Vexillology (FLAGS) with E. Tory Laitila

Whisks and witches. Bristles and Shakers. Potions and prisons. From making brooms to jumping them, teacher, author, broomsquire, and Broomologist Cate O'Connell Richards gives us the overlooked history of how that broom got in your garage. So light a candle and tuck in for fibers ...  Show more

Punted seals. Sunken yachts. Beach ambushes. And salmon hats? What’s even happening with killer whales? Are they sadists, or just hungry hungry hippos turned marine mammals? The Natural History Museum of LA County’s marine mammal expert Dr. Jorge Vélez-Juarbe joins the show to ch ...  Show more

How do you actually make change in the world? For 126 years, Mississippi has had the Confederate battle flag on their state flag, and they were the last state in the nation where that emblem remained “officially” flying.  A few days ago, that flag came down. A few days before  ...

Countries and organisations all around the world use flags. These flags communicate their identity. Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at the history of flags and their uses today.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spotlight-english--4065149/support ...  Show more

Michael Green is a vexillologist who explains how flags can create unity, spark emotional reactions, and court controversy. This talk was filmed at TEDxTAMUSalon. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To ...  Show more