"Oikawa Tooru is not a genius." ... or is he?? This week, em and rainbow discuss season 1, episode 20 "Oikawa Tooru is Not a Genius" and talk about Oikawa's superior teamwork skills and the way Kageyama is overthinking this game. For the last episode of Pride month, they use the Who in Haikyuu? section to discuss how each character would celebrate …

"Oikawa and Iwaizumi have been playing together since elementary school. They have an almost psychic connection on the court." It's the battle of the setters! This week, em and rainbow talk about season 1, episode 19 "Conductors" and discuss Kageyama's unusual nerves before the Seijoh match and Oikawa's obsessive need to analyze his opponents. The …

"Keep tossing until I get it!" or something like that Can AsaNoya finally overcome the Iron Wall of Date Tech? This week, em and rainbow discuss season 1, episode 18 "Guarding Your Back" and talk about the coolest save in season one, the frustrating lack of Date Tech content, and Oikawa's obsession with Karasuno. For Who in HQ? they discuss the cha…

"An unstoppable force against an immovable object." Date Tech is on the court and that wall is STRONG! This week, em and rainbow discuss season 1, episode 17 "The Iron Wall" and talk about the strength of Date Tech's blocking and the team's unknown background. For Who in HQ, they decide which stores the characters would work at in a 2000's era Amer…

"At least we got to play volleyball." It's the conclusion of the first round of interhigh games. This week, em and rainbow talk about season 1, episode 16 "Winners and Losers" and examine the seriousness Karasuno brings to all of their games and what it means to be an "extra" character in the Haikyuu universe. This week's character spotlight focuse…

"Volleyball is just a metaphor for being gay." They're back! Karasuno has arrived a the interhigh prelims, let the games begin! This week, em and rainbow talk about season 1, episode 15 "Revival" and discuss the various reputations of Karasuno players, Date Tech's intimidation technique, and Daichi's insecurities about his body. 57:31 - Spoiler Zon…

"Even if it takes 10 or 20 years, I will beat you someday." KageHina dedicate the rest of their lives to their rivalry, which is a super heterosexual thing to do. This week, em and rainbow discuss season 1, episode 14 "Formidable Opponents" aka the KageHina confession episode. 59:30 - Spoiler Zone Begins Podcast Socials: twitter bluesky instagram t…

You asked, we answered. It's the Q&A epsiode!! This week, rainbow and em talk about their experiences with Haikyuu, how they got together, and a variety of other topics based on listener questions. 1:02:12 - Spoiler Zone Begins Podcast Socials: twitter bluesky instagram tumblr Send us an email! flyhqpod@gmail.com Transcript available on our website…

“Who you callin' small fry, small fry??" The first cat versus crow showdown is coming to an end, can Karasuno get through Nekoma's solid defense? This week, rainbow and em cover season 1, episode 13 'Rival' and discuss the end of the first ever Nekoma v Karasuno match and how the rivalry and friendship between the two teams are blossoming. 1:00:13 …

“It was beauty that killed the beast" rainbow and em spend the first 13 minutes of this episode talking about King Kong. It's a really fun discussion, but if you'd rather skip straight to the Haikyuu talk, that begins at 13:32. This week, rainbow and em cover season 1, episode 12 'The Cat and Crow Reunion' and talk all about Nekoma and Karasuno as …

“My friend needs me.” We finally get to meet Nekoma's It Couple This week, rainbow and em cover season 1, episode 11 'Decision' and discuss Suga's sacrifice, Hinata's insecurities, and the introduction of the infamous Nekoma. In the spoiler zone, they talk about what a terrible system capitalism is and get into the corrupt origins of policing in th…

“As long as I'm here, you're invincible!” yearning (noun): a strong feeling of wishing for something, especially something that you cannot have or get easily This week, rainbow and em cover season 1, episode 10 'Yearning' and talk about the line that launched a thousand fics, how Hinata's desire to be the ace affects the team, and just how freaking…

“Just once more! Call for the ball just one more time… ACE!” And we thought AsaNoya were being gay last week… This week, rainbow and em cover season 1, episode 9 'A Toss to the Ace'' and cover the break up and make up of AsaNoya and Takeda’s successful seduction of Coach Ukai. In the character spotlight, they talk about Asahi’s many, many, many, ma…

“If I played in a match and our team won, it would be proof that we could so without Asahi-san.” Wow, AsaNoya are gay as hell This week, em and rainbow cover season 1, episode 8 'The One They Call 'Ace'' and discuss the coolest character in Haikyuu, Nishinoya Yuu, the very gay reason he doesn't want to rejoin Karasuno, and the full-grown man that i…

cw: we briefly mention diets and dieting in the character spotlight (around 1:04:26), please take care of yourself if this is triggering for you “I just wanna slap his hideous, beautiful face.” It's the introduction of anime's greatest villain of all time!! This week, em and rainbow cover season 1, episode 7 'Versus the Great King' and talk about O…

“They are odd, they are dangerous, they are an interesting team.” Ever been sick while recording a podcast? This week, rainbow and em cover season 1, episode 6 'An Interesting Team' and talk about Kindaichi being stuck in the past and Kageyama's growth since middle school. For Who in HQ? your hosts struggle to decide which One Piece characters are …

"Blurgh" Ever been so nervous you threw up on your senpai's lap? Gross. This week, rainbow and em cover season 1, episode 5 'A Coward's Anxiety' and discuss Hinata's anxiety spiral, the helpful and not so helpful advice he receives, and what sports we think the characters would play if volleyball didn't exist. 01:06:14 - Spoiler Zone Begins' Podcas…

"I'm here!" Ever made a loud declaration to your rival on a volleyball court? Hinata sure has. This week, rainbow and em cover season 1, episode 4 'The View from the Summit' and discuss the birth of the freak quick, Kageyama's past volleyball trauma, and Tsukishima's bold attitude. For Who in HQ? your hosts talk about how each of the characters wou…

"Sorry, Tsukki!" Introducing Karasuno's Mean Gays - Tsukishima and Yamaguchi! This week, rainbow and em cover season 1, episode 3 'The Most Powerful Ally' (or 'The Most Formidable Ally' if you're watching the sub) and discuss Tsukishima's seemingly blasé attitude towards volleyball, Hinata's desire to be part of a team, and Kageyama's changing opin…

"I remember exactly who you are." Of course you do, Kageyama, of course you do. This week, rainbow and em cover season 1, episode 2 'Karasuno High School Volleyball Club' and talk about the amazing Karasuno senpai, go into detail on the early stages of kagehina's rivalry, and do a character spotlight on everyone's favorite sunshine boy. Over in the…

"This guy overwhelms me" Friends, is it gay to stare across the net at someone during a volleyball game? Yes, yes it is. This week, em and rainbow cover season 1 episode 1, 'The End and the Beginning' and discuss the utter adorableness of Hinata Shoyo, the failures of the Kitagawa Daichi coaches, and point out the blatant soulmate behavior of kageh…

Welcome to Fly: A Queer Haikyuu Podcast! Every week, twitter's em and rainbow will discuss an episode of Haikyuu, the volleyball anime that's taken the world by storm. Together, this queer couple plans to explore the epic highs and lows of high school volleyball, the inherent homoeroticism found in intense rivalry, and the overall gayness of this w…