Jul 1, 2026 · 28 min · 15 segments
With Long John Silver joining them, the kids attempt to stop the worst pirate of all from destroying the world. Produced by GZM Shows in partnership with BYU Radio and PRX. For more great shows and…
I lost sight of him when he ran across traffic.
With his sword.
He'll be back, right?
I don't know.
Will he? We just lost a one-legged sword-wielding pirate in midtown Manhattan.
Well, technically he lost us.
James, you guys are gonna have to get out and try to find him.
I'm gonna pull into a garage and use the app on your phone to track you down.
Okay, let's hit the streets.
Be careful.
What could possibly go wrong? Okay, now what? It can't be that hard to find a guy dressed like that.
Maybe we should just ask someone on the street.
"Hey, have you seen a one-legged seafaring man with an annoying parrot and clothes that haven't been washed in 300 years?" I don't think so.
You got a better plan?
Okay, so who do we ask? Most of these people are wearing earbuds or are staring at their phones.
One at a time is going to take too long.
[door closing] Morgan, what are you doing? You can't just climb a light pole.
Get down.
Excuse me.
Hello? People of New York, has anyone seen a pirate run by here? One leg, parrot, sword.
Anyone? Pirate? Ugh.
Hello?
The dirty-looking pirate with the peg leg? Yeah, I saw him, kid.
His bird was giving me the stink eye.
I lost sight of him when he ran across traffic.
With his sword.
He'll be back, right?
I don't know.
Will he? We just lost a one-legged sword-wielding pirate in midtown Manhattan.
Well, technically he lost us.
James, you guys are gonna have to get out and try to find him.
I'm gonna pull into a garage and use the app on your phone to track you down.
Okay, let's hit the streets.
Be careful.
What could possibly go wrong? Okay, now what? It can't be that hard to find a guy dressed like that.
Maybe we should just ask someone on the street.
"Hey, have you seen a one-legged seafaring man with an annoying parrot and clothes that haven't been washed in 300 years?" I don't think so.
You got a better plan?
Okay, so who do we ask? Most of these people are wearing earbuds or are staring at their phones.
One at a time is going to take too long.
[door closing] Morgan, what are you doing? You can't just climb a light pole.
Get down.
Excuse me.
Hello? People of New York, has anyone seen a pirate run by here? One leg, parrot, sword.
Anyone? Pirate? Ugh.
Hello?
The dirty-looking pirate with the peg leg? Yeah, I saw him, kid.
His bird was giving me the stink eye.
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