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Original Pirate Material Original Pirate Material
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You have to hear it to believe it...Original Pirate Material is a 9-part podcast series. Recorded from three different countries over the course of a couple of years, OPM gives an intimate insight into the mind of Captain Tonz. Recounting his days as a Peiran Pirate, he reflects on a life spent in the grey area of maritime law.
As he reveals definitive moments on the high seas, he also shares his philosophical approach to piracy, inspired by the marauding sailors of Ancient Greece and a unique perspective on our relationship with the sea. Each episode sees Derren (a trained journalist) and James (a pirate enthusiast) probe Tonz to separate the romantic from the real; fact from swashbuckling fiction. Find out more here: https://www.originalpiratematerial.co.uk/
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Episode 3- Maggie May
Picture this: you’ve stolen tonnes of oil and you’re on the run. How would you escape, and (if you’re real-life pirate Captain Tonz) how would it involve Rod Stewart?Episode three is the nail-bitting chronicle of how Tonz and his crew did the impossible by stealing back their vessel and escaping from the law, in a tiny barge surrounded by huge boats.Tonz’s incredible journey took him from Hertfordshire to the high seas, and over the course of nine episodes, you’ll hear it all. Tonz recounts u...
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Episode 2- Barge Surfing
What would you do in the middle of a storm? If you’re Captain Tonz, the real-life pirate behind Original Pirate Material, you might take a moment to light up a cigarette and take it all in.Episode two picks up with Tonz on his way from Hull to Jeddah, via a humber barge. We’ll hear how he drew upon his pirate teachings to find new and unprecedented approaches to navigating a boat, and how he dealt with being arrested in Gibraltar.Tonz’s incredible journey took him from Hertfordshire to the hi...
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Episode 1- The Barge Man
Welcome to Original Pirate Material, a new podcast that offers an intimate insight into the mind of real-life pirate Captain Tonz. Tonz’s incredible journey took him from Hertfordshire to the high seas, and over the course of nine episodes, you’ll hear it all. Tonz recounts unbelievable, unforgettable stories about near-death scrapes and international escapades. Podcast hosts (and non-pirates) Derren and James listen rapt, asking the questions we’re all dying to know about how the realit...