The Pirate History Podcast
Matt Albers
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.
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Aug 31, 2021 • 39min
Episode 225 - A Litter of Squab Rhinoceroses
William Kidd spent the summer of 1695 kicking his heels in London, waiting for word about his application for a Captaincy in the Royal Navy. In August he met with two old friends that led him to an inner circle of influential Londoners who planned to use Kidd for their own ends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 24, 2021 • 30min
Episode 224 - While We Were Away
We've been following Henry Every in the Indian Ocean for some time now. While we were away a lot has been happening in the world at large. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 10, 2021 • 39min
Episode 223 - Spoils
The shock wave from the capture of Ganj-i-Sawai was immediate and emanated from the port city of Surat. The pirates had to move fast to sell their cargo and get away from the authorities that were after them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 3, 2021 • 33min
Episode 222 - Barbarity
After their successful capture of Ganj-i-Sawai, the pirates embarked on a night of barbarity that saw men tortured and killed in cold blood and nearly every woman on board raped. These actions would have consequences that changed the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 28, 2021 • 42min
Episode 221 - Ganj-i-Sawai
The real story of what happened on September 5, 1695 is a lot bloodier, and darker, than those old histories would have us believe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 21, 2021 • 36min
Episode 220 - Gunsway
Henry Every and the pirates sail out to engage in the greatest pirate raid yet seen in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 13, 2021 • 37min
Episode 219 - Fateh Muhammad
The pirate armada under Henry Every chased the Mughal Fleet toward the coast of India. And they caught up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 6, 2021 • 31min
Episode 218 - Idleness
From the beginning of June to mid August 1695, the the fleet of Henry Every and Thomas Tew waited for the arrival of the Mughal Treasure Fleet. It was a tense 10 weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 29, 2021 • 36min
Episode 217 - Bob's Key
A fleet of pirates was gathering at the gate of tears, but on the way Thomas Tew had a few misadventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 22, 2021 • 38min
Episode 216 - Holding Patterns
Henry Every and Fancy were roaming the waters surrounding Madagascar and South Africa in summer 1695. They were searching for other pirates to join the fleet, but they found something much worse. Those other pirates were coming though. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
