Under the Crossbones The Pirate Podcast: Recent Episodes
Phil Johnson
Join 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.
Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
The Pyrate Round is a Youtube Channel and a Facebook page that shares pyrate information for pirates. This page was created by the super delightful Thomas and Delaney Anderson. The page includes information like a daily post on "This day in pirate history," rum reviews and pirate history.
In this episode:
- Thomas and Delaney share how they came up with the name for their pages
- We talk about how they created their opening stop motion animation sequence
- How they helped put a few rums on the map in their area
Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture. Your host Nick Hoffman (comedian and pirate) 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.
Our show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
Important Websites:
The Pyrate Round https://www.facebook.com/thepyrateround/ On Youtube find them under #thepyrateround Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/210 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Mike Tunez is the lead game designer for Firelock Games. Firelock Games has created a number of table top games with titles like: Blood and Plunder, Oak and Iron, and Scurvy Dice, all of which focus on game play involving buccaneers or pirates. They also have created a new game called Blood and Valor which is set during WWI. Mike had previously been on Under the Crossbones (episode 46).
In this episode:
- Mike updates us on what's new at Firelock Games
- We tease a new kickstarter that is coming soon
- Nick tells a delightful story about when his then 10 year old nephew got fired from a job at a pool snack bar in Kansas
Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture. Your host Nick Hoffman (comedian and pirate) 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.
Our show was previously sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
Important Websites:
Firelock Games www.firelockgames.com Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/209 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Wayne Curtis is the author of And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in 10 Cocktails. Wayne is a contributing editor at The Atlantic and a columnist for the Daily Beast and Garden & Gun. His stories have also run in the New York Times, American Scholar, Yankee, American Archeology, and on This American Life.
In this episode:
- Wayne talks a bit about his travels connected with his job as a writer
- Rums you can find and enjoy
- We talk about Wayne's other book, The Last Great Walk.
- Nick mistakes Wayne for another Wayne Curtis and Wayne is terrible gracious about it
Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture. Your host Nick Hoffman (comedian and pirate) 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.
Our show was previously sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
Important Websites:
Wayne Curtis www.waynecurtis.com Information about the 2nd International Pirate Rendezvous in Germany that I spoke about on today's show: www.facebook.com/groups/Piraterendezvous2020 Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/208 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Ace Miles is a pirate performer that appears under the name: Jack Spareribs. He is a magician, juggler and ventriloquist. He has performed at venues all over the state of California. Over the years Ace has been seen in numerous television spots and commercials for companies like Toyota and appearances on the Disney Channel, Mornings on 2 and the A&E network’s Good Time Cafe with Ellen DeGeneres.
In this episode:
- How Ace developed his parody of Jack Sparrow
- The invention of Jack's sidekick, Ace's puppet Maynard the monkey
- How Ace became one of the members of the Order of the Leviathan
- I also talk about why calling thieves that steal packages should never be called Porch Pirates
Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture. Your host Nick Hoffman (comedian and pirate) 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:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
Important Websites:
Ace Miles www.jackspareribs.com www.pirate4hire.com Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/207 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Dan Franklin is a member of the pirate band, The Skullduggers, as well as a member of The Bootstrappers, a group that plays at a popular theme park located in Anaheim, Ca. He has also played with Slash and Leann Rimes. He's also a filmmaker that has a couple of fun projects coming up.
In this episode:
How Dan became a pirate musician
Nick does a magic trick
Dan talks about traveling with the Scallywags to support "Sea of Thieves"
Thank you so much for tuning in! I think I'm learning how to do this better, thank you to all that reached out to offer encouragement or support, I sure appreciate it.
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
Important Websites:
Dan Franklin www.danfranklinmusic.com You can also find both Dan and The Skullduggers on Facebook Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/206 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Melinda Long had written books before but when she discovered that at the time there were very few children's books about pirates, she decided to write one. About the same time her book was to come out, Disney released Pirates of the Caribbean. Talk about being in the right place at the right time.
In this episode:
How Melinda got her book published
The process of writing a children's book
How her work took on a life of it's own via a sequel and a play
Thank you so much for tuning in (or back into) the show, this is my first episode as host of this wonderful ship that Phil Johnson built. While he has provided so much support and training to have me take over the show, this first effort has all the marks of "what is this guy thinking?!?" But we have to start somewhere. The interview is lovely, Melinda couldn't have been a better first guest for me, I hope you tune in to listen to this and all upcoming episodes as I get better at this.
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
Important Websites:
Melinda Long https://www.melindalong.com/ Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/205 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
A quick update on the status of the show. We've run into a few snags behind the scenes.
We're getting everything worked out, but it will take a few weeks to prepare new episodes for you.
So hang tight, make sure you're subscribed, and UTC will be back bigger, badder, and better than ever!
In the meantime check out some of the back catalog episodes you may have missed at https://www.underthecrossbones.com/episode-guide/
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Lou Hernandez aka Cutthroat Cortez of Pirates Plunder is living an enviable life. He's a pirate because it's fun and because he wants to. And he's using his pirate character to put good things in the world and help others. And for my final show as host, Lou is the perfect guest. He's exactly the kind of person that makes the pirate community great. Creative, supportive, and genuine. In this episode:
- How Lou went from being a cowboy to a pirate
- Their mission to educate and entertain kids, especially sick children
- How he's building his crew out to be an event planning company by saying yes and figuring out how to do it
Starting next week Nick Hoffman will be taking over the show. You may still hear from me periodically when any of my new projects intersect with pirate culture. It's been my privilege to create this show for you for the last 4 years and I hope you'll come along on the ride to my further adventures.
Thank you so much for spending your time with me each week and introducing me to so many great people along the way.
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:
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/204
Important Websites:
Cutthroat Cortez and Pirates Plunder https://www.piratesplunderentertainment.com/ Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/204 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Rich Cohen is the author of "The Last Pirate of New York" - A ghost ship, a killer, and the birth of a gangster nation. Along with a ton of other really interesting books. Rich and I cover a lot of ground in this talk and I think you'll really enjoy it. In this episode:
- Who was the last pirate of New York?
- The running themes that unite all of Rich's books
- The Rolling Stones, Chess Records, Pirates of the Caribbean, sugar substitutes, and a whole lot more.
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.
Grab yourself a copy of "The Last Pirate of New York" on Amazon and help support the show: https://amzn.to/31AQLKY
Today's show is sponsored by:
Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop - Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl "Fizz" Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys! http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba
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/203
Important Websites:
Rich Cohen http://www.AuthorRichCohen.com Want to see me film my 4th comedy special on August 16th? Go to http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com/sandiego and use the code "PHIL50" for 50% off tickets. Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/203 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Musical Blades are legends of the pirate music scenes and I can't believe it took 200 episodes to get to them. But here they are! Everybody is on the mic today and it gets a little chaotic, but it's really fun talk. Co-host Marck Forget of Festival des Pirates sits in with me. In this episode:
- Dealing with adultish material in a family atmosphere
- Their secret hard rock roots
- How they're working very differently on their new album
- Their upcoming trip to Ireland with fans
- Are they wearing shirts?
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.
Go pick yourself up some Musical Blades jams and help support the show too! https://amzn.to/2Ki1IeB
Today's show is sponsored by:
Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop - Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl "Fizz" Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys! http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba
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/202
Important Websites:
Musical Blades http://www.MusicalBlades.com http://www.BladesInIreland.com Want to see me film my 4th comedy special on August 16th? Go to http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com/sandiego and use the code "PHIL50" for 50% off tickets. Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/202 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Guy Chet is the author of he Ocean is a Wilderness: Atlantic Piracy and the Limits of State Authority, 1688-1856. It's a really interesting scholarly work that digs down into the idea of how long piracy in the Atlantic actually lasted and what finally brought it to a half. In this episode:
- How long Atlantic piracy actually lasted and why
- What actually brought Atlantic piracy to an end
- Where they went after
- Some interesting ways to look at and interpret history
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.
Grab yourself a copy of "The Ocean is a Wilderness" by Guy Chet and help support the show! https://amzn.to/2LNSbhb
Today's show is sponsored by:
Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop - Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl "Fizz" Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys! http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba
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/201
Important Websites:
Guy Chet - https://unt.academia.edu/GuyChet Want to see me film my 4th comedy special on August 16th? Go to http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com/sandiego and use the code "PHIL50" for 50% off tickets. Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/201 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Happy episode 200! Whether you're new to the show or have been listening since the early days, thank you. I appreciate you spending your time with me and my guests very much. Listen in to find out who our secret guest is about some big changes coming to the show in the near future. 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:
Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop - Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl "Fizz" Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys! http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba
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/200
Important Websites:
Benerson Little
http://www.BenersonLittle.com http://www.BenersonLittle.blog Want to see me film my 4th comedy special on August 16th? Go to http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com/sandiego and use the code "PHIL50" for 50% off tickets. Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/200 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Bounding Main is a fantastic shanty band from the American Midwest that tours internationally and has a fascinating vocal style that uses many different historical and modern harmonic styles. In this episode:
- How they got started touring internationally
- How they build their unique vocal arrangements
- They sing live for us!
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:
Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop - Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl "Fizz" Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys! http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba
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/199
Important Websites:
Bounding Main - http://www.BoundingMain.com Want to see me film my 4th comedy special on August 16th? Go to http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com/sandiego and use the code "PHIL50" for 50% off tickets. Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/199 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Mike Hawthorne is a fantastic visual artist who came to writing later in life with his book The Hungry Horizon. It's historical fiction about the pirate Bartholomew Sharpe who sailed with Henry Morgan before going his own way.
Born in Manchester in 1954, well traveled and self taught, Mike Hawthorne has made his reputation in London since 1975 with exhibitions of rock, reggae, and jazz visuals, underground comix and work acquired by the Museum of London and Lembeth Archives. The first nine years of his life were spent in Nigeria and Sierra Leone. His early influences were MAD magazines, illustrations of the American Civil War and television newsreels of Biafra and Vietnam. His paintings also draw on European medieval traditions of depicting heaven and hell. Since 1975 Hawthorne has worked in London, creating rock, reggae and jazz visuals and underground 'comix'. In this episode:
- Who was Bartholomew Sharpe?
- Growing up in Nigeria and Sierra Leone
- The status of book 2 and some insight into the publishing industry
- Mike's artistic influences and German Expressionism
Pick up a copy of The Hungry Horizon on Amazon and help support the show! https://amzn.to/2JkMW6h
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:
Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop - Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl "Fizz" Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys! http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba
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/198
Important Websites:
Mike Hawthorne
https://www.facebook.com/Mike-Hawthorne-1505421243100633/
http://www.mikehawthorne.net/
Want to see me film my 4th comedy special on August 16th? Go to http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com/sandiego and use the code "PHIL50" for 50% off tickets. Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/198 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
I discovered Stephan Talty through his book "The Black Hand" about the proto-Mafia crime organization that terrorized the Italian community of New York in the early 1900's.
And I was super pleased to find out that he also wrote a book about Henry Morgan, "Empire of Blue Water", as well as co-wrote "A Captain's Duty" with Richard Phillips aka Captain Phillips. Yep, the guy from the movie.
In this episode:
- Henry Morgan's lasting legacy and character
- The process of reliving his capture by Somali pirates with Richard Phillips
- How Stephan manages to write so many books
- The Black Hand as the precursor to the Mafia and Joe Petrosino as an Italian hero.
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:
Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop - Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl "Fizz" Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys! http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba
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/197
Important Websites:
Stephan Talty - http://stephantalty.com/
Want to see me film my 4th comedy special on August 16th? Go to http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com/sandiego and use the code "PHIL50" for 50% off tickets. Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/197 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Dan Blevins bought a pirate ship for $1 and has rebuilt it from the hull up. Now he's getting ready to sail the west coast helping military veterans overcome PTSD and addiction through maritime work as well has entertain and educate the public and work toward a TV show.
In this episode:
- Helping military veterans overcome PTSD and addiction with maritime work on his ship and why he feels drawn to do so.
- The plans for his non-profit organization
- Dealing with Hollywood when they want everything done for them
- Being the guy that can get the job done no matter what.
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.
See the video tour of The Devil's Gauntlet at https://youtu.be/MsmISuygZv4
Today's show is sponsored by:
Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop - Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl "Fizz" Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys! http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba
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/196
Important Websites:
Buccaneer League - http://www.buccaneerleague.org/ https://www.facebook.com/piratesofthedevilsguantlet Want to see me film my 4th comedy special on August 16th? Go to http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com/sandiego and use the code "PHIL50" for 50% off tickets. Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/196 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Talking with Rachel Eldridge of Brethren of the North East Sea aka B.O.N.E.S. This New England band has been making the rounds of the Ren Faire and Pirate Fest scenes since 2011 and we dig into some of the psyche of Ren players.
In this episode:
- Introverts vs extroverts in the faire scene
- How important it is to find your pod of people
- Dealing with mic fright
- Ren Fair actor stamina
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:
Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop - Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl "Fizz" Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys! http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba
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/195
Listen to "Leave Her Johhny" by B.O.N.E.S. at https://youtu.be/RCAcadkDrts
Important Websites:
Brethren of the North East Sea - https://www.facebook.com/pg/ShantyBONES
Want to see me film my 4th comedy special on August 16th? Go to http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com/sandiego and use the code "PHIL50" for 50% off tickets. Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/195 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Haakon Vatle leads Norway's Storm Weather Shanty Choir. He's got some great tour stories and actually uses sea shanties on a ship he's the general manager for.
In this episode:
- How his time on a Norwegian tall ship taught him about the real life usefulness of sea shanties
- How a couple super hardcore fans made their first Japanese tour happen
- How accepting a gig as a wedding band turned into a unique first tour of the US.
- How he bent the rules in university to study the music he loves.
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:
Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop - Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl "Fizz" Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys! http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba
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/194
Listen to "A Drop of Nelson's Blood" by Storm Weather Shanty Choir at https://youtu.be/YjglpHClNMU
Important Websites:
Storm Weather Shanty Choir - https://www.facebook.com/shantychoir
Want to see me film my 4th comedy special on August 16th? Go to http://www.thecomedypalace.com/ and use the code "Phil50" for half off tickets. Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/194 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Eric Mueller is the owner of Pirates Press in Emeryville, CA They're the industry's largest vinyl pressing company working with all the big names on really unique vinyl releases and a lot more.
In this episode:
- All about the modern vinyl record biz
- How they built from a bedroom operation to one of the world's biggest pressing companies
- Why the name and how it's a little misrepresentative of their work
- The return of flexies and unique promos being done with them
- New releases from Pirates Press Records
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:
Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop - Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl "Fizz" Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys! http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba
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/193
Bands mentioned during the show:
Aggrolites - http://www.aggroreggae.com/ Charger - https://www.facebook.com/ChargerEB/ Important Websites:
Pirates Press - http://www.PiratesPress.com
Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/193 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Rebekah Harris is the owner of Silverella, a nautical themed jewelry company based in Montauk. I'm not even much of a jewelry guy and I want to get my hands on her works of art. Really unique stuff. And she's got great stories about her haphazard hometown and the wilds of the New York diamond district.
In this episode:
- What really sells a piece of jewelry more so than the actual gems and materials in it.
- How she fell into the jewelry business
- Stories of the New York diamond district
- How a child kidnapped by pirates became George Washington's right hand man
- The super ironic name of her hometown
- Why she moved her studio from NYC to Montauk
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:
Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop - Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl "Fizz" Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys! http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba
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/192
Books and Music Mentioned:
Dengue Fever - One Thousand Tears of a Tarantula - https://youtu.be/vatNMshZVfU
Desperate Journeys, Abandoned Souls - https://amzn.to/2WpxmNY
Maiden Voyage - https://amzn.to/2WpZxMT
Important Websites:
Silverella - http://www.Silverella.nyc ShipwreckMontauk.com
Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/192 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331
Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Treva Etienne played the pirate Koehler in Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl and can current be seen in Bosch on Amazon Prime.
In this episode:
- Growing up and learning theater in London
- How he developed a backstory for Koehler
- Acting as a team sport
- The future of fame
- The responsibilities of film makers
- All the stuff he's working on now
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:
Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop - Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl "Fizz" Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys! http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba
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/191
Important Websites:
Treva Etienne - https://www.facebook.com/Treva-Etienne-68909114468/ Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/191 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
The Shipwreck Rats from Berlin, Germany play "fast and evil" Scottish and Irish Pirate Folk music.
In this episode:
- How three non-German folk musicians managed to find each other in Berlin
- Which member has a 20,000 jukebox in his brain
- The crazy unique homemade equipment they record their music with
- A world premiere song from their upcoming album!
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.
Want to find out more about the "Captain Ward and the Rainbow" story? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Ward_and_the_Rainbow
Today's show is sponsored by:
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 artists and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
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
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/190
Important Websites:
Shipwreck Rats - https://shipwreckrats.com/ Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/190 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Randy Gnatowsky aka Constable Heartless is a retired police office and captain of Blackbeard's Crew, a 501(c)3 non-profit focused on 18th century historical reenactment and education.
