Ranked #1
Episode 100 - The Story So Far part 1
Episode 100 - The Story So Far part 1
It's our 100th Episode! And it's 2019! The new year promises to be an exciting one for The Pirate History Podcast, and f... Read more
4 Jan 2019
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53mins
Ranked #2
Episode 03 - The Ocean Blue part 2
Episode 03 - The Ocean Blue part 2
I finally get to Christopher Columbus. Somehow I manage to tie in little known historical curiosities like the Black Dea... Read more
20 Mar 2016
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46mins
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Ranked #3
Episode 101 - The Story So Far Part 2
Episode 101 - The Story So Far Part 2
Today we're continuing on our journey toward the Buccaneers. We're talking about the formative events of the early 17th ... Read more
22 Jan 2019
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52mins
Ranked #4
Episode 31 - Panama
Episode 31 - Panama
We explore Henry Morgan's last great raid. Shipwrecks, dangerous jungle rivers, guerilla tactics, Indian attacks, beauti... Read more
11 May 2017
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1hr 19mins
Ranked #5
Episode 138 - Flag of Defiance
Episode 138 - Flag of Defiance
It's an old story from a new perspective today. We're talking about Francois Groignet & Raveneau de Lussan as they e... Read more
6 Nov 2019
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39mins
Ranked #6
Episode 125 - Pirates Inc Part 1
Episode 125 - Pirates Inc Part 1
No organization, not the Armada de Barlovento nor the Royal Navy, terrified pirates as much as the East India Company. T... Read more
6 Aug 2019
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37mins
Ranked #7
Episode 04 - Old Europe on Fire
Episode 04 - Old Europe on Fire
Religion and politics. Stick with me, this is all hugely important to the world and worldview of the Caribbean pirates. ... Read more
27 Mar 2016
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49mins
Ranked #8
Episode 52 - Twilight of the Buccaneers part 1
Episode 52 - Twilight of the Buccaneers part 1
The Buccaneers of the West Indies didn't yet know it but their days were numbered. Their decline was caused by the fallo... Read more
11 Jan 2018
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #9
Episode 66 - Swan Song
Episode 66 - Swan Song
1685 would be a reliable date for the end of the Buccaneer era of the Golden Age of Piracy. For the English pirates in t... Read more
25 Apr 2018
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56mins
Ranked #10
Episode 127 - Secret Trades & Indian Riches
Episode 127 - Secret Trades & Indian Riches
We're nearing the end of our look at the East India Companies and the beginning of the English Colonial Era. These insti... Read more
24 Aug 2019
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33mins
Ranked #11
Episode 7 - El Draque
Episode 7 - El Draque
Francis Drake was the most famous and notorious mariner of his generation. In England he was a hero and respected navy o... Read more
23 Apr 2016
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53mins
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Episode 136 - This Mad Crew
Episode 136 - This Mad Crew
The Cygnet now had a fleet of three ships, and were prepared to terrorize the East Indies. However, foul weather and int... Read more
29 Oct 2019
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47mins
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Episode 157 - Rascally Fellows of Desperate Fortunes
Episode 157 - Rascally Fellows of Desperate Fortunes
This is the conclusion of the drama on the Chesapeake. Richard Ingle, William Claiborne, Leonard Calvert, and Thomas Cor... Read more
24 Mar 2020
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45mins
Ranked #14
Treasure Island Chapter I - The Old Sea Dog at the Admiral Benbow
Treasure Island Chapter I - The Old Sea Dog at the Admiral Benbow
Given the situation in which we all find ourselves, I've decided to try to add more audio content in the form of classic... Read more
28 Mar 2020
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15mins
Ranked #15
Episode 145 - Before The Dawn
Episode 145 - Before The Dawn
In our lead up to the Nine Years War, we're talking about France. This is the early reign of King Louis XIV. That means ... Read more
26 Dec 2019
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44mins
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Episode 140 - Perils & Accidents
Episode 140 - Perils & Accidents
It's a fast paced, swashbuckling pirate story with ships taken, battles at sea, and imminent danger. However, it turns i... Read more
19 Nov 2019
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29mins
Ranked #17
Episode 60 - By the Will of God
Episode 60 - By the Will of God
We weave between the lines of truth and fiction. We explore ideas about prejudice, historiography, and social norms. Tod... Read more
9 Mar 2018
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1hr 13mins
Ranked #18
Episode 74 - A Brief History of the Berbers
Episode 74 - A Brief History of the Berbers
Today we talk about the history of a land, and its native inhabitants. The Mediterranean coast of North Africa and the B... Read more
21 Jun 2018
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46mins
Ranked #19
Episode 115 - The Killing Time
Episode 115 - The Killing Time
The Stuart Dynasty was born in Scotland, but once they took the English throne, especially when Charles II was restored,... Read more
8 May 2019
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41mins
Ranked #20
Episode 05 - Gloriana
Episode 05 - Gloriana
She was called a Pirate Queen by the Spanish for daring to challenge their monopoly on The New World. She became a monar... Read more
3 Apr 2016
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41mins