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Flula Makes Five! presented by Boom Time

67 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 631 ratings

Flula Borg stars in FLULA MAKES FIVE, a new sitcom presented by Boom Time!

The Roberts family have just moved into their new dream house, unaware that German techno DJ Flula Benker (Borg) holds a hundred year lease to their basement -- and to the bottom shelf of their refrigerator.

Also starring John Lehr, Julie Edwards, Henri Cash & Russell Horning, with guest appearances by David DeLuise, Lauren Lapkus, Alaska Thunderfuck & more!

Created/Written/Produced by Flula Borg, Alex Hinton & Andy Wombwell.

New episodes every Fluesday!
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Episodes

FLULA MAKES FIVE - Episode 9: "A Very Flula Christmas"

December 12, 2023 08:37 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

Turns out Flula celebrates 27 days of Christmas— and he expects the Roberts family to do the same. Resistance is FLU-tile!  STARRING: Flula Borg, John Lehr, Julie Edwards, Henri Cash, Russell Horning, Kaleigh & Kaeden Fulton, Danny Bash & Jean-Pierre Livingston CREATED & PRODUCED BY: Flula Borg, Alex Hinton & Andy Wombwell WRITTEN BY: Jeffrey Gowins & Andy Wombwell DIRECTED BY: Andy Wombwell PRODUCED & EDITED BY: Jeffrey Gowins & Jordan Mills PRODUCED BY/ORIGINAL MUSIC BY: Aaron Steinb...

FLULA MAKES FIVE - Episode 8: "Flula and the Alien"

November 14, 2023 08:02 - 26 minutes - 61.3 MB

Flula steps in quicksand and gets some sinking feelings. Could this be the end? Season finale! STARRING: Flula Borg, John Lehr, Julie Edwards, Henri Cash, Danny Bash & Jean-Pierre Livingston GUEST STARRING: Julia DeLuise & Tamara Garfield CREATED & PRODUCED BY: Flula Borg, Alex Hinton & Andy Wombwell WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Andy Wombwell PRODUCED & EDITED BY: Jeffrey Gowins & Jordan Mills PRODUCED BY/ORIGINAL MUSIC BY: Aaron Steinberg SPECIAL THANKS: Caroline Borolla, Jacob Cooper, Deb...

FLULA MAKES FIVE - Episode 7: "Flula and the Farfaflougat Factory"

November 07, 2023 08:01 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

Flula’s home baking business is blowing up! Boom! But is it also making the entire town sick with salmonella? Meanwhile, Cameron uses his college fund to buy an NFT. STARRING: Flula Borg. John Lehr, Julie Edwards, Henri Cash & Russell Horning SPECIAL GUEST STAR: David DeLuise CREATED & PRODUCED BY: Flula Borg, Alex Hinton & Andy Wombwell WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Andy Wombwell PRODUCED & EDITED BY: Jeffrey Gowins, Jordan Mills & Aaron Steinberg SPECIAL THANKS: Jacob Cooper, Land Romo, Ala...

FLULA MAKES FIVE - Episode 6: “Harmony Up In My Headspaces”

October 24, 2023 06:55 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

When Mitch loses his job, Flula convinces the family to take a road trip to the Grand Canyon. Q: What could go wrong? A: Everything! STARRING: Flula Borg. John Lehr, Julie Edwards, Henri Cash & Russell Horning CREATED & PRODUCED BY: Flula Borg, Alex Hinton & Andy Wombwell WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Andy Wombwell PRODUCED & EDITED BY: Jeffrey Gowins & Jordan Mills PRODUCED BY/ORIGINAL MUSIC BY: Aaron Steinberg SPECIAL THANKS: Caroline Borolla, Jacob Cooper, Debbie Pressman, Land Romo, Alan ...

FLULA MAKES FIVE - Episode 5: “Faked Alaska"

October 17, 2023 19:06 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

When Flula's famous drag star friend Alaska secretly records her new album at the Roberts house, Cam and Lance get a little too excited and spill the beans to their entire school. STARRING: Flula Borg. John Lehr, Julie Edwards, Henri Cash & Russell Horning. Special guest star: Alaska Thunderfuck CREATED & PRODUCED BY: Flula Borg, Alex Hinton & Andy Wombwell WRITTEN BY: Flula Borg & Andy Wombwell DIRECTED BY: Andy Wombwell PRODUCED & EDITED BY: Jeffrey Gowins, Jordan Mills & Aaron Steinb...