In this episode:
- All the new on this year's Hampton Blackbeard Festival
- Randy's other life running polygraph tests and how what you hear on the internet isn't true
- How Randy was elected captain without even being at the meeting
- The rebuilding of their ship, the Adventure, and reenactments of Blackbeard's final battle.
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:
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 artists and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
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
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/189
Important Websites:
Blackbeard's Crew, Inc - http://www.blackbeardscrew.org/ Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/189 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
All five members of the Jolly Rogers are on the show today! We delve into the long running band's epic pirate music career.
In this episode:
- The song that Disney stole from them
- The insanely cool gig in Krakow, Poland and the hidden history of sea chanteys in Poland.
- What it's like to have written songs that are standards in the pirate genre
- Their "goofy" ethos and where it came from
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.
Since I totally spaced out on putting a Jolly Rogers song in the episode... Sorry. Been traveling and sleep deprived... Here's one of their more well known tracks, "Curvy Girls". https://youtu.be/vtr2J0zcQDo
Here's their version of "The Derelict" that accidentally became "traditional" and was co-opted by Disney for Pirates of the Caribbean. (I wasn't able to find a clip of its use in the film.) https://youtu.be/Hlob75PqeSw
Here's a cool vintage clip of The Clancy Brothers as mentioned by the guys as an influence on their music and stage show. https://youtu.be/qdl-yB0MapI
And since they mentioned Bounding Main, here's a tune from them too! https://youtu.be/J34o18QLPB4
Today's show is sponsored by:
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 artists and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
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
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/188
Important Websites:
The Jolly Rogers - http://www.jollyrogerskc.com Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/188 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Steve Genett is the creator of A Pirate's Book of Days. Inside this really cool phone app you'll get a daily bit of pirate history, and location searchable database of pirate museums, festivals, and attractions around the world, and more.
In this episode:
- How Steve discovered pirates as a child from a free grocery store book
- The in-depth research he does for each day's pirate history facts
- The behind the scenes on the app's development and what's working and what he'd like to see working better.
- How your crew can be featured in the app!
A Pirate's Book of Days is available in your favorite app store for iPhone and Android phones.
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:
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 artists and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
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
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/187
Important Websites:
A Pirate's Book of Days - https://apiratesbookofdays.com/
The BBC article about Sesame Street's Count von Count's relationship to the number 187 - https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-19409960 For $5 discount tickets to my April 25th show at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, CA go to http://flc.cc/5RDKL7E Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/187 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Reece Miller aka Wolfbeard O'Brady is the singer and accordionist for The Dread Crew of Oddwood, the pirate metal world's least electric band. I mean, they're still super exciting. They just don't plug things in.
In this episode:
- How Reece gets his accordion to fill the place of an electric guitar
- What the heck is that crazy drum kit all about?
- How they went from playing California Ren Faires to playing huge European metal festivals
- What's happening with the new album?
Grab yourself some Dread Crew of Oddwood on Amazon and help support the show! - https://amzn.to/2UnpBTz
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:
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 artists and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
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
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/186
Important Websites:
Dread Crew of Oddwood - http://thedreadcrewofoddwood.com/ For $5 discount tickets to my April 25th show at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, CA go to http://flc.cc/5RDKL7E Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/186 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Sam Conniff is an entrepreneur and author of the book "Be More Pirate". It's an examination of how pirates rewrote the rules of their time and weaponized storytelling to change the world around them. And then, how we use those lessons in our own time to make our world better?
In this episode:
- How Sam's business Livity worked with endangered kids to help them contribute to the way companies engage with them
- How he used pirate publicity tactics to launch his book and is now moving into community building
- How companies can rewrite their own rules and draft their own pirate codes
- What might have happened if the pirate community in Nassau had been allowed to remain and develop?
Get yourself a copy of Be More Pirate and help support the show! https://amzn.to/2G0zscX
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:
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 artists and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
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
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/185
Important Websites:
Sam Conniff and Be More Pirate - https://www.bemorepirate.com If you'd like to check out my #30SecSongs project, pick your preferred place for that: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pg/philjohnsoncomedy/videos/ Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/roadsidephil Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/philjohnsoncomedy YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1u2ZqOE-khOOV4thmT17Wvbmv-DFGbEz Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/185 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Brad Lee Howard leads The Pyrates Royale, the longest running band in pirate fest history. In our talk we dig into Brad's formative years including classical music, 1970's standup comedy, Mad Magazine, rugby, and more.
In this episode:
- The group's experience being the first pirate band to show up at Ren Faires in the 80's.
- Their Spinal Tap moment while performing at the Kennedy Center
- Separating the art from the artist
- Brad's love of "weird"
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:
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 artists and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
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
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/184
Important Websites:
Pyrates Royale - https://www.facebook.com/pyratesroyale/ Fletcher Moone and the Culture of Beer - https://www.facebook.com/Fletchermoone/ Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/184 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Zachary Stocks is the Program Development Officer for Grays Harbor Historical Seaport, home to the Lady Washington and the Hawaiian Chieftain. And my co-host this week, Cheryl Jones, spent a week volunteering on the Lady Washington 15 years ago. So we get some good "then and now" storytelling about the ship.
In this episode:
- The story of the original Lady Washington as the first merchant ship on America's west coast, traveling between the US and Asia.
- Where you've see the Lady Washington on TV and in movies.
- How you can get involved as a short or long term volunteer and the training they provide.
- What the heck are "funnies"?
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:
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 artists and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
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
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/183
Important Websites:
Gray's Historical Seaport - https://www.historicalseaport.org/public-tours-sails/sailing-schedule/ Zachary Stocks on Twitter - https://twitter.com/museumorphosis Movies Made Me Podcast w/Cheryl Jones - https://mmmpodcast.com/ Cheryl Jones on the British Navy on UTC - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/138 Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/183 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Graeme Bucky aka The Buccaneer is an indie wrestler from Australia. Nick Hoffman sits in with me today and Graeme teaches us about the unique storytelling vehicle that is wrestling.
In this episode:
- Which countries have big wrestling cultures (a big surprise in here) and how a wrestler moves up the ranks
- How Graeme connected with his tag team partner and how they devise storylines
- The training that goes into learning to wrestle and how they improvise in happens in the ring
- The delicate balance between being a good wrestler and "building a brand"
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. Check out The Buccaneer and Cesar vs. VIP in a Rum on a Pole match. The winner is the team who can retrieve the bottle of rum that hangs above the ring on the top of a pole. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=310303856286055 Today's show is sponsored by: 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 artists and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt 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 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/182 Important Websites:
http://www.facebook.com/fireabroadside https://www.facebook.com/NickHoffmanEntertainment Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/182 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Bradley Williamson is the CEO of Treasure Expeditions and we dig into his parallel interests in treasure hunting and genetic engineering.
In this episode:
- Great stories about Mel Fisher, Carl Fizmer, and Louie Anderson(???)
- Bradley's plan to run off at age 15 to find the treasure of the Incas
- His treasure projects around Captain Kidd, Jose Gaspar, and La Buse on TV shows like Expedition Unknown and Caribbean Pirate Treasure
- Which movie every treasure hunter has a copy of
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.
Pick up a copy of Shipwrecks of Florida by Steve Singer as mentioned in the show. - https://amzn.to/2u21WgY
**Today's show is sponsored by:
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 artists and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
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
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/181
Important Websites:
http://www.treasureexpeditions.com/ http://www.bradleywilliamson.com/
Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/181 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Capt James Hawk runs the Krewe of the Scarlett Fortuna, a nonprofit organization to promote reading among children.
In this episode:
- Why reading is his pet cause
- The advice him mom gave him that has served him well his whole life
- Why switching from Medieval to pirates was literally cooler
- A story about a 4-year old that is way more together than any of us.
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:
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 artists and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
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
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/180
Important Websites:
Krewe of the Scarlett Fortuna - http://www.thescarlettfortuna.org/
Lt William Pringlegreen's book on combat - http://images.rmg.co.uk/en/search/do_quick_search.html?q=william+pringle+green Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/180 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Jess Dobie is co-owner of Switch Sails in Brisbane, Australia. They specialize in sails for yachts and racing ships. They've also made sails for some of your favorite pirate films.
We'll find out about the cutting edge in modern sail-making and the growing number of people retiring on the sea instead of in a Winnebago.
We'll also catch up with author Jenai Marek (previously heard in ep 128) about her new book and her efforts to bring a pirate festival to Galveston, TX.
You can sign Jenai's Galveston pirate fest petition here.
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:
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 artists and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
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
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/179
Important Websites:
Switch Sails - http://switchsails.com.au/
Jenai Marek - https://jenaimarek.com/ Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/179 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Marc Paquien is the creator of the board game "Treasure Island". In the game, one player "hides" the treasure and the other players ask questions and make calculations to find it.
Beyond that simple description, it's a game with all sorts of unique angles. We talk about Marc's creative process when designing a new game including how he works from the idea of evoking a particular emotion with the game rather than just being concerned with game dynamics right away.
There's also some good stuff in here about surrounding yourself with people that will be a positive influence on you accomplishing things you want to do.
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:
Pirata Clothing -** Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys. New gear weekly! http://www.PirataClothing.com
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
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/178
Important Websites:
Marc Paquien everywhere
Treasure Island on Amazon - https://amzn.to/2DPWvGv Yamatai on Amazon - https://amzn.to/2V3cI1V Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/178 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Moonsun Kim is the creator of the pirate web comic "Whispers in the Wind".
We travel to the outskirts of Paris to talk with Moonsun about her early art training, how she became obsessed with the pirate story in her head, her tools of choice, and her time in Korea to find out more about her own culture.
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:
Pirata Clothing -** Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys. New gear weekly! http://www.PirataClothing.com
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
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/177
Important Websites:
Whispers in the Wind - http://witw.thecomicseries.com/ Whispers in the Wind in phone format - https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/whispers-in-the-wind/list?title\_no=191200 Moonsun's Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/moonsuncomics Clip Studio - https://www.clipstudio.net Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/177 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Daniel Bjorkbacka aka Joe Blackheart is the founder and banjo player of Sweden's Pat Razket.
We dig into the band's background as a party and wedding band, the idea to become pirates, and the moment that convinced them to have a great show but also work harder on their music.
And work harder, they have! Their 2nd album Deeds and Debts is fantastic. And you can get it right here: https://amzn.to/2GlsG3c
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:
Pirata Clothing -** Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys. New gear weekly! http://www.PirataClothing.com
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
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/176
Important Websites:
Pat Razket - http://patrazket.se Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/176 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.
Ray Arnoult is the owner of Pirate Guitar Effects out of New Orleans/Wichita. Guitars AND pirates? Yeah!
We talk about growing up in New Orleans and how that affects a child's musical experiences. We'll find out how Ray is making his company stand out in a the very crowded guitar effect market. And we'll find out the flag of Republic of Bimini was pretty darn violent.
Plenty of guitar talk too. I've got you non-guitarists covered with a little edumacation at the top of the show so you can follow along. More info in the full show notes too. Be sure to check out all the videos for sound samples of the stuff we're talking about.
And why am I in the closet this week?
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:
Pirata Clothing -** Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys. New gear weekly! http://www.PirataClothing.com
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
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/175
Important Websites:
Pirate Guitar Effects - https://www.pirateguitarfx.com Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/175 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Throw up the horns! Time for some UK pirate metal with Dave Everitt of Red Rum.
We dig into the band's beginnings and how they settled on being pirates instead of Vikings. Plus Dave's early childhood in South Africa and his early singing experiences in classical music.
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:
Pirata Clothing -** Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys. New gear weekly! http://www.PirataClothing.com
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
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/174
Important Websites:
Red Rum - https://redrumuk.com/ Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/174 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Lydelle Joubert is from StableSeas.org, an organization that researches and tracks modern piracy around the world. They act as an information resource for the maritime industry and create programs to combat piracy.
We'll find out the difference between piracy, terrorism, and robbery. And we'll dig into where the piracy hot spots are now. And it's no Somalia! And we'll hear about what's being done to combat piracy in the worst zones.
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:
Pirata Clothing -** Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys. New gear weekly! http://www.PirataClothing.com
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
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/173
Important Websites:
https://stableseas.org/ https://oneearthfuture.org/ Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/173 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
This week we trek out to Sweden to talk to Erik Andersson of Stormfrun about spreading pirate fandom in their home country, the decisions about which language to sing in, the Swedish Pirate Armada and more!
Plus, I learn how to pronounce Stormfrun and then proceed to mispronounce it all over the place.
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:
Pirata Clothing -** Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys. New gear weekly! http://www.PirataClothing.com
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
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/172
Important Websites:
Stormfrun - http://www.Stormfrun.se https://www.facebook.com/stormfrun/
The really loud Krakatoa explosion - http://nautil.us/blog/the-sound-so-loud-that-it-circled-the-earth-four-times Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/172 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Happy 2019! For this first episode of the year I thought I'd try a little experimental episode. We're going to take a deep dive into 1926's The Black Pirate starring Douglas Fairbanks.
It's a great movie all by itself. But digging into the film's background of breakthrough Technicolor use, inventive stunts, and movie magic makes the whole experience even more fun.
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.
If you haven't seen the movie or just want to watch it again, go to https://youtu.be/IIvjH93MKRU
Here's the Myth Busters episode where they try the Blade Break and a bunch of other piratey things. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5vmu3k
Here's Reaching For The Moon, the 1930 Douglas Fairbanks talkie. https://youtu.be/U5rTvWMx_Aw?t=3027
And here's the Key and Peele sketch where they do the pirate song that looks just like the meal scene in The Black Pirate. https://youtu.be/MwUUDypEDNQ
**Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirata Clothing -** Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys. New gear weekly! http://www.PirataClothing.com
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
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/171
Important Websites:
These are most of the resources I pulled information from that weren't my own brain. https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/TheBlackPirate http://www.acinemahistory.com/2018/08/the-black-pirate-1926.html http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/filmnotes/blackpirate.html https://martinturnbull.com/2017/01/04/graumans-egyptian-theater-with-promotional-sailing-ship-for-the-black-pirate-1926-2/ https://english.rutgers.edu/docman/documents/103-eye-two-color-tech-and-black-pirate-2/file.html https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1002511\_black\_pirate? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_Black\_Pirate https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0016654/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas\_Fairbanks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technicolor http://silentfilm.org/archive/the-black-pirate http://moviessilently.com/2017/07/16/the-black-pirate-1926-a-silent-film-review/ http://www.themua.org/mcrc/film.php?content=film2 https://idiomation.wordpress.com/2017/02/16/dead-men-tell-no-tales/ Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/171 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Happy end of 2018! We made it through and I hope you're taking some time to relax and appreciate the people around you. I super appreciate you supporting the show all this year.
To celebrate the end of the year, this is a replay of 2018's most popular episode with Anne Chambers telling us all about Grace O'Malley. And what a joy it was to talk with her!
We'll dig into how and why she started researching Grace's life. Especially what part Grace O'Malley plays in Irish culture and how Anne has helped them color in the lines. We also discuss why "pirate" may not be the most accurate descriptor for Grace O'Malley.
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.
Check out Anne's Book "Granuaile: Grace O'Malley - Ireland's Pirate Queen" at http://amzn.to/2pqRnSA and help support the show too!
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
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/december2018
Important Websites:
Anne Chambers - http://www.graceomalley.com Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/december2018
Support 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.
California has one good pirate story, that of Hipolito Bouchard. And Michael Melzer is here to ruin that for us. Just kidding! His book "The Patriot Pirate" makes the case that Bouchard was a privateer more than pirate and was in it for the revolution more than the booty.
This is a really fun talk about a piece of history we don't know as much about. And we get into Michael's motivations for writing about Hipolito Bouchard and his unique way of funding the book via Kickstarter.
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.
Grab a copy of "The Patriot Pirate" for yourself at https://amzn.to/2S9bGR7 and help support the show!
**Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirata Clothing -** Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys. New gear weekly! http://www.PirataClothing.com
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
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/170
Important Websites:
Michael Melzer - http://www.melzermedia.com/publishing/ Royal Presidio Chapel - https://www.sancarloscathedral.org
Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/170 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Jasper Rouwhorst is one third of Craft Game Studio where he and his two partners have created Crooked Waters, a virtual reality pirate video game for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.
We dig into the challenges of designing for virtual reality including dealing with motion sickness and how to keep to adapt to players doing things they didn't expect. And we find out how they manage to keep the whole project going with just three people.
