Movies That Made Us Gay

“Don't you love being famous?” Halloween on the podcast has arrived, and we're starting things off with a tribute to the LGBT horror icon James Whale. As the subject of the 1998 Bill Condon film Gods and Monsters, a partially fictional take on the last days of his life. The small moving film won Condon an Oscar for adapted screenplay and nominated its star Ian McKellen and a scene-stealing Lynn Redgrave as his housekeeper.  Oscars they probably both should have won; don't worry, we get into it! The movie also brought Brendan Fraser's career to the next level as a hunky gardener who develops an unlikely friendship with Whale when he agrees to sit for the director to sketch. We talk about the queer people that helped build the horror genre and Whale's contributions with films like Frankenstein. “To a new world, of Gods and Monsters!”  Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“Tell me about it, stud.” How have we made it to 300 episodes of the podcast without talking about Grease is beyond us, but here we are! We are joined by our fellow MTMUG superstar guest, Jackson Cooper, to talk about one of the most beloved movie musicals of all time. Truly, the dent that Randal Kleiser's musical put in the cultural landscape (a box office worth over a billion dollars worldwide with inflation) can't be denied, and musicals were never the same! We talk about the translation from stage to screenplay by its larger-than-life producer Allan Carr, and how music of the film eclipses its original stage material. What we've come to know about Grease primarily comes from what's on screen in 1978. We also talk about its iconic cast, led by megastar John Travolta and the diva doll herself, Olivia Newton-John, as well as the cast of character actors that fill out its supporting roles. Can we ever escape the monster that Grease has unleashed upon the world with Summer Nights as your basic bitch choice at any karaoke night? Put on your satin Pink Ladies jacket, and your bad girl high-heels because Grease is the word!  Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social   Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“I'm here, just taking a stroll, stretching my legs. These, uh, 300 men are my personal bodyguard.” We watched “300,” directed by Zack Snyder, and we need to hit the gym. A lot has been said of Snyder's hyperfixation on the male form, and we're here to add to that conversation. While this movie may be 117 minutes of fit men strutting around in leather briefs, it's also a pretty fun adaptation of the 1998 graphic novel by Frank Miller— author of Sin City.  Gerard Butler and Lena Headey play a fierce power couple, King and Queen of Sparta, Leonidas and Gorgo. Gerry is giving us manic Brian Blessed in “Flash Gordon” realness, and Lena is serving proto-Cersei Lannister, and she's really holding her own as one of the only female speaking roles in the male-dominated movie. We also get some body beautiful from David Wenham, Michael Fassbender, and Rodrigo Santoro as the diva herself— Xerxes, the mad god-king of Persia with permanent makeup and one too many body piercings. We had our reading glasses on the entire time on patrol for any slip-ups in those banana hammocks, but as far as we could tell, there were no wardrobe malfunctions to speak of. Oh well.  www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“The course of true love never did run smooth.” We watched “A Midsummer Night's Dream” with our friends Michael and Callum from “Once Upon a VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy,” and we need a dictionary. This star-studded adaptation was riding high on the wave of late 90's Shakespeare craze, and we're digging the queerness this cast is bringing. Rupert Everett and Stanley Tucci are giving us body for days as Oberon - King of the Faeries - and Puck - a mischievous sprite, respectively. Aside from the faeries strutting around the forest in the buff, we also have some human characters that are easy on the eyes. Christian Bale and Dominic West play lovelorn Demetrius and Lysander and feature some forest frolicking after Puck hits them with the old Love Potion. We would be remiss if we left out the diva herself, one-miss Michelle Pfeiffer as Titania, Queen of the Faeries. Listen, this movie may be style over substance, but it sure is fun to watch. We also talk about our introductions to the Bard, be they cable television Animated Tales or clandestine passing of Broadway musical cassette tapes.  Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Instagram @peterlasagna

“The course of true love never did run smooth.” We watched “A Midsummer Night's Dream” with our friends Michael and Callum from “Once Upon a VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy,” and we need a dictionary. This star-studded adaptation was riding high on the wave of late 90's Shakespeare craze, and we're digging the queerness this cast is bringing. Rupert Everett and Stanley Tucci are giving us body for days as Oberon - King of the Faeries - and Puck - a mischievous sprite, respectively. Aside from the faeries strutting around the forest in the buff, we also have some human characters that are easy on the eyes. Christian Bale and Dominic West play lovelorn Demetrius and Lysander and feature some forest frolicking after Puck hits them with the old Love Potion. We would be remiss if we left out the diva herself, one-miss Michelle Pfeiffer as Titania, Queen of the Faeries. Listen, this movie may be style over substance, but it sure is fun to watch. We also talk about our introductions to the Bard, be they cable television Animated Tales or clandestine passing of Broadway musical cassette tapes.  Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Instagram @peterlasagna

“Jim, Jack, Johnny Red, Johnny Black, and Jose; all my favorite men. You can have it any way you like it, as long as it's in a shot glass.” We watched “Coyote Ugly” with our friend Blake Knight, and we've got some choreography to learn.  It was a lot of fun revisiting these gals jumping and jiving all over that bar, but we have to wonder about this business model. When we think about the amount of revenue those Coyotes are literally pouring down the drain, it makes our heads spin. Don't even get us started on the health and safety code violations! All that aside, we're really here for this cast, who all really deliver. Maria Bello, Piper Perabo, Bridget Moynahan, Izabella Milo, and The Original Tyra (Banks) all make us wish we were cool enough to be hired as Coyotes. Adam Garcia charms the pants off of us with that Aussie accent, and speaking of accents, Melanie Lynskey is really out here doing the Lord's accent work. We would be remiss if we left out LeAnn Rimes singing her Dianne Warren-penned hit “Can't Fight the Moonlight.” We also have a Diane Warren “Name That Mega Hit” quiz.  Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Instagram @peterlasagna

