About this episode

The episode discusses the life and impact of the pirate queen Ching Shih, highlighting her significance in history.

Who was THE most sucessful pirate ever? Blackbeard? Captain Kidd? Jack Sparrow? No, it's Ching Shih - a pirate queen who held the whole of China to ransom. Dr Smash and Dr Craken talk about this famous historical figure who was the terror of the South China Sea. Contact info@absolutelysmashingllc.com for more information about sponsoring MCHH episodes Music and intro credits By News Talk 1040 WHBO Dr Scarlett Smash Instagram Dr Scarlett Smash TikTok Dr Craken MacCraic Instagram MCHH Instagram MCHH Facebook Dr Scarlett Smash YouTube

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr Scarlett Smash, Dr Craken MacCraic

Topics covered

• piracy
• historical figures
• Ching Shih
• South China Sea
• famous pirates

Keywords

• Ching Shih
• pirate queen
• Blackbeard
• Captain Kidd
• Jack Sparrow
• South China Sea
• piracy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Local Tampa Talk News Radio

Places: South China Sea

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