Every now and then, we love to feature Kickstarter projects with LGBT themes and interview the creators behind them. This episode, we have Jase Peeples, the author of Square Zair Pair, and Anthony Ford, the lead designer of Post Replica Square Zair Pair is an LGBT children's book about celebrating diversity and finding acceptance, and Post Replica is a futuristic "tablet-top" RPG about androids with strong LGBT themes. Bryan and Adam sit down with Jase and Anthony to discuss each project's origi...
Jun 07, 2015•1 hr 6 min
Do you like movies with shirtless men driving tricked out cars and trucks? What about post-Apocalyptic epics with bad-ass women warriors on bikes trying to save civilization? Well, the big-budget, brash return of the Mad Max saga is BACK, and we've got our Flame ON! crew to cover the carnage. Oral, Jarrod, and Bryan convene to discuss what they loved about Fury Road, why the comic book prequels might not be for you, and how the strong women characters in the movie were just what the box-office n...
May 27, 2015•49 min
Flame ON! Assemble! Having just seen the new Avengers movie, the boys and our very own Scarlet Bitch Oral brings their own brand of chaos magic to share what they liked and didn't like so much. They also get into trouble spilling some sweet T all over Ru Paul's Drag Race, dish about their favorite moments for Agents of SHIELD and Flash, and hear a taste of why Gotham is the worst comic-book show on television. After a brief journey through some gayming, Oral and Bryan collide in their discussion...
May 14, 2015•1 hr 40 min
After a weekend (or two) of binge watching, the boys are back to expose their legal briefs on the hot new Marvel Netflix series Daredevil. From the ultraviolence of street brawls to the legal proceedings of the courtroom to the personal dating life of Wilson Fisk (really?), there's a lot to take in over the 13 hours of the series! Listen in to hear what the boys of Flame ON! think of it all, and let us know what you thought of the series.http://nerdyshow.com/2015/05/flame-on-episode-84-daredevil...
Apr 30, 2015•1 hr 11 min
She took the internet by storm after she was wrongfully sent home from Ru Paul's Drag Race, and now Trixie Mattel is sitting down with the boys of Flame ON! to set the record straight...well, as much as she is contractually allowed to anyway. Find out Trixie's favorite games to play when she's out of drag, her true feelings on the other Season 7 queens, and who she thinks is coming back to rejoin the cast.http://nerdyshow.com/2015/04/flame-on-drag-is-the-new-spandex-trixie-mattel Learn more abou...
Apr 19, 2015•45 min
With Oral and Eric away on secret missions, the Unbreakable Adam joins Pat, Bryan, Jeff, and Jarrod to dish about the summer movies they're most excited about, which TV shows have got them hooked, and all of the latest updates in the world of comic books.http://nerdyshow.com/2015/04/flame-on-episode-82-unbreakable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/flameon . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 16, 2015•1 hr 18 min
What does technology do to us as individuals and as a society? Also, just how hot would it be if Wolverine and Namor kissed? Dean Haspiel, award-winning cartoonist, joined Bryan and special guest Billy Z from The Comic Book Bears podcast to discuss these questions, Dean's smoking hot Billy Dogma stories, and his work with Mark Waid and others on the Archie Comic's The Fox series.http://nerdyshow.com/2015/04/flame-on-episode-81-dean-haspiel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...
Apr 02, 2015•1 hr 8 min
The boys are back with another exciting episode of Drag is the New Spandex! That’s right, the boys are on a roll and ready to give you a glimpse into the life and career of one of our favorite RuPaul’s Drag Race season 5 queens, Detox! Taking some time out from her hectic schedule, Detox sat down with Oral and Pat after her last performance at the Parliament House to talk about her beginnings in Orlando, her move to L.A., to her life changing run on Drag Race and being a member of DWV. If that w...
Mar 23, 2015•1 hr 2 min
Pat and Bryan return from the Texas Bear Round Up with stories of hot and geeky bears and join the rest of the gang to discuss the hilarious spy movie Kingsman, their favorite geeky shows like Gotham, Agents of SHIELD, Agent Carter, the Flash, Justified, Helix, and much more. Stay tuned to the end for our monthly review of our favorite comics from Marvel, DC, Image, and other comics publishers.http://nerdyshow.com/2015/03/flame-on-episode-79-round-up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
Mar 18, 2015•1 hr 42 min
We've got the one and only Code Monkey himself, Jonathan Coulton, who sat down just recently with Pat and Bryan to talk about his career, all of the projects that have led him to become the singer/songwriter/NPR-host that he is today. Find out how his podcast/albums Thing a Week helped him break out into the wide-world of full-time musician, why Artificial Heart is his best album yet, and what he brings to co-hosting the NPR quiz show Ask Me Another.http://nerdyshow.com/2015/03/flame-on-episode-...
