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Under the Crossbones The Pirate Podcast

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.
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Now displaying: October, 2015
Oct 27, 2015

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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

Oct 20, 2015

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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
M
acKay 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


Oct 13, 2015

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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

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Oct 6, 2015

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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.

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