The Feinics Gate Podcast

From incredible finds to frustrating experiences, Jade and Crimson dive into the current state of trading card game shows and one of the hottest topics in the hobby: scalping.

In this episode, they discuss what makes TCG shows such a great place for collectors, players, and vendors, while also exploring how scalping impacts availability, pricing, and the overall community. Is it simply part of the market, or is it pushing genuine collectors out of the hobby?

Join Jade and Crimson as they share their own experiences, discuss the changing landscape of conventions and card shows, and offer their perspective on where the hobby is headed.

Whether you're a seasoned collector, a competitive player, or just getting into the world of trading cards, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.

Tropic Con 2026 is almost here, and we are READY! 🌴🔥

This week, Jade, Lavender, and Crimson are looking ahead to Tropic Con 2026 and talking about everything we’re most excited to see, do, and experience at this year’s convention.

From guests and vendors to cosplay, fandoms, collectibles, and all the glorious convention-floor chaos in between, we’re breaking down what has us counting down the days until Tropic Con.

What are we most excited for? Who and what are we hoping to see? And what are we looking forward to experiencing together once those convention doors open?

Join us for our Tropic Con 2026 Pre-Show as we get hyped for another weekend of pop culture, fandom, and convention adventures!

🎙️ Grab your headphones and step through the Gate. Tropic Con, we’re coming for you! 🔥🌴

After taking the month of July to recharge, we're finally back behind the microphones! Join Jade, Lavender, and Crimson as we catch everyone up on where we've been, what we've been up to, and why we decided to hit the pause button for a few weeks.

From life outside the studio to new adventures, projects, conventions, and everything in between, this episode is a relaxed catch-up with plenty of laughs, stories, and the usual chaos you've come to expect from The Feinics Gate Podcast.

Whether you've been with us every step of the way or you're just tuning in, thank you for sticking around. We're excited to be back, and we've got plenty more episodes, interviews, and adventures on the horizon.

Welcome back to The Feinics Gate Podcast!

This week, Jade and Lavender head to the bright lights of Broadway to share their latest theater adventures! From experiencing The Rocky Horror Show and Death Becomes Her live, to waiting at the stage door and meeting incredible performers, they're talking about everything that makes Broadway feel magical.

Of course, they also dive into the less glamorous side of theater: just how expensive a trip to Broadway has become. Between ticket prices, travel, food, and souvenirs, seeing a show can quickly turn into a major investment. Is it still worth it? What are some ways to make Broadway more affordable? And what makes the live theater experience something you simply can't recreate anywhere else?

Whether you're a lifelong theater fan or someone who's always wanted to make the trip, join Jade and Lavender for a conversation full of stories, laughter, and a whole lot of appreciation for the stage.

🎭 Grab your Playbill and join us as we celebrate the magic of Broadway... even if our wallets are still recovering.

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Jade, Lavender, and Crimson are back from another incredible weekend at Undiscovered Realm Comic Con, and we've got plenty of stories to share! From meeting amazing attendees and fellow vendors to unforgettable conversations, cosplay, collectibles, and convention chaos, we're taking a look back at one of our favorite events of the year.

Join us as we talk about our third year vending at the convention, memorable moments from the weekend, what caught our eye on the show floor, and why events like these continue to remind us how special fandom communities can be.

Grab your favorite snack, settle in, and relive the adventure with us as we recap all the fun, laughter, and chaos from Undiscovered Realm Comic Con!

🎙️ Hosted by Jade, Lavender, and Crimson of The Feinics Gate Podcast. 🦊🔥🦌

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Undiscovered Realm is almost here, and Jade, Lavender, and Crimson are gearing up for another convention adventure!

Join the crew as they talk about what they're bringing to the show, what attendees can expect, their favorite convention memories, and why this year's trip to Undiscovered Realm is especially exciting. From collectibles and creators to cosplay, community, and a healthy dose of chaos, this episode serves as the perfect pre-show warmup before the convention doors open.

Whether you're attending the convention or just love hearing convention stories and behind-the-scenes preparation, grab your favorite drink and join us as we count down to a weekend of nerdy fun, unexpected moments, and convention-floor adventures.

The Feinics Gate will be at Booth 19 all weekend, so be sure to stop by and say hello!

Tonight, Jade, Lavender, and Crimson descend into the blood-soaked halls of horror gaming to answer one terrifying question: what is the scariest horror game ever created? From the suffocating dread of Silent Hill and PT to the panic attacks disguised as gameplay in Alien: Isolation and Outlast, the crew dives deep into what makes horror games so uniquely horrifying.

Is it the monsters? The atmosphere? The feeling that something is watching you from the end of a dark hallway while your flashlight battery dies for the fifth time?

Expect nostalgia, psychological horror, cursed game mechanics, trauma disguised as entertainment, and probably way too much screaming about haunted hospitals and immortal hallway ghosts. So turn the lights off, put your headset on, and step carefully… because the controller might be the most dangerous thing in the room.

This week on The Feinics Gate Podcast, Jade, Lavender, and Crimson descend into the beautiful, blood-soaked chaos of horror’s modern renaissance 🩸🎬

From prestige psychological terror and analog horror to creature features, cursed internet lore, horror games, and the return of practical effects, the crew digs into why horror feels bigger, smarter, stranger, and more alive than ever before. Why are audiences connecting so deeply with fear right now? Has reality become so unsettling that horror turned into comfort food for the collective psyche? And when did the internet become one giant haunted house?

The trio also dives into the evolution of horror culture, the rise of indie studios, the obsession with trauma narratives, and why modern horror fans are eating better than they have in years.

The veil is thin. The VHS static is humming. And Lavender has returned to the chaos. 🔥📼👁️

Jade and Crimson dive fork-first into the chaotic world of diet culture, from toxic trends and “miracle” fixes to the way social media turns eating into a full-contact sport. 🥗🔥

This episode unpacks the history, pressure, marketing, and straight-up weirdness surrounding body image and wellness culture, while sharing personal experiences, hot takes, and a few laughs along the way. From cabbage soup eras to TikTok nutrition gurus with the energy of cursed infomercials, nothing is safe from the Gate tonight.

It’s thoughtful, messy, funny, and maybe a little too real. Welcome to the buffet of chaos.

Going out? Expensive.
Staying in? Also expensive.
Existing? Somehow… still expensive.

This week, Jade, Lavender, and Crimson tear into the rising cost of entertainment and ask the real question: why are we paying more for less? From movie tickets that feel like a financial commitment to the endless stack of subscriptions quietly draining your soul, nothing is safe from the breakdown.

They get into what changed, who’s actually benefiting, and whether the “experience” is still worth the price tag — or if we’re all just being slowly bled dry for the illusion of escape.

Expect hot takes, personal rants, and the kind of chaotic truth-telling that hits a little too close to home.

💸 Because fun shouldn’t feel like a luxury… but lately, it kinda does.