All the way from New Zealand, Rich Manic is on the show today! Rich is the leader and aka of Captain Festus McBoyle's Travellin' Variety Show.

We dig into the status of the pirate scene in New Zealand, how Rich went from teaching special education kids how to come out of their shells and get on stage to being thrown into a pirate gig just because. And now that they're a huge deal in New Zealand, what's next?

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.

Be sure to also visit the MacKay Pirate Family's crowdfunding page to help them beat that nastiest enemy of all, cancer. http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay

Today's show is sponsored by:

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

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 artist and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt

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Important Websites:

Captain Festus McBoyle's Travellin' Variety Show - https://www.captainfestus.com/ MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay

Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com

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