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Welcome to a new series, where I sit down each week with Dr. Carlos Morales-Ramirez to wind our way through global city flags! This week's file is on OTTAWA, CANADA! We'll see you there!

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Welcome to a brand new series, where I sit down each week with Dr. Carlos Morales-Ramirez to wind our way through global city flags! Will we be flying high on how good these are, or are we lowering our standards? Tune in every Friday to find out!

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I sat down with some folks I already miss dearly from NAVA 60, where I picked their brains from all angles on how they thought it went. The cast of characters:

Michael Green, founder of Flags for Good, Indy local, and Event Organizer;
Carlos Morales-Ramírez, a Doctor twice over, who presents near-annually;
Amber Atteberry, 1st VP of NAVA and perpetual organizing committee volunteer; and
Alex Tomberlin, superfan of FFC, former guest, and 1st-Timer at an in-person meeting!

No Show Notes this time, but hop in the comments if you have any questions!

We're back with a rockin' episode and guest this week, as designer Michael Trimmer rolls through the studio. Michael redesigned the flag for Boulder, Colorado, and it ain't gathering moss anytime soon. We chat about the slate of other options, and why there were mountains of evidence for his winning design. Plus, we find out where Lincoln comes from???

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Count your lucky stars, VexHeads, because we've got Greg Dean with us this episode! Greg and I have a fantastic chat about stars on flags from more angles than you ever knew were possible. And he brought the stats to back it up! Join us for some stargazing (and occasionally some mathematical pedantry) and come get spangled!

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I sat down with a few buds after the international conference, and had a chat about how we thought it went. I figured, hey, I may as well share it with you!

Featuring the Titans Among Men that are Michael Green, Carlos Morales-Ramírez, Leigh Wetherall, and Tareth Peacock.

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Graham Feyl joins us this week, as we talk about the kinkier side of Pride. Graham's art background is in focus too, as we chat all about what makes flags "art objects" and why, as Indy says, they belong in a museum. Plus, we both get mauled by bears? So definitely stay tuned for that part...!

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Returning all-star Evan Dunker is back with us this week to talk about the other side of flag collecting. From categorizing, to making displays, to storage, we'll go over the ins and outs of owning arguably too many flags. Plus, an entire asexual town in Nebraska???

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Class is back in session as our favorite professor, Dr. Carlos, is back on the show to school us about maps on flags. Geogro-Vexillology? Vexillo-Geography? Whatever you call it, we're having a lot of fun with it. So pencils down, eyes up, and join us for another discussion session!

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...and we're back! Annie sticks around to help us navigate through the wild world of Soviet Toy and Holiday flags, and we get down to business sorting out these doodads. We talk labels, hoists, and why theater companies and cardboard factories are making flags. Plus, I ask the best question ever???

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Annie's Toy Flags

Annie's ORCiD site

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Privyet, comrades! Flag Fellow, researcher, and author Annie Platoff is with us this week to chat about Russian "toy flags", which she presented on at NAVA 59. Annie literally wrote the book on Soviet flags, and these little «флажок» things are wild, even to her. We aren't rushin' through though, so look for Part 2 on Monday!

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Tareth Peacock of Flags in Focus pays us a return visit this week to chat about his "Great American Reflag"! We go through the good, the bad, and the ugly of the subnational flags of the USA. There are quite a few that need YOUR help to redesign them, so be sure to get your submissions in! Plus, an overrated and underrated of my own???

ENTER THE REFLAG HERE!

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WE'RE BACK, BABYYY!!! In this comeback episode we've got Mr. Sussex himself, Brady Ells, here to talk to us about—get this—the flag of Sussex! And who better to do it than the man who designed it (among several other English flags)? All that, plus some roses and a few crowns.
Missing this episode would be pretty Suss, if you Ex me.

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Brady promoting the Sussex Flag years ago

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Welcome to this year's Winter Special, Part 2! If you haven't listened to Part 1, go back and do so, or this will make less sense than it already does.

This is quite a bit different from our usual fare, but I wanted to invite the VexHeads to join us on a special holiday adventure this December to Remember.
In this episode, we wrap up our holliday mystery game, which goes straight off the rails. Will Terry find his child's mother? Will anyone hook up with the town hottie? Tune in and FIND OUT!
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Welcome to this year's Winter Special! This is quite a bit different from our usual fare, but I wanted to invite the VexHeads to join us on a special holiday adventure this December to Remember.
In this episode, we improv and play our way through a holiday mystery game, each with secret goals to accomplish. Think of it as a TableTop RPG, minus the physical table, plus a lot of bad wordplay. Got it? Good.
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We're back, VexHeads! And we're coming back with a stellar guest, Thomas Diamantopoulos! Thomas recently won the Driver Award for Best Presentation at NAVA 59, and he's here to chat with us all about it. His presentation was on flag emoji, the Unicode consortium, and some other things I'm too foolish to understand. What's the newest flagmoji? Will there be any new ones soon? Listen in and find out!

