Your Name is a film about the first ever cis T4T relationship, and we are joined once again by Raptor to talk about it. It's an incredible film that touches on gender, grief, human connections, and the value of fighting for your happiness. We also talk about body swap stories in general and the value of kissing your bros. Oh, and we also have a new theme song!CW: Discussions of death, natural disasters, gender dysphoriaMusic by Goshdarn Rabbit: https://goshdarnrabbit.bandcamp.com/References:5 Centimeters Per Your Name by RaptorTrans Allegories in Film: 'Your Name' (2016) by Atreyo PalitYour Name | Kimi no Na wa: Interpreting Progress in Gender and Rule-breaking by ATMA & FunomenaYour Name And The Message Of Hope It Gives Transgender People by Jade KingI’ll Remember Your Name—Will You? by Tsunderin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 15 - Ocean's 8/Ocean's Eleven
What couple possibly be more gay than to plan and execute a multi-million dollar heist with your homies? And yet, neither of the crews from the all-male or all-female spend literally any time kissing each other. Let's fix that in this episode, where we break down what works and what doesn't about Ocean's Eleven and it's female-centric spin-off, and what kind of queer spin we can give these charming criminals.CW: Discussions of misogyny, prison violence, rape, sexual harassment, homophobia, transphobiaReferences:Ocean's 11 but it's gay! by Gabriel Shane Dunn‘Ocean’s 8’ is Extremely Gay—So Why Isn’t It Gay? by Jill GutowitzOceans 8 Is a Lesbian Movie by E. Alex Jung Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 14 - Aquamarine (The 1 Year Anniversary Episode)
Queer Up is a year old and we celebrate by revisiting our underwater roots. After celebrating you, our amazing listeners, we look at the largely forgotten mermaid movie Aquamarine. It's what happens when you attempt to cram a season of a mediocre sitcom into 100 minutes of film, and a good testament to why the gays are better at mermaid stories.CW: Discussions of suicidal ideation, parental trauma, abandonmentReferences:Aquamarine is Less Straight Than You Thought (and I can prove it) by Drawpinion Dump Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 13 - The Venom Trilogy (with Pim's Crypt)
This episode is a true Venominomenon! Along with our guest Pim, from the excellent Youtube channel Pim's Crypt, we dig into the entire Venom trilogy of films. Besides fangirling out about these genuinely delightful films, we explore their (often very explicit) queer themes, and discuss how the third film drops the ball on what makes the series so enjoyably gay. No need to worry, though; we know how it should be queered up.You should follow Pim on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@pimscrypt) and Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/c/pimscrypt/)CW: Discussions of body horror, domestic violence, family abandonmentReferences:Venom Is Queer: A Film Analysis by Pim's CryptVenom: The Last Dance review on Letterboxd by Pim's CryptVenom Is A Queer Icon Now And I’m Here For It | Venom: Let There Be Carnage Review by Drew Friday Venom star Tom Hardy weighs in on the symbiote’s status as an LGBT+ icon by Maggie BaskaHow the queer community found solace in Venom by Diana Velasquezthe big gay history of venom by land-of-brains-and-chocolateTom Hardy’s Kat Rescue by Tom Hardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 12 - Robots
What would a world built and inhabited entirely by robots be like? It turns out, very much like the one we live in now - gender roles included. In this episode, we dive into the strange, undercooked world of Bluesky Studios' 2005 Robots, and examine its strange approach to sex and gender. We talk about robot skirts, robot penises, and robot misogyny.References:The Art of Robots by Amid AmidiHow Robots (2005) Rejects Gender and Capitalism by Drawpinion DumpTrans Allegories in Film: 'Robots' (2005) by Atreyo PalitRobots Production Notes by Robin Williams FansiteLooking Back, I Think ‘Robots’ Was My Gay Awakening by Ky Stewart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The podcast where we find crumbs of queerness and turn them into big gay cakes. Each episode, we queer up media by analysing it from an LGBTQ perspective to see how it would work with a rainbow coating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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