Several years ago, when we started this podcast, we used stars as an example of how people of various perspectives and backgrounds can look at the same image but take different meanings from it. Obviously this was our entry point to talking abo

Episode 8: Mississippi Youth Matter

Jul 17th, 2020 22m 59s

This week, we talk with the organizers of BLMSip who succesfully put together one of the largest State capitol protests, in recent history.

Episode 7: 2020

Jul 10th, 2020 17m 58s

Spoilers! The flag came down y'all! But was the really an overnight decision? And at what cost did it take to bring us here? The Red Flag podcast welcomes you back to Mississippi for this 3 part finale, exploring the path that lead the last sta

Final Debates and Final Votes HB1796 - 6/28/20

Jun 29th, 2020 1h 29m

Final Debates and Final Votes from the floor of the Mississippi Senate - 6/28/20HB1796 Passes.

Mississippi Senate Debates Changing the Mississippi State Flag - 6/27/20

Jun 27th, 2020 35m 32s

Mississippi Senate Jun 27 202036-14

Mississippi House of Representatives Debates Changing the Mississippi State Flag - 6/27/20

Jun 27th, 2020 30m 17s

Mississippi House of Representatives Jun 27 202085-34 towards changing the State Flag of Mississippi

Intermission: Go Vote

Oct 30th, 2018 1m 10s

_**Candidates who are in favor of changing the Mississippi Flag:_**Candidates for U.S. Senate MississippiDavid Baria (D) - US SenateRoger Wicker (R) - US SenateCandidates for U.S. Senate Mississippi (Special Election) **Mike Espy - US S

Episode 6: 2001

Oct 23rd, 2018 27m 14s

"65 Percent" History is catching up to us as we dive into the referendum that solidified our current state flag.Links:Mississippi Flag Referendum (April 2001)https://ballotpedia.org/MississippiFlagReferendum(April2001)Sons of Confederate Ve

Episode 5: Ole Miss "The Disneyland of the Confederacy"

Oct 16th, 2018 20m 27s

"I Love Mississippi." There was a time when the Governor of Mississippi and President of the United States were not as chummy as they are now...Links:James Meredith at University of Mississippihttps://50years.olemiss.edu/james-meredith/Dr.

Episode 4: Never Meaning No Harm

Oct 9th, 2018 27m 45s

"Symbols matter." Just ask the fans of Batman, Superman, or any brand enthusiast. But what if your logo doesn't match your message? Looks like them podcasters are at it again! Links:Derek Russellhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm3053783/bioDr. D’

Episode 3: A History of _____

Oct 2nd, 2018 22m 53s

"Heritage" or "Hate". It's almost cliche at this point. But what are the origins of the flag's heritage and hate?Links:Dr. Robert Lucketthttp://www.jsums.edu/history/luckett/Dr. Otis Picketthttps://www.mc.edu/faculty/u/owpicketthttps://tw

Episode 2: Get Vexed Y’all

1 Sep 25th, 2018 17m 42s

Links:Ted Kaye’s book: Good Flag, Bad Flag“Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea; its foundations are laid, its corner- stone rests upon the great truth, that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery -- sub

Episode 1: Welcome To Mississippi

Sep 18th, 2018 12m 53s

Quotes:“We’ve got to explore why symbols even matter in the first place. What’s the story behind our flag? If the argument that keeps getting brought up is heritage versus hate, what is the heritage of Mississippi? What is the hate of Mississi

Coming September 18th 2018

Sep 10th, 2018 1m

Mississippi is the last state to actively fly the confederate battle flag within the canton of it’s own state flag. For many years, state-funded universities and some cities around the state have refused to put up the flag. In 2001 a motion was