Black Bonnets and Tortured Bystanders

Cracked Spines

Our Flag Means Death is a win for gays and dads alike. In this episode we tackle the big questions, like "Why did this delightful little pirate show became so popular so fast," and "Isn't it okay to torture your hostages just a little, as long as it's funny?" Also featuring the joys of good representation, the horrors of the British Navy, the complicated nature of exploring piracy in fiction, and most importantly, Rhys Darby's calves.
Media discussed this episode:

• Our Flag Means Death (2022-2028, SIX SEASONS AND A MOVIE)
• Black Sails (2014-2017)
• Island of the Lost by Joan Druett
• Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas by Laura Sook Duncombe
• She Captains: Heroines and Hellions of the Sea by Joan Druett

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