Pirates: Totalus Rankium

Lighthearted history podcast ranking all of the Golden Age Pirates. Brought to you by the same people who created Roman Emperors Totalus Rankium and American President Totalus Rankium

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Episodes

17.1 Charles Vane

59 minutes ago

59 minutes ago

In a change to the schedule, we are looking at one of the most notorious pirates this week: Charles Vane! In part one we look at his life under one of the father's of golden age piracy - Captain Jennings. 

16 Howel Davies

Wednesday Aug 20, 2025

Wednesday Aug 20, 2025

Howel Davies is here. He may not be a popular as Bonnet or Blackbeard, but he has a story! Join us as we review the con man of the seas.

15 Richard Whorley

Wednesday Aug 06, 2025

Wednesday Aug 06, 2025

After the heights of Blackbeard and Bonnet we have the story of Whorley. Will he go down as one of the greats? No. Did we have fun talking about him? Yep!

14 Stede Bonnet

Thursday Jul 24, 2025

Thursday Jul 24, 2025

We have met Blackbeard - the most notorious pirate in history. But now let's meet the man behind the man. The gentleman in a dressing gown and bunny rabbit slippers. It's time to look at Stede Bonnet!

13.2 Edward Blackbeard Teach

Wednesday Jul 09, 2025

Wednesday Jul 09, 2025

Last time we covered the life of Blackbeard before he was famous. This time? Well, it's time to understand why he is the most famous pirate of all time!

13.1 Edward Blackbeard Teach

Wednesday Jun 25, 2025

Wednesday Jun 25, 2025

It's the big one! Or at least the first half of the big one! Find out just why Blackbeard is the only pirate Jamie has heard of. We cover his early career under the notorious Captain Hornigold!

12 John Martel

Wednesday Jun 11, 2025

Wednesday Jun 11, 2025

We are still in the Golden age! So does that mean more Sam Bellamy level antics? ... well, no. But we cover the history of Nassau. so that's good. 

11 Black Sam Bellamy

Thursday May 29, 2025

Thursday May 29, 2025

Oh, we have hit the Golden Golden age now! This is what we signed up for. Black Flags, Skull and cross bones, parrots! Levels of nudity that would ensure HBO would have to make the TV version! Black Sam has it all. 

10.5 Woods Rogers

Wednesday May 14, 2025

Wednesday May 14, 2025

This week we go off script. We are not coving a pirate from the General History - but instead we are coving a man who will be popping up a lot in the future: None other than the pirate hunter Woods Rogers! And we try and answer the simple question: Woods Rogers?

10 Nathaniel North

Wednesday Apr 30, 2025

Wednesday Apr 30, 2025

We come to the end of the Pirate Round. North is perfect as he Forrest Gumps his way around the Indian Ocean. Let's do one last round before the Golden Age really begins!

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