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Genders, Queers, and Buccaneers
Avast ye mateys! It's time to discuss the golden age of piracy as we watch the Black Sails, a series that sets the stage for the classic novel Treasure Island. Hosts Andy and Ronnie chat about pirates, politics, and queer theory to give context to this amazing show and moment in the history of seafaring.
Episodes
- Genders, Queers, and Buccaneers
Treasure Planet (2002) (With Evin!)
Episode Notes It's Cyborgs, Cat Captains, and Annoying Robot Companions as we solar surf across the galaxy to bring you our watch of Disney's Treasure Planet…
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Episode 28 – The War they Wanted (with Kirsten!)
Episode Notes It's all been building to this! Andi, Ronnie, and special guest Kirsten make their own high table as they discuss the Season 3 finale of Black…
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Episode 27 – Elenor Stans, It's Time to Jump Ship
Episode Notes We pour one out for two legends as we discuss Chapter XXVII of Black Sails. We will never be the same! Is that John Silver or Ben Gibbard because…
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Episode 26 – This Show is About Jack Rackham
Episode Notes Finally! Jack Rackham gets his spotlight! I guess Silver and Vane and Madi and Elenor also do some big things...but we allllll know it's mostly…
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Episode 25 – Billy Bones Likes to Watch
Episode Notes Legends are born today! Andi and Ronnie return with an intense episode of Black Sails. Murder, sex, dysentery! Long John Silver begins to take…
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Episode 24 – Vane's One True Daddy
Episode Notes Flint's back on the scene, and Vane is delighted. Jack has to sit the bench for a bit, but no before delivering the gut punch of the season! By…
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Episode 23 – We're All in this Together!
Episode Notes And now the dominoes start to fall! While early episodes of Season 3 have been setting up the pins, it's now time to roll that bowling ball right…
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Episode 22 – Boys in a Cage (Talking)
Episode Notes From beginning to end, Black Sails is a gay show. And we talk about that! This is where season 3 really gets started. And it's a pretty pretty…
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Episode 21 – Silver's Hot Date
Episode Notes The boys may be starving, but Silver is thirsty. But just as a new romance blooms, another one of our favorites starts to fade. Plus, Edward…
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Episode 20 – 500 Pieces o' 8 Please!
Episode Notes Andi and Ronnie start this one out a little unhinged, but they eventually get back on track to discuss the way these Black Sails characters find…
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Episode 19 – Gold Fever
Episode Notes Time has passed and all our friends are having a ...time. Flint is murder hungry. Jack is tired of wealth. Charles is aggressively against…
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Treasure Island (1990)
Episode Notes Andi brings Ronnie the pirate context they so dearly need, with the help of a star-studded cast. They watch the 1990 film adaptation of Treasure…
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Episode 18 – The Boys Blow Up the Town
Episode Notes The long awaited conclusion is here. The finale of Season 2 of Black Sails is one of the best episodes of TV we've experienced, and we are here…
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Episode 17 – RIP to the Last Good Ally
Episode Notes We recorded this one on election night. Oops. To skip election conversation, skip ahead to 8:05. This episode of Black Sails is high on…
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Episode 16 – Silver Becomes Important at Work
Episode Notes Is it a set up episode? Kind of. But this episode is still no filler, all killer! Literally! Flint kills a guy! And it's the best! Weird how this…
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Episode 15 – The Best Pirate to Ever Live
Episode Notes Huge moves are happening in this action packed episode of Black Sails, and Andi and Ronnie are on top of it! Billy Bones reversals! A deep dive…
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Episode 14 – Changing Course (With Vicious Frockery)
Episode Notes CW: Suicide, Self harm It's a Charles Vane/James Flint showdown! That is until it becomes a James Flint/Benjamin showdown. And then somewhere in…
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Episode 13 – Flint's Real Spark
Episode Notes Andi and Ronnie discuss a pivotal episode of Black Sails. They analyze the reveal they've been waiting for: Flint is gay. Art by kvhastings on…
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Episode 12 – The Flint/Silver is REAL
Episode Notes Ronnie pops bottles and Andi sails for the French before we dive into a riveting episode of Black Sails. Billy Bones is back y'all! And Charles…
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Episode 11 – The Sexy Boys are Sexy
Episode Notes Andy and Ronnie break down Flint's return to Nassau. Broke bitch Hornigold isn't a compelling ally anymore and Charles Vane does some violence…
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Episode 10 – Low Blow
Episode Notes Ronnie would like to formally take back everything they said about Ned Low being a budget Charles Vane. He is definitely a big bad villain and…
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Episode 9 – Flint is not the Captain (wink ;)
Episode Notes It's a new season, but it sure feels like more of the same stuff we love from our good friends: pirates! Andi and Ronnie discuss Larp (of course)…
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Episode 8 – It's A treasure island but not THE treasure island
Episode Notes Well the good news is, they found the Urca. The bad news is basically everything else. Andy and Ronnie discuss the epic and heart wrenching…
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Episode 7 – The Metaphor Goes Hard
Episode Notes Flint is gay, and it is very important you know that before this episode because the "pirate" metaphor makes us get pretty deep. Before that we…
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Episode 6 – Yo-Ho-Co-Dependency (with vicious.frockery)
Episode Notes Nassau is in total chaos. The Walrus crew is doing mutual aid. Our sweet, sweet boy takes a swim. Thank you so much to Vic for joining us for…
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Episode 5 – Now this is seafaring!
Episode Notes It has officially popped off y'all! Chapter 5 is a REAL turning point in this show. Everything is turned upside down by the narrative, the…
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Episode 4 – Careen Calamity
Episode Notes We discuss Chapter 4 of Black Sails, which Andy describes as a transitional episode into the brand new show it will become in Chapter 5. John…
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Episode 3 – You're gonna need another boat
Episode Notes Content Warning: discussion of rape and sexual assault. You can skip 33:00-50:28 if you want to avoid all discussion of it It's time to do a bit…
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Episode 2 – Pearls in the Brine
Episode Notes The chase is on in this chapter 2 of Black Sails! Silver is on the run, multiple parties are on the follow, and Elenor Guthrie has never done…
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Episode 1 – A Good Boy Tells a Lie
Episode Notes The players are in place, the stage is set, time to set sail while the sea is still wet! We begin at the beginning as we watch Season 1 Chapter 1…
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Episode 0: The Journey Begins
Episode Notes Raise Anchor! We're setting out to sail the high seas, but before we embark, it's time to meet your co-captains! Andy and Ronnie share what…