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UTC 095 Steve Blackbead Sanders of Seadog Slam

June 13, 2017 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Steve Sanders aka Blackbead of Seadog Slam

Poets have existed for centuries. So who’s to say there weren’t a few among the pirates as well? There certainly are now. Steve Sanders aka Blackbead and his group Seadog Slam are taking pirate poetry to Pirate Fests, Ren Faires, and Steampunk Fests.

This is one of those topics I never figured we’d be talking about on this show, but Steve does a great job explaining the magic of poetry. He takes us through his journey to becoming a pirate poet. And yep, he recites a really great one for us too.

If you’re not a poetry person, you may be tempted to skip this episode. But I think you’ll really dig it if you give it a listen.

Today’s show is sponsored by:

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

Here’s my new version of The Ramones “I Wanna Be Sedated”. The arrangement came to me in a dream one night and I thought it would be fun to try it.

Important Websites:

Seadog Slam: http://www.facebook.com/seadogslam

You can get my latest comedy special, “Pretty From TheBack”at

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UTC 094 Author James L Nelson

June 6, 2017 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Author James L Nelson

James L Nelson is a prolific author of both fiction and non-fiction pirate books. All the way from Vikings through the American Civil War, he’s got some unique takes on how pirates affect the world around them.

Not to mention great storytelling and a deep knowledge of sailing ships. We’ll talk about his time on the Golden Hind after leaving the Hollywood grind. And how his idea of becoming a responsible adult was to become a novelist.

We’ll also get into this writing style and how he keeps the seafaring lingo to a level that even us landlubbers can understand and still keep everything really authentic sounding. And we’ll talk about why he decided to tackle the subjects of a Confederate naval officer during the American Civil War.

This is a really fun talk with a guy who obviously loves the sea and the people and things that float on it.

Today’s show is sponsored by:

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

Get some James L Nelson books on Amazon and help support Under The Crossbones!

Important Websites:

James L Nelson – http://www.jameslnelson.com/

You can get my latest comedy special, “Pretty From TheBack”at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback

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

UTC 093 Chris Bowes of Alestorm

May 30, 2017 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Chris Bowes of Alestorm

Chris Bowes and his band Alestorm have been bouncing around the world playing their unique brand of pirate metal since 2007. They’re fifth album, “No Grave But The Sea” was just released on May 26th. You’ll hear a new track from the album on the show.

I love a band that doesn’t take themselves very seriously but still wants to write good music and put on a great show. And Chris is a nut, so this is a really fun interview.

We’ll dig into the beginnings of the band and how Chris ended up as the sole remaining original member. Plus how they think differently about themselves compared to their fans, how they manage to keep their pirate themes fresh, and of course… that keytar.