The Queer Quadrant (The Queer Quadrant)
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| 11 Feb 2022 | Lawrence of Arabia with Maggie Mae Fish | 01:51:29 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by YouTuber and writer Maggie Mae Fish to discuss 1963's classic epic in all its homoerotic glory. The gang canonizes this as a tragic romance, expresses their deep love for Omar Sharif (rightfully so), examine the casting choices of this and recent desert film "Dune," and wax poetic about score, cinematography, and David Lean's directorial prowess. | |||
| 18 Feb 2022 | Cat People (1942 & 1982) with Kill by Kill | 01:19:55 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by Patrick Hamilton and Gena Radcliffe (Kill By Kill) for a double feature on the 1942 and 1982 versions of this female-themed horror. How has sexuality on-screen (aka horniness) evolved between the decades? How did queer tones of the original get to be there in the first place? What drew the ever-entertaining Paul Schrader to this erotic remake? And...was this the original inspiration for Animorphs? | |||
| 25 Feb 2022 | Rebel Without a Cause with Drew Gregory | 01:34:42 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by filmmaker and writer Drew Gregory for 1955's utterly iconic teen flick. They do a deep dive into this film's long history with the queer community on and off camera, draw some timely "Euphoria" parallels, and Drew explains why James Dean is her style icon (as he should be). | |||
| 04 Mar 2022 | Cats (2019) with Wyatt Muma | 01:48:38 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by returning guest and friend of the pod Wyatt Muma for the film to end all films...2019's "Cats!" How do we deal with how this film captivated the nation (and maybe ended the world)? Why are there (gasp) certain queer plotlines in the stage version that weren't included? And could there ever truly have been a good live action version of this thing? | |||
| 11 Mar 2022 | Rope with Kyle Stevens | 01:25:18 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by writer and professor Kyle Stevens for Hitchcock's underseen thriller. They dive into the incredibly queer text and subtext that got this movie literally banned from US theaters, Hitchcock's impeccable use of camera, choreography, and color, how much we all love characters getting turned on by crime. | |||
| 18 Mar 2022 | Girl, Interrupted with Mimi Stringfield | 01:50:08 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by writer Mimi Stringfield for 1999's edgy drama, forever immortalized in desaturated Tumblr gifs. Mimi gives some great context from the original memoir, we discuss that Winona / Angie pairing (and the infamous kiss), mount a defense for "teen girl" movies to be taken seriously, and do our best rousing rendition of "Downtown." | |||
| 25 Mar 2022 | Batman Forever with Carly Usdin | 01:45:15 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by filmmaker Carly Usdin for 1995's camp-tastic superhero movie. Carly recounts their long history and love for this flick, Jordan stumps for Nightwing (surprise surprise), and Brooke admits she had no knowledge of Robin's tragic backstory (which rocks). Plus, there's lots of leather, suggestive statues, Bat nipples. and a flamboyant Jim Carrey performance for the ages. | |||
| 01 Apr 2022 | In & Out with David Canfield | 01:33:14 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by Vanity Fair's David Canfield (Little Gold Men) for this 1997 gem, which boasts incredible elements like an all-time Kevin Kline performance, Joan Cusack crying in a wedding dress (to the tune of an Oscar nom), a mustache-less Tom Selleck, the incomparable Debbie Reynolds, awards season inside baseball, and so many homoerotic Freudian slips. Plus, we give some wildly out of pocket Oscar predictions, and an enlightening overview of David's recent article "Why Are the Oscars So Bad at Nominating Gay Actors?" | |||
| 08 Apr 2022 | Booksmart with Rowan Ellis | 01:22:30 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by author and YouTuber Rowan Ellis (The Queer Movie Podcast) for 2019's wonderful teen comedy. Come for the ghost spirit jokes and needle drops – stay for the extensive script backstory, bumper sticker discussion, Skyler Gisondo love, and appreciation for Amy's awkward relatable gay flirting! | |||
| 15 Apr 2022 | Moulin Rouge! with Podcast Like It's 1999 | 02:19:22 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by Philip Iscove and Kenny Neibart (Podcast Like It's 1999) for a 1899 set flick – Baz's masterpiece "Moulin Rouge!" We talk tents, Baz's practical magic (lol), Nicole Kidman's incredible range, and a step above jukebox musicals. Also includes tangents on Cats, Wicked, The Great Gatsby, the current state of the Oscars, the current state of movie musicals, and a heated defense from Jordan of The Departed. | |||
| 22 Apr 2022 | The Power of the Dog with Laura Venning | 02:01:58 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by writer Laura Venning (Little White Lies) to discuss Jane Campion's 2021 powerhouse of a film. They talk the genius of Benedict Cumberbatch's casting, Thomas Savage's legacy, what went wrong with this film's awards run, the cultural cachet of queer Westerns, and that seeing the dog does, in fact, make you gay. | |||
| 29 Apr 2022 | Sherlock Holmes (2009) | 01:51:12 | |
Jordan and Brooke solve some crimes and talk 2009's snazzy detective flick. How married are Holmes & Watson in this iteration? What went so wrong with BBC Sherlock? Why were the 2010 Oscars so weirdly stacked? And how much does Guy Ritchie love a bare knuckle boxing sequence? | |||
| 06 May 2022 | The Fast and the Furious with Alisha Grauso | 01:48:07 | |
Jordan and Brooke kick off the pod's epic summer series – Q Fast Q Furious – with the 2001 film that started it all. They're joined by Alisha Grauso (ScreenRant) to discuss why this is a perfect and realistic LA movie, the case for #bromoerotic relationships, the origins of Vin Diesel's on-screen persona, and being sandwich crazy. Plus, we introduce a new awards line-up: the Hit the NOS, the Male Gay-ze, and the Olive Garden (family!). | |||
