Captain Kidd - The Accidental Pirate. Great Stories from History & Mythology
Listen now
Description
Captain Kidd was one of the great real pirates of history. Scottish born William Kidd lived a remarkable life, but was he a true pirate? Known as the accidental pirate, this fascinating man nonetheless ticked many of the boxes including his very own long lost treasure!   Travelling to famous pirate waters around Madagascar and the Caribbean and tangling with other famous names such as the East India Trading  Company, King William III, Robert Culliford and the Earl of Bellomont, the tale of Captain Kidd is not one to be missed. Here at Raconteur, we bring to life the greatest stories from history and mythology to both entertain and educate. We are also on YouTube! For video versions of each story visit and subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU4yfCCgXTUYcSPI0_5rP9w Video version of this story - https://youtu.be/lJGZ7sByTMo Music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au New stories weekly. Thanks for listening!
More Episodes
Sun Wukong, the Monkey King of Chinese Mythology. Sun Wukong is a legendary figure from Chinese mythology that remains well known in modern popular culture. Possessing great strength and many abilities, the monkey King has a fascinating story of power, rebellion against the heavens and redemption...
Published 06/16/21
Cernunnos, the Horned God of Celtic Mythology. Cernunnos was a mediator of man and nature, able to tame predator and prey so they might lie down together and live in peace. Cernunnos remains a mysterious deity with little known of him as his original mythos has been lost to history. But what do...
Published 06/08/21
Adonis and Aphrodite, a classic tale from Greek mythology that touches on themes of love, lust and rejection. Adonis, the mortal personification of masculinity that captured the heart of the Goddess of love Aphrodite. But did it, as is usually the case, inevitably all go wrong for this beautiful...
Published 03/28/21