Our Flag Means Fanfiction

This week's epitizer is 'The Kissing Game' by veeagainst, read by littlefingies. Set during the period between s2e5 - The Curse of the Seafaring Life and s2e6 - Calypso's Birthday, venturing a little bit into canon events of s2e6. Ed wants to take things slow but he also really likes kissing Stede. He invents a game to try to make both of these things happen.

Be sure to give a comment and a kudos to both veeagainst and littlefingies.

Podfic link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/59033299 | https://soundcloud.com/littlefingies/the-kissing-game-by-veeagainst

Original fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/51910036

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

Also, tune into our monthly Gay Pirate News Hour on October 5th https://www.youtube.com/@OurFlagMeansFanfiction

Want to hear more podfics? Visit the podfic database: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dBUd6JdqCNF41FV18BAc564udYERfS6DtTz2vt5CNMA/edit?pli=1#gid=2083680243

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

Chloe, Tessa, and Carly discuss the "Fluff" genre in Our Flag Means Death fanfiction. Chloe also gives us all the deets about Rhys Darby, Kristian Nairn, Matt Maher, and Vico Ortiz at Rose City Comic Con.

Follow our YouTube channel so you get immediate notifications whenever we go live: https://www.youtube.com/@OurFlagMeansFanfiction

Our next Gay Pirate News Hour will be Saturday October 5th at 1PM Pacific/4PM Eastern.

Fic recs? Fic recs!

“Weird” by Skrifores

https://archiveofourown.org/works/38952990

“Domestic” by Ark

https://archiveofourown.org/works/38556204/chapters/96374178

“First Snow” by bizarrelittlemew

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43216335

"A square knot for a round hole" by unopposablethumbs

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43037121

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

It’s a 1970’s bull rider AU!

Ed’s a champion bull rider who’s just lost to relative-newcomer Stede Bonnet. On their respective drives out of Wyoming, a summer storm leaves them both looking for a place to stay.

This was written for OFMD AUgust 2024 Day 6: Rodeo and #OneBedWeek.

Help Me Make It Through the Night by unfunpleasures

On AO3:

podfic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/58098466

written fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/57955852

Follow PilotPiratePods on AO3 and PilotPirate on soundcloud and pilotpiratelala on Twitter:

https://archiveofourown.org/users/PilotPiratePods

https://soundcloud.com/pilotpirate

https://x.com/pilotpiratelala

Want to hear more podfics? Visit the podfic database: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dBUd6JdqCNF41FV18BAc564udYERfS6DtTz2vt5CNMA/edit?pli=1#gid=2083680243

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

Gay Pirate News Hour is a once-per-month YouTube LIVE from the Our Flag Means Fanfiction Podcast that covers the latest #ourflagmeansdeath fandom news and speculation. Join us on the Our Flag Means Fanfiction YouTube channel the first Saturday of every month!

Follow our channel so you get immediate notifications whenever we go live: https://www.youtube.com/@OurFlagMeansFanfiction

Our next Gay Pirate News Hour will be Saturday October 5th at 1PM Pacific/4PM Eastern.

Hosting the September edition is Carly, Tessa, and Ringa Sunn!

Fic recs? Fic recs!

inertia series by pukner - https://archiveofourown.org/series/2981895

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

This week’s minisode features the first 3 chapters of “Close to Home” by xoxoemynn read by Baby Kraken.

I love the fun, upbeat energy of this one. It’s got high-level shenanigans and adorable romance. To top it all off, Baby Kraken does the voices so well!

‘Close to Home’ by xoxoemynn - https://archiveofourown.org/works/58288939/chapters/148440796

Podfic of ‘Close to Home’ read by Baby_kraken on AO3 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/58432996/chapters/148843270

And be sure to follow Baby Kraken on Instagram and SoundCloud:

https://www.instagram.com/babykrakenpodfics/

https://soundcloud.com/babykraken

Want to hear more podfics? Visit the podfic database: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dBUd6JdqCNF41FV18BAc564udYERfS6DtTz2vt5CNMA/edit?pli=1#gid=2083680243

Follow Our Flag Means Fanfiction on YouTube! We're going to try to do our first Gay Pirate News Hour Live this week: https://www.youtube.com/@OurFlagMeansFanfiction

By the way, if you’d like to narrate anything for the Our Flag Means Fanfiction Podcast, do that! Just get the author’s permission first, then e-mail your audiofile to: [email protected]

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and Yayvid_Jenkins on AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

It's a podcast talking about a podcast! We round up #cryptidfactor fans who attended the Cryptid Factor live shows in Edinburgh and London and they tell us all about what shenanigans the cryptid boys were up to. Did you have FOMO about missing all the cryptid action happening in the UK? Prepare to have your FOMO multiplied by a gazillion.

The episode this week is co-hosted by Ro (https://www.instagram.com/ramsay_baggins/), Hattie (https://www.instagram.com/babykrakenpodfics/), and Alice (https://www.instagram.com/hicklebricks).

Fic recs?

Check out Ramsay_Baggins' Bookmarks on AO3 https://archiveofourown.org/users/ramsay_baggins/pseuds/ramsay_baggins/bookmarks

Sign up for the OFMD Remix! https://x.com/ofmdremix

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

It’s a gentlebeard lemonade stand meet-cute for this week’s epitizer!

PilotPirate has sent in her podfic narration of Anathxmadevice’s “when life gives you lemons.” It’s a short, 6,600-word, explicit fic that’s described by fans as “Absolutely lovely and hot.”

Ed Teach, new to the town of Revenge, stops by the lemonade stand across the street from his house every Friday. It's definitely because he loves Alma's lemonade, and definitely not because he's got a crush on her absurdly hot dad.

Check them out on AO3:

when life gives you lemons by anathxmadevice (checkmate)

fic: archiveofourown.org/works/53385097

podfic: archiveofourown.org/works/56931886

pilotpiratepods on AO3 and PilotPirate on soundcloud:

https://archiveofourown.org/users/PilotPiratePods

https://soundcloud.com/pilotpirate

Want more narrations of Our Flag Means Death fics? Check out the podfic database: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dBUd6JdqCNF41FV18BAc564udYERfS6DtTz2vt5CNMA/edit?pli=1#gid=2083680243

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

Ringa (@ringasunn) hosts this episode, which celebrates Con O’Neill on his birthday! Also joining this episode are Irene (@_irene_adler), Tessa, and Maou (@thecon_noisseur). Together, they take us through the ten roles of Con’s that the fandom voted their faves, watching clips and making their own judgements as they go. Will the popular vote match up with our hosts’ (very horny) takes on each character? And how do they compare to Con’s person top five faves? Also included: a few behind the scenes tidbits direct from Con about the number one character!

Running the pod this week are co-hosts: Maou, Irene Adler, Tessa, and Ringa Sunn!

