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Episode 1 – A Good Boy Tells a Lie

Black Sails Season 1 Chapter 1

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 of Black Sails. Billy Bones has never done a thing wrong in his life and Charles Vane is going to grow on you (allegedly). 

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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 anything wrong (yet [mostly]).

Art by kvhastings on instagram Our intro music "Spark of the Sea" by Ronnie Palmieri

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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 of negotiation on Nassau as Ronnie and Andy discuss chapter 3 of

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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 Silver gives everyone diarrhea, Flint doesn't listen to the ship's most respected nerd, and the boston boy sails off with our

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Episode 5 – Now this is seafaring!

The whole black sails game has been changed

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 included history, the v sexy violence. You are not prepared. I am not prepared. Yo ho ho everybody 

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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 talk about Larp and stuff but just be prepared for some big feelings and self reflection brought about because Miranda sent

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Episode 9 – Flint is not the Captain (wink ;)

New Season New Flint (jk same old flint)

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) and the new and emerging relationships and

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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 very scary and I'm sorry Ned, don't hurt me. 

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