Justin celebrates the 3 year anniversary of the podcast with the start of a 3 episode series covering the vast amount of Pirates of the Caribbean "Swashbucklers" content! In this episode, we cover 4 children's books that feature the Swashbucklers art-style along with telling original stories. The books include Ghost Ship, A Storm at Sea, The Missing Pirate, and Escape From Davy Jones. Justin explains the story of each book before analyzing the connections of each story to the larger Pirates universe!
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In this episode, we learn all about Carina Smyth-Barbossa in the book The Brightest Star in the North: The Adventures of Carina Smyth. This book spans Carina's entire life, starting with her being dropped off at an orphanage by her father, Hector Barbossa, left with only the diary of Galileo Galilei. We learn about her time in multiple children's homes before she is moved to an estate named Hanover Hall, where she meets a woman named Lady Devonshire. Under Lady Devonshire's tutelage, Carina begins to chart all kinds of stars, leading her to pursue her destiny in the Caribbean to follow the Map No Man Can Read and find the Trident of Poseidon. In addition to the book, we also cover the short comic included with the Dead Men Tell No Tales graphic novel, named The Secret of Galileo's Diary.
Timestamps:
The Adventures of Carina Smyth: 2:45
The Secret of Galileo's Diary: 1:35:21
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In this episode, Justin covers The Beak and Barrel, the newly opened Pirates of the Caribbean themed tavern at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World! Along with covering the tavern, Justin also talks about The Pirates League, which used to sit in the spot now occupied by The Beak and Barrel. Prepare for a very in depth tour of The Beak and Barrel tavern, where Justin takes you room by room to cover every little detail that the Disney Imagineers added. From connections to the movies, to references from the theme park attraction, the real time events that occur while inside, and even the menu of drinks and food available, Justin covers it all!
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In the season 5 finale of the podcast, we finish the journey through the Legends of the Brethren Court book series by covering the 5th and final book, named Day of the Shadow. The Black Pearl docks in an eerily quiet Marseille, and Jack and his crew run into Carolina's father, who is eager to get his daughter back. In the chaos, Diego and Carolina are separated from the rest of the crew, and they end up in the Mediterranean Sea, where they come under attack by Ammand the Corsair, Pirate Lord of the Black Sea. Jack enlists the help of Capitaine Chevalle, Pirate Lord of the Mediterranean Sea, and all the pirates find themselves together when the Shadow Lord enacts his master plan. The Day of the Shadow begins, and Jack along with the rest of the pirates must do their best to stop him.
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In this episode, we cover the 4th and penultimate book in the Legends of the Brethren Court series, Wild Waters. Justin covers some recent Pirates news before diving into the book. The Black Pearl reaches Madagascar, and they find themselves in Libertalia, the famous pirate haven. Jack Sparrow meets up once again with his father Captain Teague, and his grandmother, the viscous Grandmama. Gentleman Jocard and Jack agree to work together to defeat the current Pirate Lord of the Atlantic Ocean, King Samuel, who is a slave trader and beastmaster. Once at Samuel's fortress, Jack comes into contact with Benedict Huntington again, and the rest of the crew battles against King Samuel. When the dust settles, a new Pirate Lord may take Samuel's place.
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In this episode, we continue the adventure through the Legends of the Brethren Court book series with book 3, The Turning Tide. The Black Pearl journeys to India to find Sri Sumbhajee and his vial of Shadow Gold, but what the crew doesn't know is that Barbara Huntington has stowed away on board. After arriving, Jack Sparrow and his crew must figure out who is trying to kill Sri Sumbhajee, and they must do so before the impending EITC attack. Jean falls in love with one of Sumbhajee's warriors, and Diego and Carolina hit some roadbumps in their relationship.
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In this special bonus episode, Justin covers the incredible Pirates of the Caribbean comic that happens to be a crossover with The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh. You'll learn about the priest named Dr. Syn, who becomes the terrifying smuggler known as the Scarecrow by night. Justin explains the background of the character and the Disney television series that aired in 1964. You'll also learn how this crossover comic came to be, thanks to artist Bret Blevins. And finally, Justin reads the comic in full, along with imitating (although badly) the Scarecrow's iconic voice and laugh!