For the complete Con O'Neill filmography, find Maou on Twitter here: https://x.com/con_oneillstan

Fic recs? Ric recs!

A Bone for A Bone by DorianThey - https://archiveofourown.org/works/51237016

hand in hand in hand by greaterporpoise - https://archiveofourown.org/works/38448013

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

This week’s minisode is narrated by Gutis, also known as Cheesecake3 on AO3. It’s ‘Just Keep Your Eyes On Me’ by KalansPhantom, Pastor_of_Muppets. Though the overall fic is rated E, there's nothing explicit in the first chapter.

Here’s the fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/55403533/chapters/140573446

And here's Cheesecake3 on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/cheesecake3

And here’s the summary: 

Edward Teach is in love with his best friend and co-owner of Revenge Therapies, but he knows that nothing will ever happen between them. When he's invited to a BDSM convention to give a talk about Kink Aware Therapy, he decides to take it as a chance to unwind and maybe find a playmate in the scene to destress. Because, one of the other secrets he keeps away from Stede are the years he's spent as a dominant in the community.

Instead, one Stede Bonnet appears wanting to support Ed as he runs his panel, except somehow the most oblivious man in the world appears to be completely unaware at just what sort of convention he's stumbled into.

Ed must protect this man at all costs.

And if you’d like to narrate anything for the Our Flag Means Fanfiction Podcast, get the authors permission, then send us your audio file to [email protected]

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

Tessa is hosting the podcast this week and we're back with Dr. Omegaverse (Jasper Flint), Ringa Sunn (https://www.instagram.com/ringasunn/), and Carly Heath (https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/).

Fic recs? Fic recs!

Ringa's picks:

do as the devil pleases by multifandomhomo - https://archiveofourown.org/works/52451147

lord, my body has been a good friend by mtothedestiel - https://archiveofourown.org/works/38059195/

Tell Me That You're Alright (yeah everything is alright) by IWillBeYourPet - https://archiveofourown.org/works/41265642

the way you get when by Hymn - https://archiveofourown.org/works/39470682

Jasper picks -

Kingsmaker by elisera - https://archiveofourown.org/works/5639188

Mix and Match by Jerakeen - https://archiveofourown.org/works/969505

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

 Baby Kraken is back on the podcast this week with two podfic narrations by daydreamcrash. “Would that be cool?” is for teen and up audiences and is based on the author’s post Season 2 trailer / pre-season 2 theory they posted on twitter, this theory reads “i do think that if rumour goes around that blackbeard is crashing weddings then the smart (stupid) thing for stede to do would be set up a fuckery of a wedding…”

The other podfic is “once upon a poolside” — it’s an angsty fic that deals with loss, but has a whole lot of love between Ed and Stede. It’s inspired by our wives under the sea by julia armfield. This short, 2000 word fic has about 49 comments of love on it. It’s repeatedly described as “Pure poetry. Devastating poetry.”

Check them out on AO3:

Baby Kraken - https://archiveofourown.org/users/Baby_kraken/pseuds/Baby_kraken

Would that be cool? by daydreamcrash - https://archiveofourown.org/works/52099516

once upon a poolside by daydreamcrash - https://archiveofourown.org/works/56765410

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

The Our Flag Means Death fandom has done amazing things with organizing and collective action. This week, Carly, Tessa, and Chloe discuss how OFMD fans can defeat the global rise in fascism. It’s a big task, but we’re up for it! Over the next hour, we cover 15 easy steps to get you started. 

Here's a document of resources: https://tinyurl.com/fightfascismhere

Fic recs? Fic recs! 

push my buttons, get me started by wishingonalightningbolt

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43384581

Many flags, so much death by Yayvid_Jenkins

https://archiveofourown.org/works/47861683?view_full_work=true

Fascism-defeating recs:

Why I love shoplifting

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/crimethinc-why-i-love-shoplifting

The Death of Stalin

https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-death-of-stalin

Howard Zinn - A People’s History of the United States

https://www.amazon.com/Peoples-History-United-States-ebook/dp/B015XEWZHI

Octavia Butler - Parable of the Sower

https://www.amazon.com/Parable-Sower-Octavia-Butler-ebook/dp/B0BZHT26LV

The Family

https://www.netflix.com/watch/80149274?trackId=255824129

David Harvey - A Brief History of Neoliberalism

https://www.amazon.com/Brief-History-Neoliberalism-David-Harvey-ebook/dp/B005X3SA74

Timothy Snyder - Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

https://www.amazon.com/Tyranny-Twenty-Lessons-Twentieth-Century-ebook/dp/B01N4M1BQY/

Maintenance Phase Podcast: The Wellness to QAnon Pipeline

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wellness-to-qanon-pipeline/id1535408667?i=1000521333353

Trust Me Podcast

https://www.trustmepod.com/

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

What is Omegaverse? What are some of the best Omegaverse Our Flag Means Death fics? We have “Dr. Omegaverse” on the podcast this week! Jasper Flint (aka Omegaverse)  is pursuing a Ph.D. in Psychology and has written a hefty paper on Omegaverse. Also on the pod this week is Ringa Sunn (https://www.instagram.com/ringasunn/) and Tessa!

Spoken Word Porn-a-Thon: https://queerwitches.myshopify.com/products/spoken-word-porn-a-thon-vol-iii

Queer Phenomenology by Sarah Ahmed - https://www.dukeupress.edu/queer-phenomenology

Fic recs? Fic recs!

You wear nothing but you wear it so well by suzukiblu (a Witcher fic) -https://archiveofourown.org/works/22741072

A Heart for Home by unopposablethumbs-

https://archiveofourown.org/series/3371815

Drowning and burning breathless by LetsJustForget

https://archiveofourown.org/series/3017850

Never did care for arithmetic by SushiOwl

https://archiveofourown.org/works/40411167/chapters/101232777

Domestication by SpinelessDragon-

https://archiveofourown.org/works/40308222

Bad Decisions (that's alright) by IWillBeYourPet

https://archiveofourown.org/works/44893087

Cuffing Season by StedeBunnett- https://archiveofourown.org/works/53427310/chapters/135226576

The Silk Coat by StedeBunnett-https://archiveofourown.org/works/54578695/chapters/138292246

I'll rip myself open for you by Buukkin-https://archiveofourown.org/works/40739565/chapters/102080205

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

Hattie aka Baby Kraken has so many intersections between her life and Our Flag Means Death it’s insane! Her sister went to drama school with Nathan Foad, and her mom became the O.G. Nathan Foad fan BEFORE OFMD and even before his Twitter videos! We get details about that and specifics about what Con O’Neill was like as an acting teacher…

But, mostly, we’re talking fluffy fics and podfic narrating! Learn how Baby Kraken does the voices, get some fluffy fic recs, and hear uscover the latest fandom news!

