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 6, 2019 • 38min
Episode 125 - Pirates Inc Part 1
No organization, not the Armada de Barlovento nor the Royal Navy, terrified pirates as much as the East India Company. The Company was brutal, efficient, and merciless. Strangely, the company's roots were similar to those of the pirates themselves. Today we look at those roots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 31, 2019 • 38min
Episode 124 - The Wild Wild East
William Dampier and Charles Swan go ashore on Mindanao to meet with the Sultan. However, things on the island are not exactly how they appear. Did I steal this title from a story about Indonesia I heard on the radio? Maybe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 23, 2019 • 41min
Episode 123 - Den of Sin
'The Fleshpots of Asia' was a stereotype held for many years. The roots of that phrase and that stereotype come largely from the experiences of those who visited the East Indies during the Colonial Era, and had experiences similar to those that we will be exploring today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 16, 2019 • 34min
Episode 122 - Cygnet
We get to meet the crew of a pirate ship. Not just the Captain and Quartermaster, but the real pirates. We talk about their jobs on board, their character, and the relationships on board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 9, 2019 • 39min
Episode 121 - The Winds of Fate
We're taking our first steps into Southeast Asia through the eyes of Ferdinand Magellan. And the Dread Pirate Roberts. And one deadly rabbit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 4, 2019 • 41min
Episode 120 - A Saturnalia Of Feasting & Lovemaking
This is sort of a time hopping adventure. We're looking at William Dampier in the East Indies alongside the story of Ferdinand Magellan. It kind of weird, but as an introduction to the Pacific we couldn't ask for better guides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 26, 2019 • 47min
Episode 119 - The Spice Must Flow
When William Dampier arrived in the East Indies he found a world that had been forever altered by contact with Europeans. Today we talk about the voyages that initiated that contact. Those voyages would shape the political and economic face of the globe for centuries. I attempt to lighten the mood with really bad jokes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 20, 2019 • 38min
Episode 118 - A Poor Meal
We're returning to the sea, and our overall narrative. This is the tale of William Dampier, Charles Swan, and The crew of Cygnet as they leave the Americas behind and sail west into the largest body of water in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 13, 2019 • 52min
Episode 117 - An Auspicious Day
“I will make no concession. My father made concessions, and he was beheaded.” Those words were spoken by King James II of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. They proved to be the harbinger of three revolutions that would shape British society until this very day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 5, 2019 • 49min
Episode 116 - The Merry Monarch
Who was Charles II, King of England, Ireland, & Scotland? His reign defined the era of the English Buccaneers, and his flaws were largely responsible for the growing division in British society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