FLULA MAKES FIVE - Episode 4: “Firsties” 

October 10, 2023 19:05 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

Mitch takes it badly when Haley says her first word, and it isn't "mama" or “dada” -- it's "Fwu-wah." Meanwhile, Flula decides it's up to him to give Cam "The Talk." STARRING: Flula Borg. John Lehr, Julie Edwards, Henri Cash & Russell Horning CREATED & PRODUCED BY: Flula Borg, Alex Hinton & Andy Wombwell WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Andy Wombwell PRODUCED & EDITED BY: Jeffrey Gowins, Jordan Mills PRODUCED BY/ORIGINAL MUSIC BY: Aaron Steinberg SPECIAL THANKS: Jacob Cooper, Debbie Pressman, La...

FLULA MAKES FIVE - Episode 3: “Flula and the Parrot” 

October 03, 2023 19:05 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

Confusion of Shakespearean proportions ensues when Flula secretly agrees to bird sit for Long Paul’s pet parrot, Catnip. STARRING: Flula Borg. John Lehr, Julie Edwards, Henri Cash & Russell Horning. Guest star: Emmaline Skillicorn CREATED & PRODUCED BY: Flula Borg, Alex Hinton & Andy Wombwell WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Andy Wombwell PRODUCED & EDITED BY: Jeffrey Gowins, Jordan Mills PRODUCED BY/ORIGINAL MUSIC BY: Aaron Steinberg SPECIAL THANKS: Jacob Cooper, Debbie Pressman, Land Romo, Ala...

FLULA MAKES FIVE - Episode 2: “Flula Blows Up”

September 26, 2023 19:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

A new social media app makes power in-FLULA-lancers out of Flula and Cameron, and Mitch and Kelly do not “Like” it. Meanwhile, Lance appoints himself to be Cam’s manager. STARRING: Flula Borg. John Lehr, Julie Edwards, Henri Cash & Russell Horning CREATED & PRODUCED BY: Flula Borg, Alex Hinton & Andy Wombwell WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Andy Wombwell PRODUCED & EDITED BY: Jeffrey Gowins, Jordan Mills PRODUCED BY/ORIGINAL MUSIC BY: Aaron Steinberg SPECIAL THANKS: Jacob Cooper, Debbie Pressma...

FLULA MAKES FIVE - Episode 1: “The Fine Print Was Very Small”

September 19, 2023 18:30 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

The Roberts family move into their new dream house unaware that German techno DJ Flula Benker holds an ironclad hundred year lease to their basement -- and to the bottom shelf of their refrigerator. STARRING: Flula Borg. John Lehr, Julie Edwards, Henri Cash &  Russell Horning. Special guest star: Lauren Lapkus as Janet. CREATED, WRITTEN & PRODUCED BY: Flula Borg, Alex Hinton & Andy Wombwell DIRECTED BY: Andy Wombwell PRODUCED & EDITED BY: Jeffrey Gowins, Jordan Mills & Aaron Steinberg SPECIA...

Coming Soon: Flula Makes Five!

August 14, 2023 11:00 - 1 minute - 2.8 MB

ALL NEW! Flula Makes Five! The Roberts Family just moved into their new dream house — too bad no one told them it comes with a German techno DJ! Starring Flula Borg as DJ Flula Benker Also starring John Lehr, Julie Edwards, Henri Cash & Russell Horning Created/Written/Produced by Flula Borg, Alex Hinton & Andy Wombwell Note from Flula:  Dew to my cousin Heinz, who did forget to remove the Lens Caps for this whole show entire, our Television Situation Comedy is now a Podcast Situation Co...

National Park Adventures! f. Conor Knighton

June 27, 2021 12:00 - 44 minutes

Flula and Alex talk to Conor Knighton--national park connoisseur and CBS Sunday Morning correspondent--about his excellent book "Leave Only Footprints" chronicling his journey to every single national park in the US! Tune in as Conor gives personal tips and some under-the-radar recommendations for people looking to "have some sassi outdoorly adventurings" (Flula's words, not Conor's) in America this summer. Grab his book anywhere books are sold! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

National Park Adventures! f. Conor Knighton.

