We dive to the crushing depths of Davy Jones’s Locker in minute 103 of The Curse of the Black Pearl. Join us for Pirates of the Caribbean Minute as we sink to the seafloor discussing some much needed Bootstrap Bill Turner exposition thanks to the film’s test screen audience, the superb characters that are Pintel […]

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It’s a three-way discussion as we tackle a listener’s question regarding the swordfight between Commodore Norrington, Will Turner, and Captain Jack Sparrow. Join us for minute 102 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we kick things off with a question from the audience about Dead Man’s Chest and jump to a deleted scene […]

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We finally get back to our roots – balancing intellectual pirate analysis with the desirable tawdry talk in this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. It’s time to discuss minute 101 of The Curse of the Black Pearl, which includes some announcements of our upcoming Dead Men Tell No Tales review bonus episode and […]

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It’s a bloody, Captain Bloody, time on Pirates of the Caribbean Minute as we celebrate our 100th episode attempting to answer the age old question “Why is the rum gone?” Join us for minute 100 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we discuss an internet sensation catchphrase, Elizabeth Swann’s reason for hating rum, […]

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Let your best moves shine as Captain Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth Swann get their one-sided love on in this pizza eating episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. Join us for minute 99 as we discuss the Dead Men Tell No Tales international box office results, get lost in the most famous sea shanty, examine […]

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In this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute, Elizabeth Swann teaches Captain Jack Sparrow, with a little help from a deleted scene, the most famous of sea shanties, A Pirate’s Life for Me. Join us for minute 98 as we discuss more touching deleted scenes that create an emotional connection between Jack and Elizabeth, […]

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We’re back with the first episode after the release of Dead Men Tell No Tales. In minute 97 of The Curse of the Black Pearl, we kick things off with a spoiler-free discussion on our initial reactions to Dead Men Tell No Tales, share some fan reactions to the new movie, and talk with members […]

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It’s a pirate-revealing episode as Elizabeth Swann provides evidence of Captain Jack Sparrow’s exploits that have made him more than a legend in his own mind. For minute 96 of The Curse of the Black Pearl, we tackle Jack’s transition from storytelling pirate to story-making pirate – the swashbuckler of legends, Jack’s mission on the […]

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Guests Carson and Andrew (carsonandandrew.com) from the crazy fun Slapdash Scripts podcast almost succeed in keeping us on our best behavior as they join us to breakdown minute 95 of The Curse of the Black Pearl. In this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute we gear up for Dead Men Tell No Tales with […]

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If you’re looking for a gratuitous stripping scene involving Elizabeth Swann, pirates and a plank, then you’ve come to the right episode. On minute 94 of The Curse of the Black Pearl, we can’t avert our eyes as Elizabeth Swann removes her dress while walking the plank at the request of Captain Hector Barbossa – […]

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It’s a bastard of an episode on Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. Join us for minute 93 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we tackle Captain Barbossa the lying bastard, discover the star of the minute – Barbossa’s teeth, wonder why Elizabeth Swann didn’t warn Will Turner that Barbossa is a classic trickster […]

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Things get a bit fresh as we ponder the potential future of Elizabeth Swann returning the “favor” for taking advantage of Captain Barbossa’s hospitality – a cringeworthy future with immortal skeleton pirates getting handsy. It’s minute 92 of the Curse of the Black Pearl as Heather gets stuck on technicalities, we have a heated discussion […]

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If you don’t listen to this episode I’ll have your guts for garters, you filthy bilge rats! It’s a hell of an explosive minute on The Curse of the Black Pearl as we discuss the mockery and symbolism of naming Captain Hector Barbossa’s monkey after Captain Jack Sparrow, and its underlying reference to the pivotal […]

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Hey filthy bilge rats, join us for minute 90 of The Curse of the Black Pearl! On this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute, we discuss Captain Jack Sparrow walking the line of light and dark as he saves Elizabeth Swann for the second time, ask the question if Captain Jack Sparrow has ever […]

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Join us for minute 89 of The Curse of the Black Pearl and a frightening thought that our show may have incurred the wrath of the Aztecs and be doomed to cover Pirates of the Caribbean films for a decade with the latest news that Disney locked in franchise films 6 through 10, and maybe […]

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