What is it about Stede (Rhys Darby) and Izzy's (Con O'Neill) dynamic that is just so delicious? We're talking Stizzy on this week's episode with Ringa Sunn, Albus, and Tessa. It's also our 50th episode! Celebrate with us!

Fic recs? Fic recs!

A second chance at first mate by StedeBunnet - https://archiveofourown.org/series/3863857

When You Were Young by Wednesdays_child - https://archiveofourown.org/works/60978937/chapters/155778430

When it takes hold by krill collins - https://archiveofourown.org/works/52032013/chapters/131584258

Longing for Home (It's You) by ewelinakl and piratejamming - https://archiveofourown.org/works/54995143/chapters/139416541#workskin

I hope you die (I hope we both die) by StedeBunnett - https://archiveofourown.org/works/50589718/chapters/127795627

in the wake of tales by zythepsary - https://archiveofourown.org/works/48273232/chapters/121742161

Nothing Fades Like the Light by unpleasantdiversions - https://archiveofourown.org/works/39212142/chapters/98109888

The fics Ringa references in the game :

Pleas by DictionaryWrites - https://archiveofourown.org/works/38856156

how the damage gets done by lovedhands, multifandomhomo - https://archiveofourown.org/works/51320557

Lay All Your Love on Me by trinityofone - https://archiveofourown.org/works/40920417

https://archiveofourown.org/works/40459518

have some composure by shatteredhourglass - https://archiveofourown.org/works/49982212

People Positive Management by unopposablethumbs - https://archiveofourown.org/works/47083435

Tight Spaces by SushiOwl - https://archiveofourown.org/works/44279596

Say My Name by Phantom531 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/54993241

Swords by Morpheus626 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/49917838

Our next Gay Pirate News Hour will be Saturday Jan. 4, 2025 at 1PM Pacific/4PM Eastern.

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Big episode! Members of the cast and crew of Our Flag Means Death have sent in holiday greetings for the fandom! Find out which cast and crew members delivered the goods!

ALSO:

Which crew member gives the best presents? Who is most likely to hang mistletoe in every door? And will Izzy participate in winter holiday festivities??? This and much more, ahead on a very special holiday episode of Our Flag Means Fanfiction!

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Today on the podcast, Andrea (https://bsky.app/profile/pajarito-botones.bsky.social), who co-hosted Gay Pirate News Hour with me on Dec 7th, has sent in her narration of the first two chapters of Up, Down, Turn Around by Shearwater.

Leave Shearwater a comment and a kudos:

"Up, Down, Turn Around": https://archiveofourown.org/works/43672797/chapters/109819575

This is Andrea’s first ever podfic narration so let’s be sure to give her plenty of encouragement and support! 

Up, Down, Turn Around is part of Shearwater’s Temptation ’Verse. It’s a modern AU where Ed is an artist and Stede is a bookseller. Those leaving comments on this fic love how Ed’s midlife crisis and ADHD brain are rendered. I think you’ll love what Andrea has done with this one.

Before we get into this fic, quick reminder that you are welcome to send in your own narrations of your favorite fanfics. Just get the author’s permission first and email the audio file to [email protected].

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Also be sure to check out this week’s Haunted Hollywood Hour. Friday’s episode covers an actual UFO abduction that happened in the 1950s in Tujunga Canyon near Los Angeles. The main people involved were all lesbians so that’s why this incident isn’t talked about much in UFO lore. But I give you all the details from this out-of-print book on the subject, so you don’t want to miss it. 

Our next Gay Pirate News Hour will be Saturday Jan. 4, 2025 at 1PM Pacific/4PM Eastern.

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Rhys Darby is singing about season 3 and fanning the flames of our clownery. What has he been saying and what does it mean?

The great BlueSky migration has commenced with most of the OFMD cast and crew joining the platform. What does this new realm have in store?

And David Jenkins is up to something — something I tell you!

These headlines and SPECIAL APPEARANCES FROM CON O'NEILL and NATHAN FOAD on the GAY PIRATE NEWS HOUR from The Our Flag Means Fanfiction Podcast.

Watch the video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T76adZlRl98

Fic recs? Fic Recs!

Spun Sugar by Deniz_B https://archiveofourown.org/works/51226813

Try imagining a place (where its always safe and warm) by No_Illusions https://archiveofourown.org/works/50819554

Taking it slow by profdanglais https://archiveofourown.org/works/51556339

Temptation ’Verse by shearwater https://archiveofourown.org/series/3270133

Beneath the surface by Marbled Wings https://archiveofourown.org/works/57741673

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Today we’re talking with Molly, Dahlia and Tessa about crime, criminals and outsiders; and how nefarious law-breakers actually have a positive impact on society — especially when they’re sabotaging authoritarian regimes.