June 27, 2021 12:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

Flula and Alex talk to Conor Knighton--national park connoisseur and CBS Sunday Morning correspondent--about his excellent book "Leave Only Footprints" chronicling his journey to every single national park in the US! Tune in as Conor gives personal tips and some under-the-radar recommendations for people looking to "have some sassi outdoorly adventurings" (Flula's words, not Conor's) in America this summer. Grab his book anywhere books are sold! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

David Giuntoli: Living with Flula

December 08, 2020 08:01 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

Boom Time's first return guest! Flula and Alex speak with BFF David Giuntoli (star of "A Thousand Small Items" on ABC and the Monster Show "GRIME") about their time together as roommates when they all first moved to Los Angeles. The boys discuss the pranks they pulled on each other and their favorite music to change diapers to. And Alex apologizes to Canada. AGAIN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Flula Emerges From His Cave!

November 24, 2020 08:01 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MB

After an extended absence, Flula leaves his (ger)Man Cave in order to talk with best good friend and co-host Alex Simmons to find out what they've each been up to for the last several insane months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What Happened to Boom Time?

March 10, 2020 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

Flula and Alex discuss Flula's awesome new audiobook Wanderlust, USA and catch all you loyal Booty Tangers up on what has been going on in their lives since the last episode of Boom Time! Order Flula's audiobook wherever you get your audiobooks, or visit hc.com/wanderlust ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Should You Put Ketchup on a Hot Dog?

May 14, 2019 10:00 - 30 minutes - 55.6 MB

Flula talks with the VP of the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council to learn what's in hot dogs, why they exist, and whether or not ketchup is an acceptable topping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are You The Crazy One?

May 07, 2019 10:00 - 44 minutes - 81.5 MB

Flula and Alex share stories about their weirdest co-workers; Flula plays his song about shoeless colleagues and geometry while refusing to use the restroom. Strap in and enjoy, Booty Tangers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Should Flula Make Babies?

April 30, 2019 10:00 - 34 minutes - 64 MB

What would happen if Flula procreated? Is that a good idea? We discuss this and other topics like laundry gender dynamics and Amy Grant, plus we play Name That Tune, and other patented Boom Time games. Buckle up! Seriously, wear your seat belt, Booty Tangers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What We’re Into

April 23, 2019 10:00 - 45 minutes - 83.1 MB

Flula and Alex rundown the art, music, TV series and other tasty things they are into right now.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's Your Safe Word?

April 16, 2019 10:00 - 43 minutes - 79.4 MB

Flula and Alex debate how to best resolve their friendship tension, including Alex's struggle to maintain his sanity amidst the Verbal Flarrage (Flula Barrage) of weirdness delivered each episode. They also debate how to pronounce La Croix, traffic jams, and Flula's pointless obsession with mid-90s professional basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What Is The Best Season?

April 09, 2019 10:00 - 45 minutes - 83.9 MB

Flula and Alex engage in a healthy confab about which of the seasons is the dopest, we hear of recent travels to Alaska and Japan, and a hearty game of Name That Tune is played by all.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How To Work With Your BFF (ft. Allison Raskin & Gaby Dunn)

April 02, 2019 10:00 - 53 minutes - 97.6 MB

Allison Raskin and Gaby Dunn, of the hot new podcast “Just Between Us,” stop by to give Flula and Alex tips on how to work with your BFF.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How To Work With Your BFF (ft. Allison Raskin & Gaby Dunn)

April 02, 2019 10:00 - 54 minutes

Allison Raskin and Gaby Dunn, of the hot new podcast “Just Between Us,” stop by to give Flula and Alex tips on how to work with your BFF.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is The Internet Good Or Evil?

March 26, 2019 10:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MB

Flula and Alex get into hot debate around whether the Internet has been like a delicious Twinkie or like an expired banana, metaphorically of course. Also special guest Cedric Henry, a famous French aquatic legend person who is Flula's 19th cousin three times removed, stops by to say bonjour.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What’s The Stinkiest Cheese?

