The Pirate History Podcast
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.
Latest episodes
Sep 14, 2022 • 34min
Episode 277 - Cramped in Their Liberties
Sarah Kidd maneuvers as much as possible while still behind bars. And she wins her first battles.The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact sales@advertisecast.comSources :
The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous
Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey
The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
Pirate Nests & The Rise of the British Empire by Mark G. Hannah
The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox
The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski
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Sep 8, 2022 • 33min
Episode 276 - The Old Stone Gaol on Prison Lane
Captain Kidd spends his first nights in jail. Sarah is also detained. Kidd finishes his account of the voyage.The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact sales@advertisecast.comSources :
The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous
Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey
The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
Pirate Nests & The Rise of the British Empire by Mark G. Hannah
The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox
The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski
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Aug 30, 2022 • 35min
Episode 275 - I Have Orders to Seize You
Captain Kidd and Lord Bellomont clash. Lord Bellomont makes his decision.The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact sales@advertisecast.comSources :
The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous
Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey
The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
Pirate Nests & The Rise of the British Empire by Mark G. Hannah
The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox
The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski
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Aug 23, 2022 • 34min
Episode 274 - Reunions
Captain Kidd and his wife Sarah are reunited. Then Kidd sails for Boston and meets with Lord Bellomont.The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact sales@advertisecast.comSources :
The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous
Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey
The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox
The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski
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Aug 17, 2022 • 37min
Episode 273 - The Artifice & Cunning of Ill-Disposed Persons
Captain Kidd negotiates with Lord Bellomont for his return home and hides his treasure all over New England.The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact sales@advertisecast.comSources :
The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous
Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey
The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox
The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski
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Aug 9, 2022 • 32min
Episode 272 - You Can't Go Home Again
In April 1699, William Kidd returned to America, but he could not return to his wife at their house on Pearl Street. He'd learned that he was being hunted.The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact sales@advertisecast.comSources :
The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous
Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey
The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox
The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski
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Aug 4, 2022 • 17min
History Daily : Captain Kidd Gets Arrested
Today we've got an episode from our friends at History Daily. July 6, 1699. The arrest of Captain William Kidd ends the reign of plunder of one of history's most infamous pirates and sparks rumors of buried treasure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 2, 2022 • 59min
Episode 271 - Come & Get It
Captain Kidd & Cutlass Culliford both arrive at St. Mary's Island, and events take a turn for the worse.The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact sales@advertisecast.comSources :
Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey
The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox
Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski
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Jul 26, 2022 • 38min
Episode 270 - Cutlass Culliford
Today we discuss the origin of Cutlass Culliford.The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact sales@advertisecast.comSources :
The Memoir of Captain William Willock
Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey
The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs
Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski
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Jul 19, 2022 • 43min
Episode 269 - Scurvy Schoolmasters
The Pirates of Libertalia were enmeshed with warring Malagasy Kingdoms. Those kingdoms set aside their differences to expel the Pirates.The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact sales@advertisecast.comSources :
A New History of the East Indies by Alexander Hamilton
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates by Captain Charles Johnson
The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.
The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski
Madagascar, or Robert Drury's Journal
Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology by David Graeber
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