“You get a bunch of competitors together, and you're addicted to winning.” We watched “Everybody Wants Some!!” Directed by Richard Linklater, and we were definitely born in the wrong era. This movie is a vibe, and that vibe is athletic college dudes in short shorts, sleeveless muscle shirts, and mustaches— so many mustaches. To be real, the look is very reminiscent of a summer beer bust at your local gay bar, but that may not be what director Linklater was going for. When we say “vibe,” this movie really is one— set in 1980, over the couple of days before class, stars at an unnamed Texas University. We follow the studly baseball team as they break each other's balls, cruise for ladies, and show off their baseball skills. The slice of life gives us a very real look at straight male friendship— constant smack talk, ridiculous one-upmanship, but also an ease of camaraderie when meeting new members of the group. The plot takes its time to unfold, and the movie may not pass the Bechtel Test, but the guys are fun to watch, and it really does feel like a spiritual sequel to Linklater's beloved “Dazed and Confused.” Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“Fair is fair! We didn't start this, we didn't mean it to happen, but we're not giving up until you pay. FAIR IS FAIR!” We watched “The Legend of Billie Jean” with Jesse Krempel, the wonderful host of “Cult Cinema Circle,” and we need to make an appointment with our hairstylist. This often overlooked gem from the 1980s chronicles outlaw teens on the run from the cops, their parents, and a sleazy businessman while going “viral” in a pre-social media world. Billie Jean, played by a drop-dead gorgeous Helen Slater, and her brother Binx (teeny-teen Christian Slater - no relation) run afoul of some local dirtbags who then steal and trash Binx's prize Honda Elite scooter. The stakes are actually sort of low - but it's the principle of the matter which makes Billie Jean and company local folk heroes. In a key moment, Billie Jean chops off her hair after being inspired by Joan of Arc; she is giving us some Vidal Sassoon, Sally Hershberger realness that would make Miss Tyra Banks herself proud. The kids in this movie are so ‘80s it would make the costumers on “Stranger Things” heads spin, and the soundtrack features the absolute BANGER “Invincible” by the legendary Pat Benatar. Stay tuned for the latest Weekly Rewind at the end of the episode! Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna  

“I was surprised to learn lesbians accessorized. I didn't know that.” We watched “Kissing Jessica Stein” with the insightful Samantha Mann, author of “Dyke Delusions: Essays & Observations.”  Sitting with Sam talking about this touchstone of queer/lesbian cinema really hammers home that the two of us are just a couple of dumb boys. This movie harkens back to a pre-9/11 New York as well as the cinema landscape. This was a time when, yes, representation did matter, but so did a quirky downtown apartment with exposed brick that you could afford to live in without multiple roommates. We all talk about the quality of “gay” movies in the 90's and early aughts, but the lesbian movies were practically nonexistent - so the representation we got in this movie was a total necessity - not to mention the entire “lipstick” element of it all. Jennifer Westfeldt (Jessica) and Heather Juergensen (Helen) co-wrote this screenplay based on their play “Lipschtick,” and the labor put into it really pays off. The screenplay is tight, funny, and holds up (to mild scrutiny) 24 years later. We talk about Jessica's choices and the somewhat controversial place she ends up, of course.  We're still L.A. girlies at heart, but this indie comedy does make us love that magical New York from the movies.   Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna  

“They're gonna keep calling us 'cutters.' To them, it's just a dirty word. To me, it's just something else I never got a chance to be.” How has it taken this long to get to a good old-fashioned sports movie on the podcast?  We watched the Peter Yates film "Breaking Away" with our good friend Joshua Clement. Dennis Christopher plays Dave Stohler, a working-class Midwest teen, passionate about Italian cycling, navigating life with his  ragtag group of friends. Nominated for a handful of Oscars, including best picture, director, and a win for original screenplay, "Breaking Away" was a sleeper hit when it came out the summer of 1979. The most 70s cast of cute young men to fill a back issue of Tiger Beat Magazine. We have our lanky lead, Dennis Christopher, who's giving us 70s Timothée Chalamet, there's Dennis Quaid with his six-pack on full display, a post- "Bad News Bears" heartthrob Jackie Earle Haley, and the screen debut of Daniel Stern!  Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“Here's what's going on, buddy: the day we get married is the day I ship those brats off to Switzerland, get the picture? It's me, or them. Take your pick.” We watched “The Parent Trap” (1998) with our friend Donovan Marcotte, and we're seeing double! This movie really is a touchstone for an entire generation out there, and we totally get it.  Lindsay Lohan… and Lindsay Lohan - stepping in for the icon that is Hayley Mills - are really making us believe they are two separate kids. Gone are the days of Vaseline down the middle of the camera lens and static shots. Lindsay is waltzing around her cabin, and the camera is following both of them. It's some real Kermit the Frog riding a bicycle-level stuff. Trick shots aside, the rest of the cast really shines here - Lisa Ann Walter, Simon Kunz, and the Diva herself - Elaine Hendrix - are worth the price of admission. Break out your old clamshell VHS - it's time for the Lohan-aissance! Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“Look, I don't know what happened, but I own a motel not too far from here, and you'd be welcome to spend the night in one of the empty rooms if you'd like.” We watched Psycho II, directed by Richard Franklin, and suddenly we're hungry for toasted cheese sandwiches. It's been 23 years since Norman Bates was put away, and he's been declared sane! Now Norman is integrating back into society, but someone won't stand by and let that happen. Anthony Perkins and Vera Miles are back, reprising their roles from the original, and they are both forces to be reckoned with. Perkins is playing Norman Bates with nuance and integrating just enough “Norman-isms” from the original performance, while Vera is eating up each scene like she is berating Hitchcock himself. Meg Tilly is also doing some fine work in the best Joyce DeWitt haircuts and cowl-neck sweaters the early 80s had to offer. This may not be “The Godfather Part II,” but as far as sequels over twenty years in the making go, it's a ton of fun.  Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“Benson… Ben's Son!” We're wrapping up our Double Feature Summer and closing it out with some bangers! We watched “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer” and the brand-spanking new “Legacy-quel” (also titled) “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (2025) with dear friend of the podcast, the always spooky, Ashley Casseday from “Keep it Weird”.  We've decided, “I Still Know” might just be superior to the original (sorry kids). Jennifer Love Hewitt (Love to you and me) is back as the ever flustered Julie James, but this time she has her cool roommate Karla played by the icon Brandy in tow. We're off to the Bahamas for a stay at an empty hotel in the middle of the rainy season.  This movie is truly wild, and for many years was the end of our dear Julie James' story - until the sequel/re-quel/legacyquel still in theaters, “I Know What You Did Last Summer” . Listen, for a movie that does not need to exist, we had a pretty good time. It's not solving the world's problems, but at least it had some cute lines, some cute actors, and the return of our girl Love, our buddy Freddie Prinze Jr., as Ray, and a couple of surprises. You know us crazy kids, we are spilling spoilers like nobody's business, but hey, we give you a heads up when the spoilers start to roll. Get ready, kids, the Hook Man? The Fisherman? Ben Willis? The scary guy in the raincoat, and the hook is back.  Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“I'm not messing around. I'm doing important stuff.” We watched “Superman” (2025) with our friend and resident Supes expert, Billy Roach, and we welcome our newest Kryptonian overlord. In a growing list of Supermen, David Corenswet has proven himself to be quite possibly the dorkiest entry, and gosh darn it, it's so endearing! We're not going to waste too much time answering the trolls' review bombing this movie - instead, we're going to celebrate what we liked about it. Not the least of which is the chemistry between the leads - Corenswet's Superman and, yes, Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor. Okay, Rachel Brosnahan is doing some fine work as well, but we're really digging Nicky and Corny's performances as these iconic characters. It's gotta be tough to bring anything new to Superman and Lex Luthor after so many iterations, but these two brought it - and let's be honest, they're not too tough to look at either. Nicky's baby blues are worth the price of admission! We don't forget about this press tour, in which our two boys are publicizing their aforementioned chemistry and landing the crucial disposable income of the gay male moviegoing audience.  Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

"Dinosaurs eat man. Woman inherits the Earth." It's a double feature summer at Movies That Made Us Gay, and we watched the original "Jurassic Park" and the latest entry "Jurassic World: Rebirth" with our friend and the newest member of the MTMUG Five Timers Club, Hiko Mitsuzuka. His monogrammed smoking jacket is on back order. Listen, what else can be added to the conversation about the original Jurassic Park? Yes, Laura Dern was a sexual awakening for many a young gay girl (and boy), yes the Dilophosaurus is a lesbian icon (much like the aforementioned Laura Dern), and yes Robert Muldoon (Bob Peck) in kahki short-shorts made us feel some type of way with those bulging thighs. But we're here to add to the conversation as well as talk about the latest - and possibly queer-est (most queer?) entry into the Jurassic canon. While there may be subtext indicating a possible future love story between Dr. Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey) and Zora Bennet (Scarlett Johansson), we would like to point out that Jonathan and SacrJo could still turn out to be gay besties in the inevitable sequel. Did Scarlett let out a sigh of relief when she found out her male lead in this film is an out gay male actor? Possibly. Should the filmmakers have just given in and let Jonathan play the role using his normal accent? Listen, Sam Neill's hybrid Kiwi-American accent worked just fine in the original. "Slutty little glasses" and questionable accents aside, Jonathan Bailey and Scarlett Johansson are a welcome addition to the Jurassic family. Is that a read on previous cast members? We'll let you decide. "Clever girl."  Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“Well guys, we've made it to the end of the summer in one piece, except for a few campers who are lepers.” We're taking a trip to Camp Firewood, and watched David Wain's Wet Hot American Summer for our July 4th episode. Opening in dozens of theaters in the summer of 2001, Wet Hot American Summer gathered a loyal fan base from home video rentals  and DVD sales.  Set on the last day of camp, in the summer of 1981, a group of horny counselors try to complete their unfinished business of romances before the day ends. The movie is a litmus test of whether you can hang with us, and we're huge fans of everyone involved. This is the gang who brought us The State on MTV after all. We have the return of one of the first ladies of MTMUG, Janeane Garofalo, as our favorite head counselor, Beth, and an early movie appearances of the likes of Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, and Elizabeth Banks. Wet Hot American Summer is a constantly quotable, raunchy comedy. Did we mention the hottest guys that fill this cast? Ken Marino serving body-odd-oddy in those little cut-off shorts, Chris Meloni as the camp chef, and the Michael Ian Black and Bradley Cooper man-on-man love scene.  Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

"I didn't make you do anything that wasn't in you already. People are such hypocrites. They walk through their whole lives playing innocent to the day they die, but they're not innocent. I showed you that." We watched "Bad Influence" (1990) with our friend, film writer, and author, Quatoyiah Murray, and we are all vying for President of the James Spader fan club. This may be a lesser-known entry in Spader's film resume, but it is definitely worth the watch. We all came to the same conclusion - this movie is "Single White Female" coded. And by that, we mean - super queer. Rob Lowe is serving FACE as the possibly bisexual, definitely cuckoo Alex who takes an unhealthy interest in Spader's nebbish proto-finance bro, Michael. The two of them get into some "Talented Mr. Ripley”-esque shenanigans against a backdrop of early 90's Los Angeles. And we are talking, UBER LA here - Michael's apartment looks like the background of a Patrick Nagel print. It's tough to feel bad for either of these characters when they appear fairly well off, and they're both serving up face cards that would never get declined. If you love an erotic thriller with a slow jazz score with beautiful male protagonists that would definitely get into some romantic entanglements (at least in the fanfic), then this movie is for you.  Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“Well, pumpkins, looks like it's the age-old dilemma. Style...or substance.” It's Pride season, and we watched the larger-than-life drag classic “To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything. Julie Newmar,” and we need a recount of our Princess Points. Over the past 30 years, this movie has secured itself as one of the most quotable comedies of the 90s. This isn't just a funny gay movie; this is a funny movie, period. We promise we didn't spend the entire 90 minutes parroting our favorite quotes back and forth, but when we did… we just couldn't help ourselves. Our three leads took these roles, inhabited them, and as the kids these days say— they ate. And left no crumbs. Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Leguizamo took a huge risk accepting these roles, but boy did it pay off. Miss Vida Boheme, Noxeema Jackson, and Chi Chi Rodriguez are on the Mount Rushmore of movie drag queens, and this movie is a treasure to the gays. We acknowledge some gender issues that are at play and some outdated terminology, but the script and the performances all came from a place of love. Clock the Grande Dames of drag in the opening and closing scenes and try to keep tally with us. Get ready for a fun one… Red and Wild. That's our theme! Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“It's the witch from next door!” We take a trip to the theater to discuss the iconic filmed production of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods, which was recorded for PBS American Playhouse in 1989. In one of our first opportunities to discuss Sondheim and Broadway on the podcast, we are joined by Andrew Rimby from the Ivory Tower Boiler Room. Many people hold the music from Into the Woods dear, and we are fortunate that its original cast was recorded in the spring of 1989. This Fractured Fairy Tales narrative revolves around a childless baker and his wife, who embark on a quest to start a family after a witch places a curse on them. Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, and a Rapunzel origin story are interwoven throughout the story. Bernadette Peters embodies the Witch with unparalleled talent, delivering a captivating performance in every moment. Joanna Gleason, in her Tony Award-winning role portrays the Baker's Wife with incredible grace and depth. Topics discussed include the 1988 Tony Awards, Rob Marshell's 2014 adaptation, and what Bravo Housewife would make the perfect witch.  Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“I put a bird on my head.” We watched “Sex and the City” and we may have Poughkeepsied our pants laughing. Oh look, we made a little joke. The original “Sex and the City” TV show is iconic, and the jump to the big screen was everything we wanted. The wardrobe - elevated, the sex scenes - steamier, and the drama… well, the drama is top tier. We all remember the moment Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) was jilted at the altar. Charlotte (Kristin Davis) jumped to her rescue with the iconic “NO!”. Listen, it's not all rainbows and sunshine in this review. Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) is waaaay too hard on our beloved Steve (David Eigenberg). Big (Chris Noth) is still a prick, and Carrie's choice in gifts to her loyal assistant (Jennifer Hudson) is nothing short of hideous. Let's face it, we grew up with these ladies, and we still remember which one we were in our friend group. (We were Miranda.) Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