March 19, 2019 10:00 - 29 minutes - 54.9 MB

Flula continues his quest to interview Lou Bega (Mambo No. 5) but instead he gets a full education on the cheeses of the world.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do Ghosts Exist?

March 12, 2019 10:00 - 48 minutes - 88 MB

Flula and Alex debate the existence of ghosts and share some of their scariest stories that may or may not involve evil spirits.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Should You Meet Your Idol? (f. Lewberger)

March 05, 2019 11:00 - 54 minutes - 100 MB

Flula tries to find out if you should ever meet your idols by interviewing Lou Bega, the German singer behind the 1999 hit “Mambo Number 5.” But due to a clerical error he met the band Lewberger instead.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's Sleeping With Flula Like?

February 26, 2019 11:00 - 44 minutes - 82 MB

What would it be like to live with Flula? What would it be like to have Flula sleep in your bed without you knowing it? Find out these and other mind boggling topicals in this new hot episöde! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Life Advice Part 2 (AMA)

February 19, 2019 11:00 - 36 minutes - 67 MB

You called, Flula answers! Flula dives into the Boom Time Voicemails to answer your listener questions! This episode will appeal to: Fraggle Rock lovers, time machine enthusiasts, and Brock Lesnar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Love Life Advice Part 1 (AMA)

February 12, 2019 11:00 - 32 minutes - 59.2 MB

You called with your amazing love questions, so Flula & Alex answered....with (absolutely) questionable (and totally) unqualified advice! This episode will totally (minimally) prepare you for Valentine's Day!    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Weird Al Yankovic (ft. Flula)

February 05, 2019 11:00 - 47 minutes - 87.5 MB

Weird Al Yankovic invades the Boom Time studios to discuss his Strings Attached Tour, Hot Pockets, the best drum fill of all time, Flula's newest tattoo, and 27 other things. Come for the Billy Idol references, stay for the Euclidean geometry! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do You Suffer For Fashion?

January 29, 2019 11:00 - 43 minutes

Flula and Alex discuss if you should ever suffer for fashion. Plus Flula's very distant cousin, a secret and deadly international assassin, Wolfgang Steingarden, pays us a visit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do You Suffer For Fashion?

January 29, 2019 11:00 - 42 minutes - 48.3 MB

Flula and Alex discuss if you should ever suffer for fashion. Plus Flula's very distant cousin, a secret and deadly international assassin, Wolfgang Steingarden, pays us a visit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Flula's First Kiss and Other Childhood Stories

January 22, 2019 11:00 - 42 minutes - 77 MB

Flula tells us about some of his favorite childhood stories including his first kiss, his first paparazzi experience, and the time his dad took him to his first Penthouse convention... but it wasn't about architecture.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Flula's New Year's Resolutions

January 15, 2019 11:00 - 50 minutes - 93.2 MB

Alex and Flula discuss their New Year's Resolutions... like eating more salads, learning about dinosaurs, and Teddy Roosevelt? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Funky Is Too Funky? (ft. Marc Rebillet)

January 08, 2019 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MB

Flula and Marc Rebillet -- the legendary and delicious freak of musical nature -- invent sassy songs while exploring the magic of audio beef, old Clint Eastwood movies, and vertical potato farming. Edited by Kevin Richter, produced by Kristen Acevedo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What Were The Greatest Boom Time Moments So Far?

January 01, 2019 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

A look back at the craziest moments from Boom Time's first year on earth. From Flula's special take on the German, and English, languages, to confusingly awesome musical bangers, to the boomiest times from all of our sassy guests, it's the best of Boom Time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is German Christmas Basically A Horror Movie?

