Dr Rebecca Simon is a historian of piracy, Colonial America, the Atlantic World, maritime history and all round pirate expert. Today she’s joining us to break down one of the all time great pirate video games, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag. Dr Rebecca Simon is a historian of piracy, Colonial America, the Atlantic World, maritime history and all round pirate expert. Today she’s joining us to break down one of the all time great pirate video games, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag.