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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: December, 2018
Dec 25, 2018

Happy end of 2018!  We made it through and I hope you're taking some time to relax and appreciate the people around you.  I super appreciate you supporting the show all this year.

To celebrate the end of the year, this is a replay of 2018's most popular episode with Anne Chambers telling us all about Grace O'Malley.  And what a joy it was to talk with her!

We'll dig into how and why she started researching Grace's life.  Especially what part Grace O'Malley plays in Irish culture and how Anne has helped them color in the lines.   We also discuss why "pirate" may not be the most accurate descriptor for Grace O'Malley.

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.

Check out Anne's Book "Granuaile: Grace O'Malley - Ireland's Pirate Queen" at http://amzn.to/2pqRnSA and help support the show too!

 


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


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/december2018

 

Important Websites:


 

Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com



Additional Show Notes:

http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/december2018

 

 

 

 


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. 

 

 

Dec 18, 2018

California has one good pirate story, that of Hipolito Bouchard.  And Michael Melzer is here to ruin that for us.  Just kidding!  His book "The Patriot Pirate" makes the case that Bouchard was a privateer more than pirate and was in it for the revolution more than the booty.

This is a really fun talk about a piece of history we don't know as much about.  And we get into Michael's motivations for writing about Hipolito Bouchard and his unique way of funding the book via Kickstarter.

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.

Grab a copy of "The Patriot Pirate" for yourself at https://amzn.to/2S9bGR7 and help support the show!

 

Today's show is sponsored by:

Pirata Clothing -
Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys.  New gear weekly!  http://www.PirataClothing.com

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


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/170


Important Websites:

 

Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com



Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/170

 

Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support 

 

Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under-crossbones-pirate-podcast/id1039621331?mt=2

Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. 
 
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
 

 

 

Dec 11, 2018

Jasper Rouwhorst is one third of Craft Game Studio where he and his two partners have created Crooked Waters, a virtual reality pirate video game for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

We dig into the challenges of designing for virtual reality including dealing with motion sickness and how to keep to adapt to players doing things they didn't expect.  And we find out how they manage to keep the whole project going with just three people.

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:

Pirata Clothing -
Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys.  New gear weekly!  http://www.PirataClothing.com

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


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/169


Important Websites:

Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com



Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/169

 

Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support 

 

Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under-crossbones-pirate-podcast/id1039621331?mt=2

Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. 
 
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
 

 

 

Dec 4, 2018

Charles Dean Beeker's official title is the Director of the Center of Underwater Science at the University of Indiana - Bloomington.  But that word salad doesn't even begin to tell you about his real passion.  

Unlike other underwater archaeologists we've talked to, Charle's wants to leave the stuff down there and make these shipwreck sites into visitable national historic places.  We talk about the whys of his plans and how they play out.

Among his many projects are Captain William Kidd's Quedagh Merchant and the Frolic, a Gold Rush-era cargo ship off the coast of California.

Great stories and a very different take than we've heard from others in this one.

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:

Pirata Clothing -
Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys.  New gear weekly!  http://www.PirataClothing.com

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


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/168


Important Websites:

Univ. of Indiana Underwater Science -  https://underwaterscience.indiana.edu/
 

Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com



Additional Show Notes:
http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/168

 

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. 
 
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones
 

 

 

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