Second of a double podcast about the Golden Age of Piracy, with historian Marcus Rediker. <br /><i>Our podcast is brought to you by our patreon supporters. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes, ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, free and discounted merchandise and other content. Join us or find out more at <a href="https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">patreon.com/workingclasshistory</a></i><br />Part 2 covers the extent of piracy, how pirates organise themselves, how colonial powers fought them, the decline of pirates, and their legacy today.<br />More information, and eventually a transcript on the webpage for this episode here: <a href="https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e103-pirates/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e103-pirates/</a><br /><b>Get Marcus's Books:</b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/80203/9780807018873" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Marcus Rediker, <i>Villains of All Nations: Atlantic Pirates in the Golden Age</i></a></li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/80203/9780807023983" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Marcus Rediker and David Lester,<i> Under the Banner of King Death: Pirates of the Atlantic, a Graphic Novel</i></a></li></ul><b>Acknowledgements</b><br /><ul><li>Thanks to our Patreon supporters for making this podcast possible. Special thanks to Jazz Hands, Jamison D. Saltsman, Fernando López Ojeda, Nick Williams and Old Norm.</li><li>Written by Audrey Kemp and Tyler Hill</li><li>Produced by Tyler Hill</li><li>Episode graphic: Contemporary illustration of the execution of two pirates. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons</li><li>Our theme tune is Bella Ciao, thanks for permission to use it from Dischi del Sole. You can <a href="http://www.alabianca.it/en/store/bravo-records-en/le-canzoni-di-bella-ciao-aa-vv/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">purchase it here</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/7xD0JiZZ16DfN4RKGvlYYT" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stream it here</a>.</li></ul>