Episodes
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Scrunching Down into Elmer's Glue
We're wrapping up seasons 2 and 3 by once again chatting with Executive Producer and Showrunner Anthony Carbone! We discuss Netflix Synergy, Lava Fluid Dynamics, and our future an insurance company specializing in Floor is Lava-based claims.
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The Lava is Always Right
This week we're joined by the inimitable Stad St. Fleur to discuss the final episode of Season 3! Stad brings his challenge producer flair to the show as we discuss the finer points of the episode, including slippery starts, creative uses of a teeter-totter, and always saying “yes, and” to the...
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The Lost Heritage of Jumping
This week we're joined by Justin McElroy in the SPOOKY (kind of) ATTIC! We had a heck of an episode to review, and we discussed everything from extremely detailed mermaid backstories, to the return of Rutledge's roast beef shirt, to the importance of taking a memento mori moment mid-run. It's all...
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The Jumpsuit Is Back
This week on the podcast Caleb Cleveland joins us for the return to THE GARAGE, where we dip our toes into spooky season with stories of the volcano's previous life, the curse of the final wagon, and basically all of the contestants falling to their fiery doom only to return as zombies to compete...
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Half-Hearted Thumbs Up
This week we're joined by Sean Caldwell for the return to the KIDS ROOM! It was hard not to just talk about Orange Cassidy the entire time, if we're being honest. We hope he'll adopt us someday. Our theme song is “Lava” by Doctor Popular, you can find more of his music here:...
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Big TikTok Energy
This is huge, guys. Brooke Breit joins us for the first episode of Season 3, and with her help we've blown the top off this whole thing, from a widely rumored (solely by us) missing episode to “analysts” closely watching Rutledge Wood. You may think it’s just wild speculation, but to us it’s just...
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The Viscosity Gave Me Pause
For our mid-season finale, we're joined by Laura Swisher to watch various influencers take on THE GAME ROOM. Teams of pretty bois, tiktok teens, and circle celebs faced off (or at least tried to) and we had our priorities straight for discussing the important parts: the lava viscosity and team...
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Mo-Cap Game Show Host
This week we're joined by resident science expert Ceri Riley to discuss the KID'S BEDROOM! The players flew through the air with the greatest of ease... unless they're the ones who fly on trapeze. We discuss hubris, screams, and who's the TRUE host of Floor is Lava: Rutledge or the man behind the...
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Satanic McDonald's PlayPlace Energy
On this episode, we’re headed to the Haunted Attic with ghost of podcast episode past Tom Dyke, last seen starring in our Floor Is Lava RPG. We go deep on diabolical chandeliers, crush on the muscles of people who could crush us, and debate volcano symmetry. Or theme song is “Lava” by Doctor...
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Would Yelling Help?
This week the wonderful Morgan Peters joins us to discuss THE GAME ROOM episode of Floor is Lava, featuring teams of pretty serious athletes doing somewhat lackluster disco moves. We also workshop some names for the volcano, if only to stop Amanda from calling it an Aggro-Crag. Our theme song is...
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The Bee Cannot Win
In our first episode of season two, we're joined by Ryan DiGiorgi to discuss the exciting and nearly-perfect updates that have been made to Floor is Lava. Rutledge is in the room, he has a costume, and if we start campaigning now the show will have more episodes than Man Vs. Bee. Our theme song…
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Season 2 Trailer: Volcano Aggro Crag
The trailer for Floor is Lava Season Two has dropped, and that can only mean one thing: we're back and ready to talk about the most insignificant details we noticed, from game room sets to Lamorne Morris and his reported love for turtles.
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Ep 12: Hot Tub Washing Machine
In a season finale celebration, we're joined by Tom Dyke and Kevin Budnik to play our hand-crafted, artisanal one-sheet RPG based on Floor is Lava. Anne is our Rutledge Wood (RW), building a course and controlling the lava canons making our path treacherous as we traverse the SMOKEHOUSE. With......
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Coming Soon: Floor is Lava the RPG
We've got one more trick up our sleeve before putting down our microphones to wait for Season 2. The ever-brilliant Anne whipped up a goofy one-sheet RPG for Floor is Lava, and next week we're going to play the game with some friends as one last hurrah for season one of All's Fair in Lava and...
