The Stolen Goods: A look into the history of banditry and swashbucklery Ryan McCarthy

Captain William Kidd was one of the most decorated and celebrated privateers at the end of the 17th century. So what happened to make him one of the most hated and wanted men during the Golden Age of Piracy? Lets find out together!PS. My sincerest apologies for the delay in this episode. Thank you for waiting!ryan@thestolengoodspodcast.comthestolengoods.buzzsprout.com

In the 1770's when Russia was becoming a global power and Nobles were getting used to the modern world, the lower class paid a hefty price. One man named Yemalyan Ivanovich Pugachev decided not to take it any more and started a revolution that shook the Russian crown to its core and inspired another revolution almost 150 years later.email: ryan@thestolengoodspodcast.comwebsite: thestolengoods.buzzsprout.com

Calico Jack may not have been the best pirate in the Golden Age of Pirates, but he had his moment in the sun and he is Famous for having the most notorious of women pirates of the Golden Age of Piracy Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Lets find out how it all happened.email: ryan@thestolengoodspodcast.comWebsite: thestolengoods.buzzsprout.com

John Dillinger started his life like any other kid who was a bit of a troublemaker. But through the years, the decisions he made and the circumstances he face turned him into the most known criminal in the world and exactly what the J Edgar Hoover needed to convince the government that the FBI needed to be stronger. On Behalf of John Dillinger, you're welcome FBI.email: ryan@thestolengoodspodcast.comWebsite: thestolengoods.buzzsprout.com

In the late 1500's Francis Drake, an English Mariner from a poor family rose up the ranks to become one of Queen Elizabeth's greatest Weapons against the Spanish. From his dark early times in the slave trade to his time as a privateer to his circumnavigation of the globe, this son of a poor minister did it all and even got knighted! Much to the Displeasure of King Phillip II of Spain. But how did all go down? Lets find out!email:ryan@thestolengoodpodcast.comwebsite: thestolengoods.buzzsprout.com

For my 25th episode anniversary I'm taking a step away from covering a person in the history of crime and covering a Pistol that saw a lot of it. The Colt Single Action Army. Few Guns have the level of fame and infamy that this gun does. So lets take a look at the Journey of this gun and the man that made it all possible... Samuel Colt.email: ryan@thestolengoodspodcast.comwebsite: thestolengoods.buzzsprout.com