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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.
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Episodes

Episode 364 - The First Judicial Murder in America

In June, 1704, the Vice Admiralty Court of Boston found John Quelch guilty of robbery, piracy, and murder. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you'd like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 09, 202534 min

Episode 363 - Grave Consequences

We're talking about the case of Henry King, Captain of the Pirate sloop Sea Flower. We're also talking about the trial of John Quelch. It sort of works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 03, 202536 min

Episode 362 - Perfidious Impudence

On 13 June, 1704, the trial of John Quelch began in Boston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 07, 202541 min

Episode 360 - Hard Times

A priest, a pirate, and a gold digger walk into a bar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 18, 202545 min

Episode 358 - Live Free or Die

The Province of New Hampshire produced timber, political dissidents, and pirates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 10, 202541 min

Episode 357 - Benjamin Raule

Benjamin Raule was a Dutch born privateer in the service of Prussia. He was branded a pirate by the English, and pulled off the crime of the century. Today we tell the story of his life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 04, 202530 min

Episode 356 - Royal Rumble

Maybe don't listen to this one when you're going to sleep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 26, 202536 min

Episode 355 - The Great Northern War (prelude)

In 1698 and 1699, the powers of Northern Europe edged closer to war. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast network. For advertising inquiries, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 10, 202532 min

Episode 354 - The Captain's Log

There's a joke in that title but I'm not gonna be the one to make it. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you'd like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 31, 202538 min

Episode 353 - The Jolly Company

I hate to waste a good title, but here we are. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you'd like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 22, 202551 min

Episode 352 - The Swedish Deluge

We've got two more First Northern Wars to get through. And one little world changing catastrophe. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you'd like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 07, 202539 min

Episode 351 - The First Northern War(s)

We're talking Bloodborne, Ghostbusters 2, and even mention Pirates at one point. Classic. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 01, 202541 min

Episode 350 – Brûlez le Palatinat!

Burn the Palatinate. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 03, 202438 min

Episode 349 - We Are Free and Want to Remain Free

In 1524, no wait, 153 BC, or maybe it was 1691, someone invaded somewhere near Lake Constance. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 27, 202442 min

Episode 348 - People of the Knife

The Saxons are definitely a people. Or are they? The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 13, 202444 min

Episode 347 - The Winter Queen

If a Winter Queen did not exist it would be necessary to invent her. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 29, 202439 min

Episode 346 - The Red Shield of the West

What is Germany anyway? The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 202437 min

Episode 345 - The Mazarinettes

War, women, and witchcraft. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 202444 min

Episode 344 - Occasional Conformity

Daniel Defoe faced new challenges under the reign of Queen Anne. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 14, 202448 min

Episode 343 - The True Born Englishman

Daniel Defoe was a master of satire. Or was he? The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 202434 min

Episode 342 - A Season of Severeity

Espionage is a dangerous business. Politics can be even worse. Sponsored by HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/pirateapps to get free appetizers for life. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 18, 202441 min

Episode 341 - In His Majesty's Secret Service

Daniel Defoe rubs elbows with the world of English espionage. But it's a much deeper world than he realized. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 29, 202436 min

Episode 340 - In Service of the Devil

Henry Every and Daniel Defoe deserve better. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 30, 202438 min

Episode 339 - Learned Fools

A priest, a pirate, and a merchant walk into a library. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 16, 202436 min

Episode 338 - Gadzooks!

The Crisis of April, 1705 very nearly tipped into open revolution. Zounds. But it didn't. Gadzooks. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 02, 202440 min

Episode 337 - Vermin of the State

In April 1705, the English ship Worcester arrived in Edinburgh. By the end of summer, England and Scotland were on the brink of war. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 202435 min

Episode 336 - Bonnie Dundee

We're talking about the Jacobite Uprising of 1689. Spoiler Alert. They don't win. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 202457 min

Episode 335 - Bishops, Barons, & Burghs

I humbly apologize to the noble people of Scotland for my pronunciation of Graham. I tried. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 29, 202438 min
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