Flags of Nordic design and origin, culminating in a mess of a flag where they tried to just do too much. History of these flags, some of which were created by God? Some of the finer points of flag cuisine.
Breaking down the Union Jack of merry old England and company. Giving the Welsh dragon a bit of Clint Eastwood's soul. A little about the Isle of Man. Plus, wild speculation about the flag's future.
From spears to swords, cannons, and eventually a gotdang AK-47, we run reconnaissance on 7 of the world's deadliest flags and try to pick them apart. Plus, a sword-lion that just won't give up his Kandy.
They can't all be winners. Rambling with Doug Wells. Designers that didn't know where to start and those who just didn't know when to quit. The world's most boring and bizarre flags. Someone gave an accountant some scissors.
Déjà vu. Talking with Kickassatron about flags that have been dragged into Putin's war. The high seas of history, from Peter the Great to a flag that's not so great. Plus, a trebuchet town in New England?
Ian Sharp returns to clown on southern state flags. The four most obvious throwbacks to the bad ol' days and how they've changed. Andy forgets the opening "only podcast" bit.
Kevin the Bastard (Supernatural Selection) and Andy test all the limits riffing through some of the most bizarre creatures doing the wildest stuff on some under-the-radar but over-the-top flags.
Army veteran and flag enthusiast Eric Hiltner is bombarded with info on an (in)famous wartime flag. A counter-battery of stories about flags taken during battle. We go on leave in Paris to check out all the captured flags of Les Invalides.
Flight 11 to Flagland. Brandon Anderson's work at the Denver Airport and the sweet flag planes that call it home. Some vampire hatchlings that need their blood.
Socks? Koozies? More stickers than a podcast host's car? Chatting with Curtis Tarver about stunning marketable state flags. Getting swept up in the capitalism of it all. Trying to sweet-talk my way into sponsors.
Two comedians come to talk about local flags, mostly from Russia. Why that bull reminds us so much of Carl from Aqua Teen. Why this leopard is about to meet his maker. Only the Perm Bear can save us now.
Flags for Good founder Michael Green cuts to the feeling of why we love flags so much in the first place, and why we still strive to make them better. Michael explains his designs and pushing forward the Better State Flag movement.
Hey Flag Family. What's so darn fascinating about flags in the first place? Where Flagsession started, where they're going. The finer points of former USSR flags, the Maori flag, and one you'll never guess.
In this special holiday episode, the tables are turned as Nick Page is back to teach us a thing or two about the flag of Ohio. Plus the unexpected links to a small mountain kingdom, and an assassination goes down.
Andy and Dave Ross riff on some silly, silly flags from around the world and rename the flag of the good ol' US of A. How "What's It Called?" came about. Dave checks out some flags from where he grew up.
Sitting down with comedian Kyle Ayers to spin our wheels on some train flags and some horse flags. The flag of Missouri, Kyle's home state. Declaring a winner in the Kansas City/St. Louis rivalry.
With Michael Green from Flags for Good. Going over the results of NAVA's New American City Flags Survey. The Top 25 flags, and four from the bottom 25 that are so bad, they're sometimes brilliant.
Joey B the Flag Guy on the show. Over and underrated flags. A brief tour of the Baltic countries. The show's first ever real game, a quiz on Joey's favorite flag, the Betsy Ross Flag.
Exciting things afoot in Utah. Chairman of the Flag Institute of Utah, Erik Nystul, gives a behind-the-scenes look at what it took to make the new Utah flag happen. Utah's long flag history.
Andy and comedian Mike Carrozza get into Canada's flag. A real life look at what it's like living in Montréal, Québec, and attitudes toward their local and federal flag. Mike gives a tour through that minefield to get the big picture.
James Shore talks about his passion for creating Fimo flags. The joy and the challenges of his passion for making these (along with the occasional "oopsie"). A quiz on Bhutan.
Back in this goofy horse's saddle again. Andy and guest Kevin Hayman break down the zaniest creatures to ever grace a flag. Kevin names them and gets a new favorite flag. An allegory about digital photography. GWARlagher make their debut.
Krystof Huk takes us through what it takes to get a flag adopted in Czechia, his role in that process, and how heraldry and vexillology are inextricably tied together there. Krystof gives us pointers on design and dealing with bureaucracy.
Andy chats with Deputy Secretary General of the Société française de vexillologie (SFV), Nasha Gagnebin. Nasha's booklet "Why Give Your City a Flag?". Vexi-Cup tournaments. The eccentricities of the Swiss.
The creator of San Francisco's "Fog and Gold" Flag, Brian Stokle. SF's flag history. Brian's history with flag designing. Brian's hope for a brighter future. The 2022 City Flags Tournament. What makes the California flag such an enigma.
Superguests Michael Green, Nick Page, and Tara Stark have a good roundtable discussion on some flags I've neglected to talk about. Things get derailed almost immediately by someone crashing our recording feed, so we try to roll with it.
Andy chats with Forrest Finn flag co-creator Frédéric Lindboe. That unique Norwegian flag code. How to keep the peace with your neighbors. Frédéric gives some exclusive looks behind the design process from start to Finnish.
Bradley Lockhart of Bellingham Flag fame walks through the process of getting the flag adopted, and gives tips on how we can do the same. An "Officially Disqualified" flag for Seattle, a Washington redux, and a different opinion on Alaska.