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In this episode, we continue our way through the Legends of the Brethren Court book series, with book 2, Rising in the East. Jack Sparrow and his crew sail toward Asia to find Mistress Ching, but are halted by Sao Feng, who needs Jack's help to usurp the title of Pirate Lord of Singapore from his brother, Liang Dao. We see the return of a blue tailed friend from the Young Jack Sparrow series, and Jack's shadow illness continues to get worse. Once in Hong Kong, Jack meets up with Mistress Ching to get her vial of Shadow Gold, but must first fend off an EITC official named Benedict Huntington, and his sadistic wife Barbara.
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In this episode, we begin the journey through the 5 book series, Legends of the Brethren Court. Justin covers some background about the series before diving into book 1, The Caribbean. We learn about this series' mysterious villain, the Shadow Lord, before we meet up with Captain Jack Sparrow and his first mate Hector Barbossa as they arrive in Tortuga to pick up a crew. Jack reunites with Bill Turner, who wants to get back home to his son, William, and his wife. Jack begins to be plagued by a shadow illness, and finds a stowaway named Diego aboard the Pearl. Diego gets their help to rescue Carolina, a Spanish Princess, and Jack then sails to New Orleans, where he meets up with Jean Magliore and his cousin Marcella. Along with Alex, Tia Dalma's zombie, and escaped slave Gombo, they sail to South America to find the vials of Shadow Gold that will cure Jack's illness and help him defeat the Shadow Lord.
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To celebrate 50 episodes of Podcasts of the Caribbean, Justin covers a plethora of forgotten, weird, and cancelled Pirates of the Caribbean media. We cover the 2006 Jack Sparrow Look-Alike Contest put on by the toy company Zizzle, the cancelled animated Swashbucklers show, a mysterious piece of merchandise, the cancelled video game Armada of the Damned, and the cancelled graphic novel Six Sea Shanties, along with the unwritten sequel to The Price of Freedom, and the cancelled book The Secret Diary of Ragetti. Justin also reads through the only comic from Six Sea Shanties that saw the light of day, Strangers Bearing Gifts.
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In this episode, we finish the journey through The Price of Freedom by A.C. Crispin. The Wicked Wench finally arrives at Zerzura, with La Vipere in tow. Amenirdis and Shabako are finally home, and Jack prepares himself for the journey into the labyrinth. Together with Amenirdis and Christophe, the three of them venture inside, and face the numerous perils before reaching the Heart of Zerzura. Jack fools Christophe and plans to finally get his revenge against the rogue. Amenirdis gives Jack two gifts, and one will become an iconic piece of Jack's costume. After the Wicked Wench leaves Zerzura, Jack is visited by Christophe, now deposed as captain, and the two of them square off once and for all. Jack sails the Wicked Wench back to Calabar, and Cutler Beckett is outraged at Jack's report. So he seeks to humble Jack by having him transport a load of slaves to Lord Penwallow's plantation. Jack reluctantly accepts, but on the voyage, Jack knows he cannot do it. So he frees them, but is caught before he can get away. With Beckett outraged at losing his superior's respect, he sets out to punish Jack once and for all, with a brand of the letter "P" and the idea of setting Jack's beautiful Wench ablaze, all while having Jack watch. In an emotional moment, Jack makes a choice that will forever affect his life.
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In this episode, we continue to cover The Price of Freedom by A.C. Crispin. This episode covers Chapters 10-14. Back in Shipwreck Cove, Barbossa informs Jack that the second rogue has been uncovered, and it happens to be one of Jack's closest friends. Jack doesn't believe its true, so he frees Christophe from the dungeons, before he is betrayed and press ganged onto La Vipere. In the present day, Jack discovers Ayisha's true appearance, and we find out that Pharaoh Taharka had died in Jack's arms when he was serving aboard La Vipere. Jack and Ayisha make a plan to rescue Prince Shabako, which has Jack impersonating Penwallow's son to do so. Borya Palachnik hunts down Jack, and Ayisha is the one who saves everyone aboard the Wicked Wench. After another encounter with Venganza and Esmeralda, Jack finds Christophe and makes an uneasy alliance with him as they begin to finally sail to Zerzura.
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In this episode, we continue to cover The Price of Freedom by A.C. Crispin. This episode covers Chapters 5-9. Princess Amenirdis of Zerzura is captured and sold into slavery. She takes on the name Ayisha to hide her identity, but her potential ties to Zerzura lead to her being purchased by Cutler Beckett. Jack Sparrow falls in love with the Wicked Wench, and while in Calabar, helps a slave named Chamba escape his cruel owner. Back in Shipwreck Cove years prior, Jack hears from a member of Barbossa's crew that a rogue pirate is currently in Shipwreck Cove. Along with Esmeralda, they discover the rogue is one of the Pirate Lords. So Captain Teague and the Pirate Lords call upon Davy Jones himself to reveal the truth. Jack Sparrow and Cutler Beckett make a deal to find Zerzura, and as Jack departs with Ayisha to find it, Beckett watches his plans take shape.
