Argh and avast mateys, it's Patreon month! Join us for the first week of Patreon month as we talk about one of our favorite subjects, pirates! First up, Captain Morgan takes you on a journey with the story of Ching Shih. Then, Lexi sails the high seas of legend with the story of Bartholomew Roberts.

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Ching Shih

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zheng_Yi_Sao

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheung_Po_Tsai

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ching-shih-chinese-female-pirate

http://www.thewayofthepirates.com/pirate-features/10-pirate-captains/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8McaUknwn8

Bartholomew Roberts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartholomew_Roberts

Music: Victor Natas - Dancing in despair available @ freesound.org