Vexed Flag Podcast

By Vexed

Vexed tells colorful stories of history, statecraft, and culture through the flags of the world. We're interested in what flags have to say about the places they represent — and what they can tell us ... more

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The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.

Vexed Flag Podcast episodes:

February 12, 2022 Episode 10: Vexed Flag Podcast: Episode 10 (Ethiopia)
Ancient Abyssinia, the Aksumite Empire, and the 700 year Solomonic dynasty; fighting back Italian fascism; tracing the Queen of Sheba to Emperor Hailie Selassie I, "Jah" to Rastafarians...
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33min
November 23, 2021 Episode 9: Vexed Flag Podcast: Episode 9 (Texas)
The six flags of Texas, and counting; border conflicts and illegal immigration (of Americans into Mexico); Sam Houston and the Texas Revolution; the Battle of Gonzales and the “Come and Take It” flag…
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50min
February 07, 2021 Episode 8: Vexed Flag Podcast: Episode 8 (Myanmar / Burma)
The great name debate, explained; Aung San Suu Kyi, the generals, and Burma’s ongoing military takeover; flags as partisan symbols, and parallels between Yangon and Washington…
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41min
November 23, 2020 Episode 7: Vexed Flag Podcast: Episode 7 (Mississippi)
America votes, and Mississippi gets a new flag; tracing state history from the Bonnie Blue to the New Magnolia; the troubling history — and powerful promise — of flags and symbols…
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44min
August 30, 2020 Episode 6: Vexed Flag Podcast: Episode 6 (Argentina)
An update on Mississippi’s flag contest; Manuel Belgrano and the Argentine War of Independence; the [hidden] flags of Macha; the Viceroyalty of Peru and the flag of… Burgundy?...
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38min
July 20, 2020 Episode 5: Vexed Flag Podcast: Episode 5 (Seychelles)
The Republic of Seychelles’ unique flag design; savvy (and PDF-documented) symbolism; “Mad Mike” Hoare, Ye Ancient Order of the Froth Blowers (AOFB), and a stranger-than-fiction coup attempt…
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37min
June 21, 2020 Episode 4: Vexed Flag Podcast: Episode 4 (Turkey)
The Ottoman Empire (and Caliphate); the star and crescent motif; Suleiman the Magnificent; Atatürk and the Turkish War of Independence; F.I.A. stories: fun if apocryphal…
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40min
May 24, 2020 Episode 3: Vexed Flag Podcast: Episode 3 (Sweden)
Valdemar II and the Battle of Lyndanisse; the Northern Crusades; IKEA (obviously) and the power of branding; the short-lived Peach Tree War…
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40min
March 24, 2020 Episode 2: Vexed Flag Podcast: Episode 2 (France)
Taking on le tricolore (accents included); Saint Martin, Saint Denis, and Paris tourist tips; Lafayette and the French revolution; the Bourbon Restoration...
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39min
February 12, 2020 Episode 1: Vexed Flag Podcast: Episode 1 (Intro)
Introduction to the series; vexillology explained; weird flags of the world; flag trivia: how many, oldest, oddly shaped, look-alikes, etc.; love for Liechtenstein...
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40min

FAQs about Vexed Flag Podcast:

How many episodes does Vexed Flag Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.