Under the Crossbones – The Pirate Podcast
Summary: Join comedian, musician, and pirate geek Phil Johnson as he explores the history and pop culture of pirates. Interviews with leading historians, actors, artists, writers, musicians, pirate festival organizers, and more. From Captain Charles Johnson’s “A General History of Pirates” to JM Barrie’s Captain Hook to Errol Flynn’s swashbuckling cinematic adventures to Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean juggernaut, pirates have captured the world’s imagination for hundreds of years. This show dives deep into the pirate community to talk to the people that bring the stories and history to vibrant life. You’ll also find they us that history of criminals and cutthroats to make the world a better place through charity work and a sunny outlook on life. Whether you’re an old salt with your own cutlass or a someone who just thinks Johnny Depp looks cool with a braid in his hair, the colorful characters in Under the Crossbones are sure to take you away from your day to day and drag you kicking and screaming out to sea.
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- Artist: Phil Johnson: Comedian, Musician, and Pirate Geek
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Today’s guest is very special. Peter T Leeson is an economist and author of “The Invisible Hand”. We’re going to dig down into the economics of piracy in the Golden Age and why they had to work so differently from … Continue reading →
My guest on the show today is Captain Teach, head of the Phoenix Risen pirate clan. I had no idea what pirate clans are all about, why they exist, and what they do. So this was educational for me and … Continue reading →
Mark Hanna is a professor at UC San Diego and the author of “Pirate Nests and the Rise of the British Empire 1570-1740”. Yep, we’re getting historical today. We’ll talk about how pirates needed allies on land to allow them … Continue reading →
Before we get to Nick Hoffman, A big ahoy to all the new listeners! And a big thanks to Craig Buddy and the mention on his podcast that brought so many great new folks into the UTC circle over the last … Continue reading →
Matt Nelson is the creator of Catbeard the Pirate, a comic strip about a pirate with a cat attached to his face. Sounds weird,yes. But the comic strip is extremely well done and very funny. We’ll dig right into where … Continue reading →
Shaun Rolly is the co-creator of the musical “A Pirate’s Tale”. He’s a really fun and interesting pirate with a knack for jumping off the deep end without a plan. Get learned up on what happens at stuntman school and … Continue reading →
O’Craven is a great band with the extremely specific niche of Irish Pirate Rock, from San Jose, CA. In this interview we dig into how they stumbled across the music they were meant to be playing. We also talk a lot … Continue reading →
Benerson Little is the author of five non-fiction books on piracy and sea roving plus a novel with sequels to come. He’s considered a leading expert of piracy past and present, and is the historical consultant for Black Sails on … Continue reading →
Lisa Jensen is the author of “The Witch from the Sea” and “Alias Hook” – two great fun pirate novels. She’s also a movie critic for the Good Times weekly in Santa Cruz, CA. We’ll dig into her interesting take … Continue reading →
You’ve been asking for the Talk Like A Pirate Day guys and now here they are! Mark Summers and John Baur have done almost as much for pirates in popular culture in recent years as Johnny Depp has. And they kind … Continue reading →
Jeff Dixon and his family at Dixon woodworking make some of the most badass pirate ship clubhouses you’re ever going to see. You don’t even need to have kids because they’re built for adults too. The story of how the … Continue reading →
Brad Perri is a comic artist and creator of “Pirate Mike: Maladjusted Suburbanite”. It’s a really funny little comic strip. We dive into lots of stuff about character development in comics and the current state of that industry. And plenty … Continue reading →
Jason Surrell is a theme park show designer – former Imagineer, now with Universal – and the author of “Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies”. He was deeply involved with adding the new film characters … Continue reading →
I like pirate music, but I don’t know nearly as much about it as Jack Gonzo does. He does a great pirate music radio show every Wednesday at 9pm Central called Scoundrel’s Inn. During our talk, we dive a little … Continue reading →
This week we get super niche and talk about surgery and medical practices among the Golden Age pirates with Mark “Mission” Kehoe. He’s a pirate surgery expert and reenactor with some great stories. As Mark talks about, we mostly hear … Continue reading →