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Graham Feyl joins us this week, as we talk about the kinkier side of Pride. Graham's art background is in focus too, as we chat all about what makes flags "art objects" and why, as Indy says, they belong in a museum. Plus, we both get mauled by bears? So definitely stay tuned for that part...! SHOW NOTES! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/flagged-for-content--573...

Returning all-star Evan Dunker is back with us this week to talk about the other side of flag collecting. From categorizing, to making displays, to storage, we'll go over the ins and outs of owning arguably too many flags. Plus, an entire asexual town in Nebraska??? SHOW NOTES! Our Linktree Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/flagged-for-content--5732422/support .

Class is back in session as our favorite professor, Dr. Carlos, is back on the show to school us about maps on flags. Geogro-Vexillology? Vexillo-Geography? Whatever you call it, we're having a lot of fun with it. So pencils down, eyes up, and join us for another discussion session! SHOW NOTES HERE Carlos' site HERE Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/flagged-for-c...

...and we're back! Annie sticks around to help us navigate through the wild world of Soviet Toy and Holiday flags, and we get down to business sorting out these doodads. We talk labels, hoists, and why theater companies and cardboard factories are making flags. Plus, I ask the best question ever??? SHOW NOTES! Annie's Toy Flags Annie's ORCiD site Join the Patreon! Join the Discord! Become a suppor...

Privyet, comrades! Flag Fellow, researcher, and author Annie Platoff is with us this week to chat about Russian "toy flags", which she presented on at NAVA 59. Annie literally wrote the book on Soviet flags, and these little «флажок» things are wild, even to her. We aren't rushin' through though, so look for Part 2 on Monday! SHOW NOTES HERE! Annie's Website!!! Our Linktree Become a supporter of t...

Tareth Peacock of Flags in Focus  pays us a return visit this week to chat about his "Great American Reflag" ! We go through the good, the bad, and the ugly of the subnational flags of the USA. There are quite a few that need YOUR help to redesign them, so be sure to get your submissions in ! Plus, an overrated and underrated of my own??? ENTER THE REFLAG HERE! SHOW NOTES RIGHT HERE Flagged for Co...

WE'RE BACK, BABYYY!!! In this comeback episode we've got Mr. Sussex himself, Brady Ells, here to talk to us about—get this— the flag of Sussex!   And who better to do it than the man who designed it (among several other English flags)? All that, plus some roses and a few crowns. Missing this episode would be pretty Suss, if you Ex me. SHOW NOTES! Brady promoting the Sussex Flag years ago Flight of...

Welcome to this year's Winter Special, Part 2! If you haven't listened to Part 1, go back and do so, or this will make less sense than it already does. This is quite a bit different from our usual fare, but I wanted to invite the VexHeads to join us on a special holiday adventure this December to Remember. In this episode, we wrap up our holliday mystery game, which goes straight off the rails. Wi...

Welcome to this year's Winter Special! This is quite a bit different from our usual fare, but I wanted to invite the VexHeads to join us on a special holiday adventure this December to Remember. In this episode, we improv and play our way through a holiday mystery game, each with secret goals to accomplish. Think of it as a TableTop RPG, minus the physical table, plus a lot of bad wordplay. Got it...

We're back, VexHeads! And we're coming back with a stellar guest, Thomas Diamantopoulos! Thomas recently won the Driver Award for Best Presentation at NAVA 59, and he's here to chat with us all about it. His presentation was on flag emoji, the Unicode consortium, and some other things I'm too foolish to understand. What's the newest flagmoji? Will there be any new ones soon? Listen in and find out...

Håfa Adai, VexHeads! We're going around the world to Where America's Day Begins this week, with special guest Kylon Eckert. We talk all about the flag of Guam (and its inaccuracies!) before moving into the flags of Guam's villages themselves. Turns out, 19 flags done by the same person may need some second opinions. Who knew? SHOW NOTES HERE SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: Join the Patreon for Flagged for Bo...

Bonjour, er... Hello, VexHeads! We've got returning guest Evan Stewart with us this week to chat about the Anglo-Quebecer community—a minority community in Quebec that speaks primarily English. There are flags aplenty for francophones throughout Canada, but none has been decided on for these folks. Plus, a bombshell at some point? Allegedly? SHOW NOTES! SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: Join the Patreon for Fl...

It's a great week to be a VexHead, eh? Flag and fashion designer Minh Tan joins the show this week to discuss everything from his design principles (Minh-ciples) to the flags that inspire the clothes he makes and wears. Plus, a hot take on Good Flag, Bad Flag??? SHOW NOTES! Minh's Design Principles Minh's Nova Scotia Municipalities Project Minh Racing a Bus?! SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: Join the Patreon...

