<p>I was joined by Dr Richard Blakemore, Associate Professor of History at the University of Reading and author of 'Enemies of All: The Rise and Fall of the Pirates' at Warwick Words History Festival to talk Pirates!!</p><p>I began by asking what actually is a pirate but we also talked about women pirates and the reality vs the romanticised version of the life of a pirate, often seen in films. </p><br><p>To buy Richard's book 'Enemies of All. The Rise and Fall of the Pirates.' <a href="https://www.blackwells.co.uk?a_aid=PhilippaB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click here.</a></p><br><p>You can watch this episode on Youtube - <a href="https://youtu.be/V-D5hpjd1jE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p><br><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Defining Piracy: The Nature of the Pirate</p><p>02:45 Romanticism and Reality: The Image of Pirates</p><p>05:54 Government Responses to Piracy: Cooperation and Conflict</p><p>08:43 Celebrity Status of Pirates: Public Fascination</p><p>11:48 Women in Piracy: Breaking Stereotypes and Social Norms</p><br><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Defining Piracy: The Nature of the Pirate</p><p>02:45 Romanticism and Reality: The Image of Pirates</p><p>05:54 Government Responses to Piracy: Cooperation and Conflict</p><p>08:43 Celebrity Status of Pirates: Public Fascination</p><p>11:48 Women in Piracy: Breaking Stereotypes and Social Norms</p><br><p>I'd really appreciate your help in making this show the best it can be. I know time is precious but if you do have 10 minutes you can spare to fill out this anonymous listener survey, I'd be really grateful - <a href="https://via.intercom.io/c?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fbritishhistorypodcast-survey&amp;h=d727bb7309f241882c2d9a412a29187494d7979d-ayi0335i_215469648178124" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/britishhistorypodcast-survey</a></p><br><p>Philippa founded award-winning Historic Tour Operator British History Tours in 2014. Find out about these luxury, fully-escorted, immersive historical experiences at <a href="https://BritishHistoryTours.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BritishHistoryTours.com</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>