Rogue History

Name: Rogue History
Released: 2022-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Joel Cook

TV Show · Educational · History

Unravel myths and unearth lost stories about figures who lived outside the law.

2022 · 8m

Starring Joel Cook

EPISODE 1

What Pop Culture Gets Wrong About Pirates

Unravel the common misconceptions of pirates in pop culture.
EPISODE 2

Black Caesar: The Pirate with a Thousand Faces

Here’s why so many pirates of African descent share the name “Black Caesar.”
EPISODE 3

Anne Bonny to Zheng Yi Sao: The Notorious Women of Piracy

Explore the incredible and unsung stories of history’s most notorious women pirates.
EPISODE 4

Did Pirates Really Sing Sea Shanties? It’s Complicated

This is what pirate music actually sounded like.
EPISODE 5

Why Did Pirates Eat That?

When fresh food ran out, pirates found creative ways to survive long weeks at sea.
EPISODE 6

Why Did the U.S. Go to War with These Pirates?

Though often overlooked, the Barbary pirates played a huge role in U.S. and world history.