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There's a chill in the air and we hope you're feeling peckish because pop culture is on the menu! Whether you're looking for the mai tai killer or getting ready for the Guardians of the Galaxy to bring Kevin Bacon to your holiday gathering, there's so much good stuff to chat about, so get ready because as Mariah would say, it's tiiiiime!Gather round dear listeners because the boys of Flame ON! are back with their first of four brand-new episodes for your listening enjoyment. First up on the docket for this month is a roundup discussion of the boys' favorite pop culture from November. Bryan takes you on a trip to New York for Ryan Murphey's latest season of American Horror Story, AHS:NYC. The regular cast of characters is joined by some new faces (and some new ears) as the train leaves the station, but does it jump off the tracks in true AHS fashion? Only time will tell! Erik takes you to the movies with a spoiler-free conversation about the new film from Mark Mylod, The Menu. The film

Got a question for everyone! If something is problematic you usually avoid it, right? However what happens when it's your porn?!? BeeJay has assembled his B-team for another That's What I Call Gay Life to ask that exact question! We even welcome in a special guest host!Hello pups and pals, did you miss the B team? BeeJay, Rees, Dom, and special guest host adult industry good Judy Hadrian are Kicking off this series on porn! Some of us watch it some of us even LOVE IT! BeeJay interviews Hadrian, a member of the adult industry of 20-plus years! As well as his newest B-team member Dominic N. Ashen, award-winning adult novelist, for all of their thoughts on the adult entertainment industry and how it can or can not relate to social reform and what can be considered problematic adult films. Hadrian talks about his experience with awkward moments when the actors/ actresses in porn don't look like they are having fun and how it takes him out of the experience of watching, he also talks about his view on a video when

It's time for a bros trip everyone! Let's hop in the space shuttle and fly away to a galaxy far, far away, but don't let the mole sabotage the mission. A month full of pop culture has passed and it's time to dish the dirt about some of the most captivating pieces around.Hello kittens, did you miss the boys? It may be a little later than normal, but the boys couldn't let a month jam-packed full of pop culture goodness go by without a proper round-up episode! After some scheduling shake-ups, the full cast of characters that you love has reconvened at the podcasting round table to dish the dirt and spill the tea! Kicking off this episode we find BeeJay sharing his pick, the reboot of the classic Clive Barker horror film, Hellraiser now streaming on Hulu. Did BeeJay think that this version of Pinhead lived up to the original or did it lack some of the sparks of the original? All of his thoughts are waiting for you! From there, we head to the movie theater as Erik shares his topic, the first gay rom

What's love gotta do, gotta do with it? Well, that's what everyone wants to know and why you're here today! Whether Cupid hits your heart with a well-timed arrow, or you are enjoying a little self-love, a sense of happiness is really what makes the world a better place. Dive on in as the boys discuss their experiences and give a little advice as well!The weather is starting to get a bit colder as we continue through the fall and prepare for winter and that can only mean one thing... well many things, but only one thing for this podcast episode, it's cuffing season! BeeJay has taken over the host seat for this episode of Now That's What I Call Gay Life, but not only is he the host but he has also assembled a team of co-hosts from his friend circle, Rees and Adam, to discuss the topic at hand - What's love? BeeJay chats with Rees about his long term relationship with his husband, and dives into the ups and downs that come with a relationship that has seen its share of hurdles. With Adam, BeeJay tackle

Where do you go when you fall asleep? Some might say you see the lives you lead in other parallel universes. Some might even say that your nightmares can consume you. Morpheus, The Sandman, AKA the lord of The Dreaming, would tell you that you have entered his domain and that everything that happens there is his!It's a very special episode of Flame ON! dear listeners, as our hosts have found the gateway to The Dreaming and convened to discuss a topic that is very near and dear to their hearts. Every so often a piece of pop culture arises that our hosts have been waiting for and will devour readily in order to share their opinions and this topic just so happens to be one! Adapting The Sandman, the beloved graphic novel series written by Neil Gaiman and released from January 1989 until March 1996, Netflix always had an extremely difficult task at hand. How do you take a world of such rich imagination and turn it into reality? The answer seemed to be, to throw $165 million dollars into the production! Did t

It's time to book your reservation for that picturesque cabin in your hometown, but oh no! The cabin has been booked by someone else! What can you do? Is this the start of a Hallmark Channel movie, or is it a new horror film? Who can say?!? Either way, grab your Nintendo joy cons and get ready for the first round-up of the fall season! The leaves have turned and are beginning to fall and dear listeners, the boys of Flame ON! are back to dish the dirt on the month in pop culture. Pat Da Bear is joined by BeeJay and Erik at the round table and they are ready to tackle their topics. First up, the boys chat about the 20th Century Films movie, Barbarian, currently playing in a theater near you. Borrowing a bit from the staple of the Hallmark Channel movies, this spin on the horror genre left a good taste in our boys' mouths! From there BeeJay tackles the big announcements from the Nintendo Direct that just recently took place. Running through some games that he's really excited for, the boys al

She's got eyes of the bluest skies, the power of Eternity, and all the screaming goats you can handle. The fourth installment of the Thor film franchise has made its way from the theater to your home television, so it's time to emerge from the shadows and protect New Asgard. Whether you are worthy of Mjolnir, as jealous as Stormbreaker, or even if you flicked too hard, this is the podcast for you!Welcome back fellow Midgard-bound Asgardians! As fall descends across the land, our mighty Warriors Three have assembled at the table of King Valkyrie to discuss, dissect, and disseminate upon the adventures of the one and only Thor. Wait. There's another Thor? Helmed by the wacky and wonderful director Taika Waititi, the fourth installment in the Thor franchise takes the color saturation, jokes, and screaming goats and turns the dial all the way up to 11. To kick off the episode, the boys go around the table and share the parts of the film that really tickled their fancy. From the action, story telling, rear nu

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Did you ever drift off when you were young and dream about what your life would be like when you were older? Did that ideal dream change as you began to accept your queerness? As you learn more about who you are, it's always easy to look back and wish you could do it all over again, but is that really the best thing that could happen? Load up this new volume of Now That's What I Call Gay Life and get ready to hop in the time machine!The dog days of summer have had us sweating, but BeeJay is ready to take over the host chair and lead another discussion in our Now That's What I Call Gay Life series. Joined by Pat Da Bear, BeeJay posits the question, what is your ideal life and future and how has that changed over time? In this very intimate discussion the boys open up about what life was like for them as young queer folks and how the heteronormative structure of their worlds shaped their ideal future and how coming to terms with being gay changed their thoughts about what that future actually looks like. T

The time has come. The legendary queens of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 7 have made their way to the grand finale. The Lip Sync Smackdown For The Crown. Those who did not make the top four competing for the title of She Done Already Done Had Herses. It's the culmination of a series showcasing incredible talent and we are all the winners in the end!Dear listeners, the time has come! After 11 previous episodes and 10 previous RuCaps, the end of the RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 7 journey brings us here. Pat is back in the host chair and is joined for the final RuCap by one of his best friends and original Bear In The City, Mathew (@distilledimages on Twitter and Insta). After a quick introduction, the boys jump into the episode at hand. The episode kicks off with a trip down the Soul Train line for some unknown reason aside from the giggles it provided the audience. After the train reaches the station, the queens hit the runway for one last strut showing off their finale eleganza extravaganza. Did the que

There's something a little different about this microsode, almost like a mutation. After six episodes stretching from Jersey City, Kamala Khan jumps off the page and onto our televisions as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It's time to embiggen our worldview and get ready to unlock the djinn of this cute and quirky new show.The boys are back and ready for the newest installment in Phase Four television from Kevin Feige and company on Disney+, Ms. Marvel. Newcomer Iman Vellani hits the screen with the absolutely joy and wonder of the Kamala Khan from the critically acclaimed comic run penned by G. Willow Wilson. With some tweaks and changes to the origins of her powers as well as her backstory, did the show do justice to telling this story as faithfully as they could? Probably! Kicking off the discussion the boys chat about the parts of the show that they enjoyed. From the family dynamics and strong female characters to Mr. Khan's absolute adorableness, the boys are more than happy to share their thought

It's time to dip, twirl, deep throat, and sissy that opera! The talent show episode has arrived and along with it some new twists. In the penultimate episode the legendary legends will show off their unique talents in the Drag Race Gives Back Variety Extravaganza talent show while trying to make it to the finale for a chance to lip sync for the crown and the title of Queen of All Queens on top of winning money for a charity of their choice. Dear listeners it's the penultimate episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 7! The finale is just around the corner and very soon the top four legendary legend queens will lip sync for a cash prize of $200,000, a crown and scepter, and most importantly, the title of Queen of All Queens! Pat is back in the host chair and this week's co-host is none other than Flame ON's Erik. As has become tradition, the boys do a quick recap trip through the season so far before tackling the episode at hand. Once they have extolled the virtues of these talented queens, the boys

In the immortal words of Farrah Moan, "Let's get this roast a'cookin!" The Kennedy Davenport Center Honors Hall of Shade Roast is here and you have a front row seat to the hottest show on Paramount+. Our legendary queens are breaking out their poison pens and nothing is off limits in this roast. After the aloe has treated the burns, its time to hit the runway and make it glow!It's a new week in the Werk Room and the race to the finale couldn't be any hotter or tighter. The legendary queens have shown week after week why they were crowned the next drag superstar and whether they have 1 or 3 stars, they are definitely all legends. As the episode kicks off we finally get the long awaited payoff to the plunger prank - there is no secret - and Raja is not so happy to learn about the lack-of-secret! It doesn't take long for the competition to be back in the forefront as RuPaul tells the queens that they are being honored at the Kennedy Davenport Center Honors Hall of Shade Roast and it's up to them to roast their f

Tik tok, bitches! It's time to dance like a drag queen and go viral online! The legendary legends of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars are about to host a masterclass in branding and you're invited to get in on the ground floor. As the finish line and the lip sync smackdown get closer, it's time for the queens to shake what their mama's gave them and reach for the star(s)!It's a new day in the WERK Room and we're racing towards the finale, folks! Pat is back in the host chair and he's brought another one of his Chicago friends along to dive deep into this episode. As has become custom, Pat's co-host, TC, gives his take on the season so far and shares his favorite moments before getting to the newest episode. Once the walk down All Stars memory lane is done, it's time to spill the tea on this viral social media (cuz we can't say Tik Tok on Paramount+!) dance... or should we say, branding... challenge episode. From Raja's desire to get plunged so she can finally know the (not so) secret of the plunger to the queens

After 11 years and countless hours of talking, and four years after the podcast numbers entered the 200s, the time has come for the boys to reach their next milestone and here it is: podcast episode number 300! It's a tricentennial celebration complete with a jaunt down memory lane along with some current pop culture!The summer sun is warming the lands and the boys of Flame ON! have gathered around the recording table for a special celebration. It's taken eleven years, but welcome to Flame ON!'s 300th episode and a very special tricentennial celebration! Before they dive into the topics for this episode, the boys chat about this historic moment and how long it took to get here. After a jaunt down Flame ON! memory lane, the boys dive into the topics at hand. First up on the docket is a trip back to Hawkins, Indiana as the boys chat about the second volume of Netflix's Stranger Things season four. Along with the big musical moments, they chat about the revelations and whether or not the coming out stories

