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Flight School

A podcast where four intrepid adventurers pick Pilot Episodes, and decide whether the show has the skills to take off, or is grounded for the season.
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Apr 19, 2016

Hello Frequent Flyers and Welcome Aboard our 56th episode, The Magicians.


FF, you and I both know that magic is real. SO what if we're becoming socially isolated, retreating further and further into a fantasy rather than face the cold hard light of day - that's the American (Canadian) Dream. 

Ok, so what if magic is real. And you can totally pass the test to get into the sickest post-grad of all time, Breakbills University. Worth it, right? So what if you accidentally summon a weird moth-face monster that devours your principle. Wacky Hi-jinx. 

Wacky. 

Apr 12, 2016

Hello Frequent Flyers and Welcome aboard our 55th Episode, Better Call Saul.

 

Though this pilot has been researched for all potential claims, there may be some legal loopholes only exploitable by a morally faltering, recovering reprobate. 

Oh sure, he could find a way to sue you six days to Sunday, but he'd have to corral that limping rust-bucket of a car to court first - hard to do when it's got a human-shaped dent on the passenger side window. 

Let's not even go into the electromagnetic stuff.

Apr 4, 2016

Hello Frequent Flyers and Welcome aboard our 54th Episode, House.

Attention all passengers - is there a Doctor onboard this aircraft? Anyone with medical knowledge?

Ah, after being pushed from his seat by a co-doctor, a gaunt man stands before the ill plane-guest. He crouches, leaning heavily on his cane. Peers through weary washed out eyes...and calls us all idiots. We missed three classic signs of whatever topical disease it is, and managed to almost kill the patient in the span of three minutes. 

Is....is there another doctor aboard this flight?

 

Catch the Flight School Fever on Facebook 
Hit the Books on iTunes

Mar 29, 2016

Hello Frequent Flyers, and Welcome aboard our 53rd episode, Archer.

 

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to get very drunk in Majorca, establish yourself as a reprobate and scoundrel, and lure in one of the world's most elite spies, code name: Duchess.

Sure, this spy doesn't seem to be that great...in fact he seems to be a bit of a jerk. Oh wait. Yeah no, definitely a jerk. Call HR.

 

Mar 22, 2016

Hello Frequent Flyers and Welcome Aboard our 52nd Episode, Bob's Burgers.

 

FF, We love you, but you're terrible you're all terrible. Look, just...stop telling people we cook our food with corpses, okay?

It's a big weekend for us and we need this re-re-re-piloting to go off without a hitch. 

Get that rash checked out, please stop serving people food you've dropped on the ground and for the love of- Stop with the human flesh thing!

Mar 15, 2016

Hello Frequent Flyers and welcome aboard our 51st episode, Con Man.

Flyers, we know you used to be big deals. You coulda been contenders! But now, now you're flying economy with the rest of the schmoes in their bargain basement Jon Snow costumes. On the way to a comic con.

We get it. You're back is bad, and no one really lets you be who you want to be, which is certainly not an awesome pilot from a rad sci-fishow cancelled before its time. 

We know, flyers, that you just need some Serenity. Well too bad, it's expo weekend, enjoy hell.

 

 

Mar 9, 2016

Hello Frequent Flyers and welcome aboard our 50th Episode! We would like to take this time to thank all of you and to look back over our year of Flight School. What did we go back to watch, what show did we pass and then promptly forgot about, dooming it to the forgotten depths?

Come along for the flight, and you'll get the best seats in the house - after all, we already know you're first class.

 

Let Us Hear Your Thoughts On Facebook 
See What 50 Eps Looks Like iTunes

 

Mar 1, 2016

Hello Everyone and Welcome aboard our 49th Flight, Master of None.

Passengers aboard this flight may feel that the plane is full of screaming children. The idyllic dreams of parenthood have faded to the dull reality of ice cream all up and down the side of your jacket. Just...god...everywhere.

You may find our first class passengers are more comfortable, chillin like proverbial villains, hangin with some fine folks of their preferred partner type - while all you lot are sittin there like some schmucks covered just...oh my god you are covered in ice cream.

Hang with your Cool Folks on Facebook 
Remember Like it Was Yesterday iTunes

Feb 23, 2016

Hello Frequent Flyers and Welcome Aboard our 48th Episode, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

 Passengers may notice a slight disruption in our planned route to your destination. We are taking a small detour as our pilot has received a text that the only person to ever make her feel like she had sparkles in her heart is currently in West Covina.

We thank our passengers for their patience, and have piped in some catchy tunes about getting ready in a sexy manner for future use.

 

Sing along to our tune on Facebook 
Check out the Discography on iTunes
Throw a penny in our jar on the Contribution Page

 

Feb 16, 2016

Hello Frequent Flyers and Welcome aboard our 47th episode, Garfunkel and Oates.