"More human than human" is our motto. We watched "Blade Runner" (1982) and "Blade Runner 2049" (2017) with our friend Drew Stanley, and we're in the market for one of those replicant owls. The original "Blade Runner" is a sci-fi classic, and while Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard couldn't be any more straight, the replicant Roy Batty as portrayed by Danish import Rutger Hauer is so queer-coded we're still talking about it 40 years later. Director Ridley Scott's "Cassette Punk" vision of Los Angeles in 2019 by way of 1982 is so grimy, analogue, and punk rock... it almost matches up with modern tech. Swap out the flying "spinner" police cars for those self-driving Waymo menaces, and it's almost as if we're living in a dystopian future... oh wait. Jump to 2017 (in the real world), and we get "Blade Runner 2049," in which the future of 2019 that was predicted in 1982 is portrayed, and I think I need an ibuprofen. Denis Villeneuve takes up the mantle from Ridley Scott, and this kind of heavy lifting really takes an auteur like Villeneuve to pull off. Ryan Gosling as replicant Blade Runner "K" is doing some fine work, as is the rest of this amazing cast. We talk about our favorite futuristic glam-bots (of which there are many to choose from), the age-old question of whether or not Deckard (Ford) is a replicant, and try to stave off the several many "Dune" comparisons we really want to bring up. Break out your Los Angeles atlas and get ready for a cyberpunk adventure.  Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“Bill's thirty-two. He looks thirty-two. He looked it five years ago; he'll look it twenty years from now. I hate men.” We watched “All About Eve” with our friend Jack Fields, and it was indeed a bumpy night. We really don't have an answer as to how it took us this long to cover this titan of a movie, but here we are, and we had a blast. It doesn't get any better than Bette Davis lashing out at anyone and anything with some of the shadiest lines in movie history. Anne Baxter more than holds her own against Miss Davis, and yes… we discuss the famed Best Actress Oscar race of 1950. Some of us are team Bette, others are team Gloria Swanson, but we can all agree 1950 was a hell of a year for queer-coded cinema, and “All About Eve” has stood the test of time as one of the gayest movies of all time.  Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

We're taking a week off of a regular MTMUG episode this week, but have a special bonus episode that gives you a taste of what you're missing on our Patreon. We're going to Disneyworld on the Patreon this week, and are taking about five ABC sticoms that brought (most) of its cast to the Happiest Place on Earth. First, we talk about Step By Step, our favorite Brady Bunch knockoff, that spent Grandma's inheritance money early by getting an all-expense trip to Disney World. Second, we talk about Boy Meets World's forgettable episode where Corey and Shawn journey cross-country to track down Topanga on a school trip to Epcot. We talk about the House Meets Mouse episode of Full House where Michelle Tanner gets to be princess for a day at the Magic Kingdom. We couldn't leave off Family Matters' unhinged episode where Steve Urkel unleashes his cloned alter ego, Stefan Urquelle, onto the Disney parks to sweep Laura Winslow off her feet, and we finish up talking about the best sitcom goes to Disney episode of them all, Disney World War II from Roseanne.  If you enjoy this episode subscribe to our Patreon at the five dollar level for more TV Shows that Keep Us Gay! Also, the Watch With Us Commentaries are included in the ten dollar level, so that's two bonus episodes every month! Not to mention the MTMUG Summer Series episodes that will start in June.  Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram Peterlasagna

"I'm not afraid. It's the Wizard who should be afraid of me." We watched "Wicked" with our good Judy, Mitchell Anderson, and it was just as good as the first time we watched it! We knew we wanted to review this episode here on our show, and we thought there's no time like the present. Here we are, about halfway between the release of "Wicked" and her upcoming sequel, "Wicked: For Good," so we thought we'd take a look at what makes this movie work so darn well. Obviously, the casting of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande is on point, but the supporting cast - Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Bowen Yang, and company - are all so wonderful, especially under the direction of Jon M. Chu. Allowing so many of them to ad-lib and keeping those gems in the final cut is a genius stroke! We promise to keep the singing to a minimum, but whether we keep that promise is to be seen. Yes, we have some hot takes on the movie itself, but we talk about what's to come in "For Good,” our predictions on how that half of the story will be presented, as well as a couple of fun facts we dug up in our research. We may not be true theater gays at heart, but needless to say, we're "Wicked" gays now, and we will be acting as such. Alert your local all-night diner - we're coming in at 11 p.m. and causing an absolute scene like it's opening night of our high school musical! Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

