Episode 79 – A Carnival of Murder & Looting
The contest for the Mediterranean reaches a fever pitch as Barbarossa ravages the shores of Italy and then returns to
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Episode 78 – Sovereign of the Mediterranean
Today we introduce the major players in the building conflict. We talk about Charles V & Suleiman the Magnificent. We
Episode 77 – Holy War
Charles V arrives in Oman with ten thousand soldiers to face off against the Pirate King Barbarossa. Within months of
Episode 76 – The Brothers Barbarossa
Our story today is the pinnacle of piracy in the career of the Barbarossa brothers. Their actions, combined with Ottoman
Episode 75 – Oruc & Khizr
In 1502 two Papal Galleys were attacked off the coast of Italy by two Barbary corsairs with fiery red beards.
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
Episode 73 – Threads of Gold
Today we discuss the Jewish population of Jamaica after most of the Catholics left. Then we’ll talk about the first
Episode 72 – Jewish Pirates of the West Indies Part 1
The Jewish Pirates of the West Indies have their roots in the Sephardi Jews of Spain. Today we tell their
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Episode 71 – Dice for Your Life
In 1697 France was at war, and had been for almost a decade. French artists, sculptors, dramatists and authors were
Episode 70 – Truth & Lies
Spring 1687. The pirates in the Pacific had been away from home for more than two years. They longed for