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UTC 205 Melinda Long

January 7, 2020 / Nick Hoffman / 0 Comments

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Melinda Long had written books before but when she discovered that at the time there were very few children’s books about pirates, she decided to write one. About the same time her book was to come out, Disney released Pirates of the Caribbean. Talk about being in the right place at the right time.

In this episode:

How Melinda got her book published

The process of writing a children’s book

How her work took on a life of it’s own via a sequel and a play

Thank you so much for tuning in (or back into) the show, this is my first episode as host of this wonderful ship that Phil Johnson built. While he has provided so much support and training to have me take over the show, this first effort has all the marks of “what is this guy thinking?!?” But we have to start somewhere. The interview is lovely, Melinda couldn’t have been a better first guest for me, I hope you tune in to listen to this and all upcoming episodes as I get better at this.

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

Important Websites:

for Melinda Long

https://www.melindalong.com/

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UTC 203 Author Rich Cohen

August 13, 2019 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Rich Cohen - The Last Pirate of New York

Rich Cohen is the author of “The Last Pirate of New York” – A ghost ship, a killer, and the birth of a gangster nation. Along with a ton of other really interesting books. Rich and I cover a lot of ground in this talk and I think you’ll really enjoy it.

In this episode:

Who was the last pirate of New York?
The running themes that unite all of Rich’s books
The Rolling Stones, Chess Records, Pirates of the Caribbean, sugar substitutes, and a whole lot more.

Grab yourself a copy of “The Last Pirate of New York” or one of the Rich Cohen’s other books on Amazon and help support the show.

Today’s show is sponsored by:

Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop – Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl “Fizz” Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys! http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba

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

Win a copy of “The Last Pirate of New York”!

Send an email to Phil@UnderTheCrossbones.com with the subject line “I Want A Book”. Put your name and contact info in the body of the email. August 31st, 2019 is the last day to enter. 2 Winners will be announced on the show and via email by September 3, 2019.

Important Websites:

Rich Cohen

http://www.AuthorRichCohen.com

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UTC 201 Guy Chet, author of The Ocean is a Wilderness

July 30, 2019 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Guy Chet author of The Ocean is a Wilderness

Guy Chet is the author of he Ocean is a Wilderness: Atlantic Piracy and the Limits of State Authority, 1688-1856. It’s a really interesting scholarly work that digs down into the idea of how long piracy in the Atlantic actually lasted and what finally brought it to a half.

We’re going deep into post-Golden Age piracy, economics, and history on this one.

In this episode:

How long Atlantic piracy actually lasted and why
What actually brought Atlantic piracy to an end
Where they went after
Some interesting ways to look at and interpret history

Grab yourself a copy of “The Ocean is a Wilderness” by Guy Chet and help support the show!

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

Important Websites:

Guy Chet – https://unt.academia.edu/GuyChet

Want to see me film my 4th comedy special on August 16th? Go to http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com/sandiego and use the code “PHIL50” for 50% off tickets.

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

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