Episodes
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Episode 100!!!!
Alicia and special guest Erin (Alicia's better half) discuss a piece of wlw media near and dear to our hearts, Black Mirror's San Junipero! Tune in to listen to a discussion about this fantastic love story, our views on the afterlife, and how good at flirting Erin is.
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Episode 99: It's Only Life After All
Hiya gays! Happy Pride! Today Alicia and Sarah talk about the very great 2023 documentary film It's Only Life After All, about none other than musical icons The Indigo Girls. This doc is so full of interesting things! It's the first 2+ hour movie Sarah has enjoyed in years. Enjoy!
Further reading:
It's Only Life After All Wikipedia page
NYT Review by Elisabeth Vincentelli
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Episode 98: The Carmilla Movie
Hi vampire gays! Today Alicia and Sarah are talking about the 2017 film The Carmilla Movie -- yes, the very one based off of the 2014-16 web series that is very much of its time! It's very queer, and kind of confusing, but who isn't, ya know? Enjoy!
Further Reading:
The Carmilla Movie Wikipedia page
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Episode 97: Love Lies Bleeding
Hi guess what! Today Alicia and Sarah are talking about Love Lies Bleeding! Sarah is very excited about it! There is a lot to say! Love you bye!
Further Reading:
Love Lies Bleeding Wikipedia
Autostraddle Article
NYT Article
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Episode 96: Blue Jean
Hi queeros! This month Alicia and Sarah are discussing the 2022 British film Blue Jean, which is, in fact, quite blue. Join us as we talk closeted anxiety, how unhinged it is to legislate against queer and trans people, extra bad stereotypes, and also how aesthetic this movie is.
Further Reading:
Blue Jean Wikipedia page
Chicago Reader Review
Los Angeles Times Review
Autostraddle Review
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Episode 95: Breaking the Ice
Hello lovely listeners! This month we are back with another International Film: 2022's Austrian sports romance/family drama Breaking the Ice. This one is hard to find and the subtitles leave a little to be desired, but it is a banger, and not just literally! Tune in to listen to Alicia and Sarah talk about how they liked watching hockey in this, and about toxic team dynamics, and also about Macklemore (iykyk). Enjoy!
Further Reading:The Playlist review by Christian Gallichio
Review by Tina Kakadelis
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Episode 94: Love, Classified and interview with writer, Lynn Sternberger!
Hello lovelies! This month Alicia and Sarah had the supreme honor of talking to Lynn Sternberger, a very fun and cool Hollywood Writer who wrote today's film! Love, Classified is a lezzy Hallmark movie that is definitely the best thing Hallmark has ever made (biased opinion). We talk to Lynn about the process of writing the movie, what inspired it, her work in TV writer's rooms, her fated relationship with Melora Harden, *some* Hallmark devotees being so terrible it's funny, and more. It's a great time! Enjoy!
Further Reading:
Follow Lynn on Instagram and Twitter, which we will not be calling by its other name
Watch the movie on Hallmark
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Episode 93: Bottoms
Happy new year, queeros! If you want some bonkers gay shit to shore you up for what is surely going to be a bonkers shit year, may we suggest the 2023 film Bottoms? You've probably at least heard of this one, so join Alicia and Sarah as they discuss this silly little weird gay fight club movie that stars faves Rachel Sonnet and Ayo Edebiri, and new fave Marshawn Lynch, the football player. Enjoy!
Further reading:
Bottoms Wikipedia page
New Yorker review
Autostraddle review
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Episode 92: Christmas at the RanchHappy holigays! This year the annual holiday movie adventure has led Alicia and Sarah to another movie from Tello's deep holiday romcom catalogue, Christmas at the Ranch. You probably know everything you need to know about the plot of this movie from the genre and title alone. We had some issues with this one, but like the movie itself, there's nothing too drastic or compelling. Enjoy your holiday fluff!
Further Reading:
Autostraddle review by Heather Hogan
Tagg Magazine review by Becca Damante
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Episode 91: Shiva Baby
Hello lovely queers! Today Alicia and Sarah are talking about the wonderfully claustrophobic 2020 film Shiva Baby. The movie takes place in a tight 72 minutes over the course of one afternoon, mostly at, you guessed it, a shiva. It revolves around Hot Mess Hot Bi Girl Danielle, who gets wrapped up in a TON of drama involving her sugar daddy, her ex-girlfriend, her parents, and a screaming baby. This movie is great and we also just found out they are making it into an HBO series, so yay!
Further Reading:
Shiva Baby Wikipedia page
Vulture review by Helen Shaw
NYT Review by Jason Bailey
LA Times Review by Gary GoldsteinCoastal House Media Interview with Ariel MarxAutostraddle review by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner -
Episode 90:Hello you beautiful gays! Join Sarah and Alicia for a very special live episode at the Seattle Queer Film Festival! We are discussing HEALED--a psychological thriller written by and starring Shantell Yasmine Abeydeera (Dating in Place), and co-starring Emily Goss (Dating in Place, Season of Love [which we covered in Episode 52]), and the SQFF 2023 Queer Luminary Award winner, Guinevere Turner (Watermelon Woman [Episode 33], Go Fish [Episode 46])! We also got to ask writer Shantell, 'Yaz', about her inspiration for the film, and a bit about the casting! This is definitely one you do not want to miss, so check out your local film festivals for this gem.
