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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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
Jul 30, 2016 • 1h 19min
Episode 15 - Three Books part 1
Okay, so it's really only two books. We cover The English Book of Common Prayer, the English Civil War, and Oliver Cromwell. Then we talk about The English-American and Cromwell's Western Design, including Thomas Gage, Diego Lucifer, and Henry Morgan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 15, 2016 • 59min
Episode 14 - The New New World
The Spanish Empire was in decline. The British & Dutch East India Companies spread throughout the world. In the West Indies the new European colonies brought slavery, luxury, and pirates. On the island of Tortuga buccaneers and puritans fight for control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 2, 2016 • 1h 28min
Episode 13 - The World Is Not Enough
The years of raising tension between England and Spain, Elizabeth and Phillip, raise to a fever pitch. Sir Francis Drake continues his personal war, this time as the Queen's Admiral. The fighting culminates in the climactic naval battle in the English Chanel between the English Navy and The Spanish Armada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 17, 2016 • 48min
Episode 12 - The Rising Tide
The Sea Beggars embark on a war against the Spanish. Their fleets reign on the North Sea as they search for a port to call home. They ally with the English and Protestant French forces against the powers of Spain and France, but dark days in Paris push Europe over the brink to open war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 4, 2016 • 1h
Episode 11 - The Sea Beggars
While John Hawkins was on his troublesome voyage in the Caribbean, Europe was sailing toward war. In the Low Countries their blossoming Republic was in a life or death struggle with their Spanish overlords. After suffering a serious defeat, a group of ragtag, desperate young pirates arise as the only hope of the Dutch people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 21, 2016 • 54min
Episode 10 - Master Thief of the Unknown World part 2
Francis Drake continues his voyage of circumnavigation. The Golden Hind and her crew traverse the Strait of Magellan, terrorize the Pacific coast of South America and claim the first land in North America for England. And then they become the first Englishmen to travel round the globe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
