The Pirate History Podcast

In summer 1702, the War of the Spanish Succession moved to sea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 August 2025

Time is a flat circle. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you'd like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 June 2025

In June, 1704, the Vice Admiralty Court of Boston found John Quelch guilty of robbery, piracy, and murder. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you'd like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2025

We're talking about the case of Henry King, Captain of the Pirate sloop Sea Flower. We're also talking about the trial of John Quelch. It sort of works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2025

On 13 June, 1704, the trial of John Quelch began in Boston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2025

John Quelch and the men of the brigantine Charles return to Boston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2025

A priest, a pirate, and a gold digger walk into a bar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2025

It's a gas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2025

The Province of New Hampshire produced timber, political dissidents, and pirates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2025

Benjamin Raule was a Dutch born privateer in the service of Prussia. He was branded a pirate by the English, and pulled off the crime of the century. Today we tell the story of his life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2025

Maybe don't listen to this one when you're going to sleep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2025

In 1698 and 1699, the powers of Northern Europe edged closer to war. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast network. For advertising inquiries, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2025

There's a joke in that title but I'm not gonna be the one to make it. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you'd like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 31 January 2025

I hate to waste a good title, but here we are. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you'd like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2025

We've got two more First Northern Wars to get through. And one little world changing catastrophe. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you'd like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 January 2025

We're talking Bloodborne, Ghostbusters 2, and even mention Pirates at one point. Classic. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 January 2025

Burn the Palatinate. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 December 2024

In 1524, no wait, 153 BC, or maybe it was 1691, someone invaded somewhere near Lake Constance. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 November 2024

The Saxons are definitely a people. Or are they? The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 November 2024

If a Winter Queen did not exist it would be necessary to invent her. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 October 2024

If a Winter Queen did not exist it would be necessary to invent her. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 October 2024

What is Germany anyway? The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 September 2024

War, women, and witchcraft. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 August 2024

Daniel Defoe faced new challenges under the reign of Queen Anne. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 August 2024

Aaaaand we're back. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 31 July 2024

Espionage is a dangerous business. Politics can be even worse. Sponsored by HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/pirateapps to get free appetizers for life. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2024

Daniel Defoe rubs elbows with the world of English espionage. But it's a much deeper world than he realized. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2024

Henry Every and Daniel Defoe deserve better. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2024

A priest, a pirate, and a merchant walk into a library. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2024

The Crisis of April, 1705 very nearly tipped into open revolution. Zounds. But it didn't. Gadzooks. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 April 2024

In April 1705, the English ship Worcester arrived in Edinburgh. By the end of summer, England and Scotland were on the brink of war. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2024

We're talking about the Jacobite Uprising of 1689. Spoiler Alert. They don't win. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2024

I humbly apologize to the noble people of Scotland for my pronunciation of Graham. I tried. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 February 2024

John Bowen and Thomas Howard join forces for the last great ride of the Red Sea Men. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2024

It's all coming together. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2024

We're back with John Bowen doing pirate stuff. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 January 2024

This is definitely the really real Libertalia. Cross my heart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 9 January 2024

A number of wealthy American families were financially responsible for the outbreak of piracy in the West Indies. Also, the Dutch. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 January 2024

We're introducing several new pirates who will be weaving into our story for years to come. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 December 2023

Speaker prepares to head out on her first pirate cruise. But first, they have to make a quick stop at Zanzibar. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 5 December 2023

George Booth and Nathaniel North capture a pair of ships in innovative ways. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 November 2023

In between 1696 and 1701, several pirate ships arrived in the Indian Ocean. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 November 2023

It's a wide ranging episode about a lot of smaller topics that built the America of the 18th Century. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 November 2023

Three pirates from La Paix faced justice from the Virginia Admiralty. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 November 2023

La Paix and HMS Shoreham meet in battle. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 31 October 2023

Louis Guittar had an amazing day on 28 April, 1700. It was the last good day of his life. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 October 2023

La Paix, under Captain Louis Guittar, embarks on one of the greatest pirate cruises of all time. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 October 2023

Today we've got an episode from the Southern Gothic podcast. It's a haunting story that touches some of the people and places we've visited recently. It's definitely worth a listen. Happy Halloween y'all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 9 October 2023

We introduce Louis Guittar and the first steps of one of the great pirate cruises. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 October 2023

A hideous pirate, with a golden toothpick and two first names, menaced Chesapeake Bay in summer 1699. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 September 2023