Stay ConnectedJoin comedian and pirate Nick Hoffman as he explores the history and pop culture of pirates. Deep dive interviews with the most interesting people in the pirate community who bring the history and stories to life. Actors, treasure hunters, musicians, historians, and more.
From Blackbeard to Black Sails, Jack Sparrow to Jack Rackham… Under The Crossbones is loaded with colorful characters who will take you away from your day to day and drag you happily out to sea.
Johnny Ringo is one of the partners in Code Rum. He'll tell us how he went from working in a rock quarry to doing event planning to being a treasure diver to ending up as a rum maker.
We also get into what it takes to start a rum company and how they've made is really successful from the get go.
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/083
Hear my new single "I Wanna Rock (Socially Responsibly) at https://roadsideattraction.bandcamp.com/track/i-wanna-rock-socially-responsibly
Important Websites:
Johnny Ringo and Code Rum: http://www.TheCodeRum.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/083
Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
For extended show notes and more pirate goodies, visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com
Bruce Mercury and TL Jones are creating a universe of pirate goodness under the name Band of Pirates. The full length feature film has led to books which are leading to a TV series, music and more. Ambitious!
We'll find out how they're managing all these different projects and how they got their feature film made at a time where that was much tougher to do. And Bruce will tell us a bit about his time on the set of the movie "Hook", one of my all time favorites! :)
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/081
Be sure to get your copy of The Pirate Republic board game at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1637269442/the-pirate-republic-0
Hear my new single "I Wanna Rock (Socially Responsibly) at https://roadsideattraction.bandcamp.com/track/i-wanna-rock-socially-responsibly
Important Websites:
Bruce Mercury and TL Jones - http://www.bandofpirates.com/ You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/081
Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
For extended show notes and more pirate goodies, visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com
Brian Fields had "the Halloween House" on his block as a kid. It eventually grew to have a lot of pirate stuff. It also eventually got too big for its britches and had to become a much larger, much scarier event that turned into Brian's full time gig.
Pirates of Emerson is now the premiere haunt in Northern California and includes 5 haunted attractions, music, performers, and all sorts of other ghoulish delights.
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/081
Hear my new single "I Wanna Rock (Socially Responsibly) at https://roadsideattraction.bandcamp.com/track/i-wanna-rock-socially-responsibly or on your favorite streaming service.
Important Websites:
Brian Fields - Pirates of Emerson - http://www.piratesofemerson.com/ You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/081
Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
For extended show notes and more pirate goodies, visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com
Todd Willis grew up as a pirate. Or at least that's what his mom told him. And he took it to heart. Now he's a re-enactor and leader of the popular east coast pirate entertainment group The Loose Cannon Company. We talk about how he got there, how he wrangles a disparate group of pirates into a cohesive whole, and how to raise your kids as responsible pirates when you're dressing them up as criminals.
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/080
Be sure to get your copy of The Pirate Republic board game at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1637269442/the-pirate-republic-0
Hear my new single "I Wanna Rock (Socially Responsibly) at https://roadsideattraction.bandcamp.com/track/i-wanna-rock-socially-responsibly
Important Websites:
Todd Willis and the Loose Cannon Co - https://www.facebook.com/TheLooseCannonCompany/ You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/080
Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
For extended show notes and more pirate goodies, visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com
Baylus Brooks has done a lot of new research into the life and career of Edward "Blackbeard" Teach and presents it in his new book "Quest For Blackbeard".
As history's most famous pirate, Blackbeard has led many to dig into his life for details of his exploits. Was he a bloodthirsty pirate or a successful businessman? Outlaw or backed by land-based merchants?
All that and more apparently. And Baylus Brooks has some interesting information he's gleaned from his research.
Today's show is sponsored by: Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/079
Pick up "Quest For Blackbeard" through this link and find out the whole story for yourself!
Important Websites:
Baylus Brooks - http://baylusbrooks.com/ Diane Golding-Frankson's Geneaology Research Firm in Jamaica - http://www.genealogyplusjamaica.com/ You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/079
Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
For extended show notes and more pirate goodies, visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com
Sam Siegel is a man with a dream. After a work injury his friend told him he should become a pirate. So he bought a ship. But she's not quite seaworthy yet. This is the story of a work in progress.