We've got a sense of déjà flew this week, as first and future guest Nick Page is back on the show! We talk about his new project—the Manned Mission podcast that you may have seen on our feed, which I do voice work on. Then, we go over several proposals for a future Flag of Mars, which there are more of than you'd think. Plus, some basketball talk??? SHOW NOTES HERE Manned Mission Episode 1 Linktre...

Mind your manners and raise your standards, class! Asst. Professor Dr. Carlos Morales-Ramírez drops by the studio to school us on the research methods he uses when studying flags and writing his Driver Award-winning presentations. We chat all about who puts maps on flags and what puts flags on the map; we dive into an in-depth discussion on Puerto Rico; and we discuss something called "human geogr...

What's up, you flag nuts, we've got a chock-full episode this week as not one, but two guests answer my Raleigh'ing cry! World traveler and designer of the New Raleigh Flag Brian Rineer drops by the studio, with good friend and enthusiastic new flag advocate Roland Kays for quite a corny talk on why a new flag is needed, why the old one has interesting roots, and how the two branches can meet in t...

Hope y'all don't mind a little treat between episodes! Once-frequent guest Nick Page co-wrote a script for a sci-fi podcast, and was kind enough to let me and our friend Devon read the main parts. Enjoy! Script and Score by Nick Page and Zack Holloway Produced and Mixed by Nick Page Cmdr. Green played by Devon Koch Dr. Tyson played by Andy Richardson Mission Control played by Adam Normandin Frank/...

We've got NAVA All-Star Adib Altallal on this week, as we go over the ins and outs of planning the annual meetings. The next one is in Seattle, where Adib lives, so he's been "boots on the ground" trying to get NAVA 59 set up. We chat about what it takes to plan one, what it's like to attend one, and more. Plus, we talk about city flags—both their utility and where to effectively place them. Show...

It's a nice week to be a VexHead, y'all. We've got Frédéric Lindboe back in the studio this week because he just can't get enough! We go through his redesign process and his designs for a flag advent calendar, judging all the way. Then, we have a good chat about the family flag he designed for my wife and me, and how we implemented it in the ceremony. Plus, Red-White-and-Blueland? Huh? SHOW NOTES...

Cheerio, VexHeads! We've got Jason Saber, one of the UK's foremost vexillologists—and the man who literally wrote the book on British County Flags —in the studio this week. We have a fantastic chat about what got the ball rolling on these flag registrations, how heraldry influences their designs, and what we in the US could learn from British flags. Plus, some goats on a hill. SHOW NOTES Jason's w...

This week, it's all about the Flag of the Fens! And who better to explain to us just who (or what) the Fens are than the flag's creator himself, James Bowman. James and I have a great chat about the history of the area, its fascinating people and landscape, what inspired the flag, and why it's so important. Plus, merchandising opportunities! SHOW NOTES HERE! Flag of the Fens on Facebook Become a s...

 We've truly Chesa-peaked this week, as Andy sits down with Joseph Latshaw, one of the leaders of the Chesapeake Bay Flag Association . Joseph gives us an inside look at how a smaller, regional flag group works, and we chat about his home state pride via the New Jersey Civic Flag Project  he's spearheading. Plus, a flag inspired by a carpet, or a carpet inspired by a flag? SHOW NOTES HERE! Become...

Alan Hardy swings by the studio this week to chat with us about his flag polls! Alan runs a big group on Facebook with the goal of beautifying the U.S. state flags. We talk about the process, the demographics, and the results—turns out, even some of the good ones could use a change or two! Plus, Alan's idea on how to make Bangladesh fresh, some listener questions, and—as always—a few tangents. MAK...

Divine Providence has struck the studio this week, as we have author- and editor-extraordinaire Christopher Maddish here to talk all about his new book, The Flag Revelation ! We spend a short amount of time quibbling over whether it's providence or synchronicity that lead a lot of U.S. state flags to look similar (and not just the S.O.B.s you're thinking of, trust me). But Chris isn't just here to...

What's up, VexHeads? We've got Maxwell Feldmann in the studio this week, as we go over his design process for a new flag for Illinois! Max is a brilliant young designer who brings history into the future with enthusiasm. His designs have gotten a lot of hype on Reddit and other communities, and that forward-pointing star is just [chef's kiss]. Make sure to check out the  SHOW NOTES ! Phew. Glad I...