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:
Pirata Clothing -** Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys. New gear weekly! http://www.PirataClothing.com
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
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/169
Important Websites:
Crooked Waters on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/815280/Crooked\_Waters/ Craft Game Studio - https://www.craftgamestudio.com/ Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/169 Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: 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/undercrossbones
Charles Dean Beeker's official title is the Director of the Center of Underwater Science at the University of Indiana - Bloomington. But that word salad doesn't even begin to tell you about his real passion.
Unlike other underwater archaeologists we've talked to, Charle's wants to leave the stuff down there and make these shipwreck sites into visitable national historic places. We talk about the whys of his plans and how they play out.
Among his many projects are Captain William Kidd's Quedagh Merchant and the Frolic, a Gold Rush-era cargo ship off the coast of California.
Great stories and a very different take than we've heard from others in this one.
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:
Pirata Clothing -** Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys. New gear weekly! http://www.PirataClothing.com
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
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/168
Important Websites:
Univ. of Indiana Underwater Science - https://underwaterscience.indiana.edu/ Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/168 Support 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/undercrossbones
Hurricane Robb and Krimson Kat of Pyrates of the Coast are on the show today! We'll get some insight into the long long history of pirate fandom in the Seattle area and how they came to form their own crew.
There's also some great stuff about running a pirate crew as a business vs a volunteer model. And the story of how Robb and Kat met will have you going "awwww!"
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.
Grab yourself a copy of Robb's book - Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Years Before The Mast at https://amzn.to/2KA6m6j
**Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirata Clothing -** Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys. New gear weekly! http://www.PirataClothing.com
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
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/167
Important Websites:
Pyrates of the Coast: http://www.PyratesOfTheCoast.com Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/167 Support 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/undercrossbones
For Thanksgiving week here in the US, we've got a great talk about how American pirates affected the course of US history with Eric Jay Dolin, author of "Black Flags, Blue Waters".
Some fascinating stuff here about American pirates taking down Muslim ships well before the Barbary wars and the combination of tactics that eventually eliminated the Golden Age of piracy.
Plus great writerly talk about research methods, book proposals, and feeling content or discontent with your current art form. And duck stamps. I had no idea about the duck stamps.
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:
Pirata Clothing -** Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys. New gear weekly! http://www.PirataClothing.com
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
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/166
Important Websites:
Eric Jay Dolin - http://www.EricJayDolin.com Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/166 Support 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/undercrossbones
PJ Dolan is the owner and designer of Secret Spot Escape Rooms in San Diego, CA. This pirate-themed escape room sounds like a must-visit if you're headed that way.
We dig into how he learned the chops of designing escape rooms and other themed attractions even though he had no previous experience. And also how he watches the psychology of his customers to constantly tweak the experiences and make them more exciting and satisfying.
And we'll find out about his previous life as a world traveling vagabond and how he managed to do and see so much at such a young age.
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:
Pirata Clothing -** Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys. New gear weekly! http://www.PirataClothing.com
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/165
Important Websites:
Secret Spot Escape Rooms - http://www.SecretSpotEscapeRooms.com Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/165 Support 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/undercrossbones
Gareth Noble and Ferdinando Menezes run Pirate's Grog Rum. We'll find out how they got the deal to distribute a small rum company from Roatan and how they're making it bigger than ever.
Always interesting to hear the methods behind a company's personal rum, even for teetotalers like me. :)
Plus we dig into stories of failed brakes, driving to Mongolia, and discovering you've had a pirate mindset all along.
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:
Pirata Clothing -** Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys. New gear weekly! http://www.PirataClothing.com
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/164
Important Websites:
Pirate's Grog Rum - https://piratesgrogrum.com Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/164 Support 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/undercrossbones
Shawn Cowles is a long time treasure hunter who started with Mel Fisher's organization diving the Atocha. Since then he's branched off on his own including hosting the Discover Channel show Treasure Quest.
We'll dig into Shawn's origin story, find out the harrowing tale of one particular dive, and what he's had to learn in his new land-based treasure hunt for the Sacam Baya treasure in Bolivia.
Plus we'll do a little catch up with Dan Clark and Mark Axton of the Swashbuckler's Ball in Portland, Oregon before their annual event this weekend.
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:
Pirata Clothing -** Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys. New gear weekly! http://www.PirataClothing.com
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/163
Important Websites:
Shawn Cowles - http://www.ShawnCowles.com Swashbuckler's Ball - http://swashbucklerproductions.com/ Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/163 Support 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/undercrossbones
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.com Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/162 Support 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/undercrossbones
Michael 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.com Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/161 Support 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/undercrossbones
We'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.com Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/160 Support 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
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Jess 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.com Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/159 Support 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.com Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/158 Support 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.com Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/157 Support 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/156 Support 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/tandstrumpets Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/155 Support 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/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/154
Support 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/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/153
Support 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 was fortunate to catch Penny Opry's set at this year's Nor Cal Pirate Festival and I think you'll dig them too.
We got together at Joan's place for a great talk about how they define this new project from their previous one Whiskey and Women. And we dig into how European audiences have embraced them and what their new album "Alluvium" has to offer. And even a sneak peak at the next album after that!
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
Videos:
Sailor's Pray by Penny Opry - https://youtu.be/M85qpJRGs3k
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/152
Important Websites:
Penny Opry - http://www.PennyOpry.com MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/152
Support 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.
Bob Bledsoe is relatively new to the pirate fest scene and has a really funny act called Manis O'Tool and His Imperial Tibetan Yak.
In our talk we find out why he decided to get into the Ren Faire/Pirate scene and how he developed an act for Manis. And we have some comedian nerd-out time discussing the differences between fest audiences and what we're used to in comedy clubs.
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.
See some of Bob's regular standup act at https://youtu.be/YXSbkZcm3As
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/151
Important Websites:
Bob Bledsoe - http://www.facebook.com/bobbledsoe MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/151
Support 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.
Dave MacArthur is the owner of Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast. Good chance you're listening to the show on there or have heard me yack about them for 100+ episodes due to their generous sponsorship of the show.
And now we'll dig into the mysteries of PROTC with the man himself! We talk about how he got connected to the pirate community and how he got his start in radio. And we talk a lot about the radio and music businesses. Some great behind the scenes stuff here.
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/150
Important Websites:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com http://www.PirateRadioTC.com Phil's 7 Layer Audio Dip https://open.spotify.com/user/roadsidephil/playlist/6xwQNXZMXI6L22XwXl1TcP?si=9hVbTriJStCR6h_FbGqxCA MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/150
Support 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.
Michael LoPresti is one of the earliest Jack Sparrow impersonators and coordinator of the Rogues Armada, a worldwide consortium of pirate entertainers.
We dig into how the group came together and what everyone gets out of it. And we dive into the Jack Sparrow biz and how it's changed since he got into it. And, of course, some good hilarious "road stories". :)
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/149
Important Websites:
Rogues Armada - http://www.roguesarmada.com/ MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/149
Support 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.
T.F. Wright, with is co-creator Volkenfox, is the author of a visual novel called The Pirate's Fate. It's a "Choose Your Own Adventure" style pirate book for the modern age.
In our talk we discuss his strategies for keeping track of so many story lines at once, the changing nature of villains and how to keep them interesting, and why some people might be uncomfortable with anthropomorphised animals even though Disney and Warner Brothers have been using them for decades.
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/148
Important Websites:
Pirates Fate on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/553480/The_Pirates_Fate/ T.F. Wright - http://www.mytransformationstories.com/ MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/148
Support 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.
James Masciarelli is a former tech headhunter and nonfiction writer who's just released his first fiction novel, "Beyond Beauport" about a woman who discovers links to pirates in her family tree and goes hunting for a new lease on life because of it.
James tells us how he forged his own new lease on life and what he learned from the many high end CEOs in his previous work. And we go deep into his writing and research process on all the wonderful locations in his new book.
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/147
Important Websites:
James Masciarelli - https://jamesmasciarelli.com/ Beyond Beauport on Amazon - https://amzn.to/2IyEZH6 MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/147
Support 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.
The Shark Alley Hobos are a sea shanty pirate band from Northern California and on today's show we'll talk with guitarists and singers Che Prasad and John Howard.
We dig into the show that inspired them to turn from rock music to sea shanties and how they developed their sound from there. We go deep into crowd work at gigs and how they decided to cover a Prince song. And they also tell us about the event that inspired their latest single "A Hobo's Life For Me".
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/146
Media Links:
When Doves Cry (Prince Cover) by Shark Alley Hobos
Ballad of Captain Sandy by Alex McMurray
Johnny Depp interview in Rolling Stone
Important Websites:
Shark Alley Hobos - https://sharkalleyhobos.net MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/146
Support 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.
Captain Jay Tucci is a longtime pirate entertainer as part of the Northeast Buccaneers and the Rogues Armada. And he's the author of a new children's book called Captain Jay and the Misfit Crew.
We dig into Jay's pirate history, how he deals with his own "misfit-ness", dealing with bullying, and the children's book publishing biz. Lots of good stuff in here.
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/145
Important Websites:
Captain Jay Tucci - https://www.facebook.com/pg/Piratecaptainjaytucci MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/145
Support 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.
Maybe you like a good camp out. And I know you like pirate stuff. So how about Pirate Camp!
Faith Pierce runs Finding Your Neverland, a pirate-themed summer camp for adults and families. It's a great 3-day getaway that Faith has designed as a digital detox from your regular life.
She'll tell us the story of how she got there and everything you can expect when you get there.
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/144
Important Websites:
Finding Your Neverland - https://www.FindingYourNeverland.org MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/144
Support 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.
A week or so ago I saw a press release about a new privateer shipwreck being worked on in Bermuda. And the head of the project, Bradley Roger of Eastern Carolina University's Maritime Studies Department, was nice enough to let me interrupt his vacation to tell you about it.
Some really interesting stuff here about how they decided why privateer vs pirate, how they can tell what country the ship belonged to, and how the early settlers of Bermuda benefited from the wreck.
And we dig into artifact conservation and dealing with various ownership issues too. Fun and educational, this one!
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/143
Important Websites:
ECU Maritime Studies Dept - http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cas/maritime/ MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/143
Support 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.
We've been doing a lot with the arts recently and I love it! On today's show we have Robin Flanagan from Crimson Pirates and Chris Leidenfrost of The Greatest Pirate Story Never Told.
We'll dig into how to Crimson Pirates sort of accidentally came to be. And after Chris joined, how he went into spin-off mode with The Greatest Pirate Story Never Told.
Lots of music, improv, and arts management talk in this one. Super fun!
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/142
Important Websites:
Robin Flanagan - Crimson Pirates - http://www.crimsonpirates.com Chris Leidenfrost - The Greatest Pirate Story Never Told - http://www.greatestpiratestory.com/ MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/142
Support 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.
All the way from New Zealand, Rich Manic is on the show today! Rich is the leader and aka of Captain Festus McBoyle's Travellin' Variety Show.
We dig into the status of the pirate scene in New Zealand, how Rich went from teaching special education kids how to come out of their shells and get on stage to being thrown into a pirate gig just because. And now that they're a huge deal in New Zealand, what's next?
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/141
Important Websites:
Captain Festus McBoyle’s Travellin’ Variety Show - https://www.captainfestus.com/ MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/141
Support 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.
Steve Bush and Daniel Redman are the creators and hosts of the Ahoy There Podcast. Both accomplished improvisers, they improvise a serialized pirate story every week and it's so much fun!
We dig into their improv backgrounds and talk about the challenges of working in an audio-only medium. And of course, why pirates?
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
Totally forgot to mention during the show that I have a new single out too! Check out "Binary Love" and enter the contest at http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/lets-get-sexy-binary-love-is-ready-for-you
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/140
Important Websites:
Ahoy There Podcast - https://www.ahoytherepodcast.com/ MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/140
Support 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.
Dave Burgess taught some of the toughest classes imaginable and compiled his ideas into Teach Like A Pirate. And now he's teaching others how to educate in a fun and experiential way.
I love talking to people that are using the mythos and iconography of pirates to do cool new things like the modern world. And if you're an educator, re-enactor, living history type or just have an interest in our broken education systems, you'll love this episode.
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
Totally forgot to mention during the show that I have a new single out too! Check out "Binary Love" and enter the contest at http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/lets-get-sexy-binary-love-is-ready-for-you
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/139
Important Websites:
Dave Burgess - http://www.DaveBurgess.com MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/139
Support 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.
Cheryl Jones is one of those interesting people that will surprise you with the challenges she's willing to take on. And while many pirates went on the account after seeing Pirates of the Caribbean, Cheryl took the whole thing way farther.
Plenty of good pirate talk and how she extended that interest into the British Navy. And of course, the funny story of how she and I originally connected. :)
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
Totally forgot to mention during the show that I have a new single out too! Check out "Binary Love" and enter the contest at http://blog.roadsideattraction.com/lets-get-sexy-binary-love-is-ready-for-you
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/138
Important Websites:
Cheryl Jones on Movies Made Me Podcast - https://mmmpodcast.com/ MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/138
Support 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.
Richard Rasner aka Damashi D'Gascoigne is the head of Clan Darksail out of Southern California.
We'll dig into the group's origins and the breadth of gigs they do from private parties to high end film work like "Master and Commander".
Richard is also an expert on quartermasters, so we'll find out what that's all about. And we talk a bit more about "The Pirate Captain Toledano" which they were also involved in.
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
And you can now see Arnon Shorr's film "The Pirate Captain Toledano"! This award winning film is well worth your $1 and 10 minutes. https://amzn.to/2HENXDO
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/137
Important Websites:
Clan Darksail
https://www.facebook.com/ClanDarksail/ http://www.clandarksail.com/ MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/137
Support 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.
Samuel Marquis is a prolific historical fiction writer and the author of Blackbeard: The Birth of America.
After a bunch of books about WWII, the CIA, and espionage agents, Sam turned his attention to the history of Blackbeard. Not only the facts and new research that have come out in the last few years, but what those conversations might have sounded like.
And we get a great historical fiction novel about Blackbeard that really takes you into Blackbeard's head and onto the deck of the Queen Anne's Revenge. Great storytelling.
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.
Check out Sam's book "Blackbeard: The Birth of America" at https://amzn.to/2H2UBGI and help support UTC too!
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
And you can now see Arnon Shorr's film "The Pirate Captain Toledano"! This award winning film is well worth your $1 and 10 minutes. https://amzn.to/2HENXDO
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/136
Important Websites:
Samuel Marquis - http://www.SamuelMarquisBooks.com MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/136
Support 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.
Jordan Wylie is the author of "Citadel: The True Story of One Man’s War Against the Pirates of Somalia" and an expert in Maritime Security and Somali piracy.
As much as we talk about the historical and pop culture aspects of pirates, I think it's important to also talk about how piracy still affects the modern world. And while the Somali's differ in a lot of ways from the old guys, they also share some common motivations.
We'll dig into Jordan's background and how he came to maritime security. And he'll give us some great insight into why the Somalis felt the need to go on the account. Lots of great stuff in here including where piracy is happening in some lesser known spots now.
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.
Check out Jordan's book "Citadel: The True Story of One Man’s War Against the Pirates of Somalia" at https://amzn.to/2EvkEAd and help support UTC too!
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/135
Important Websites:
Jordan Wylie - https://www.jordanwylie.org/ MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/135
Support 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
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Happy post-St. Patrick's Day! Anne Chambers is the world's leading expert on Ireland's Pirate Queen, Grace O'Malley.
We'll dig into how and why she started researching Grace's life. Especially what part Grace O'Malley plays in Irish culture and how Anne has helped them color in the lines. We also discuss why "pirate" may not be the most accurate descriptor for Grace O'Malley.
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.
Check out Anne's Book "Granuaile: Grace O'Malley - Ireland's Pirate Queen" at http://amzn.to/2pqRnSA and help support the show too!
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/134
Important Websites:
Anne Chambers - http://www.graceomalley.com MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/134
Support 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.
Anthony Cummins aka Captain Tonz makes the claim that he's a real pirate. We'll unpack his definition of what a real pirate is versus what the rest of us might think.
Regardless of definitions, Anthony has a great many adventures at sea and he'll tell us about some of them.And we take a primer dive into Somali piracy (which we'll hear more about next week).
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.
Check out Anthony's book "The 13th Day" at http://amzn.to/2FMmp0Q and support the show too!
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/133
Important Websites:
Anthony Cummins - http://www.CaptainTonz.com MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/133
Support 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.
It's a 2-fer today! Ces Erdman runs the Cape Fear Parrot Sanctuary. Previously a parrot rescue guy, now he just keeps unwanted parrots at his sanctuary instead of trying to rehome them which they don't like. (For reasons he'll explain.)
And Sophia Cancelli is the resident fundraiser for Cape Fear Parrot Sanctuary and in deep fostering connections between the pirate community and the sanctuary.
We'll hear about Sophia's time working in film and TV, how Ces fell into parrot rescue, and lots more.
