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 about ourselves. Insta: Vexedflagpodcast
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...
23 Nov 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…
7 Feb 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…
23 Nov 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…
30 Aug 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?...
20 Jul 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…
21 Jun 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…
24 May 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…
24 Mar 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...
12 Feb 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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