173. Olivier Levasseur - Hidden Pirate Treasure
Olivier Levasseur showed up at the tail end of the Golden Age of Piracy, plundering his way through both sides of the Atlantic, and claiming a booty second to that of Henry Avery himself, loot so astounding that treasure hunters have been trying to solve the mysterious cryptogram and find the hidde…
174. The Texarkana Moonlight Murders - Part I
In 1946 the twin city of Texarkana would be haunted for by a masked stalking lovers lanes for his victims. The predator's reign of terror lasted 10 weeks, creating hysteria and panic in this somewhat gentle Southern community. And it all started with an attack on two such lovers on one fateful Febr…
Life at Sea & Those that be, s3e4
This episode covers the fact that Historians can reconstruct life in the Royal Navy and merchant service from rich archives, but knowledge of pirate life is fragmentary, drawn from trials, reports, and a few eyewitness accounts, which reveal that pirate ships were often disciplined, organized, and …
A GENERAL HISTORY OF THE PYRATES BY DANIEL DEFOE (CHAP 1) HENRY AVERY & CREW
This book is an excellent choice!
Episode Overview Title: A General History of the Pyrates by Daniel Defoe (Chap 1) Henry Avery & Crew
Duration: 43:02
Key Figures: Henry Avery (the "Arch-Pirate" who famously vanished with his loot) and Daniel Defoe (widely believed to be the true author behin…
The Curse of the Black Spot
the Doctor finds the TARDIS stranded on a 17th-century pirate ship, where the crew is being terrorized by a mysterious, enchanting sea creature.
As superstition runs wild and the Doctor's theories are shot down, he must navigate the distrust of the pirate captain, Henry Avery,
and uncover the t…
Megan's Old Trafford Penalty MISS, Ste's Game-Changing Tactics... w/ Megan Bolton! | The Brew
Check out our new Stretford Paddock Merchandise: https://stretfordpaddock.store/
Join Joe, Jay Stephen Howson and Special Guest Megan Bolton for another edition of The Brew LIVE!
Follow Megan!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganhbolton/?hl=en
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meganhbolton?la…
The Suppression of the Priates
This episode covers how the War of the Spanish Succession briefly allowed former buccaneers to return as privateers, but its end unleashed a short, intense final pirate cycle featuring figures like Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, and Bartholomew Roberts before coordinated naval suppression ended early mode…
Pirates
So, what do you actually know about pirates ? Probably nothing, considering most of your historical knowledge comes from Johnny Depp, Disney rides, and an actor in the 1950s laying the West Country accent on way too thick .
In this episode, Andrew Culture and Dr Sam derail the podcast train imm…
03 The Curse of the Black Spot
Avast ye! This week, we set sail for the 1690s to meet legendary pirate Henry Avery in the Eleventh Doctor story 'The Curse of the Black Spot'.
PODCAST SEARCH ENGINE
You can use our website to search 3,827,861 podcasts and 196,298,220 episodes by people, places, or topics.
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest, so I listen to podcasts.
‐ Benjamin "Llamacorn" Franklin
EDIT
Thank you for helping to keep the podcast database up to date.
