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A podcast about the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean, the real men and women that threatened the trade and stability of the Old World empires, the forces that led them to piracy and the myths and stories they inspired. Famous names like Captain Henry Morgan, Henry Avery, Charles Vane, Mary Reed, Anne Bonny, Black Bart Roberts, Ned Low, and Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach will rub elbows with Queens, Kings, Popes, rebellious monks, Caribbean Natives, African Slaves and notorious governors like ...
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Empire

Goalhanger

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How do empires rise? Why do they fall? And how have they shaped the world around us today? William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the stories, personalities and events of empire over the course of history.
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Brigade of Imbeciles

Leanne and Vess

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Avast Ye! Join the Brigade of Imbeciles as they journey together to break down the world of HBO’s Our Flag Means Death, onscreen and off. Each week, we set sail on an adventure to explore what makes the show so exhilaratingly devastating. From character deep dives to sneak peeks behind-the-scenes, the Brigade of Imbeciles is your one-stop-shop for all things Our Flag Means Death related. Our Flag Means Death is created by David Jenkins and stars Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi as the titular St ...
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Archaeologists Behaving Badly

Archaeologists Behaving Badly

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Like history, but don’t like the same old boring history shows? Well, this podcast may have you covered. Hosts Raquel and Belle, two archaeologists from Australia, talk all things weird in history over many, many wines… sometimes too many wines. Not taking themselves too seriously, each episode explores a different topic as the pair share weird stories from times past. Who knows, you may even walk away knowing something new…
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Singular Discoveries is a narrative history podcast telling unusual true stories from forgotten corners of the past. In this series, we celebrate the unsung heroes of extraordinary events. We unmask the real, surprising characters behind notorious legends. We investigate mysterious, unsolved, century-old true crimes. And we tell stranger-than-fiction tales of adventure, survival, and heroism. To receive new episodes for free, just follow "Singular Discoveries" on Apple, Spotify, or wherever ...
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Keys To The Jet

Big Red, Rhino, Fab, and Blackbeard

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A podcast about being a Military Aircraft Maintainer, designed by Aircraft Maintainers. A place where stories and memories of being in Aircraft Maintenance can be shared with all Maintainers from every branch. Join us where we plan to share the good, the bad, and the ugly of being in Military Aviation Maintenance in a lighthearted and goofy way as only maintainers can. A place where we will also share resources for Veterans and Active Duty each and every show to do our part in helping our co ...
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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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Each week, I interview guests who have crazy-unique occupations or life experiences. It could be anyone from a Mortician, a Near Death Experiencer, to a True Crime Event or a Religious Cult Escapee. I dig deep and pick their brains, and you won't believe some of the things I uncover because I wanna know... Join my Facebook group: "Because I Wanna Know" Contact me via: Becauseiwannaknowpodcast@gmail.com Contact me on my website at: https://www.podpage.com/because-i-wanna-know/ Instagram: @les ...
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The Fic List

The Fic List

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It’s like a book club… but for fan-fiction; or, the podcast in which two nerds send each other fanfics to read, recap, and review. Join two fan-fiction fanatics, Alan and Erin, as they join forces to spread their love of geekery and well-written fan-fiction. Welcome to The Fic List!
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Human Histories Podcast

Riley Osborne & Ashton Myers

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Two friends re-telling the events and stories of the Human species; from yesterday to the beginning of History. Join Riley & Ashton as they enthusiastically share their love of History and all of its interesting characters and Hollywood-esque twists. If ever you’ve wanted to learn of our collective past (we also have sweet commentary) you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to Human Histories.
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Dishing Disney