"Unfinished business? I have no unfinished business. I have my treasure, my mansion, I have everything. I'm just perfect!” We watched “Casper” with the hilarious Michael Valvo and we've got a lot of unfinished business! Let's face it, this movie was an awakening for a lot of people. We all either wanted to be best friends with or just wanted to be Christina Ricci in this movie. Christina was the epitome of ‘90s middle school coolness and as Kat Harvey she is cool goals, and Bill Pullman as her dad Dr. Harvey makes us feel some type of way, as always. Don't worry, we haven't forgotten about one Mr. Devon Sawa - the human incarnation of Casper that launched countless little girls and queer boys into an absolute tizzy. And yes, Cathy Moriarty as the one and only Carrigan Crittenden is the ornery, French-tipped, bleach-blonde, smoker-voiced vamp we all aspire to be. Even her ghost has acrylics!  Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“I'll tell you a secret. Something they don't teach you in your temple. The Gods envy us. They envy us because we're mortal, because any moment might be our last.” We watched Wolfgang Peterson's sword and sandal epic ‘Troy' with our friend Chris Cirigliano. Based on Homer's the Iliad , this summer blockbuster had many turning their nose up at its historical inaccuracies and poor adaptation of the epic poem. There are no Gods, or Mount Olympus to be found here, but what it does have is a beefed-up Brad Pitt with bleach-blonde highlights. We talk about the wave of historical epics to follow Gladiator and if Troy exactly holds up as being one of the better ones. Would adding more camp or fantastical elements have helped its material? And more importantly, what are we to make of its ‘no homo' approach to cutting out the Achilles and Patroclus relationship? According to what we see portrayed here, history will say they were good friends. At a butt-numbing 196 minutes, it's one of the longest movies ever reviewed for the podcast.  Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“There's nothing wrong with Ellen. It's just that she loves too much.” We watched “Leave Her to Heaven” with our friend Emily Ollero Jones from the podcast “Female Driven,” and we're still trying to figure out a way to get Gene Tierney that Oscar. This Technicolor psychological thriller really has everything: melodrama, film noir, allusions to Greek mythology, and most importantly… that face! Not a soul can clock. Gene Tierney is really serving it up throughout this movie, and we just have one thing to say - congratulations on that face. Gene's femme fatale portrayal of Ellen sets the standard for Black Widows for years to come. Let's face it - Ellen Berent Harland threw herself down the stairs so Amy Dunne could, well… “Gone Girl” herself. So many “women's pictures” owe a great debt to “Leave Her to Heaven.” Would we have Divine's impeccably decorated Baltimore home in “Polyester” without it? Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram Peterlasagna

"Du Jour means seat belts. Du Jour means crash positions!" We get to an early 00s cult classic in kitten ears, "Josie and the Pussycats", this week with our friend Jessica Granger. Critics didn't really know what to do with this razor-sharp satire of the music industry and consumerism when it came out back in 2001, but we're here to say this movie still holds up. We discuss all three of our Pussycats: Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid, and Rosario Dawson, early aughts MTV and the stranglehold TRL had on the youth.  Not to mention the duo of villains played by the iconic Alan Cumming and Parker Posey, as well as its banger of a soundtrack with some major street cred behind some of the songs.  Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram Peterlasagna

"Look, I'm not one to gossip; it's not my nature. Truth? Truth! Now, that's my nature." We watched "Trick" from 1999 with our friend Jake Szczepaniak, and we need to borrow your apartment for 20 minutes... okay, maybe 45. Now, this is a movie that really made us gay! This movie instantly transports us to the '90s in New York City, pre-hookup apps, pre-“RuPaul's Drag Race", and pre-PrEP. If you got cruised on the subway, you had mere moments to make a decision that could drastically change your life, and this time capsule of a movie captures those days perfectly. Christian Campbell (yes, Neve's brother) and JP PItoc are adorable as our two leads just trying to find a spot to get busy during one crazy night in the city. Tori Spelling is mega-charming (and funny!) as the dizzy theater-girl best friend, and the one and only Miss Coco Peru delivers one of the most memorable monologues in gay movie history. All you have to say is "It Buuuuuurns," and if they get it, you're in good company.  Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram Peterlasagna

“First, he's a geek, and then you start going out with him. Then he's a geek again. Honey, I don't know what a geek is." We watched the geek-to-chic classic "Can't Buy Me Love" with our friend Ben Cheeves, and there's a $1,000 telescope at the mall with all of our names on it. This modern-day Pygmalion in high school may be well-worn territory today, but way back in 1987, this concept was fresh as a daisy. Nerdy Ronald Miller (Patrick Dempsey) uses his saved-up lawn-mowing cash to bail head cheerleader Cindy Mancini (Amanda Peterson) out of some fiduciary troubles, and young Ronald goes from "totally geek to totally chic." Patrick Dempsey is adorable in this movie, and much like Audrey Hepburn and Rachel Leigh Cook after him, it just takes a bit of hair product and chucking those glasses for the audience to realize he wasn't the horrid slob the movie characters all think he is. Dr. McDreamy may be years away, but we still see the spark of the handsome man everyone's mom loves - that effortless mop of curls is the envy of women everywhere, and that smile can just knock your socks off! Amanda Peterson is really doing some good work as well - Cindy never comes off mean-spirited or above Ronald - we leave that to the truly rotted group of popular kids. We do get some "Saved by the Bell" vibes from the movie, and sometimes the script is heavy-handed, but this movie is a 1987 time capsule if there ever was one. Every house in suburbia had that daybed, and if you owned or coveted a white convertible Volkswagen Cabriolet, you're gay now. We don't make the rules.  Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram Peterlasagna

“Overman was killed inside the park. The baby was caught inside the park. Its mother is inside the park.” We watched “Jaws 3-D” with our friends, the Dames of Doom themselves, Nicole and Tess from Doom Generation Podcast, and we're cancelling our Sea World annual passes! We'd like to think there is some sort of continuity to the first two Jaws films, but the Brody brothers have been aged up faster than a baby on a soap opera. Dennis Quaid steps in as the eldest Brody bro, and he's the head of attraction maintenance (or something) at Sea World Orlando, and he is VERY hot and heavy with the main marine biologist and animal trainer played by none other than Bess Armstrong (yes, the mom from My So-Called Life). Somehow, a mother great white shark is trapped in the park, and mama and baby are wreaking havoc. Younger Brody bro is afraid of the water (rightfully), but Lea Thompson and her sexy waterskiing wiles lure him in on several, many occasions. At some point, this turns more into a disaster movie than your average Jaws “thriller,” but the real-life Sea World setting makes the trapped tourists trope fun.  The 3D gags are pretty much an afterthought, but this movie is HIGH CAMP.  Big mama shark ramming headfirst into an undersea restaurant is Cinema! Listen, animal rights are a very real issue, and we're not advocating for Sea World, but the trained dolphins giving us a perfect freeze-frame ending worthy of a Lisa Frank notebook is epic. Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram Peterlasagna

