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.
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Ron Allen and his crew of merry modders deal in pirate video games. I lost track of pirate video games after the first version of Sid Meyer's Pirates many years ago. But there are a lot of cool things happening and PiratesAhoy.net has a lot of it.
We all learn about what goes into modding games, how Ron and his folks saved the Pirates of the Caribbean game from obscurity, and what it takes to organize a project that has thousands of volunteers.
Plus comedy from Keith Lowell Jensen about robo calls and and a song called "Falling Forward" from Iari Melchor.
Important Websites: Ron Allen - www.PiratesAhoy.net Pirates of the Caribbean: New Horizons - www.moddb.com/mods/new-horizons Hearts of Oak - www.heartsofoakgame.com Keith Lowell Jensen - www.RockAss.net Iari Melchor - www.IariMusic.com Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/023
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Happy 2016! For the first show of the year, I've got a double interview for you.
First up, actor Ray Stevenson who portrays Blackbeard in season 3 (and 4) of Black Sails on Starz. You've also seen him in the Thor movies, Divergent, and the TV show Dexter. We get into stuff he's had to do for Black Sails that he's never done before, what went into their decision whether to use the Bristol accent, and why Ibiza is a "tough island".
Then an interview with the only other person running a podcast about pirates, Craig Buddy of the History of Pirates Podcast. He and I talk about getting started in podcast and why pirates. Plus how we came to such different formats for our shows. And he tells a great story about when Julius Caesar was captured by pirates.
Plus comedy from Jason Resler and music from Brad Sucks.
Important Websites: Black Sails - www.starz.com/originals/blacksails Ray Stevenson - www.ray-stevenson.com Craig Buddy - www.historyofpiratespodcast.com Jason Resler - www.pitchingpunchlines.com Brad Sucks - www.bradsucks.net Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/022
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Jim Light lost his leg in an auto accident and turned it into a life of performing as a pirate. If that ain't lemons into lemonade... My first official guest with a real peg leg.
Jim's a really nice guy with a great heart and very entertaining. Enjoy the interview.
Also on the show today, comedy from George Chen and music from Mikey Mason.
Important Websites: Jim Light - www.CaptainJimIsMagic.com George Chen - GeorgeTheChen.tumblr.com Mikey Mason - www.MikeyMason.com Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/021
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SR Staley is the author of the Panther Bay series. Right now that's two books: The Pirate of Panther Bay and Tortuga Bay. The third book will arrive in 2016.
In the stories, Isabella is an escaped slave from Santo Domingue who, through force of will and skill, works her way up to commanding a large pirate ship.
Lots of good pirate stuff in this interview including some of the economics of piracy and how they compare to today's street gangs. Plus lots of talk on the craft of writing. How to use a fight scene to advance the plot. And Sam's workflow that allows his to crank out a book per year.
Also on the show today, comedy from Julian Michael and music from Roadside Attraction
Important Websites: SR Staley - www.SRStaley.com Julian Michael - www.DoubleMinorityReport.com Roadside Attraction - www.RoadsideAttraction.com Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/020
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Ross Furman is one of the founders of the Eastport Pirate Festival in Eastport, Maine. It takes place the second weekend of September each year.
Ross is quite a character and we get into their motivations behind the festival and what you can do there, including bed races, a tattoo contest, and lots of piratey goodness. Ross even lets us in on what his favorite tattoo of the contests has been.
Also on the show today, comedy from Dobie Maxwell and music from Naufragant
Important Websites: Eastport Pirate Festival - www.EastportPirateFestival.com Dobie Maxwell - www.DobieMaxwell.com Naufragant - www.Naufragant.com Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/019
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John Amrhein and his team of researchers have discovered details behind the actual events that inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to write Treasure Island. The background of this story has been hotly debated for decades.
This could be a somewhat controversial episode, but John presents some really great points. And these true events are a great story in themselves.
Also on the show today, comedy from Carlos Rodriguez and music from Moon and Forty Two.
Important Websites: Treasure Island the Untold Story - www.TreasureIslandTheUntoldStory.com Carlos Rodriguez - www.CarlosTheComic.com Moon and Forty Two - www.Facbook.com/moonandfortytwo Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/018
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Sydney Treasure Hunt is an experience designed by Gillian Opie that uses pirates for team building. The whole thing sounds super fun. And she's managed to build a great pirate ship business of her own.
Also on the show today, comedy from Michael Somerville and music from Katie Garibaldi.
Important Websites: Sydney Treasure Hunt - www.SydneyTreasureHunt.com.au Michael Somerville - www.MichaelSomerville.com Katie Garibaldi - www.KatieGaribaldi.com Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/017
Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
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Chris Macort is the curator of the Whydah Pirate Museum in Provincetown, MA. He's also a wreck diver and treasure hunter who'd helped excavate the Whydah and protect the artifacts they've brought up.
Really great interview with some mind-blowing news about his current project. You're going to do dig this one.
Also on the show today, comedy from Mike Brody and music from Roem Baur.
Important Websites: Whydah Pirate Museum - www.Whydah.com Mike Brody - www.MikeBrody.com Roem Baur - www.Roem.tv Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/016
Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
For extended show notes and more pirate goodies, visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com
Tiger Lee is quite the self-made man. We'll journey from his origins as a fairy photographer to the depths of the Caribbean and into Florida where he found his calling in creating authentic pirate clothing and weaponry.
Lots of detailed discussion on what is and isn't authentic pirate clothing. So plenty for you costuming geeks out there.
Also on the show today, comedy from Phil Johnson (that's me!) and music from Ye Banished Privateers.
Important Websites: Tiger Lee - www.PirateFashions.com Ye Banished Privateers - www.YeBanishedPrivateers.com Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/015
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