Female Pirates

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

History Hit

Society, Sex, Scandal, Education, History

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2022

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Yo ho ho, a pirate’s life for me - but what is a pirate’s life, and what was it like for women?

This is the story of Anne Bonny and Mary Read, a pair of reputably vicious pirates, and their journeys onto and across the seas.

With the help of Julie Walker, author of 'Bonny & Read', find out whether Bonny and Read's fellow crew mates knew that they were women, their reasons for being there, and what life was actually like for them.

*WARNING this episode contains naughty words and adult themes*

Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Matthew Peaty.

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0:19.2	And asking, what does their past tell us about our present?
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0:30.0	Hello, my lovely betricksters.
0:34.0	This is Kate Lester jumping in to say,
0:36.4	this is your fair dues warning.
0:38.7	Fair dues, we are talking about adult themes in an adult way.
0:42.4	Actually, today we're talking about pirates.
0:44.5	So we're kind of a bit of a nautical notiness today.
0:47.4	But this is your fair dues warning.
0:49.2	If this isn't your cup of tea, just give this one a miss.
0:53.2	And for those of you that are still with me,
0:55.2	I've asked me hearties.
0:56.6	Let's get into it.
1:00.7	This is the story of two noteworthy pirates.
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