The Pirate History Podcast

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

History
**The Pirate History Podcast**

A podcast about the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean, the real men and women that threatened the trade and stability of the Old World empires, the forces that led them to piracy and the myths and stories they inspired. Famous names like Captain Henry Morgan, Henry Avery, Charles Vane, Mary Reed, Anne Bonny, Black Bart Roberts, Ned Low, and Edward ‘Blackbeard’ Teach will rub elbows with Queens, Kings, Popes, rebellious monks, Caribbean Natives, African Slaves and notorious governors like Woodes Rogers. History, high seas adventure, myth and magic, voodoo, treachery, biography and freedom await.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 236 - Protection & Liberty Nov 30, 2021

Show notes

In March, 1696, Henry Every & the Fancy arrive at Nassau, New Providence Island.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 235 - Foundation Myths part 2 Nov 23, 2021

Show notes

In 1684, a Dutch privateer flying Dutch colors attacked Veracruz. In retaliation, the Governor of Cuba attacked the English colony of New Providence.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 234 - Foundation Myths part 1 Nov 16, 2021

Show notes

In the 1670s, New Providence Island became a hub of wreckers, privateers, pirates, and all the associated businesses. This was actively encouraged by Governor Robert Clark, but Spain was watching closely.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 233 - Fortune & Freedom Nov 09, 2021

Show notes

More terrible than Tortuga. More perfidious than Port Royal. More lascivious than Libertalia. Nassau is the single location most associated with pirates and piracy. Today we begin our look at the Bahamas, New Providence, and the origins of the Pirate Republic at Nassau.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 232 – Timothy Tugmutton & Simon Whifflingpin at the Bank of Aldgate Pump Nov 02, 2021

Show notes

This is the tale of how Timothy Tugmutton & Simon Whifflingpin from the Bank of Aldgate Pump arrived at a tiny Portuguese island in the southern Atlantic.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 231 - Piracy, Sacrilege, & Lèse-majesté Oct 19, 2021

Show notes

In 1696 The English East India Company was on the verge of destruction. They had to take some large, unethical steps to save themselves. Those steps would, eventually, change the course of world history.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 230 - Wicked & Ill-Disposed Persons Oct 12, 2021

Show notes

The Indian Ocean in 1696 was bustling with pirates. Today we'll catch up with the pirates that raided the Mughal Treasure Fleet, and a few other old friends.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 229 - The Restlessness of Pirates Oct 05, 2021

Show notes

In New York William Kidd had to recruit a whole crew of skilled sailors and privateers. In New York in 1696, that means "privateers." Wink. Wink.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 228 - True Colors Sep 28, 2021

Show notes

Captain William Kidd spent the night before his departure from London bragging about his Letter of Marque. And annoying all the Navy officers in the tavern. They decided to get back at him once he set sail. It turned out to be a major issue down the road.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 227 - Pirates, Free-Booters, & Sea Rovers Sep 21, 2021

Show notes

In October, 1695 William Kidd signed a contract for his pirate hunting expedition. That autumn he was concerned with the construction of his new ship the Adventure Galley. Finally, in January, a Letter of Marque arrived from King William III.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

The Pirate History Podcast

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected