The FliteCast

My spoiler-filled first look at Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator era films. Is this standalone good enough to push me to finally watch Prey and Killer of Killers? Plenty of thoughts on that and more in FLITE REVIEW this week. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The Fl...

It’s the 20th anniversary of a Vertigo-adapted comic book movie classic! Plus, why local sports radio hosts should stick to sports instead of talking about streaming apps, and paying tribute to the Kelvin Timeline of Star Trek, as it appears to be officially over. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.fa...

Just how much do we all watch YouTube or alternate history dramas? How come Star Trek couldn’t figure out romantic plot development until DS9? And will The FliteCast ever have a Discord? All of that and more in this week’s FLITE CHAT. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subsc...

After asking all of you a burning question about social media, I dive into recent research that says YouTube is the king streamer that all other streamers are chasing for attention. Even Netflix. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The FliteCast: Apple Podcasts /...

Who’s really obsessed with Zack Snyder’s Instagram account? How much did Alfred Hitchcock influence Hollywood? And why do all of the aliens in older Star Trek shows speak English? All of those questions and more, this week on FLITE CHAT. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Su...

Who’s buying Warner Bros. Discovery, when are they buying it, and how much will it cost? Plus, just how badly did fans take that Supergirl comment from James Gunn out of context? All that and more on this week’s FliteCast! Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The...

How badly is social media corrupting our view of the real world? Are you still divided on the Peacemaker Season 2 finale? What is the craziest movie cast you’ve seen that still somehow worked really well? That and many other topics this week on FLITE CHAT. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.c...

What do we REALLY think about the Peacemaker Season 2 finale? How different is it to watch Star Trek TOS after being introduced through the Kelvin Timeline movies? And just how scary is the movie It Follows? All that and more in this week’s FLITE CHAT. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/T...

What do The Last Jedi and the Peacemaker Season 2 finale have in common? Maybe you agree with the answer, maybe you hate it, but hopefully you understand it once you hear it on this week’s episode. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The FliteCast: Apple Podcasts...

It’s time to take FLITE REVIEW on the road, with a full spoiler-filled discussion on the new Tron movie…in the car, on the way home from the theater. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The FliteCast: Apple Podcasts / YouTube / Spotify / Pandora / RSS Become a me...

Is it time to call John Cena a full-fledged actor and forget his WWE days? How concerned should we be about Batman and Superman entering the public domain within the next decade? And how old should a movie be to qualify as a classic? These are just a few of this week’s discussion topics on FLITE CHAT. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM:...

The penultimate episode of Peacemaker’s second season…but could it be the final season? Especially given how this week’s episode ended? And does John Cena deserve an Emmy for introducing us all to the “caterwaul?” Plenty of thoughts on that and more this week on FLITE BOX. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https...

How crazy was that last episode of Peacemaker? Is there any game less playable than Barbie on the NES? Why are the Detroit Lions hot and the Detroit Tigers not? All of those questions answered among many others in this week’s listener feedback show. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheF...

We saw it coming, we predicted it, and now it’s official. Was the first big twist of Peacemaker Season 2 effective, or was the major cameo appearance a bigger deal? I breakdown all of it in a LOADED episode this week. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The Flite...

I finally caught up on episodes 4 and 5 of Peacemaker Season 2 and respond to spoiler-filled listener feedback from Flite Chat about it, as we near the final three heavily hyped episodes. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The FliteCast: Apple Podcasts / YouTube...

Ranking live concerts, Marvel and DC comic crossovers, playing video games on easy mode, creepy Netflix documentaries, and how the DCU will explain Damian Wayne’s existence are just a few of this week’s feedback topics. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The Fli...

The FliteCast is BACK, and I’m paying respects to Robert Redford and congratulating Emmy winners before diving into what might happen, or NOT happen, to DC Studios if Warner Bros. Discovery gets sold. Again. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The FliteCast: Appl...

Peacemaker, Man of Tomorrow, Star Trek uniform colors, Marvel Zombies, and Emmy-nominated movies are just a sample of this week’s feedback session. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The FliteCast: Apple Podcasts / YouTube / Spotify / Pandora / RSS Become a memb...

The latest episode of Peacemaker had a lot more happening in the background than in the foreground, including the return of a “DCEU favorite” and a strange detail about everyone in the other universe that is eerily obvious… hopefully. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subsc...

This show really exists to discuss James Gunn’s Superman announcements, so of course, we have to talk about Man of Tomorrow, the next chapter of The Superman Saga in the DCU. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The FliteCast: Apple Podcasts / YouTube / Spotify /...

I explain how football season is once again interfering with my nerd life, pay my respects to Graham Greene, and then analyze another THR piece that harshly critiques all the ragebaiters’ arguments about Superman and MCU box office. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscri...

Some deeper discussion on toxic people and bullies in cartoons and real life, contemplating the future of Star Trek on the big screen, perspectives on Black sitcoms, and allegorical and political intrigue with watch updates for TNG and DS9 among other topics. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.faceboo...

My thoughts on why this week’s character-focused episode of Peacemaker was necessary before the multiversal ramp-up that’s about to happen for the rest of the season. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The FliteCast: Apple Podcasts / YouTube / Spotify / Pandora...

The Anti-Snyder Cult refuses to let the DCEU die, so let’s discuss why they’re still holding onto it more than anyone else. Plus, some updated numbers on the shifting box office conversation, and a big mea culpa to one of my longtime listeners. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteC...

This week, we’re talking Peacemaker, The 90s, King of the Hill, Alien: Earth, and the new LEGO Batman game, while witnessing an awakening about Scooper Madness, and getting into some recommendations for Star Trek comics, among other things. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/...