Mar 05, 2015•29 min
Drag is the New Spandex, Flame On!'s spotlight on the nerdy queens of the drag circuit, is back and boy do we have a show for you!.To celebrate the premiere of season 7 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Oral and Pat sat down and dished the dirt and spilled the T with one of this season’s queens, Ginger Minj! Find out all about our newest local television star and where she came from, how the Drag Race has changed her everyday life, and what lies ahead! We tried to get her to dish all the dirt, but we didn’...
Mar 01, 2015•1 hr 30 min
The stars have finally aligned with all SIX regular members of Flame ON! merging into a F.I.R.E.S.T.O.R.M. (so many words in that abbreviation) like entity in to discuss their collective reviews of TV, video games, and comic books for the past month. Bryan, Pat, Jarrod, Jeff, Eric, and Oral all sit down to discuss the decidedly mixed finale to American Horror Story: Freak Show; the fantastic era of comic book-based TV found among Gotham, Agent Carter, Constantine, Flash, and Arrow; the quirky ca...
Feb 19, 2015•1 hr 51 min
Boys love their wands, and the Flame On! crew is no exception. In this episode, Bryan and Oral sit down to talk about wizards and muggles and horcruxes with Harry Potter superfans Adam and Erik. Find out who's gay in the Potterverse, what this series of books and movies meant growing up, and why this children's series is still relevant years later. http://nerdyshow.com/2015/02/flame-on-e…de-74-harry-potter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://su...
Feb 03, 2015•1 hr 4 min
It's January, and that means only one thing - Puppy Play! Well, that, Oscar nominations, gay marriage in Florida, and our usual reviews of movies, TV, video games, and more!http://nerdyshow.com/2015/01/flame-on-episode-74-tails-are-wagging Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/flameon . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 22, 2015•1 hr 21 min
If you're a gaymer or just like playing games, then this episode of Flame ON is for you! Some of the members of the Orlando Gay Geeks group sit down with Bryan and Jarrod to discuss their favorite games, video or board, and the state of queer gaming in 2015.http://nerdyshow.com/2015/01/flame-on-episode-73-gayming-in-the-usa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/flameon . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
Jan 08, 2015•1 hr 14 min
The boys are back for one last episode in 2014 to share their favorite movies, TV shows, video games, and comic books from the past year. Join Pat, Bryan, Eric, Oral, and Jarrod to see what you missed and what you should run out to buy on this episode of Flame ON!http://nerdyshow.com/2014/12/flame-on-episode-72-favorites-of-2014 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/flameon . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Dec 25, 2014•1 hr 21 min
Ophira Eisenberg is the funniest quiz show host on public radio, and she sat down with Pat, Bryan, and Oral to discuss her hit show Ask Me Another, her hilarious book Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy, and even her pivotal role on Showtime's Queer as Folk!http://nerdyshow.com/2014/12/flame-on-episode-71-ophira-eisenberg-interview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/flameon . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...
Dec 10, 2014•48 min
With the Eric and Oral out working hard for that retail money, Bryan, Jeff, and Jarrod gather 'round the Black Friday ads for warmth and discuss all their favorite movies, TV shows, comic book, and video games for November. Listen in to see what you missed (and should probably just skip) on this month's Flame ON!http://nerdyshow.com/2014/11/flame-on-episode-70-poddogsgaymers-and-8-ways-oh-my Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://supporter.acast.c...
Nov 27, 2014•1 hr 43 min
You've seen her win Miss Congeniality 2014 on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 6, and you've probably even seen her awesome video bumper for our very own gay and geeky podcast. Now, after a late night of partying and performing at the world-famous Parliament House in Orlando, listen to the one and only BenDeLaCreme talk about her meteoric drag career, her roots in Seattle's burlesque scene, and what's next for one of the cutest and funniest queens to ever grace the boob tube!http://nerdyshow.com/2014/1...
Nov 13, 2014•23 min
Are you curious about the latest episodes of The Flash, Gotham, Constantine, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? Well, the boys have been busy catching up on the latest fall television, and they've got all the dirt on which shows to watch and with shows to skip! Pat and Bryan also share their New York Comic Con experience and take time for some answers to listener questions. http://nerdyshow.com/2014/10/flame-episode-68-adventures-bearbysitting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...
Oct 29, 2014•1 hr 57 min
After a chance encounter in Artist Alley at New York Comic Con, Bryan and Pat are back with a very special interview with Image creator Sina Grace (Not My Bag, Li'l Depressed Boy, Burn the Orphanage, Penny Dora and the Wishing Box). Sina shares his rise from retail hell to comic book editor for Robert Kirkman's Skybound to comic book creator for Image, along with his unique creative relationships that inspired and helped him develop his craft.http://nerdyshow.com/2014/10/flame-episode-67-sina-gr...