Passengers aboard this flight may notice a catchy tune being piped in over the intercom system. We will not be disabling it. We suggest you start enjoying the comedic musical stylings of two girls in L.A. just trying to make it big. 

Flyers, don't worry. This will be an audio only performance. And then you can do the Fade Away and ghost this flight all the way home.

Sing along to our tune on Facebook 
Check out the Discography on iTunes
Throw a penny in our jar on the Contribution Page

 

Feb 9, 2016

Hello Frequent Flyers and welcome aboard our super quirky magical flight, New Girl.

During this flight we try to address the big questions: what is the meaning of life, how will mankind continue to evolve in an increasingly technologically driven world, and how in the holy hell does Zooey Desh keep getting cast as the same damn human?

Folks if you pull out that carry-on from the beneath the seat in front of you, you'll find your clip-in fringe, square glasses, and an indomitable will to sing off key. 

I'm sorry folks. I had to pass on the curse. I had to pass it on. 

 

Whose that School? It's FLIGHT (on Facebook )
Meet Your Old Roomies on iTunes
Help Us Live in Really Nice Apartments With 4 Other People Contribution Page

 

Feb 3, 2016

Hello Frequent Flyers and Welcome Aboard our 45th Episode, Sex and the City. 

We would like to inform you on this flight that the Mile High Club is both awkward, uncomfortable, and not as fun as you imagine. Maybe you wanna drop those condoms like they're hot, but we cannot assure you that Mr. Big (A hotter younger Trump) will pick them up for you. This ain't no meet-cute, this is a drive-by-not-bad, and there's no white knight to take you away to Upper Manhattan. 

 

There'll Be Peace When You Are Done (on Facebook )
Lay Your Weary Head to Rest on iTunes
Don't You Cry No More! Contribution Page

Jan 26, 2016

Hello Frequent Flyers and Welcome Aboard our 44th Episode, Going Deep with David Rees.

Have you ever been stumped by the trivialities of life? Do you fail at the most basic of tasks? Well there's a reason, so study up and come on a fun-filled trip of learning about how to make the perfect ice cube!

Tell me you'll wear a hat though, would you? It might get cold. We worry.

 

Postulate Your Theory on Facebook
See What's Frozen in time on iTunes
Enhance our Studies on the Contribution Page

Jan 18, 2016

Hello Frequent Flyers and Welcome Aboard our 43rd Flight, The Shannara Chronicles.

 If you look out your windows on the left hand side you will see the ruins of humanity, lying in a lush and yet desolate wasteland, populated sparsely with Gnomes, Humans, Elves, and Druids. If you look out the right hand side you will see the oncoming demon apocalypse held back by a tree. 

Oh, look, the tree is bleeding. Great. That's good.

Will the world's most annoying hero unite with the quick-change artist of personality, a sheltered worldy ineffective princess? Sorry we only have two windows folks.

Bring your Bow to Facebook
Read the Chronicle of ages on iTunes
Prepare for the Ravening Horde on the Contribution Page

 

Jan 12, 2016

Hello Frequent Flyers and Welcome aboard our 42nd episode, The Office.

Passengers aboard this flight may notice that all of our safety pamphlets have been replaced with a step-by-step guide on how to survive bear attacks. We still urge passengers to pay close attention, as bear survival know-how is very important. You may also notice that your seat-buckle has been surrounded by a gelatinous mass - most likely strawberry. 

Finally we ask passengers to ignore the buffoon making awkward jokes and demanding hi-fives from you when you deplane. We don't know how he got on board. He doesn't even work here.

 

File that thought on Facebook
Find the Back Catalogue on iTunes
Take Care of Buisness on the Contribution Page

Jan 5, 2016

Hello Frequent Flyers and Welcome aboard our 41st episode, Bad Education.

 FF, I think we can all remember our favourite teachers from way back when. The ones who inspired you, made you enjoy that dry material known as Classic Literature. The ones who gave you a passion for learning.

Yeah, this show isn't about teachers like those. Unless your favourite teacher was a posh entitled wanker more likely to take a nap in the supply closet then show you linear algebra. 

 

Go back to School on Facebook
Do some Remedial Studying iTunes
Join the Class on the Contribution Page

 

Dec 15, 2015

Hello Frequent Flyers and welcome aboard our 40th Episode, Transparent.

Is there anything more complicated than family? Gender, Sexuality, Religion, all in some compressed microcosm of formative experiences and nostalgia.

And so maybe your Dad comes out as transgender. So maybe your older sister (married-with-kids oldest sister) takes up again with her old lady-flame.