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Håfa Adai, VexHeads! We're going around the world to Where America's Day Begins this week, with special guest Kylon Eckert. We talk all about the flag of Guam (and its inaccuracies!) before moving into the flags of Guam's villages themselves. Turns out, 19 flags done by the same person may need some second opinions. Who knew?

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Bonjour, er... Hello, VexHeads! We've got returning guest Evan Stewart with us this week to chat about the Anglo-Quebecer community—a minority community in Quebec that speaks primarily English. There are flags aplenty for francophones throughout Canada, but none has been decided on for these folks. Plus, a bombshell at some point? Allegedly?

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It's a great week to be a VexHead, eh? Flag and fashion designer Minh Tan joins the show this week to discuss everything from his design principles (Minh-ciples) to the flags that inspire the clothes he makes and wears. Plus, a hot take on Good Flag, Bad Flag???

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Minh's Design Principles

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We've got a sense of déjà flew this week, as first and future guest Nick Page is back on the show! We talk about his new project—the Manned Mission podcast that you may have seen on our feed, which I do voice work on. Then, we go over several proposals for a future Flag of Mars, which there are more of than you'd think. Plus, some basketball talk???

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Mind your manners and raise your standards, class! Asst. Professor Dr. Carlos Morales-Ramírez drops by the studio to school us on the research methods he uses when studying flags and writing his Driver Award-winning presentations. We chat all about who puts maps on flags and what puts flags on the map; we dive into an in-depth discussion on Puerto Rico; and we discuss something called "human geography". I promise it's a discussion class, not a lecture.

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What's up, you flag nuts, we've got a chock-full episode this week as not one, but two guests answer my Raleigh'ing cry! World traveler and designer of the New Raleigh Flag Brian Rineer drops by the studio, with good friend and enthusiastic new flag advocate Roland Kays for quite a corny talk on why a new flag is needed, why the old one has interesting roots, and how the two branches can meet in the middle. Plus, some flags that are red, white, and... loons???

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Hope y'all don't mind a little treat between episodes! Once-frequent guest Nick Page co-wrote a script for a sci-fi podcast, and was kind enough to let me and our friend Devon read the main parts. Enjoy!

Script and Score by Nick Page and Zack Holloway
Produced and Mixed by Nick Page
Cmdr. Green played by Devon Koch
Dr. Tyson played by Andy Richardson
Mission Control played by Adam Normandin
Frank/Tech Support from Rubicon played by Pete Mitchell






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We've got NAVA All-Star Adib Altallal on this week, as we go over the ins and outs of planning the annual meetings. The next one is in Seattle, where Adib lives, so he's been "boots on the ground" trying to get NAVA 59 set up. We chat about what it takes to plan one, what it's like to attend one, and more. Plus, we talk about city flags—both their utility and where to effectively place them.

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It's a nice week to be a VexHead, y'all. We've got Frédéric Lindboe back in the studio this week because he just can't get enough! We go through his redesign process and his designs for a flag advent calendar, judging all the way. Then, we have a good chat about the family flag he designed for my wife and me, and how we implemented it in the ceremony. Plus, Red-White-and-Blueland? Huh?

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Cheerio, VexHeads! We've got Jason Saber, one of the UK's foremost vexillologists—and the man who literally wrote the book on British County Flags—in the studio this week. We have a fantastic chat about what got the ball rolling on these flag registrations, how heraldry influences their designs, and what we in the US could learn from British flags. Plus, some goats on a hill.

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This week, it's all about the Flag of the Fens! And who better to explain to us just who (or what) the Fens are than the flag's creator himself, James Bowman. James and I have a great chat about the history of the area, its fascinating people and landscape, what inspired the flag, and why it's so important. Plus, merchandising opportunities!

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We've truly Chesa-peaked this week, as Andy sits down with Joseph Latshaw, one of the leaders of the Chesapeake Bay Flag Association. Joseph gives us an inside look at how a smaller, regional flag group works, and we chat about his home state pride via the New Jersey Civic Flag Project he's spearheading. Plus, a flag inspired by a carpet, or a carpet inspired by a flag?

