Show notes
We’re hitting the high seas this week as we cruise through the entire first season of the queer pirate rom com we didn’t know we needed: Our Flag Means Death.But first: Join us as we sail into stormy weather with Netflix’s salty subscriber numbers, search for the treasure buried in the latest video game adaptations, voyage to the far off land of the Amazon (dot-com), and accidentally deliver a eulogy for CNN+ before scattering the young streamer’s ashes into the vast ocean of entertainment.———📺 Review: Our Flag Means Death🚨 Spoiler Alert for Season 1 (starting at Episodes Watched for Review: 10Number of Seasons Overall: 1Where to Watch: HBO Max———🔗 Links:Netflix Loses 200,000 Subscribers in Q1, Predicts Loss of 2 Million More in Q2 – Jennifer Maas, VarietyNetflix to Launch Advertising-Supported Cheaper Plans – Alex Weprin, The Hollywood ReporterAmazon, Disney and Other Streamers Are Embracing Ads – John Koblin and Tiffany Hsu, The New York TimesBREAKING: CNN Plus is shutting down only a month after it launched – David Pierce, The VergeScoop: CNN+ looks doomed – Sara Fischer, AxiosCNN+ struggles to lure viewers, drawing under 10,000 daily users – Alex Sherman, CNBCIMDb TV Streaming Service Rebrands As Amazon Freevee – Nellie Andreeva, Deadline'Dancing With the Stars' Moves to Disney Plus After 30 Seasons on ABC – Jennifer Maas, VarietyJason Momoa reportedly in talks to star in the Minecraft movie – Jay Peters, The VergeMike Judge and Greg Daniels making Exploding Kittens Netflix show – Sam Barsanti, The A.V. ClubHow Our Flag Means Death’s creator made a period romance disguised as a pirate comedy – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The VergeEverything the creator of Our Flag Means Death has said about a season 2 – Zosha Millman, PolygonThe Shadow That Queerbaiting Casts on Gay Romance – Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic———Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com