Oct 08, 2014•1 hr 3 min
With the fall movie season still warming up and summer a distant memory, the boys shift their gaze to the fall TV season this month, particularly shows like A to Z, Doctor Who, and Garfunkel and Oates. Jarrod even reminds us of our fondness for Sailor Moon and other anime, and of course, how could we NOT discuss the recent battle of drag queen vs. social media giant Facebook! Oh yeah, and there's some talk of our favorite comics for good measure, as is tradition. Enjoy our fall cornucopia of med...
Oct 03, 2014•1 hr 30 min
Fresh off their journey to DragonCon 2014, Bryan and Pat regale their quest to find the Wolfe (Gene Wolfe, that is) to Eric and Oral, who heap on lots of shade to hide their jealous faces. The boys also discuss the ending to True Blood, their review of the first two episode of Series 8 of Doctor Who, and the obligatory dive into the last month’s worth of comics as only the boys of Flame ON! can provide.For links and more info head to the main episode page: http://nerdyshow.com/2014/09/flame-epis...
Sep 04, 2014•1 hr 48 min
We've got a double-stuffed episode of Flame ON! this week with not one but TWO interviews. First up is Ryan Browne, the creator and cartoonist behind the bizarre and hilarious God Hates Astronauts. Bryan sits down with Ryan to discuss his plans for the series, a possible follow-up to his other surreal project Blast Furnace, and his work for comic greats Jonathan Hickman, Charles Soule, and Mike Costa.In our second interview we speak with the fabulous and talented Steffeny "Steffo" Messinger of n...
Aug 20, 2014•1 hr 15 min
The bitches are back and ready to rumble! With special guest Chris “Markers” from Outloud Orlando Homo Happy Hour, tune in to find out exactly who didn’t enjoy Guardians of the Galaxy as much as everyone else! We also find out why Sailor Moon has started looking for crystal, all of the latest news about gay marriage, and how the past month (or so) has been in the world of comics. It’s a rumble between our token, flaming heterosexual and the chaos magic queen herself on this episode of Flame ON!F...
Aug 08, 2014•2 hr 10 min
Whether you fancy yourself a Hero or a Villain, we’ve got a little of both this month as the boys review Malificent, Game of Thrones, Orange is the New Black, Penny Dreadful, their new tricked-out rides in Mario Kart 8, and the latest comics from Marvel, DC, and Image.Once you’ve listened, be sure to check out the video from our LGBT Characters in Comics panel at HeroesCon 2014, and check out the naughty Disney Tumblr that Jarrod mentioned during the show. Finally, we want to hear from you, whet...
Jul 26, 2014•1 hr 20 min
Drag is the New Spandex is Back!! This time Oral and Pat look under the wig of one of the geekiest drag queens around, the incomparable Pandora Boxx! From her humble beginnings in the Rochester drag scene, to her rise to international fame on Ru Paul’s Drag Race, to what the future holds for Ms. Boxx, Pandora spills all the tea! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/flameon . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Jul 23, 2014•44 min
Ru Paul’s Drag Race might be over for now, but we’re still bringing you a spotlight on drag culture in this week’s Drag is the New Spandex! Oral, Pat, and Bryan sit down with an Orlando legend, the one and only Chrysanthemum, to discuss her drag journey so far and some of the major changes she’s faced both PERSONALLY and professiona Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/flameon . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Jul 11, 2014•1 hr 10 min
It’s So Super Duper this week on Flame ON! We sit down with Brian Andersen of the X-Gays, Advocate, So Super Duper, and many other gay and geeky comics projects to discuss his life as a gay superhero.Then we hang out with the mighty Jason Aaron, writer of Thor: God of Thunder, Original Sin, Wolverine & the X-Men, and Southern Bastards – a deliciously bearded bear of a man!It’s a double-ended episode of your favorite source for all things gay and geeky on this episode of Flame ON! Learn more ...
Jul 09, 2014•1 hr 17 min
Gotta get back in time! We set the wayback machine to 6 months ago and secretly stop IGN Comic Book Editor Joshua Yehl from ever leaving us without our very own Question. Now he’s back to help us review X-Men: Days of Future Past, Godzilla, Amazing Spider-Man 2, the spectacular finale of Ru Paul’s Drag Race, Jinkx Monsoon’s debut album The Inevitable Album, the hot new game based on DC’s Infinite Crisis, and all of our latest comic book pics from Marvel, DC, Image, and even our friends at Northw...
May 29, 2014•2 hr 16 min
