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UTC 170 Michael Melzer on Hipolito Bouchard

December 18, 2018 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Michael Melzer, author of The Patriot Pirate about Hipolito Bouchard

California has one good pirate story, that of Hipolito Bouchard. And Michael Melzer is here to ruin that for us. Just kidding! His book “The Patriot Pirate” makes the case that Bouchard was a privateer more than pirate and was in it for the revolution more than the booty.

This is a really fun talk about a piece of history we don’t know as much about. And we get into Michael’s motivations for writing about Hipolito Bouchard and his unique way of funding the book via Kickstarter.

Grab yourself a copy of Michael’s book “The Patriot Pirate” through the Amazon link below and help support the show!

Today’s Show is Sponsored by:

Pirata Clothing – Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys. New gear weekly! http://www.PirataClothing.com

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Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast – The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin’! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com

Here are a couple pictures (new/old) of the Royal Presidio Chapel as mentioned during the show.

Important Websites:

Michael Melzer – http://www.melzermedia.com/publishing/
Royal Presidio Chapel – https://www.sancarloscathedral.org

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UTC 169 Jasper Rouwhorst creator of Crooked Waters

December 11, 2018 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Jasper Rouwhorst of Crooked Waters
Jasper Rouwhorst is one third of Craft Game Studio where he and his two partners have created Crooked Waters, a virtual reality pirate video game for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

We dig into the challenges of designing for virtual reality including dealing with motion sickness and how to keep to adapt to players doing things they didn’t expect. And we find out how they manage to keep the whole project going with just three people.

Today’s show is sponsored by:

Pirata Clothing – Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys. New gear weekly! http://www.PirataClothing.com

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

Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast – The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin’! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com

Important Websites:

Crooked Waters on Steam – https://store.steampowered.com/app/815280/Crooked_Waters/

Craft Game Studio – https://www.craftgamestudio.com/

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

Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support

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UTC 168 Charles Dean Beeker – Underwater Archaeologist and Shipwreck Conservationist

December 4, 2018 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Charles Dean Beeker Underwater Archaeologist and Shipwreck Conservationist
Charles Dean Beeker’s official title is the Director of the Center of Underwater Science at the University of Indiana – Bloomington. But that word salad doesn’t even begin to tell you about his real passion.

Unlike other underwater archaeologist s we’ve talked to, Charle’s wants to leave the stuff down there and make these shipwreck sites into visitable national historic places. We talk about the whys of his plans and how they play out.

Among his many projects are Captain William Kidd’s Quedagh Merchant and the Frolic, a Gold Rush-era cargo ship off the coast of California.

Great stories and a very different take than we’ve heard from others in this one.

Today’s show is sponsored by:

Pirata Clothing – Stylish pirate wear including hats, shirts, swimwear, and more. Perfect for your next trip to the Keys. New gear weekly! http://www.PirataClothing.com

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

Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast – The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin’! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com