Our Flag Means… | An Our Flag Means Death Podcast

This is part 2 of Our Flag Means Compassion - OFMD Season 2 Episode 6 "Calypso's Birthday" We select the line "Oh, God! We're under attack!" and discuss what this phrase reminds us of, how it connects to our own lives, and how it can act as a call to action. We also bless our favorite characters in this episode.

This episode we discuss Our Flag Means Death Season 2 Episode 6 "Calypso's Birthday" through the theme of COMPASSION. Evelyn starts us off with a personal story on how she learned to be compassionate with others from her mother. We the further discuss the meaning of th word hope and how we found it throughout the episode.

This episode we discuss Our Flag Means Death Season 2 Episode 5 "The Curse of the Seafaring Life" through the theme HOPE. Katie starts us off with three vignettes about hope. We then further discuss the meaning of the word hope and how we found it throughout the episode.

This is part 2 of Our Flag Means Hope - OFMD Season 2 Episode 5 "The Curse of the Seafaring Life" We select the line "Fang: Shh. Ed: I know what that means. I just want to- Fang: Shh" and discuss what this phrase reminds us of, how it connects to our own lives, and how it can act as a call to action. We also bless our favorite characters in this episode.

This episode we discuss Our Flag Means Death Season 2 Episode 4 "Fun and Games" through the theme COMMUNITY. Anna starts us off with a story on how Samoa provides their prisoners with a weekend release and how it relates to community. We then further discuss the meaning of the word community and how we found it throughout the episode.

This is part 2 of Our Flag Means Community - OFMD Season 2 Episode 4 "Fun and Games" We select the line "So, the jail guard, with the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen, pulls his entire f***in' face off" and discuss what this phrase reminds us of, how it connects to our own lives, and how it can act as a call to action. We also bless our favorite characters in this episode.

This is part 2 of Our Flag Means Vision - OFMD Season 2 Episode 3 "The Innkeeper" We select the line "If your captain senses mutiny, she'll kill us all. That's pirate code" and discuss what this phrase reminds us of, how it connects to our own lives, and how it can act as a call to action. We also bless our favorite characters in this episode.

This episode we discuss Our Flag Means Death Season 2 Episode 3 "The Innkeeper" through the theme VISION. Alexis starts us off with a story of her experience seeing The Kingdom Choir live and how it relates to vision. We then further discuss the meaning of the word vision and how we found it throughout the episode.

This episode we discuss Our Flag Means Death Season 2 Episode 2 "Red Flags" through the theme of forgiveness. We discuss what forgiveness means to us and consider how we see forgiveness show up in this episode.

Part 2 of Our Flag Means Forgiveness- OFMD Season 2 Episode 2 "Red Flags" We select the line "F*** you that's how I am!" and discuss what this phrase reminds us of, how it connects to our own lives, and how it can act as a call to action. We also bless our favorite characters in this episode. Our episodes are SFW.

Our Flag Means Survival Part 1- We discuss the theme of survival in Season 2 Episode 1 "Impossible Birds." We think about all of the different survival strategies the characters use to get through some very tough times.

Part 2 of Our Flag Means Survival- OFMD Season 2 Episode 1 "Impossible Birds." We select the line "Hanging on by a thread" and discuss what that phrase reminds us of, how it connects to our own lives, and how it can act as a call to action. We also bless our favorite characters in this episode.

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 EPISODES! In an effort to keep our episodes lengths manageable and still share our conversations, we are trying out releasing our podcast episodes into two parts release on the same day. The first part will include our discussion of the theme, and the second part will be our reading practice, character blessings, and favorite lines from the episodes (also known as "sparklets").

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 does this line call you do do in your own life? TWO PART EPISODES! In an effort to keep our episodes lengths manageable and still share our conversations, we are trying out releasing our podcast episodes into two parts release on the same day. The first part will include our discussion of the theme, and the second part will be our reading practice, character blessings, and favorite lines from the episodes (also known as "sparklets").

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 like I'm cute. I love a good shanty. Polite culture ho." Instagram @marmalademermaid

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 we have is this one life, we have to try don't we? I have one gun and one knife, just like everyone else. I suppose I do work for Blackbeard. What is even happening right now?" "Frankfurters. We need to be a lighthouse. All their blood is going to be on your hands, it's going to be your fault. Peasants marry for love. Mary has acreage. You wanna do something weird?" Next time we will discuss episode 5 through the theme of "strength." Instagram @marmalademermaid