| 13 May 2022 | Amadeus with Hannah Strong | 01:40:17 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by Hannah Strong (Little White Lies) for 1984's operatic epic (and the second leggiest movie in the-numbers.com's history – ooh!). They talk anachronistic historical pieces and why they rule, how this film inspired the likes of Sofia Coppola, the hit TV program Little Einsteins, religious repression and obsession, and why going to see your sworn enemy's operas every night might mean you're secretly in love with him. | |||
| 20 May 2022 | 2 Fast 2 Furious with Drew Gregory | 01:27:51 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by returning guest Drew Gregory (Autostraddle) to discuss the frachise's Miami-est (and gayest?) entry. Come for the deep tortured backstory between Brian and his best friend/definitely ex-lover Roman, stay for jumping cars onto boats, color coordinated whips, Tyrese ripping off his shirt at opportune times, and the incredible term "hoasis." | |||
| 27 May 2022 | Top Gun | 02:02:29 | |
Jordan and Brooke fly solo (but never leave your wingman) for arguably the most homoerotic film of all time – 1986's "Top Gun!" Oiled up beach volleyball, phallic symbols, and locker room scenes abound – but just how queer is this queer classic? Did Tony Scott know what he was awakening with that volleyball scene? How do we reckon with military propaganda in our cinematic outings? And is Tom Cruise the final boss of movie stardom? | |||
| 03 Jun 2022 | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift with William Goodman | 01:38:48 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by writer William Goodman (Complex, GQ) for the Fast franchise's first jet-setting adventure. Listen to us drag Lucas Black's performance (sorry Lucas), thirst the most we have ever thirsted over Sung Kang, drop a few too many car puns, discuss Justin Lin's anime and manga influences on the action sequences, and praise a soundtrack full of absolute bangers. | |||
| 10 Jun 2022 | Batman and Robin with Angela Ferraguto | 01:51:37 | |
Jordan and Brooke reunite with Angela Ferraguto for 1997's "worst comic book movie ever," aka a very colorful, fun and dynamic piece of superhero media! We talk cast & critical reception, Joel Schumacher's interpretation of the classic Batman gay subtext, Uma Thurman in a campy drag performance, HBO Max's "Harley Quinn" (obviously), and all those freeeeeeeze puns. | |||
| 17 Jun 2022 | Fast & Furious with Matt Singer | 01:41:46 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by the great Matt Singer (ScreenCrush) to discuss Lin's 2009 "getting the gang back together" film. Aside from all the cars and homoeroticism, we chat Dom's incredible accident reconstruction vision, an excess of generic garages, SNL's "The Fast and the Bi-curious," and an always-elite enemies to lovers narrative. | |||
| 24 Jun 2022 | Thor: Ragnarok | 01:47:50 | |
Jordan and Brooke celebrate 100 whole entire episodes of the show!! And what better way to do it than with a movie that's arguably the queerest Marvel entry, Brooke's coming out film (don't ask), and peak blockbuster representation for chaotic gays everywhere?! We discuss the value (or lack thereof) of queer content in places like the MCU, Chris Hemsworth's comedy chops, Tessa Thompson's arm workout routine, bonus "Our Flag Means Death" content, and what qualifies as "retainer snapping" levels of horniness. | |||
| 01 Jul 2022 | Fast Five with Patrick Willems | 03:05:54 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by filmmaker and returning guest Patrick Willems to discuss the F&F fan favorite (in another monster sized episode, of course) – which just proves that all franchises should have a "heist" entry. The squad discuss what happened to the Rock's sweat levels over time, if we can talk Tom Cruise into a Mission: Impossible crossover, the great F&F timeline rejigger, practical effects that include dragging a real-life safe through city streets, and the fact that Jordan actually watched the 2001 film "Swordfish." | |||
| 08 Jul 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | 01:44:26 | |
On the weekend of its release, Jordan and Brooke blast some lightning-fast takes into Taika Waititi's latest Marvel entry. Where is King Valkyrie's promised queen? How is Christian Bale the MVP of this movie? Where does Thor go from here? What is going on with the sludge-y state of blockbuster cinema and how can we stop it?! But...that Abba needle drop tho. | |||
| 15 Jul 2022 | Fast & Furious 6 with Logan Kenny | 01:53:36 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by entertainment writer Logan Kenny for the Fast Family's trip to London. Various questions include – is this a secret X-Men movie? What action moments in this define "sicko mode?" What's the best celebrity alcohol brand? Does Logan have the only defensible take on "The Rise of Skywalker?" And did the final plane sequence in this movie actually steal the idea from "Toy Story 2?" | |||
| 22 Jul 2022 | Stardust with Fran Hoepfner | 01:30:20 | |
Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by Fran Hoepfner (Gawker, Fran Magazine) for Matthew Vaughn's whimsical 2007 fantasy adventure. There's an all-time Robert De Niro performance, a lot of discussions on British-leaning genre cinema, and not that much titular stardust. But Fran reflects on her high school viewing of this film and convinces everyone to watch "Peaky Blinders," Jordan praises the campy excellence that is Michelle Pfeiffer, and Brooke yet again professes her love for gay pirates (these ones harvest lightning!). | |||
| 29 Jul 2022 | Furious 7 with Emma Stefansky | 02:03:00 | |
Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by writer Emma Stefansky for this bittersweet entry in the Fast franchise that made us all cry like babies. But there's Dwayne Johnson flexing out of a cast to make up for it. We talk James Wan's box office bonafides, the incredible Dubai "dress transition" (you know the one), fighting with your car as an extension of yourself, and the series' wonderful send-off to Paul Walker. Plus, once again, Jordan proposes including Tom Cruise in this franchise by any means necessary. | |||
| 05 Aug 2022 | Basic Instinct with Brianna Zigler | 01:48:31 | |
Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by entertainment writer Brianna Zigler (Paste Magazine) to discuss Paul Verhoeven's 1992 iconic erotic thriller. This movie has everything: extremely valid controveries, extremely ludicrous controversies, the line "magna cum laude pussy," three (3!) queer lead characters, and Michael Douglas wearing a v-neck sweater to the club. Plus, our takes on the modern state of erotic thrillers, the power of on-screen sexuality, and how bady we'd like a Sharon Stone renaissance. | |||
| 12 Aug 2022 | The Fate of the Furious with Ben From Canada | 02:07:03 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by filmmaker and actor Ben Chinapen for a shaky entry in the Fast family canon (but high-key the best Hobbs & Shaw movie lol). We debate whether this film is actually kind of underrated, the buzzzzz that Dwayne Johnson redirecting a tank with his bare hands gives us, Dom missing his main man Brian, Hobbs falling for his main man Shaw, and – most importantly – what a Fast & Furious Muppets version looks like. | |||
| 19 Aug 2022 | Death Becomes Her with Lillian Crawford | 01:30:51 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by entertainment writer Lillian Crawford for Robert Zemeckis's 1992 horror/drama/comedy/camp masterpiece. We talk all things VFX and where Zemeckis fits in, Hollywood's current ironic obsession with de-aging technology, what "traditional femininity" means to society, the drag-focused and queer reclamations of this film, and Meryl Streep's incredible line delivery of "flaaaaacid." | |||
| 26 Aug 2022 | Hobbs & Shaw with Caitlin Durante | 01:56:46 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by Caitlin Durante (The Bechdel Cast) for this hyper masc F&F spinoff. Listen along for a detailed breakdown of how queer subtext became so popular in blockbuster film canon – from the Hays code to 80s buddy comedies – alongside a discussion of David Leitch's action chops, the need to have your famous friends tell you how cool you are onscreen, why Hobbs & Shaw really should have kissed by now, and the analytics of getting "pussy slammed." | |||
| 02 Sep 2022 | J. Edgar | 01:35:24 | |
Jordan and Brooke kick it solo this week for an absolute must-cover, hotly anticipated film...Clint Eastwood's "J. Edgar," obviously. We talk the disastrous old age makeup, Dustin Lance Black's writing career, the bad gays of American history, Leo's very questionable accent work, and the field day Hoover would've had with Twitter. | |||
| 09 Sep 2022 | F9 with Cate Young | 01:56:40 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by returning guest Cate Young (Thirty, Flirty + Film) to close out our epic summer series on "Q Fast Q Furious." Brooke reveals she teared up when Roman & Tej went to space, Cate pitches an all-female spin-off as the franchise's next entry (yes please), and Jordan for once does not invoke Tom Cruise! Plus our final Fast X predictions, some bonus franchise rankings, and a touching parting gift from Jordan. | |||
| 16 Sep 2022 | Sucker Punch with Roxana Hadadi | 01:32:40 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by Roxana Hadadi (Vulture) to discuss yet another entry into the greater Snyder-verse! This one is complete with video game logic, one of the most interesting ensemble casts of the 2010s, the constant "depiction vs. endorsement" debate, and one perfect Bjork needle drop. | |||
| 23 Sep 2022 | Whip It with Natalie Torres | 01:42:51 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by screenwriter Nat Torres ("Our Flag Means Death") for a delightful throwback movie, helmed by none other than director Drew Barrymore! We discuss the need for a roller-blading cinematic renaissance, one of Elliot Page's best and maybe queerest roles (confirmed by Drew Gregory), the wide world of Texas-set films, and how we'd all secretly like Juliette Lewis to shove us in a locker. | |||
| 30 Sep 2022 | Wild Things with Cass Clarke | 01:35:32 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by podcaster and writer Cass Clarke (SlashFilm, Marvel) to discuss 1996's twistiest movie and another great addition to the "be gay do crime" genre. Is this actually a very progressive film, or just enjoyable sexy schlock, or maybe a bit of both? Who on Earth was this film marketed to? Is the entire main cast actually playing queer and was that intentional?! And most importantly, how is Kevin Bacon such a stone-cold hottie? | |||
| 07 Oct 2022 | Bros | 01:41:12 | |
The weekend after its release, Jordan and Brooke dive into Billy Eichner's new studio comedy. Was bad marketing the one to blame for this film's underperformance, or have the straight people taken us down once again? How soon can we get our hands on this screenplay? Who's our MVP (besides Debra Messing, obviously)? And how do we get a spot in the animatronic Hall of Bisexuals?! | |||
| 14 Oct 2022 | Bram Stoker's Dracula with Phil Tice | 01:49:44 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by friend of the pod and writer Phil Tice to discuss 1992's lush, dramatic, slightly insane Coppola version of "Dracula!" We talk through Anthony Hopkins' gonzo performance, the film's absolutely incredible production and costume design, some iffy but adorable accent work, and the long, sexy, gay history of Bram Stoker and vampire stories. | |||