"First, that fez and vest combo is much too third-century. These patches. What are we trying to say? Beggar? No. Let's work with me here." We watched the Disney animated classic “Aladdin," and we wish we could go back and watch it again for the first time. We've seen this movie countless times, and Robin Williams' unforgettable performance as Genie still makes us laugh to this day. We also have to talk about the power couple Aladdin and Jasmine. Aladdin was the first crush of many little queer boys across the land, and we all wanted to be Princess Jasmine (that hair!). Let's face it, this movie is FULL of queer representation - from the Genie's fierce impressions to Jafar mincing around the Agrabah Palace. And don't worry - we talk about the phenomenon that is #Jafarina (look it up). This movie is a bona fide classic, and maybe we're still singing "A Whole New World" in our heads, and maybe we're (definitely) singing Jasmine's solo.  Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram Peterlasagna

“I know I'm not one of your favorites. I'm not even welcome in your house. But I could use a little attention.” Pete's sister Amy joins us to talk about our favorite leading man, Keanu Reeves, in "Constantine", which just had its 20th anniversary last month. We know this movie is hardly perfect, but this cast, though. Keanu Reeves was directly after he made the Matrix sequels, and Rachel Weisz has a face card that none of us can deny. We'd gladly go to Hell and back for these two. Truly a fever dream of the mid-00s. Tilda Swinton plays a gender-fluid fallen angel, Gabriel. Peter Stormare from Fargo plays Satan dressed in white linens, and Shia LaBeouf may or may not be playing his exact same character from Charlies Angel's: Full Throttle. Truly a moment to be alive. We discuss Francis Lawrence's intimidating music video background, Amy and Pete's journey through Catholic school, post-Passion of the Christ Hollywood, and pre-MCU comic book movies.   Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram Peterlasagna

“Trilogies are all about going back to the beginning and discovering something that wasn't true from the get-go. Godfather, Jedi, all revealed something we thought was true that wasn't true.” We watched “Scream 3” with our friend, author Wesley Thomas, and we've all been seriously considering getting bangs. Our friends from Woodsboro are back, and yet again, someone is trying to un-alive everyone in Sidney Prescott's (Neve Campbell) orbit. Yes, Sid is living way off in the canyons answering a help line and dipping her own candles or whatever, but there's a NEW fiend in the Ghostface mask, and this time they have a comically oversized voice-changing device! In a meta turn (in an already mega-meta franchise), we are on the set of Stab 3, and the cast are being taken out one by one. We get a stellar camp performance from Parker Posey, pre-Dr. McDreamy Patrick Dempsey, and the debut of the hairstyle that launched 1000 memes— the Gale Weathers iconic “Scream 3” bangs. In the words of mega stylist Law Roach… “Horror Queen.” Thanks for listening all season and we'll be back with fresh episodes before you know it! And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: X @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Bluesky/Instagram @peterlasagna

We're rolling out the red carpet this week on the podcast! It's our annual Oscar episode, and we're being joined by our award show pals Joshua Clement and Harper Thomson to talk about this years nominees. It's been a wild ride this year full of controversies, body horror, and comeback stories! It's no surprise the biggest nail bitter this year is over in best actress. Will Demi Moore's career best performance in the Substance be a win for horror fans everywhere? Will our girl Mikey Madison be the first Gen Z winner in best actress? Or will Fernanda Torres be the surprise winner of the night? Cynthia Erivomight have to wait out this year with Wicked: For Good on the horizon. We also introduce our podcast award show the MTMUG “Empty Mugs” with categories like best nails, best needle drop, and best line delivery.  Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram Peterlasagna

"No, I've never heard of air rights. What are air rights?" We watched "Burlesque with our friend Paul Caiola from "That Aged Well," and we would like 3 tickets for tonight's floor show at the Burlesque Lounge. We're willing to look past this pop-up book version of Hollywood, the questionable business practices of the venue, and even the legality of these so-called "air rights," but we will not sit idly by while Cher gets upstaged by "a tacky farm girl from Iowa." Listen, this movie is a whole bunch of crazy, but we are living for it from start to finish. Could the script use a little tightening? Maybe - but we sure do get some amazing one-liners delivered by not only Cher ( “Nikki, don't drive!”) but Christina Aguilera, Kristen Bell, and Stanley Tucci get some zingers in there as well. We're also willing to overlook the fact that Stanley Tucci is effectively playing the same character he gave us in "The Devil Wears Prada" because he plays gay so darn well. Come for Xtina's growl, stay for Cher's iconic line delivery... say it with us - "Wagon Wheel Watusi!" Thanks for listening all season and we'll be back with fresh episodes before you know it! And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: X @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Bluesky/Instagram @peterlasagna

"There's a lotta things about me you don't know anything about, Dottie. Things you wouldn't understand. Things you couldn't understand. Things you shouldn't understand." We're back with a brand new season and we watch "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" directed by Tim Burton and even after all these years we can't contain our joy after viewing this comedy masterpiece. We really lost an icon when Paul Reubens passed so we're celebrating his legacy reviewing Pee-wee on his quest to find his prized bicycle. We take a little trip discussing the origins of the character in the underground L.A. comedy scene of the late 70s, the subversive/punk rock/queer undertones that inform Pee-wee and try and dissect how we can possibly still be laughing at these jokes all these years later. There was something in the sauce on the Warner lot when those crazy kids were making this movie and the world is a tiny bit more fun because of it.  Thanks for listening all season and we'll be back with fresh episodes before you know it! And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: X @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Bluesky/Instagram @peterlasagna

You've got mail! Before we get start recording the new season, Reba the Mail Lady stopped by our apartment with some listener questions. We talk about our deathbed movies, the 2025 Oscar race, our favorite episodes since we recorded the last mailbag episode, the Fanning sisters, and much much more! We'll be back next week with our season seven premiere!  Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram Peterlasagna

“Lucy, you are born into a family. You do not join them like you do the Marines.” It's the Season Six Finale, and we watched “While You Were Sleeping” with our favorite gal pal, Moranne Keeler, and boy do we love us some Sandra Bullock. We spend a good portion of the pod pondering over that certain quality Sandra possesses that draws us to her every time. She's been America's Sweetheart since the ‘90s when she drove that bus right down the freeway, straight to our hearts. That X-factor quality really comes in handy when you're leading a movie in which the plot could come across as a little stalkery if played wrong. The entire cast really pulls this cuckoo plot together— really playing off each other as a family. We also talk about the believability of Peter Gallagher and Bill Pullman as brothers and which one we'd rather marry. We also start the show with a Leading Ladies Quiz featuring our gal Sandy B. Do you have what it takes to beat Scott's high score! Thanks for listening all season and we'll be back with fresh episodes before you know it! And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: X @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: X/Instagram @peterlasagna

