Episode 07 – El Draque
Francis Drake was the most famous and notorious mariner of his generation. In England he was a hero and respected
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Episode 06 – The Gentleman Adventurers
The first months of Queen Elizabeth’s reign were some of the most dangerous she faced. She overcame those challenges with
Episode 05 – Gloriana
She was called a Pirate Queen by the Spanish for daring to challenge their monopoly on The New World. She
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.
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 Death,
Episode 02 – The Ocean Blue part 1
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Episode 01 – An Introduction
Our first episode discusses some of the big, overarching themes and ideas we’ll be exploring throughout the podcast. We talk about pirate cliches and pirate realities. We also introduce the host, Matt. Me. And we talk about what I’m hoping to achieve with the show. … Continue readingEpisode 01 – An Introduction