Episode 128 - The Sea Without End
What makes a pirate? I would argue, more than the riches or drink, it was a sense of dispossession. A sense of disenfranchisement. Of having been, either literally or metaphorically, left behind. Toda...
13 Sep 201940min
Episode 127 - Secret Trades & Indian Riches
We're nearing the end of our look at the East India Companies and the beginning of the English Colonial Era. These institutions had rough and tumble beginnings, before evolving into the famed monolith...
24 Aug 201933min
Episode 126 - Pirates Inc Part 2
The Gentleman Adventurers set a trap for one of the greatest prizes ever captured. Madre de Deus will test their bravery, ruthlessness, and skill. It will also change England, and the world, forever. ...
14 Aug 201936min
Episode 125 - Pirates Inc Part 1
No organization, not the Armada de Barlovento nor the Royal Navy, terrified pirates as much as the East India Company. The Company was brutal, efficient, and merciless. Strangely, the company's roots ...
6 Aug 201937min
Episode 124 - The Wild Wild East
William Dampier and Charles Swan go ashore on Mindanao to meet with the Sultan. However, things on the island are not exactly how they appear. Did I steal this title from a story about Indonesia I hea...
31 Juli 201937min
Episode 123 - Den of Sin
'The Fleshpots of Asia' was a stereotype held for many years. The roots of that phrase and that stereotype come largely from the experiences of those who visited the East Indies during the Colonial Er...
23 Juli 201941min
Episode 122 - Cygnet
We get to meet the crew of a pirate ship. Not just the Captain and Quartermaster, but the real pirates. We talk about their jobs on board, their character, and the relationships on board. Learn more a...
16 Juli 201934min
Episode 121 - The Winds of Fate
We're taking our first steps into Southeast Asia through the eyes of Ferdinand Magellan. And the Dread Pirate Roberts. And one deadly rabbit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...
9 Juli 201939min
