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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Join us for minute 38 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we wander into Dante’s Inferno to explore the 9th circle of Hell, examine the wonderful bromance between Captain Jack Sparrow, Twigg and Koehler, get a close up look at the Black Pearl, and watch Elizabeth Swann’s confidence deteriorate as she realizes she…
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Give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher by March 12, 2017 and you are eligible to win a Pirates of the Caribbean prize package. Check out http://blackpearlminute.com for the details. In minute 37 of The Curse of the Black Pearl, we wander over to the wickedest city on earth, delve into the power of…
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In minute 36 of The Curse of the Black Pearl, Will Turner avoids death twice, Grapple the pirate gets “killed’ by advertising, Jacoby makes a sudden return from the dead which causes Will to soil his underpants, and all the prisoners escape the jail in Fort Charles…except Captain Jack Sparrow. Join us for this episode…
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On this Friday episode covering minute 32 of The Curse of the Black Pearl, we dive into our favorite lines over the last week in our Really Bad Eggs segment, watch a cannonball obliterate Commodore Norrington’s dream of hanging pirates at dawn, and we explore some of the myths and reality of the real Blackbeard…
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Join us for minute 31 of The Curse of the Black Pearl! Captain Jack Sparrow challenges the Black Pearl legend that it leaves no survivors as the ship sends a barrage of cannonballs to port Royal and Fort Charles. The attacking pirate crew come ashore in all their creepy glory and we are officially introduced…
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After a couple of episodes filled with double entendres, we unfortunately take a break from the euphemisms to watch the Black Pearl unleash cannon fire on Port Royal in minute 30 of The Curse of the Black Pearl. Heather is awarded the dumb joke of the week, Governor Swann tries to cheer Norrington up since…
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