Making Mythology

005 Pyrates of the Carolinas

In this episode we follow the lives of Blackbeard and The Gentleman Pirate. We discuss how their lives were impacted by our previous protagonist, Sam Bellamy, and how their story affected America as a whole.

004b The Government Assassination of Fred Hampton Part 2

In this episode we pick up just before Fred Hamptons assassination, and discuss the subsequent coverup and media assassination of Fred and the Black Panthers.

004 The Government Assassination of Fred Hampton Part 1

In this Black History Month special, we look into the life of Fred Hampton, leading up to the moments before his assassination at the hands of US Government officials.

003 Old Timey London's Yelp for Prostitutes

In this episode we go through the Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies published in 1793, and read off some reviews of London's prostitutes at the time. Sex sells, and it always has, so we're trying to capitalize any way we can!

002 Cape Cod's Robin Hood of the Sea

Samuel Bellamy was the richest pirate to ever live, though his career was fairly short. He plundered merchant vessels from the Venezuela to Maine, and in the end, inadvertently gave his wealth to the people of Cape Cod. Here is his story.