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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 28, 2018

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:

 

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. 

 

 

Aug 21, 2018

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:

 
 
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. 

 

 

Aug 14, 2018

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:

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. 

 

 

Aug 7, 2018

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:

 
 
 
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. 

 

 

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