The FliteCast

Ray Smith

A show about aggressively positive nerd opinions on movies, TV shows, comics and media, where it's all subjective.

  • 31 minutes 10 seconds
    0234: Paramount, Warner Bros., and Lanterns
    THE FLITECAST is FINALLY BACK, in a new format, catching up on the Paramount-Warner Bros. news and overreaction to the first trailers for Lanterns. You can now WATCH the show at: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFliteCast Contact Ray at: EMAIL: [email protected] BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The FliteCast: Apple Podcasts / YouTube / Spotify / Pandora / RSS Become a member of The FliteCast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFliteCast
    13 March 2026, 12:08 am
  • 2 hours 46 minutes
    FLITE CHAT 0087: "February 15, 2026"
    This week on FLITE CHAT, why is it so difficult for fans to agree to disagree on superhero movies? Plus, how Star Trek’s past is definitely influencing its future, and we’re all watching Spider-Noir in black and white first, right? All of that and much more on FLITE CHAT! Contact Ray at: EMAIL: [email protected] BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The FliteCast: Apple Podcasts / YouTube / Spotify / Pandora / RSS Become a member of The FliteCast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFliteCast
    16 February 2026, 2:19 am
  • 1 hour 29 minutes
    FLITE BOX 0051: "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 1, Episodes 1-5"
    My full, honest review of the first half of Starfleet Academy’s first season as a 35-year Star Trek fan. Obviously, I’m enjoying it, because I like being happy, but how much am I enjoying it, and why are so many longtime "fans" unfairly judging it? Find out on this special episode of FLITE BOX! Contact Ray at: EMAIL: [email protected] BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The FliteCast: Apple Podcasts / YouTube / Spotify / Pandora / RSS Become a member of The FliteCast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFliteCast
    11 February 2026, 1:37 am
  • 1 hour 36 minutes
    FLITE CHAT 0086: "February 8, 2026"
    This week, we’re still talking about BvS as we get closer to its 10th anniversary date. Plus, what do we think about Starfleet Academy halfway through its first season? And, did Ben Affleck really give us the key to the AI argument a few weeks ago? All that and more on FLITE CHAT. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: [email protected] BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The FliteCast: Apple Podcasts / YouTube / Spotify / Pandora / RSS Become a member of The FliteCast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFliteCast
    9 February 2026, 2:20 am
  • 47 minutes 39 seconds
    0233: A New CEO, and The Face That Launched A Thousand Ships
    This week on THE FLITECAST, we’re talking about Disney’s new CEO and how different he’ll be from the previous ones, and we’re trashing Nerd MAGA again for showing its racism as usual, this time aimed at Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: [email protected] BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The FliteCast: Apple Podcasts / YouTube / Spotify / Pandora / RSS Become a member of The FliteCast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFliteCast
    4 February 2026, 1:48 am
  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    FLITE CHAT 0085: February 1, 2026
    How badly does Gemini destroy a recent anti-BvS YouTube video? Plus, how great were the Mission: Impossible movies? And which comic look will inspire Damian Wayne’s DCU costume? All of those answers and more on this week’s FLITE CHAT. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: [email protected] BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The FliteCast: Apple Podcasts / YouTube / Spotify / Pandora / RSS Become a member of The FliteCast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFliteCast
    2 February 2026, 2:03 am
  • 45 minutes 27 seconds
    FLITE REVIEW 0074: "Send Help"
    My spoiler-free thoughts on Sam Raimi’s latest darkly comedic masterpiece, Send Help, a truly unhinged merging of Cast Away and Horrible Bosses. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: [email protected] BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The FliteCast: Apple Podcasts / YouTube / Spotify / Pandora / RSS Become a member of The FliteCast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFliteCast
    31 January 2026, 2:35 am
  • 1 hour 40 minutes
    FLITE CHAT 0084: January 25, 2026
    Which Stranger Things actor is a big fan of the Snyderverse? Why did they wait until the second movie to give Mario and Luigi fire flower powers? And why hasn’t James Gunn confirmed or denied Christina Hodson writing DCU Batman yet? All that and more on this week’s FLITE CHAT. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: [email protected] BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The FliteCast: Apple Podcasts / YouTube / Spotify / Pandora / RSS Become a member of The FliteCast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFliteCast
    26 January 2026, 3:13 am
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    0232: "Nominations, and Pronouns, and Cigars, Oh My!"
    This week on THE FLITECAST, we discuss Sinners breaking records without winning an Oscar yet, the new Masters of the Universe teaser upsetting Nerd MAGA, Jason Momoa’s debut as Lobo, and why it’s too early to care about the DCU Batman writer. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: [email protected] BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The FliteCast: Apple Podcasts / YouTube / Spotify / Pandora / RSS Become a member of The FliteCast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFliteCast
    26 January 2026, 3:05 am
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    0231: Kathleen Kennedy's Badass Career
    This week on THE FLITECAST, we discuss why Kathleen Kennedy’s impressive list of credits is more significant than the complaints of misogynist cultists, how those critics again missed the core message of Star Trek, and Netflix's focus on making movies for cell phones rather than theaters. Contact Ray at: EMAIL: [email protected] BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The FliteCast: Apple Podcasts / YouTube / Spotify / Pandora / RSS Become a member of The FliteCast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFliteCast
    19 January 2026, 3:00 am
  • 1 hour 47 minutes
    FLITE CHAT 0083: "January 18, 2026"
    On the latest FLITE CHAT, we’re preparing for the 10th anniversary of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, getting a light spoiler review of The Bone Temple, and still looking ahead to a big year of new movies, shows, and comics in 2026! Contact Ray at: EMAIL: [email protected] BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS: @TheFliteCast INSTAGRAM: theflitecast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFliteCast/ Subscribe to The FliteCast: Apple Podcasts / YouTube / Spotify / Pandora / RSS Become a member of The FliteCast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheFliteCast
    19 January 2026, 12:07 am
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