Pirates!

Moviegoers are lining up to see the last installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. Tonight on the Front Porch, we're going to look at the real-life pirates that set the mold for all the fictional swashbucklers that have come since. We'll talk with Maine author Colin Woodard about his new book, The Republic of Pirates. It explores the lives and times of the men who carved out a reckless democracy at sea. And we'll talk with film critic and pirate-movie buff Lisa Jensen about the best and worst pirate films of all time. (Click here for Lisa's impresive collection of pirate movie reviews.