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This Fire

Religion EN ↓ 54 episodes

SEX. DRUGS. SATANISM. This Fire is looking back at every episode of Fire By Nite, a Christian teen variety program released during the height of the Satanic Panic™ of the late 1980s/early 90s. Join hosts Steve and Alec as they discuss dated sketch comedy, demonic influence on our nation's youth, and of course the ever looming threat of communism.

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Ep04: How to Face the Future (2/1987) 18.04.2023 2:33:50

THE END IS HERE!…..Uh, I meant NEAR. I mean, SOON right? On this super-sized episode of This Fire, Steve and and Alec examine Fire By Nite’s first crack at the end times, and discover “How to Face the Future”. It’s an episode that’s chock full of useful information: How to make sure your car doesn’t mow down pedestrians if you happen to be raptured while driving. What to do if the rapture happens...

Ep03: Beating the Blues (1/1987) 26.03.2023 1:55:16

Feeling low? Down in the dumps? Depressed? This Fire has got you covered! Join Steve and Alec as they subject themselves to episode 5 of ‘Fire By Nite’, and some of the…best…mental health advice the evangelical church of 1987 had to offer. Spoiler alert, your depression MAY be caused by direct influence from the Prince of Darkness™️ himself. Big yikes! But it’s not all bad news, we also sample the...

Ep02: Rebellion (11/1986) 11.03.2023 1:41:55

Them Fox boys are back with a look at Fire By Nite episode 3 (wait, isn't this supposed to be episode 2?): REBELLION! Join us as we learn that the kids aren't alright and are rebelling....against something...by doing...um, you know what? I'm not exactly sure, and I'm not sure the show does either. Regardless, let's hop in the wayback machine and experience the absolute pinnacle of Christian teen c...

Ep01: Peer Pressure (9/1986) 25.02.2023 1:19:58

On the premiere episode of This Fire, Steve and Alec crack into a refreshing ice cold bottle of Fire By Nite, and discuss the perils of Peer Pressure. Do the violent whims of an authoritarian government count as "peer" pressure? Why exactly are we talking about this almost 40 year old show aimed at Christian teens? Did Steve in fact peer pressure Alec into recording this show in the first place? A...