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In this episode, we begin the journey through The Price of Freedom by A.C. Crispin. Justin covers recent Pirates news before giving a background about the book. This episode covers the Prologue through Chapter 4. We are introduced to the royal family of Zerzura, and Pharaoh Taharka makes a brave choice to try and save the life of his youngest son. Jack Sparrow, first mate aboard an EITC merchant ship, encounters a pirate ship captained by a past love. We go back to Jack's time in Shipwreck Cove and learn about the rogue pirates that are plaguing the Caribbean, and Jack meets Esmerelda, the grand-daughter of Don Rafael, Pirate Lord of the Caribbean. Then we meet Cutler Beckett, who has just been promoted to his station in Calabar, and we learn about his past. Jack Sparrow meets Beckett for the first time, and after promoting Jack, he gifts him with a ship ... a ship that Jack will love more than anything else in the world.
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In this episode, we finish our journey through the Young Jack Sparrow series by covering the Super Special, The Tale of Billy Turner and Other Stories. We meet Billy Turner on the Isle of Man before he sets off on a voyage bound for North Carolina. Not all goes according to plan, and Billy later finds himself meeting Arabella Smith and the rest of the crew of the Fleur de la Mort. We see the beginning of Billy and Arabella's relationship, and a hint of what the future could hold for them. We also deep dive into the theory of the identity of Will Turner's mother, and how it could be Arabella herself. After that, we cover the additional five short stories included at the end.
Timestamps:
The Tale of Billy Turner: 2:14
Theory about Will Turner's mother: 1:15:52
Five Short Stories: 1:22:00
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In this episode, the Young Jack Sparrow series comes to its climatic end in book 12, Bold New Horizons. Jack Sparrow is reunited with his old crew, including Arabella, Jean, Tumen, Constance, and Arabella's mother Laura and her first mate Mr. Reece. Along with Billy Turner, the crew goes to war against the merfolk and the dreaded Captain Torrents, who is in possession of Poseidon's Trident. Jack must defeat Torrents once and for all and set the entirety of the merfolk free, and doing so he makes one of his biggest choices yet.
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In this episode, we cover the 11th book in the Young Jack Sparrow series, Poseidon's Peak. Jack is left on his own after losing the Barnacle and the remainder of his crew. But when he finds himself alone on an island, a bloody man emerges from the water, somehow knowing Jack's name. This man, who Jack finds out is named Billy, can't remember almost anything about his past. But the two of them journey in search of Poseidon's Peak, in hopes of finding treasure. But along the way, the two of them find themselves running into a certain cat that Jack hates, and later on, a bunch of familiar people.
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In this episode, we cover the 10th book in the Young Jack Sparrow series, Sins of the Father. Jack is stuck between three threats: the looming Royal Navy fleet approaching, the arrival of Captain Edward Teague, and the betrayal of his last remaining crewmate, Fitzwilliam P. Dalton III. Jack realizes that piracy is not as cut and dry as he once believed, and the Navy fleet commanded by Admiral Lawrence Norrington seeks to execute Teague, and Jack as well. And on board the Admiral's ship, Jack runs into a man named Joshamee Gibbs, along with the Admiral's son, a young boy named James.
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In this episode, we continue our way through the Young Jack Sparrow series in book 9, Dance of the Hours. Jack Sparrow and Fitzwilliam have fractured time because of Fitzy's magical pocket watch, and they are given 12 hours by the goddess Chantico to fix time or chaos will rule the seas forever. They also run into Captain Torrents once again, and Jack ends up seeking the help of Tia Dalma to correct time. But once everything is back to normal, Jack is frozen in place when seeing a specific pirate ship on the horizon. And Jack throws into question everything he knew about his last crewmember.
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In this episode, we cover the eighth book in the Young Jack Sparrow series, The Timekeeper. Jack Sparrow and Fitzwilliam P. Dalton III come face to face with Davy Jones himself, who is after the pocket watch owned by Fitzwilliam. What Jack discovers, is that is pocket watch has the ability to stop time, but it also begins to do something far more catastrophic to the island they find themselves on. And Jack and Fitzy end up running into someone they thought dead long ago.
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