Pirate Queens, Rumpy Pumpy & Greg Jenner (You're Dead to Me)
We've got a special guest aboard the Queens ship today! Greg Jenner, historian, author, and host of the BBC's You're Dead to Me podcast, joins Katy and Nathan to talk about two of history's most notorious pirate ladies: Anne Bonny and Mary Read.
Plus, we chat with Greg about Horrible Histories, growing up surrounded by castles, and why history is one big argument.
Grab your rum, hoist the sails, and prepare for some high-seas scandal!
Time stamps:
00:00 – Introduction: Meet Greg Jenner
00:45 – Chit-chat: Horrible Histories, Wishbone & castles
09:21 – Let's talk pirates! The Golden Age of Piracy
19:50 – Mary Read: Our first pirate lady
27:15 – Anne Bonny: Our second pirate lady
32:15 – Anne & Mary meet: Friendship, romance & pirate life
41:15 – The downfall: Capture, trials & mysterious endings
47:00 – Wrap-up & more from Greg Jenner
Comments (7)
Really excited to see someone from Horrible Histories on your show. I’m a big fan of the book series and the show (whatever I can see on YouTube).
This was awesome! What a great guest. Can’t wait for more crossover content and more lady pirates on Queens!
great guest & topic - I’d never heard of any of this! Pirating - equal opportunity employer too maybe (mind blown on all the benefits)
There is a show called Black Sails part treasure island part historical pirates with tonsssssss of sex but good acting and Anne Bonny is a character. Fun fact: Bear McCreary did the music and he does the music for Blood of My Blood.
I love You’re Dead To Me and loved the episode about Ann and Mary. The British comedians are usually really funny, and would otherwise be unknown to me.
My two favorite podcasts combined!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best day ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love this!