| 21 Oct 2022 | The Haunting (1963 & 1999) with Slim | 01:51:59 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by Slim (The Letterboxd Show, 70MM) for a seasonally appropriate Shirley Jackson double bill. We discuss the enduring queerness of the Hill House (Hill HAUS?!) story through its book and adaptations, perks of letting the audience actually use their imagination in horror, some real life haunted house stories, the wonderful world of Letterboxd, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Prada boots. | |||
| 28 Oct 2022 | They/Them with Cory McCullough | 01:30:54 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by horror writer Cory McCullough (The Scream Teens) to discuss 2022's *debatable* slasher flick. We wonder why writer/director John Logan is so reticent to just let the gay characters get their revenge, discuss the Blumhouse influence, trauma bond over film school trauma, envision what a proper slasher set at conversion camp might look like, and promote another case to #FreeTheBacon. | |||
| 04 Nov 2022 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year with Ella Kemp | 01:47:45 | |
Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by hardcore Wildcat / writer and critic Ella Kemp for an epic conclusion to the HSM trilogy. It's the return of Kenny Ortega auteur theory, all the things an $11M budget can do for your high school, a request for more Sharpay spin-offs, Ryan and Kelsi's iconic mutual bearding situation, and how we'll always all be in this together <3 | |||
| 11 Nov 2022 | The Brady Bunch Movie with Drew Mackie | 01:27:09 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by Drew Mackie (Gayest Episode Ever) for the absolute camp masterclass that is this move. They discuss the film's razor sharp breakdown of the American nuclear family, the fact that Gary Cole could totally get it, innuendos galore, and a surprisingly sweet "gay best friend" trope. | |||
| 18 Nov 2022 | My Best Friend's Wedding with Horror Queers | 01:40:54 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by Trace Thurman and Joe Lipsett (Horror Queers) for 1997's "anti rom-com." They discuss Julia Roberts' career and recent comeback, how this film doesn't work without the wonderful Rupert Everett, the case for theatrical rom-coms, evolution of the gay best friend trope, and some controversial thoughts on karaoke. | |||
| 25 Nov 2022 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. with William Goodman | 01:48:54 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by writer William Goodman (Complex, GQ) for one of the gayest and more under-seen flicks of the 2010s. They talk everything from meticulously tailored suits to mod 60s influences, why this great movie was such a flop, Guy Ritchie's rat-a-tat humor, Henry Cavill's incredible charm and how we must see more of it, and the beauty of homoerotic bathroom fights. | |||
| 02 Dec 2022 | Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer | 01:41:00 | |
Jordan and Brooke kick off their annual unhinged holiday movie watch with this stop-motion classic – but might this movie actually make the Rainbow Standard?! We dig into the plethora of queer characters present in this TV special, the enduring read of Rudolph's story in regards to oppression and capitalism, a Rankin/Bass deep dive (Heat Miser & Snow Miser 4ever), and why anyone would voluntarily want to be a dentist. | |||
| 09 Dec 2022 | The Family Stone | 01:27:30 | |
Jordan and Brooke return to the semi-cursed land of Christmas rom-coms for this 2005 curio. It's part romance, part screwball comedy, part cancer drama (yes, really), with some very well-drawn gay characters and a truly deranged SJP performance. Plus they cover hits and misses of past AARP Movies for Grown-Ups Awards, how Rachel McAdams is somehow *still* underrated, when to avoid politics at the dinner table, and why we should all "LOVE THE GAYS!!!" | |||
| 16 Dec 2022 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) with Jihane Bousfiha | 02:09:58 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by culture writer Jihane Bousfiha to finish the year strong with David Fincher's 2011 "feel bad movie of Christmas." Although it's a pretty heavy watch, they discuss this film's absolute casting masterclass, cinematic gender norms and how to flip them, Rooney Mara's missing Oscar, some spicy Fincher rankings, and how f-ing COLD Sweden looks. | |||
| 23 Dec 2022 | The QQ Qualifiers | 02:06:44 | |
It's the inaugural year of the QQ Qualifier Awards – aka the Quallies! Listen along as Jordan and Brooke award the coveted "Rainbow Prism" to their favorite performances and films of the 2022 cinematic year. | |||
| 13 Jan 2023 | Professor Marston and the Wonder Women with Rachel LaBonte | 01:52:44 | |
Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by entertainment critic Rachel LaBonte (ScreenRant) to discuss Angela Robinson's criminally underseen film. They discuss canonically queer origins of Wonder Woman, how bad on-screen depictions of BDSM culture usually are, the film's hot polyamarous throuple, and, somehow, the Muppets. | |||
| 27 Jan 2023 | Titanic with The Bechdel Cast | 01:53:48 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus (The Bechdel Cast) to discuss the biggest and best blockbuster of them all. Jimmy C's 1997 epic is one of the greatest love story ever told – but is it also secretly queer? We dive into filmmaker Celine Sciamma's love for this film's freeing subtext, Leo's androgynous look that awakened us all, Rose defying gender norms, Cal's campy villain performance, and gay icon Kathy Bates (aka the Unsinkable Molly Brown). | |||
| 10 Feb 2023 | Knock at the Cabin | 01:37:58 | |
Jordan and Brooke take on the apocalypse and cover M. Night Shyamalan's latest film on the week of its release. They talk Movie Star Dave Bautista, how queer rep and the moral dilemma inform each other here, Rupert Grint's bad Boston accent, and general thoughts on ritual sacrifice. | |||
| 24 Feb 2023 | Magic Mike's Last Dance with Fran Hoepfner | 01:39:20 | |
Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by fellow Channing Tatum enthusiast Fran Hoepfner for Mike Lane's "final tease." How does this film stack up to the magic of XXL? Are we in a new era of chill Soderbergh? How delightfully unhinged is Salma Hayek in this? And how the HELL does Channing Tatum manage to do all of that? | |||
| 10 Mar 2023 | Luca with Zoë Rose Bryant | 01:33:46 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by film critic Zoë Rose Bryant for the delightful hangout vibes of 2021's "Luca." We discuss how this movie was fated to be gay from the get-go, thoughts on the evolution of Pixar, casual romance in family films, and how much we'd love to see movies like this on the big screen. Bonus: some very questionable Italian accents! | |||
| 24 Mar 2023 | Clueless with Kristen Lopez | 01:37:46 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by writer Kristen Lopez (The Wrap) for this 1995 classique! We talk the ins and outs of classics adaptations, Amy Heckerling's undersung talent, Mona May's incredible costumes, quotes quotes quotes, and the politics of kissing your sort-of stepbrother. | |||
| 07 Apr 2023 | Nightbreed with BJ & Harmony Colangelo | 01:36:49 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by wives and co-hosts BJ & Harmony Colangelo for Clive Barker's 1990 fantasy/horror flick. We dive into the incredible queerness of this film both textual and subtextual, David "Daddy" Cronenberg's villain performance, goopy and great practical effects, and how much we love to be a hoe for lore. | |||
| 21 Apr 2023 | The Fabelmans with Emily St. James | 02:07:32 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by writer, podcaster, and LOVER OF CINEMA Emily St. James for a great film made by a great guy. Listen along as we become "Sammy Fabelman is a queer icon" truthers, dissect this film as a pushback against traditional American ideals, talk the instant camp (and camping) classic that is Michelle Williams' performance and, as always, have a Taylor Swift sidebar. | |||
| 05 May 2023 | Down with Love with Mia Vicino | 01:41:58 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by Mia Vicino (Letterboxd) for 2003's absolutely perfect, no notes screwball rom-com! If you haven't joined the "Down With Love" army, now's the time. There's chocolate! There's beautiful mod 60s outfits! There's Ewan McGregor in adorable glasses! We discuss how Peyton Reed's underseen classic is a takedown of patriarchal gender roles, the unexpected lavender marriage it sets up, "Know" vs. "Now," and how our best comedies can be both funny and insightful – what a concept! | |||
| 19 May 2023 | Fast X | 01:44:14 | |
On the weekend of its release, Jordan and Brooke return to the roads of Q Fast Q Furious for the family's latest adventure. Vroom vroom along as we talk behind the scenes shake-ups, iffy CGI, off the grid Black Ops prisons, and the greatest, gayest villain of the entire franchise!! | |||
| 02 Jun 2023 | Josie and the Pussycats with Phil Iscove | 01:59:07 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by Phil Iscove (Podcast Like It's 1992) for this 2001 underrated masterpiece, packed with quality pop songs, aggressively Y2K outfits, and the best use of product placement...ever? We dig into directors Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont's careers, bisexual icon Alan Cumming, and why this is a film for the girls, gay and theys (and therefore a box office flop, tragically...). DU JOUR MEANS GAY RIGHTS! | |||
| 16 Jun 2023 | Midnight Cowboy with Linda Codega | 01:40:03 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by film journalist Linda Codega for this 1969 Best Picture winner! We all let out some sad yeehaws, Jordan digs into the crux of masculine yearning, Brooke talks fan fiction and the insane cowboy lineup of this year's Oscars, and Lin reveals how they're actually the mastermind behind the pod covering both this and Channing Tatum's "The Eagle" (seriously). | |||
| 30 Jun 2023 | The Birdcage with Kyle Stevens | 01:25:30 | |
Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by film and TV professor Kyle Stevens for Mike Nichols' 1996 masterpiece. Is this the best ratio of jokes per minute ever put to screen? How is every performance so pitch-perfect? How did Nichols & May's backgrounds inform the American adaptation? And why wasn't Nathan Lane immediately given an Oscar for this? | |||
| 14 Jul 2023 | Ocean's Eleven with Rette Solomon | 02:06:03 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by sibling of the pod (and noted The Eagle fan) Rette Solomon for the greatest heist in human history. We run down the sizzling eye contact chemistry between Clooney & Pitt (don't deny it), crucial elements of any great heist movie, the pros of Damon's glasses and the cons of Cheadle's accent, and just how many banger lines can fit into 2 hours. Plus, stick around for a VERY special gift for the pod from Rette :) | |||
| 28 Jul 2023 | Barbie | 02:06:44 | |
HI, BARBIE! Following its huge opening weekend, Jordan and Brooke think pink and get all dolled up for the movie event of the year. We gush over Kate McKinnon's queer - sorry, *weird* - Barbie, start the Gosling Oscar campaign, discuss the film's themes on individuality, gender roles & social norms (as well as that incredible musical number), and remind you all that you are...Kenough. | |||
| 11 Aug 2023 | The Awful Truth with David Canfield | 01:30:49 | |
Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by Vanity Fair's David Canfield (Little Gold Men) for the film that launched Cary Grant into super stardom. We discuss Cary Grant's contentious personal life filled with gay rumors, our favorite sneaky ways around the Hays Code, the joy of screwball comedies and their subversive gender roles, a pitch perfect Irene Dunne performance, and Mr. Smith – a very good boy. | |||
| 25 Aug 2023 | Pain & Gain with Patrick Willems | 02:50:18 | |
Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by the one and only Patrick Willems for some good old-fashioned Bayhem! We go long (surprise surprise) on the evolution of Michael Bay as an auteur, mourn the Rock's last great performance, marvel at the fact that these insane crimes actually happened, and hear all about Patrick's trip to the Mission: Impossible 7 premiere :) | |||
| 08 Sep 2023 | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion with Erik Anderson | 01:31:12 | |
Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by Erik Anderson (AwardsWatch) for a delightfully nostalgic romp through high school. We wonder if Romy and Michele will eventually realize that they are each others' true soulmates and actually marry each other, express our deep fondness for Alan Cumming, pick the film's best fashion moments (so hard!), marvel at Mira Sorvino's accent work, and go allllll in on that transcendent dream sequence. | |||
| 22 Sep 2023 | The Devil Wears Prada with Liz Hannah | 01:58:35 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by writer/director Liz Hannah for 2006's iconiqué fashion filmé. We break down sickening looks, cutting clap-backs, perfect casting, a terrible boyfriend, and a few "oh so 2000s" weight references. Plus a note-perfect Stanley Tucci, gay icon Miranda Priestly, and our pitch for "Drag Becomes Her" – a Meryl Streep-specific drag show. | |||
| 06 Oct 2023 | The Boys in the Band (1970) with Kyle Turner | 01:39:22 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by writer Kyle Turner for William Friedkin's early foray into directing with a definitive gay classic! We discuss the creation of Mart Crowley's acclaimed and radical play, the theater revival and subsequent Ryan Murphy remake, which exes we'd call in a twisted game of telephone, and Michael's absolutely awful vibes. | |||
| 20 Oct 2023 | Arsenic and Old Lace with Clay Keller | 01:41:32 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by Clay Keller (Screen Drafts) for Frank Capra's 1944 horror / dark (screwball) comedy / crime caper / rom-com. How do all these genres fit into one tight two-hour romp? How many wild looks does Cary Grant give straight to camera? Is it valid to poison men to give them peace in this life, actually? And is Peter Lorre the all-time best weird little guy? | |||
| 03 Nov 2023 | A Simple Favor | 01:25:32 | |
Jordan and Brooke take you on a twisty, murderous ride filled with fabulous pantsuits and dubious incest for Paul Feig's 2018 film. Listen along for a thorough history of "domestic female thriller" novels (aka "Gone Girl" ripoffs), the evolution of Stephanie and Emily's sapphic explorations, Henry Golding's charming star power, and the definitive best way to make a martini. | |||
| 17 Nov 2023 | The Favourite with Iana Murray | 02:00:51 | |
Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by film writer (and Poor Things festival viewer) Iana Murray for the most snubbed movie of 2018, in our humble opinion. Yorgos Lanthimos ties together a twisty triptych of lesbian power and desire...but we all know the real MVP of this movie is Horatio, the Fastest Duck in the City. If you like Rachel Weisz giving big "step on me" energy, national treasure Olivia Colman, historical memes, the rarity of triple Best Actress Oscar noms, or the word "cunt," this episode is for you! | |||
| 01 Dec 2023 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry with Natalie Torres | 02:04:38 | |
We asked for it, we manifested it...and now we have to deal with it. Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by writer and verified Sandman stan Nat Torres for a long-awaited episode on 2007's extremely subtle and not at all offensive four-quadrant comedy! Listen along for Brooke's "Grown Ups" audition story, a dissection of New England mascot Adam Sandler, the "Happy Madison girl" problem, plenty of moaning and groaning about poorly aged jokes, and why this movie is low-key not that bad...perhaps even gayer than originally thought... | |||
| 15 Dec 2023 | The Nightmare Before Christmas | 01:26:17 | |
Happy holi-gays, friends – celebrate with us by taking a trip to mid-aughts Hot Topic with Henry Selick's 1993 multi-holiday classic! Christmas or Halloween...or porque no los dos? Is Jack's Lament actually a coming out power ballad? How ridiculously in his bag was Danny Elfman on this one? What's up with those fruity little Halloweentown vampires? And are we running out of queer holiday movies far too quickly?! | |||
| 05 Jan 2024 | The 2023 QQ Qualifiers | 02:48:33 | |
It's the second year of The QQ Qualifier Awards – aka the Quallies! Listen along as Jordan and Brooke award the coveted "Rainbow Prism" to their favorite films, performances, and other special categories from the 2023 cinematic year. | |||
| 19 Jan 2024 | Maestro with Fran Hoepfner | 01:28:26 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined for 2023's sweeping romance by the Maestro Moment creator herself, the one and only Fran Hoepfner! We discuss man vs. myth, self-proclaimed "crazy cinephile" Bradley Cooper, big swing accents, prosthetics, a marriage and the space around it, and Matthew "always in his bag" Libatique. | |||
| 02 Feb 2024 | Mamma Mia! & Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again with Flynn Slicker | 02:00:35 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by Flynn Slicker (Letterboxd) for a fabulous musical double feature / luxury vacation to Greece! Experience the pure euphoria that only ABBA can summon as we dive into a star-studded cast, a notoriously lit wrap party, THREE whole father figures, and the transcendent gay vibes of choreography in bell-bottoms. | |||
| 16 Feb 2024 | Valentine's Day | 01:43:05 | |
What better way to celebrate the capitalism of Valentine's Day than with a big blockbuster film? Join us for a state of the union on late 00s queer rep (TL;DR – there are way too many straight white people), Taylor's Swift rocky acting career, Jordan's enduring love for Bradley Cooper, Brooke's enduring love for Anne Hathaway, and a bite-sized review of the new Mean Girls movie. | |||
| 01 Mar 2024 | Everything Everywhere All at Once with Yutaka Tamanaha & Liam Boyack | 01:49:38 | |
