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UTC 015 – Tiger Lee of PirateFashions.com

November 10, 2015 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Tiger Lee is quite the self-made man. We’ll journey from his origins as a fairy photographer to the depths of the Caribbean and into Florida where he found his calling in creating authentic pirate clothing and weaponry.

Lots of detailed discussion on what is and isn’t authentic pirate clothing. So plenty for you costuming geeks out there. Plus stuff about the old timey picture studio business that I never knew about.

Also on the show today, comedy from Phil Johnson (that’s me!) and music from Ye Banished Privateers.
The bit from me is from 2008 and it was a little painful listening back to it. I should probably write some new pirate material. 🙂

As I mentioned during the show, a few folks have contacted me about supporting the show financially. So I’ve put up a few options here. You can donate (whatever amount you’d like), click the Amazon banners (no cost to you), or get some exposure for your business by being a sponsor (dirt cheap right now).

Hit these links to buy yourself something nice and support the show:

Important Websites:
Tiger Lee – www.PirateFashions.com
Ye Banished Privateers – www.YeBanishedPrivateers.com
Phil Johnson – www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com

Support the show!: www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/015

Here’s some more music from Ye Banished Privateers…

And something a little more recent from my standup oeuvre.

UTC 014 – Joyce Mclean of Pirate Legends of the Gulf Coast

November 3, 2015 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Joyce Mclean is totally a pirate. She’s made her way through an unorthodox series of businesses to find herself in Galveston, TX as owner or a really cool pirate experience called Pirates! Legends of the Gulf Coast. If you get near Galveston be sure to stop in and see what she’s got in store for you.

She’s also the first officially licensed sea captain I’ve had on the show. Boy is that a heck of story. Be sure to listen for that one. And it’s Gulf Coast talk, so you know there are some Jean Lafitte stories afoot. Get it? Lafitte afoot. Sorry.

Also on the show today, comedy from Sampson McCormick and music from Seratonic. This is the first time I’m including comedy that’s got an adult edge to it. I’ll always keep it high quality. But you can tune out before it comes on if you’re skittish about that kind of thing or if you have kids with you.

Drop a note in the comments and let me know what you think.

Important Websites:
Joyce Mclean and Legends of the Gulf Coast- www.PiratesGulfCoast.com
Sampson McCormick – www.SampsonComedy.com
Seratonic – soundcloud.com/seratonicjams
Phil Johnson – www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com

UTC 013 – Andrea Jones, Author of Hook and Jill

October 27, 2015 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Today’s episode seems to be a sort of remix theme. My interview guest is Andrea Jones, author of the Hook and Jill Saga. The first two books, “Hook and Jill” and “Other Oceans” are out now. The third book, “Other Islands” will be out in 2016.

“Hook and Jill” is a retelling of the Peter Pan story told from Wendy’s point of view. And since Wendy is the most mature of the Neverland lot (being Mother and all), the story is told from a much more adult point of view.

Besides her take on writing the story we talk a lot about J.M. Barrie and how he handled the story as well as the various versions of Peter Pan over the years. We also get into the newly restored version of Barrie’s original book that Andrea has been working on.

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If you’d like to give the Hook and Jill Saga a read, here’s some links to get the books on Amazon. (Using these links gets me a little commission on your purchase. It doesn’t change your cost at all and helps support the show. Thank you!)

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Here’s the scoop. Before the interview I bought a copy of “Hook and Jill” to read. And I happened to find one that was signed by Andrea Jones. And now I’d like to pass it on to you.

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And that’s not all!… Also today on the show, comedy from Daymon Ferguson talking about books and being a literate bully.

Following the remix theme of this episode, you’ll also hear brand new music from Uberband. The singer and mastermind behind Uberband is my brother Ryan Johnson and the song “Layabout” is absolutely nutty. Nobody jams a ton of styles into one song like these guys.

Important Websites:
Andrea Jones – www.HookAndJill.com
Daymon Ferguson – www.DaymonFerguson.com
Uberband – www.Uberband.com
Phil Johnson – www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com

Bonus goodies!

Here’s a great clip of Daymon Feguson from the Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Fest.

Here’s the Uberband video for “I Am An Attorney” which fits great because Daymon Ferguson used to be an attorney.