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Fathoms Deep - A Black Sails Podcast

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An in-depth look at the narrative and character development of the epic Starz series Black Sails with episode by episode analysis and cast and creator interviews.

Episodes

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FD 79: Talking about ALL the Things with Rowan Ellis

This week on Fathoms Deep, a long awaited chat with video essayist, writer, and podcaster, Rowan Ellis. Rowan brings insights on queer repre...

01:46:53May 24, 2021

FD 78: Claire Willett - Part 2 of 2

The continuation of our conversation with Claire Willett. Liz left us and Daphne and Claire just kept on going. We talk about art, the Black...

01:12:34Feb 2, 2021

FD 77: Claire Willett, Death, and the Sasspants Cutiepie, Part 1

This week on Fathoms Deep, we were bound to come back to talking about the ending of Black Sails some day, and we are so happy to do so with...

01:45:03Sep 29, 2020

FD 76: FeatherHam at Last: We chat with Craig Jackson and Toby Schmitz

How did we wait so long to think of this one? We have now proven once and for all that Schmitz and Jackson is even more lovely than Rackham...

01:18:12Aug 17, 2020

FD 75: Talking Black Sails with Adam Serwer and Jon Steinberg

This week of Fathoms Deep, we are joined by Adam Serwer, staff writer for The Atlantic, and Jon Steinberg, Black Sails show runner and wrang...

01:13:22May 18, 2020

FD74: Black Sails Interview with Anna-Louise Plowman

This week on Fathoms Deep, we chat with Anna-Louise Plowman about the special space in which Mrs Hudson exists in the story of Black Sails....

01:15:45Jul 24, 2019

FD73: Staring into Flint - A Chat with Toby Stephens

This week on Fathoms Deep, our Captain was worth the wait. Daphne chats with Toby Stephens about leadership, moments of honesty, being Flint...

01:24:46Nov 25, 2018

FD72: Commentary Track – Black Sails Episode I (1.01)

Our very first Black Sails Commentary Track! The ladies watched Black Sails Episode I (1.01) and talked the whole time. There are Spoilers h...

01:12:44Nov 13, 2018

FD71: Daphne visits with Zethu Dlomo in New York

Daphne and Zethu finally met in person when Zethu came to New York for her new film, Mandela’s Gun, to win 3 awards at the Harlem Internatio...

00:42:31May 21, 2018

FD 70: Black Sails Storytime with Toby Schmitz

This week on Fathoms Deep, we are lucky enough to have a second visit with Toby Schmitz to discuss Season 4 of Black Sails and the Rat that...

01:11:53Feb 5, 2018

FD 69: Sympathy for Woodes Rogers – with Luke Roberts

This week on Fathoms Deep, we discuss both historical and Black Sails versions of Woodes Rogers with Luke Roberts. We establish that Rogers...

01:28:17Dec 25, 2017

FD 68: Black Sails & Literature with Natasha Simonova

This week on Fathoms Deep, Daphne chats with Natasha Simonova, a Fellow and Lecturer in English Literature at Exeter College, University of...

01:10:20Nov 14, 2017

FD 67: Hopes and Dreams for Abigail - with Meganne Young

This week on Fathoms Deep, Daphne chats with Meganne Young about everyone’s favorite – Abigail Ashe. We discuss pianos (sorry), pirate cultu...

01:07:34Nov 3, 2017

FD 66: Fathoms Deep Live with Zach McGowan at Dragon Con

This week on Fathoms Deep, nothing like rum at 11:30am with a Proper Pirate. The ladies went to Dragon Con and Zach spoke to us about who Ch...

01:00:40Sep 11, 2017

FD 65: Fathoms Deep Listener Q&A

This week on Fathoms Deep, we had listeners ask the questions. We discussed what we would do and who we would be in the world of Black Sails...

01:32:19Aug 21, 2017

FD 64: Reading with the Hamiltons: with Elizabeth Minkel and Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

This week on Fathoms Deep, journalists Elizabeth Minkel and Gavia Baker-Whitelaw join us to talk about falling hard for Black Sails and the...

01:37:02Aug 7, 2017

FD 63: Black Sails and Mythology with Jon Steinberg

NOTE: SPOILERS FOR ALL 4 SEASONS This week on Fathoms Deep, we are joined by Jonathan Steinberg to talk about the mythology of the Pirate Ti...

01:26:32Jul 24, 2017

FD 62: Interview with Black Sails producer Nina Jack

This week on Fathoms Deep, Daphne chats with Black Sails Supervising Producer, Nina Jack about special effects buffets, the challenges of mi...

01:21:51Jun 26, 2017

FD 61: Black Sails Character Study: Max

This week on Fathoms Deep, we sit down to chat about our love of Max – Queen of Nassau and preserver of hats. We discuss Max’s role in the s...

01:56:57Jun 26, 2017

FD 60: Interview with Louise Barnes

This week on Fathoms Deep, our dreams came true and we got to chat with Louise Barnes (with a quick visit with Nick Boraine)! We talk the be...

01:20:02Jun 12, 2017