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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, 2017
Oct 31, 2017

Jeff Hartt and Gertie Stubbs of Buccaneers of the Black Fleet

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. 

 

Oct 24, 2017

Hook screenwriter James V Hart

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:

 
 
 
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. 

 

Oct 17, 2017

Kevin-John and Tucker Houston of Legend Cove Trading Company

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. 

 

Oct 10, 2017

Kevin-John and Tucker Houston of Legend Cove Trading Company

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. 

 

Oct 3, 2017

Sean Loughman of Pirates Treasure Museum

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. 

 

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