Rum. Cleavage. Pubcrawls. YARRRR!
08Jun2023
On April 29th, 2019, Captain Drew (space pirate) announced his candidacy for King of Newcastle against the incumbent King (“2 Door Hank”) Henry VIII. The Captain rushed through a questionable coronation ceremony at the Tavern on the Hill on the very last day of festival. That ceremony arguably made him the new King of Newcastle… Continue reading The Questionable Coronation of Captain Drew
04Feb2023
Around 2:30pm on Saturday, a large balloon filled with well-wishers from the Kingdom of Fairhaven drifted lazily over the seedy backside of Newcastle, alarming villagers and visitors alike since none of them should have been there during the off season. According to observers, Newcastle “successfully repelled the balloon” that Fairhaven described as being “dedicated to… Continue reading Newcastle Repels Fairhaven “Weather” Balloon
19Aug2020
“I did not know that any man could suffer such pain!” cried the Commodore as he lay dying from wounds Bainbridge had delivered in their duel that fine March morning. It would become the second most famous duel in American history, and Commodore Steven Decatur. It would also become the origin of the Curse of… Continue reading Curse of the Commodore!
24Feb2020
We recently caught up with Karol Bartoszynski, one of the original founders of Wasteland Weekend, to discuss an incredible pirate coat designed and fabricated by his friend Scott Johnson. The coat is so imaginatively conceived, so well crafted, and so immaculately distressed that it could have stepped right off the screen of the most recent… Continue reading Incredible Post-apocalyptic Pirate Coat Stuns Fans
23Feb2020
Today authorities with PiratePalooza announced that a character identifying as “Captain Rumpot” had been positively identified as a carrier of the RUMinyavirus, known more simply to pirate scientists as RUMMY-69.
26May2019
In a fit of pique, Captain Drew ordered his crew to pummel the kingdom of Newcastle with his blistering heat cannons since they refused to surrender to his demand that Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston moderate a debate between the Captain and King Henry Tudor to advance the Captain’s campaign for a non-existent election for the… Continue reading Captain Drew Turns Heat Rays to 11
17May2019
Captain Drew, King of the Space Pirates, condemns statement by Senator Ted Cruz alleging Space Pirates are even interested in his stupid old satellites.
06May2019
Concern began to quietly spread throughout America’s burgeoning Renaissance Festival network on Monday, following the latest revelation that a Starbucks cup had been spotted during a celebration scene in the latest episode of HBO’s immensely popular sword and sorcery series Game of Thrones. National Renaissance Festival Experts are concerned that hundreds of be-caffeinated playtrons may… Continue reading Renaissance Festivals Prepare for Onslaught of Starbucks Cup Wielding Nerds
15Apr2019
Shortly after Noon on Saturday, April 14th, Captain Drew casually announced to a group of sea pirates gathered at the Tavern Upon the Hill in Newcastle that he had just decided to “run for King”. This was received with much more enthusiasm than his last plan to dig for treasure in a privy. The Captain… Continue reading King Drew Fever Grips Newcastle
19Sep2017
Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day, m’hearties! With less than 5 days until the 13th Annual PiratePalooza™ Pubcrawl & Pubsing it might be a good idea start polishing up on your pirate history! However, if you’re like most sea devils these days you’re absolutely illiterate (which is why you have someone reading this article to you… Continue reading Recommendation: Pirate History Podcast
31May2017
The Atlanta Radio Theatre Company (ARTC) has announced a Kickstarter campaign for the production of their latest project “Treasure Island”. ARTC has been entertaining audiences with their live radio-style performances since 1984 and can be seen performing to large crowds at many of the larger science fiction and fantasy conventions around Atlanta throughout the year.
31Jan2016
UPDATE! Good news, the Pyrates Royale cannot be stopped. Ian O’Donnell reports that the Pyrates have been reincarnated and that you can get the latest information about them on their Pyrates Royale Reunion page on Facebook (click!) Shocking news reached the ship tonight that the Pyrates Royale have announced they would be ending the voyage they first… Continue reading The Pyrates Royale To End Their Voyage?
01Feb2014
Republished with persimmons from The Associated Reuters News Press-type Agency Beleaguered by mounting media scrutiny over the events leading to the monumental traffic nightmare resulting from this past Tuesday’s 2-inch snowfall, and facing harsh criticism from political rivals he will face in upcoming primary debates, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal announced at 9am this morning a… Continue reading Captain Drew Identified as Culprit in 2014 Snowjam
19Dec2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – “RumbleShorts” wrote in to let us know that back in July of this year the Adelaide Times reported the discovery of a working print of the long lost Pirate Christmas special “Captain Drew is Coming to Town”, produced by Rankin Bass. According to the article, which is in Australianese, the film… Continue reading Captain Drew is Coming to Town!
19Sep2012
So pleased was I over the success of last week’s 8th Annual PiratePalooza™ Pubcrawl and Pubsing that I’m skipping my traditional unplanned press conference a few months before the event and am instead giving you an entire year to plan for the invasion of Decatarrrr on the 21st of Septembarrrr, 2013. Carve that date into… Continue reading Announcing PiratePalooza™ 2013
15Sep2012
In what may be the pirate news story of the week, Captain Drew, famed space pirate and inventor of the rPlank™ has announced his intentions to find a “very valuable treasure map” that he claims was lost during his last laundry day. “Yes, Brian, I am very concerned and hope to find this map very… Continue reading Breaking: Captain Vows to Find Lost Map
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