The Pirate History Podcast

A podcast about the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean, the real men and women that threatened the trade and stability of the Old World empires, the forces that led them to piracy and the myths and stories they inspired. Famous names like Captain Henry Morgan, Henry Avery, Charles Vane, Mary Reed, Anne Bonny, Black Bart Roberts, Ned Low, and Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach will rub elbows with Queens, Kings, Popes, rebellious monks, Caribbean Natives, African Slaves and notorious governors like Woodes Rogers. History, high seas adventure, myth and magic, voodoo, treachery, biography and freedom await.

Episodes

Episode 359 - The Root of All Evil

April 1, 2025 • 45 mins

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Episode 358 - Live Free or Die

March 10, 2025 • 40 mins

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

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Episode 357 - Benjamin Raule

March 4, 2025 • 29 mins

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

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Episode 356 - Royal Rumble

February 26, 2025 • 36 mins

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

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Episode 355 - The Great Northern War (prelude)

February 10, 2025 • 32 mins

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

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Episode 354 - The Captain's Log

January 31, 2025 • 37 mins

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

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Episode 353 - The Jolly Company

January 22, 2025 • 51 mins

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

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Episode 352 - The Swedish Deluge

January 7, 2025 • 39 mins

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

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Episode 351 - The First Northern War(s)

January 1, 2025 • 40 mins

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

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Episode 350 – Brûlez le Palatinat!

December 3, 2024 • 38 mins

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

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Episode 349 - We Are Free and Want to Remain Free

November 26, 2024 • 41 mins

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

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Episode 348 - People of the Knife

November 13, 2024 • 43 mins

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

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Episode 347 - The Winter Queen

October 29, 2024 • 39 mins

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

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Episode 346 - The Red Shield of the West

September 17, 2024 • 36 mins

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

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Episode 345 - The Mazarinettes

August 28, 2024 • 43 mins

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

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Episode 344 - Occasional Conformity

August 14, 2024 • 48 mins

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

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Episode 343 - The True Born Englishman

July 31, 2024 • 33 mins

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

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Episode 342 - A Season of Severeity

June 18, 2024 • 41 mins

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

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Episode 341 - In His Majesty's Secret Service

May 28, 2024 • 35 mins

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

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Episode 340 - In Service of the Devil

April 30, 2024 • 37 mins

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

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