We'll find out Sam's background in Revolutionary War reenactments, how he came to pirates, how he got the ship, and what he's planning on doing with her when she's all fixed up.
Today's show is sponsored by: Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/078
Important Websites:
Sam Siegel - http://www.piratesofthepursuit.com/You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/078
Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
For extended show notes and more pirate goodies, visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com
Dan Stevens is the founder of Pirata Clothing and Pirata Couture. They specialize in modern clothing that signals the pirate in all of us. And even some lingerie if that's your jam.
We'll learn how he came from small town Ohio, living down (then living up!) the ancestral pirate in his family, and how he got his clothing line started with events that involved only very tiny clothes.
Today's show is sponsored by: Pirates on the Prairie VI - A great concert on Feb 11, 2017 at the Uptown Theater in Grand Prairie, Texas featuring The Bilge Pumps, Pride of Bedlam and Seadog Slam. Click here to get tickets.
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/077
Important Websites:
Dan Stevens - https://pirataclothing.com/You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/077
Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
For extended show notes and more pirate goodies, visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com
Morgan Molthrop[ is a former Wall Street investment banker turned New Orleans expert and author. His current book "Jean Lafitte's Pirate Code: 17 Strategies for Acquiring Until Fortune from America's first Laissez Fair Capitalist" is part history book, part business book.
We don't get to talk post-Golden Age stuff much on this show, so we have some fun digging into the War of 1812 and the Battle of New Orleans where Lafitte played a prominent part.
And we'll hear about Morgan's own trek back from the jungles of Wall St to his home in Louisiana and how he created his new life.
Plus comedy from Steve Sabo.
Today's show is sponsored by: Pirates on the Prairie VI - A great concert on Feb 11, 2017 at the Uptown Theater in Grand Prairie, Texas featuring The Bilge Pumps, Pride of Bedlam and Seadog Slam. Click here to get tickets.
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/076
Important Websites:
Morgan Molthrop - http://www.baratariacommunications.com/ Comedy: Steve Sabo - http://stevesabo.com/You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/076
Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
For extended show notes and more pirate goodies, visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com
Neil Massey is the owner of Rogue Steel and he builds custom swords and other pointy things for stage and screen use. We'll dig into his process (since I know nothing about making swords) and he'll tell us about he got into fight choreography and bladesmithing.
We have some good laughs along the way and talk about the custom weapon requests he's gotten.
Plus comedy from Priyanka Wali.
Today's show is sponsored by: Pirates on the Prairie VI - A great concert on Feb 11, 2017 at the Uptown Theater in Grand Prairie, Texas featuring The Bilge Pumps, Pride of Bedlam and Seadog Slam. Click here to get tickets.
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/075
Important Websites:
Neil Massey - http://www.RogueSteel.com Comedy: Priyanka Wali - http://www.priyankawali.com/You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/075
Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
For extended show notes and more pirate goodies, visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com
Lee Arenberg has a great career as a character actor in many things. But you'll most know him as Pintel from the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films. Along with Mackenize Crook's Ragetti, they had some of the best comedic moments of the films and could also play creepy when needed. ('Ello poppet...)
Lee tells us how the creepy little girl from The Ring helped get the first POTC film made the right way and other little bits of fun like which cartoon character Johnny Depp added into his Keith Richards to mold the character of Jack Sparrow.
Plus comedy from Stuart Goldsmith.
Today's show is sponsored by: Pirates on the Prairie VI - A great concert on Feb 11, 2017 at the Uptown Theater in Grand Prairie, Texas featuring The Bilge Pumps, Pride of Bedlam and Seadog Slam. Click here to get tickets.
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/074
Important Websites:
Lee Arenberg - @LeeArenberg on Twitter Comedy: Stuart Goldsmith www.StuartGoldsmith.co.uk www.ComediansComedian.comYou can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/074
Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
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