Follow Baby Kraken:

https://www.instagram.com/babykrakenpodfics/

https://soundcloud.com/babykraken

https://x.com/babykrakenpod

https://archiveofourown.org/users/Baby_kraken/

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/HattieHyder

Fic recs? Fic recs!

Watch the Sun Rise by Remreader

https://archiveofourown.org/works/46989841

Pearls by Remreader 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/56749618

Club for Refined Widowed Ladies by Shalamarr

https://archiveofourown.org/works/49815673

https://archiveofourown.org/works/56772178

Heavy Petting by Shalamarr

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51658306

Once Upon a Poolside by Daydreamcrash

https://archiveofourown.org/works/56784880

Would that be Cool by Daydreamcrash

https://archiveofourown.org/works/57069883

Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge by Slagathor420

https://archiveofourown.org/works/49302058

Avant Gardener by oatmilktruther

https://archiveofourown.org/works/54903574

Teach Marina series by Moosh - loopydangerfrog podfic

https://archiveofourown.org/series/3979513

https://archiveofourown.org/series/3282723

You're a wonder Stede Bonnet by Jfc Anna - loopy danger frog podfic 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/54261787/chapters/137415376

President of the stupid hat society by nomadsland

https://archiveofourown.org/works/55114945/chapters/139747249

https://archiveofourown.org/works/54944941/chapters/139280323

My new best friend by pirate_captains_captains_pirates

https://archiveofourown.org/works/56581033

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

For this week’s epitizer on the Our Flag Means Fanfiction podcast, I’m sharing the opening chapters of 'Murders at the Inn' by ahopelessnecromantic. (https://archiveofourown.org/works/51317491/chapters/129665956)

I love a fic that’s genuinely funny – especially with the kind of humor that’s on brand for the show, and this fic does just that.

I think you’ll love it. And if you do, check out a link to the whole thing in the show notes, read it, and give the author a comment and a kudos.

Want to hear more podfics? Visit the podfic database: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dBUd6JdqCNF41FV18BAc564udYERfS6DtTz2vt5CNMA/edit?pli=1#gid=2083680243

By the way, if you’d like to narrate anything for the Our Flag Means Fanfiction Podcast, do that! Just get the author’s permission first, then e-mail your audiofile to: [email protected]

Also: we want to hear from YOU the audience. “What’s the most gay pirate thing that has happened to YOU recently?” You can either send us an e-mail or, if you want to record an audio file, you can email that to us as well at the ole [email protected] 

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and Yayvid_Jenkins on AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

Joining the podcast this week is: Kim Sherman (https://www.instagram.com/kb_sherman/), host of the Barrel of Oranges Podcast (https://linktr.ee/electrickelpiemedia), Ánaïs (https://www.instagram.com/stedebunnet/), and Ali (https://www.instagram.com/bishopsbarton/)! 

Check out Ánaïs’ AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/PichiPachi 

In this episode, we’re ranking the absolute best moments from Rhys Darby’s career. 

Eager to find out what qualifies as the best of Rhys Darby and hear fantastic clips from his stand-up work, his animation work, his interviews, and more? Give this episode a listen!

Also, if you want to see Rhys' Drunk History episode, you can watch it here: https://www.reddit.com/r/OurFlagMeansDeath/comments/udc1md/rhys_darby_delightfully_retelling_the_story_of/

Also, we want to hear from YOU the audience. “What’s the most gay pirate thing that has happened to YOU recently?” You can either send us an e-mail or, if you want to record an audio file, you can email that to us as well at the ole [email protected] 

For memes and Our Flag Means Death related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

I got Rhys Darby's birth time! So let's talk about astrology—the astrology of Our Flag Means Death and how the show's astrology intersects with the astrology of all of us: the fans! Joining this week is: Ringa Sunn (https://www.instagram.com/ringasunn/), Tessa, Chloe, and Me, Carly Heath (https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/).

Also: 

Chloe’s substack: https://splitscene.substack.com/

We want to hear from YOU the audience. “What’s the most gay pirate thing that has happened to YOU recently?” You can either send us an e-mail or, if you want to record an audio file, you can email that to us as well at the ole [email protected] 

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

Fic Recs? Fic Recs!

I wanna live this life by congedato https://archiveofourown.org/works/44947345

Deckhand’s Ropes spacecadetglow https://archiveofourown.org/works/50260309

The Old Therebefore StedeBunnet https://archiveofourown.org/works/53744692

A Light Upon the Shore - by ThisWildHeart https://archiveofourown.org/works/53638579/chapters/135780925

Your Song Still Needs a Chorus by HippieCommune https://archiveofourown.org/works/51140794

Prince Ricky, who is now an Admiral, has just been informed that Blackbeard, Bonnet, and Izzy Hands have sunk one of his ships. So that means Izzy is alive. Ricky now needs to return to sea to track down the nefarious pirates but has grown fond of the following of pre-teen girls who fawn over him now that he has this dark, outsider aesthetic. This is "The Specter of the Seas" read by Baby Kraken who does an absolutely amazing job.

Be sure to give Baby Kraken a follow and all the likes:

https://soundcloud.com/hattie-hyder

https://www.instagram.com/babykrakenpodfics/

Interested in reading the rest of the fic? Check out "Season Free (or: This is how it could be)" on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/52150141/chapters/131904751

Want to hear more podfics? Visit the podfic database: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dBUd6JdqCNF41FV18BAc564udYERfS6DtTz2vt5CNMA/edit?pli=1#gid=2083680243

By the way, if you’d like to narrate anything for the Our Flag Means Fanfiction Podcast, do that! Just get the author’s permission first, then e-mail your audiofile to: [email protected]

Also: we want to hear from YOU the audience. “What’s the most gay pirate thing that has happened to YOU recently?” You can either send us an e-mail or, if you want to record an audio file, you can email that to us as well at the ole [email protected] 

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and Yayvid_Jenkins on AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

We’re talking dark fics this week with Chloe and Tessa! Why do we like dark fics? What would we love to see? What are some of our favs? Have a listen and find out!

