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Come on in, everyone is invited to our very own Hellfire Gala! Ok, well maybe this isn't THE Hellfire Gala, but the boys of Flame ON! have gotten themselves gussied up for a deep dive into the pop culture that's tickling their Tulip fantasy!We're deep into the summer and it's almost as hot as Hellfire here in the States and that can only mean one thing, it's time for the July pop culture round up! The boys have donned their best mutant attire as they get ready to discuss the pop culture that is currently tickling their fancies. In this episode the boys discuss the new indie comic/trade paperback, Everyone is Tulip, created by Dave Baker and Nicole Goux (lovely friends of our Pod and frequent artist alley pals), the brand new horror/mystical Netflix movie trilogy, Fear Street (part one along with a dash of part two), as well as the final season of Ryan O'Connell's series, Special. The boys then break for a brief station identification along with shameless plugs for the website and Patreon where our listeners c

Ready to let your freak flag fly? It seems that every year social media is flooded with posts about kink and pride festivals and how the two should never meet, but the boys of Flame ON! are here to break down the discussion that is on everyone's fingertips!As Pride month comes to an end, the boys of Flame ON! have gathered to discuss a hot button topic that seems to come up every year lately on social media and that is whether or not there is a place for kink at Pride events. Is this a topic that is really having an impact on the community, or is it a highly planned disinformation attack on LGBTQIA+ events by accounts meant to rile up right wing social media users? The boys tackle this discussion as well as aspects of Pride events that are lacking and should be topics being dissected by the community. They also talk about the beginnings of Pride, how virtual Pride events during the pandemic have opened up accessibility to events otherwise inaccessible, as well as where they feel Pride events should be headed

While it may be Pride Month here in the United States, we think that everyone can agree that Wrath Month would be more appropriate. Our community needs to step up more now than ever to ensure that the most vulnerable of us are defended. While we celebrate, we also need to ensure that we never stop moving forward!The days are getting longer and the weather is getting warmer and the pop culture is hot, hot, hot, so Bryan, Erik, and Pat da Bear have come together to dish the dirt and spill the tea on the month in pop culture! First, they chat about what Pride (or Wrath as we're now referring to it) will look like in their respective cities in a post-COVID vaccine world before they dive into their topics for the month. From there, they chat about the (in the United States) HBO Max series, Ghosts, and the lack of success that British television series imports have on this side of the pond (with a few obvious exceptions). They also discuss the feature film version of the Tony Award winning musical, In The Heig

It's our birthday... erm, anniversary... so send us nudes... ok, well maybe just come to our house party to celebrate! We've got voices of hosts past and present together to celebrate a decade of nerdy queer in your ears, so sit back and get ready for the 10th anniversary celebration of FLAME ON!It's Pride month here in the US and what better way to kick off this year's pride festivities than by celebrating a huge milestone in this gay and geeky podcast's history! That's right, Flame ON! has turned ten! That's a decade's worth of pop culture, news, and shade and we are here to celebrate. In honor of the occasion, our current hosts, BeeJay, Bryan, Erik, and Pat have convened to chat about the amazing moments that have experienced being part of the show as well as stand out moments in pop culture over the past decade, but that's not all, former hosts, Joshua Yehl (now of IGN fame), Jarrod (our resident Guytoonist), and former straight boy on the floor, Jeff have all joined the party to talk about their time on

GET OVER HERE... and listen up! Your geriatric millennial (and one late Gen X) hosts are warming up their microphones by Liu Kang's horribly CGI'd hand fire after trial by Mortal Kombat and they can't wait to discuss the month in pop culture with you!The days are growing longer and the weather is getting warmer and the pop culture is ready for the boys of Flame ON! Join the boys as they dive into their monthly topics including the digital version of Final Fantasy Fan Festival where they announced the final expansion pack for the current version of Final Fantasy XXIV, the new Netflix family comedy from Sony's animation studio, The Mitchells Vs. The Machines which warmed the hearts of even the harshest technophobe, as well as the Groundhog Day/Alien/Metroid love child for the Playstation 5, Returnal which makes fantastic use of the new haptic feedback system built into the DualSense™ controllers. The boys also chat about the bloody, gory, (not so) flawless victory of the newly

