Flaming Hot Takes Podcast

CB and Jordan are back from another long hiatus (thanks Trump) and they come bearing gifts: better recording equipment! They skip the standard small talk that they usually lead the show off with and get right into the meat of the episode: Dave Chappelle and his new Netflix specials. Universal excitement turned into a mixture of disappointment, defensive praise, and a whole lot of people yelling past each other on the internet. The guys talk the high points, low points, and the real question that needs to be answered: why the f**k did Dave do this? Twitter: @cbenjaminrucker @jordanmcalhoun Email: flaminghottakespodcast@gmail.com

After a long hiatus, CB and Jordan are back with friend of the show, Shamira, and first time guest Brittany to talk Luke Cage and the new slate of black TV shows airing this fall. If there's any episode that lives up to the name of the show, it is this one. The takes from everyone are as hot as you'll find around and will likely result in all of their mentions going up in flames over the days to come. Be that what it may, it's a fun conversation on black art, respectability politics, and the way we patronize and talk about black art in this day and age. RIP their mentions... Twitter: Shamira - @inomallday, Brittany - @brittanyacts, CB - @cbenjaminrucker, Jordan - @jordanmcalhoun Email: flaminghottakes@gmail.com

In this episode of Flaming Hot Takes, CB chats with Nathaniel Friedman aka Bethlehem Shoals about all things basketball. Don't worry, they don't play armchair GM for too long. Topics: -Was this the most important NBA game since Jordan's 2nd retirement? -LeBron is just like us and not like us at the same damn time -Steph's fans make him insufferable -Twitter will become the chief design officer for sneaker companies moving forward -OJ been a piece of sh*t since way back Twitter: @cbenjaminrucker @freedarko @jordanmcalhoun Email: flaminghottakespodcast@gmail.com

In this episode, Omar makes his return to FHT to talk Captain America: Civil War, the rise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Black Panther being everything. The guys then get into a conversation on Marvel movie rights, the disservice 20th Century Fox has done fans of comics as well as female and fans of color, and why CB will be boycotting X-Men: Apocalypse. Read CB's article on #BoycottXMen: http://blacknerdproblems.com/boycottxmen-films-till-fox-comes-up-out-them-character-rights/ Twitter: @omarholman @cbenjmainrucker @jordanmcalhoun Email: flaminghottakespodcast@gmail.com

In this installment, CB and Jordan discuss their hottest take ever: Is Zootopia racist propaganda to subtly maintain the status quo? Let that sink in for a minute. You gotta let this one breathe, Just... Just let it breathe a sec... As a children's movie that touches on topics like privilege, injustice, diversity and inclusion there's a lot to unpack. The guys discuss critiques of the movie from Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom and Dr. Jennifer Fleeger, coming to their own conclusions by the end. You'll probably feel some type of way by the end of this... and in turn will likely light CB's Twitter mentions on fire. Dr. Fleeger's piece: http://www.publicbooks.org/blog/policing-the-borders-of-zootopia Dr. McMillan Cottom's Twitter: @Tressiemcphd Twitter: @cbenjaminrucker @jordanmcalhoun Email: flaminghottakespodcast@gmail.com

The guys would apologize but why bother. You've grown accustom to this. They are the boyfriend that just can't seem to put the seat down and you've fallen in the toilet numerous times in the middle of the night, but you still love 'em. This episode the guys are joined by Shamira, who joined them on episode 5 that no one has heard because her audio literally crashed both Jordan and CB's computers. On this episode, the guys and Shamira talk House of Cards. There are spoilers but at this point it's been out for a month and if you were going to watch it you would have already. While they all have their bones to pick with the season, Jordan and Shamira REAAAALLY have strong feelings on the season. It's a great companion to Jordan's review of the season on Black Nerd Problems (link below). http://blacknerdproblems.com/the-completely-one-hunned-house-of-cards-season-four-review/ Twitter: @cbenjaminrucker @jordanmcalhoun @inomallday Email: flaminghottakespodcast@gmail.com

J misses the old Kanye Straight from the Go Kanye Chop up the soul Kanye Set on his goals Kanye On the heels of the (first) release of "The Life of Pablo", the guys discuss their opinions on the album but more their thoughts on Kanye as a rapper and musical artist. When the guys get to "My Beautiful Dark Twist Fantasy", the gloves come off and the fun begins. Their discussion is like the scene in "Rocky IV" where they are no longer boxing and just tossing each other across the ring. No matter what your take on Kanye is, the discussion is fun nonetheless. Oh yeah, the guys also begin by discussing the future of streaming media and policing in America. The conversation is a lot more entertaining than it sounds. Twitter: @cbenjaminrucker @jordanmcalhoun Email: flaminghottakespodcast@gmail.com