Also: 

Chloe’s substack: https://splitscene.substack.com/

Essay rec:

Angst as an act of self love by Merlina Garance

https://www.katherineblakeman.com/post/angst-as-an-act-of-self-love-by-merlina-garance

Fic recs? Fic recs!

serve who we serve by bemusedlybespectacled 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/40632432

Muscles Better and Nerves More by sunspeckfreckles

https://archiveofourown.org/works/43715094

All the very best of us string ourselves for love by oopshidaisy 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51860086

Sore Must Be the Storm by unopposablethumbs

https://archiveofourown.org/works/41381700/chapters/103771599

Steady in the Waves by Stede Bonnit

https://archiveofourown.org/works/42373596/chapters/106408392

What is a Lighthouse to a Shipwreck by Whimprone

https://archiveofourown.org/works/53097220 

Through the storm we reach the shore by wellsussed aka saltyrecommendation3

 https://archiveofourown.org/works/52140001

Both the Prison and the Open Hand - Kiara

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51065692

No stranger to monsters - wardrobespierre

https://archiveofourown.org/works/39047328/chapters/97674906

My Heart Was Always Yours to Keep But You…

https://archiveofourown.org/works/54142717

Show me a hero - lots of hurt/comfort for Whumptober

https://archiveofourown.org/users/ShowMeAHero/pseuds/ShowMeAHero/works?fandom_id=72534322

We want to hear from YOU the audience. “What’s the most gay pirate thing that has happened to YOU recently?” You can either send us an e-mail or, if you want to record an audio file, you can email that to us as well at the ole [email protected] 

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

Our conversation this week touches on fanfiction’s role in helping co-host Lacey Bond (https://www.instagram.com/joy.goblin/) deprogram from Christianity. And the more I marinate on Lacey’s story after listening to this again, the more I can’t help but wonder if fanfiction has helped a lot of people deprogram from things. Also covered this week: GENTLEBEARD! Samba revealing Froach was a thing! Still on my quest to get Rhys Darby’s birth time! And why I wouldn’t survive the apocalypse.

Info on the SAGE Charity Auction: https://x.com/SaveOFMDCrew/status/1780335249039208879

Our Flag Means Pride Raffle: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SFigw1E35WkdRD7XkKffzBLL_nJSivev/view

See the Fibre Arts Brigade’s work: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IL3cdvS01X8

Opal Moon: https://www.instagram.com/opalmoondesigns/

Fic recs? Fic recs!

Full list of Season 2 Fill-In Fics: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aAx1Q6qU2o5Mk8TpvpqZcPZFpQtdNeaWibaT-MWyeBw/edit

The Waters Around You by eimeo - https://archiveofourown.org/works/54320992/chapters/137579239

Setting pace by foxtails - 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/50811607

The Kissing Game by veeagainst - 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51910036

Season 3 Episode 4: Chafing at the Bit by sheildmaidenofmithrillhall -

https://archiveofourown.org/works/54903280

Riding double by darcylindbergh - 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51351703

What Wound Did Ever Heal But By Degrees by poading -

https://archiveofourown.org/works/39288273/chapters/98313597

Ten Beats of Memory by lostmagician -

https://archiveofourown.org/works/47902735

The Trucker AU by Harley_Quinn09876 - 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/40408425

Don’t Tell Mama by Fyre - 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/41395056/chapters/103806330

blue as cut sapphires and shining like gold by suchgreatheights -

https://archiveofourown.org/works/41672361/chapters/104533422

Murders at the Inn by ahopelessnecromantic -

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51317491/chapters/129665956

Close Quarters by FortinbrasFTW-

https://archiveofourown.org/works/37921801

Also: we want to hear from YOU the audience. “What’s the most gay pirate thing that has happened to YOU recently?” You can either send us an e-mail or, if you want to record an audio file, you can email that to us as well at the ole [email protected] 

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

This is the Blackbeard episode!

Historical Blackbeard! Canon Blackbeard! We talk about it all with our co-hosts this week: Die Booth (https://diebooth.wordpress.com/), Irene Adler (https://www.instagram.com/_irene_adler/), Ringa Sunn (https://www.instagram.com/ringasunn/), Tessa and Me, Carly Heath (https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/).

Other topics included: prophetic dreams, Calypso's Birthday, fancy boots, too many Sams, goth parties, and how to ask Rhys Darby his birth time.

Fic recs? Fic recs!

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by ClaireGregory - https://archiveofourown.org/works/39088026

The Island by TriedUnture - https://archiveofourown.org/works/51960322/chapters/135346600

Broken Old Bike by EdsStAugustineSnake - https://archiveofourown.org/works/53750800

Also: we want to hear from YOU the audience. “What’s the most gay pirate thing that has happened to YOU recently?” You can either send us an e-mail or, if you want to record an audio file, you can email that to us as well at the ole [email protected] 

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

I just love having deep conversations with fans of Our Flag and talking with them in-depth about the aspect of the show they connected with. Our guest this week is Tanya Dickson (https://www.instagram.com/tanyadickson.ig/), an actor and writer, who is absolutely obsessed with Blackbeard — played by Taika Waititi. Of course, we cover the usual fandom news and updates but we also chat about what it is that makes certain people drawn to Blackbeard as a character. I think you’ll find our conversation fascinating. Have a listen!

Fic recs? Fic recs!

Always and Forever by Stereobone - https://archiveofourown.org/works/38343253

Blackbeard's Hostage by BiancaDarling - https://archiveofourown.org/works/39238632

The Island by triedunture - https://archiveofourown.org/works/51960322/chapters/135346600

all you left me was a pearl by JustStandingHere - https://archiveofourown.org/works/39204576

Also: we want to hear from YOU, the audience. “What’s the most gay pirate thing that has happened to YOU recently?” You can either send us an e-mail or, if you want to record an audio file, you can email that to us as well at the ole [email protected] 

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

This week I thought I’d share a few short OFMD Fanfiction recommendations that are complete and self-contained and fit the theme of “Wholesomeness.” 

Both fics are narrated by Katie (LoopyDangerFrog - https://archiveofourown.org/users/LoopyDangerFrog/pseuds/LoopyDangerFrog) and are rated G for General audiences — head over to Katie's AO3 and give them a kudos and a comment of thanks!.

If you’d like to give a comment or kudos on “do you know why we have the sunflowers" by profdanglais head over to their AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/40021356.

Want to hear more podfics? Visit the podfic database: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dBUd6JdqCNF41FV18BAc564udYERfS6DtTz2vt5CNMA/edit?pli=1#gid=2083680243

By the way, if you’d like to narrate anything for the Our Flag Means Fanfiction Podcast, do that! Just get the author’s permission first, then e-mail your audiofile to: [email protected]

Also: we want to hear from YOU the audience. “What’s the most gay pirate thing that has happened to YOU recently?” You can either send us an e-mail or, if you want to record an audio file, you can email that to us as well at the ole [email protected] 

For memes and Our Flag related hilarity follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

And I’m Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/ and Yayvid_Jenkins on AO3 at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins

Hey everyone! Carly Heath here. This week on the show, we’re talking with Ariana Perry and Amanda Catron hosts of the Never Left podcast which is described as a completely spoiled, totally unofficial deep dive into Our Flag Means Death. We’ll also be sharing an episode from their show— their episode 5: SWEARS!

Episode Mentions:  Collins Dictionary Bugger over time

Follow them on social media: (@NeverLeftPod on Twitter, NeverLeftPodcast on Ig, Never Left on FB). The links are in their linktree.

