Today's episode begins with rock & roll and ends with royalty. When bands like the Rolling Stones and the Beatles were becoming popular, they weren't played much on the radio in England. The BBC controlled the airwaves at the time, and some listeners described its music offerings as "square." So aspiring DJs packed up their record collections, got in boats, ... Show More
Sep 8
He Was Told It Was a Job. It Was His Kidney They Wanted.
In 2021, a Nigerian man heard from a friend who offered him a job opportunity in the U.K. After he arrived he was taken to a hospital, where he found out that he wasn’t there for a job at all - but instead, for a kidney transplant. Today, Phoebe interviews journalist Alexis Okeow ... Show More
33m 8s
Aug 2022
Pop Music Pirates (Replay)
August 14, 1967. Off the coast of England, a group of pirate ships has been fighting to stay afloat. These are pirates of a particular kind—less sword fighting and treasure hunting, more spinning records and dancing late into the night. For the past few years, these boats have ma ... Show More
31m 43s
May 2022
Episode 492: Blackbeard Part II - P is for Pirate
<p>This week the boys once again embark upon the choppy (and sometimes bloody) seas of pirate history, covering the pivotal years of Blackbeard's life as his chaotic reign worked its way across the Caribbean coastline.</p>
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1h 13m
Oct 2022
S1 E4: From The Sea, Freedom
The sea has always been a metaphor for freedom – an escape from governments, laws and other people. This episode takes us off the coast of England to Sealand. A rogue “micronation” meant to embody this very freedom, which was founded on an abandoned British anti-aircraft platform ... Show More
51m 12s