Look! Up in the sky!! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it an automated robot sidekick taking the place of a comic book falcon? Well, yes it is and that robotic sidekick is here to help Sam Wilson A.K.A. The Falcon as he comes to terms with the world post-Blip. Oh, and Bucky is here too...After 2020 set their project into an indefinite holding pattern, Disney and Marvel have come out of the gates swinging in 2021. With television projects like the acclaimed WandaVision leading the charge, their second Marvel TV outing had a lot to live up to. The Falcon and The Winter Soldier was brought to the small screen by Malcolm Spellman and featured many (if not all) writers of color to tell a nuanced story of the black experience not only in this fictional world of the MCU, but how real life experiences shape the lives of these fictional characters. The show also tackles the PTSD of Bucky Barnes as he tries to escape his past as The Winter Soldier through therapy and making amends, regardless of whether it's f

Spring has sprung and the boys are ready to tackle the pop culture that tickled their fancy for the month of April. Whether it's kaiju monsters mashing, video game consoles clashing, or Invincible superheroes sparring, the boys of Flame ON! are ready to tackle it all!The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and the boys of Flame ON! have the fever... spring fever... and the only solution is more podcasting! The boys have gathered to discuss the topic that piqued their interests this month and they're ready to serve up the tea. From Amazon Prime's animated comic adaptation, Invincible, to the rock 'em sock 'em kaiju blockbuster Godzilla vs Kong (now in theaters and streaming for a limited time on HBO Max), to the first original film for the CBS All Access platform (now rebranded to Paramount+) Console Wars, depicting the rise of Sega of America and their battle to dethrone Nintendo as the top home console company in the United States. After discussing their individua

The audio version of the Rainbow Spotlight series is back! This time around Bryan sits down with QUEER artist and historian Justin Hall to discuss his career, queer comics, and much more. Be sure to catch the Rainbow Spotlight series live on Bryan's Twitch channel!The Rainbow Spotlight series is back and this time Bryan sits down with queer comic creator and historian Justin Hall to discuss his extensive career, his work in comics (including QUEER and No Straight Lines), and much more (including a very apt comparison to the behind the scenes world of gay porn. Be sure to check out Justin Hall and his work on his website, keep up to date with the upcoming film adaptation of No Straight Lines, and check out the Howard Cruise panel from San Diego ComicCon International 2020 by using the links below. This interview originally took place in 2020 as part of our Rainbow Spotlight series hosted by Bryan on his Twitch channel (as well as the Flame ON! Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube channels)

We heard the demands from the billions and billions of fans, and your cries are being answered TODAY! The four hour unencumbered vision is here for you! It's time to release Zack Snyder's FLAME ON! Wait, that's not what everyone has been talking about? Oh well, here's the theatrical version of Flame ON! for your listening pleasure!It's the month of March in the year 2021. We've made it past the milestone of one year from the start of lockdowns and have tackled the crisis of the coronavirus pandemic in a multitude of ways (or in the case of some states, barely paid it any mind) and the one thing that has been a constant in our lives has been Flame ON! The boys are back and excited to bring a brand new pop culture round up your way and this time they're digging into the much talked about, for better or worse, Zack Snyder's Justice League available exclusively on HBO Max as our first topic. Was it worth the time and money devoted to making it a reality? Was it a better and more cohesive story (spoiler alert - wi

Did you think you were the only magical gal in town? Well our very own Scarlet Bitch, Oral, is here to (re)introduce himself to you! WandaVision debuted on Disney+ in mid-January and changed the fabric of the MCU forever and now you'll get to hear the boys give their thoughts from inside the hex!From The Dick Van Dyke Show to Modern Family, Monica Rambeau to Agatha Harkness, Wanda to Vision, the team behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe had their work cut out for them when they announced a slate of new made for television shows starring characters that were almost never in the spotlight more than a few fleeting moments in most movies. In addition, a global pandemic made those plans even tougher to pull off. However, thanks to the work of an amazing cast and crew, the first outing from the television side of the MCU is a stunning homage to classic sitcoms and astonishing storylines that spanned decades of comics from West Coast Avengers to the solo series Scarlet Witch and The Vision. As everyone may know, our