“It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes, or bags.” It's our official Christmas week episode, and what better way to get into the holiday season than to watch the millennial favorite Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, directed by Ron Howard, with our friend Jessica Delgadillo. We aren't saying this movie doesn't have its problems, but there's just something about it that gives us the Christmasy feels and keep us coming back to it every year. Is it maybe the funniest Jim Carrey has ever been? Seriously, it's like bizarre performance art. Is Christine Baranski's Martha May Whovier too fierce for words? Yes, to both. An impossible task of turning a 64-page children's book into a nearly two-hour movie, Ron Howard's film is like tearing into colorful presents under the tree. A fun, but messy, good time. We gush about Jim Carrey's insane character work and talk about some of the wild behind-the-scenes stories. Some of which involve CIA torture endurance to help Jim cope with the head-to-toe Rick Baker Oscar-winning makeup. We also dive into the possible queer coding of the Grinch. There might be reasons why the Grinch has a crush on the dragiest Whoville girl in town. Welcome, Christmas. While we stand. Heart to heart… and hand in hand. Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: X @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: X/Instagram @peterlasagna

“Why am I such a misfit? I am not just a nitwit. You can't fire me, I quit! Seems I don't fit in.” It's a Rankin/Bass “Animagic” Christmas Spectacular here at Movies That Made Us Gay, and we watched “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “The Year Without a Santa Claus,” “The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus,” and “Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey” with our friend Harper Thomson and we still want to visit the island of misfit toys. These charming stop-motion animation TV specials from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s have been airing for as long as any of us can remember, and it's just not the holidays until we watch at least one of them. What little queer child didn't feel seen as Rudolph was banished from gym class and made to hide his light?  Little Hermey the elf just not feeling his 9-to-5 job making toys really speaks to the Gen Z in all of us, and are you even queer if you don't shed a tear when that raggedy doll sings her song on the island of misfit toys? All that and a ginger daddy/bear who loves dogs (and peppermint), and it almost seems as though this was made for and by the gays. There was just something in the sauce Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass were churning because each of these specials just tugs at your heartstrings and makes the little queer kid inside us weep, laugh, and light up. Oh, and the Heat & Snow Miser's songs are high camp, burlesque magic.  Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“Children can be nasty, don't you think?” We watched the camp classic “The Bad Seed” from 1956 this week with Emily Ollero Jones from the podcast “Female Driven”, and what will you give us for a basket of kisses? Of all the bad-ass bitches in cinema history, there isn't anyone quite like Rhonda Penmark, played by Patty McCormick. Rotted to the core, Rhonda is a child serial killer and psychopath who manipulates all the adults around her.  We wouldn't have Damien Thorn from “The Omen”, Esther from “Orphan”, or Mac Culkin in “The Good Son” if it weren't for Patty McCormack's iconic performance. First published as a novel in 1954, to a Broadway play the same year, then this Mervyn LeRoy-directed movie in 1956, “The Bad Seed” shocked audiences with an ad campaign that promised to goop and gag its viewers. Oscar-nominating all three of its actresses who came from performing it on stage, “The Bad Seed” has some incredible performances by Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, and Eileen Heckart. We're here to tell you this movie still operates at a ten and doesn't let up for its over two-hour run time.  Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social   Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram Peterlasagna

"Strength and Honor." It's our Black Friday episode, and we're celebrating Galicked this week and are discussing Ridley Scott's long-awaited Gladiator II. An old-fashioned sword and sandal epic that both the gays and straights can equally enjoy, this might not match the prestige of its Oscar-winning predecessor, but there's a lot of fun going on here. It's nice to see this type of historic blockbuster embrace its gay Ancient Rome roots and lean more into the camp of its material. Get us a fan, because we're verklempt from all of the insanely hot men on display here. We'd risk it all for a night with our boy Paul Mescal, and daddy Pedro Pascal is the type of man we'd have on our bedroom wall growing up. Even though this movie may not exactly pass the Bechdel Test, Connie Nielsen more than makes up for it as the fierce Lucilla. We're also all here for the comeback of queer villains. Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger chew up the scenery as two twink brother Emperors adding some Caligula-level hijinks, complete with a monkey in a dress and a bisexual harem. We discuss the Denzel Washington hinted man on man kiss left on the cutting room floor, some brief thoughts on Wicked, and the iconic Liz Taylor 2001 Golden Globe appearance. Gllaaaaadiator!  Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

