This episode we discuss Our Flag Means Death Season 2 Episode 5 "The Curse of the Seafaring Life" through the theme HOPE. Katie starts us off with three vignettes about hope. We then further discuss the meaning of the word hope and how we found it throughout the episode.By marmalademermaids

This is part 2 of Our Flag Means Hope - OFMD Season 2 Episode 5 "The Curse of the Seafaring Life" We select the line "Fang: Shh. Ed: I know what that means. I just want to- Fang: Shh" and discuss what this phrase reminds us of, how it connects to our own lives, and how it can act as a call to action. We also bless our favorite characters in this ep…

This episode we discuss Our Flag Means Death Season 2 Episode 4 "Fun and Games" through the theme COMMUNITY. Anna starts us off with a story on how Samoa provides their prisoners with a weekend release and how it relates to community. We then further discuss the meaning of the word community and how we found it throughout the episode.…

This is part 2 of Our Flag Means Community - OFMD Season 2 Episode 4 "Fun and Games" We select the line "So, the jail guard, with the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen, pulls his entire f***in' face off" and discuss what this phrase reminds us of, how it connects to our own lives, and how it can act as a call to action. We also bless our favorite …

This is part 2 of Our Flag Means Vision - OFMD Season 2 Episode 3 "The Innkeeper" We select the line "If your captain senses mutiny, she'll kill us all. That's pirate code" and discuss what this phrase reminds us of, how it connects to our own lives, and how it can act as a call to action. We also bless our favorite characters in this episode.…

This episode we discuss Our Flag Means Death Season 2 Episode 3 "The Innkeeper" through the theme VISION. Alexis starts us off with a story of her experience seeing The Kingdom Choir live and how it relates to vision. We then further discuss the meaning of the word vision and how we found it throughout the episode.…

This episode we discuss Our Flag Means Death Season 2 Episode 2 "Red Flags" through the theme of forgiveness. We discuss what forgiveness means to us and consider how we see forgiveness show up in this episode.By marmalademermaids

Part 2 of Our Flag Means Forgiveness- OFMD Season 2 Episode 2 "Red Flags" We select the line "F*** you that's how I am!" and discuss what this phrase reminds us of, how it connects to our own lives, and how it can act as a call to action. We also bless our favorite characters in this episode. Our episodes are SFW.…

Our Flag Means Survival Part 1- We discuss the theme of survival in Season 2 Episode 1 "Impossible Birds." We think about all of the different survival strategies the characters use to get through some very tough times.By marmalademermaids

Part 2 of Our Flag Means Survival- OFMD Season 2 Episode 1 "Impossible Birds." We select the line "Hanging on by a thread" and discuss what that phrase reminds us of, how it connects to our own lives, and how it can act as a call to action. We also bless our favorite characters in this episode.By marmalademermaids

This episode includes references to depression and mental health that may act as triggers. Our Flag Means Death Part 1- We discuss the theme of Death in Our Flag Means Death Season 1 Episode 10 "Wherever you Go, There you Are." In this first part of our discussion we discuss death in terms of transformation and consider the difference between holdi…

This episode includes references to depression and mental health that may act as triggers. Our Flag Means Death Part 2- We randomly selected the line "Hanging on by a thread" from Season 1 Episode 10 and discuss Where does this line show up in the episode? What does this line remind you of in other movies, stories, etc...? What does this line remin…

This week Victoria shares a story about "what power looks like," and how that connects to the clothes you wear. We reflect on how Ed's beard communicates his power and also how he can be in power without his beard. We consider the power other characters have, and how that shifts when they are together.…

This episode we dive deep into friendships and alliances. We discover the power of authentic relationships between the characters (Go Frenchie and Wee John!) and the impact these choices have on personal growth. We spend A LOT of time talking about Calico Jack and discussing his motivations and consider the parallels between him and Stede during ou…

This episode we explore all of the different discoveries characters make in Episode 7. We also begin a new reading practice based on a specific question Katie has about the episode.By marmalademermaids

This episode we discuss craftsmanship in Episode 6 of Our Flag Means Death. (Retitled to be SFW). We also have two rounds of sharing our our favorite quotes from this episode.By marmalademermaids

This episode we consider the different definitions of the word strength, and which characters play to their personal strengths. We choose our favorite lines (sparklets!) from the episode and arrange them together into a new phrase. "Jeff never turns his back on a challenge. Always work your way from the outside in. Actually, I just think I'm so so,…

This week we consider, what do you do when you desire something? How do Taylor Swift, Eminem, and Shakespeare help us better understand what it means to desire the thing you never knew you always wanted? For our sacred reading practice we gather the following quotes from the episode (also known as "sparklets") and place them together to create new …

This week we discuss which characters behave gently with each other in the third episode of Our Flag Means Death. Is Stede truly a "gentle" pirate, or does that title belong to Izzy? We also consider if this episode is really about the paradox of gentility and identity. For our sacred reading practice we question if Spanish Jackie knows what "gauch…

This week we discuss where we notice the theme of Being Seen in the second episode of Our Flag Means Death. We contemplate being seen as an important part of creating our identity and consider which characters feel they are seen in a way that feels authentic. For our sacred reading practice we think about "dibs" as a strategy and discover how dibs …

For our very first episode we discuss the theme of peace throughout the pilot episode of Our Flag Means Death. We consider how Stede achieves peace with his crew through an unexpected act of violence. We explore which characters feel inner peace on the Revenge and how Stede enhances his safe space by creating a "peace bubble." Next time we will dis…

Sneak peek of our first Our Flag Means Death podcast episode! In Episode 1 we Marmalade Mermaids discuss Our Flag Means Death as a Sacred Text through the lens of Peace. This is the Sacred Reading Practice we learned from Harry Potter and the Sacred Text. Every two weeks we watch one episode looking for examples of a particular theme and then we ta…

Our Flag Means Death podcast! Discussion of Our Flag Means Death as Sacred Text. Every two weeks we will discuss an episode of Our Flag Means death through a thematic lens and use a Sacred Reading Practice to discuss the characters and connections to our own lives. Instagram: @marmalademermaidBy marmalademermaids