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/132
Important Websites:
Cape Fear Parrot Sanctuary
htt[://www.capefearparrotsanctuary.org https://www.facebook.com/CapeFearParrotSanctuary/
MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/132
Support 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.
A bit of an experimental episode this week when I asked on the UTC Facebook page "Any pirates in SLO?" and Randy Moore and Brandon Harrison of the Northstar Penguins leapt to the challenge. :)
And "Penguins" is not a typo. They'll tell you the story.
Usually I'm better prepared for an interview but went in cold on this one. Turns out Brandon and Randy are great guys and we had a great talk sitting on the patio outside the Lexington Inn in SLO.
And a guest co-host this week! Comedian Laura Hayden sits in to learn about pirate festivals and now she wants to go to them. Check out this video to see Laura in her natural comedic habitat.
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/131
Important Websites:
Laura Hayden - http://www.LauraHayden.com
MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/131
Support 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.
Bill Furney is the author of Black Hearts White Bones, a fiction story about what might have happened to Anne Bonny and Mary Read after they "plead their bellies" at their trials for piracy.
It's a really fun adventure story that takes quite a few twists and turns.
Bill and I dig into his process for writing the book, all the way from research to how he created his audiobook for Audible. Some great info here for authors and anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of the book biz.
And there's a bit of Star Trek talk too. Yep, left field. :) But it all ties into our pirate discussion.
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/130
Important Websites:
Bill Furney - http://www.BillFurney.com
Pick up a copy of Black Hearts White Bones on Amazon and help support the show! - http://amzn.to/2EBMiRb MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/130
Support 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.
Keith Martin is a librarian at the National Institute of Standards and Technology here in the U.S.A. And you're probably wondering what the heck that has to do with pirates.
But there's a great story in here about how pirates thwarted the early attempts and using the metric system in the US. So if you still don't know how many liters there are in a kilometer, you're not alone.
And if you didn't get the joke in that last sentence, then you're reaaaally behind. ;)
Plus we'll dig into some of the other interesting historical stuff that NIST has and how Keith made his way there. It's a fun little pirate sidebar this week. :)
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/129
Important Websites:
National Institute of Standards and Technology - http://www.nist.gov MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/129
Support 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.
Jenai Marek is the author of The Dangerous Voyage of Gup the Sailor.
Gup is a young boy from a Privateer family who finds himself on his own, commanding a crew, and wondering if he'll be pirate or privateer.
Jenai and talk about her writing process and how she decided to place Gup in a fictional world. And we'll find out who the real Gup is!
We also get into the trials her family has suffered after Hurricane Harvey and how she's using it to motivate her writing. Plus shark tagging!
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:
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/128
Important Websites:
Jenai Marek - https://jenaimarek.com/ Kickstarter for the 2nd Gup book - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/gup Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/128
Support 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.
Arnon Shorr is the writer and director of a short film called The Pirate Captain Toledano. The first(?) film about Jewish pirates!
During our talk we get into some of the history of Jewish pirates and their motivations for becoming pirates. With a good resource included for more info.
Then we talk about the always intriguing world of indie film making and why Jewish stories aren't told more in Hollywood. Some surprising stuff here.
Plus a song from Jonah Melvon's new RainWater Project album!
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:
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/127
Important Websites:
Arnon Shorr - https://www.facebook.com/JewishPirates/
Jonah Melvon - http://www.jonahmelvon.com
Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/127
Support 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.
Ted Shred is the owner of Pirates For Hire and Double Dog Dare Events where he produces over-the-top events for any group that needs something crazy to happen to knock them out of real life.
Ted has also worked as a stuntman and animal handler for dozens of movies.
In this talk we dig into his father's Hollywood history and the changes he forced Hollywood to make. We'll talk about Ted's entree into the film biz. And, of course, where that name came from.
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:
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/126
Important Websites:
Pirates For Hire - https://www.piratesforhire.com/
Double Dog Dare Events - https://www.doubledogdareevents.com/ Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/126
Support 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.
Scarlett Dearheart is the owner of Dearheart's Doodads. She sells handmade clothing and accessories for discerning pirates, both lady and man.
Even more than her own business, Scarlett is doing some great community building among pirates with the Tortuga Trading Consortium and A Pirate's Like For Me on Facebook.
We'll talk about the hows and whys of Scarlett starting her business and what she's learned in her adventures so far.
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:
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/125
Important Websites:
Dearheart's Doodads - https://www.facebook.com/DearheartsDoodads/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TortugaTradersConsortium/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/APiratesLikeForMe/
Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/125
Support 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.
Eric Nelson is the writer/director of the 2006 film "Pirates of the Great Salt Lake". He brought along Kirby Heyborne aka "Captain Kirk" to tell us the story of how their quirky little pirate film got made back when the whole Pirates of the Caribbean thing was heating up.
It's a great story about bootstrapping a film and the highs and lows of its release. We'll also find out what the guys are doing now.
Pick up a copy of the film here.
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:
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/124
Important Websites:
Pirates of the Great Salt Lake - http://www.facebook.com/piratesofthegreatsaltlake Kirby Heyborne - http://www.KirbyHeyborne.com Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/124
Support 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.
Marcus Rediker is the author of Villains of All Nations. It's a fascinating look at the golden age of piracy through the lens of pirates as freedom fighters.
Marcus has written extensively on pirates in this and many of his other books. In this talk we dig into his reasons for doing so. And we go deep into pirate lore to inspect their motivations what the general public thought about them.
We even tackle some of the thornier issues like slavery and the more psychopathic characters that muddied the waters.
Check out all of Marcus's books here.
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:
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/123
Important Websites:
Marcus Rediker - http://www.MarcusRediker.com Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/123
Support 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.
Happy holidays! I'm taking the week off to eat too much and visit with friends and family.
Enjoy this replay of our most popular episode of 2017 with Chris Bowes of Alestorm!
We'll be back January 2nd with an all new show featuring Marcus Rediker, author of "Villains of All Nations".
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:
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/093
Important Websites:
Alestorm - http://www.Alestorm.net Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/093
Support 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.
With their genesis at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, FL, Rusty Cutlass has turned into one of the premiere pirate bands on the Southeast pirate fest scene.
First we'll talk with Mark Miller aka Nasty Nate about his career with Disney, how Rusty Cutlass got started, pirate jokes, and concertinas.
Then we'll pop over to one of the resorts and catch Ken Thiboult (Pepe Duval) and Dean Rasik (Dirty John Dirk) between sets. They tell us how they got involved with Disney, how the group chooses material, and about Ken's practical jokes.
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:
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/122
Important Websites:
Rusty Cutlass - http://www.RustyCutlass.com Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/122
Support 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.
Colin Woodard is the author of The Republic of Pirates, one of the most respected scholarly books in the pirate canon.
In our talk, Colin digs into his motivations for writing the book and how technology made it possible for him to do research that wasn't available before.
We also chat about how it connects to his other books on American culture and how those Golden Age pirates influenced America.
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:
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/121
Important Websites:
Colin Woodard - http://www.ColinWoodard.com Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/121
Support 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.
Bullet Valmont has been pirating around Hollywood for a long time. You might know him as the advice columnist behind The Wench Whisperer.
We talk about that as well as his new pirate performance group Imagine Pirates. And we delve into his journey as an actor in Hollywood from the lows of being homeless and still trying to make the audition to the highs of working with Jim Carrey.
We recorded this talk in person on the back patio of an old haunted bar in Hollywood. And of course they started playing music. So the background is a little noisy, but you'll be able to hear us fine.
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:
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/120
Important Websites:
Bullet Valmont http://www.WenchWhisperer.com http://www.ImaginePirates.com Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/120
Support 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.
Jesse Wilkes is the owner of The Pirates Code Beard Oils and he wants to help you take care of the forest on your face.
Pirates Code is a new business and we talk about what the startup process has been like for Jesse in his first six months hand mixing his products. And we get into his motivations for starting the company and how he's giving back to both the world and the pirate community with it.
And I ask some very Seinfeldian "What's the deal with beards" type stuff. :)
On Jesse's site, use the code "fleet" to get 10% off your order.
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:
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/119
Important Websites:
Jesse Wilkes The Pirates Code Beard Oils https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePiratesCode Use the coupon code "fleet" to get 10% off your order. Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/119
Support 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.
Corey Lefkowitz is the owner and captain of Age of Discovery Productions and Pirates of the Silver Realm. He's built a great business with his crew at pirate festivals, educating the public on life as a pirate.
His newest ventures include birds of the "polly want a cracker" sort and expanding the types of venues he's working in. This is a really fun talk that goes from how to expand a business to how to load a trailer correctly to get over the Sierra mountains without overheating.
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:
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/118
Important Websites:
Corey Lefkowitz - http://www.AgeOfDiscoveryProductions.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From The Back"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/118
Support 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.
Sarah Kampbell is the creator of Vault Escape, a selection of escape rooms in Chicago, IL. Her latest project is a huge puzzle room with up to 300 players, interactive costumed pirate characters, and tons of puzzles for you to solve!
Pirate Booty takes place Nov 24-26, 2017 on Navy Pier in Chicago, IL. Use the coupon code "CROSSBONES" to get 25% off your ticket.
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:
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/117
Important Websites:
Pirate Booty Puzzle Room - http://www.piratebootygame.com Vault Escape - https://vaultescapechicago.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From The Back"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/117
Support 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.
Mark Axton and Dan Clark are the founders of the Swashbucker's Ball in Portland, OR. It's happening this Saturday November 11th at the Melody Ballroom in Portland.
Mark and Dan tell us how the Ball came to be 8 years ago, why they keep doing it, and what they've learned along the way. Besides good pirat community talk, there's also some great event production info here!
Use the coupon code "CROSSBONES" to get $5 off a GA ticket for the Swashbuckler's Ball this Sat 11/5.
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:
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/116
Important Websites:
Swashbucker's Ball - http://www.swashbucklersball.com
Mark Axton - Top Knot - http://www.theoutrageousfortune.com/ Dan Clark - Redgoat MacHaggis - http://pdxyar.org/ You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From The Back"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/116
Support 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.
Jeff Hartt and Gertie Stubbs head up the Buccaneers of the Black Fleet in Vancouver, Canada. I was lucky enough to visit with them for a talk while I was up there recently.
We dig into their varied projects in camps, family entertainment and more. And they give us a great overview of the pirate scene in Vancouver, the Pacific Northwest, and Canada at large.
We recorded in a nice little cafe in New Westminster. So there's loads of... we'll call it "atmosphere"... in the background. You'll feel like you're right there with us! ;)
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.
Heads up! I'm coming to Orlando, FL Nov 3-4, 2017 to do two comedy shows! Click here to get $10 tickets.
Today's show is sponsored by:
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/115
Important Websites:
Buccaneers of the Black Fleet - On Facebook You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From The Back"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/115
Support 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.
So excited to talk with James V Hart this week! James is the screenwriter of one of my all-time favorite movies, "Hook"! He also wrote "Muppet Treasure Island" along with other great films like "Bram Stoker's Dracula", "Contact", and "August Rush". And he was the creator of the show "Crossbones" for NBC a couple years back.
We go deep on "Hook" in this talk and get the real background of how the film came to be made. There's a lot of incorrect information on the net and we set straight here. We dig into the difficulty of casting Kermit the Frog in an appropriate role in "Muppet Treasure Island". And we talk about how NBC destroyed "Crossbones" and turned into a totally different show than James sold them.
If you'd like to hear the episodes of "Being Blackbeard", the Crossbones podcast I did while the show was airing, there's a link to the zip file in the show notes for Ep 9.
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.
Heads up! I'm coming to Orlando, FL Nov 3-4, 2017 to do two comedy shows! Click here to get $10 tickets.
Today's show is sponsored by:
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/114
Important Websites:
James Hart - http://www.HartChart.com Julia Hart's charity - http://www.PeterPanChildrensFund.org You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From The Back"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/114
Support 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.
Rich Firato aka Captain Vito Cortana is the man behind Morgan's Cove in Morgan Hill, CA. He's built a tropical pirate paradise on his property in Northern California. And you can visit!
To see the video of my trip to Morgan's Cove go to: https://youtu.be/6va7oC3Z928
Rich has also written a book called "Dartanian the Daydreamer" about the legends of Morgan's Cove. And everyone who purchases the book has a chance to win a silver ticket for an all-expenses paid trip to Morgan's Cove and a treasure hunt for $10,000 in silver coins!
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.
Heads up! I'm coming to Orlando, FL Nov 3-4, 2017 to do two comedy shows! Click here to get $10 tickets.
Today's show is sponsored by:
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! THIS WEEK ONLY - Use the coupon code "CROSSBONES" and get 25% of your order. Good until Fri Oct 20th, 2017. Check out the selection at: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/under-the-crossbones?ref_id=5235&ref_type=aff
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/113
Important Websites:
Rich Firato and Morgan's Cove - http://www.MorgansCoveTreasureHunt.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From The Back"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/113
Support 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.
Kevin-John and Houston Tucker are the brains behind Legend Cove Trading Company. They're building a great pirate story around some cool pirate gear - Apparel, coffee, and fine art.
Kevin-John is also a Disney Master Artist whose purview is attraction art. He's got some great insight into the Disney Master Artist program. Some surprising ideas here.
And we get into their pirate backgrounds and how they decided to start Legend Cove. They've got some big, fun ideas for the company and it'll be fun to see how it all works.
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.
Heads up! I'm coming to Orlando, FL Nov 3-4, 2017 to do two comedy shows! Click here to get $10 tickets.
Today's show is sponsored by:
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/112
Important Websites:
Legend Cove Trading Company - http://www.LegendCove.com Use the code "CROSSBONES" to get 15% off your order until Nov 9th, 2017. And free shipping for all orders over $40! You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From The Back"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/112
Support 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.
Sean Loughman is a partner and curator at the Pirates Treasure Museum in St Thomas, Virgin Islands. The museum has loads of great shipwreck artifacts, pirate items, and Sean's specialty... coins. Lots and lots of coins.
During our talk we dig into lesser known but interesting pirates Jean Hamlin and Bartholomew Sharpe. Sean tells a great story about a controversial scandal around Spanish pieces of eight. And he tells us about the new shipwreck project he's working on that they're pretty darn sure is a legit pirate ship.
And after the interview I'll give you an update on Sean's and the museum's current situation post-hurricanes.
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:
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/111
Important Websites:
Pirates Treasure Museum - http://www.PiratesTreasureMuseum.com To find an organization to donate money to help with rebuilding after the hurricanes visit http://www.ChariyNavigator.org You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From The Back"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/111
Support 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.
Nick Tyler is a pirate fan, Lego nut, writer, and comedian out of Nottingham, England. And his Captain Pigheart stories are a treat for any (adult) pirate fan. Not for the kiddies. But absolutely hilarious.
Nick and I go everywhere in this conversation: pirates, comedy, writing techniques, Lego, Transformers... This one's a thousand miles wide. :)
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:
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/110
Important Websites:
Nick Tyler - http://www.CaptainPigheart.com Go Fund Me For Michael and Roxanne Noles: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/noles
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From The Back"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/110
Support 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.
Steve Boehm is the captain and "adult" of the band Pirates For Sail. (Puns!) We dig into the group's inner workings to see how they came about and got that super lush harmony sound they're so good at.
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:
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/109
Important Websites:
Pirates For Sail: http://www.PiratesForSail.com Go Fund Me For Michael and Roxanne Noles: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/noles
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From The Back"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/109
Support 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.
Carl Fismer lives the life of an adventurer. The type of life that they make books, movies and video games about. Affectionately called "Fizz", he's a treasure hunter that has dived some of the world's most famous shipwrecks including the Atocha and the 1715 and 1733 Spanish treasure fleets.
And in this talk, tales of peril, dangerous people, and daring escapes. And popcorn. Carl is like an underwater Indiana Jones (thankfully minus Shia Laboeuf.)
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:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/108
Important Websites:
Carl Fismer http://www.carlfismer.com/ http://www.Scubawize.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From The Back"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/108
Support 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.
Dan Dolan heads up Captain Dan and The Scurvy Crew, the world's best/only pirate rap group.
We'll dig into how the group got started and the growing pains they face in the pirate community leading up to their final showdown with three hungry TV reality show judges.
Then in the aftermath we'll find out what's happening with The Scurvy Crew now as well as Dan's geek rock outfit Sci Fried.
And of course we'll hear some music. "Broadside", one of the Scurvy Crew's biggest hits.
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:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/107
If you would like to help out the folks getting beat up by Hurricane Harvey down in Texas, here's a list of places to donate money, food, and other help. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-to-help-hurricane-storm-harvey_us_59a166dde4b0821444c37515
Important Websites:
Captain Dan and the Scurvy Crew - http://youtube.com/captaindanpiraterap Sci-Fried - http://www.sci-fried.com
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From The Back"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/107
Support 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.
