Pirate Radio
b"In the 1960s, the BBC had a vise grip on British radio, and rarely played the pop and rock music that was all the rage. So a group of rebellious radio DJs decided to give the people what they wanted, and started broadcasting popular music from boats stationed in international waters. Soon enough, these young DJs became national superstars\\u2026 until the British government decided it was time to sink these pirates once and for all. This story comes from the History This Week podcast.\\n\\nFollow the show on Twitter, Facebook, & Reddit.\\nSubscribe to our Youtube channel here.\\nBecome a monthly contributor at 20k.org/donate.\\nIf you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org.\\nGet 10% off your first month of BetterHelp at betterhelp.com/20k.\\nGet 83% off Surfshark VPN plus an extra 3 months free at surfshark.deals/20k, or use promo code 20K.\\nGet your free business banking account at banknovo.com/hertz.\\nListen to Songs That Shook the Planet at audible.com/songs\\nSubscribe to History This Week wherever you get your podcasts.\\nEpisode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/pirateradio\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"