Whether its the anticipation of what Nintendo has in store for the year, or the sound of glass as it hits the ground, this month has had it all. Listen in as the boys dish the dirt and spill the tea on what they've been enjoying in the world of pop culture!The boys are back at the microphones in their respective time zones and ready to dish and gab. While the month of February has been a bit calmer (in the overall world), there was still plenty to chat about in the world of pop culture. Kicking off the round table discussion is the New York Times Presents docu-series episode, Framing Britney Spears, followed by a run down of announcements made at the Nintendo Direct presentation. After a short break for station identification, the boys tackle Marvel's King in Black series and the new Rorschach comic from DC written by the award winning Tom King and the second season of Netflix's glass blowing reality competition, Blown Away, because who doesn't like a good glory hole? To close out the episode the boys share t

Bring back our girls! Ring in the Ru Year with not one, but TWO new seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race, and what better way to celebrate this Ru Year than with our amazing friend, Ginger Minj?!? Check out our insights in this new Rucap!On January 1st, 2021, the world rang in the Ru Year with RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 and just a few weeks later, RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 2 hit the airwaves. To celebrate so much drag being broadcast to our televisions, Pat and Bryan sent the word out to our favorite guest Drag Race correspondents, Ginger Minj and Cee Jay to join us for this massive microsode. Kicking it off they travel across the pond to dissect the new cast of Drag Race UK, chat about the first three episodes, and give their pick for who they think will take the title. After a brief word from our sponsors (ok, maybe just a quick plug for our social media and Patreon), they travel back to the States to dish all the dirt about Drag Race Season 13, chat about the first four episodes (with a brief discussion

What's a gay on the go supposed to do to ring in the new year during a pandemic? Why not head to Puerto Vallarta and spread a deadly disease to another country... wait... nope, how about staying in and binging some great new media like the boys of Flame ON! did?!?It's a new year and the boys are here to discuss the newest in pop culture as we step foot into 2021 with our heads held high even after an attempted insurrection and impeachment. Before diving into the topics of the month, Bryan and the boys give their take on the second impeachment of Trump and then they dig into the circuit parties that took place in Puerto Vallarta over the New Year holiday. After the shade is lifted, they tackle Netflix's new Shondalnd show, Bridgerton, the first production from Marvel's Phase 4, Disney+'s WandaVision, HBO Max's Adult Material, and the rebooted game show, Name That Tune before giving their picks for the first 1-Ups of 2021!Sit back and get ready to FLAME ON! Supp

If you had the chance to make a wish and have your deepest desire come true, would you do it? What if the cost was too high? Could you live with the regret of having the thing you wanted most at your fingertips at the expense of others? These questions and more are examined in Wonder Woman 1984 and in this episode of Flame ON!It's a new year, but it's the same lovable cast of Flame ON! ready to tackle the Christmas miracle that Warner Bros. and DC Films gave us all in the simultaneous in (select) theater and in home release of the hotly anticipated Wonder Woman 1984! Wonder Woman 1984 sees director Patty Jenkins reunite with star Gal Gadot for a second go around as the demigod Diana Prince AKA Wonder Woman. We are taken to the bright and colorful 1980's for a film full of promise and amazement, but does the film live up to the hype of its predecessor as one of the best modern comic book films or does it suffer from Sequel Syndrome and studio interference? Find out what the boys think, and more, in this episod

Oh the weather outside might be frightful (depending on where you live), but these boys are so delightful when talking about a magical prom full of holiday cheer or the month in pop culture!It's the month of December and the year of 2020 is almost behind us, but the boys of Flame ON! couldn't let the year end without sharing their thoughts on the month in pop culture with all of you! Whether it's talking about the plethora of news that came out of Disney's investor presentation, the Netflix film, The Prom, a spoiler free (followed by spoiler-tastic) review of The Mandalorian season 2, or the Apple TV+ holiday extravaganza Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special, we've got you covered. After they chat about their topics, it's a round of 1-Ups followed by their picks for their favorite thing of 2020! It's a jam packed episode to help close out the year and get you ready for 2021!Sit back and get ready to FLAME ON! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/flameon. &nb

