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UTC 080 Todd Willis of The Loose Cannon Company

February 28, 2017 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Todd Willis of The Loose Cannon Company
Todd Willis grew up as a pirate. Or at least that’s what his mom told him. And he took it to heart. Now he’s a re-enactor and leader of the popular east coast pirate entertainment group The Loose Cannon Company.

We talk about how he got there, how he wrangles a disparate group of pirates into a cohesive whole, and how to raise your kids as responsible pirates when you’re dressing them up as criminals. And lots of great info about the pirate scene and fest in Beaufort, NC.

Plus why it’s called The Loose Cannon Company, birthday food, Spotify lameness, my new single (listen to it below), and the proverbial “more”!

Today’s show is sponsored by:

Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast – The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin’!

Check out Tom Butler’s new pirate board game on the widget below and get yourself one through his Kickstarter.

Here’s my new single. It’s an update on the 1980’s hard rock of my youth with a more modern mindset.<a href="http://media.roadsideattraction.com/track/i-wanna-rock-socially-responsibly">I Wanna Rock (Socially Responsibly) by Phil Johnson and Roadside Attraction</a>

Important Websites:

Todd Willis and the Loose Cannon Co – https://www.facebook.com/TheLooseCannonCompany/

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

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UTC 079 ‘Quest For Blackbeard’ author Baylus Brooks

February 21, 2017 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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'Quest For Blackbeard' author Baylus Brooks

Baylus Brooks has done a lot of new research into the life and career of Edward “Blackbeard” Teach and presents it in his new book “Quest For Blackbeard”.

As history’s most famous pirate, Blackbeard has led many to dig into his life for details of his exploits. Was he a bloodthirsty pirate or a successful businessman? Outlaw or backed by land-based merchants?

All that and more apparently. And Baylus Brooks has some interesting information he’s gleaned from his research. In our interview we dig into a bunch of stuff about our famous pirate’s past that you probably haven’t heard about before.

We’ll talk about some of his other books as well. But Baylus tells us the new one is the place to be for all the his most up to date info.

Today’s show is sponsored by:

Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast – The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin’!

Want to know more about Happy Primes, Lucky Primes, and Sexy Primes that I talked about at the beginning of the show? Click those links. 🙂 I still have to read them more thoroughly too.

Pick up “Quest For Blackbeard” through this link and find out the whole story for yourself!

Important Websites:
Baylus Brooks – http://baylusbrooks.com/
Diane Golding-Frankson’s Geneaology Research Firm in Jamaica – http://www.genealogyplusjamaica.com/
You can get my latest comedy special, “Pretty From TheBack”at

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

UTC 078 Sam Siegel of the Schooner Pursuit

February 14, 2017 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Sam Siegel of Schooner Pursuit

Sam Siegel is a man with a dream. After a work injury his friend told him he should become a pirate. So he bought a ship. But she’s not quite seaworthy yet. This is the story of a work in progress.

We’ll find out Sam’s background in Revolutionary War reenactments, how he came to pirates, how he got the schooner Pursuit, and what he’s planning on doing with her when she’s all fixed up.

Besides Sam’s story of the schooner Pursuit, there’s tons of great little history tidbits in here about pirates during the Revolutionary War and the birth of the American Navy. Lots of cool info here that I didn’t know about. And river pirates!