Feel free to contact [email protected] with any thoughts or questions. Their podcast artwork was created by Amy Gleason. You can see more of her art @AmyBirdHouse on instagram and in the comic series Mighty Mascots.  The Never Left theme music is Gnossienne 5 by Erik Satie, performed by La Pianista   

This week’s epitizer is sure to give you ASMR vibes thanks to Tessa’s very tingle-inducing vocals. Ready for Anything by unopposablethumbs is an E rating and is tagged, among other things, “Izzy Hands loves his husbands, they are covered in blood, your honour they're idiots, and porn with a skiffle of plot.”

Ready for Anything by unopposablethumbs - https://archiveofourown.org/works/52531744

By the way, if you’d like to narrate anything for the Our Flag Means Fanfiction Podcast, do that! There are really no rules, no rating or content limitations, whatever you decide to devote your time to, I’ll put it up here on the pod. Just get the author’s permission first, then e-mail your audiofile to [email protected]

Want more narrations of Our Flag Means Death fics? Check out the podfic database: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dBUd6JdqCNF41FV18BAc564udYERfS6DtTz2vt5CNMA/edit?pli=1#gid=2083680243

And follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

BTW, I'm Carly Heath! Follow me on Insta (https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/) or AO3 (https://archiveofourown.org/users/YAYvid_Jenkins/)!

In the last episode of the Our Flag Means Fanfiction podcast, we dropped a big canon detail shared by Con O'Neill about Izzy Hands' ring, so, this week, we're delving into the aftermath of that big reveal and also sharing some brand new, never-before-heard context about the ring shared to Ringa Sunn from legendary TV writer Alex Sherman himself!

Joining the pod this week are co-hosts: Irene Adler, Tessa, Ringa Sunn, Carly Delso-Saavedra, and Carly Heath (Yayvid_Jenkins on AO3).

Check out Our Drag Means Slay benefiting the Lighthouse Foundation of Chicagoland.

Be sure to follow Our Flag Means Fanfiction on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

Ring Lore Fics Rec'd:

'Lost and Found' by ProcrastinatingPalindrome - https://archiveofourown.org/works/39695877

'Coax You Out' by tempocon (from “How to Rest”) -https://archiveofourown.org/works/51635473/chapters/130523716

'emerald' by AliuIce0814 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/51062719

'And Yet The Birds Begin to Sing' by Unopposablethumbs - https://archiveofourown.org/works/42726822/chapters/107337426

'The Island' by TriedUnture - https://archiveofourown.org/works/51960322/chapters/135346600

It’s been the week of weeks here on the Our Flag Means Fanfiction Podcast. We dropped the Fandom Lore episode last Monday and it exceeded all expectations as far as listener interest. 

On this week’s Epitizer, I’m reading two fics related to the new lore reveal about Izzy’s ring. ‘If You’ll Have Me’ by Mthestan asks “What if Izzy wears the ring at his neck not because it's something he received but because it is a constant offering, a perpetual proposal, a silent question he asks every time Ed looks his way?”

The next fic, ‘Five ways Izzy could have given away The Ring and one way we're deciding he actually did’ by little_fingies and rimbaudofficial is a Mature rating and described as humor with light feelings. 

Be sure to give them both kudos and comments:

If you’ll have me by Mthestan:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/46658053

‘Five ways Izzy could have given away The Ring and one way we're deciding he actually did’ by little_fingies and rimbaudofficial

https://archiveofourown.org/works/55165975

By the way, if you ever want to narrate something for the Our Flag Means Fanfiction Podcast, get the author’s permission first, then record anything under 60 minutes and sent it to [email protected]. Everything folks record I’ll put on the show. No gatekeeping. No rating limitations. If you want to devote your precious time to narrating something, then I’m putting it on here.

Want more narrations of Our Flag Means Death fics? Check out the podfic database: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dBUd6JdqCNF41FV18BAc564udYERfS6DtTz2vt5CNMA/edit?pli=1#gid=2083680243

And follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

Izzy Canyon? Lubeasacrew? The WALL... Our Flag Means Death has generated an unprecedented amount of fandom lore. (We definitely couldn't cover it all in this episode, so there will be a part 2 at some point). Consider this the beginning of "An Oral History of OFMD Fandom Lore."

We also drop some real, canon, Izzy lore this week—approved by the legendary Con O'Neill himself!

Ringa Sunn is back on the pod, along with newcomers Chloe and Neil (anneiled on AO3). Also returning: co-hosts Lacey Bond (Joy.Goblin), Carly Delso-Saavedra (WGA_fandomLove on Twitter and fangirlfoto on Instagram) and Carly Heath (Yayvid_Jenkins on AO3).

Follow us on instagram at OurFlagMeansFanfiction!

On this week’s Epitizer, I’m narrating my most popular fic. It’s light. It’s fluffy. This is 'Whittle Me This' which is about Ed’s attempt to make things up to Lucius. Whittling doesn’t work. He tries other things. It eventually leads to them being attacked by the English Navy…. Izzy is alive through this whole thing. I imagine this as taking place in Season 3 after Izzy has crawled out of the grave and Stede/Ed have reunited with the Revenge.

if you’d like to narrate a fic for an upcoming epitizer, do that! Get the author’s permission first and make sure the run time is less than 60 minutes. Then send the audiofile to [email protected].

Read the rest of 'Whittle Me This': https://archiveofourown.org/works/50866861

'Season Free (or: This is How it Could Be)': https://archiveofourown.org/works/52150141?

Want more narrations of Our Flag Means Death fics? Check out the podfic database: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dBUd6JdqCNF41FV18BAc564udYERfS6DtTz2vt5CNMA/edit?pli=1#gid=2083680243

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Fandom legend Ringa Sunn joins the pod this week!

Friends, as you know, a few weeks ago David Jenkins said it was the end of the road for Our Flag Means Death. Real talk: where's everyone at with season 3? Do you think it still could happen someday or are you sitting with your acceptance shark?

We discuss!

Co-hosts Lacey Bond (Joy.Goblin), Carly Delso-Saavedra (WGA_fandomLove on Twitter and fangirlfoto on Instagram) and Carly Heath are also talking about the Steddy Hands ship this week! Stede-Ed-Izzy! Three people! In love! What kind of Gen-Z chaos is this?

Fic recs? Fic recs!

