the soap box two: our flag means death

almost exactly two years later, we post our second episode! see you guys in three years for episode three... just kidding! we promise O_o T_T ORZ in this episode we dive into the AMAZING new series on hbo max called "our flag means death" created by david jenkins. me and my episode guest, sierra, discuss the brilliant writing and performances, analyze the show's phenomenal handling of race, sexuality, and gender, and look at its impact in the short amount of time since the final episode aired. this episode is not spoiler free! so if you haven't already-- go watch our flag means death!  we love this show, and we hope you guys can all partake in how much fun we had talking about it! ♡ -- timestamps: (00:00)  - episode start (01:52)  - being a silly little fan XD (05:36)  - what makes the writing so great (08:48)  - we're in a fanfic and everything is okay (11:30)  - wholesome fan engagement :) (16:48)  - race, gender, sexuality sections starts (17:17)  - talking about race (26:27)  - we finally give men a platform (35:00)  - masculinity and sexuality (40:46)  - masculinity and race (44:31)  - the lesbians are loving it? (46:13)  - the approachability of masculinity in the show (48:40)  - hopes for season 2... (as in i HOPE for a season 2) (50:45)  - outro (thanks for listening!) -- let us know what media you would like to see featured on the next episode using our socials! email inquiries can be sent to [email protected] ! follow us on twitter! follow sierra's art instagram! if you like what you hear, donate! music by springtide