An A-Z of queer media, where each week we talk about a different piece of art made for/by/about LGBTQ+ people. Hosted by Caoimhe McGee and Simon Gibson.
In this essay I will... This week Simon and Keevez give you a lengthy, at times chaotic, comparative essay on Queer Eye 2003 vs 2018. We compare and contrast the first episode of each version; vote on which one we think did each section better; give you our ultimate Fab Five rankings; share some fun facts and tidbits on the popular franchise; and occasionally go off on some unrelated tangents. Would this really be Gay to Z if we didn't go on for far too long giving opinions no one asked for? Enjoy! xo Instagram: @gaytozpod Twitter: @gaytozpod Email: gaytozpod@gmail.com
Simon and Keevez join a cult. This week Simon and Keevez are joined by Rachel (AKA amortentiareads) where we discuss the mystery/science fiction comic series 'Paper Girls' by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang. We get into the lesbian death trope, young queer romance and why female comic book protagonists are for everyone. Thanks for listening! Enjoy xo Instagram: @gaytozpod Twitter: @gaytozpod Email: gaytozpod@gmail.com
"I will never stop talking about this movie" This week, Simon and Keevez are joined by esteemed lawyer, local complaint filer and boyfriend to Simon, Matthew Yardley, where we discuss the incomparable 2009 film, 'Oy Vey! My Son is Gay!' We also talk Kristen Stewart, Disney, Lil Nas X and Taylor Swift. Thanks for listening folks, enjoy! xo Instagram: @gaytozpod Twitter: @gaytozpod Email: gaytozpod@gmail.com (Recorded November 2021)
Surprise bitch! Bet you thought you saw the last of us. We are back after a little hiatus and better than ever, baby. Listen to find out what we've been up to over the last couple months and stay tuned for exciting new episodes coming your way very soon!
This week we're joined by Calum McElwee to chat about the short documentary series, Nightgowns, based on the drag cabaret show of the same name. The show was created by Drag Race winner Sasha Valour and the docuseries originally streamed on Quibi. We also touch on the Wicked cast announcement, Taylor's 'All Too Well' short film, new queer music, gay superheroes and local nightclub drama. Thanks for listening! Enjoy xo instagram: @gaytozpod twitter: @gaytozpod email: gaytozpod@gmail.com
"Caught a slime" This week Simon and Keevez discuss friend of the pod, Lil Nas X's debut album, Montero; the creative marketing, the meme culture, the homophobic backlash, the dodgy trolling past, the ground-breaking music videos and performances, and our thoughts on the album, track by track; we cover it all. Thanks for listening! Enjoy xo Twitter: @gaytozpod Instagram: @gaytozpod Email: gaytozpod@gmail.com
We're back with a new episode and this week Simon and Keevez are joined by Lady Gaga superfan, Jake Kyle, to chat about her The Fame Monster era. We discuss everything from Gaga's meteoric rise to fame and the weird rumours and comparisons that came with this, to her bizarre media stints and most iconic moments, as well as going through the track list and the music videos. Thanks for listening, folks. Enjoy! xo instagram: @gaytozpod twitter: @gaytozpod email: gaytozpod@gmail.com
"Did Harry Potter just bottom?" This week Simon and Keevez are joined by Conor Cupples and we discuss the 2013 film Kill Your Darlings, starring Daniel Radcliffe as Alan Ginsberg, about some of the young pioneers of the Beat Generation during their college days and the true story of their entanglement in a murder case. We also talk about streaming platform Twitch's recent controversy with ongoing harassment on the site and Scotland becoming the first country to introduce compulsory lessons on LGBTQ+ history on its school curriculums. Thanks for listening, folks. Enjoy! xo Instagram: @gaytozpod Twitter: @gaytozpod Email: gaytozpod@gmail.com
Curb Your Virgin Sacrifice. This week Simon and Keevez watched the cult classic from 2009, Jennifer's Body, and talk about how this film along with Megan Fox were deeply misunderstood and mistreated at the time and how the #MeToo movement brought them both back into public conversation. We also talked about the Met Gala, Survivor's first non-binary contestant, Drag Race UK season 3, Montero, Elvira, and queer sexual awakenings. Thanks for listening folks! Enjoy xo Instagram: @gaytozpod Twitter: @gaytozpod Email: gaytozpod@gmail.com
"Mommy? Sorry, Mommy? Sorry, Mommy? Sorry, Mommy?" Welcome to part two of our episodes talking about Matthew Lopez's 2018 play 'The Inheritance' with Aoife Browne. In this episode we go more in depth into the themes of the play, discussing the socio-political elements, the idea of generational or inherited trauma, and the question of what it means to be gay and what gay culture is. Thanks for listening folks! Enjoy xo instagram: @gaytozpod twitter: @gaytozpod email: gaytozpod@gmail.com
"Sex & Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll & vomiting on Meryl Streep" This week we're joined by our pod sister, Aoife Browne from Midnight Memories, and we're chatting about Matthew Lopez's 2018 play The Inheritance. We also talked about spring rolls, Kristen Stewart, Disney gays, Dragula season 4 cast, Lil Nas X's pregnancy announcement, Sarah Harding from Girls Aloud, Jojo Siwa, the MUNA x Phoebe Bridgers collab, big life changes and Kelly Clarkson. Thanks for listening! x instagram: @gaytozpod twitter: @gaytozpod email: gaytozpod@gmail.com
AKA Simon's Intervention. This week we're joined by the fabulous Caitlin Magnall-Kearns and we're talking about the cult classic, Hedwig and the Angry Inch. We discuss the 2001 film and the legacy of Hedwig, as well as DaBaby, Matt Damon, Drag Race UK, fatphobia, Lorde, Billie Eilish, Jane McDonald, the gender binary (or lack thereof), Love Island, Four in a Bed and The Sims, and we sit Simon down for a stern chat. Thanks for listening folks! x instagram: @gaytozpod twitter: @gaytozpod email: gaytozpod@gmail.com
"William Schuester - An Aberration Against God" Welcome to part two of our Glee special, featuring Eve Belle! This time we're discussing Santana and how her character impacted young queer women, how Glee (mis)represented bi and trans people, and Eve gives us her thoughts on Will Schuester and how he should have been handled. Thanks for listening folks! x instagram: @gaytozpod twitter: @gaytozpod email: gaytozpod@gmail.com
"You can be gay and also a terrible person!" This week we're discussing the queer characters and themes from Ryan Murphy's iconic series Glee, with very special guest Eve Belle! We also chat about being queer in the Irish music industry, and friends of the pod, Lil Nas X and 'Industry Baby'; Lorde and 'Stoned at the Nail Salon'; and Demi Lovato's social media activism. Thanks for listening folks! x instagram: @gaytozpod twitter: @gaytozpod email: gaytozpod@gmail.com
Gooped and gagged, the house down boots mama slay hunty werk yas versace charli xcx A special little treat for Belfast Pride, home to Simon & Keevez and many of our friends and listeners. Join us to hear our pride plans, deal with a listener complaint from a mystery caller and play some silly, queer themed quizzes. Thanks for listening and happy pride! x instagram: @gaytozpod twitter: @gaytozpod email: gaytozpod@gmail.com
"Bit of fiddly-widdly" This week we were joined by a very special guest, Billy Rae Stevens, and we discussed the 2018 film The Favourite, starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz. We also chatted about International Non-Binary People's Day & Awareness Week, Demi Lovato's take on misgendering and Billy's directorial debut Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. by Alice Birch. Thanks for listening! x instagram: @gaytozpod twitter: @gaytozpod email: gaytozpod@gmail.com
"Regular, store bought homophobia" This week we're joined by our first guest, Tom Morrison (@littletomdoodles), and we talk about the 1998 film Edge of Seventeen, Lil Nas X's BET performance, double standards and straight white privilege in the music industry, androgynous fashion and beards (not the facial hair). Thanks for listening! x instagram: @gaytozpod twitter: @gaytozpod email: gaytozpod@gmail.com
#GetJanelleOnThePod In this episode we talk about Janelle Monáe's 2018 album 'Dirty Computer' as well as its accompanying "emotion film", representation of bi women in music, Janelle Monáe and Tessa Thompson's rumoured relationship, and ASMR. Thanks for listening! instagram: @gaytozpod twitter: @gaytozpod email: gaytozpod@gmail.com
"Straight until proven gay?" This week we're talking about Russell T. Davies' 2015 Channel 4 show, 'Cucumber' (available to watch on All4), Lorde's resurrection, Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, Ariana Grande and the idea of "queerbaiting". Thanks for listening! x twitter: @gaytozpod instagram: @gaytozpod email: gaytozpod@gmail.com
"A lot of gay panic." This week we're discussing Olivia Wilde's 2019 film Booksmart (available to watch on Netflix and Amazon Prime), kink at pride and Demi Lovato. Thanks for listening! x Twitter: @gaytozpod Instagram: @gaytozpod Email: gaytozpod@gmail.com
"7 hours of gay f*ckery" Welcome to the first episode of our podcast! This week we're talking about the Tony Kushner play, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes. Specifically, The National Theatre's version which you can watch at https://www.ntathome.com/ Thanks for listening! x Twitter: @gaytozpod Instagram: @gaytozpod
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