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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May 8, 2019 • 41min
Episode 115 - The Killing Time
The Stuart Dynasty was born in Scotland, but once they took the English throne, especially when Charles II was restored, they began to persecute their Scottish brethren. Today we look at Stuart policies in Scotland, and how they stirred the rebellious pot that was bubbling in Britain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 30, 2019 • 37min
Episode 114 - The English Monarchy Problem
The English Monarchy has long been one of the most divisive and unifying institutions in the world. Its relationship with the English people has been difficult, and the monarchy has been challenged time and again by the English people. Today we look at that tumultuous history, and how that will impact our story moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 24, 2019 • 41min
Episode 113 - Utopian Apocalypse
The Age of Enlightenment saw some of the greatest thinkers the world has ever known. It saw the application of their ideas in the many revolutions that shaped the modern world. Today we look at one of the earliest proto-Enlightenment thinkers, and how his ideas shaped our perception of the Golden Age pirates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 17, 2019 • 36min
Episode 112 - A Truly Moral Pirate
We're discussing Apocalypse, allegory, the name Jacques, JRR Tolkien, and the actions of James Misson and the pirate ship Victorie on the west coast of Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 8, 2019 • 31min
Episode 111 - Man On A Misson
We're moving forward, at last. We introduce our first pirate from A General History of the Pyrates, and discuss truth, lies, and liberty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 31, 2019 • 48min
Episode 110 - The Story So Far Part 11
Our final episode looking back on the story so far. We're talking about the 1680s, and the end of the Buccaneers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 21, 2019 • 31min
Episode 109 - The Story So Far part 10
The Piracy Act of 1677 turned thousands of privateers into ... unemployed privateers. They turned to other trades like trading and logwood cutting. But a select few chose instead to use their true talents in the voyage known as the Pacific Adventure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 14, 2019 • 25min
Episode 108 - The Story So Far Part 9
The Piracy Act of 1677 changed everything for a generation of English privateers. Literally overnight hundreds of sailors were turned from legal, licensed, legitimate, privateers into Enemies of the Whole Human Race. A few chose to go off the account, but John Coxon chose a Pirate's Life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 5, 2019 • 41min
Episode 107 - The Story So Far Part 8
We're zooming in, narrowing our scope, and focusing on the Franco-Dutch War of the 1670s. That war was the seminal event for an explosion of privateers turned pirates that would infest the Americas for more than a decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 26, 2019 • 55min
Episode 106 - The Story So Far Part 7
Today we discuss what might be the largest pirate raid in history: Henry Morgan's attack on Panama. The actual attack takes a backseat though, to the surrounding political, military, and piratical forces at play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