Michael Noles spent decades as a Senior Creative Director for the Walt Disney Company. And now he creates fantastic pieces of pirate art that capture the unseen moments of shipboard life.
We dig into plenty of good Disney stuff here for fans of that stuff (like me..) And we talk about where Michael's very dense style of art comes from and how he's made art his life since attending Ringling.
And we'll hear the song "Cooper's Rum" from Ye Banished Privateers off their new album First Night Back In Port.
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:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/106
If you would like to help out the folks getting beat up by Hurricane Harvey down in Texas, here's a list of places to donate money, food, and other help. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-to-help-hurricane-storm-harvey_us_59a166dde4b0821444c37515
If you'd like to read about the 106 year old fruitcake found in Antarctica, here's that link: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/14/543389016/photos-almost-edible-106-year-old-fruitcake-found-in-antarctica
Important Websites:
Michael Noles - http://www.MichaelNoles.com Ye Banished Privateers - http://www.YeBanishedPrivateers.com
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From The Back"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/106
Support 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.
David Magee is the screenwriter of the fantastic movies Finding Neverland and Life of Pi. He's also working on the new Mary Poppins and Narnia films.
I'm a nut for anything Peter Pan/Captain Hook related, so this talk with David is really fun. We get into J.M. Barrie's life during the creation of Peter Pan and how David did his research. We talk plenty of Captain Hook and how he fits into the story of both Peter Pan and Barrie's life.
And we had to talk some Life of Pi too! It was a notoriously difficult book to adapt until David and Ang Lee got their hands on it. We'll dip our toes into Mary Poppins and Narnia too.
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:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
Make Great Music - For aspiring low frequency mavens in the Houston, TX area, talk to Jonathan Leon for lessons on electric and upright bass, tuba, and piano. http://www.MakeGreatMusic.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/105
Important Websites:
David Magee - @RealDavidMagee on Twitter
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From The Back"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/105
Support 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.
Dr E. Lee Spence is an underwater archaeologist and one of the first people to get a degree that work. He's found hundreds of shipwrecks since finding his first in 1959 at age 12 with homegrown dive gear.
His most famous discoveries are the Hunley and the Georgiana. We discuss both. And of course plenty of piratey goodness.
Don't forget to check out the bonus content where we go way off the beaten path and talk about who the real Rhett Butler is from Gone With The Wind.
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:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
Make Great Music - For aspiring low frequency mavens in the Houston, TX area, talk to Jonathan Leon for lessons on electric and upright bass, tuba, and piano. http://www.MakeGreatMusic.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/104
Important Websites:
Dr. E. Lee Spence - http://shipwrecks.com/ http://www.facebook.com/shipwrecktreasure
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From The Back"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/104
Support 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.
Richard Zacks is a fascinating author who's work spans centuries but definitely has a soft spot for turning over the rocks of history to see what's crawling around underneath.
We dig into both of his pirate books "Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd" and "The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines, and the Secret Mission of 1805".
Beyond pirates, we'll also talk Mark Twain's connection to standup comedy, little known stories from history, and all sorts of vice and naughtiness.
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:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
Make Great Music - For aspiring low frequency mavens in the Houston, TX area, talk to Jonathan Leon for lessons on electric and upright bass, tuba, and piano. http://www.MakeGreatMusic.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/103
Pick up Richard's books at Amazon and help support UTC at the same time!
The Pirate Hunter
The Pirate Coast
Important Websites:
Richard Zacks: http://www.RichardZacks.com
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From The Back"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/103
Support 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.
John Davidson is playing Captain Hook in the touring company of Finding Neverland The Musical. But that's only the latest project. He's survived the jungle of the entertainment business for over 50 years by being able to do lots of different things well and always considering new avenues to pursue.
You may remember him as the host of That's Incredible! on Sunday nights in the early 80's. Or maybe one of his many guest host stints on The Tonight Show during the Johnny Carson years. Or maybe as a host of Hollywood Squares.
Beyond his TV work, he's done loads of work in theater both on and off Broadway. He's also an accomplished musician with a ton of released recordings.
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:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
Make Great Music - For aspiring low frequency mavens in the Houston, TX area, talk to Jonathan Leon for lessons on electric and upright bass, tuba, and piano. http://www.MakeGreatMusic.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/102
Important Websites:
John Davidson - http://www.JohnDavidson.com Finding Neverland - http://www.FindingNeverlandTheMusical.com
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From The Back"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/102
Support 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.
Kate Larsen and Shuhe Hawkins are living the pirate life in the mountains of Portland, Oregon. Seven Sails Winery, the Portland Pirate Festival, and their bands Bilge Rats and Pyrettes, and B.O.O.M. Plus the ship... Oh, the ship.
Amazing stories in this episodes... shipwrecks, storms, world records, burials at sea... I love people that say yes then figure out how to do what they just agreed to. And Kate and Shuhe are exactly those types.
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:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
Make Great Music - For aspiring low frequency mavens in the Houston, TX area, talk to Jonathan Leon for lessons on electric and upright bass, tuba, and piano. http://www.MakeGreatMusic.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/101
Video of the sternwheeler crashing into the Royaliste: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUF5mKCiYGM
Away Santiano by Bilge Rats and Pyrettes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69Wi0ZAcpJY
Get The Pyrettes "Sea Fever" album on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2vTF16s
Important Websites:
Kate and Shuhe - http://www.MargotProductions.com
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From The Back"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/101
Support 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.
Episode 100! Thanks for sticking with the show!
Spencer Smilanick aka Captain Spoo Diggity is the lead vocalist of The Pirates Charles. So many good "where did that name come from" stories in this episode! Where the band name came from will have you on the floor. Pull your car over before that section so you don't hit anything.
We'll go deep into how Spencer has crafted his pirate persona and is able to tell deeply personal stories through his music, often without the audience even knowing it. And we'll chat some biz stuff too about what it's like being such a different kind of band in the Los Angeles market.
And, of course, we'll spin a track from their new album Invictus called "Fortress of Five Kings".
And to celebrate the 100th episode of Under The Crossbones, I invited a bunch of past guests to call in and update us on what they're doing now. Interviews are great, but they're just a snapshot in time. Fun to catch up with all the cool folks we've been listening to the last couple years.
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:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
Make Great Music - For aspiring low frequency mavens in the Houston, TX area, talk to Jonathan Leon for lessons on electric and upright bass, tuba, and piano. http://www.MakeGreatMusic.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/100
Pick up 'Invictus' the new album from The Pirates Charles.
Important Websites:
The Pirates Charles - http://www.ThePiratesCharles.com
Baylus Brooks - http://www.BaylusBrooks.com
Tom Mason - http://www.TomMason.net
Cindy Vallar - http://www.CindyVallar.com
Dan Stevens - http://www.PirataClothing.com
Helen Hollick - http://www.HelenHollick.com
Noah Scalin - http://www.SpacePirate.org
Laura Nelson - http://petercorneliushoof.blogspot.com
Sam Siegel - http://www.PiratesofthePursuit.com
John Amrhein - http://www.TreasureIslandTheUntoldStory.com
Lisa Jensen - http://ljo-express.blogspot.com
Tiger Lee - http://www.PirateFashions.com
Sam Staley - http://www.SRStaley.com
Brigada Pirata - http://www.BrigadaPirata.com
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/100
Support 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.
BD McGee is a Florida pirate, former New Jersey cop, and maker of all things sharp, metal, and pointy.
We'll get into the dare from his wife that had him making his first blade (out of a what?) to winning the big prize on Forged In Fire on the History Channel. But more importantly you'll hear the absolute joy that he gets out of creating a custom blade for one of his many adoring customers.
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:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
Make Great Music - For aspiring low frequency mavens in the Houston, TX area, talk to Jonathan Leon for lessons on electric and upright bass, tuba, and piano. http://www.MakeGreatMusic.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/099
Important Websites:
BD Blades on Facebook
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/099
Support 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.
We're talkin' ship! Ships in bottles that is. Daniel Siemens is a man from the landlocked state of Colorado keeping up the tradition of building ships in bottles. Definitely a niche hobby that deserves more people doing it.
Dan will give us some of the tricks of the trade including his most useful tool, the materials he uses, and of course, how he gets the darn thing in the bottle.
And if you're interested in trying it out yourself, Daniel gives lots of great resources for getting started.
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:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/098
Important Websites:
Daniel Siemens - http://www.TradewindBottling.etsy.com
Bottled Ship Forum: http://www.BottledShipBuilder.com
Pick up these items mentioned by Daniel on Amazon and help support the show!
Ships In Bottles by Don Hubbard - http://amzn.to/2tCnWjH
The Story of Sail by Veres Lazlo and Richard Woodman - http://amzn.to/2sFLMGR
Pirate Ship in a Bottle Kit by Woodkrafters - http://amzn.to/2sFqfhm
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/098
Support 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.
Ozgur K Sahin is the author of "The Wrath of Brotherhood", the first book in the Brethren of the Spanish Main series. And he's also a really interesting dude.
In this episode we talk pirates (duh), astrophysics, meditation, and big questions about discovery. You'll find that "discovery" is a big theme in both Ozgur's books and our discussion. Fun, deep stuff!
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:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/097
Important Websites:
Ozgur K Sahin - http://www.ozgurksahin.com
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/097
Support 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.
Del Merritt is the leaders of The Sea Dogs. Being that New Jersey isn't a hotbed of pirate culture, Del and his folks have become the pirates on call for whatever needs pirating.
Music, living history, re-enacting, history education... Del likes to keep his calendar full! We'll dig into the full history of the group the challenges of making it work.
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:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/096
Important Websites:
The Sea Dogs NJ - www.seadogsnj.com
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/096
Support 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
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Poets have existed for centuries. So who's to say there weren't a few among the pirates as well? There certainly are now. Steve Sanders aka Blackbead and his group Seadog Slam are taking pirate poetry to Pirate Fests, Ren Faires, and Steampunk Fests.
This is one of those topics I never figured we'd be talking about on this show, but Steve does a great job explaining the magic of poetry. He takes us through his journey to becoming a pirate poet. And yep, he recites a really great one for us too.
If you're not a poetry person, you may be tempted to skip this episode. But I think you'll really dig it if you give it a listen.
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:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/095
Important Websites:
Seadog Slam: http://www.facebook.com/seadogslam
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/095
Support 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.
James L. Nelson is a very prolific author of both fiction and non-fiction pirate books. All the way from Vikings through the American Civil War, he's got some unique takes on how pirates affect the world around them.
Not to mention great storytelling and a deep knowledge of sailing ships. We'll talk about his time on the Golden Hind after leaving the Hollywood grind. And how his idea of becoming a responsible adult was to become a novelist.
Really fun talk with a guy who obviously loves the sea and the people and things that float on it.
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:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/094
Get some of James' books on Amazon and help support Under The Crossbones! http://amzn.to/2rMmKsU
Important Websites:
James L. Nelson - http://www.jameslnelson.com/
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/094
Support 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.
Chris Bowes and his band Alestorm have been bouncing around the world playing their unique brand of pirate metal since 2007. They're fifth album, "No Grave But The Sea" was just released on May 26th. You'll hear a new track from the album on the show.
We'll dig into the beginnings of the band and how Chris ended up as the sole remaining original member. Plus how they think differently about themselves compared to their fans, how they manage to keep their pirate themes fresh, and of course... that keytar.
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:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/093
See the video for Alestorm's "Mexico" from the new album! -https://youtu.be/-r8jlHDBMsw
Important Websites:
Alestorm - http://www.Alestorm.net and @alestormband on Twitter.
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/093
Support 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.
Super excited to bring you Geoff Zanelli today! Geoff wrote the musical score for Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales. He's also credited with "additional music" on the first four POTC films. We talk about what that means (and it means way more than it sounds like).
Plus we'll dig into how he went about capturing some of the POTC1 feel while still bringing his own voice to this new score. And how he got in with Hans Zimmer after his years growing up in Orange County and going to the Berklee School of Music.
If you're new to the show, here are a few other episodes you might like to check out as a starting point.
For More Pirates of the Caribbean Ep 25 - Jim Byrkit - Storyboard artist and location scout for early POTC films Ep 31 - Jason Surrell - Former Disney Imagineer and expert on all things POTC from the rides to the films Ep 74 - Lee Arenberg - Pintel from first 3 POTC films Other Cool Episodes Ep 7 - Don Maitz - Painter and creator of Captain Morgan Rum character Ep 27/28 - John Chatterton - wreck diver and one of the few people to ever find a sunken pirate ship Ep 55 - Ye Banished Privateers - One of Europe's best pirate bands! Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/092
Stuff We Talked About In The Show:
You can hear Hans Zimmer's original demo recordings for Pirates of the Caribbean at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6wsGESeNjk
Here's a bit more in depth discussion with Hans Zimmer about POTC's music: http://www.soundtrack.net/content/article/?id=205
And if you really want to go down the rabbit hole, check out the comments section of this page on Zimmer and POTC too: http://www.hans-zimmer.com/index.php?rub=disco&id=1128
Rodrigo y Gabriela collaborated with Geoff and Hans on POTC 4. Check out some of their work:
Music from POTC: https://youtu.be/2F4RmDUCo5I
And some other stuff that I think shows them off even better: https://youtu.be/l-qgum7hFXk
In the fun fact about the number 92, I mentioned the world record length name for a place, the hill in New Zealand. Here's the full name:
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
Bet ya can't say that 10 times fast!
Important Websites:
Geoff Zanelli
www.GeoffZanelli.com
@geoffzanelli on Twitter
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/092
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Laura Sook Duncombe is the author of "Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled The Seven Seas". It's a fantastic book about female pirates throughout history, both in fact and fiction.
I got a ton of new info in my brain from this book and from my talk with Laura and I know you'll dig it too.
Viking pirate ladies? Check. Some Anne Bonny and Mary Read talk? Check. Cheng I Sao? Check. And tons more you had no idea ever existed.
Cosmopolitan Magazine rated 'Pirate Women' as the #1 book to read in 2017. And you may have heard Laura on This American Life (along with Mark Hanna) in their recent pirate episode.
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/091
Important Websites:
Laura Sook Duncombe http://www.LauraSookDuncombe.com
Get "Pirate Women" at Amazon.
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/091
Support 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
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Scott Graham is the host and resident pirate fan of Pirates 365 on YouTube. In the many dozens of videos he digs deep into every aspect of Pirates of the Caribbean. We're talking rides, movies, toys, video games, the whole shebang.
In our talk we dig into idea generation and how he comes up with some much stuff to post. Not to mention how to get through the days when we're not feeling up to putting something new together. (Hint: You, dear listener, are why we do it...)
And of course, we dork out hard about Disney and Pirates of the Caribbean!
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/090
Important Websites:
Scott Graham
http://www.facebook.com/potc365
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB0u5nnDwsTzQ7dghcNMbpg
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/090
Support 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
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Greg Engel aka Oddly O'Differous is the captain (because he's got the red coat) of Arrr Ink, a pirate comedy troupe that you can see at a variety of pirate fests in the Southeast US.
Like many of the groups we've talked to, Arrr Ink is a family affair with Greg's wife, sister, and brother in law getting in on the action.
We both do comedy, but in drastically different worlds. So we dig into all sorts of good comedy talk about atmosphere, venue, level of appropriateness, etc. You'll hear that he's waaaaay better with kids than I am. :)
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/089
Important Websites:
Greg Engel
https://www.facebook.com/arrrink/
http://www.hireonlypirates.com
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/089
Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
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Marck Forget is a huge backer of pirate entertainment in Canada. He's one of those guys whose name I'd seen around the pirate communities online and it was great fun to talk with him and hear about all his different projects.
Festival des Pirates is an online pirate festival helping to promote various pirate folk the world over. Marck and his team are doing great stuff to bring pirate entertainment to the masses.
You'll enjoy this fun talk. We even devise a plan for a pirate invasion of the world's largest comedy festival. :)
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/087
Important Websites:
Marck Forget - https://www.facebook.com/Festivaldespirates
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/088
Support 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
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Mike Kelly is the head distiller at Old New Orleans Rum, America's longest running rum company since 1995. Which doesn't seem like that long and Mike will tell us why that is.
We'll get into the process of making rum including how they make their own aging barrels. Mike will also tell us about his rum adventures as a six year old.
And I'll tell you about the strangest compliment I received after a show on my recent Midwest tour.
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/087
Important Websites:
Mike Kelley - Old New Orleans Rum - https://oldneworleansrum.com/
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/087
Support 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
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Helen Hollick the author of a bazillion books including the 6 volume Sea Witch Voyages and the upcoming non-fiction Pirates Truth and Tales coming out in May 2017.
We'll dig into Helen's career as a writer and what led her from writing historical fantasy to pirate tales. And we talk a lot about the pros and cons of self-publishing vs working with a big publisher.