Maybe the middle child has an intimacy issue with women his own age….for reasons. Or the youngest has a fling with some personal trainer dude in the park.

Isn’t that just family?

 

Start a Conversation on Facebook
See us clearly on iTunes
Become a part of the family on our Contribution Page

 

Dec 9, 2015

Hello Frequent Flyers and Welcome Aboard our 39th Episode, Jessica Jones.

Look kid, I don't know what you heard, but if it's about them Supers I don't know what to tell you. They're everywhere now. Jessica, she's a nobody. A PI, sure, but a super, in that apartment?

I guess I should start at the beginning. Or hell, start in the middle, the beginnings for schmucks. Hard drinking, tough talking gumshoe takes the one case that brings her back to days colder than the streets. This regular femme fatale was the one that got away, but one name keeps bringin her back - Kilgrave. 

 

Get a Clue Facebook
Another round? iTunes
Follow up on a lead on the Contribution Page

 

Dec 1, 2015

Hello Frequent Flyers and welcome to our 38th Episode, Flesh and Bone.

We're glad you all made the cut, but now you're going to have to work for it. Dance, Now, In the aisles! Grand Plie, Arabesque! Other Ballet things!

Now go seduce someone! Now bottle them! Quick on your feet, FF's, we've got a show to perform! ART!


Now have a really unsettling exchange with several people, and stare wide-eyed like you're trying to gaze in to the void, and dare it to gaze back.

 

And Bow.

 

 

Join the Dance Facebook
Learn the Steps on The Modern Superior
Commission an play on the Contribution Page

 

Nov 24, 2015

Good Morrow Frequent Flyers and welcome aboard our 37th Episode, Poldark.

As you land, a connecting stagecoach will take you to your next terminal. However, we warn you that said stagecoach might be full of gossiping busybodies discussing your fallen fortune as you return home from a war that you lost.

Don't take it too personally, after all, you were a scandal and a wastrel. Whose ex-girlfriend is engaged to your cousin, and whose farm and mines are in such disrepair that setting it all ablaze would be an improvement.  

I mean, how can you take it personally when your entire life went to hell in a handbasket?

Oh, and you're Cornish, so there's that.

 

Join the Wastrels on Facebook
Mine the Depths on iTunes
Aid your Cousin's failing fortune on the Contribution Page

 

 

Nov 17, 2015

Hello Frequent Flyers and welcome aboard our 36th flight, Fargo.

We're sure glad you're here, dontcha know? If you look out the windows on the left side of the plane, you can sure see local disappointment Lester Nygard. Oh jeeze, what's that fella doin now? 

And who's that real intense guy with him, whisperin them dark things in his ear. Oh, looks like this is a case for that Deputy Molly Solverson. Isn't she a peach?

 

Make a Faustian Deal on our Facebook
Get a clue on iTunes
Woodchip in on our  Contribution Page

 

Nov 11, 2015

Hello frequent flyers and welcome about our 35th flight, Dark Matter.

Space may be the final frontier but if you could lend us your ears, we'd love to show you all the various exist aboard this space ship. You won't be able to use any of them because your memory is gone, an android wants to kill you, and honestly what were you doing anyways?

Don't you have space things to do?

 

Launch a discussion  on  Facebook
Listen to the Stars on iTunes
Make us Remember your Name on the  Contribution Page

Nov 3, 2015

 

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, Frequent Flyers, it's our 34th Episode of Flight School!

Your Captain would like to apologise for the slight turbulence caused by the forces of good and evil battling it out on our wing.

We suggest you buckle your seat belts, don your capes, and become the trouble you want to see in the world.

 

Oct 27, 2015

Hello Everyone and Welcome Aboard Episode 33, The Addams Family.


For passengers just joining this astral plane, we ask that you turn your television dial back to 1964. Get to know your neighbours sitting next to you. Their intricacies. Their oddities.

The strange void where their soul should be. Then turn to the strange family to your other side and consider yourself safer, for they have hemlock and beheadings but at least they're upfront about it.

Maybe you'll find yourself nurturing some of their values after all. 

 Get Spooky on  Facebook
Haunt our iTunes
Tell us your deepest fear on the Contribution Page

Oct 20, 2015

Hello Frequent Flyers and welcome aboard our 32nd episode, Hemlock Grove. 

We ask any of our passengers to hold their questions till the end of the flight. and after. Just forever. Just always be unsure...and afraid. Like we were during this pilot.

Why is he drinking blood, what's the deal with being so overtly offensive? Who holds an ice cream angrily? Also, why jog, ever?

We can't answer all these questions, but you won't be able to ask them anywhere else either.

Buckle up, it's about to get Netflix Original up in here.

 

Get Spooky on  Facebook
Haunt our iTunes
Tell us your deepest fear on the Contribution Page

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