Would you ever have thought that the most successful pirate in history was a 25 year old woman in China in the beginning of the 1800s? At the height of her power, Pirate Queen Ching Shih had more than 600 ships and over 50,000 pirates under her command. How did she come to power? How did she control so many pirates, who don't exactly have a sparkling reputation of discipline? What happened to her? Who would play her in the movie? Join us for an adventure of Epic scale as we explore the history of Ching Shih, Pirate Queen of the South China Seas!And check out Ross Bugden's music channel on Youtube, his royalty free music helps make this podcast more enjoyable!