Edward Teach: Blackbeard Pt. 1

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It's History Time! The boys are back and they're plunging headfirst into "the golden age of Piracy" with the story of legendary nautical criminal Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard.  Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes and get ... Show More

November 22, 1718. Early morning, off the North Carolina coast. The pirate Blackbeard, peering over the rail of his ship, is startled to discover that a pair of British naval ships are after him. He rouses his hungover crew and gives the order to flee to the open sea. The piratin ... Show More

In 1717, a former slave ship was captured by the most dangerous man on the high seas. For the next 9 months she would be used to make history, chaos, and profit, before deliberately sinking at the hands of her captain Edward Teach, a man most people knew as Blackbeard. This is Qu ... Show More

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