For many of us, when we think of the history of the seas, we think of one thing: pirates.

In this episode, Bise chats to maritime historian Chris Maxworthy about the Australian tradition of piracy, including women pirates and the role piracy played in imperial government.

Listen now to this swashbucklin' interview!

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