Tag: visual art

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/

Comments or Questions? Email me at nick@underthecrossbones.com

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UTC 162 Captain Alex Piccolo of Pirate Theater

October 23, 2018 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Captain Alex Piccolo is the host of Pirate Theater, a new YouTube series for people who want to bone up on their pirate stuff.

We’ll dig into Alex’s background with theater, film, Ren Faires, and Rocky Horror. And we’ll talk about what happens when he lays out a fact that turns out to be wrong.

We also do a shorty call with Darren Simon about his new book “Dangerous Waters”!

Click this link to get yourself a copy of Darren Simons’ “Deadly Waters” and support the show!

Today’s show is sponsored by:

Calusa Spirits by SR Staley – The third book in the Pirate of Panther Bay series will be out September 19th. Head over to http://www.SRStaley.com for all the info.

30 Day Guitar Challenge – Learn 3 songs in 30 days with just 10 minutes of playing time per day! Free to participate. http://www.underthecrossbones.com/guitar

TeePublic – This is a great company that works with independent tshirt artists to get their work out to the world and pay them fairly for it. I’ve personally curated a selection of 100 really cool pirate tshirts that you’ll love. You’ll get a super cool shirt AND support both the artist and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt

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

I’ll make it real easy for you to check out one of Alex’s videos because it’s right here.

Important Websites:

Pirate Theater – http://www.piratetheater.com/

Pirate Theater on YouTube

Darren Simon – http://www.Darren-Simon.com

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

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UTC 106 Artist Michael Noles

August 29, 2017 / Phil Johnson / 0 Comments

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Pirate Artist Michael Noles

Michael Noles spent decades as a Senior Creative Director for the Walt Disney Company. And now he creates fantastic pieces of pirate art that capture the unseen moments of shipboard life.

We dig into plenty of good Disney stuff here for fans of that stuff (like me..) And we talk about where Michael’s very dense style comes from and how he’s made art his life since attending Ringling.

Wanna hear something from the new Ye Banished Privateers album First Night Back In Port? I got ya covered with the song “Cooper’s Rum”.

UPDATE: Michael and Roxanne were hit pretty hard in Hurricane Irma. A huge oak tree slammed into their house and did a great deal of destruction to their house and Michael’s studio. They’re currently camped out in a hotel and could use some help. If you’ve got a few bucks to send their way, they’ve got a Go Fund Me page here.