ARRRRR Pirate Peg Legs Really A Thing?

Every Little Thing

Gimlet

Comedy, Education, Science

4.6 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2018

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Pirate historian Laura Sook Duncombe tells us about the golden age of pirates. Plus, a tunnel follow up with Dr. Mole: where do the emergency exits in underwater tunnels go? Thanks to lady pirate expert Laura Sook Duncombe and tunnel afficionado Gary Brierley, aka Dr. Mole. Thank also to callers Captain Yarb and Kirsten. To find a list of our sponsors and show-related promo codes, go to gimlet.media/OurAdvertisers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Our matey!
0:02.0	Today on every little timber's, pirates.
0:06.0	We're investigating a question that came in from E.L.T. listener, John, who might have been
0:10.8	marined on an island when he called.
0:13.0	Are the hooks and peg legs?
0:17.0	Is this a real thing?
0:19.0	I need to know.
0:22.0	Hello?
0:25.0	Hey John, it's Flora from E.L.
0:27.0	Hi Flora, how are you doing?
0:28.0	I'm well.
0:29.8	You said you need to know about Peglegs.
0:32.2	Are you ready to know the truth? I'm ready to dive in. I have to do warn you though,
0:36.1	I'm going to try my hardest to make as many nautical puns as I can. Good, someone has to do that job and I'd
0:41.6	actually rather it not be me so great.
0:45.6	Where did your interest in pirates begin?
0:48.4	So I'm a big gamer and this game came out and it's called Sea of Thieves.
0:55.0	The life of a pirate is fraught with danger.
1:00.0	And I actually accidentally fell in love with the whole pirate life through this game.
1:05.0	Step into the unknown.
1:07.0	Okay, I'm watching a trailer for the game.
1:09.0	So you have an avatar.
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