Subscribe to Dahlia's Substack: https://substack.com/@stripperbot

Read Dahlia's amazing writing: https://substack.com/home/post/p-149583417

Buy Timothy Snyder's books: https://timothysnyder.org/books

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Our next Gay Pirate News Hour will be Saturday December 7th at 1PM Pacific/4PM Eastern.

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Fic recs? Fic recs!

had we lived by nasiri

https://archiveofourown.org/works/38974002

not pickles by smallest church

https://archiveofourown.org/works/46771552/chapters/117802249

We’re back with another delicious podfic from Baby Kraken! This week, they’re narrating 'Teenage Dirtbag' and the sequel, 'We Are Golden,' by oatmilktruther. These fics are adorable modern AU stories that feature Ed and Stede as teenagers. I think you’ll love the voices in these as well as the story!

Before you leave, give them a comment and a kudos!

'Teenage Dirtbag' by oatmilktruther

https://archiveofourown.org/works/59076766

'We Are Golden' by oatmilktruther

https://archiveofourown.org/works/59231452/chapters/151045684

And the podfics by Baby_Kraken:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/59296738

https://archiveofourown.org/works/60432082/chapters/154260232

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ALSO:

Follow our channel so you get immediate notifications whenever we go live: https://www.youtube.com/@OurFlagMeansFanfiction

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This is an oral history of #asstonight! We give you the full history and reaction of the Our Flag Means Death fandom finding out Alex J. Sherman's sweet cheeks were gonna be on the show. We also share other bits of fandom lore that we didn't cover in episode 11 — the fandom lore episode!

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Fic recs? Fic recs!

in the end, I'd do it all again by sugarybowl, wishingonalightningbolt

https://archiveofourown.org/works/41580129

Home Beside The Sea by Alex51324

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51181834

Crawling by Crad

https://archiveofourown.org/works/59830780

This is a rerun of our July 20, 2024 (Parable of the Sower Day!) episode on How the Fandom Can Defeat Fascism.... because.... well... everything in this country is an absolute shit show thanks to this last election, and we need to start thinking about what we can do to fight all this.

Check out the show notes below for resourcesEnjoy the odd mixture of incorrect predictions, chaos, good ideas and general dystopia in "How the Fandom Can Defeat Fascism" from the Our Flag Means Fanfiction Podcast.

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The Our Flag Means Death fandom has done amazing things with organizing and collective action. This week, Carly, Tessa, and Chloe discuss how OFMD fans can defeat the global rise in fascism. It’s a big task, but we’re up for it! Over the next hour, we cover 15 easy steps to get you started. 

Here's a document of resources: https://tinyurl.com/fightfascismhere

push my buttons, get me started by wishingonalightningbolt

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43384581

Many flags, so much death by Yayvid_Jenkins

https://archiveofourown.org/works/47861683?view_full_work=true

Fascism-defeating recs:

Why I love shoplifting

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/crimethinc-why-i-love-shoplifting

The Death of Stalin

https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-death-of-stalin

Howard Zinn - A People’s History of the United States

https://www.amazon.com/Peoples-History-United-States-ebook/dp/B015XEWZHI

Octavia Butler - Parable of the Sower

https://www.amazon.com/Parable-Sower-Octavia-Butler-ebook/dp/B0BZHT26LV

The Family

https://www.netflix.com/watch/80149274?trackId=255824129

David Harvey - A Brief History of Neoliberalism

https://www.amazon.com/Brief-History-Neoliberalism-David-Harvey-ebook/dp/B005X3SA74

Timothy Snyder - Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

https://www.amazon.com/Tyranny-Twenty-Lessons-Twentieth-Century-ebook/dp/B01N4M1BQY/

Maintenance Phase Podcast: The Wellness to QAnon Pipeline

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wellness-to-qanon-pipeline/id1535408667?i=1000521333353

Trust Me Podcast

https://www.trustmepod.com/

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And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

In an alternate universe Season 2 ended with Stede calling Ed Babe…

David Jenkins said “ season 3 would be about how challenging it is to keep a relationship together”... what does that mean for Season 3 possibilities

And Rhys Darby is up to something — something I tell you!

These headlines and more ahead on the GAY PIRATE NEWS HOUR from The Our Flag Means Fanfiction Podcast.

***Audio disclaimer - (Carly here) during the last 3rd of the show my microphone disconnected from my laptop and that's why my sound toward the end of this episode is not great.***

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Carly Heath and Tanya Dickson are launching a new podcast covering all the paranormal stories set in and around Hollywood! Don't worry, Our Flag Means Fanfiction isn't going anywhere, we just have something extra for your entertainment pleasure. Keep listening to enjoy a preview of our first episode.

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