We've all been there before. Finding out that our favorite television show has gotten the axe and we'd never know how the story ended and feeling like a friend left us without warning. In this episode the boys discuss some shows that they feel were canceled before their time.The holidays are here, dear listeners, and while this may be the season of giving, the boys of Flame ON! are here to talk to you about their favorite television series that were taken away too soon (in their opinions)! While most of you out there would agree that shows like Firefly tend to get all of the attention when it comes to this topic, the boys have come up with their picks that may be a little further outside of the box. What shows do YOU think were canceled too soon? Did your picks match any of ours? Tune in and find out!Sit back and get ready to FLAME ON! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/flameon.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's always a risky gambit when it comes to picking the best pop culture to chat about, but the boys of Flame ON! are back to bring you their picks of things you should pay attention to during these fall months! Checkmate!It's November, everyone and while it may have felt like 14 years have passed since March 2020, we're here to let you know that it has in fact been 84 years since March! OK, well maybe it hasn't been that long, but there has been so much going on and we're ready to share some pop culture with you. Before we dive into their favorites for this month, we discuss the election and congratulate President-Elect Biden and chat about the closure of the iconic Parliament House (along with Hamburger Mary's Chicago and the Atlanta Eagle). From there, we discuss The Queen's Gambit from Netflix (while making some really bad Gambit/Rogue/X-Men jokes), Owl House on Disney+, and the second season of The Mandalorian. We also dive into how the internet has seemingly turned on Baby Yoda in the wake of

The Rainbow Spotlight is shining bright once again! Join Bryan as he chats queer comix with Andy Mangels!Welcome back dear listeners for the audio edition of our Rainbow Spotlight! Bryan is your host as he shines a light on LGBTQIA+ creators across the entertainment spectrum. In this episode he's joined by Andy Mangels! They discuss Andy's work on Wonder Woman '77 Meets The Bionic Woman and Gay Comix as well as his relationship with the godfather of queer comix, Howard Cruse! You can catch this episode on our YouTube Channel and be sure to tune in on Monday nights to watch these interviews LIVE on our YouTube channel and Facbook Page!Sit back and get ready to FLAME ON! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/flameon.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The leaves on the trees are changing colors and the days are getting shorter, but that won't stop the boys of Flame ON! from bringing you their picks for the best in pop culture!Grab your pumpkin spice lattes everyone and let's jump into the the Zoom chat everyone! Pat Da Bear, Bryan, Erik, and Josh are here to discuss the month in pop culture from The Vow on HBO Max, the video game Until Dawn, the new installment in the The Haunting anthology series on Netflix, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and Jonathan Hickman's X-Men crossover, X of Swords (said as Ten of Swords). After discussing the newest in pop culture, the boys then dive into their 1-UPs for the month and share with you the things that are giving them LIFE!! As a final word to everyone out there, please be safe and careful this Halloween and be sure you have a voting plan in place and if you haven't yet, GO VOTE!Sit back and get ready to FLAME ON! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/flameon.  See

Rainbows are the epitome of how nature showcases the broad spectrum of colors that the human eye can see, and Flame ON! wants to help showcase the broad spectrum of creators that our LGBTQIA+ community has to offer, so we welcome you to the first installment of our Rainbow Spotlight!Bryan is back in the host chair for our first audio installment of our Rainbow Spotlight series where he sits and chats with some amazing creators who are part of our LGBTQIA+ (and ally) community. This series (which can be watched LIVE on our YouTube channel and Facebook page on Monday nights) explores what some of our favorite creators are currently up to and/or shares stories about where they've been and what they've done. In this episode Bryan chats with Sina Grace, the exceptional writer and artist known for his independent works Not My Bag, Li'l Depressed Boy, Burn the Orphanage, and Nothing Lasts Forever as well as his tenure on mainstream comics, Skybound's The Walking Dead, Marvel's