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.
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Episode 126 – Pirates Inc. part 2
The Gentleman Adventurers set a trap for one of the greatest prizes ever captured. Madre de Deus will test their
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.
Episode 124 – The Wild Wild East
William Dampier and Charles Swan go ashore on Mindanao to meet with the Sultan. However, things on the island are
Episode 123 – Den of Sin
‘The Fleshpots of Asia’ was a stereotype held for many years. The roots of that phrase and that stereotype come
Episode 122 – Cygnet
We get to meet the crew of a pirate ship. Not just the Captain and Quartermaster, but the real pirates.
Episode 121 – The Winds of Fate
We’re taking our first steps into Southeast Asia through the eyes of Ferdinand Magellan. And the Dread Pirate Roberts. And
Episode 120 – A Saturnalia of Feasting & Lovemaking
This is sort of a time hopping adventure. We’re looking at William Dampier in the East Indies alongside the story
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Episode 119 – The Spice Must Flow
When William Dampier arrived in the East Indies he found a world that had been forever altered by contact with
Episode 118 – A Poor Meal
We’re returning to the tale of William Dampier, Charles Swan, and The crew of Cygnet as they leave the Americas