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Ep 11: Where Are My Three Plumbers?
We've reached the end of Season 1 of Floor is Lava, but now we're ready to delve deep into the show's core with a very special, very qualified guest: showrunner Anthony Carbone! Join us as we ask everyone's burning questions about lava science, running rhino themes, and more! Our theme song is...
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Ep 10: Pride and Prejudice and Lava
It's time for us to talk about the Floor is Lava SEASON FINALE! We venture into The Study: Level 2 with our friend Caylie Sadin. We discussed pretty bros, the power of teamwork, and our jealousy of the SD Babes' selfie game. We also wax poetic about Rutledge Wood's romantic arc with this house…
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Ep 9: Shoutout to Burbank Urgent Care!
This week we have a very special episode, because our guests are two of the CONTENSTANTS from The Bedroom: Level 2!!! "The Basketballers" Janine Hogan and Alyssa Sabo came to tell us some fun behind the scenes info, but mostly we just chat about how scary it is to be surrounded by lava while…
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Ep 8: Love and a Lava Lamp
We're on the second level of the basement (just roll with it) and chatting with Laser Malena-Webber about some good bros, some good friends, and our first ever successful interaction with the pyramid! We've got lots of recommendations for other good wholesome content for you to consume, like…
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Ep. 7: Caricatures of Bostonians
It's time to head back to the PLANETARIUM! This week we're joined by friend and game show challenge producer Stad St. Fleur to discuss supportive siblings, gregarious gamers, and boisterous Bostonians. In the end we spend most of our time chatting about game show design, and also just how great...
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Ep 6: The Curse of Evil Ghost Tim Curry
For episode six Floor is Lava returns to the KITCHEN, and we're joined by Sam Schultz to discuss an adorable Australian and wife guys in disguise. Sam brings us his reboot pitch for Floor is Lava, which includes Tim Curry, charred bones, and the spectral forms of your fallen teammates. But…
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Ep 5: Why Won't Anyone Rent My Giraffes?
For episode five we're joined by the one and only Travis McElroy to discuss our foray in to the study on Floor is Lava. Travis came ready to ask the tough questions: Why are there rhinos? Why are the flight attendants so thirsty? Why won't anyone rent a giraffe to Guy? We're still asking for…
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Ep 4: Training for the Podcast Olympics
Floor is Lava has ventured into THE KITCHEN, and we're joined by Drew Davenport to discuss the truly dizzying obstacles in the room. Dizzying, get it? Because of the bar stools? Global Guts comes up for the second time in our small catalog as we try to find the perfect Mo to Rutlage Wood's Mike...
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Ep 3: Just Some Wholesome Bros
This week we're joined by our friend Kelly Paleczny as we venture to the PLANETARIUM, a deceptively treacherous room that will claim the lives of all but the most wholesome of bros. We talk about edutainment, Rutlage Wood's demonic secrets, and being yeeted by Dwayne The Rock Johnson. In a...
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Ep 2: Volca-No She Didn't (tm)
This week Adal Rafi joins us to discuss episode 2 of Floor is Lava. Adal has some constructive criticism on the show's teams, host, pun-game... basically the whole game. Frankly, we think they should take his suggestions under consideration; the show really needs the commentator to be hanging…
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Ep 1: You Can Really Chuck a Muppet
We're doing it: we're in the Basement, and trying to get across our first room full of lava, joined by our first guest, Emily Kardamis. In-depth discussions are had about staffs, alien mummies, and pyramids. We analyze footwear, and discuss the merits of toe shoes when jumping over Easter Island...
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Ep. 0: The Result of a Double Dog Dare
Anne and Amanda are here to give you all the warm takes about the show Floor is Lava. In this introductory mini-episode we talk about the premise of the TV show, the extremely medium stakes involved, and what furniture makes the best platforms for the floor is lava. The theme song is "Lava" by...
About this show
A fancast about the show Floor is Lava, hosted perched awkwardly atop a pyramid by Anne Kirn and Amanda Freberg.
Hosted by
Amanda Freberg, Anne Kirn
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