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UTC 019 – Ross Furman of the Eastport Pirate Festival

December 8, 2015 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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On today’s show, an interview with Ross Furman, one of the founders of the Eastport Pirate Festival in Eastport, Maine. It takes place the second weekend of September each year.

Ross is quite a character and we get into their motivations behind the festival and what you can do there, including bed races, a tattoo contest, and lots of piratey goodness. Ross even lets us in on what his favorite tattoo of the contests has been. And it’s… let’s say, simple.

Also on the show today, comedy about growing up with biker parents from Dobie Maxwell and a song called “Death and Treasure” from Naufragant’s concept album about Treasure Island called “Cursed Island”.

Note: Naufragant is a new name for the band. Apparently they had some legal issues with their previous name, Skull and Bones. The album linked below is theirs under the previous name. I’ll get the whole story as soon as I can schedule them for an interview.

Today’s show sponsored by SR Staley’s Panther Bay Series.

Click the links below to purchase the work of the artists on the show today. Plus I get a little kickback and it doesn’t cost you any extra so you’re supporting the show too!

Important Websites:
Eastport Pirate Festival – www.EastportPirateFestival.com
Dobie Maxwell – www.DobieMaxwell.com
Naufragant – www.Naufragant.com
Phil Johnson – www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com

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Download the Under The Crossbones Theme Song

December 1, 2015 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

Totally did this while I was recording the theme song…

I got a question recently about the Under The Crossbones theme song: what it is and how you can get it.

It’s a piece I composed and recorded myself. If you’ve been listening to the show for awhile you know I do that kind of thing. 🙂

The tune itself is really short, only about 20 seconds. But if you’d like to have it you’re welcome to it. Might make a cool ring tone or something. Does anyone use ring tones anymore?

To download the high quality mp3 file, right click on the link below and select “save as”. Or whatever equivalent thing you Mac people do.
UnderTheCrossbonesTheme_Stereo320k

UTC 018 – John Amrhein author of Treasure Island the Untold Story

December 1, 2015 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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John Amrhein and his team of researchers have discovered details behind the actual events that inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to write Treasure Island. The background of this story has been hotly debated for decades. And he’s put it all in a book called “Treasure Island: The Untold Story.” There’s also a 2nd book called “The Hidden Galleon.” You’ll find links to both books below.

This could be a somewhat controversial episode, but John presents some really great points. And these true events are a great story in themselves.

In this interview, John goes into great detail about these true events that inspired Treasure Island and I get to mostly shut up and listen. 🙂

Also on the show today, comedy about calling in sick to work from Carlos Rodriguez and the song “May Our Love Live On” from Nashville band Moon and Forty Two.

Books and Music mentioned on the show:

<a href="http://moonandfortytwo.bandcamp.com/album/moon-and-forty-two">Moon and Forty Two by Moon and Forty Two</a>
Important Websites:
Treasure Island the Untold Story – www.TreasureIslandTheUntoldStory.com
Carlos Rodriguez – www.CarlosTheComic.com
Moon and Forty Two – www.Facbook.com/moonandfortytwo
Phil Johnson – www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com

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

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