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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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Aug 29, 2017

Pirate artist Michael Noles

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:

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. 

 

Aug 22, 2017

Screenwriter David Magee

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. 

 

Aug 15, 2017

Underwater Archaeologist Dr E. Lee Spence

 

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 - 

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. 

 

Aug 8, 2017

Author Richard Zacks

 

 

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. 
Aug 1, 2017

John Davidson of Finding Neverland The Musical

 

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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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