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Hosted by Ray Smith · tv · EN-US
A show about aggressively positive nerd opinions on movies, TV shows, comics and media, where it's all subjective.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe FliteCast is hosted by Ray Smith. The show has published 317 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "0234: Paramount, Warner Bros., and Lanterns" (13 March 2026, 31 minutes), "FLITE CHAT 0087: "February 15, 2026"" (16 February 2026, 166 minutes), and "FLITE BOX 0051: "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 1, Episodes 1-5"" (11 February 2026, 90 minutes).
The FliteCast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 89 minutes across 317 episodes.
Booking probability for The FliteCast is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The FliteCast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The FliteCast's contact route on record: verified email.
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Ray Smith hosts The FliteCast, a tv podcast with 317 episodes published.
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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...
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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...
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...
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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...
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...
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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...
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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: ray@theflitecast.com BLUESKY: @FliteCast THREADS...
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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...
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...
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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...
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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...
This week on THE FLITECAST, why should we care about movie awards season anymore? Also, should Marvel Studios take notes from James Gunn and DC Studios on how to deal with Scooper Madness? And why are Star Trek fans...
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We kick off 2026 reminiscing about our favorite movies from last year, while getting ready for this year’s theatrical releases. Plus, how do we feel about saying goodbye to FOX X-Men for at least a fourth time? And how...
Happy New Year! Let’s kick off 2026 with another WARNING from Deadline about Netflix’s plan to crush movie theaters, before diving into the list of films on our radar for the year, this week on The FliteCast! Contact...
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In the final FLITE CHAT of the year, we’re setting the record straight about Netflix’s Ted Sarandos and his actions versus his words, debating when Winter actually begins, and first reactions to the DCU’s Brainiac, Lars...
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Early reaction to the Supergirl first teaser trailer, why the Alien-Predator franchise has always been sci-fi instead of horror, and more evidentiary reasons why Netflix is the worst case scenario to buy Warner Bros...
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It’s a DCU heavy show with Supergirl first teaser trailer talk, thoughts on the brief preview clip from Lanterns, and general DCU franchise discussion on this week’s FLITECAST. Contact Ray at: EMAIL...
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How are we still feeling about Netflix buying WB? Do theaters outside of the United States seriously let you bring in your own food? And seriously, what is the culturally appropriate way to say Ra’s al Ghul? All those...
Warner Bros. finally might have a buyer, and if the deal goes through, it will literally change Hollywood forever. A full breakdown of everything from the agreement itself, to the challenges of getting approved, to the...
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What should I watch first, any of the Sonic movies, or The Super Mario Galaxy Movie? How long will it take me to fully watch all of Stranger Things before it ends? And what makes Addams Family Values a “Thanksgiving...
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