This episode was recorded a long time ago on a football Sunday far far away... Jordan and CB are back with a new episode and a guest: Hatin' Ass Jade. The guys talk the new Star Wars movie with Jade and why she hates the franchise, which she describes as "Wizards in space." CB struggles to wrap his brain around why neither Jade nor Jordan are fans of the franchise and eventually accepts that he is going to take the "L" on this conversation. They also make their nerd confessions on the classic nerd franchises they just can't get down with. If you have been waiting for CB's smug ass to get his comeuppance, you'll love this episode. Twitter: @cbenjaminrucker @jordanmcalhoun @jaaaaade Email: flaminghottakespodcast@gmail.com

Happy New Year! In episode 6 (5 exists and one day when GarageBand decides we can be great it'll be released), Jordan and CB talk steroids in sports. This was all spurred by a Twitter argument that Jordan got into with their friend Shamira (@inomallday) and CB somehow got sucked into it while going through airport security. The most interesting part about this episode is the way Jordan confidently mounts his high horse sitting on 22's, CB systematically breaks him down al la Ali/Foreman and gets him to admit that he's a savage. It's a fun ride. Twitter: @cbenjaminrucker @jordanmcalhoun Email: flaminghottakespodcast@gmail.com

In Episode 4, the guys bring Omar back to talk about the movie Creed because it's the only sports topic Omar is knowledgeable about. Spoilers abound in this episode. Despite his insistence that he really liked the movie, CB sh*ts on the family structure in Creed quite a bit because he's hyperbolic and there's an icebox where his heart used to be. Jordan and Omar make up for CB's callousness and highlight the heartwarming aspects of the movie. Twitter: @cbenjaminrucker @jordanmcalhoun @omarholman Email: flaminghottakespodcast@gmail.com

LATE PASS! The guys (read: CB's procrastinating ass) are really sorry on the delay. This episode starts off super nerdy with a lot of talk about Jessica Jones. There are mild spoilers but the show has been out for 2 weeks so that's your own fault. Then, Jordan makes his bid for Hater of the Year as the guys discuss daily fantasy sports. They also ensure neither DraftKings nor Fan Duel will ever sponsor the podcast... They wrap things up with CB professing his own hatred for "Respect The Game" fans and reflect on The Malice in the Palace. Twitter @cbenjaminrucker @jordanmcalhoun Email flaminghottakespodcast@gmail.com

In episode 2, CB and Jordan talk about Ronda Rousey getting knocked the f**k out by Holly Holms, how Ronda is the Future (rapper) of MMA, the Missouri protests, and about CB getting old. There are a LOTTA links in these notes. Also CB laughs maniacally quite a bit for no reason... Email us at flaminghottakespodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter @cbenjaminrucker @jordanmcalhoun In case you want to make yourself mad regarding the Missouri protests: http://www.dailywire.com/news/984/after-university-missouri-football-team-forces-ben-shapiro http://www.ijreview.com/2015/11/466606-read-the-absurd-list-of-demands-u-of-missouri-students-just-dropped-on-their-university/ http://www.redstate.com/2015/11/09/four-reasons-missouri-football-strikers-cowardly-liberal-lazy-douchebags/ http://j.school/post/133025099640/crying-wolfe-exposes-real-problem http://j.school/post/132920052760/shepherded-sheep-attack-wolfe http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/outkick-the-coverage/is-the-entire-mizzou-protest-based-on-lies-111115 http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/11/11/raise-voting-age-25-yale-missouri-protests-political-debate-column/75577468/ Here’s a HuffPo article providing some background on that the fuck was going on: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/protests-university-of-missouri_56401af5e4b0307f2cade647

In the first episode of Flaming Hot Takes, CB and Jordan discuss the Notre Dame academic coach sex scandal, college relationships, and how super soldiers are among us... Also Omar is there. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/notre-dame-student-tutor-sex-scandal_563bcb17e4b0411d307044be http://www.complex.com/sports/2015/05/reddit-user-thinks-lebron-james-cavalies-sf-was-grown-in-test-tube @jordanmcalhoun @cbenjaminrucker @omarholman