"I would like, if I may... to take you... on a strange journey." We're finally doing the Time Warp this week on the podcast and talking about "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" with our friend Jackson Cooper. Call it the mother of all cult films, and brain child of its star Richard O'Brien, this odd ball musical that was far ahead of its time has racked up countless loyal fans and we're still analyzing this fever dream almost five decades later!  Janet and Brad (Susan Surandon and Barry Bostwick) are a couple of newly-engaged bores who suffer a breakdown one fateful dark and stormy night, outside the castle of Dr. Fank-N-Furter - a scientist - and all hell breaks loose. The iconic big screen debut of Tim Curry as Frank and his rag tag group of glam rock misfits turned the worlds of movies, music and fashion on their heads and the world has never been the same since. The high camp extravaganza has inspired midnight showings - continuosly for the past 49 years - with ravenous fans from around the world performing "shadow casts" of the film for the live audiences - a true spectacle. Frank, Riff Raff, Magenta, Columbia and Rocky himself have inspired generations of us queers with the mantra "Don't dream it, Be it!" Oh, and if you don't know the dance it's real easy to learn... "It's just a jump to the left. And then a step to the right!" Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“Waaaarrrrrriliorsss, come out to pla-i-ay!” We watched “The Warriors” with our friend Rudy Bleu… Can you dig it?  This movie is so amazing, but the story of its production is just as wild as the movie itself. Actual gang members as extras, main cast members getting jumped while in their wardrobe, general violence and mayhem abounding, and yet they still managed to make a great movie. We talk about the “timeless” nature of the movie (is it set in a dystopian future?), the homoeroticism in the script, and the cast jam-packed full of hotties.  We also discuss which gang we would join based solely on their outfits and play a telling round of FMK with our heroes. Since we're three Angelenos discussing this film, there's no guarantee if we would complete this quest with the Warriors, but we would have a hell of a great time on the way.  Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Twitter: @MTMUGPod Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“That bum. So what if he has a Porsche? He can't treat you like this. It's Friday night!” We watched “The Terminator” (1984), and you should listen with us if you want to live! We covered T2 back in 2022, but we're here to talk about the original— the mother of independent blockbusters. It doesn't get any more ‘80s “Tech Noir” than riding through the streets of downtown Los Angeles to an electronic atonal soundtrack while being chased by Arnold Schwarzenegger in wrap-around sunglasses. Throw in Michael Biehn rocking some sweet Nike high tops, and you've got yourself a retro good time.  Listen, we all have a little Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) in us— just trying to make it through another workday, while dodging robotic supersoldiers from the future and getting down with your hottie (and human) guardian. Okay, maybe we're not that much like Sarah— but we really wish we were.  This movie is so good we'd watch it even without the copious shots of buns, cool soundtrack, and even cooler characters. James Cameron managed to take a $ 6 million budget and give us a movie (in 1984) that looks better than most $ 100 million movies made today.  Follow Sarah on a wild adventure through the streets of L.A. on her way to becoming the mother of a revolution. And remember— be nice to your digital AI assistants— that's how Terminators get made!! Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Twitter: @MTMUGPod Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“What an excellent day for an exorcism.” We watched the mother of all horror movies “The Exorcist” with our dear friend Espie Quintero and the power of Christ is compelling us to sleep with the lights on! This movie has a reputation for being one of the scariest horror films ever made and for good reason. We go into just how dang REAL it all comes across. Something about that ‘70s style of filmmaking - this thing feels like a documentary in parts. The realism also extends to the subject matter and everyone's personal thoughts on ghosts, demons, the afterlife and religion in general. I mean leave it to the Catholics to still have a protocol for exorcising demons in the 20th century (and beyond most likely). Linda Blair was only 13 when she was nominated for an Oscar for her work here, but it's really Ellen Burstyn that owns this movie. Chris MacNeill (Burstyn) is a mother at her wits end when no one will help her clearly possessed daughter.  Let's be real - a demon thrashing around a kid is scary but I defy you to stand in the way of a mother trying to protect her kid when no one else will.  On top of all that we also get Ellen in some fierce ‘70s fashions - oversized aviator sunglasses anyone? Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Twitter: @MTMUGPod Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“Susie... Sarah... I once read that names which begin with the letter 'S' are the names of SNAKES! Sssss! Ssssss!” We watched “Suspiria” (1977) with our friend Devin Lotfi (I Don't Want to Hear That Podcast) and we're taking a trip down the witches road (no, not that one).  You can't get any more niche than 1970's Italian horror, but our man Dario Argentina is the master and “Suspiria” is the icon of the genre. Argento's stylized use of primary colors gives the movie an expressionistic vibe and makes it stand out from the usually dark tone of more mainstream horror films.  The neon palette used here is almost a trope in modern art house horror but in 1977 this was revolutionary. Jessica Harper is our ethereal American student amongst the fierce European witches that run the mysterious dance academy. We've also got a blind piano teacher, a lumbering, mute manservant and some male dance students with ambiguous intentions rounding out the spooky tone.  We defy you to assign the significance of the bright reds, blues and greens that are cast over the scenes. The story may seem at times illogical or confusing but it all comes together in the final - extremely scary - moments. The only more terrifying about the last twelve minutes of this podcast, are the first eighty nine!  Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Twitter: @MTMUGPod Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

"He was my patient for fifteen years. He became an obsession with me until I realized that there was nothing within him, neither conscious nor reason that was... even remotely human." We watched "Halloween II" with our friend Gabe Munoz and we'll be right back after we x-ray our entire candy haul. This movie wastes no time and picks up mere moments after Dr. Loomis (a frenzied Donald Pleasence) unloads 6 rounds into Michael Meyers at the end of the 1978 original. With all of our characters either unalived by Michael or under sedation in the emergency room, we get a whole new cast of Haddonfield residents to get picked off by "the shape". Is it to this movies detriment that OG Final Girl Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is in a hospital bed most of the movie? Maybe. Is her wig an even worse offence? Definitely. Original director John Carpenter may not have returned to helm this one, but he penned the script along with then wife and collaborator Debra Hill so the "bones" of the story and characters are there (spooky pun intended), but can Laurie's minimal screen time and Dr. Loomis frantic delivery save this one? The "Halloween" franchise has had its ups and downs but this kooky entry is a lot of fun and definitely worth the watch.  Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Twitter: @MTMUGPod Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

"Lucky for you I come with my own airbags." We watched "Elvira's Haunted Hills" and she really is going to put someone eye out with those things.  We already been knew that in this house we will throw down for "Elvira Mistress of the Dark" - the movie and the person. But does the long awaited sequel hold up? It took 13 years to write, finance and produce this homage to the Roger Corman produced, Vincent Price starring, Edgar Allan Poe movies of the 1960's and you can feel the inspiration all over the place. The spooky sets, the baroque (by way of the swinging '60s) costumes and of course Elvira herself, all give this movie the authenticity of those camp classics. Written by Cassandra Peterson and her longtime writing partner John Paragon (Jambi the Genie himself) the script is full of campy one liners, bawdy jokes and cheap visual gags - you know... classic Elvira. We may go Hard for the original movie, but this one really grows on you... kinda like a fungus - and that's why we love it! We've logged it 4 times on Letterboxd this year and it keeps getting funnier, EVERY SINGLE TIME WE SEE IT! Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Twitter: @MTMUGPod Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

“I don't think I can take 9 months of this.” “Silly Chucky. It's a voodoo pregnancy. It's accelerated.” We're coming at you with another double feature - we watched “Bride of Chucky” and its sequel “Seed of “Chucky” with Travis McMaster and we're really gonna miss Chucky. This episode was recorded days before the news hit that the Chucky television series had been cancelled and we're gutted to hear. But the pod must go on! This series was already a solid horror franchise, but their lean into camp and the addition of Jennifer Tilly really kicked it into the stratosphere of horror. Jennifer's comic timing and iconic delivery are put to use perfectly in “Bride of Chucky” as Tiffany but her characterization as herself in “Seed” is off the wall bananas and a turning point for the franchise. While “Bride” plays more like a standard late ‘90s horror/comedy - albeit already pretty cuckoo with the murderous talking dolls - it's really “Seed” that goes full camp with additions like John Waters as a sleazy paparazzo, rapper Redman as a serious film director and of course Tilly in a dual role as Tiffany/Jennifer Tilly.  Come for the iconic Chucky reads (“He looks like he fell off the ugly tee and hit every branch on the way down”), stay for Glen/Glenda's gender journey. Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Twitter: @MTMUGPod Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna