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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Join us for this Pirates of the Caribbean Minute show and enter our first listener appreciation contest by simply leaving us an iTunes review. In this episode we breakdown Elizabeth’s obsession and knowledge of pirate culture, her motives for demanding parley, and the need for Pintel and Ragetti to sign up for a pirate dental…
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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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In minute 29 of The Curse of the Black Pearl, Elizabeth admits that her encounter with Jack Sparrow was terrifying, maybe not as frightening as a proposal from Norrington, though. It’s enough of an interesting character reveal that we dive deep into an Elizabeth torn by her desire for freedom and a potential stifling marriage…
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In minute 27 of The Curse of the Black Pearl, Will Turner calls Jack Sparrow a cheater (how dare he), Jack fights dirty with chocolate powder, and the sword fight comes to an abrupt end thanks to John Brown emptying a bottle of rum, waking up, and knocking Jack unconscious. Join us for this episode…
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Join us for minute 26 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we discover that what we thought was just a cute, innocent nickname takes an incredible turn for the worse. We announce that Scott will be a guest on the Goonies Minute podcast, find additional evidence that Will Turner is indeed Legolas from…
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It’s all about the sword fighting in this episode of The Curse of the Black Pearl. We talk sword master Bob Anderson, the interplay between Will Turner and Jack Sparrow, the trick to screenwriting a swordfight, and the use of lighting in the blacksmith workshop. Plus, we make a connection between Star Wars, the dark…
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Minute 24 of The Curse of the Black Pearl takes another famous gratuitous turn as things get a little frisky when discussing weapons and 18th century torture devices – how appropriate for Valentine’s Day. That’s right, our own Will Turner apparently builds executioner axes and iron masks, a departure from his morally good character. Join…
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It’s minute 23 of The Curse of the Black Pearl and it’s time for a frank discussion on Jack’s unnatural relationship with his tricorn, leather hat. We also explore the dichotomy between Will Turner and Jack Sparrow, an Easter egg that leads to nowhere, and how Will heard that the Norrington was looking for a…
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