Although today's pirates aren't storming the coast of Florida or other eastern states, piracy is still around in this modern age. Join Josh and Chuck as they look back at the history of piracy -- and its successors -- in this episode.
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Join Josh and Chuck as they dive into the swashbuckling world of pirates, exploring whether those Hollywood stereotypes about peg legs, parrots, and treasure chests actually hold water. They'll take you through the surprisingly short but action-packed Golden Age of Piracy from 1690-1730, covering everything from famous female pirates like Anne Bonny to the brutal realities of life on the high seas. You'll learn about the difference between pirates and privateers, discover some surprisingly grim pirate punishments, and find out how much of what we think we know about pirates comes from books like Treasure Island rather than historical fact.
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Re-Ignition
2023
★ 0.0
"Do you remember that guy who, um, was, he had like a walk on part as a, and I think is like, uh, I don't remember what he was, but it was on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. — Chuck mentions someone who had a small role on the TV show before being involved in a crime."
— Chuck
Peter Pan
1953
1h 17m
★ 7.2
"because of books like Treasure Island and Peter Pan. That's why we think of the pirates is what you described earlier. — Josh cites Peter Pan as contributing to our stereotypical image of pirates."
— Josh
The Princess Bride
1987
1h 39m
★ 7.7
"Who's her favorite? I didn't see that blackbeard. Blackbeard's number one for historical pirates and then fiction, Dread Pirate Roberts. Who's that? That's the guy from Prince's Pride. — Chuck identifies the Dread Pirate Roberts character as being from The Princess Bride when discussing Tracy's favorite fictional pirates."
— Chuck
Treasure Island
1990
2h 11m
★ 6.6
"But normally they pillaged sugar, rum, molasses, stuff that you could turn around and sell in bulk to somebody and say like Port Royal or whatever. So the Golden Age I mentioned it was big for two reasons. That's what we think of when we think of the traditional pirates because the Golden Age was so big and because of books like Treasure Island and Peter Pan. — Josh mentions Treasure Island as one of the sources that shaped our modern conception of pirates."
— Josh
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