From the rum-soaked decks of the Caribbean to the storm-lashed coasts of Britain, pirates have loomed large in our collective imagination—peg legs, eye patches, treasure maps and all. But how much of it is truth, and how much is tall tale?

In this episode, we hoist the black flag and dive into the murky waters of pirate history and folklore. We’ll explore the real Golden Age of Piracy, from the brutal tactics of Blackbeard and Anne Bonny to the surprising codes of conduct that governed pirate crews. Alongside the hard history, we unpick the legends: buried treasure, sea curses, ghost ships, and the myth of “walking the plank.”

Why do pirates still capture our imagination centuries later? What do their stories tell us about freedom, rebellion, and fear on the open sea?

Join Alix & Amy as we set sail through fact and fable, myth and mutiny.