Episode 24 - Pit Stop on the Continent part 1
The Thirty Years War was the event that forged the world of Henry Morgan and the Buccaneers. We discuss the politics and conflicts that led to the war and the opening moves in one of Europe's most imp...
31 Dec 201637min
Episode 23 - Yo Ho-Ho-Ho & a Bottle of Rum
It's our pirate Christmas special. We explore Christmas in the age of sail and how real pirates recorded spending their holiday. Happy Holidays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...
24 Dec 201619min
Episode 22 - The Lies of Portobelo
Captain Morgan's raid on Portobelo would be possibly the most controversial of his career. His alleged barbarism there would haunt him for decades. The question remains: what exactly happened on the c...
20 Nov 201654min
Episode 21 - On Torture
Morgan embarks on a mission of retribution that nearly ends in disaster while Francois l'Olonnais has greater success using much more brutal methods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....
8 Nov 20161h 4min
Episode 20 - Providence
While Captain Morgan was away on his 22 month raid Jamaica got a new Governor and Lieutenant Governor - none other than Henry's uncle Edward Morgan. Morgan, Mansveldt and The Brethren of the Coast wea...
9 Okt 201648min
Episode 19 - Talk Like a Pirate
Avast ye bilge lickin' dogs! Talk Like a Pirate Day be comin' quick me hearties! It's time we talk arrr, timber shivering, plank walkin' and pirate accents. And, of course, William Shakespeare. Obviou...
17 Sep 201627min
Episode 18 - Granada
Captain Henry Morgan, to the horror of his Governor and King, sails west into the Gulf of Mexico to raid the Yucatan peninsula. He sails the entire Caribbean coast of Central America raiding and pilla...
10 Sep 201630min
Episode 17 - Guns, Rum, Ships & Steel
We take a break from our story to look at the tools Captain Morgan and The Brethren of the Coast used on their upcoming raids. These are the ships, firearms and victuals that were the foundation of pi...
1 Sep 201644min
