The Backstory: Black Bart: 3 Years as the John Gotti of Pirates
The Backstory: Black Bart: 3 Years as the John Gotti of Pirates  
Podcast: Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMAND
Published On: Tue Aug 18 2026
Description: Love a good pirate story? This is a real life story of the most successful pirate in history. Black Bart Roberts was a gentleman who reluctantly became a pirate . . but who ultimately was a cold blooded killer as he plundered 400 ships in just 3 years, 10 times as many as Blackbeard! He was finally killed in battle at just 39 and it was the death knell for the Golden Age of Piracy. Feel free to DM me if you have a story you’d like me to cover . . on Facebook it’s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.