December 25, 2018 11:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

Flula takes you back to his childhood in Germany to recall memories of Krampus, charcoal in his shoes, and of course the movie Die Hard. Special shout out to producer Kristen, engineer Kevin, and our director Alex, who is currently photographing nude elephants in Madagascar! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All You Can Eat? (ft. Scott Aukerman)

December 18, 2018 11:00 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MB

Flula and guest Scott Aukerman discuss Flula's favorite food buffet, Scott's secret cameos on 1980s TV shows, and the unwritten Die Hard sequel. Then they eat veggie burgers and discuss. I mean does anybody even read these descriptions? If so then email your snail mail address to [email protected] by dec 21 for some flula stickers boom! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Flula's True Hollywood Stories

December 11, 2018 11:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

Flula and Alex recount their first experiences in Los Angeles together, including the time Alex found Flula fully nude on a bathroom floor dialing a phone with his pinky finger. Tune in for the full scoop!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chug Beer Like An Olympian (ft. Nick Symmonds)

November 27, 2018 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

Nick Symmonds is a two-time Olympian who takes us inside the mind of a champion. While inside Nick's champion brain we discuss the high stakes worlds of Olympic running, "beer mile" chugging, and lederhosen purchasing!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What Is Thanksgiving's Sexiest Dish?

November 20, 2018 11:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MB

Thanksgiving is Flula's favorite American holiday, so what better reason to ask Boom Time callers to reveal their sexiest Thanksgiving dishes to him! Also Flula reveals his favorite Thanksgiving dish, learns what a turducken is, and creates several food-related techno songs for your ears and hearts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What Were Our Worst Jobs?

November 13, 2018 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

Flula and Alex discuss all the crazy jobs they have had, like the time Flula was a medieval knight reenactor at a museum in Germany. Plus many more worst-er jobs. All in this episöde of Boom Time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Hanson Alive? (ft. Hanson)

November 06, 2018 11:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MB

The three brothers of Hanson join Flula and Alex to discuss their new album "String Theory," why classical music venues are confused by composers who are still alive, and their tasty craft beer, Mmmhops. Plus Taylor, Isaac and Zac team up with Flula for a game of Name That Tune unlike any you have ever heard before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AMA: Do Germans Celebrate Halloween?

October 30, 2018 10:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MB

Flula answers your burning Halloween questions as well as many other deep and fascinating topics about life, love, and ponies.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AMA: What Are Flula's Secrets To Life?

October 23, 2018 10:00 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MB

Flula answers questions YOU left for us on our Boom Time answering machine. (Have a question for Flula? Make sure to leave one by calling GAGA-4-FLULA.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are Mind Games Good For Us? (ft. Kristen Schaal)

October 16, 2018 10:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MB

Kristen Schaal (legend of acting, comedy, and overall dopeness) joins Flula and Alex to discuss wardrobe malfunctions, the weird mind games people play to survive in Hollywood, and the unexpected impact Oprah Winfrey and Dolly Parton had on Flula's childhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Flula’s Weirdest Dreams (ft. Nick Rutherford)

October 09, 2018 10:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MB

Flula has had some weird dreams. (We will never look at a fire extinguisher the same again.) Nick Rutherford, the star of 'Dream Corp, LLC' on Adult Swim, has had his share of crazy dreams too. (Ever tried to race a dolphin in a donut shaped swimming pool?) This week we head to dreamland to explore the crazy sh*t that happens in our brains when we are asleep. Unless this is all a dream? Wake up and hit play! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Growing Up On YouTube (ft. jennxpenn)

October 02, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 73.3 MB

Jenn McAllister aka jennxpenn started filming YouTube videos when she was a twelve-year-old living in Pennsylvania. At first other kids made fun of her for making videos...until her channel blew up and suddenly people who used to bully her were now shouting out, "hey, it's jennxpenn!" Now twenty two and living in Los Angeles, Jenn has been making YouTube videos weekly for nearly a decade, and her channel has over 3 million subscribers. Jenn has essentially grown up on YouTube and today she te...

Revenge of the Nerds (ft. 'Science Fair' team)

September 25, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB

'Science Fair' is an exuberant new documentary hailed by critics as "inspirational and invigorating," "brilliant and quirky" and an "ode to the teenage science geeks on who our future depends." Winner of audience awards at Sundance, SXSW and the Flula Borg Sofa-O-Rama Film Fëstival, National Geographic Documentary Films' 'Science Fair' follows nine high school students from all over the earth as they navigate rivalries, fainting spells and, of course, teenage hormones, on their journey to com...

Guests

Gaby Dunn
2 Episodes
Chris Ryan
1 Episode
Reggie Watts
1 Episode
Scott Aukerman
1 Episode
Weird Al Yankovic
1 Episode