Billy? Tommy? Is that you? Reed, Charles, Blackagar? Where are we? This must be another dimension, but what is this madness? Whether the Scarlet Witch is dreamwalking through dimensions or snapping the necks and destroying the Illuminati, the Marvel Cinematic Universe will never be the same... and one thing is for certain, that's for the best!Pat, Bryan, and BeeJay have congregated at the nexus of all realities to track down Doctor Strange. Or maybe they're looking for Protector Strange. But could it actually be Sinister Strange that is pulling the strings? The only thing that is for certain is that they are ready to kick star shaped portals through the multiverse and end this madness once and for all. They kick off this episode chatting about their highlights from the 28th entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. From Sam Raimi's signature filmmaking tropes and horror, to the queer representation of America Chavez (regardless of whether it went far enough or not), to the musical battle that tickled Pat in a

It's time for a little jingle jingle... and you know why? Cuz hey, sis, it's Christmas! The legendary legends have donned their gay apparel and are starring in a new made for TV holiday classic. Will the girls knock this out of the park, or will they end up with Santa putting coal in their stockings this Christmas... along with an ax to the chest at this crazy school?!?Dear listeners a new day has dawned in the WERK Room and Pat is back in the host chair to dish about it! Joining him on this episode is Flame ON! founder, Bryan, and he's ready to share his hot takes on the season so far. Before diving into episode eight, they take some time to travel back through the season so Bryan can give his thoughts on the competition thus far. After the walk down Drag Race memory lane, the boys sashay into the Werk Room and chat about the non-existent drama before a new day arrives. RuPaul enters the room and let's the legends know that for this week's maxi challenge they will be acting in the movie, Santa's School For G

Sashay, shante, panther on the runway! It's time to grab the needle and thread... or maybe just a hot glue gun... and strut your best garment on the runway! Will their looks be the hot new trend on the RuPaul Pinterest board, or will they leave you looking for a new saloon to serve drinks at? Only these legends know for sure!Another week has passed dear listeners, and it's a new day in the Werk Room, so Pat is ready to dish the dirt and sip some tea with a new guest host! On this week's episode, Pat is joined by a fellow Chicago drag race fan, James. Before they dive into this week's episode, it's a bit of a travel back in time to find out what James thinks of this season so far. From there, the conversation turns to this week's episode. From the queens reacting to the top two, Viv's disappointment in not receiving a Legendary Legend Star, to Jinkx feeling like she's ahead of the game being blocked twice, the Werk Room is full of drama. Then it's time for RuPaul to enter with this week's maxi challenge. The q

It's the dawning of the new millennium and what's that sound you hear? The cheers and pandemonium can only mean that MSTR and The Other Girls are in the building for their performance on Total RuQuest Live today! Get in the side door with Flame ON! as they sneak past the velvet rope to discuss and dissect the performances!The RuCap train keeps chugging along, dear listeners! Pat is back in the host seat and this week he's joined by the super studly Dan (@daninbathrooms) to chat about the sixth episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, the all winner's edition. Before diving into the newest episode, Pat checks in with Dan about his thoughts on the season so far and Pat drops an assortment of random facts that no one ever needed to know! After that conversation, the boys dive into the episode and get ready for Y2K as the girls break up into two pop princess groups to perform Titanic and 2gether 4ever on Total RuQuest Live. They dish on the setup of the challenge, the eerie sight that was Carson Gayly (

Oh bellhop! We've travelled all the way from the stranger things found in Hawkins and picked up a few hitchhikers on our way to Palm Springs to check in at the Trixie Motel. Along the way there may be a few pop culture pit stops so get ready for the ride of the summer!The temperature is rising dear listeners and the pop culture heat is on. The boys are back at the rainbow pop culture round table to dish the dirt this pride month. There's a lot to chat about this month, so the boys dive right in by hopping a ferry over to Fire Island on Hulu. An Asian American created and led film, did the movie live up to the hype? Found out the boys' thoughts and chime in on the topic yourself! From there, the conversation moves to Disney+ and a galaxy far, far away for a visit to old Uncle Ben, Obi Wan Kenobi. Did Disney find another hit after The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett? It's pretty safe to say the boys are diving into the force and enjoying the show so far! After a quick break for station identification