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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Dec 30, 2017 • 45min
Episode 51 - Desperate Rogues
The summer of 1682 was a busy season for the pirates of the West Indies. Today we follow the cruises of Captain Jean Hamiln who defined that summer. We also take some time here at the end of the year to catch up with all the major pirates operating in 1682. Sharp, Dampier, Davis, de Graaf, Grammont, Coxon, & even Henry Morgan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 24, 2017 • 44min
Episode 50 - Violins & Trumpets
The French & Dutch defined West Indian piracy in the early 1680s. Three names in particular - Laurens de Graaf, Michel de Grammont, & Nicholas van Hoorn - were the titans of the era. Today we introduce them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 17, 2017 • 42min
Episode 49 - Return to Jamaica
Today we return to a very different Jamaica to catch up with Sir Henry Morgan, Jamaican politics, and get a taste of what's been happening while we've been following the pirates in the Pacific. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 30, 2017 • 1h 10min
Episode 48 - Winding Roads
Today we follow almost a year in the life of William Dampier, John Cooke, & the fleet of pirates off the coast of Darien. They face storms, Spanish warships, hostile Indians, princesses, romance, arrest, uncooperative governors, and rank betrayal. They travel to nearly every island in the West Indies, and are faced with specters of the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 22, 2017 • 37min
Episode 47 - Questions & Answers
We continue on our journey across the isthmus alongside William Dampier, John Cook, & Edward Davis. They meet with an old companion, and somehow I wander into questions of identity, heroism, villainy, and ideals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 11, 2017 • 53min
Episode 46 - Leave Takings
We're back in the Pacific this week with William Dampier, Lionel Wafer, John Cook, & Edward Davis. The 'mutineers' are on their way back to the isthmus and the Caribbean beyond when they encounter several setbacks that see their company tested and broken. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 25, 2017 • 54min
Episode 45 - Treasure Hunting
The fleet of Bartholomew Sharp faced the worst challenges to date. They were thirsty, hungry, cold, and some men began to show signs of scurvy. Plus, they hadn't been paid in months. The men were growing ever more angry and their Admiral needed to find them fresh fruit, water, and plunder. If not, he was in danger of losing command. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 18, 2017 • 54min
Episode 44 - Refitting
Pirate life wasn't all swashbuckling adventure and rum. Sometimes it meant days spent working on their vessels, or weeks at sea. Or even losing the wind and being forced to sit idle while your enemies prepare. Frustration and boredom and hard work could be as much a part of pirate life as sea shanties and nautical robbery. Today we take a look at just that on the Pacific Adventure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 11, 2017 • 58min
Episode 43 - Last Man Standing
The aftermath of the battle at Panama saw the pirates on the verge of internal conflict. They were brought together by the threat of Spanish warships and the death of a comrade. Their unity was short lived however, and a schism opens within their fleet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 30, 2017 • 54min
Episode 42 - The Extremest Hazard of Fire and Sword
The fleet of Captains Coxon, Sharp, & Sawkins makes their entrance into the Gulf of San Miguel. They engage in the vilest sorts of piracy, quarrel amongst each other, and finally make their way to Panama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
