Welcome to Episode #54 of the Pirates & Poets Podcast!

The long awaited Q&A episode is finally here! Listen in as our good buddy the One Eyed Lizard reads listener submitted questions that JB & DE attempt to answer. We cover a lot of ground, including music, travel, and our favorite books, movies, and albums. We also discuss some of our long range plans for Pirates & Poets!

This episode features music from Brad Boyer, Dave McKenney, The Detentions, and Thom Shepherd.

We are excited to announce that the Pirates & Poets Podcast will now be broadcast weekly on both Radio A1A (Fridays at 9PM CST) and Beach Front Radio (Mondays at 9PM CST). Tune in and enjoy!

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Welcome to Episode #53 of the Pirates & Poets Podcast!

Thanks for joining us for our second annual Pardi-Gras preview episode featuring Jerry Diaz. Listen in as we discuss the 19th Annual Pardi-Gras, which will be held January 14-17 in New Orleans, LA.

We talk about all of the great Trop-Rock acts that will perform during the weekend and also preview the many "events within the event" such as the Pardi-Gras Parade, Monte Tolar's Pirate Toast, and more!

This episode features music from Donny Brewer, Bob Karwin, Jimmy & The Parrots, and James White.

CLICK HERE to listen to last year's Pardi-Gras preview with Jerry.

We are excited to announce that the Pirates & Poets Podcast will now be broadcast weekly on both Radio A1A (Fridays at 9PM CST) and Beach Front Radio (Mondays at 9PM CST). Tune in and enjoy!

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Welcome to Episode #52 of the Pirates & Poets Podcast!

This Episode is Part 2 of second annual Christmas Extravaganza! Don't forget to check out Episode #51 which features Randy Brooks, writer of “Grandma Got Ran Over By A Raindeer.”

Enjoy our interview with Gene Mitchell, who wrote and recorded an entire album of original Christmas tunes. Christmas in Paradise was released in 2010. Listen in as Gene talks about the album and the creative process behind it. We also play a song from our good friend Bob Karwin.

We are excited to announce that the Pirates & Poets Podcast will now be broadcast weekly on both Radio A1A (Fridays at 9PM CST) and Beach Front Radio (Mondays at 9PM CST). Tune in and enjoy!

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Welcome to Episode #51 of the Pirates & Poets Podcast!

This Episode is Part 1 of second annual Christmas Extravaganza! Listen in as we visit with Randy Brooks, writer of the Christmas classic "Grandma Got Ran Over By A Raindeer." Randy talks about the history of the song, how its affected his life, and his career as a novelty songwriter.

We play two songs from Randy, plus tunes from Brent Burns and Kelly McGuire. It's a Trop Rock Christmas!

You can buy Randy's music from CD Baby or Amazon.

We are excited to announce that the Pirates & Poets Podcast will now be broadcast weekly on both Radio A1A (Fridays at 9PM CST) and Beach Front Radio (Mondays at 9PM CST). Tune in and enjoy!

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Welcome to Episode #50 of the Pirates & Poets Podcast!

This episode features an interview with author/photographer/songwriter Tom Corcoran. 

Tom is best known to many Parrotheads as the co-writer of Jimmy Buffett hits such as "Fins" and "Cuban Crime of Passion." He's also the author of 8 novels, and an avid photographer who has had his work published in numerous books, magazines, and calendars.

Listen in as we discuss Tom's friendship with Jimmy Buffett, his writing process, and his adventures in songwriting. Tom Corcoran's 8th novel, Crime Almost Pays, was recently released and is now available on Amazon.

This episode features songs from John Frinzi, Jim Hoehn, and Jerry Diaz.

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Welcome to Episode #49 of the Pirates & Poets Podcast!

This episode features an interview with our good friend Dennis McCaughey from the award winning trio Tropical Soul.

Listen in as we discuss Tropical Soul's history, stories from Key West, and Dennis's creative process.

This episode features live versions of several songs from the new Tropical Soul album "Blue Jeans & Blue Skies." Pickup your copy soon!

We are excited to announce that the Pirates & Poets Podcast will now be broadcast each week on Radio A1A. Tune in at 9PM Central Time/10PM Eastern or “Keys” time and enjoy the show!

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Welcome to Episode #48 of the Pirates & Poets Podcast!

This episode features an interview with Florida Keys musician Howard Livingston. Listen in as we discuss Howard's journey to the Keys, his work with the Mile Marker 24 Band, the Meet Me In The Keys event, and much more.

This episode features several songs from Howard's latest album, "Sell Your Stuff, Keep The Dog, Live On An Island."

Don't forget to give it a listen! We are excited to announce that the Pirates & Poets Podcast will now be broadcast each week on Radio A1A. Tune in at 9PM Central Time/10PM Eastern or “Keys” time and enjoy the show!

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Welcome to Episode #47 of the Pirates & Poets Podcast!

This episode features an interview with Coral Reefer Band Member Michael Utley.

Listen in as we discuss growing up in Arkansas, Micheal's early days in the Coral Reefer Band, and his favorite songwriters of all time.

After the interview we take a few minutes and recap the 2015 Meeting of the Minds in Key West Florida. We can't wait until next year!

We close the episode with "Weak In The Keys" by Latitude.

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Did you enjoy this episode? If so then you should check out our previous episodes, including this one featuring Peter & Brendan Mayer. 

Welcome to Episode #46 of the Pirates & Poets Podcast! Join us as we celebrate our one year anniversary!

This episode features an interview with Coral Reefer Band Member Peter Mayer and his son Brendan Meyer.  Listen in as we discuss songwriting, working with Jimmy Buffett, and the Mayer's songwriting heroes.

Be sure to listen all the way to the end - Peter and Brendan play a couple of songs for us! We hope you enjoy this interview and want to thank Peter and Brendan for giving us a few minutes of their time.

We are excited to announce that the Pirates & Poets Podcast will now be broadcast each week on Radio A1A. Tune in at 9PM Central Time/10PM Eastern or “Keys” time and enjoy the show!

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Did you enjoy this episode? If so then you should check out our previous episodes, including this one featuring James "Sunny Jim" White.

Welcome to Episode #45 of the Pirates & Poets Podcast!

This episode features guest host Matt Hoggatt! Listen in as Matt and Jon Boy discuss Dammit Earl's new political carrier. We also talk about JB's upcoming trip to Meeting of the Minds in Key West and Matt's gigs at the Frank Brown International Songwriter Festival.

Episode #45 includes music from Dennis Davis, Jerry Diaz, and Double Dee.

We hope you enjoy the tunes! Don’t forget to check out our new Patreon page. We appreciate your support!

We are excited to announce that the Pirates & Poets Podcast will now be broadcast each week on Radio A1A. Tune in at 9PM Central Time/10PM Eastern or “Keys” time and enjoy the show!

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