The Ballad Of Anne & Mary - Trailer

About this episode

The episode introduces the story of notorious pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read through the lens of a journalist in 1721 London.

It's 1721, and London is abuzz with news of notorious pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read, currently languishing in Newgate Prison. It’s the perfect time for debt-ridden journalist Nathaniel Mist to exploit the public appetite and ghost-write a sensational (and hopefully best-selling) history of pirates. But as the balladeers and gossips on the streets of London build myths around the blood-thirsty, perverse lady pirates, Mist is forced to reckon with the real Bonny & Read... The Ballad of Anne & Mary is an audio-adventure in five parts, starring musical sensation Christina Bianco, comedian and singer Sooz Kempner, Hamilton star Karl Queensborough, cabaret legend Le Gateau Chocolat, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Nathaniel Mist

Guests: Christina Bianco, Sooz Kempner, Karl Queensborough, Le Gateau Chocolat

Topics covered

• pirates
• historical fiction
• journalism
• myth-making
• adventure

Keywords

• Anne Bonny
• Mary Read
• pirates
• journalism
• historical fiction
• London
• adventure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Long Cat Media

Books & works: The Ballad of Anne & Mary

Places: London

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