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.
Episodes
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Jan 9, 2017 • 43min
Episode 25 - Pit Stop on the Continent part 2
From 1625 to 1648 Europe fought a general war that wouldn't be matched until the time of Napoleon. This war built the world that would forge Henry Morgan & the Buccaneers, and set the stage for the Golden Age of Piracy to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 31, 2016 • 37min
Episode 24 - Pit Stop on the Continent part 1
The Thirty Years War was the event that forged the world of Henry Morgan and the Buccaneers. We discuss the politics and conflicts that led to the war and the opening moves in one of Europe's most important periods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 24, 2016 • 19min
Episode 23 - Yo Ho-Ho-Ho & a Bottle of Rum
It's our pirate Christmas special. We explore Christmas in the age of sail and how real pirates recorded spending their holiday. Happy Holidays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20, 2016 • 54min
Episode 22 - The Lies of Portobelo
Captain Morgan's raid on Portobelo would be possibly the most controversial of his career. His alleged barbarism there would haunt him for decades. The question remains: what exactly happened on the coast of Panama in summer 1668? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 8, 2016 • 1h 4min
Episode 21 - On Torture
Morgan embarks on a mission of retribution that nearly ends in disaster while Francois l'Olonnais has greater success using much more brutal methods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 9, 2016 • 48min
Episode 20 - Providence
While Captain Morgan was away on his 22 month raid Jamaica got a new Governor and Lieutenant Governor - none other than Henry's uncle Edward Morgan. Morgan, Mansveldt and The Brethren of the Coast weather shifting alliances and disastrous raids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 17, 2016 • 27min
Episode 19 - Talk Like a Pirate
Avast ye bilge lickin' dogs! Talk Like a Pirate Day be comin' quick me hearties! It's time we talk arrr, timber shivering, plank walkin' and pirate accents. And, of course, William Shakespeare. Obviously. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 10, 2016 • 31min
Episode 18 - Granada
Captain Henry Morgan, to the horror of his Governor and King, sails west into the Gulf of Mexico to raid the Yucatan peninsula. He sails the entire Caribbean coast of Central America raiding and pillaging all the while. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 1, 2016 • 44min
Episode 17 - Guns, Rum, Ships & Steel
We take a break from our story to look at the tools Captain Morgan and The Brethren of the Coast used on their upcoming raids. These are the ships, firearms and victuals that were the foundation of pirate life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 13, 2016 • 59min
Episode 16 - Three Books part 2
The Buccaneers of America by Alexander Exquemelin is a firsthand account of one indentured servant that joined up with a Buccaneer crew out of Tortuga and served under Captain Henry Morgan. We look at the beginning of his story and how it matches the reality of the life of the greatest Buccaneer Captain ever to sail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
