Show a picture of Blackbeard to someone unfamiliar with One Piece and tell them it’s the concept art for a new villain in the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie, and there's a good chance they ...

We will answer these questions, and more, in this video, our first episode looking at the lucrative, violent and, often, tragic, lives of pirates through history.

Ships represent a pirate's dreams and identity. For Blackbeard to name his flagship after Xebec suggests a personal connection beyond admiration. Both men also share the mysterious "D." ...