Pirate Nation Podcast with David Happe

Pirate Nation Podcast with David Happe

Welcome to the radio show your overlords hoped we would never make. The Pirate Nation Podcast is a Florida based community and political activism show that was set sail by a group of local frustrated peasants that found themselves represented by local scalawag politicians. What started as a grass roots movement began to organize into a group of friends with a common interest in Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. We are the voice of the resistance. Welcome to Pirate Nation. "Best of the Bay 2021" by Tidings Media, part of the Tidings Podcast Network.

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January 8, 2024 8 mins

Florida is one step closer to being able to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada.

The Food and Drug Administration says it has authorized Florida's proposed program to import selected drugs.

Under federal law, any state or tribe can submit a proposal for importation, and a few have. The law allows importation of certain prescription drugs in bulk if doing so would save Americans money without adding safety risks. The F...

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About the Epiphany Celebration:

The period between Christmas and Epiphany is called Dodecameron, or the Twelve Days. It is considered one continuous festive period and is where the term “Twelve Days of Christmas” is derived. Epiphany, also called the Theophany (meaning “appearance of God”), celebrates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan by St. John the Baptist. The first account of an Epiphany celebration is attributed ...

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December 31, 2023 24 mins

Join host David Happe on a stroll through 2023 as he looks at the Pirate Podcast selections for


  • Top national news story
  • Top local news story
  • #1 feel good story of the year
  • #1 song of 2023
  • Top Florida politician
  • Rising superstars in Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough politics


Lets ring in the new year on this special edition of the Pirate Nation Podcast with David Happe, produced by the Tidings Podcast...

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Join us as we put 2023 to bed with the Florida Man Recap of 2023, hear from the Gipper President Ronald Reagan, and look forward to what 2024 has in store. The Pirate Nation show is a Tidings Podcast Network production, and was nominated for "Best Of The Bay" for the Tampa Bay Area. Join us as we talk local news for Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties of Florida, plus some Florida news and we break the occasional na...

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Not everyone is worth unifying with, and being on the tip of the spear has anticipated consequences.  

From the show, a word on flood insurance https://www.fema.gov/flood-insurance

https://community.fema.gov/ProtectiveActions/s/article/Hurricane-Insurance

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October 1, 2022 22 mins
Crystalizing what is important in the wake of Hurricane Ian 
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September 24, 2022 46 mins
Pinellas County, Florida is considered a "bellwether" county for national politics.   The term derives from the Middle English bellwether, which referred to the practice of placing a bell around the neck of a castrated ram (a wether) leading a flock of sheep. A shepherd could then note the movements of the animals by hearing the bell, even when the flock was not in sight. But what happens when Pinellas County gets things wrong, and...
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72 Year old Pat Gerard is running (again) for Pinellas County Commission, and she owes you money.  Listen as Dave talks about the CareerSource Pat Gerard $1.8 million dollar debacle, how to do opposition research, and for you craft beer fans there's even a Pirate Podcast Top 5 Tampa Bay Craft Beers list for your enjoyment.  Welcome to another edition of the Pirate Podcast.   ►►ANNOUNCEMENT :  Pirate Nation Podcast will set sail aga...
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September 1, 2022 40 secs

Welcome back to the Pirate Nation Podcast, the voice of the resistance.  For advertising information, email pr@tidings.media or leave your contact inforatio on the talk back link at the show homepage www.anchor.fm/piratenation 

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