Hello and welcome to this very special throwback edition of our fake history.

This week I am throwing you back to season four and episode 89.

How Bad was Blackbeard Part 1?

Now as that title suggests, this is going to be a two-part throwback series,

so to catch part two of that throwback then please tune in next week when I will

drop part two with an all new introduction like the one you're hearing right

now.

So why have I returned to this series on Blackbeard?

Well, the main reason is that I think it's a pretty good series.

I have a real fondness for Pirate stories and so I've gone back to

the Pirate Well a number of times over the years on this podcast. I like to use

these throwback episodes to highlight what we do well on this show and I think

this two-partir on Blackbeard is a perfect example of what our fake history is supposed to be.

So if someone's curious about the podcast,

they want to give it a shot.

Maybe recommend the Blackbeard series.

I think it's a nice way in. The other reason I wanted to come back to this series is it gives me a chance to make a correction.

Back in March of 2024 we celebrated this podcast's 200th episode and for the occasion I took calls from the listeners and answered questions.

Now, that was dangerous because some of you had really in-depth questions

that required some in-depth research,

and the nature of that show was such that I couldn't really get too deep on any of the topics.

But as you might remember, one listener asked a question about pirates and he told a story about his dad creating a fake

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