80 - Captain Kidd
Episode Date: May 3, 2017This week we travel back in time to the 17th Century to discuss Captain William Kidd, who some people say was wrongly accused of being a pirate. We re...
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520 episodes transcribedThis week we travel back in time to the 17th Century to discuss Captain William Kidd, who some people say was wrongly accused of being a pirate. We re...
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