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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 27, 2019

A quick update on the status of the show.  We've run into a few snags behind the scenes.

 

We're getting everything worked out, but it will take a few weeks to prepare new episodes for you.  

 

So hang tight, make sure you're subscribed, and UTC will be back bigger, badder, and better than ever!

 

In the meantime check out some of the back catalog episodes you may have missed at https://www.underthecrossbones.com/episode-guide/

Aug 20, 2019

Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.


Lou Hernandez aka Cutthroat Cortez of Pirates Plunder is living an enviable life.  He's a pirate because it's fun and because he wants to.  And he's using his pirate character to put good things in the world and help others.  
 
And for my final show as host, Lou is the perfect guest.  He's exactly the kind of person that makes the pirate community great.  Creative, supportive, and genuine.

In this episode:

  • How Lou went from being a cowboy to a pirate
  • Their mission to educate and entertain kids, especially sick children
  • How he's building his crew out to be an event planning company by saying yes and figuring out how to do it

 

Starting next week Nick Hoffman will be taking over the show.  You may still hear from me periodically when any of my new projects intersect with pirate culture.  It's been my privilege to create this show for you for the last 4 years and I hope you'll come along on the ride to my further adventures.

Thank you so much for spending your time with me each week and introducing me to so many great people along the way.

 

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/204

 

Important Websites:

Cutthroat Cortez and Pirates Plunder
 
 
 
 
Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
 
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com
 
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/204
 
Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support 

 

Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331

 

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

   

Aug 13, 2019

Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.


Rich Cohen is the author of "The Last Pirate of New York" - A ghost ship, a killer, and the birth of a gangster nation.  Along with a ton of other really interesting books.  Rich and I cover a lot of ground in this talk and I think you'll really enjoy it.

In this episode:

  • Who was the last pirate of New York?
  • The running themes that unite all of Rich's books
  • The Rolling Stones, Chess Records, Pirates of the Caribbean, sugar substitutes, and a whole lot more.

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 yourself a copy of "The Last Pirate of New York" on Amazon and help support the show: https://amzn.to/31AQLKY

 

Today's show is sponsored by:

Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop - Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl "Fizz" Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys!  http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba

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/203

 

Important Websites:

 
 
Want to see me film my 4th comedy special on August 16th?  Go to http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com/sandiego and use the code "PHIL50" for 50% off tickets. 
 
Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
 
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com
 
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/203
 
Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support 

 

Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331

 

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

   

Aug 6, 2019

Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter.


Musical Blades are legends of the pirate music scenes and I can't believe it took 200 episodes to get to them.  But here they are!  Everybody is on the mic today and it gets a little chaotic, but it's really fun talk.  Co-host Marck Forget of Festival des Pirates sits in with me. 

In this episode:

  • Dealing with adultish material in a family atmosphere
  • Their secret hard rock roots
  • How they're working very differently on their new album
  • Their upcoming trip to Ireland with fans
  • Are they wearing shirts?

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. 

 

Go pick yourself up some Musical Blades jams and help support the show too! https://amzn.to/2Ki1IeB

 

Today's show is sponsored by:

Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop - Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl "Fizz" Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys!  http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba

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/202

 

Important Websites:

Musical Blades
 
 
Want to see me film my 4th comedy special on August 16th?  Go to http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com/sandiego and use the code "PHIL50" for 50% off tickets. 
 
Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
 
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com
 
Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/202
 
Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support 

 

Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331

 

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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