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.
Captain Alex Piccolo is the host of Pirate Theater, a new YouTube series for people who want to bone up on their pirate stuff.
We'll dig into Alex's background with theater, film, Ren Faires, and Rocky Horror. And we'll talk about what happens when he lays out a fact that turns out to be wrong.
We also do a shorty call with Darren Simon about his new book "Dangerous Waters"!
Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture. Your host Phil Johnson (comedian, musician, and pirate geek) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.
Click this link to get yourself a copy of Darren Simons' "Deadly Waters" and support the show! - https://amzn.to/2SaXDuH
Today's show is sponsored by: Calusa Spirits by SR Staley - The third book in the Pirate of Panther Bay series will be out September 19th. Head over to http://www.SRStaley.com for all the info.
30 Day Guitar Challenge - Learn 3 songs in 30 days with just 10 minutes of playing time per day! Free to participate. http://www.underthecrossbones.com/guitar
TeePublic - This is a great company that works with independent tshirt artists to get their work out to the world and pay them fairly for it. I've personally curated a selection of 100 really cool pirate tshirts that you'll love. You'll get a super cool shirt AND support both the artist and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, album links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/162
Important Websites:
Pirate Theater - http://www.piratetheater.com/ Pirate Theater on YouTube Darren Simon - http://www.Darren-Simon.comFind out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/162Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under-crossbones-pirate-podcast/id1039621331?mt=2
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbonesMichael Scott Moore was held captive by Somali pirates for 977. His new book, The Desert and The Sea, tells the story of what that was like.
In our talk we dig into what he did to keep his mental state stable through the ordeal, what it was like coming back, and what the aftermath of that type of experience is.
Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture. Your host Phil Johnson (comedian, musician, and pirate geek) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.
Click this link to get yourself a copy of The Desert and The Sea and support the show! - https://amzn.to/2RWYhMe
Today's show is sponsored by: Calusa Spirits by SR Staley - The third book in the Pirate of Panther Bay series will be out September 19th. Head over to http://www.SRStaley.com for all the info.
30 Day Guitar Challenge - Learn 3 songs in 30 days with just 10 minutes of playing time per day! Free to participate. http://www.underthecrossbones.com/guitar
TeePublic - This is a great company that works with independent tshirt artists to get their work out to the world and pay them fairly for it. I've personally curated a selection of 100 really cool pirate tshirts that you'll love. You'll get a super cool shirt AND support both the artist and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, album links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/161
Important Websites:
Michael Scott Moore - http://www.radiofreemike.comFind out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/161Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under-crossbones-pirate-podcast/id1039621331?mt=2
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbonesWe're headed for North Africa this week to talk Barbary Pirates with Joshua London, author of Victory In Tripoli. He'll take us through the basic timeline of these events that happened soon after the American Revolution and how the Barbary pirates forced America's hand into creating a navy. We'll also talk about the various motivations behind writing a book on this subject, dealing with people reading stuff into it that may or may not be there... And kosher wine. It all fits together.
Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture. Your host Phil Johnson (comedian, musician, and pirate geek) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.
Click this link to get yourself a copy of Victory In Tripoli and support the show! - https://amzn.to/2Cww1eD
Today's show is sponsored by: Calusa Spirits by SR Staley - The third book in the Pirate of Panther Bay series will be out September 19th. Head over to http://www.SRStaley.com for all the info.
30 Day Guitar Challenge - Learn 3 songs in 30 days with just 10 minutes of playing time per day! Free to participate. http://www.underthecrossbones.com/guitar
TeePublic - This is a great company that works with independent tshirt artists to get their work out to the world and pay them fairly for it. I've personally curated a selection of 100 really cool pirate tshirts that you'll love. You'll get a super cool shirt AND support both the artist and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, album links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/160
Important Websites:
Joshua London - http://www.JoshuaELondon.comFind out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/160Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under-crossbones-pirate-podcast/id1039621331?mt=2
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbonesJess Seevers is the Jill-of-all-trades at Bluefoot Pirate Adventures where they take families out on the waters of Florida and show them a piratey good time.
But what happens when the weather turns nasty? We'll find out. And Jess takes us into her previous career for some fun stories. Ever wonder where the zoo animals go in a hurricane?
Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture. Your host Phil Johnson (comedian, musician, and pirate geek) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.
A short video of comedian Trixx who won this year's World Series of Comedy.
Today's show is sponsored by: Calusa Spirits by SR Staley - The third book in the Pirate of Panther Bay series will be out September 19th. Head over to http://www.SRStaley.com for all the info.