Ringa's recs:

all the very best of us string ourselves up for love - oopshidaisy- https://archiveofourown.org/works/51860086

love like a powder keg - oopshidaisy - https://archiveofourown.org/series/2920578

Low Hangs the Moon - perilit - https://archiveofourown.org/series/3169461

Izzy Hands Love and Redemption (Or Izzy Gets to Have a Nive Day) - Penguingal - https://archiveofourown.org/series/2946072

To the Lonely Sea and Sky - zythepsary - https://archiveofourown.org/works/40963257/chapters/102657384

A Heart for Home - unopposablethumbs - https://archiveofourown.org/series/3371815

Livestream - kelex - https://archiveofourown.org/works/42180309/chapters/105901014

man on fire - Ajaxthegreat - https://archiveofourown.org/works/39985419/chapters/100130970

Indirect kiss - HipHopAnonymous - https://archiveofourown.org/works/39698742

Gunpowder, Leather, and Lace - RedShirtWriter34567 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/40395309

To The Open Arms of the Sea - SushiOwl - https://archiveofourown.org/works/40016028

Force Majeure - seularen - https://archiveofourown.org/series/3839038

A Fucking Duel - Internerdionality - https://archiveofourown.org/works/38877054/chapters/97220787

count to three - cassiline - https://archiveofourown.org/works/39377238

your eyes go so well with the day - cassiline - https://archiveofourown.org/works/39848781

Lacey's recs

A Man, An Animal - gearsmoke - https://archiveofourown.org/works/38847240

Carly D's recs

Would You Worship Gravity - bitethehands https://archiveofourown.org/works/41613852/chapters/104378886

Ochre, Resin, and Light - onlyoneday - https://archiveofourown.org/series/3304168

always been a storm - ooshidaisy - https://archiveofourown.org/works/38695506/chapters/96748239

Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

For this week’s episode, LoopyDangerFrog, also known as Katie, has granted us permission to share her narration of The Thoroughly and Entirely (Im)Proper Cuddling of Edward Teach by queenbee42. Katie’s narration is just SO GOOD. The emotion. The feeling… This is why she’s one of the best narrators out there.

I won’t spoil anything about this story but… your socks are about to be officially knocked off.

The Thoroughly and Entirely (Im)Proper Cuddling of Edward Teach by queenbee42 - https://archiveofourown.org/works/49477915

The Thoroughly and Entirely (Im)Proper Cuddling of Edward Teach podfic by LoopyDangerFrog - https://archiveofourown.org/works/49503442

Give them both follows on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/loopydangerfrog

https://twitter.com/queenbee_42_

Want more narrations of Our Flag Means Death fics? Check out the podfic database: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dBUd6JdqCNF41FV18BAc564udYERfS6DtTz2vt5CNMA/edit?pli=1#gid=2083680243

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Hey… hey… hey…

Girl (gender neutral), how are you? How are we? 

This week we heard some bad news: David Jenkins said it's the end of the road for Our Flag Means Death, and season 3 of the show has failed to find a home.

We talk about the latest update. (And we plan to double down on this podcast to celebrate the 30,000+ Our Flag fanfics that will keep our pirate heroes alive.)

Co-hosts Kate (YaFilthyNerds), Lacey Bond (Joy.Goblin), Tanya Dickson, and Carly Heath discuss the gentleman pirate, Stede Bonnet, this week. It's an episode explicitly made for the Rhys Darby Faction!

Some fics mentioned include:

all you left me was a pearl by JustStandingHere

https://archiveofourown.org/works/39204576/chapters/98089707

Murders at the Inn by a hopelessnecromantic

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51317491/chapters/129665956

Late Night Vulgarities by Luddleston

https://archiveofourown.org/works/38211730/chapters/95468872

OFMD Trucker AU by Harley_Quinn09876

https://archiveofourown.org/series/3016545

blue as cut sapphires and shining like gold by suchgreatheights

https://archiveofourown.org/works/41672361/chapters/104533422

Discreetly Yours by BonnetPetit

https://archiveofourown.org/works/44947642/chapters/113098933

Lacey's non-fic recs:

https://books2read.com/u/4N7yvW

https://seedandspark.com/fund/burned

https://www.instagram.com/braidsformaids/

https://renfair.com/socal/

And follow the Our Flag Means Fanfiction podcast on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

We’re doing something new on the pod! Our main podcast episodes are still bi-weekly but on the off-weeks, we’ll have recorded excerpts of our favorite fics!

These are short episodes… mini-sodes, tiny pods if you will… Epitizers.

How are these fics chosen? Really, truly, there’s no gate keeping on here. If you find a fic and you love it enough to record yourself narrating it and then get the author’s permission to send it in.

So. In short. if you wanna record something for us! Go right ahead! Keep it under 30 min. Get the author’s permission – that’s important – then send it to me at [email protected] and I’ll put it up as an epitizer. 

This week, Kate, known as YaFilthyNerds on Insta/Twitter/and AO3 has chosen: 'like a flower in bloom, how the ink flows over your skin' by ChangeTheCircumstances 

It’s a tattoo slash flower shop modern AU and it’s incredibly well written. Great dynamics between Stede, Lucius and Oluwande. Some tags that may get you interested: "Lucius is the voice of reason and the relationship advice king" and "Slow Burn because they won't tell the other even though they practically fell in love at first sight."

Like this fic? Read the rest at: https://archiveofourown.org/works/37969498/chapters/94830730

Want more narrations of Our Flag Means Death fics? Check out the podfic database: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dBUd6JdqCNF41FV18BAc564udYERfS6DtTz2vt5CNMA/edit?pli=1#gid=2083680243

And be sure to follow the podcast at: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

While there may not be many fics about Prince Ricky Banes (played by Erroll Shand) in the Our Flag Means Death fandom, this episode is packed with so many theories, characterizations, and plot ideas that we're pretty sure AO3 will soon be flooded with Ricky fics after this podcast airs. Inspiration abounds! And we share some of the most unhinged ideas of all time.

The co-hosts this week are Lacey Bond (@joy.goblin on Instagram), host of the Temple of Geek Podcast; Kate, who is known as @yafilthynerds on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3; Amanda Lee who is @Solarpunkpirate and @prismhour on Twitter and Instagram; and, me, writer Carly Heath (Yayvid_jenkins on AO3) @carlylheath on Twitter and @carlylynheath on Instagram.

Follow us on Instagram @OurFlagMeansFanfiction: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

Support IATSE by coming out to the rally in Encino, CA on Sunday, Mar. 3: https://twitter.com/IATSE/status/1760389881329488235

Fic recs? Fic recs!

Princess by Xerxziez - 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51353221

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During the pod, Kate mentioned a fic where Ricky is following Izzy around like Ed is following Stede around. I’m not 100% sure which it is, but I think it’s one of these:

Wouldn’t Get This From Any Other Guy by Anonymous - https://archiveofourown.org/works/51941983

A Leap of Faith by User_with_no_name  - https://archiveofourown.org/works/52148182

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The Long and Winding Road Home by joannabobanna - https://archiveofourown.org/works/53598247/chapters/135675664

Tree Change by ClaireGregory - https://archiveofourown.org/works/49128244

Other Ricky Recs from the Out Flag Means Fanfiction group chat - 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/52597312/chapters/133044496

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51941983

https://archiveofourown.org/works/52948651/chapters/133940179

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51353221

https://archiveofourown.org/works/52148182

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51316249

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51058015

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51084556

https://archiveofourown.org/works/50983660

So we’re talking about Jim this week!  Everyone’s favorite non-binary, polyamorous pirate. We love Jim. They are one member of the crew other than Ed and Stede who’s got a fleshed-out backstory. This week we talk about what more we’d love to see from Jim.

Also: Season 3? Yes! We're manifesting it! We talk about the adoption efforts and so much more!

Our co-hosts are Maya Gittleman (the brilliant writer and critic who wrote Act of Grace: Masculinity, Monstrosity, and Queer Catharsis in Our Flag Means Death and who also has a story in Night of the Living Queers), YA author Rosiee Thor (who recently penned the 9th Firefly novel, Aim to Misbehave), Tragically Nerdy (TragicallyNerdy on AO3) who writes a lot of Jim fics and curates a rec list on Tumblr, Tony who makes jewelry at Blue Box Imaginarium, Carly Delso-Saavedra who organizes a lot of fandom activities at WGA_fandomLove on Twitter and fangirlfoto on Instagram, and writer Carly Heath (Yayvid_jenkins on AO3).

Follow us on Instagram @OurFlagMeansFanfiction: https://www.instagram.com/ourflagmeansfanfiction/

Recs? Recs!

Non-fic recs:

People of Earth - David Jenkins' first show

Vico Ortiz's library of audiobooks: https://libro.fm/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=Vico%20Ortiz

Smited, Smote, Smitten: A Reading on Queer Longing in Good Omens - https://reactormag.com/smited-smote-smitten-a-reading-on-queer-longing-in-good-omens/

Fic recs: (a lot of copy-paste from various threads/platforms. Chaos abounds:)

Tragically Nerdy's OFMD fanfic recs: https://thetragicallynerdy.tumblr.com/post/710005335236231168/nerdys-ofmd-fanfic-recs

the art of gift giving - Nanashio7 https://archiveofourown.org/works/38408644

Tenderness, Above All by JackUntilJune - rated E - https://archiveofourown.org/works/46304167/chapters/116577169

suck the rot right out of my bloodstream by @nevershootamockingbird –https://archiveofourown.org/works/38345155

some say it’s a blessing by @swallowtailed – https://archiveofourown.org/works/39307941

what you take with you (what you leave behind) by @lovewithagirl – https://archiveofourown.org/works/44284234

make your peace with weariness and let it be by anirondack – https://archiveofourown.org/works/38584641

be gay, do crime by ophelia5wims - https://archiveofourown.org/works/51555949/chapters/130306189

plumbing the depths series (the tentacle fics) - https://archiveofourown.org/series/3806947

authors: yerbamansa - https://archiveofourown.org/users/yerbamansa/pseuds/yerbamansa

revenge ranch au by yerbamansa- https://archiveofourown.org/series/2935209

alfalfairy - https://archiveofourown.org/users/alfalfairy/pseuds/alfalfairy

oluwandesorange - https://archiveofourown.org/users/oluwandesorange/pseuds/oluwandesorange the

bear au by oluwandesorange: All things grow https://archiveofourown.org/works/50937190/chapters/128685031 Transformative

Work by mia_ugly, pinehutch -https://archiveofourown.org/works/42039948/chapters/105551742

owlinaminor https://archiveofourown.org/users/owlinaminor/pseuds/owlinaminor

mintpepper - their account got orphaned, here's the jim/olu series tho - https://archiveofourown.org/series/2861110

aletterinthenameofsanity - made a promise when i left for the coast series - https://archiveofourown.org/series/3778762

I'm not sure if these were mentioned on the show, but here are some other recs from the OFMD Fic Club on Discord:

The Road Not Taken by @connor / chris - rated E - connor also has a ton of other good Jim centric fics! https://archiveofourown.org/works/53421676

Revenge Ranch AU by @ArchEmily (yerbamansa) - the entire series is gold - https://archiveofourown.org/series/2935209

Tenderness, Above All by JackUntilJune - rated E - https://archiveofourown.org/works/46304167/chapters/11657716

From Yerbamansa:

selfish self-recs: we co-wrote this one (E): https://archiveofourown.org/works/42752001 v

ery canon-divergent one-shot inspired by harols & maude: https://archiveofourown.org/works/49069066

jim/olu-centric series i've been writing since may '22: https://archiveofourown.org/series/2935209

today's take two tuesday! https://archiveofourown.org/works/45504388

the one i think emi has in mind (E) first jim/mary https://archiveofourown.org/works/46139878

tragic's jim-centric kinktober (E, obvs) https://archiveofourown.org/series/3762382

also the die hard AU!!! https://archiveofourown.org/works/52597312--

How to get away with murder before summer vacation - https://archiveofourown.org/works/51431443/chapters/129969703

la jayaera (a fast and furious au) - https://archiveofourown.org/works/51710863/chapters/130727716

emi's surgeon boys has a deeply excellent jim as ed's mentee, amazing arc (E) https://archiveofourown.org/works/44037846

From #1 Sandwich Enthusiast:

E, modern au (medicine), jim/olu + jim&ed https://archiveofourown.org/works/44037846

E, canon era (between s1 and s2), jim/olu and jim/frenchie https://archiveofourown.org/works/42039948

M, pacrim au, jim/olu https://archiveofourown.org/works/42068700

M, canon era (end s1-s2e1), character study https://archiveofourown.org/works/50714188

E, modern au, jim/mary https://archiveofourown.org/works/46139878

T, modern au meet cute, olu/jim https://archiveofourown.org/works/47252701

From Draco the Lizard;

look at you love, you've got that golden glow https://archiveofourown.org/works/50703832 (E. Obv.)

ttps://archiveofourown.org/works/49116367 - Really hot and explicit Jim/Oluwande/Izzy

In the shameless self-rec category: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47011936

More shameless selfreccing in which Jim pegs Stede: https://archiveofourown.org/works/53034379 (E, obv)

From Claire G:

Big Jim action hero hours in the Jurassic Park AU: https://archiveofourown.org/works/43072248/chapters/108234405

And carrying through the Siete Gallos storyline and the unfinished family history questions in Here Be Monsters (rated E): https://archiveofourown.org/works/40394250/chapters/101189568

From DenizB33:

Ooh, may I rec mine? (Archie pov though) https://archiveofourown.org/works/50699413

From Nomadsland:

I always love to plug my little character study of Jim in between S1 & S2! https://archiveofourown.org/works/50714188

The sassiest pirate on the high seas is the subject of this week's episode! We talk about why we love Lucius, why we love Lucius and Pete's relationship, and why we also ship Lucius with every other member of the crew.

It's been a light news week in the Our Flag Means Death fandom, but we still manage to clown.

Our co-hosts this week are YA author Kylie Schachte, podfic narrator Katie (Loopydangerfrog on AO3), journalist Lacey Bond, fandom photographer and organizer Carly Delso-Saavedra, and writer Carly Heath.