Dustin Wikoff & Briana Couve

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Dustin & Briana, a couple who love all things Disney, sit down twice a month to discuss and analyze a variety of Disney films and topics with a grownup perspective and an adult sense of humor. Dishing Disney will give film reviews with the memories of a child filtered through an adult frame of mind. We’ll also have extra Top 5 episodes where we make our ultimate lineups regarding the topic of the day. So wish upon a star, give a little whistle, and be a part of our world as we explore the Wi ...
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“At our first salutation he drank damnation to me and my men who styled cowardly puppies saying he would neither give nor take quarter…” By the end of November 1717 Blackbeard had become one of the most feared pirates of his age. Having declared war upon the British empire in revenge for his imprisoned brethren in Boston, he reigned down violence a…
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Send us a text Ahoy! For our last Off Topic episode of the season, Max is going to take us through the history of the man, the myth, the pirate Blackbeard! NOTE: This is a historical account of the pirate known as Blackbeard, and not a recap of the amazing show "Our Flag Means Death". We do our best not to include major spoilers for the show, but w…
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One of the most notable pirates of his day, Henry Avery would go on to make potentially the most lucrative heist ever on the high seas. Originally a navy man, Avery then took the well-trodden path of starting out as a privateer and turning to piracy. Via a mutiny he soon found himself in the Indian Ocean looking to take the biggest prizes - Mughal …
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William Kidd, a respectable Scottish privateer during the late 17th century, tasked with hunting down pirates on the orders of a murky cabal of British aristocrats, but with the crown’s blessing, finds himself and his crew frustrated by the absence of pirates in the waters off Madagascar during October 1696. With mutiny brewing on his ship The Adve…
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Send us a text Hello and welcome to our Halloween episode! This week we're celebrating with the spookiest stories we could find. Janey will remind us all to be careful what we wish for, and Max will warn us about poking our noses where we don't belong. Janey Sources- The Monkey's Paw Full free PDF Background of W.W. Jacobs Max's Sources - Tea House…
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Alongside legends like Blackbeard and Calico Jack, William Kidd is one of the most famous pirates to have entered the public consciousness, thanks to Hollywood, sea shanties and literary mythologization. A Scottish sailor and privateer living during the late 17th century, Kidd went from a life of prosperous respectability and high society on Wall S…
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There is an old English rhyme that implores every patriotic Briton to "Remember, Remember, the 5th of November." This was the date of a foiled attack on the English parliament known as the Gunpowder Plot. The man poised to light the fuse on the 36 barrels of gunpowder stockpiled under the house of lords in 1605 was the Catholic agitator Guy Fawkes.…
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Send us a text We are back with a brand new episode, talking all things wild in medical history and archaeology! Belle begins by telling us of an incredible medieval hospital in Scotland which has had some fascinating finds relating to healthcare. Belle also gives us some insight into ancient medical practices - some of which we still use today! Ra…
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The history of pirates is a thrilling kaleidoscope of adventure, devastation, violence and political intrigue, and never more so than during the 17th and 18th centuries: the golden age of piracy. This saw the rise of some of the most famous pirates of all time, many of them united in the near mythical Pirate Republic at Nassau in the Caribbean. Fro…
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In this throwback episode Sebastian revisits one of the earliest episodes of Our Fake History from 2015. Is the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur just a bedtime story for morbid children or does it contain the kernels of real history? This week we dive into this classic myth and discover how it might hold clues about a real conflict between ancient …
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When King Alfonso VI of León took Toledo from the Arabs in 1085, the history of western christendom changed forever. Within the city existed a number of texts full of the ideas that we would call Arabic numerals, but that originated in India. From the libraries of Toledo these were translated and spread through Europe. Enter Fibonacci. A genius Ita…
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Send us a text Hello and happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! Today, Janey is going to tell us the true story of Pocahontas, as passed down by the oral historians from Pocahontas's own people, the Powhatan Nation. Please be advised, this is an extremely dark story, and there are many triggering themes, including sexual violence, colonization, murder, etc…
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Summary: Gather ‘round, dear listeners, it’s time for a family discussion. Join us as we catch up and share some updates! This is not a goodbye - just a ‘see you soon.’Authors' Notes:As always, special thanks to our supporters on ko-fi! If you like, you can help us off-set the costs of making this podcast through donations on ko-fi.com/theficlist. …
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Send us a text Hello and happy October! On this VERY giddy episode of the pod, Max is going to tell us a classic American ghost story, and Janey is going to drop a new Louisiana cryptid! Happy spooky season, ya'll! Janey's Sources - The Grunch Haunted Bayou and Other Cajun Ghost Stories by J.J. Reneaux "The Grunch" Cryptid Wiki Max's Sources - The …
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Often called Arabic numerals, the modern number system we use today actually originates in India. Whilst in the west they were using Roman numerals, in India they were using numbers 1-9. Then, the great Brahmagupta in the 7th century made one of the most monumental developments in human history. He invented zero in its modern form. Therefore, these…
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In 1976 the bestselling biography A Man Called Intrepid made the Canadian spy Sir. William Stephenson something close to a household name. The book claimed that the previously obscure Stephenson had secretly been the head of one of WWII's most important espionage agencies. Some even gave him credit for inspiring Ian Fleming's beloved fictional spy,…
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From India to Africa, the involvement and influence of Scots in the British Empire has been profound. In both arenas, they rose through the ranks as soldiers, merchants and bureaucrats, to carve out, govern and lead the empire overseas. But what of America? Here too the Scottish presence was enormous. From the Scottish diaspora in the Caribbean, wh…
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Send us a text We are back with another episode, deep diving into Ancient Greece! In this episode, Raquel starts by giving the low-down on a topic quite close to her heart - the Eleusinian Mysteries! This ancient mystery cult (and other mystery cults along the same vein) are an absolute wonder... involving ecstatic experiences and absolute secrecy.…
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Send us a text The 1904 Olympic Marathon has been described as many things-- "unbelievable", "crazy", "racist"... This week, Janey is going to dive headfirst into the wild stories that make us question everything we know to be true about marathon running (for example-- how much rat poison is too much rat poison while running 25 miles?) We'll find o…
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The extraordinary lives of three Scotsmen - John Henderson, Richard Oswald, and David Livingstone - encapsulate the polarities of the Scottish experience in Africa prior to the 20th century. Henderson, formerly a soldier for the Swedes and the Danes in Europe, was captured and enslaved by the Arabs of Zanzibar in the Mediterranean. Before long thou…
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