30 Day Guitar Challenge - Learn 3 songs in 30 days with just 10 minutes of playing time per day! Free to participate. http://www.underthecrossbones.com/guitar
TeePublic - This is a great company that works with independent tshirt artists to get their work out to the world and pay them fairly for it. I've personally curated a selection of 100 really cool pirate tshirts that you'll love. You'll get a super cool shirt AND support both the artist and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, album links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/159
Important Websites:
Blue Foot Pirate Adventures - http://www.bluefootpirates.comFind out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/159Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under-crossbones-pirate-podcast/id1039621331?mt=2
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes.Clay 'Talderoy' Clement is that pirate that all the west coast pirates know, even if they're not sure they've ever met him. The Pirates Charles even wrote a song about him.
He's also the owner of Studio City Tattoo, a pirate themed tattoo shop in Hollywood, and one of the organizers of Pirate Invasion Long Beach.
We'll dig into his pirate background to see how he got his sea legs and his business background as a restaurateur before entering the tattoo and piercing biz. Plus Monty Python and bananas!
Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture. Your host Phil Johnson (comedian, musician, and pirate geek) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.
My interview with Spoo Diggity of The Pirates Charles
My interview with the creators of Talk Like A Pirate Day
Monty Python's Crimson Permanent Assurance
Today's show is sponsored by: Calusa Spirits by SR Staley - The third book in the Pirate of Panther Bay series will be out September 19th. Head over to http://www.SRStaley.com for all the info.
30 Day Guitar Challenge - Learn 3 songs in 30 days with just 10 minutes of playing time per day! Free to participate. http://www.underthecrossbones.com/guitar
TeePublic - This is a great company that works with independent tshirt artists to get their work out to the world and pay them fairly for it. I've personally curated a selection of 100 really cool pirate tshirts that you'll love. You'll get a super cool shirt AND support both the artist and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, album links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/158
Important Websites:
Studio City Tattoo - http://www.StudioCityTattoo.com Pirate Invasion Long Beach - http://www.PirateInvasionLongBeach.comFind out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/158Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under-crossbones-pirate-podcast/id1039621331?mt=2
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes.Daniel "Rover" Singer is one of the leaders of pirate vocal group Quartermaster. He's also a former Disney Imagineer and current playwright and Lewis Carroll buff.
We dig into all that and more in this wide ranging discussion of his laundry list of careers most of us only dream of. Yep, even Shakespeare comes up.
Plus we do a shorty with SR Staley about his new book "Calusa Spirits" and all the cool stuff they're doing around the release on Sept 19th.
Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture. Your host Phil Johnson (comedian, musician, and pirate geek) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.
Today's show is sponsored by: Calusa Spirits by SR Staley - The third book in the Pirate of Panther Bay series will be out September 19th. Head over to http://www.SRStaley.com for all the info.
30 Day Guitar Challenge - Learn 3 songs in 30 days with just 10 minutes of playing time per day! Free to participate. http://www.underthecrossbones.com/guitar
TeePublic - This is a great company that works with independent tshirt artists to get their work out to the world and pay them fairly for it. I've personally curated a selection of 100 really cool pirate tshirts that you'll love. You'll get a super cool shirt AND support both the artist and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, album links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/157
Important Websites:
Quartermaster - https://www.facebook.com/QuarterMasterBand/ SR Staley - http://www.SRStaley.com Southern Yellow Pine Publishing - http://www.SYPPublishing.comFind out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/157Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under-crossbones-pirate-podcast/id1039621331?mt=2
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes.Christy Alan is the Entertainment Director (and then some) for the Tybee Island Pirate Festival on Tybee Island, GA.
We dig into what's happening at this year's fest Oct 4-7, 2018. And we'll find out about Christy's performance background and how she got involved with the festival.
And there's some really great stuff here too about what an island community has to do to sustain business for most of the year. It's a ton of work and they pull it off well.
Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture. Your host Phil Johnson (comedian, musician, and pirate geek) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.
Today's show is sponsored by: Calusa Spirits by SR Staley - The third book in the Pirate of Panther Bay series will be out September 19th. Head over to http://www.SRStaley.com for all the info.
30 Day Guitar Challenge - Learn 3 songs in 30 days with just 10 minutes of playing time per day! Free to participate. http://www.underthecrossbones.com/guitar
TeePublic - This is a great company that works with independent tshirt artists to get their work out to the world and pay them fairly for it. I've personally curated a selection of 100 really cool pirate tshirts that you'll love. You'll get a super cool shirt AND support both the artist and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, album links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/156
Important Websites:
Tybee Island Pirate Festival - https://tybeeisland.com/pirates/Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/156Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under-crossbones-pirate-podcast/id1039621331?mt=2
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes.Shanna Lovette is the leader and songwriter of Tea and Strumpets. They're a relatively new group, but rising fast on the Pirate and Ren Faire scenes.
