Pirates: Totalus Rankium

26 John Evens

His episode is short, but maybe he is a hidden gem? Maybe?

25 Thomas Anstis

He became a pirate under Howell Davies, he worked with Black Bart - two of the best pirates we have come across. So will Anstis live up to his mentors? Find out!

24 George Lowther

George Lowther may not be the biggest names in pirate history, but he made his mark. He got a chapter in the General History. So let's find out why! 

23.5 Special - Pirate Deception (Intelligent Speech 2025)

Here is the live speech we gave at last year's Intelligent Speech Conference. All about how you have been deceived about pirates! 
We are keynote speakers this year - tickets are out now! It's on the 28th of Feb, and if you go to intelligentspeechonline.com you can get your tickets. Use the code Rankium to get a discount!

23.2 Black Bart

We cover the rest of the story of Black Bart. The 3rd pirate to get the nickname of "black" in the series. but does he live up to it?

23.1 Black Bart

We come to another pirate with a cool nick name. Two episodes on him, but why? is the pirate we have all been waiting for?

22 Christopher Condent

It's not a long episode. And his name is not Christopher Condent. But don't let that disturb you - maybe he is great! Maybe?  

32 Edward England

This week we look into the life of an Irish pirate called England! We have come across him a couple of times already, but lets see what his story is all about.

20 Mary Read

We go to the friend of Ann this week. What, if anything, makes her stand out from her partner in crime? Does she have a new and equally probably made up back story? Find out!

19 Ann Bonney

We get to one of the most interesting pirates of the age - Ann Bonny. The pirate world was not kind to women, so how did Ann navigate the tumultuous waters of being a pirate and a woman? Find out! (Oh, and there is a load of fun nonsense from the General History too)