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Bartholomew Roberts: The World's Most Successful Pirate
Manage episode 505082849 series 3651673
Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where we uncover the wildest, most legendary, and unbelievable true stories from history!
In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods set sail with Bartholomew Roberts, better known as Black Bart, the most successful pirate of the Golden Age. With over 400 ships captured, he outdid even the infamous Blackbeard, rewrote the pirate code, and dressed like a gentleman while striking terror across the Atlantic.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
🏴☠️ From Reluctant Sailor to Ruthless Pirate – How Bart stumbled into piracy and never looked back
⚓ The Pirate King of the Atlantic – His unbelievable streak of raids and captures
📜 The Pirate Code – The rules that kept his crew loyal (and terrified)
💀 The Final Battle – How Black Bart met his fate and became a legend of the seas
Bloomin’ Legend or Not?
At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Bartholomew Roberts a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just history’s flashiest outlaw?
🎥 Watch the full episode on Radio X’s YouTube channel!
Join the Conversation!
📲 Follow us on TikTok & Instagram: @BloominLegends
📩 Got your own legendary story? Whether epic, absurd, or just plain bonkers, send it to [email protected] and we’ll decide if it’s Bloomin’ Legendary or not!
👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review to help more people discover Bloomin’ Legends!
Listen now to all episodes on Global Player.
Download Global Player from your app store or visit www.globalplayer.com
This is a Global Original podcast, produced by Ben Fairclough.
Executive Producer: Chris Janes
30 episodes
Manage episode 505082849 series 3651673
Welcome back to Bloomin’ Legends! The podcast where we uncover the wildest, most legendary, and unbelievable true stories from history!
In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin "The Woodman" Woods set sail with Bartholomew Roberts, better known as Black Bart, the most successful pirate of the Golden Age. With over 400 ships captured, he outdid even the infamous Blackbeard, rewrote the pirate code, and dressed like a gentleman while striking terror across the Atlantic.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
🏴☠️ From Reluctant Sailor to Ruthless Pirate – How Bart stumbled into piracy and never looked back
⚓ The Pirate King of the Atlantic – His unbelievable streak of raids and captures
📜 The Pirate Code – The rules that kept his crew loyal (and terrified)
💀 The Final Battle – How Black Bart met his fate and became a legend of the seas
Bloomin’ Legend or Not?
At the end of the episode, we decide: Was Bartholomew Roberts a true Bloomin’ Legend? Or just history’s flashiest outlaw?
🎥 Watch the full episode on Radio X’s YouTube channel!
Join the Conversation!
📲 Follow us on TikTok & Instagram: @BloominLegends
📩 Got your own legendary story? Whether epic, absurd, or just plain bonkers, send it to [email protected] and we’ll decide if it’s Bloomin’ Legendary or not!
👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review to help more people discover Bloomin’ Legends!
Listen now to all episodes on Global Player.
Download Global Player from your app store or visit www.globalplayer.com
This is a Global Original podcast, produced by Ben Fairclough.
Executive Producer: Chris Janes
30 episodes
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