Our Flag Means… | An Our Flag Means Death Podcast

This episode includes references to depression and mental health that may act as triggers. Our Flag Means Death Part 2- We randomly selected the line "Hanging on by a thread" from Season 1 Episode 10 and discuss Where does this line show up in the episode? What does this line remind you of in other movies, stories, etc...? What does this line remind you of in your own life? What do

This episode includes references to depression and mental health that may act as triggers. Our Flag Means Death Part 1- We discuss the theme of Death in Our Flag Means Death Season 1 Episode 10 "Wherever you Go, There you Are." In this first part of our discussion we discuss death in terms of transformation and consider the difference between holding on and letting go. TWO PART EPI

This week Victoria shares a story about "what power looks like," and how that connects to the clothes you wear. We reflect on how Ed's beard communicates his power and also how he can be in power without his beard. We consider the power other characters have, and how that shifts when they are together.

This episode we dive deep into friendships and alliances. We discover the power of authentic relationships between the characters (Go Frenchie and Wee John!) and the impact these choices have on personal growth. We spend A LOT of time talking about Calico Jack and discussing his motivations and consider the parallels between him and Stede during our sacred reading practice.

This episode we explore all of the different discoveries characters make in Episode 7. We also begin a new reading practice based on a specific question Katie has about the episode.

This episode we discuss craftsmanship in Episode 6 of Our Flag Means Death. (Retitled to be SFW). We also have two rounds of sharing our our favorite quotes from this episode.

This episode we consider the different definitions of the word strength, and which characters play to their personal strengths. We choose our favorite lines (sparklets!) from the episode and arrange them together into a new phrase. "Jeff never turns his back on a challenge. Always work your way from the outside in. Actually, I just think I'm so so, but I've decided to carry myself

This week we consider, what do you do when you desire something? How do Taylor Swift, Eminem, and Shakespeare help us better understand what it means to desire the thing you never knew you always wanted? For our sacred reading practice we gather the following quotes from the episode (also known as "sparklets") and place them together to create new meaning. "My dream is wrong. All w

This week we discuss which characters behave gently with each other in the third episode of Our Flag Means Death. Is Stede truly a "gentle" pirate, or does that title belong to Izzy? We also consider if this episode is really about the paradox of gentility and identity. For our sacred reading practice we question if Spanish Jackie knows what "gauche" means and how a nose jar can be

This week we discuss where we notice the theme of Being Seen in the second episode of Our Flag Means Death. We contemplate being seen as an important part of creating our identity and consider which characters feel they are seen in a way that feels authentic. For our sacred reading practice we think about "dibs" as a strategy and discover how dibs creates opportunities to better se