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Alan Hardy swings by the studio this week to chat with us about his flag polls! Alan runs a big group on Facebook with the goal of beautifying the U.S. state flags. We talk about the process, the demographics, and the results—turns out, even some of the good ones could use a change or two! Plus, Alan's idea on how to make Bangladesh fresh, some listener questions, and—as always—a few tangents.

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Divine Providence has struck the studio this week, as we have author- and editor-extraordinaire Christopher Maddish here to talk all about his new book, The Flag Revelation! We spend a short amount of time quibbling over whether it's providence or synchronicity that lead a lot of U.S. state flags to look similar (and not just the S.O.B.s you're thinking of, trust me). But Chris isn't just here to talk about the book--he's got a LOT of design ideas for folks born abroad, for lesser-known holidays, you name it.

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What's up, VexHeads? We've got Maxwell Feldmann in the studio this week, as we go over his design process for a new flag for Illinois! Max is a brilliant young designer who brings history into the future with enthusiasm. His designs have gotten a lot of hype on Reddit and other communities, and that forward-pointing star is just [chef's kiss]. Make sure to check out the SHOW NOTES!

Phew. Glad I got through that without any Illinois-ing puns.

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We've got NAVA 1st V.P. Amber Atteberry in the studio this week! We talk about what her journey to the Vice Presidency looked like, what the position entails, and what it's like to be one of the few women in a male-heavy association. Plus, we talk shop about planning NAVA meetings, and go over the flag of a questionable "republic". Don't be a turkey, gobble this one up!

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Brian Cham remains in the studio to talk about his "6 Deal-Breakers of Bad Flag Design" and how they're meant to complement other works, not override them. We go over some of the Aotearoa (New Zealand) designs, and I give my thoughts on what the best redesign would be.

Also, PLEASE VOTE!

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We've got multi-hyphenate @BrianCham in the studio this week, as he's finally been freed from the embargo on talking about the new Minnesota flag design process. And who better to discuss it with than the vexillologist who advised the State Emblems Redesign Commission (SERC; hopefully now the title makes sense)? Brian takes us through the whole process from start to finish, giving us a look behind the scenes at how the process worked in this case. Turns out, they're all different!

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It's voting season, VexHeads! And what better place to Rock the Vote than the home of Rock & Roll? We have Brian Lachman of the CLE Flag Project with us this week, as we chat about the final four flags that Clevelanders are voting on this month. From a very casual conversation at a bar to where it's at now, a *lot* has happened with the project, and Brian takes us through it all. Plus, a flag I can't shut up about.

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We've got a familiar flaggy face on the show this week, as we sit down with Tareth Peacock to discuss all things World Vexillology Day (or "#VexiDay, since the internet is what it is)! Tareth takes us through the past, present, and future of this holiday that means a *lot* to us VexHeads, and we chat about where his channel  @FlagsinFocus  is headed as well.

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It's back to school this week, VexHeads! And we've got just the man for it, returning guest Curtis Tarver. Curtis is back to walk us through the halls of his presentation from NAVA 57, a version of which is in the current edition of NAVA's quarterly magazine, Vexillum. And—just in time for school—the topic in question is the flags of fraternities and sororities on U.S. college campuses. Plus, we stuff a popular flag in a locker.

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Red flag! Red flag! Thankfully, this time it's just good friend of the show Evan Dunker, stopping by to show off his impressive collection of flags of all stripes. Evan doesn't own a flag that doesn't have a cool backstory it seems, as he rattles off facts about his US Capitol flag, his impressive display of NFL flags, and explains to us what in the world "Red Flag Fridays" are. Plus, he builds all his own props and does all his own stunts! 

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Every point has a counterpoint, VexHeads! I sat down with Nicholas Signorello this week to chat a little about his favorite shade of blue on flags... but mostly the Good Flag, Bad Flag pamphlet that Ted and I discussed last week. Nicholas has some valid criticisms, some steadfast agreements, and a few takes in-between on the famous pamphlet. Plus, a couple disagreements between the two of us? Tune in and see!

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We got him, VexHeads! This week, Andy sits down with NAVA Secretary and luminary of the Vexillology world, TED KAYE! Ted has a wealth of knowledge about all things flags, going back to the very start of the field of study. We chat about some flags Ted thinks fly under the radar, what it's like to be on the NAVA Board and how that all changed in 2020, and—of course—a detailed talk on the history and future of Good Flag, Bad Flag.

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