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Pirates. For centuries the world has been fascinated by them. Their legends have swollen to fantastic proportions. But who were they really? Join us each week as we set sail alongside legendary outlaws such as Blackbeard, Samuel Bellamy, Henry Morgan and Ann Bonny. We’ll separate fact from fiction and discover what life was really like under the black flag. Real Pirates is a Spotify Original from Parcast produced in partnership with Noiser.
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George Lowther Part 3: Resurrection
Having successfully faked his own death, George Lowther has somehow managed to slip away from history's eye and build a prosperous new life for himself in the Spanish colony of Panama. But when war breaks out between Britain and Spain, his true identity is revealed. Once again the old pirate is thru
George Lowther Part 3: Resurrection
Having successfully faked his own death, George Lowther has somehow managed to slip away from history's eye and build a prosperous new life for himself in the Spanish colony of Panama. But when war breaks out between Britain and Spain, his true identity is revealed. Once again the old pirate is thru
George Lowther Part 2: That Fatal Island
George Lowther and his crew receive a taste of their own medicine when they anchor up in what seems to be an uninhabited stretch of Honduran coastline. But the nightmare that unfolds is just the first of many disasters that beset the beleaguered captain. As his fortunes continue to spiral, he eventu
George Lowther Part 2: That Fatal Island
George Lowther and his crew receive a taste of their own medicine when they anchor up in what seems to be an uninhabited stretch of Honduran coastline. But the nightmare that unfolds is just the first of many disasters that beset the beleaguered captain. As his fortunes continue to spiral, he eventu
George Lowther Part 1: Now Is Your Time
Our final tale from Piracy's Golden Age begins in West Africa, 1721. George Lowther is a fiery young merchant officer serving in the Royal African Company. When he instigates a mutiny aboard a slave ship it sets the stage for one of the most unpredictable pirate stories ever. Along with his somewhat
George Lowther Part 1: Now Is Your Time
Our final tale from Piracy's Golden Age begins in West Africa, 1721. George Lowther is a fiery young merchant officer serving in the Royal African Company. When he instigates a mutiny aboard a slave ship it sets the stage for one of the most unpredictable pirate stories ever. Along with his somewhat
Spectacle of Sin Part 2: William Fly
In William Fly’s final week on Earth, he reflects on a life at sea and the course he’s charted to now face the hangman’s noose. But he’s not done fighting yet. In the bowels of a Boston prison, a battle is being fought. A battle between good and evil — right and wrong — Puritan preacher versus unrep
Spectacle of Sin 1: Cotton Mather
It’s 1726 and the end of the Golden Age of piracy may be at hand — but the terror that plagues the Atlantic is still a public obsession, and Boston is no exception. For two decades the firebrand cleric, Dr. Cotton Mather, has waged a desperate war to save these lost souls and to reclaim a city that