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Episode 89: Nina's Heavenly Delights
Hello lovely queers! Welcome to this month's podcast, wherein Alicia introduces Sarah to one of her favorite Lesbian Films, Nina's Heavenly Delights. This 2006 romcom was done dirty by critics and even its own producers but it's kind of a joy to watch, for the most part. It's real cheesy in the best way, with family drama, a cooking competition that needs winning, a quintessential early aughts GBF, and a good amount of kissing! Enjoy!
Further reading:
Nina's Heavenly Delights Wikipedia page
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Episode 88: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Hi lovelies! Welcome to this month's episode, where Alicia and Sarah discuss the 2022 banger Everything Everywhere All at Once! This movie is hard to describe but you already know about it so it's fine. Join us as we talk about hot dog fingers, rocks with googly eyes, gender constructs, the everything bagel of depression, and the infinite limitations and possibilities of mothers and daughters. Enjoy!
Further reading:
EEAAO Wikipedia page
Autostraddle review by Drew Burnett GregoryGay Times review by Hollie Wong -
Episode 87: Passing
Hey lovely queers! Today Alicia and Sarah are back together talking about 2021's Passing, the adaptation of Nella Larson's 1929 novel of the same name. There's so much going on in this movie, none of which is explicitly gay per se, but all of which is very immersive and will make you think about the ways in which white supremacy and the racist and colonial American project harms us all! While not exactly upbeat, it's also not tragedy porn, but a nuanced portrayal of longing and human behavior under oppressive racialized structures, and it is very good. Plus it has Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga. So you should watch it if you want!
Further reading:
Autostraddle article by Carmen Phillips
New York Times review by Manohla Dargis
NPR interview with director Rebecca Hall
Passing Wikipedia page (movie)
Passing Wikipedia page (book)YouTube American Film Institute interview with Rebecca Hall -
Episode 86: Lust Life Love and interview with Stephanie Sellars!
Hello gaybies! In this episode, we jump into the NYC polyamorous scene with the film Lust Life Love. Alicia interviews the co-director, writer, producer, and lead in the film, Stephanie Sellars on her inspiration for the story, the queerness of polyamory, and her own media-inspired gay awakenings.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5tck8lmDpc
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Episode 85: Foxfire
Hey queer cuties! This week Alicia and Sarah are digging into one of the greatest queer movies of all time that is not (but kinda is) explicitly queer: 1996's Foxfire. This movie launched Angelina Jolie's (tragically not gay enough) career! And also has so many great people in it including the Jennys: Jenny Lewis and Jenny Shimizu! The latter of which we all remember as being one of Angelina Jolie's queer flames, because they met on this movie! And that's just one of the many layers on this girl-gang cake. Join us as we discuss all the ways in which we love this movie, both despite and because of how very 90s queer it is.
Further reading:
Excellent 2023 Autostraddle interview with director Annette Haywood-Carter by Drew Burnett Gregory
Foxfire Wikipedia page
Willamette Week 25th anniversary article by Chance Solem-Pfeifer
2018 Autostraddle review by Sarah Fonseca"Hollywood Had Not Caught Up": On Foxfire with Annette Haywood Carter Screen Slate Article by Mackenzie LukenbillThe Outskirts: Foxfire article from Screen Slate by Cristina Cacioppo -
Episode 84: Anne+ - The Film
This month, we're headed to Amsterdam! In this sequel to a popular Dutch webseries of the same name, we follow Anne, a 20-something Dutch writer queer just trying to ~figure out her life~ as she cycles and walks the streets of a v picturesque city. We quite enjoyed this one and hope you do too!
Further reading:
Autostraddle review by Heather Hogan
Anne+ website
But Why Tho review by Jason Flatt
Valerie Bisscheroux website -
Episode 83: D.E.B.S
Hiya gays! This month we are digging into the cult classic 2004 cinematic masterpiece (arguable), D.E.B.S! This was a formative film for Alicia, and Sarah had never seen it before, but boy is it of its time. Tune in to hear Alica and Sarah relive the disturbing moment that was the aughts and its glorification of uber-thin bodies; discuss the unknown line between camp and the male gaze; laugh about being a gay slut; and reveal the connection between this movie and Kid Rock (neither aged well). Hope you love it!
Further reading:
D.E.B.S Wikipedia page
Roger Ebert review (lol)Washington Post Review2003 D.E.B.S. Short Film -
Episode 82: Skate Kitchen
Hi sweet queeros! This month Alicia and Sarah are talking about a movie near and dear to Sarah's heart (and now Alicia's too): 2018's vibe-fest Skate Kitchen. This film is based on a real life girls skate crew in New York City and the way they ~vibe~ with each other and their sport. Also some stuff happens with like, coming of age and parental relationships and friendships and almost-romance-but-not-really. It's really good! And it has a spinoff show on HBO called Betty, which Sarah keeps bringing up. Enjoy!
Further reading:
Skate Kitchen Wikipedia page
NYT review (even though we don't fucks with the NYT for a lot of things)
Guardian review (lol)Independent Review (also lol)
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Episode 81: Mars One
Hi queeros! Welcome back to the pod! This month we are discussing the 2022 Brazilian film Mars One, which can be streamed on Netflix. It follows a Black family in the early days after Bolsonaro's election, which is the background noise to their daily lives. The parents work in the service industry, the tween brother is a soccer prodigy but is actually interested in joining the now-defunct Mars One mission to colonize Mars, and the daughter is in law school and also hecka queer and wants to move in with her girlfriend. Tune in to hear how much both Alicia and Sarah enjoyed this understated but very absorbing movie, which they recommend watching! Enjoy bbs!
Further reading:
Mars One Wikipedia page
IndieWire review by Jude Dry - Montre plus
