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
Category: Part Five – Pirates of the Round
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
Episode 117 – An Auspicious Day
“I will make no concession. My father made concessions, and he was beheaded.” These words were spoken by King James
Episode 116 – The Merry Monarch
Who was Charles II, King of England, Ireland, & Scotland? His reign defined the era of the English Buccaneers, and
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,