Plus I'll tell you a bit about my trip to Paisley Park while I was in Minneapolis.
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com
For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/086
Important Websites:
Helen Hollick - http://www.helenhollick.net/
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/086
Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
Allen Balogh is the author of the book "Black Sail 1715" about the wreck and plundering of the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet off the coast of Florida. If you're wondering, it's both connected and not connected to the TV show Black Sails. Mostly not. But a little bit yes. :)
Allen gives us a great in depth view of the 1715 fleet's wreck and the pirate plundering that went on around it. Plenty of names you'll recognize as this is smack in the middle of the Golden Age of Piracy.
We'll also learn about the present status of the wreck site and the amazing amount of plunder still down there.
Allen's book is a fantastic historical fiction retelling of the experience that humanizes the dates and places to create a really alive historical experience.
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/085
Important Websites:
Allen Balogh - http://www.blacksails1715.com/
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/085
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Jim Laird is a name I've been hearing around the pirate community since I started this show. So I'm super happy to have him on the show today!
Jim has survived as Blackbeard longer than Blackbeard himself. And he takes his Blackbeard shows to entertain the kiddies with fun and the adults with history and stories.
We'll dig into how Jim stumbled onto his alter-ego and what it was about donning the rig that made him want to keep doing it.
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/084
Hear my new single "I Wanna Rock (Socially Responsibly) at https://roadsideattraction.bandcamp.com/track/i-wanna-rock-socially-responsibly
Important Websites:
Jim "Blackbeard" Laird - www.PirateLife.net
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/084
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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
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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
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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
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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.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/074
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For extended show notes and more pirate goodies, visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com
Vince Lozano is an accomplished character actor most known to you as Jacoby in Pirates of the Caribbean - Curse of the Black Pearl. And he's one of those actors that's always working and constantly doing film and TV projects.
We talk about how a simple 2 word audition led to 5 weeks of work on Pirates of the Caribbean. It's a great lesson on saying yes to everything. We'll also dig into how he went from being a jock to a dancer to an actor and made his way in the big business of LA and what he's up to now.
Plus comedy from Paco Romane and the song "Strike The Bell" by Pride Of Bedlam.
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/073
Important Websites:
Vince Lozano - https://twitter.com/vincelozano Paco Romane - http://www.pacoromane.com/ Pride Of Bedlam - http://www.PrideOfBedlam.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/073
Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
For extended show notes and more pirate goodies, visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com
Ed "ET" Fox is a respected author who's combined his love of research and pirates into a half dozen fantastic pirate history books. He's also been able to bust some of the myths that you and I have been believing about pirates for years. Some really interesting stuff in this interview.
When you look for his books, be sure to look for ET Fox as searches for Ed Fox will lead you to a way different kind of book that has nothing to do with pirates and could get you called into the HR office.
Plus comedy from Dash Kwiatkowski and the song "Johnny Jump Up" by The Bilge Pumps.
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/072
Important Websites:
Fox Historical - https://www.facebook.com/FHPublications http://www.etfox.co.uk/index.php Comedy: Dash Kwiatkowski - http://www.DashComedy.com Music: Bilge Pumps - http://thebilgepumps.com/ You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/072
Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
For extended show notes and more pirate goodies, visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com
Capt'n Tor and the Ne'er Do Well Cads Pirate Invasion are a highly theatrical pirate music experience. In this interview Tor and 1st mate Gwenyvarr Blackshades Lovelocket sit down with me to dig into their philosophies behind the show, the music, being full time pirates, and how they've helped people discover new things about themselves by taking on a fictional pirate character.
Their enthusiasm is infectious and if you don't feel the need to hang out with these after listening to this talk, you're dead inside. :)
Plus comedy from Tony Alfano and the song "Surrender the Gold" by Capt'n Tor and the Ne'er Do Well Cads Pirate Invasion.
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 and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/071
Important Websites:
Capt Tor and the Ne'er Do Well Cads Pirate Invasion - https://www.facebook.com/pirateparties.ca/ http://pirateparties.ca/ Comedy: Tony Alfano - http://www.tonyalfanocomedy.com/ Phil Johnson and Roadside Attraction - http://www.RoadsideAttraction.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/071
Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
For extended show notes and more pirate goodies, visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com
Tom Butler heads up Green Feet Games where they're working on their new board game, The Pirate Republic. And he's got some really interesting ideas about game design that I think you'll dig.
He's also a Special Ops Combat Rescue Officer in his day job. Heck of a day job. So of course we can't let that go by without some discussion. But we were able to neatly tie in to both his board game and the history of pirates. Really intriguing stuff.
Plus comedy from Nic Flair and a holiday song from yours truly, Phil Johnson and Roadside Attraction.
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
Important Websites:
Tom Butler - http://www.greenfeetgames.org/ Nik Flair - https://www.facebook.com/nicflairhasflair Phil Johnson and Roadside Attraction - http://www.RoadsideAttraction.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/070
Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
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Matt Stone is the founder and head honcho of Sea Wolf Clothing and Buccaneer Board Riders. He's in the biz of making cool casual pirate clothes for pirate fans, tourists, and surfers.
This talk goes in totally unexpected directions right off the bat. Matt's favorite pirate musician will surprise you. We'll talk about his deep (blood) relations to the Pirates of the Caribbean films, his background in high fashion (and the famous designer who told him to move back to California).
Plus you'll find out which piece of clothing he thinks needs to go, but just won't die.
Plus comedy from Prateek Srivastava and a song called "6AM" from Neil Hewitt.
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
Important Websites:
Matt Stone - http://www.SeaWolfOnline.com http://www.bbrsurf.com Prateek Srivastava - http://www.prateekcomedy.com/ Neil Hewitt - http://www.neilhewittmusic.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/069
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On this episode we sit down with all the members of Brigada Pirata, Turin, Italy's best (and probably only) pirate band.
These dudes are tons of fun and super high energy. In between telling us about their extremely varied musical backgrounds, they'll break out in spontaneous song.
The accents run thick and deep, but this is a really fun talk that you might have to listen to a couple times to catch all the gems.
Plus comedy from Phil Johnson (that's me!) and a song called "Sails and Guns" from Brigada Pirata.
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
Important Websites:
Brigada Pirata - http://www.brigadapirata.com/ Comedy: Phil Johnson - http://www.PhilJComedy.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/068
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Captain Davy is a former stuntman turned pirate entertainer. And 26 years in, he's one of the longest running pirate entertainment acts around.
We talk about what made him go into a pirate character at a time when pirate fandom was at a low point and how it's evolved over the years.
Plus comedy from Aniria and a song called "New Worlds" from Captain Davy and Kirby Jake.
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
Important Websites:
Captain Davy - http://captaindavy.com/ Comedy: Aniria - http://www.VixenComedy.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/067
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Coming to you from Chicago this week with an interview I recorded a couple weeks ago in Florida with Veta, Ashley, and Mike of Salty Sam's Pirate Cruise in Fort Myers.
The task of putting on a show for all age groups in the confines of a ship is an interesting one. And we'll dig into what goes into their show, how they run it, and where their characters come from.
And a little pleading/ranting/complaining and a story about a man in a truck from me at the beginning.
Plus comedy from Pete Munoz and a song called "Burning Van" from Big Mean Sound Machine.
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
Important Websites:
Salty Sam's Pirate Cruise - http://www.floridapiratecruise.com/ Comedy: Pete Munoz - https://www.facebook.com/pete.moon Music: Big Mean Sound Machine - http://www.BigMeanSoundMachine.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/066
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Another episode of Blackbeard stories? Yes! But from a different angle. Courtney Page and Kim Kenyon are part of the Queen Anne's Revenge wreck project.
They've got great stories about the wreck itself and their part in bringing all the cool stuff up to the surface for conservation. Plus we'll get the origin stories of how they each came to be on the project.
Plus comedy from Kristee Ono and a song called "Consciousness Express" from Diamond D and the Stargazers.
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
Important Websites:
Michael Manerchia - http://www.marcushookps.org/ Kristee Ono - http://rabidpixie.tumblr.com/ Diamond D and the Stargazers - "Consciousness Express" - http://diamonddandthestargazers.com/ You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/065
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Happy Halloween! I got this week's episode out a day early for you because Michael Manerchia, president of the Marcus Hook Preservation Society has some great ghost stories to give you a few Halloween shivers.
Marcus Hook, PA was a haven for pirates during the Golden Age - a secret party town where the pirates could blow off some steam. It was also a regular hangout of Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet. And...so the legend of the house goes... Blackbeard's mistress.
Michael has some really fascinating stories about the town of Marcus Hook and the houses that made him an accidental archaeologist.
Plus comedy from Justin Hoff, who you can also see more of in the video below.
Sorry, no music this week. I put the word out for bands to send me stuff to play and didn't get a response. And I'm on the road performing and didn't have time to chase them down.
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
Check out another bit from Justin Hoff below. As you can see from the title, there's some "language" in it.
Important Websites:
Michael Manerchia - http://www.marcushookps.org/ Justin Hoff - https://justinhoff.wordpress.com/ You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/064
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Erikka Innes is a comedian and filmmaker. A few years back she made a short film called "Pool Pirates" that I was lucky enough to be in.
The film is about a crew of pirates that have lost their ship and take over a suburban backyard pool. Very funny!
We talk a lot about the indie filmmaking process in this one and the learning curve of a first time filmmaker.
Plus comedy from Erikka Innes herself and a great song from Barbar O' Rhum called "Coeur de l'Ocean".
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
Important Websites:
Xander Kent of Blackbeard Banners - http://blackbeardbanners.storenvy.com/ Erikka Innes: https://twitter.com/nerdgirlcomedy Barbar O'Rhum - http://barbarorhum31.wixsite.com/barbarorhum You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/063
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Xander Kent is a maker of custom screen printed pirate flags and I'm sure he's got one for you. Cup of Tea jolly roger? Check. Thor's Hammer jolly roger? Check. Microphone jolly roger? On my wishlist.
We dig into the importance of jolly rogers to pirates, why Xander starting making custom ones, the punk influence on his work, graphic design, and more.
Plus we got to do this talk in person, so good sound too! :)
Plus comedy from Brandon Vestal and a great song from Virsces called "Narrows".
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
Important Websites:
Xander Kent of Blackbeard Banners - http://blackbeardbanners.storenvy.com/ Brandon Vestal - www.BrandonVestal.com or https://www.facebook.com/brandon.vestal1 Virsces - http://www.virsces.com/ You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/062
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Tim Murphy is an animation trained artist with a new comic book series called Pirates of Padre Tiempo that you'll really dig if you're into comics. We'll talk about the stories themselves, his Kickstarter to fund the second issue, and his artistic background.
We'll also dig into the perceptions of "family friendly" - both with people who want violence and sex with their stories and parents who may be waaaay overly concerned with stuff that's not there. And we'll find out what Tim's story challenges were as an artist coming to the writing part.
Plus comedy from Chad Denick and a great song from Douglas Coleman called "All The Way On Love".
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
Important Websites:
Tim Murphy - http://www.piratesofpadretiempo.com/ Comedy: Chad Denick - https://www.facebook.com/chad.denick Music: Douglas Coleman - http://www.douglascolemanmusic.com/ You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/061
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The St Augustine Pirate Museum has one of the largest collections of real pirate artifacts anywhere. And today we talk with two of the head honchos over there, Cindy Stavely and Captain Mayhem.
We'll dig into where they get their stuff and who Pat Croce is. Plus the various ways that they educate people about pirate history and culture. Everything from real sunken treasure to Hollywood.
And St Augustine is a mighty piratey place, so we also get into how they stay on the good side of the traditionalists and still entertain the tourists.
Plus comedy from Adam Feuerberg and a great song from Reisender called "Body".
Today's show is sponsored by:
Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!
Important Websites:
St. Augustine Pirate Museum - http://thepiratemuseum.com/ Comedy: Adam Feuerberg - http://www.adamfeuerberg.com/ Music: Reisender - "Body" - http://www.reisendermusic.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/060
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Dane Bennett ake Admiral Basi Drake is the lead singer for Pride of Bedlam, this year's International Pirate Awards winners for Favorite Band.
In this great talk we dig into how Dane discovered Ren Faires and the pirate scene after his divorce (and eventually met his current wife), how POB designs their music to stand out in the pirate folk genre, playing a character on stage and dealing with regular folks on stage.
Lots of good "inside the brain of performing artists" in this one. And Dane tells us why he thinks pirates have stuck around longer than other characters.
Plus comedy from the Samantha Hale and a great song from Pride of Bedlam called "South Austrailia".
Grab some Pride of Bedlam music at the links below and support Under The Crossbones at the same time!
Important Websites:
Dane Bennett - http://prideofbedlam.com/ Samantha Hale - @thesamanthahale on IG and Twitter You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/059
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Our first live episode! We invade the Story Tavern in Burbank, CA to celebrate Talk Like A Pirate Day 2016!
Chris Roberts is the owner of Pirate Art Design in Los Angeles, CA. They do set design for loads of cool Hollywood Stuff. And Chris was nice enough to host us at this TLAPD event in Burbank.
Scott Rogers is a former Disney Imagineer, game designer, and author. He's got some great stories about the back end workings of Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland.
Carlos Ragas is the lead actor of Pirates Dinner Adventure in Anaheim and a graduate of the Ringling Bros clown university.
These dudes are all major pirate fans who have let their love of the buccaneer guide their careers over the years.
Thanks to Ryan and Jon for coming out to hang with us. And to the other people in attendance who didn't know there was going to be a live podcast, but played along anyway. :)
Plus comedy from the Jay P. Brown and the International Pirate Award winning song "Hangman's Jig" by Cap'n Tor and the Naer Do Wells Pirate Invasion.
Important Websites:
Chris Roberts - http://www.pirateartdepartment.com/ Scott Rogers - http://mrbossdesign.blogspot.com/ Carlos Ragas aka Captain Cutthroat Jack - http://www.piratesdinneradventureca.com Jay P. Brown - https://www.facebook.com/jaypbrown365 Capn' Tor and the Naer Do Wells Pirate Invasion - http://www.pirateparties.ca/ You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/058
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Scott Pooler is a (Captain?) jack of all trades. Originally a merchant marine and sea captain before being forced back to land by a horrific accident (that we talk about), he's now a photographer and web developer for the Tampa, FL area pirate scene.
Scott is in deep with the Gasparilla festival and its various crewes and the the owner of PirateDirectory.com , a great resource site for pirates of all sorts.
Not to mention, Scott's just quite a character and we had a great talk. Lots of laughs in this one. :)
Plus comedy from the Terry Bu and a great song from Youngest Of Elders called "Shame Spiral".
Important Websites:
Scott Pooler - http://piratedirectory.com/ Terry Bu - http://www.TerryBu.com Youngest of Elders - http://youngestofelders.bandcamp.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/057
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Matt Aurthur is the host of Pirate History Podcast, and much like Craig Buddy back in ep. 22, is doing a great job telling the historical stories of the pirates before, during, and after the Golden Age.
We'll get into Matt's motivations for starting the show, how his background in acting has helped, and some stumbles along the way.
Plus comedy from the Ibo Brewer and a great song from Ulrich Ellison called "Rescue Me".
Pick up some more music from Ulrich Ellison below and help support UTC at the same time. :)
Important Websites:
Matt Aurthur - http://piratehistorypodcast.com/ Ibo Brewer - https://www.facebook.com/ibocomedy Ullrich Ellison - "Rescue Me" - http://ulrichellison.com/ You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/056
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Ye Banished Privateers is one of the hottest pirate bands in Europe and one of my personal faves. Our first interview attempt resulted in some unfortunate sound problems. But here in our second attempt, the gods of technology smiled upon us I had a great talk with somewhere between 4 and 87 members of the band.
We'll dig into the band's origin story, the crazy way they're recording their new album, and the pros and cons of having 30 (not kidding) people in a band.
Plus comedy from the always dangerous Dougie Almeida and a world premier song from Ye Banished Privateers new album called "First Night Back In Port"!
Pick up the first two Ye Banished Privateers albums through the links below and support UTC at the same time! (You are such a good person.)
Important Websites:
Ye Banished Privateers http://yebanishedprivateers.com/
https://www.facebook.com/YeBanishedPrivateers
Dougie Almeida - http://dougiealmeida.com/ You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/055
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Joe Neate and Mike Chapman of Rare Games sit down with us to talk about their new pirate game Sea of Thieves. How's it different from the average pirate video game? What's gone into make this game both exciting and historically interesting? And when I ask them what they haven't been able to make a game do yet, you'll be surprised at the answer.
Plus comedy from Jill Maragos and "Puppy Song" by Bonecage.
