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
Nov 6, 2019 • 40min
Episode 138 - Flag of Defiance
It's an old story from a new perspective today. We're talking about Francois Groignet & Raveneau de Lussan as they embark on the Second Pacific Adventure. French pirates in his fleet will command the stage for this next chapter in pirate history and push us into The Nine Years War and the shift toward the Red Sea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 3, 2019 • 45min
Episode 137 - Escape From Cygnet
We're covering almost a year in Dampier's life, and that of the Cygnet. It was a somewhat uneventful year, yet it brings us to the end of Dampier's career as a pirate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 29, 2019 • 48min
Episode 136 - This Mad Crew
The Cygnet now had a fleet of three ships, and were prepared to terrorize the East Indies. However, foul weather and internal tensions conspired to create very real problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 22, 2019 • 45min
Episode 135 - The Distribution Of Justice
At this moment in our story the pirate crew of Cygnet had a large number of Spanish captives. How they chose to deal with those captives, who many would consider natural enemies of the English crew, shows us much about the pirates in the Age of Sail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 19, 2019 • 39min
Episode 134 - The Hydrarchy
We're talking about ideas today. Concepts that were integral to pirates, pirate life, and the pirate code. In truth, these intertwined ideas served as a cornerstone - a Golden Rule - for the pirates. The Rule of the Sea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 15, 2019 • 45min
Episode 133 - Our Business was to Pillage
We're setting out with the crew of the Pirate ship Cygnet on their first real cruise in the East Indies. Their first weeks proved to be a productive time, but they ran into certain complications that they did not foresee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 8, 2019 • 44min
Episode 132 - General Rogueries
Life in Maritime Southeast Asia is dominated by the Monsoon. Powerful, prevailing winds that bring storms and facilitate trade. The sailors of Cygnet, facing monsoon season, had big decisions to make and short time to make them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 1, 2019 • 41min
Episode 131 - A Seaman Bred
We're back with the crew of Cygnet, as they take their ease on Mindanao in the Philippines. However, under the tranquil surface, tensions are mounting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 24, 2019 • 47min
Episode 130 - No Mercy
Today things get really dark. We're talking about the VOC, The Dutch East India Company, and their foundation in the Spice Islands. It's not a happy story - but it is a story that we need to know to understand the institutions that rule the world of the pirates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 19, 2019 • 35min
Episode 129 - A Tempest Of Strange & Uncouth Violence
It's a dark episode today. Not as dark as it's going to get, but we're looking at the foundation of one of the most oppressive and unfeeling organizations in human history. Don't worry though, we will get to see some revenge in the near future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
