Episode Details

Ryan puts Shane through a round of pirate trivia to find out whether he could have actually made it as crew, or whether he'd have been walking the plank by the second question. It starts simple, port versus starboard, and gets sharper from there.

The questions dig into where the name Jolly Roger actually comes from, the real reason Blackbeard wove lit fuses into his beard before battle, and why ship speed has always been measured in knots. Some answers land, some do not, and the scorekeeping gets a little rough by the end.

If you think you know your pirate facts, this is a fun way to test it.

Topics: pirate trivia, Jolly Roger origin, Blackbeard facts, nautical knots, port and starboard

Originally aired on 2026-08-12