{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Truth Behind One of History\u2019s Most Misunderstood Men","description":"Captain William Kidd is one of the most famous names in pirate lore. But what if he wasn\u2019t actually a pirate at all? In this episode, bestselling author and scientist Samuel Marquis joins me to talk about his new book Captain Kidd: A Story of Treasure and Betrayal.&amp;nbsp;Marquis has a personal stake in the story \u2014 he's Captain Kidd's ninth great grandson. We talk about Kidd\u2019s rise from colonial sea captain to pirate-hunter, the murky politics of the time, his dramatic trial in London, and the love story that\u2019s rarely told. Marquis argues Kidd was less Blackbeard and more fall guy \u2014 a man caught in a scandalous power struggle between the English crown, shady investors, and the East India Company.&amp;nbsp; Subscribe to Jon's Substack Small Talk&amp;nbsp; This episode is sponsored by AG1.&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Write About Now","author_url":"https:\/\/www.writeaboutnowmedia.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37395455\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37395455"}