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Salt, Steel & Black Flags

Salt, Steel & Black Flags

Written by: Rogue Media Network
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Piracy is older, stranger, and more global than its familiar legends. Salt, Steel & Black Flags follows the people, ports, empires, and legal gray zones behind maritime raiding—from Rome's war on Mediterranean pirate networks and Viking longships to Grace O'Malley, Port Royal, Nassau, and Zheng Yi Sao's Red Flag Fleet. Each source-backed episode separates the historical record from the stories later generations chose to tell. From Rogue Media Network.

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  • Zheng Yi Sao and the Red Flag Fleet

    Zheng Yi Sao and the Red Flag Fleet
    Aug 29 2026

    At the beginning of the nineteenth century, Zheng Yi Sao helped command a confederation larger than many national navies—and negotiated an exit that few famous pirates ever received.


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    25 mins
  • The Last Black Flags

    The Last Black Flags
    Aug 29 2026

    The final years of the Atlantic Golden Age produced some of piracy's most durable legends—and a coordinated imperial campaign to extinguish them.


    This episode uses an AI-generated narrator, original music, and generated sound effects. Explore more shows from Rogue Media Network: https://roguemedianetwork.com/

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    25 mins
  • Nassau: The Pirate Republic

    Nassau: The Pirate Republic
    Aug 29 2026

    When war ended and privateering commissions vanished, Nassau became a base for thousands of sailors who built a temporary world outside ordinary imperial control.


    This episode uses an AI-generated narrator, original music, and generated sound effects. Explore more shows from Rogue Media Network: https://roguemedianetwork.com/

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    24 mins
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