Important Websites:
Mike Chapman and Joe Neate www.SeaOfThieves.com www.Rare.co.uk Jill Maragos - http://www.jillmaragos.com/ Bonecage - http://www.TheBonecage.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/054
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Craig Lutke is the leader and multi-instrumentalist of The Bilge Pumps, a pirate fest favorite. We'll get into the accidental way they started the group, where the name came from, and their process for including comedy in their arrangements.
This talk is all about pirates, music, and comedy. I may as well have been interviewing myself. ;)
Plus comedy from Travis Nelson and two(!) songs from The Bilge Pumps - "Pirating The Seas" and "The Dark Lady."
Get some Bilge Pumps music!
Important Websites:
The Bilge Pumps - http://thebilgepumps.com/ Travis Nelson - http://www.travisnelsoncomedy.com/ @travisisjoking on Twitter and IG You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/053
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Javier Dominguez of Big Hat Pirates is on the show today. Sure, we're talking about pirate hats. Super bad ass custom pirate hats at that. But we're also talking about creativity (of a form that I'm terrible at) and when and how an artist has to let go of his work and let the consumer do with it what they will.
This is a really great talk with a talented and forward-thinking artisan.
Plus comedy from Danny Minch and a song called "Devil's Advocate" from Silvertung
Important Websites:
Javier Dominguez of Big Hat Pirates - https://www.facebook.com/TheBigHatPirates/ Danny Minch - http://dannyminch.squarespace.com/ Silvertung - http://www.silvertung.com/ You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/052
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This week's guest is author Darren Simon who's written a great book called "The Dangerous Legacy". If you like your pirate fiction laced with real historical characters and a dose of the supernatural, you'll dig this one.
This is a great talk about the craft of writing (especially how he and I approach it very differently). Plus you'll find out all the stuff in Darren's own past that made it into the book.
Plus comedy from Chris Storin and music from The Liberal Rednecks
Be sure to click that Amazon link below to get your own copy of "The Dangerous Legacy".
Important Websites:
Darren Simon - http://www.Darren-Simon.com Chris Storin - http://www.chrisstorin.com/ Liberal Rednecks with Jimmy Goings, Tony Baker, and Pete Nuessmann - http://www.facebook.com/jimmygoings You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/051
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50 episodes! Whether you've been listening for a year now or you just discovered this show a week ago, thank you for tuning in and listening to me yap with fun pirate folks!
Wanna help the show get bigger? Tell your pirate-loving friends about it!
My guests on this episode are Chris Borden and Brittany Roberts, founders of combat entertainment troupe Under The Black Flag. We get into a great talk about what goes into fight choreography that you probably don't notice as a audience member.
I learned a bunch of cool stuff in this interview and you will too! Unless you already know about it, in which case you'll have a good time yelling at your playback device to disagree with us. Either way, you win!
Plus comedy from Don Barnhart and music from Sweet HayaH. Be sure to click those Amazon links below to get their albums.
Important Websites:
Under The Black Flag - https://www.facebook.com/UndertheBlackFlag Don Barnhart - http://donbarnhart.com/ Sweet HayaH - http://www.sweethayah.com/ You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/050
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TS Rhodes is a renaissance woman of the pirate set. She writes fiction and non-fiction, she tells stories at pirate fests, she reviews Black Sails for a prominent geek website, she knows a ton about pirate clothing, and does a whole presentation on Anne Bonny.
TS Rhodes lives and breathes pirate culture! You'll love this talk where we dig into all that stuff and more.
Plus comedy from David Lew and music from Phil Johnson and Roadside Attraction. (Yeah, me.)
Important Websites:
TS Rhodes - http://www.tsrhodes.com/ David Lew - http://www.davidlew.net/
Phil Johnson and Roadside Attraction - http://www.RoadsideAttraction.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/049
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Alan Shepard is the main actor and show writer for Hawaii Pirate Ship Adventures. We'll dig into what it's like to write a show that has to be flexible enough for a new interactive crowd every day. Not to mention the differences between the kiddie cruises and the drunky byob nighttime adult cruises.
Alan's journey as a trained actor from east coast to far far west is a really great lesson in making decisions in your life to maximize happiness. Really great talk.
Plus comedy from Johnny Taylor and music from The Bohemian Mechanics.
Important Websites:
Alan Shepard - http://hawaiipirateship.com Johnny Taylor - http://www.johnnyisntfunny.com Bohemian Mechanics - http://bohemianmechanics.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/048
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Laura Nelson's project is called The Whydah Pirates Speak. The Whydah has certainly been talked about from lots of different angles. So to add something new to the discussion, Laura went after the stories of the lesser players, the crew members, the characters you don't normally hear about.
Really good talk. We get into some of those stories and talk about the craft of writing the side stories around the big story.
Plus comedy from Dave Callans and music from Ye Banished Privateers.
Important Websites:
Laura Nelson - http://petercorneliushoof.blogspot.com/ Dave Callans - http://www.DaveCComedy.com Ye Banished Privateers - http://yebanishedprivateers.com/ You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/047
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It's a big fat juicy one today with two awesome interviews. We'll talk with Mike Tunez of Firelock Games about their new pirate tabletop game Blood and Plunder. And he gives us the lowdown of what it takes to create a game of this magnitude and how they made their Kickstarter for it so outrageously successful.
Then we'll talk with David and Serena Reiland about the 1st annual International Pirate Awards - how it began and how you get to vote for your favorite pirate stuff. And we'll dig into their Renaissance Festival Podcast a bit too.
Plus comedy from Marc Yaffee and music from Meeta Gajjar Parker.
Big thanks to Craig Buddy at History Of Pirates Podcast for simulcasting this episode.
Important Websites:
Mike Tunez - www.FirelockGames.com David Reiland - http://renaissancefestivalmusic.com/ International Pirate Awards Voting - www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/pirateawards Marc Yaffee - www.LaughWithMarc.com - Marc with a C Meeta Gajjar Parker - https://www.facebook.com/meetamusic/
History of Pirates Podcast - http://www.HistoryOfPiratesPodcast.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/046
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On today's show, things go boom! We're talking with cannon and carriage builder Michael Elledge. We'll dig into a bunch of history stuff on cannons and what it takes to simulate that now. Really interesting and entertaining talk.
Plus comedy from Dale Jones and music from Dissension Rising.
Important Websites:
Michael Elledge - http://jmelledge.com/ Dale Jones - http://www.dalejonescomic.com/ Dissension Rising - http://dissensionrising.com/ You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/045
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It's Wonky Sound Day on UTC! I'm on the road and forgot to pack my podcasting mic and there's a weird bumpy knocky sound during the interview. The sound gods did not smile upon us this week. Better next time. I promise.
But that doesn't mean it's not a great episode! My guest is Shayna Vest from DressLikeAPirate.com and she is quite the character. We'll talk a bit about pirates invading the Ren Faire scene and what it took to get a business selling pirate clothes up and running in the wild west days of the internet.
Mucho fun-o... Plus epic comedy from Chad Opitz and a great tune called "Appalachian Bound" by Time Sawyer.
Important Websites:
Shayna Vest - www.DressLikeAPirate.com Chad Opitz - @ChadOpitz on Twitter
Time Sawyer - www.TimeSawyer.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/044
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Today's guest is very special. Peter T. Leeson is an economist and author of "The Invisible Hand". We're going to dig down into the economics of piracy in the Golden Age and why they had to work so differently from the merchant ships of the time.
What are Jolly Rogers really for (and when)? Did Thomas Jefferson and the founding fathers look to pirates when designing their new democracy. All this and more!
Peter was also the first name on my wishlist of guests when I started this show. I'll explain why.
And a bit about my adventures in Colorado Springs with BBQ and donuts.
Plus comedy from Cory Robinson and a song called "Give Love" from Groovy Judy.
Important Websites:
Peter T. Leeson - www.PeterLeeson.com Cory Robinson - www.CoryShowtime.com
Groovy Judy - www.GroovyJudy.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/043
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My guest on the show today is Captain Teach, head of the Phoenix Risen pirate clan. I had no idea what pirate clans are all about, shy they exist, and what they do. So this was educational for me and I hope for you too.
Teach gives us the lowdown on how he got into Phoenix Risen and how you can join the pirate clan you're looking at. And we'll talk about how and why pirates have infiltrated the Ren Faire circuit. Plus we'll dig into all the great projects he's heading up for the Sherwood Forest Faire, including summer camps for adults and kids.
Thank you for all your nice supportive notes about last week's missing episode. We had a death in the family and I'll tell you about it at the top of the show.
Plus comedy from Melissa Richelle and a song called "White Car" from Doug and the Carnival of Souls Revue.
Important Websites:
Mr Teach - http://forums.wearephoenixrisen.com/ http://www.sherwoodforestfaire.com Melissa Richelle - http://www.melissarichelle.com/ Doug and The Carnival of Souls Revue - https://www.reverbnation.com/dougandthecarnivalofsoulsrevue
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
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Mark Hanna is a professor at UC San Diego and the author of "Pirate Nests and the Rise of the British Empire 1570-1740". Yep, we're getting historical today.
We'll talk about how pirates needed allies on land to allow them to plunder as they did and how the big commercial companies tried to keep it from happening. Plus Puritans illegally minting coins? Militant Protestantism?
Fascinating stuff in this talk. You'll love it!
Plus comedy from Shane Morrison and a song called "Just One More Time" from Flash Crash and Thunder.
Important Websites:
Mark Hanna - http://uncpress.unc.edu/ Shane Morrison - http://www.soundcloud.com/haneorrison Flash Crash and Thunder - http://flashcrashandthunder.com/
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
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Nick Hoffman is a buddy of mine from the comedy world. Until recently we didn't know we were both pirate fans. Nick's been deep in it for quite awhile having thrown a big pirate wedding and curated a pirate installation at the Petaluma History Museum. And we'll dig deep into both of those.
Plus some post-Mother's Day comedy from Stu McCallister and a very funny song called "Photo Album" from Jacob Haller.
Important Websites:
Nick Hoffman - https://www.facebook.com/Pirates-Legends-and-Lore-217351184979420/ https://www.facebook.com/NickHoffmanEntertainment/ Stu McCallister - http://www.stumccallister.com/
Jacob Haller - http://jwgh.org/
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
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Matt Nelson is the creator of Catbeard the Pirate, acomicstripabout a pirate with a cat attached to his face. Soundsweird,yes. But the comic strip is extremely welldone andveryfunny.
We'll dig right into where the concept came from and howhistakeon comic creation differs from other artists.
Today's show is sponsored by:
Anything Goes Vermont - Unique handmade goods for your favorite pirate.
Plus comedy from Stephanie Garcia and asongcalled"Chocolate" by Kenny Thomas and the SouthernBaptists.
Important Websites:
Matt Nelson/Catbeard - http://www.CatbeardThePirate.com
Stephanie Garcia - http://www.facebook.com/SgarciaFan
Kenny Thomas and the Southern Baptists - http://www.facebook.com/kennythomasandthesouthernbaptists
You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback
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Shaun Rolly is a really fun and interesting pirate with a knack for jumping off the deep end without a plan. He'll tell us about becoming a trained stuntman and how that led him to create a pirate musical with as much swordplay and action as there is music.
Today's show is sponsored by:
Anything Goes Vermont - Unique handmade goods for your favorite pirate.
Plus comedy from Robert Duchaine and of course, music from "A Pirate's Tale". Plus I'll play you one of my own songs that was thoroughly inspired by Prince.
Important Websites:
Shaun Rolly/Pirates Tale - http://www.piratestalemusical.com Robert Duchaine - http://robertduchaine.com Phil Johnson and Roadside Attraction - http://www.RoadsideAttraction.com Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/038 Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
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O'Craven is a great band with the very specific niche of Irish Pirate Rock, from San Jose, CA. In this interview we dig into how they stumbled across the music they were meant to be playing. We also talk a lot about how being way different from most bands has helped them stand out in a positive way.
Bonus! Since the band and I are in the same town, I finally got to do an in-person interview! Thankfully I thought ahead enough to get video of the proceedings too. And since I had video of the interview, I figured I'd film my talky parts before and after the interview too, just for fun.
Get links to o'Craven's album "Whiskey, Wenches and Scallywags" at www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/037
Today's show is sponsored by:
Anything Goes Vermont - Unique handmade goods for your favorite pirate.
Plus comedy from Irish comedian Dave Nihill (There's a theme? Yes!) and of course, music from O'Craven. You'll hear a song called "Pint Glass" and I'll explain in the show why I picked that one.
Important Websites:
O'Craven - www.OCraven.com
Dave Nihill - www.irishdave.co Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/037 Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
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Benerson Little is the author of five non-fiction books on piracy and sea roving plus a novel with sequels to come. He's considered a leading expert of piracy past and present, and is the historical consultant for Black Sails on the Starz network. He's also a former Navy Seal and fencing expert.
If there's anyone that's got all his pirate bases covered, Ben is that guy. We dig into some of his many books, his thoughts on Black Sails, plenty of fencing stuff, and more. This show is chock full and I still feel like we barely got to enough stuff.
Get links to Benerson Little's books at www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/036
Today's show is sponsored by:
Anything Goes Vermont - Unique handmade goods for your favorite pirate.
Plus comedy from Anthony K and a song called "I've Got A Mule To Ride" by the True Life Troubadours.
Important Websites:
Bennerson Little - http://www.benersonlittle.com/ Anthony K - https://www.facebook.com/AnthonyKcomedy True Life Troubadours - http://truelifetroubadours.wix.com/bluegrass Phil Johnson - http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/036 Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
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Lisa Jensen is the author of "The Witch from the Sea" and "Alias Hook" - two great fun pirate novels. She's also a movie critic for the Good Times weekly in Santa Cruz, CA.
We'll dig into her interesting take on the Peter Pan story (title spoiler - it's more about Captain Hook) and why that story has such longevity. And we couldn't leave without talking about her take as a critic on the best and worst Peter Pan movies.
Get links to Lisa Jensen's books at www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/035
Today's show is sponsored by:
Naufragant - Get their new single, "The Black Corsair" from the upcoming album based on the classic pirate novel.
Plus comedy from Johnny Osburn and a song called "Chasing Bats" by Smashy Claw about the classic Batman comic "The Killing Joke".
Important Websites:
Lisa Jensen - http://ljo-express.blogspot.com/ Johnny Osburn - http://facebook.com/johnnycomedy Smashy Claw - http://www.smashyclaw.com/
Phil Johnson - http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com Additional Show Notes: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/035 Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support
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You've been asking for them and now here they are! Mark Summers and John Baur have done almost as much for pirates in popular culture in recent years as Johnny Depp has. And they kind of did it my accident and the behest of others.
Talk Like A Pirate Day happens every September 19th. In this interview I dig in with John and Mark on how the holiday started to happen and what they did to make it go as viral as it has. (Clue: As little as possible)
Plus we get into the TLAPD extended universe of sorts and what they're working on now.
Today's show is sponsored by:
Naufragant - Get their new single, "The Black Corsair" from the upcoming album based on the classic pirate novel.
Plus comedy from Nick Hoffman and a song called "Black and White" by Demon In Me.
Important Websites:
Mark Summers and John Baur - www.TalkLikeAPirate.com
Nick Hoffman - www.facebook.com/NickHoffmanEntertainment
Demon In Me - www.facebook/demoninmeCA
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Jeff Dixon and his family at Dixon woodworking make some of the most badass pirate ship playhouses you're ever going to see. You don't even need to have kids because they're built for adults too.
The story of how the company came together is very touching. And Jeff takes me through their whole process of building and delivering the ships. Plus some great stories of news anchors falling on their asses. (Yep, really.)
Plus comedy from Rudy Ortiz about how not to say 'I do' and a song called "Windows Bleed" by Chilindrina.
Important Websites:Jeff Dixon - www.DixonWoodworking.com
Rudy Ortiz - www.RudyOrtiz.com
Chilindrina - www.chilindrinaband.com
Phil Johnson - www.PhilJComedy.com
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Brad Perri is a comic artist and creator of "Pirate Mike: Maladjusted Suburbanite". It's a really funny little comic strip. We dive into lots of stuff about character development in comics and the current state of that industry. And plenty of pirate talk as we dissect how Pirate Mike reflects the pirates of olde while he tries to get along in the suburbs.
Plus comedy from Saul Trujillo and a song called "Starving for Attention" by Peter Turns Pirate.
Important Websites:
Brad Perri - www.PirateMikeComics.com
Saul Trujillo - www.comedianwebsitename.com
Peter Turns Pirate - www.facebook.com/peterturnspirate
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Jason Surrell is a theme park show designer - former Imagineer, now with Universal - and the author of "Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies".
He was deeply involved with adding the new film characters to the classic Pirates of the Caribbean theme park rides and we talk about how they did that to avoid alienating the hardcore classic fans.
We also get into what working with Johnny Depp on the set is really like, what X Atencio told him that made him nearly drive off the road, and how he got into trouble with Marty Sklar after writing the book. Tons of fun stories in here.
