Stede Bonnet: The Gentleman Pirate Who Turned to a Life of Crime

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Gentleman Pirate, Stede Bonnet, as well as how you should never give up on your dreams (unless it’s a midlife crisis), that you should never trust a pirate who will shoot his first mate, and how silly it would be to be a pirate starfish. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 Grunge article by Josh Sippie 2022 The Conversation article by Terry Goldsworthy and Gaelle Brotto 2021 World History Encyclopedia article by Mark Cartwright 2016 North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources article 2007 Smithsonian Magazine article by Amy Crawford  Barbados and the Carolinas Legacy Foundation article Geni.com (1) North Carolina History Project The Tryals of Major Stede Bonnet and other Pirates Wikipedia Go check out the newest Cultiv8 Network shows: eSpooky Tales & Horror House: True Crime and the Macabre! Listen to Lindsay and Madison on Shots and Thoughts. This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens. Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/EMERGING. Use your EBT SNAP benefits on select Instacart orders. Stay home and skip the lines with grocery delivery today. Terms apply. Become a member on Buy Me A Coffee for as little as $1/month to support the show.  You can write to us at: Ye Olde Crime Podcast, PO Box 341, Wyoming, MN 55092. Join the conversation over at the Cultiv8 Discord and join the Olde Crimers Cubby to chat with us and other listeners of the show. Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Spotify, Podcast Addict, Audible, or Goodpods! Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices