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Hey VexHead Family! Join me this week as we haul out the bigger table that seats 5, as this week's episode is a crossover with A Kiwi, Two Brits & a Yank ( @flagsession , @Flagsin50 , past guest Joe Billips). We have a good chat about some not-so-savory flags from history that should probably stay there, and go over the various reasons they keep rearing their ugly heads. Maybe don't watch this...

Get ready for a jump into hyperspace this week as I invite David Davis to the virtual studio to chat about some high-flyin', sci-fi-in' space flags! We blast off into David's comic "Cosmic Dash" and get a glimpse into what it's like making flags for different factions in a galaxy far, far... abroad. Plus, we dig into some of our favorite fictional fandom flags from Gundam to Star Trek to Futurama....

Hola from the Great North, VexHeads! This week I sit down with Raquel Maestre , a Spanish comic based in Montréal, because ¿por qué no, eh? We trek all across Canada to bring you some of the most... let's say "interesting" flags, from Calgary to Fort Whoop-Up (yes, you read that right). We've got a fast-food-looking flag, an American QR code of a flag, and a dormouse that never says die. What else...

Bear arms, lion arms, stag arms... We've got 'em all in this one, folks! I had the pleasure of sitting down with Scottish heraldry specialist and vexillology enthusiast Scott Thomson ( @saoradair ) to chat about the interplay between the two, and what makes Scottish heraldry specifically so unique. Scott tells me all about the Lion King... er... Lord Lyon and his Court, the official process for re...

The stars align this week as I get the honor of sitting down with Vex-World luminary Lee Herold, who co-designed the North Star Flag for Minnesota back in '89! We chat about a few other flags with stars to their north, and Lee walks us through what's changed—and what hasn't—since he launched his stellar career in the flag business. Show notes Lee's Store: https://www.heroldflags.com/ Become a supp...

Syracuse is the latest US city to get a flag makeover, and we know *just* the guy to talk to about it! I sat down with its designer Eric Hart to get the rundown of the First Light Flag in his own words. We chat about the history of Syracuse itself, how they handled their redesign, go over some copyright questions, and talk more than a little about Japan, Eric's home away from home. ***Apologies fo...

¿Qué pasa, VexHeads? This semana, it was my pleasure to sentarme with list-maker and superfan of the show Juan Artero! You may conocer Juan as Gortius Octavo/VIII on social media, where he compiles playlists, reading lists, and every other kind of list for this little bandera hobby of ours. We get into the flag of his native Canary Islands, a couple flags he's tried to change on the mainland, and...

W-w-what's up, VexHeads?! This week, I had the honor of sitting down with lifelong VexHead Zachary Harden. Zach is the Vice Director of a site I'm sure we're all familiar with, Flags of the World , and also helps edit the flag sections on some website called... checks notes Wikipedia ? We'll dive into how Zach got started as a volunteer, chat about some of the wacky Wiki wars in editing, and get s...

It's back-to-back designers, y'all! We take a trip to the Pacific Northwest this week as I sit down with Bradley Lockhart of Bellingham Flag fame. Brad walks us through the process of getting the flag adopted in his town, and gives us tips on how we can do the same in ours. He's also got an "Officially Disqualified" flag for Seattle that's a whale of a good time, a killer Washington State redesign...

Hva skjer, VexHeads?! If you're really going to talk about Fresh Flags, there's no flag fresher than one that was unveiled just a week ago today, the brand new flag of the Forest Finns . And who better to talk about it with than its creator and general flag-man-about-town Frédéric Lindboe ! We chat briefly about that unique Norwegian flag code and how to keep the peace with your neighbors, then we...

Welp, we did it, VexHeads. This silly little flag show of ours is turning 1! It's been a hell of a year and honestly, we're just getting started. There are great things running up the Year 2 flagpole, but we'll get there when we get there. For this week, I sat down with Superguests Michael Green , Nick Page , and Tara Stark to do a good roundtable discussion on some flags I've neglected to talk ab...

Hang ten, VexHeads! Andy sits down this week with the creator of San Francisco's "Fog & Gold" Flag, Brian Stokle! Brian guides us through a little bit of SF's flag history, explains a little bit of his own history with flag designing (including why it's pretty easy to pick colors for the City by the Bay), and shows off his hope for a brighter future, rising from the ashes of the current flag....

Quoi de neuf, VexHeads ? Cette semaine, Andy sits down with Deputy Secretary General of the Société française de vexillologie ( SFV ), Nasha Gagnebin. We go over a TON of stuff, from Nasha's booklet "Why Give Your City a Flag?" to the Vexi-Cup tournaments he's led, to the eccentricities of the Swiss. Broad gamut here. As always, CHECK OUT THE SHOW NOTES and the links below to get the full Flagged...

What's up, CzexHeads?! This week, Andy sits down with Flag Czexpert and Czechretary of the Czech Vexillological Society (CVS) , Kryštof Huk ! He takes us through what it takes to get a flag adopted in Czechia, what role he plays in that, and how heraldry and vexillology are inextricably tied together there. Kryštof has designed over 40 of those adopted flags, and he gives us a few pointers not jus...

I'm back in this goofy horse's saddle again this week with returning guest Kevin Hayman of the Supernatural Selection podcast! As is our tradition, we break down some of the absolute zaniest creatures to ever grace a flag, while trying not to break down ourselves in the process. Kevin names all these weirdos, gets a new favorite flag, and there's an allegory about digital photography somewhere in...

Andy has special guest James Shore on this week, all the way from South Yorkshire, to talk about his passion for creating flags. Not in the traditional way, of course. James makes these beauties out of Fimo polymer clay and has worked his way through all the countries and UK counties before finally moving on to our US states. We talk about the joy and the challenges of his passion for making these...

O Canada! You shouldn't have! But we do appreciate the gift that is comedian Mike Carrozza guesting this week. We get into Canada's flag for sure, but we also get a real life look at what it's like living in Montréal, Québec, and their attitudes toward both their local flag and the federal one. Turns out Québécois folks have some pretty strong feelings on both, and Mike gives us a tour through tha...

Exciting things are afoot in Utah! I had the chairman of the newly-created Flag Institute of Utah , Erik Nystul on this week for a behind-the-scenes look at what all it took to make this change happen. We also go through Utah's long flag history (spoiler: things don't change much!) and finish, as usual, with a quiz. Thanks for listening! Show notes found here. Become a supporter of this podcast: h...

I finally complete the set by having Joey B the Flag Guy of A Kiwi, 2 Brits, and a Yank Talk Flags on the show. Can I finally rest? Nope, we've got to get into some over- and underrated flags this week, then go on a brief tour of the Baltic countries. We wrap it up by what may be the show's first ever real game(?), a quiz on Joey's favorite flag, the Betsy Ross Flag. Follow on YouTube here . Show...

What's good, VexHeads? This week I sat back down with Michael Green from Flags for Good , as we go over the results of NAVA 's New American City Flags Survey . We take a couple minutes (or more) on each of the Top 25 flags, then dive into four from the bottom 25 that are so bad, they're sometimes brilliant. Follow along on YouTube or click the link above to see the results, and feel free to tell u...

Don't fret, VexHeads! That train isn't going to jump through your screen; it's just a few flags. This week I sat down with comedian Kyle Ayers to spin our wheels on some train flags. And if you thought Pennsylvania's horses were bad, check out the iron horses on these city flags and try to pick a favorite. Then, we go over the flag of Missouri, Kyle 's home state, and declare a winner in the Kansa...

Lay down, VexHeads! This week I've got Dave Ross on the show to riff on some silly, silly flags from around the world and, more importantly, to rename the flag of the good ol' US of A! We also talk about how his show, What's It Called? came about, and Dave checks out some flags from where he grew up. Watch on YouTube for the video version! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.c...

HO HO HO! Or maybe OH OH OH? In this special holiday episode, the tables are turned as Nick Page is back to teach us a thing or two about the flag of Ohio, a bad and burgee little banner with a banging backstory. Plus the unexpected links to a small mountain kingdom, and an assassination goes down ( not with me or Nick ). Check out the video version and subscribe to the YouTube here. Become a supp...

Andy finally gets a chance to sit down with Mr. P from Flags in 50 , and they quiz each other on some very British (and very Tareth) flags. We chat about some flaggings-on at the World Cup and muse about what's next for the growing Flag Family. Plus, it's my first video episode ! As a result of the new audio delay, I talk over my guest a lot so check that out too. Flag on! Become a supporter of th...

Hey Flag Family! We’ve got two of our favorite VexHeads on this week to chat about that eternal question: What’s so darn fascinating about flags in the first place? We chat about where Flagsession started, where they’re going, and discuss the finer points of a couple former USSR flags, the Māori flag, and one you’ll never guess (though I may have!). You won’t want to miss this one, whether you’re...