Were pirates really the peg-legged, eye-patched, parrot-toting, swashbuckling sea vagabonds depicted in Hollywood? Dive into the weird, filthy history of piracy, from the Sea Peoples to the Vikings to Blackbeard to modern Somali piracy. This one is a wild ride...
- What the heck even IS a pirate?
The first pirates: the Sea Peoples How did modern pirate stereotypes develop? What separates a pirate from a buccaneer, a corsair, and a privateer?Female pirates (Anne Bonny and Mary Read)Calico JackBlackbeardJoin the Midnight Masses!
Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.
And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word!
https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/midnight-merch.html
https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/
Leave a voicemail or shoot us a text with comments, suggestions, or feedback:
https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/
https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN
Shane's Comedy Schedule and Info:
~ KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND SLEEP IS OVERRATED ~