179 Jess Dobie of Switch Sails and Jenai Marek
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Release Date: 02/26/2019
210 The Pyrate Round
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Comments or Questions? Email me at or join us on or . The Pyrate Round is a Youtube Channel and a Facebook page that shares pyrate information for pirates. This page was created by the super delightful Thomas and Delaney Anderson. The page includes information like a daily post on "This day in pirate history," rum reviews and pirate history. In this episode: Thomas and Delaney share how they came up with the name for their pages We talk about how they created their opening stop motion animation sequence How they helped put a few rums on the map in their area Under...
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209 Mike Tunez
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Comments or Questions? Email me at or join us on or . Mike Tunez is the lead game designer for Firelock Games. Firelock Games has created a number of table top games with titles like: Blood and Plunder, Oak and Iron, and Scurvy Dice, all of which focus on game play involving buccaneers or pirates. They also have created a new game called Blood and Valor which is set during WWI. Mike had previously been on Under the Crossbones (episode 46). In this episode: Mike updates us on what's new at Firelock Games We tease a new kickstarter that is coming...
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208 Wayne Curtis
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Comments or Questions? Email me at or join us on or . Wayne Curtis is the author of And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in 10 Cocktails. Wayne is a contributing editor at The Atlantic and a columnist for the Daily Beast and Garden & Gun. His stories have also run in the New York Times, American Scholar, Yankee, American Archeology, and on This American Life. In this episode: Wayne talks a bit about his travels connected with his job as a writer Rums you can find and enjoy We talk about Wayne's other book, The Last Great Walk. Nick mistakes...
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207 Ace Miles aka Jack Spareribs
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Comments or Questions? Email me at or join us on or . Ace Miles is a pirate performer that appears under the name: Jack Spareribs. He is a magician, juggler and ventriloquist. He has performed at venues all over the state of California. Over the years Ace has been seen in numerous television spots and commercials for companies like Toyota and appearances on the Disney Channel, Mornings on 2 and the A&E network’s Good Time Cafe with Ellen DeGeneres. In this episode: How Ace developed his parody of Jack Sparrow The invention of Jack's sidekick,...
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206 Dan Franklin
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Comments or Questions? Email me at or join us on or . Dan Franklin is a member of the pirate band, The Skullduggers, as well as a member of The Bootstrappers, a group that plays at a popular theme park located in Anaheim, Ca. He has also played with Slash and Leann Rimes. He's also a filmmaker that has a couple of fun projects coming up. In this episode: How Dan became a pirate musician Nick does a magic trick Dan talks about traveling with the Scallywags to support "Sea of Thieves" Thank you so much for tuning in! I think I'm learning how to do...
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205 Melinda Long
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Comments or Questions? Email me at or join us on or . Melinda Long had written books before but when she discovered that at the time there were very few children's books about pirates, she decided to write one. About the same time her book was to come out, Disney released Pirates of the Caribbean. Talk about being in the right place at the right time. In this episode: How Melinda got her book published The process of writing a children's book How her work took on a life of it's own via a sequel and a play Thank you so much for tuning in (or back into) the...
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A quick update on the status of the show. We've run into a few snags behind the scenes. We're getting everything worked out, but it will take a few weeks to prepare new episodes for you. So hang tight, make sure you're subscribed, and UTC will be back bigger, badder, and better than ever! In the meantime check out some of the back catalog episodes you may have missed at
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204 Cutthroat Cortez of Pirates Plunder
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Comments or Questions? Email me at or join us on or . Lou Hernandez aka Cutthroat Cortez of Pirates Plunder is living an enviable life. He's a pirate because it's fun and because he wants to. And he's using his pirate character to put good things in the world and help others. And for my final show as host, Lou is the perfect guest. He's exactly the kind of person that makes the pirate community great. Creative, supportive, and genuine. In this episode: How Lou went from being a cowboy to a pirate Their mission to educate and entertain...
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203 "Last Pirate of New York" Author Rich Cohen
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Comments or Questions? Email me at or join us on or . Rich Cohen is the author of "The Last Pirate of New York" - A ghost ship, a killer, and the birth of a gangster nation. Along with a ton of other really interesting books. Rich and I cover a lot of ground in this talk and I think you'll really enjoy it. In this episode: Who was the last pirate of New York? The running themes that unite all of Rich's books The Rolling Stones, Chess Records, Pirates of the Caribbean, sugar substitutes, and a whole lot more. Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate...
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202 Musical Blades
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Comments or Questions? Email me at or join us on or . Musical Blades are legends of the pirate music scenes and I can't believe it took 200 episodes to get to them. But here they are! Everybody is on the mic today and it gets a little chaotic, but it's really fun talk. Co-host Marck Forget of Festival des Pirates sits in with me. In this episode: Dealing with adultish material in a family atmosphere Their secret hard rock roots How they're working very differently on their new album Their upcoming trip to Ireland with fans Are they wearing shirts? ...
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Jess Dobie is co-owner of Switch Sails in Brisbane, Australia. They specialize in sails for yachts and racing ships. They've also made sails for some of your favorite pirate films.
We'll find out about the cutting edge in modern sail-making and the growing number of people retiring on the sea instead of in a Winnebago.
We'll also catch up with author Jenai Marek (previously heard in ep 128) about her new book and her efforts to bring a pirate festival to Galveston, TX.
You can sign Jenai's Galveston pirate fest petition here.
Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture. Your host Phil Johnson (comedian, musician, and pirate geek) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.
Today's show is sponsored by:
TeePublic – This is a great company that works with independent tshirt artists to get their work out to the world and pay them fairly for it. I’ve personally curated a selection of 100 really cool pirate tshirts that you’ll love. You’ll get a super cool shirt AND support both the artists and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt
30 Day Guitar Challenge - Learn 3 songs in 30 days with just 10 minutes of playing time per day! Free to participate. http://www.underthecrossbones.com/guitar
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