It’s a contentious episode as we battle several hypotheticals spanning Elizabeth Swann’s willingness to help the Motley Crew rescue Captain Jack Sparrow and a strategic addition to Commodore Norrington’s cursed crew ambush plan. In minute 119 of The Curse of the Black Pearl, we thank listeners for their iTunes reviews, discuss the Motely Crew’s lack…
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It’s that time for a little Commodore Norrington bashing as we revisit his missed opportunity to put the kybosh on the cursed pirate sneak attack. In minute 115 of The Curse of the Black Pearl, we discuss Norrington’s mistake of not sending a longboat to intercept the disguised Pintel and Ragetti, identify the smartest man…
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It’s time to rock out to minute 110 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we tackle everything from underwater skeletons to sentimental character arcs. Join us for this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute as we kick things off with our ode to classic rock, discuss Pintel and Ragetti dressed as ladies…
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Making a special appearance all the way from Mount Doom are Cassandra and Norman from Lord of the Rings Minute. In this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute, we take a stab at minute 107 of The Curse of the Black Pearl. Join us as we manage to bring together pirates, hobbits and Godzilla…
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After realizing Aztec cursed immortal skeleton pirates were not nearly frightening enough, we raise the bar by bringing in the dark shadow side of old St. Nick. In minute 106 of The Curse of the Black Pearl, we redeem ourselves with a discussion of Captain Barbossa’s impatience with escape artist Captain Jack Sparrow, examine Jack’s…
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Captain Jack Sparrow discovers Elizabeth Swann is just as ruthless as he is and knows the only way he can complete his plan to retake the Black Pearl is to steal her freedom. Join us for minute 104 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we come to see Jack and Elizabeth as two…
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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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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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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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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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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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Join us for a true flaunting our stuff episode on minute 28 of The Curse of the Black Pearl. In this minute of discovery, John Brown takes credit for capturing a wanted pirate, Jack Sparrow, we bounce across four different locations, Elizabeth reveals her true feelings about Norrington and marriage, Estrella divulges a pair of…
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