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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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
Sep 22, 2017 • 45min
Episode 41 - Those Who are Born to be Hang'd
After the sack of Santa Maria the Buccaneers make way down river toward the Southern Ocean. The crew of one unlucky canoe suffers three grueling days of trials and suffering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 11, 2017 • 40min
Episode 40 - The Sacred Hunger of Gold
The pirate fleet under John Coxon makes landfall in Darien to assault the Spanish Main. There they meet the Kuna people & King Goldencap, struggle across the isthmus of America and help the Kuna in their quest for justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 27, 2017 • 46min
Episode 39 - Ne'er do wells of All the World
Two new pirate captains - Richard Sawkins & Peter Harris - join with the fleet of John Coxon & Bartholomew Sharpe, but only after a series of trials and tribulations. And we explore a 300 year old conspiracy theory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 21, 2017 • 1h
Episode 38 - Weeds or Hydras
After years of relative quiet a secret gathering of the West Indies' most notorious pirates convened at Negril Bay, Jamaica. The Captains and crew met to embark on a daring and dangerous voyage that would make them wanted men from Port Royal to Portobelo, and from the East Indies to London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 31, 2017 • 48min
Episode 37 - Gentlemen & Scoundrels part 2
Sir Henry Morgan returns to Port Royal. It is a very different time, with very different people confronting very different challenges, yet Morgan navigates them all with the same daring he's trusted for years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 27, 2017 • 51min
Episode 36 - Gentlemen & Scoundrels
June, 1674, Jamaica. An unassuming merchant vessel arrives in Port Royal bearing an unknown young man who will become one of the most famous Buccaneers, explorers, & naturalists ever to live. Today we introduce William Dampier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
