Here There Be Dragons: A Black Sails Podcast

Here There Be Dragons: A Black Sails Podcast

Geek out with co-hosts Louis and Chelsea over the unsung Starz epic BLACK SAILS. Watch this epic series with us as we chat about character development, good arms and adventure on the high seas. New episodes weekly!

Episodes

April 15, 2018 54 mins
The explosive season 2 finale! Max acts quickly in the wake of Eleanor's disappearance while Jack and Anne come back together on new terms. Vane hatches a daring escape for Captain Flint, while Silver makes a fateful choice that will change his life forever. Music: www.bensound.com
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Eleanor has changed for good. Jack and Anne have an emotional reunion. Vane makes his move. Flint and Miranda uncover an awful truth. This episode is really good. We're back with a slightly different format! Tell us what you think @ThereBeSails Music: www.bensound.com
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March 4, 2018 55 mins
We see the pirates through Abigail's eyes, while Flint and Miranda wonder how they will be seen by Peter. Max plots, Eleanor denies and Silver starts to understand his influence. Music: www.bensound.com
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Anne considers her past experiences and how they've brought her to where she is today. Billy reveals his newly forged allegiance to Flint, while Silver plots to subvert his own. Eleanor closes a gate through which she can never return. We talk about the geography of Black Sails. Music: www.bensound.com
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January 24, 2018 43 mins
The plot complicates with a new path to Nassau's future imaginable by Flint, Miranda, Eleanor... but not Vane. Jack proves his mettle as a captain at sea, while Anne copes with his betrayal. Hornigold is deliciously pretentious. Music: www.bensound.com
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January 18, 2018 53 mins
We learn the truth that's been haunting Flint and Miranda for almost two seasons! We also see Jack fumble his relationship with Anne, and we get more insight into Silver's view of the world. Music: www.bensound.com
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January 10, 2018 53 mins
The fight for Nassau looms closer in the present while a solution to the chaos is proposed in the past. Anne tells us what she's thinking. Eleanor takes a side. Flint wonders if he's the villain. Lots to talk about! Music: www.bensound.com
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December 28, 2017 50 mins
Attention shifts away from the Walrus for a moment to focus on what's happening on Nassau with Vane, Eleanor, Jack, Max and Anne. This episode also has a lot of non-gratuitous sex. Music: www.bensound.com
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December 21, 2017 52 mins
The hits keep coming! Ned continues his reign of chaos in Eleanor's Nassau while Max, Anne and Jack's relationships complicate. Meanwhile, Silver and Flint race against time to reclaim their rightful positions on the crew of the Walrus. We love all of it. Music: www.bensound.com
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December 13, 2017 53 mins
Season 2 is here, and has new characters, locations and mysteries. Flint and Silver get some quality friendship time, Anne and Max's relationship status changes to "it's complicated", and we meet a new monster in Ned Low. Music: www.bensound.com
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December 7, 2017 75 mins
Spoiler warning for the story of Treasure Island! Before moving on to season 2, we take a deep dive into the themes and characters of Treasure Island from the POV of a first time viewer. If you are watching Black Sails with no knowledge of Treasure Island and want to keep it that way, skip this one. Music: www.bensound.com
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November 30, 2017 75 mins
We discuss the epic season one finale with our friend and treasure island expert Ned. We talk about the fate of Gates and Flint's relationship, the season one arcs of Eleanor and Max, and who John Silver is revealing himself to really be. Music: www.bensound.com
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Flint's mission gains clarity as everything else starts to crumble. We talk about Randall v Silver, the ramifications of last episode on Gates and the crew, and Vane's rebirth. Music: www.bensound.com
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November 9, 2017 45 mins
Billy goes overboard, but we still love Flint. Eleanor and Anne oversee a mafia style execution. We talk about the nature of truth as dictated by the pirate leaders, how awesome Anne is, and more. Music: www.bensound.com
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November 2, 2017 47 mins
Eleanor takes a huge step to strike out on her own while the pirates are finally at sea! We talk about the theatrics and horrors of this battle, Ann's approach to bulls$%t, and Eleanor's profound power over the island. Music: www.bensound.com
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October 19, 2017 45 mins
We learn more about the "witch" who has a spell on Flint, Jack's plan to get back in with his crew, and how much power Eleanor really has. We also talk about the types of love we see between characters, pirate accords, and the roles of leadership inside a pirate crew. Music: www.bensound.com
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October 12, 2017 42 mins
We discuss episode two, where things get more political and more… domestic? Eleanor and Max reach a critical impasse. Silver continues to improvise. Chelsea and Louis contemplate questions like “Why would a pirate want or bury treasure?” “Why does our big bad pirate have a house?” “What or who is this all really for?” Music: www.bensound.com
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October 4, 2017 38 mins
We're ready to talk about the very first episode of the series. Which characters get great introductions, which ones not so much? What war is Flint talking about? Why does that awful "blackbeard" scene exist? Why does John Silver have TWO legs?! Music: www.bensound.com
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September 28, 2017 16 mins
We explain why we love Black Sails and think you might, too. Music: www.bensound.com
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