A lot of fics we've rec'd in this episode:

Rec’s:

In order of mention:

Jawbreaker series by @chokedbyanangel

http://archiveofourown.org/series/3353746

Both Hands in the Dirt by @CloudsPassMeBy 

http://archiveofourown.org/works/40212240

The Young and the Menace by @slightestwind  http://archiveofourown.org/works/44739286

No Shark Did This by nosrav http://archiveofourown.org/works/51437617/

Love, Luci by @fake_geek_boy  http://archiveofourown.org/works/53203960/

Hung Like a Horseshoe by @sillyteehee  http://archiveofourown.org/works/50750644

Only Chance by Chocolatepot http://archiveofourown.org/works/52988932

To be just a footnote in their paragraph by @slightestwind  http://archiveofourown.org/works/46321168

living in a powderkeg and giving off sparks by KiaraSayre http://archiveofourown.org/works/50678329

Like the Sea Around the Shore by The_Cimmerians http://archiveofourown.org/works/39503253/

The City Never Sleeps by @metavenhorst  http://archiveofourown.org/works/43027860/

Mismatched by @manicfanfic  http://archiveofourown.org/works/44671195/

Ed, Actually? by @bonnypitty  http://archiveofourown.org/works/42042630/

Never Been Sketched by @surprisepink_  http://archiveofourown.org/works/48917572

Lighthouse Expeditions by @polite__menace  http://archiveofourown.org/works/43486836/

To Stede, This Morning by @keriocabinet  http://archiveofourown.org/works/43637280

In Favor with Their Stars by @mxmollusca  http://archiveofourown.org/works/41333706/

Fangy Friends by @thetardigrape  http://archiveofourown.org/works/44444779

I went to London and all I got was weird British food and the love of my life by @queenbee_42_  http://archiveofourown.org/works/46215220

This is Not Your Grave Get Out by morian http://archiveofourown.org/works/38193712

The Care and Feeding of the Ship’s Scribe by Quallian42 http://archiveofourown.org/works/38261698/

​​A lot of the random stuff mentioned in this episode:

Nathan construction paper art: https://twitter.com/c2e2/status/1556315239305695237

Nathan videos:

The one gay extra in 1917 - https://twitter.com/nathan_foad/status/1226563205033578496

The one gay intern on Noah’s Ark - 

https://twitter.com/nathan_foad/status/1356699589009637377

Burns to Blood Chart - https://twitter.com/carlylheath/status/1752564266623005001

Sideburns discourse - https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Sideburns

AO3 Works List CSV Bookmarklet

https://random.fangirling.net/scripts/ao3_works_stats

All the places you can get the pod: https://linktr.ee/ofmff

He’s everyone’s favorite chef – the man who can make a 40-orange glaze cake with nothing but a butcher knife and an open flame. We’re talking Roach in this episode! We’re exploring his backstory as well as what we’d love to see him do in Season 3. 

It’s also been a wild week in the fandom and we recap everything from #Lubeasacrew to the billboards, trucks and planes. Hop aboard the Our Flag Means Fanfiction podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

Also, it’s OFMD Aro/Ace Week! https://twitter.com/ofmdaroaceweek/status/1732091009129943088

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The Our Flag Means Fanfiction co-hosts this week are Randy (the most prolific Roach writer in the fandom https://archiveofourown.org/users/bongbingbong), Irene (Roach and Rizzy expert and artist https://twitter.com/neo__pessimist ), YA author Rosiee Thor (https://www.rosieethor.com/), jewelry maker Tony (https://www.blueboximaginarium.com/), cosplayer and journalist Lacey Bond (https://www.instagram.com/officialjoygoblin/), and me, Carly Heath (https://www.instagram.com/carlylynheath/).

Here’s the fics we rec in the show: 

Heart Like a Kite https://archiveofourown.org/works/51579748

Cake - https://archiveofourown.org/works/52211017

Roach and the Aunties - https://archiveofourown.org/works/50801470/chapters/128333638

Best Ranking: A DDR love story - https://archiveofourown.org/works/45131290

Roach-centered ficlets - https://archiveofourown.org/works/39505494/chapters/98880282

All I have to offer is my flesh, blood, and bone - https://archiveofourown.org/works/50695186

It’s not the long walk home that will change this heart - https://archiveofourown.org/works/38909196

Communicating Want - https://archiveofourown.org/works/38441191/chapters/96071794

From one son to another - https://archiveofourown.org/works/47861134

Cleave the Pin - https://archiveofourown.org/works/38027014

Two Ungentle Men - https://archiveofourown.org/series/2866504

Cancelled - https://archiveofourown.org/works/45754003

Roach reference zine - https://twitter.com/royaleminit/status/1736886061698269358?s=20

Randy’s Rizzy fanfic directory -

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ja_nJZFcwKTZ33Sh3i0p0wG9x87DnzWwGQlW3CQGX1c/edit

It was the shocker of the century! This week, prior to recording our first episode, we got the news that the wildly popular, hugely successful, and critically acclaimed Our Flag Means Death was allegedly canceled by Max. Of course, we believe in the power of turning poison into positivity, so we're going to keep on believing that Season 3 is happening (Because it will! We will make it happen!).

We're also continuing with our podcast plans!

This week, hosts Carly Heath (Yayvid_Jenkins on AO3), Carly Delso-Saavedra, Lacey Bond, and Katie (LoopyDangerFrog on AO3) talk about everyone's favorite grumpy First Mate—Israel "Izzy" Hands, played by the iconic Con O'Neill.

We discuss why we love him, how we'd like to see him depicted in fics, and what we'd like to see done with him in season 3 (may all our delulu come trululu).

Here's the list of fics we talked about in this episode:

Wave Hello to the Void - eefaevie, mxmollusca, zacharybosch

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51218191

The author Mottlemoth - https://archiveofourown.org/users/Mottlemoth/works?fandom_id=72534322 - they only have 3 OFMD fics and they're all great.

Close Quarters - FortinbrasFTW

https://archiveofourown.org/works/37921801

Would You Worship Gravity - bitethehands https://archiveofourown.org/works/41613852/chapters/104378886

To the Lonely Sea and Sky - zythespary https://archiveofourown.org/works/40963257/chapters/102657384

Jawbreaker series - little_seahorse https://archiveofourown.org/series/3353746

High and Lonesome, Hard and Strong - keriiiocabinet https://archiveofourown.org/works/48071983

Bleed to Love Her - oopshidaisy https://archiveofourown.org/works/46850920

(Teddy) Bear Hands series - cananpoilot https://archiveofourown.org/works/48427435/chapters/122148247

Talk it through, without the crew - SapphoWasRight

https://archiveofourown.org/works/50654287

Holy Matelotage - Ruthie Hanson

Season Free (or: This is how it could be) - Yayvid_Jenkins

https://archiveofourown.org/works/52150141/chapters/131904751

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