Plus comedy from DJ Sandhu about being guys at the club and a song called "Spanish Lady" by Pride of Bedlam.
Important Websites:
Jason Surrell - @JasonSurrell on Twitter
DJ Sandhu - @DJSandhu20 on Twitter
Pride of Bedlam - www.PrideOfBedlam.com
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I like pirate music, but I don't know nearly as much about it as Jack Gonzo does. He does a great pirate music radio show every Wednesday at 9pm Central called Scoundrel's Inn.
During our talk, we dive a little into how Jack go started in this space. And we talk a lot about how varied pirate music can really be. He also suggests a great starter pack of bands if you're unfamiliar with the genre.
And you'll find out the one-genre of music that hasn't been touched by pirates yet. (Which I may take care of soon...)
Plus comedy from Shawn Halpin about his favorite radio stations and a song called "Share My Pixie Dust" by Phil Johnson and Roadside Attraction.
Yeah, I don't usually play my own stuff like that, but I wasn't able to spend as much time as usual harassing bands for a track this week. :)
Important Websites:
Jack Gonzo - www.ScoundrelsInn.com
Shawn Halpin - www.ShawnHalpin.com
Phil Johnson and Roadside Attraction - www.RoadsideAttraction.com
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This week we get super niche and talk about surgery and medical practices among the Golden Age pirates with Mark "Mission" Kehoe. He's a pirate surgery expert and reenactor with some great stories. Plus he'll blow quite a few myths out of the water.
I learned a lot during this interview and I'll be you will too.
Plus comedy from Justin Gomes about getting pick-pocketed in San Francisco and a song called "Devil's Drink" by Irish pirate metal band O'Craven.
Important Websites:
Mark Kehoe - www..PirateSurgeon.com
Justin Gomes - www.facebook.com/ThatSkaRobot
O'Craven - www.ocraven.com
Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
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This is part 2 of my interview with wreck diver John Chatterton. He's the subject of the books "Pirate Hunters" and "Shadow Hunters" by Robert Kurson. In this part of the interview we get into Titanic (literally and figuratively) and he drops some really amazing facts about the wreck we all think we know so well.
Plus comedy from Irene Tu about working in a book store in 2016 and a song called "The Epic" by Monkey.
Important Websites:
John Chatterton - www.JohnChatterton.com
Irene Tu - www.IreneTu.com
Monkey - www.MonkeySka.com
Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
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I could NOT wipe the smile from my face during this interview! John Chatterton is a wreck diver and treasure hunter. He's been to Titanic, the Andrea Doria, and discovered a German U-Boat wreck. But most importantly for this show, he was on the team the found the Golden Fleece, a pirate ship helmed by captain Joseph Bannister.
This is Part 1 of my interview with John Chatterton. He had so many great stories that I had to split it into two episodes. Stay tuned next week for Part 2.
Plus comedy from Steve McGowan about Chuck E. Cheese and a song called "Mislead" by The Cautious.
Important Websites:
John Chatterton - www.JohnChatterton.com
Steve McGowan - www.facebook.com/steve.mcgowan.56
The Cautious - thecautiousband.bandcamp.com
Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
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Naufragant is a pirate metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina. This interview is with the band's singer, Franco Tempesta. We get into the trials they've had in naming the band, why the decided to do a concept album, the filming for the video of "The Chest of Billy Bones", and what it's like to be "different" in the music business.
Plus comedy from Dylan Rhymer about Fox News and the new single from Naufragant, "The Black Corsair".
Important Websites:
Naufragant - www.Naufragant.com
Dylan Rhymer - www.facebook.com/dylan.rhymer
Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
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Recently, I discovered a short film called "Wedlocked" that acts as a mini-prequel to the first Pirates of the Caribbean film. I couldn't figure out how I missed it before and got the director, Jim Byrkit, on the show to tell us about it.
Yes, the short is hilarious and you should watch it right here.
Jim was also the concept artist for the first three Pirates of the Caribbean movies and created some of the iconic props like that awesome map. He was also one of the writers on the Johnny Depp vehicle "Rango"
Plus comedy from John Romanoff about being a big guy at the gym and and a song called "Doses" from Hologram Sun.
Important Websites:
Jim Byrkit - http://jimbyrkit.com
John Romanoff - https://www.facebook.com/john.romanoff
Hologram Sun - https://hologramsun.bandcamp.com
Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
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Noah Scalin is a unique artist. And artist in the broadest sense of the word. His music with the League of Space Pirates is a fantastic romp of a story that encompasses music, theatrics, web shows, live shows, and more.
Noah is even more known for his visual arts including Skull A Day in which he presented a different skull piece every day for a year. Be sure to check out the really cool installation pieces that were part of that project.
Plus comedy from Jimmy Earll about telling white lies to your kids and and a song called "Abridged History of Love" from League of Space Pirates.
Important Websites:
Noah Scalin - www.NoahScalin.com
League of Space Pirates - www.SpacePirate.org
Skull A Day - www.SkullADay.com
Jimmy Earll - www.facebook.com/jimmy.earll
Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Joyce Mclean is totally a pirate. She's made her way through an unorthodox series of businesses to find herself in Galveston, TX as owner or a really cool pirate experience called Legends of the Gulf Coast.
She's also the first officially licensed sea captain I've had on the show. And boy is that a heck of story.
Also on the show today, comedy from Sampson McCormick and music from Seratonic.
Important Websites:
Joyce Mclean - www.PiratesGulfCoast.com
Sampson McCormick - www.SampsonComedy.com
Seratonic - soundcloud.com/seratonicjams
Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
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Today's episode seems to be a sort of remix theme. My interview guest is Andrea Jones, author of the Hook and Jill Saga. The first two books, "Hook and Jill" and "Other Oceans" are out now. The third book, "Other Islands" will be out in 2016.
"Hook and Jill" is a retelling of the Peter Pan story told from Wendy's point of view. And since Wendy is the most mature of the Neverland lot (being Mother and all), the story is told from a much more adult point of view.
Besides her take on writing the story we talk a lot about J.M. Barrie and how he handled the story as well as the various versions of Peter Pan over the years. We also get into the newly restored version of Barrie's original book that Andrea has been working on.
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Want to win an autographed copy of "Hook and Jill"? Here's the scoop. Before the interview I bought a copy of "Hook and Jill" to read. And I happened to find one that was signed by Andrea Jones. And now I'd like to pass it on to you.
The book is signed "To David and Margaret". If those happen to be your name, even better. But if not, it's still a great autographed hardcover version of the book.
Click here to enter the contest.
And that's not all!... Also today on the show, comedy from Daymon Ferguson talking about books and being a literate bully.
Following the remix theme of this episode, you'll also hear brand new music from Uberband. The singer and mastermind behind Uberband is my brother Ryan Johnson and the song "Layabout" is absolutely nutty. Nobody jams a ton of styles into one song like these guys.
Important Websites:
Andrea Jones - www.HookAndJill.com
Daymon Ferguson - www.DaymonFerguson.com
Uberband - www.Uberband.com
Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
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My guests on this episode are Jeff and Rebecca MacKay. They, along with their son Wilde, form the MacKay Pirate Family. Andy they're full of creativity and hustle, which I really like.
They're pirate performers, clothing and prop designers, screenwriters, theme park designers, and more. I'm a hard worker too, but listening to everything they do made me exhausted!
Also on the show today, comedy from Matt Gubser from his new special "Daddy Issues" and music from Kenny Thomas and the Southern Baptists.
Important Websites:
Under The Crossbones: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com
MacKay Pirate Family: www.MacKayPirateFamily.com
Nauti Mermaid Clothing: www.NautiMermaidApparel.com
Matt Gubser: www.MattGubser.com
Kenny Thomas and the Southern Baptists: www.facebook.com/kennythomasandthesouthernbaptists
Phil Johnson: www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for extended show notes and bonuses.
Gerard Heidgerken is known to the pirate world as BilgeMunky and he's been a diehard promoter of modern pirate music for over a decade.
We dig into where he came from as one of the first pirate bloggers, DJs, and podcasters (before podcasts were even podcasts...)
Also on the show, comedy from this year's winner of the San Francisco Comedy Competition, Myles Weber. And music from lovable Parrothead Loren Davidson.
Lots of fun and laughs in this one. Check it out.
The Websites:
Gerard Heidgerken - www.BilgeMunky.com
Myles Weber - www.MylesWeber.com
Loren Davidson - www.LorenDavidson.com
Phil Johnson Tour Dates and Info - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for extended show notes and bonuses.
Visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for extended show notes and bonuses.
Pirate fans and enthusiasts are known for being pretty different from the rest of society anyway. And if you're different even in the world of pirates?
My guest today is David Engel of Pirate School! He's a classically trained actor who uses his powers to both educate about pirates and entertain kids with a really great variety show.
We'll talk about why he chose to go the kid route, the art of clowning and why it's viewed so differently here in the US compared to Europe, and how David uses pirates to teach kids science, dealing with bullies, and lots more.
Also on the show, two very unique performers: comedian JJ Whitehead and music artist Groovy Judy.
Don't sleep on this one... Really great episode.
The Websites:
David Engel - www.MyPirateSchool.com
JJ Whitehead - www.JJWhitehead.net
Groovy Judy - www.GroovyJudy.com
Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for extended show notes and bonuses.
Visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for extended show notes.
Ezra Buzzington is an actor from Los Angeles and was in the cast of the NBC pirate TV show "Crossbones" as the character Eisengrim.
This interview previously appeared on my podcast "Being Blackbeard" all about the show Crossbones, which was unfortunately cancelled after its first season. But since you probably didn't hear it, I thought you might enjoy dipping into some behind the scenes of a great pirate show. We talk the joy of shooting locales and the art of crafting a side character as an actor.
My co-host in the interview is Tony Dijamco. Very funny guy. Be sure to check out his link below too.
If you'd like to hear the entire Being Blackbeard podcast series (9 episodes), visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com and I'll have a link to the zip file for you.
Under The Crossbones is on iTunes! To give the show a great launch I need you to go give us a nice 5-star review. That will catapult us up the New and Noteworthy chart and keeping us from sitting dead in the water. Thanks!
As of this week we're also on Stitcher, if that's your podcatcher of choice.
Comedy on the show today from Jackie Kashian and music from Lolita Dark.
The Important Websites:
Ezra Buzzington - www.EzraBuzzington.com
Jackie Kashian - www.JackieKashian.com www.DorkForest.com Lolita Dark - www.LolitaDark.com Tony Dijamco - www.TonyDijamco.com Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for extended show notes.
Dave Ladage is the creator of the Living Like A Pirate clothing company.
In this interview we gig into Dave's entrance to the pirate community via Jimmy Buffet's land of Parrotheads. The people in Hawaiian shirts and margaritas share a thing or two with the Brethren. We'll get into some of the details of starting your own clothing business as well.
Under The Crossbones is on iTunes! To give the show a great launch I need you to go give us a nice 5-star review. That will catapult us up the New and Noteworthy chart and keeping us from sitting dead in the water. Thanks!
As of this week we're also on Stitcher, if that's your podcatcher of choice.
Comedy on the show today from Gabriel Rutledge and music from Jambo Joe Bones playing the Living Like A Pirate theme song!
The Important Websites:
Living Like A Pirate Clothing - www.LivingLikeAPirate.com
Gabriel Rutledge - www.GabrielRutledge.com
Jambo Joe Bones - www.JamboAcousticMusic.com
Phil Johnson - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Visit www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for extended show notes.
Don Maitz is a longtime painter of pirate stuff and fantasy and sci-fi book covers. He's also the creator of the Captain Morgan Rum character.
In this interview we'll dig into the thought process of an artist that paints things that don't exist, what goes into designing a book cover, the harrowing inside of story of the creation of Captain Morgan, plus lots more. You'll really enjoy this talk.
Under The Crossbones is on iTunes this week! I've submitted the show and it should be up Tuesday-ish. To give the show a great launch I need you to go give us a nice 5-star review. That will catapult us up the New and Notable chart and keeping us from sitting dead in the water. Thanks!
Comedy on the show today from David Neiker and music from yours truly Phil Johnson and Roadside Attraction.
The Important Websites:
Don Maitz - www.paravia.com/DonMaitz
Janny Wurts (Don't wife) - www.paravia.com/JannyWurts
David Neiker - www.theinternetiswastingmytime.com
Phil Johnson and Roadside Attraction - www.RoadsideAttraction.com
A bit of a different format for this show. I've got two shorter interviews for you this week.
The first is with costumer Brandon Berry of the New England Brethren of Pirates. They're a costuming group that does events and tons of charity work. We talk about how the idea came out of the Flying 501st of Star Wars costumers, the trials of running a business like this, and how he got into it.
The second interview is with Al Mueller, aka Captain Robertsgrave Thighbiter, of The Brigands,a really fun pirate band with a naughty sense of humor. And of course, I'll play you a bit of their music.
Plus some great comedy about sandwiches (really) from Jon Maddy.
Check out some videos and more information at www.UnderTheCrossbones.com
Next week I'll be putting the show up on iTunes and I'll need your help to give it a great launch. Reviews, listens, and subscribes will help make this show successful and help me keep bringing you these great guests. And I've got some real doozies in the pipeline. :)
My guest on this podcast is head of the Long John Silver Trust, Mark Steeds. The trust is working towards erecting a statue of Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal character in his birth place, Bristol England.
Plenty of good pirate and Treasure Island stuff here. Plus we get into what it's like to try and convince a city to celebrate something it's not particularly proud of.
You'll also hear comedy from Mike Baldwin and a great song called "Enchante" by Tah Phrum Duh Bush.
Important Websites:
Long John Silver Trust: www.LongJohnSilverTrust.co.uk
Mike Baldwin: www.ComedianMikeBaldwin.com
Tah Phrum Duh Bush: www.TahOnline.com
Under The Crossbones Official Site - www.UnderTheCrossbones.com
Phil's Comedy and Music - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
It's Ladies Day on Under The Crossbones!
My guest on this podcast is pirate author and historian, Cindy Vallar. Here website is a treasure trove of ways to waste your work hours reading about pirates instead of getting work done.
We'll get deep on pirates, but also talk about the craft of writing and how Cindy used writing to relax after her day job of working with emotionally challenged teens.
You'll also hear comedy from Sandra Risser and a great song called "So Sweet" by Monica Marquis.
Important Websites:
Cindy Vallar - www.CindyVallar.com
Sandra Risser - www.SandraRisser.com
Monica Marquis - www.MonicaMarquis.com
Under The Crossbones Official Site - www.UnderTheCrossbones.com
Phil's Comedy and Music - www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
My first musical guest of the show is Tom Mason of Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers.
Tom travels the world bringing his pirate music to pirate fests, tall ships festivals, fairs, and anywhere that needs a solid pirate jam.
We'll get into Tom's history and the unlikely route that helped him find his niche in the music industry. It's a really interesting discussion about being a musician in the modern age.
Due to an unfortunate digital glitch of some sort, the last 10 minutes of the interview are a bit distorted. I didn't know about it until the editing phase. I've left it in for completeness, but feel free to fast forward 10 minutes.
Also in this episode you'll hear some stand-up comedy from Mean Dave and, of course, some great pirate music from Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers.
The Websites:
Podcast: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com
Tom Mason: www.TomMason.net
Comedian Mean Dave: https://www.facebook.com/meandavesnothere
Phil Johnson: www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
What a way to start the show! Captain John Swallow and QM Seika Hellbound started NOLA Pyrate Week 8 years ago. And not just to dress up like pirates and drink like crazy while enjoying the magic that is New Orleans. They've also done a ton of charity work along the way for LowerNine, Gulf Restoration Network, the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program, and more.
Their motto? "Take what ye can get. Give something back." You'll find that to be a running theme among a lot of my guests on the show.
John and Seika were the first people I asked to interview and for good reason. They are a fount of pirate history knowledge. So if you're new to the subject, jump right in and get your feet wet with pirate lore.
Plus they've both traced their lineages back to real pirates and we get into those stories in depth in this episode.
We were dealing with a few weird sound issues on my end which is why you won't hear a lot from me during the interview. But with the stories these two have to tell you don't want to hear me yapping anyway. :)
Also featured in this episode are comedian Tim Babb (with some pirate humor..) and comedy musician Chris Valenti. Both really talented dudes. Be sure to listen all the way to the end of the episode.
The Websites:
NOLA Pyrate Week: www.NOLAPyrateWeek.com
More killer pirate photos from Robert Warren: www.isthisinc.com/2015/03/portrait-of-a-pyrate/
Comedian Tim Babb: www.tancast.com/tim
Musician Chris Valenti: www.ChrisValentiMusic.com
Phil's Digital Box Set: www.PhilJComedy.com