Welcome to AirNenky's Cabinet of Curiosity's, a production of I Heart Radio and Grimm

and Mild.

Our world is full of the unexplainable.

And if history is an open book, all of these amazing tales are right there on display,

just waiting for us to explore.

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosity's.

The lives of 17th and 18th century pirates have been glamorized by modern media.

The hard-drinking, fun-loving, nared duels who charm the ladies and challenge authority

have graced pages and screens for generations.

Well, reality says you shouldn't believe everything you read.

Pirates never made anyone walk the plank and they were often ruthless killers who didn't

follow a code of honor.

Pirates harmed anyone and everyone who got in their way, especially in pursuit of gold

or jewels.

They weren't endearing swashbucklers wearing too much eyeshadow.

However, one thing Hollywood and publishing got right was the pirates' need for freedom.

They rebelled because they felt they were being controlled by governments that weren't

working for them.

High taxes and high poverty left many people in dire straits and piracy was their only

way out of squalor.

These men and women set out on the high seas to take control of their destinies and forge

their own paths.

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