Join Jordan, Brooke, and special guests Liam Boyack and Yutaka Tamanaha (The Horror Hour) just in time for awards season, as we dive into 2023's zany Oscar juggernaut that nobody could escape. We think this movie is great! We are thrilled by the awards it won! We love the dildos and the scrappy production and the cast and the costumes! We, do, however, have some questions about the butt plug stuff. Plus, a bonus mini therapy session as we unpack generational trauma, the need for mainstream representation, and disappointing our parents. | |||
| 15 Mar 2024 | Carrie (1976) with Cass Clarke | 01:33:17 | |
Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by writer & podcaster Cass Clarke (Horror Hangover) for 1976's iconic and powerful film, the prom royalty of teen horror. We talk bitch-ass high schoolers, Carrie being punished via a literal closet, historically sexy art of St. Sebastian, the abject horror of womanhood, how we really need to nominate more horror at the Oscars, and getting cathartic, bloody REVENGE!! | |||
| 29 Mar 2024 | Bringing Up Baby with Mia Lee Vicino | 01:46:17 | |
Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by Mia Lee Vicino (Letterboxd, Best in Show) for 1938's delightful romp, known as a box office flop and the "feral stepchild" of screwball comedies. We finally get to discuss David Canfield's amazing article on Cary Grant & Randolph Scott's life, thirst over noted badass Katharine Hepburn, marvel at how insane it is to combine these practical effects with such snappy writing, and express major fashion and gender envy over Cary Grant in a fluffy dressing gown. | |||
| 12 Apr 2024 | Hairspray (2007) with Ella Kemp | 01:45:08 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by Ella Kemp (Letterboxd) for 2007's sock-hoppin' musical featuring - gasp - actual sets?! We talk some inspired (and some uninspired) casting choices, the legacy of John Waters, all things camp, drag, JAMES EFFING MARSDEN, and Zac Efron's one perfect curl. | |||
| 26 Apr 2024 | Tombstone with Phil Tice | 02:32:10 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by author & writer Phil Tice for 1993's sincere take on the Western epics. Phil goes deep and analyzes Doc and Wyatt's incredibly intimate conversations, Brooke laments the terribly underwritten women of this film, and Jordan marvels at the fact that two podcasters could get this excited about gunslinging. | |||
| 10 May 2024 | TÁR with Phil Iscove | 02:11:19 | |
Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by Phil Iscove (Podcast Like It's 1992) for 2022's absolute masterclass in filmmaking (and, surprisingly, memes?). We dig into Lydia's gender presentation in a male-dominated industry (is she actually...a girlboss?), the thrills and humor Todd Field manages to layer here, pretend pretension and why basically everyone can enjoy this movie, and Cate Blanchett's amazing U-Haul lesbian wardrobe! | |||
| 24 May 2024 | High Tension with Jose Cañas | 01:45:22 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by friend and producer Jose Cañas for 2003's midnight slasher. They inevitably get mired in this movie's insurmountable twist, praise director Alexandre Aja for the sheer craft on display, and debate what we should actually take away from the gory kills and final jump scare here. Plus, that weird string of mid-2000s horror remakes! | |||
| 07 Jun 2024 | Johnny Guitar with Mitchell Beaupre | 01:30:11 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by Letterboxd senior editor Mitchell Beaupre (The Letterboxd Show) for Nicholas Ray's unconventional 1954 Western. We get to talk about icon/legend/notorious hater Joan Crawford, Nicholas Ray's frankly crazy life, an epic Southwest witch hunt, women in PANTS, and how this is definitely a film for the enbys. | |||
| 21 Jun 2024 | Challengers with Ben from Canada | 02:08:53 | |
Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by filmmaker, video essayist and actor Ben Chinapen for our fave fim of the year (so far). Luca Guadagnino goes god mode with under the court shots, intense homoeroticism as always, and a real, actual, proper love triangle. We talk the club-ready Reznor & Ross score, how sex is tennis and tennis is sex, films shot but not set in Boston, messy bisexual longing, and a whole lot of phallic shaped foods. | |||
| 05 Jul 2024 | Hustlers with Roxana Hadadi | 01:50:08 | |
Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by Roxana Hadadi (Vulture) for Lorene Scafaria's 2019 masterpiece – yes, masterpiece! There is directorial style! There are great needle drops! There is JLo in an incredible fur coat! We discuss why this movie wasn't given the awards season treatment, the very legitimate Ramona x Destiny ship, recent "Netflix-ifciation" of A-list actors, ethics of scamming Wall Street finance bros, and some Juicy Couture archive pulls. | |||
| 19 Jul 2024 | Thelma & Louise | 01:47:03 | |
Jordan and Brooke rev up their T-Bird and hit the road for an anniversary episode (crime spree not included). Topics include: feminism! Lesbianism! Dream cars! Thelma & Louise getting more butch as the movie goes on! The Criterion edition's double commentary! WOMEN!!! WOO!!!! | |||
| 02 Aug 2024 | Little Shop of Horrors with Kenny Neibart | 01:41:30 | |
Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by writer/producer Kenny Neibart for another movie musical – this one very near and dear to our hearts. For Frank Oz's 1986 film, we discuss gender performance, stage to screen changes, advanced puppetry, Howard Ashman's incredible pen, and – you knew it was coming – the Muppets. | |||
| 16 Aug 2024 | Shrek with Caitlin Durante | 01:47:57 | |
Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by Caitlin Durante (The Bechdel Cast) for a simple Shrek-tastic visit to Duloc. Along with a healthy dose of memes, we break down the "edgy" anti-Disney sentiment, marginalized fairytale creatures, Lord Farquaad's casual ethnic cleansing, how inescapable to the culture this was, and if this film is actually quite queer! | |||
| 30 Aug 2024 | Bridesmaids with Caroline Framke | 01:40:32 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by TV critic Caroline Framke to talk Paul Feig's seminal 2011 comedy, including masterful levels of improv, the "shocker genre" of female-led raunchy comedies, the wedding industrial complex, and how Annie and Helen should really just run off together. | |||
| 13 Sep 2024 | Showgirls with Louis Peitzman | 01:45:21 | |
Jordan and Brooke hitch a ride to Vegas with writer Louis Peitzman for another wonderful entry in the Paul Verhoeven canon of horny queer cinema! We thrust it to the beat of a deeply misunderstood lead performance, the legitimacy of of "cult classic" status, commodifying the male gaze for your own sapphic tendencies, and how there is not one normal conversation in this whole movie (complimentary). | |||
| 27 Sep 2024 | Birds of Prey with Carly Usdin | 01:40:41 | |
Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by filmmaker Carly Usdin for another trip to our favorite queer space – Gotham City! Despite its rep as a film that got kneecapped by the pandemic and some good ol' studio sexism, this Cathy Yan bop kinda has it all! We gush over Margot's committed performance, the canon of "kickass ladies" cinema (the highs and the very, very lows), how there really isn't a single straight person in this story, and how badly we want live-action Harlivy (watch the animated series – seriously). | |||
| 11 Oct 2024 | My Favorite Wife with Abby Monteil | 01:24:09 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by writer Abby Monteil for this 1940 screwball about your wife coming back from the dead on the same day you marry someone new. Super relatable! We dive (once again) into David Canfield's VF article on the co-stars of this picture Cary Grant and Randolph Scott, the film's unique blend of comedy and melancholy, getting hot and bothered over your romantic rival (very heterosexual), and Cary Grant in another fabulous dressing gown. | |||
| 25 Oct 2024 | Venom: The Last Dance | 01:19:11 | |
On the weekend of its release, Jordan and Brooke bid farewell to the Venom franchise with symbiote rankings, praise for Venom's #1 fan Tom Hardy, a Symbrock A03 update, and this year's Halloween costumes. | |||
| 08 Nov 2024 | Mrs. Doubtfire with BJ & Harmony Colangelo | 01:37:43 | |
HELLOOOO! Brooke and Jordan are rejoined by BJ and Harmony Colangelo (This Ends at Prom) to talk this Chris Columbus 1993 blockbuster which has aged...pretty well, actually!? There's outwardly gay supporting characters, there's a charming message about how family can look like anything, there's a nearly $500M box office take, and – oh, no, there are definitely still a few transphobic jokes. But we tackle that, 90s culture, 2020s culture, movies set in San Francisco, the loss of the family comedy, and if spin-off Broadway musicals are ever any good. | |||
| 22 Nov 2024 | The Wizard of Oz | 01:50:02 | |
Jordan and Brooke go over the rainbow for this 1939 classic that changed filmmaking forever, and may or may not have inspired the modern day pride flag! We rank every main character by canonical queerness (shoutout high femme lesbian Glinda truthers), discuss the very inclusive Oz books, ignore all other movie spin-offs (Wicked, you're on thin ice...), and get a bit emotional about how much this move means both to us and to the gay community. | |||
| 06 Dec 2024 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy with Emma Logsdon | 01:30:24 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by editor Emma Logsdon for 2011's tense, understated, elegant spy drama that may or may not be a big hit with the Inception (2010) fandom?! We talk if we would be bad at spycraft (talkative, cries too much) or very good at spycraft (gay), the actual intelligence team this was based on, the intimacy of killing, our main squeeze Tom Hardy, and why this movie made the CIA so angry (not clickbait!). | |||
| 20 Dec 2024 | Rent | 01:41:46 | |
Jordan and Brooke close out the year with Chris Columbus's unconventional holiday movie about the supposed power of collective action...or maybe just a toxic friend group! We go through which characters have been terrible people since the musical premiered, Jonathan Larson's catchy tunes and personal writing journey, the stereotypes of cheating bisexuals and tragic drag queens (eek), and our favorite questionable "La Vie Bohème" lyrics. | |||
| 03 Jan 2025 | Romeo + Juliet with Joe Reid | 01:52:29 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by Joe Reid (This Had Oscar Buzz) for Baz Luhrmann's 1997 sun-soaked adaptation that taught a whole generation how to be young and horny. We talk Leo's floppy lesbian haircut, the best and gayest Harold Perrineau performance you could ask for, why Juliet really needs her own squad, and how much we love swords as guns. The Bard, baby! | |||
| 17 Jan 2025 | The Wolf Man (1941) | 01:26:37 | |
Jordan and Brooke celebrate some early 2025 horror by kicking it all the way back to 1941 and discussing the original "Wolf Man." We chat our own personal Universal Monster rankings, soundstage-sized sets and practical makeup, the evolution of werewolves and werewolf transformations, plus a healthy dose of Halloween Horror Nights content. | |||
| 31 Jan 2025 | Pitch Perfect with Alison Sivitz (Bald Ann Dowd) | 01:37:48 | |
Jordan and Brooke are joined by Alison Sivitz (aka Bald Ann Dowd), as we rocket agrressively back to 2012 and every piece of culture that comes with that. We discuss why this movie has aged like milk but still hits, questionable fashion choices (heeled...Converse...), queerbaiting the audience, actual Peacock spinoff show "Bumper in Berlin," what Kenny Ortega is up to these days, what Hailee Steinfeld is also up to these days, Anna Kendrick's Oscar nom, and the fact that The Cup Song hit #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 – it did, it really did. | |||