them to piracy and the myths and stories they inspired. Famous names like Captain Henry Morgan, Henry Avery, Charles Vane, Mary Reed, Anne Bonny, Black Bart Roberts, Ned Low, and Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach will rub elbows with Queens, Kings, Popes, rebellious monks, Caribbean Natives, African Slaves and notorious governors like Woodes Rogers. History, high seas adventure, myth and magic, voodoo, treachery, biography and freedom await.
Latest episodes

May 3, 2022 • 35min
Episode 258 - Desperate & Bloody Minded Men
In the summer of 1696, a dozen incognito pirates waited in Bombay for a ship to take them on. The following weeks were filled with zany misadventures and bloody murders.The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact sales@advertisecast.comSources :
The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox
Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
Captain Kidd & the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Ritchie
The Pirates’ Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
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Apr 26, 2022 • 35min
Episode 257 - The Mocha
The Indian Ocean was home to hundreds of Pirates of the Round. All their stories were about to converge on board the Mocha Frigate.The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact sales@advertisecast.comSources :
The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson
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Apr 19, 2022 • 34min
Episode 256 - Dancing the Hempen Jig
This is the final tale of the pirates from Henry Every's Fancy.The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact sales@advertisecast.comSources :
The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson
Enemy of All Mankind by Steven Johnson
King of the Pirates by E.T. Fox
The Pirates' Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
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Apr 12, 2022 • 31min
Episode 255 - Villainous Robberies & Barbarities
The six pirates who were found not guilty of their piracy against the Ganj-i-Sawai were tried for another, earlier act of piracy.The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact sales@advertisecast.comSources :
The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson
Enemy of All Mankind by Steven Johnson
King of the Pirates by E.T. Fox
The Pirates' Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
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Apr 5, 2022 • 34min
Episode 254 - The Trial
On 19 October, 1696, seven men stood trial for piracy. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact sales@advertisecast.comSources :
The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson
Enemy of All Mankind by Steven Johnson
King of the Pirates by E.T. Fox
The Pirates' Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
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Mar 29, 2022 • 33min
Episode 253 - My Prison Shall be My Grave
Our story of Piracy is about to be filled with high profile trials. Today we're going to look at the development of the English jury system.The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact sales@advertisecast.comSources :
The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson
The Trial of William Penn and WIlliam Mead, at the Old Bailey, for a Tumultuous Assembly, 22 Charles II. A. D. 1670, Howell's State Trials, Vol. 6,
Case of the Imprisonment of Edward Bushell for Alleged Misconduct as a Juryman , 22 Charles II. A. D. 1670, Vaughan's Reports, 135, Howell's State Trials, Vol. 6
The History of England by David Hume
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Mar 22, 2022 • 38min
Episode 252 - A Monopoly of Violence
Today we're talking Batman, ancient Romans, philosophy, and Medieval power structures. Somehow, it all makes sense.The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact sales@advertisecast.comSources :
God's Friend, the Whole World's Enemy by Louis Sicking
The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
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Mar 15, 2022 • 36min
Episode 251 - A Parcel of Rogues
Captain Kidd and Edward Barlow finally meet, but it does not go as Kidd expected.The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact sales@advertisecast.comSources :
The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson
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Mar 8, 2022 • 40min
Episode 250 - We Acknowledge No Country
250 episodes! You're all mad. Today we have a bunch of murderous, bloody pirates doing what pirates do.The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact sales@advertisecast.comSources :
The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson
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Mar 1, 2022 • 41min
Episode 249 - Pirates from All Parts
In the of summer 1696 the Pirates of the Round attacked two East India Company ships. And then the pirates lost a fortune in stolen cargo.The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact sales@advertisecast.comSources :
The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie
The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson
Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
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