Somewhere between vocal group and musical theater, they've got a load of great original bawdy songs and choreography. We dig into why Shanna got the group together and how demand for their show has picked up. Heads up... This episode, by nature, has a little bawdy talk in it. If you've got kids with you, maybe listen later. Or be prepared to discuss. :)
Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture. Your host Phil Johnson (comedian, musician, and pirate geek) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.
Today's show is sponsored by: Calusa Spirits by SR Staley - The third book in the Pirate of Panther Bay series will be out September 19th. Head over to http://www.SRStaley.com for all the info.
30 Day Guitar Challenge - Learn 3 songs in 30 days with just 10 minutes of playing time per day! Free to participate. http://www.underthecrossbones.com/guitar
TeePublic - This is a great company that works with independent tshirt artists to get their work out to the world and pay them fairly for it. I've personally curated a selection of 100 really cool pirate tshirts that you'll love. You'll get a super cool shirt AND support both the artist and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, album links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/155
Important Websites:
Tea and Strumpets - http://www.facebook.com/tandstrumpetsFind out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/155Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under-crossbones-pirate-podcast/id1039621331?mt=2
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes.I'm so excited to bring you this show today! Robert Kurson is the author of "Pirate Hunters" a great book about John Chatterton and John Mattera finding a real pirate ship wreck - The Golden Fleece. His latest book, "Rocket Men" is about the Apollo 8 mission, NASA's first manned space flight to orbit the moon in 1968.
I've been trying to get Robert on the show for a couple years now and we finally made it happen. We dig into all his writings about adventurers on water and in space and how he manages to make the stories feel so completely personal.
And we do a shorty talk with Rich Manic aka Captain Festus McBoyle about their new music video and the new type of show they're doing.
Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture. Your host Phil Johnson (comedian, musician, and pirate geek) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.
Read Robert's early piece, My Favorite Teacher as talked about during the interview. (Major trigger warning) - https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a1584/favorite-teacher-0300/
Check out my interviews with John Chatterton, the subject of 'Pirate Hunters': https://www.underthecrossbones.com/utc-027-wreck-diver-john-chatterton/
https://www.underthecrossbones.com/utc-028-wreck-diver-john-chatterton-part-2/
Pick up Pirate Hunters at Amazon - https://amzn.to/2N4U6v1 Pick up Shadow Divers at Amazon - https://amzn.to/2ORkRU4 Pick up Rocket Men at Amazon - https://amzn.to/2nQMpNI
Be sure to also visit the MacKay Pirate Family's crowdfunding page to help them beat that nastiest enemy of all, cancer. http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay
Today's show is sponsored by:
30 Day Guitar Challenge - Learn 3 songs in 30 days with just 10 minutes of playing time per day! Free to participate. http://www.underthecrossbones.com/guitar
TeePublic - This is a great company that works with independent tshirt artists to get their work out to the world and pay them fairly for it. I've personally curated a selection of 100 really cool pirate tshirts that you'll love. You'll get a super cool shirt AND support both the artist and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, album links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/154
Important Websites:
Robert Kurson - http://www.RobertKurson.com Rich Manic - http://www.CaptainFestus.com MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackayFind out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/154Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under-crossbones-pirate-podcast/id1039621331?mt=2
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes.Bruce Ellis aka Captain Curry and his partner Mike Moran aka Captain Squishee are the motor behind the Pirates of the Pacific Festival in Brookings, OR.
Bruce is on the show today to tell us all about the festival and how it came to be. Plus his adventures around the US, his experience running Ren Faires, and his newspaper and radio show. Dude is a busy dude!
Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture. Your host Phil Johnson (comedian, musician, and pirate geek) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.
Be sure to also visit the MacKay Pirate Family's crowdfunding page to help them beat that nastiest enemy of all, cancer. http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay
Today's show is sponsored by:
30 Day Guitar Challenge - Learn 3 songs in 30 days with just 10 minutes of playing time per day! Free to participate. http://www.underthecrossbones.com/guitar
TeePublic - This is a great company that works with independent tshirt artists to get their work out to the world and pay them fairly for it. I've personally curated a selection of 100 really cool pirate tshirts that you'll love. You'll get a super cool shirt AND support both the artist and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, album links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/153
Important Websites:
Bruce Ellis - https://www.piratesofthepacificfestival.net MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackayFind out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/153Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under-crossbones-pirate-podcast/id1039621331?mt=2
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes.
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