Breathe deep this ripe pirate smell of an episode as we bathe in minute 53 of The Curse of the Black Pearl. We contemplate creating a Facebook listeners’ group, discuss Will Turner’s use of a bucket to show contempt for pirates, sit down with Joshamee Gibbs and Captain Jack Sparrow in Tortuga’s Faithful Bride Tavern,…
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On this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute, we plunder minute 52 as the dirty, filthy bilge rats we are. We take a step back to expand on the Disneyland ride to address a listener comment regarding Jean Lafitte and the Blue Bayou, celebrate the return of the epitome of pirates and potentially down…
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It’s time for minute 51 of The Curse of the Black Pearl. All that hard work of commandeering the HMS Interceptor has paid off as Captain Jack Sparrow and Will Turner reach the Isle of Tortuga. You’re in for a wild ride as we round out the week with a final salute to the 50th…
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We try to set aside the euphemisms as we immerse ourselves in the Manichaeism philosophy of the Pirates of the Caribbean universe – specifically Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, and Commodore Norrington. It’s definitely a deep thoughts episode that delivers a life lesson and words for all of us to live by; the idea that…
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The euphemisms are abundant in episode 49 of The Curse of the Black Pearl. Join us for Pirates of the Caribbean Minute as we learn a few facts about Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride in honor of its 50th anniversary, tackle the stake that pierces Norrington’s ego, look critically at how the HMS Dauntless…
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In minute 48 of The Curse of the Black Pearl we start things off with some blooming cockroaches and Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride trivia and then settle in with a discussion on Norrington’s underestimation of Captain Jack Sparrow, an edited description of 18th century elm bilge pumps, the three rules to becoming a…
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Join us for Minute 47 of The Curse of the Black Pearl on Pirates of the Caribbean Minute as we announce the winners of our listener appreciation contest, get an appropriate pirate phrase of the week suitable for any true scallywag, wish Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride a happy 50th anniversary, give a shout…
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A listener enlightens us with the perfect pirate social media platform, Will Turner and Captain Jack Sparrow make use of a rowboat in an unorthodox manner – a nod to the Crimson Pirate – and climb aboard the HMS Dauntless, and we touch on a few historical tidbits in minute 46 of The Curse of…
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On pain of death you must listen to this episode! Join us for minute 45 of The Curse of the Black Pearl where we tackle a Hector Barbossa listener question, expose Captain Jack Sparrow’s classic trickster accord with Will Turner, wonder if any soldiers would actually hear the cell door fall from its hinges, speculate…
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In this episode of The Curse of the Black Pearl minute 44, we finger point Will turner’s blatant use of stereotypes – not even politically correct for the 18th century, pick out a few choice insults from the 1788 book The Vulgar Tongue, try to come up with and fail at pirate social media, watch…
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In the minute 43 show of The Curse of the Black Pearl, we deliberate Commodore Norrington’s 18th century classist burn on Will Turner, an obvious predecessor to the Yo Mama genre of insults, Will’s need to channel George Costanza for a few snappy comebacks, the introduction of the uncharted and mysterious Isla de Muerta, Captain…
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We take a hard look at minute 42 and Port Royal – scrutinizing the townspeople as Will Turner awakes in the middle of the street, hypothesizing the reason why it earned the moniker Wickedest City on Earth, checking in on some animal actors, and identifying a few merchant shops. We identify and discuss why minute…
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It’s another crazy episode as we tackle minute 41 of The Curse of the Black Pearl. The end of the week is proving a bit chaotic as we strive to stay on Pirates of the Caribbean point. In this show we explore the light and dark aspects of our tricksters Captain Jack Sparrow and Captain…
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Join us for minute 40 of The Curse of the Black Pearl where we call out social injustice, watch Elizabeth lie to Captain Barbossa, which only highlights her love for Will Turner, discuss animal actor versatility, call a gold medallion bluff, and see an entire pirate crew flinch with fear. It’s an episode that embraces…
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Join us for minute 39 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we get a full-on introduction to Captain Hector Barbossa, we watch Elizabeth Swann take a blow to the face from Bo ‘sun as she attempts to negotiate for the safety of Port Royal, and we delight in the verbal jujitsu that results…
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