Under the Crossbones The Pirate Podcast

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Under the Crossbones The Pirate Podcast

Join comedian and pirate Nick Hoffman as he explores the history and pop culture of pirates. Deep dive interviews with the most interesting people in the pirate community who bring the history and stories to life. Actors, treasure hunters, musicians, historians, and more. From Blackbeard to Black Sails, Jack Sparrow to Jack Rackham... Under The Crossbones is loaded with colorful characters who will take you away from your day to day and drag you happily out to sea.

  1. 210 The Pyrate Round

    02/27/2020

    210 The Pyrate Round

    Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter. The Pyrate Round is a Youtube Channel and a Facebook page that shares pyrate information for pirates.  This page was created by the super delightful Thomas and Delaney Anderson. The page includes information like a daily post on "This day in pirate history," rum reviews and pirate history. In this episode: Thomas and Delaney share how they came up with the name for their pages We talk about how they created their opening stop motion animation sequence How they helped put a few rums on the map in their area Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture.  Your host Nick Hoffman (comedian and pirate) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.  Our show is sponsored by: Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!  http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com Important Websites: The Pyrate Round https://www.facebook.com/thepyrateround/   On Youtube find them under #thepyrateround     Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com   Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/210   Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support    Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331   Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes.   Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones

    33 min
  2. 209 Mike Tunez

    02/05/2020

    209 Mike Tunez

    Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter. Mike Tunez is the lead game designer for Firelock Games.  Firelock Games has created a number of table top games with titles like: Blood and Plunder, Oak and Iron, and Scurvy Dice, all of which focus on game play involving buccaneers or pirates.  They also have created a new game called Blood and Valor which is set during WWI.  Mike had previously been on Under the Crossbones (episode 46).  In this episode: Mike updates us on what's new at Firelock Games We tease a new kickstarter that is coming soon Nick tells a delightful story about when his then 10 year old nephew got fired from a job at a pool snack bar in Kansas Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture.  Your host Nick Hoffman (comedian and pirate) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.  Our show was previously sponsored by: Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!  http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com Important Websites: Firelock Games www.firelockgames.com     Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com   Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/209   Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support    Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331   Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes.   Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones

    35 min
  3. Wayne Curtis

    01/29/2020

    Wayne Curtis

    Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter. Wayne Curtis is the author of And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in 10 Cocktails.  Wayne is a contributing editor at The Atlantic and a columnist for the Daily Beast and Garden & Gun.  His stories have also run in the New York Times, American Scholar, Yankee, American Archeology, and on This American Life. In this episode: Wayne talks a bit about his travels connected with his job as a writer Rums you can find and enjoy We talk about Wayne's other book, The Last Great Walk. Nick mistakes Wayne for another Wayne Curtis and Wayne is terrible gracious about it  Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture.  Your host Nick Hoffman (comedian and pirate) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.  Our show was previously sponsored by: Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!  http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com Important Websites: Wayne Curtis www.waynecurtis.com   Information about the 2nd International Pirate Rendezvous in Germany that I spoke about on today's show:   www.facebook.com/groups/Piraterendezvous2020     Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com   Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/208   Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support    Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331   Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes.   Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones

    40 min
  4. Ace Miles

    01/22/2020

    Ace Miles

    Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter. Ace Miles is a pirate performer that appears under the name: Jack Spareribs.  He is a magician, juggler and ventriloquist.  He has performed at venues all over the state of California.  Over the years Ace has been seen in numerous television spots and commercials for companies like Toyota and appearances on the Disney Channel, Mornings on 2 and the A&E network’s Good Time Cafe with Ellen DeGeneres. In this episode: How Ace developed his parody of Jack Sparrow The invention of Jack's sidekick, Ace's puppet Maynard the monkey How Ace became one of the members of the Order of the Leviathan I also talk about why calling thieves that steal packages should never be called Porch Pirates Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture.  Your host Nick Hoffman (comedian and pirate) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.  Today's show is sponsored by: Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!  http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com   Important Websites: Ace Miles www.jackspareribs.com   www.pirate4hire.com     Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com   Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/207   Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support    Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331   Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes.   Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones

    49 min
  5. Dan Franklin

    01/14/2020

    Dan Franklin

    Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter. Dan Franklin is a member of the pirate band, The Skullduggers, as well as a member of The Bootstrappers, a group that plays at a popular theme park located in Anaheim, Ca.  He has also played with Slash and Leann Rimes.  He's also a filmmaker that has a couple of fun projects coming up. In this episode: How Dan became a pirate musician Nick does a magic trick Dan talks about traveling with the Scallywags to support "Sea of Thieves"  Thank you so much for tuning in!  I think I'm learning how to do this better, thank you to all that reached out to offer encouragement or support, I sure appreciate it. Today's show is sponsored by: Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!  http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com   Important Websites: Dan Franklin  www.danfranklinmusic.com   You can also find both Dan and The Skullduggers on Facebook     Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com   Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/206   Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support    Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331   Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes.   Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones

    34 min
  6. Melinda Long

    01/08/2020

    Melinda Long

    Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter. Melinda Long had written books before but when she discovered that at the time there were very few children's books about pirates, she decided to write one.  About the same time her book was to come out, Disney released Pirates of the Caribbean.  Talk about being in the right place at the right time. In this episode: How Melinda got her book published The process of writing a children's book How her work took on a life of it's own via a sequel and a play Thank you so much for tuning in (or back into) the show, this is my first episode as host of this wonderful ship that Phil Johnson built.  While he has provided so much support and training to have me take over the show, this first effort has all the marks of "what is this guy thinking?!?"  But we have to start somewhere.  The interview is lovely, Melinda couldn't have been a better first guest for me, I hope you tune in to listen to this and all upcoming episodes as I get better at this. Today's show is sponsored by: Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!  http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com   Important Websites: Melinda Long https://www.melindalong.com/           Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com   Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/205   Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support    Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331   Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes.   Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones

    40 min
  7. Under The Crossbones Important Update

    08/27/2019

    Under The Crossbones Important Update

    A quick update on the status of the show.  We've run into a few snags behind the scenes.   We're getting everything worked out, but it will take a few weeks to prepare new episodes for you.     So hang tight, make sure you're subscribed, and UTC will be back bigger, badder, and better than ever!   In the meantime check out some of the back catalog episodes you may have missed at https://www.underthecrossbones.com/episode-guide/

    1 min
  8. Cutthroat Cortez of Pirates Plunder

    08/20/2019

    Cutthroat Cortez of Pirates Plunder

    Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com or join us on Facebook or Twitter. Lou Hernandez aka Cutthroat Cortez of Pirates Plunder is living an enviable life.  He's a pirate because it's fun and because he wants to.  And he's using his pirate character to put good things in the world and help others.     And for my final show as host, Lou is the perfect guest.  He's exactly the kind of person that makes the pirate community great.  Creative, supportive, and genuine. In this episode: How Lou went from being a cowboy to a pirate Their mission to educate and entertain kids, especially sick children How he's building his crew out to be an event planning company by saying yes and figuring out how to do it   Starting next week Nick Hoffman will be taking over the show.  You may still hear from me periodically when any of my new projects intersect with pirate culture.  It's been my privilege to create this show for you for the last 4 years and I hope you'll come along on the ride to my further adventures. Thank you so much for spending your time with me each week and introducing me to so many great people along the way.   Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture.  Your host Phil Johnson (comedian, musician, and pirate geek) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.      Today's show is sponsored by: Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!  http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com   For videos, pictures, album links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes.  http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/204   Important Websites: Cutthroat Cortez and Pirates Plunder https://www.piratesplunderentertainment.com/         Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com   Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com   Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/204   Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support    Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-crossbones-the-pirate-podcast/id1039621331   Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes.   Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/underthecrossbones Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/undercrossbones

    29 min
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Join comedian and pirate Nick Hoffman as he explores the history and pop culture of pirates. Deep dive interviews with the most interesting people in the pirate community who bring the history and stories to life. Actors, treasure hunters, musicians, historians, and more. From Blackbeard to Black Sails, Jack Sparrow to Jack Rackham... Under The Crossbones is loaded with colorful characters who will take you away from your day to day and drag you happily out to sea.

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