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
Aug 14, 2024 • 48min
Episode 344 - Occasional Conformity
Daniel Defoe faced new challenges under the reign of Queen Anne.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.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 31, 2024 • 34min
Episode 343 - The True Born Englishman
Daniel Defoe was a master of satire. Or was he?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.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 18, 2024 • 41min
Episode 342 - A Season of Severeity
Espionage is a dangerous business. Politics can be even worse.Sponsored by HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/pirateapps to get free appetizers for life.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.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 29, 2024 • 36min
Episode 341 - In His Majesty's Secret Service
Daniel Defoe rubs elbows with the world of English espionage. But it's a much deeper world than he realized.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.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 30, 2024 • 38min
Episode 340 - In Service of the Devil
Henry Every and Daniel Defoe deserve better.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.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 16, 2024 • 36min
Episode 339 - Learned Fools
A priest, a pirate, and a merchant walk into a library. 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.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 2, 2024 • 40min
Episode 338 - Gadzooks!
The Crisis of April, 1705 very nearly tipped into open revolution. Zounds. But it didn't. Gadzooks.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.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 19, 2024 • 35min
Episode 337 - Vermin of the State
In April 1705, the English ship Worcester arrived in Edinburgh. By the end of summer, England and Scotland were on the brink of war.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.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 13, 2024 • 57min
Episode 336 - Bonnie Dundee
We're talking about the Jacobite Uprising of 1689. Spoiler Alert. They don't win.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.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 29, 2024 • 38min
Episode 335 - Bishops, Barons, & Burghs
Exploring the complex history of the Jacobites in Scotland, including religious conflicts and political struggles. Delving into military exploits and loyalty within the Jacobite movement. Unraveling the political tensions and military preparations leading up to the Scottish rebellion during the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
