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Phantom Electric Ghost
Phantom Electric Ghost With Miranda Bailey|Award Winning Indie Film Producer

Phantom Electric Ghost

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 59:48


Phantom Electric Ghost With Miranda Bailey|Award Winning Indie Film Producerindependent filmmaking at its bestMiranda Bailey, CEO of Cold Iron Pictures, has produced over 20 films, including Independent Spirit Award-Winner DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL starring Kristen Wiig and Bel Powley, GOD'S COUNTRY starring Thandawe Newton, and SPLIT AT THE ROOT, distributed by Array. Bailey is a co-founder of the film distribution company, The Film Arcade, and The CherryPicks, a website dedicated to amplifying the voices of female/non-binary critics. She is an accomplished actress and director who has appeared opposite Richard Gere, Parker Posey, and Ben Stiller. On the directing side, her debut documentary, GREENLIT, premiered at SXSW in 2010, and her first narrative feature, BEING FRANK, starring Jim Gaffigan and Anna Gunn, premiered at SXSW in 2018.Currently, Morrisa Maltz's JAZZY, which premiered at Tribeca 2024 and is currently nominated for the John Cassevetes Award and Best Editing Independent Spirit Award. Her Streaming project Kit Williamson's UNCONVENTIONAL is on Revry.Link:https://www.thecherrypicks.com/Donate to support PEG free artist interviews:PayPalMe linkAny contribution is appreciated:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/PhantomElectric?locale.x=en_USSupport PEG by checking out our Sponsors:Download and use Newsly for free now from www.newsly.me or from the link in the description, and use promo code “GHOST” and receive a 1-month free premium subscription.The best tool for getting podcast guests:  Podmatch.comhttps://podmatch.com/signup/phantomelectricghostSubscribe to our Instagram for exclusive content:https://www.instagram.com/expansive_sound_experiments/Donate to support PEG free artist interviews:Subscribe to our YouTube https://youtube.com/@phantomelectricghost?si=rEyT56WQvDsAoRprPEG uses StreamYard.com for our live podcastshttps://streamyard.com/pal/c/6290085463457792Get $10.00 Credit for using StreamYard.com when you sign up with our linkRSShttps://anchor.fm/s/3b31908/podcast/rss

Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine
Episode 429 -Samantha Mathis

Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 30:32


Samantha Mathis - A native New Yorker, Samantha Mathis has had a distinguished career in entertainment. Mathis captivated audiences in popular shows such as "Billions", "The Strain”, "The Good Wife" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm” and proved her versatility in features like The Clovehitch Killer, Being Frank, and upcoming, The Exorcism with Russell Crowe. Mathis made her Broadway debut in Arthur Miller's The Man Who Had All the Luck opposite Chris O'Donnell. She also starred in the Broadway production of Moises Kaufman's 33 Variations, alongside Jane Fonda. Recently, she appeared in Collected Stories at the Geffen Playhouse and Fortin Bras at the Signature Theater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gayest Episode Ever
How Do You Write a Sitcom About a Gay Bashing?

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 82:07


Yep, we are still in summer reruns — but to return with new episodes in September! This one is out second look at the Showtime sitcom Brothers, which I feel too few listeners know about. Let this episode be your primer, however! And your jumping off point to watching the entire series on YouTube! “It Only Hurts When I'm Gay” (October 25, 1985) On paper, the idea of a sitcom taking on the subject of gay bashing seems like the worst idea, but somehow Brothers — TV's first gay sitcom — manages to tell a real story about violence against gay people while avoiding the hokey “very special episode” tropes. We're as shocked as anyone how good this turned out, and what's more, it's genuinely funny without underselling the gravity of the attack. You can now watch Glen's movie, Being Frank, on Freevee via Amazon Prime. WATCH IT NOW! Please, watch this episode (and other Brothers episodes!) on YouTube. The posting we used to do this episode only had 36 views as of the time this GEE first went live!

Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast
Alice’s Kindred Spirits

Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 21:36


Playwright Alice Scovell (The Rewards of Being Frank) discusses her new comedy Kindred Spirits, a sequel to Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit now having its world premiere at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (and featuring our own Austin Tichenor as Charles Condomine, whose late wives Elvira and Ruth return once again to stir up trouble). Scovell talks about how she gave Oscar Wilde's characters from The Importance of Being Earnest the seven-year-itch; how she's played around in the STU – the Shakespeare Theatrical Universe – through her sequel to Love's Labor's Lost; the challenges and rewards of negotiating with an author's estate; and how a life of theatergoing has led to a new life of theatre making. (Length 21:36)

The Night Pod Cometh: An It's Always Sunny Podcast
The Night Pod Cometh - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Being Frank (S11E06) #AlwaysSunny #IASIP

The Night Pod Cometh: An It's Always Sunny Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 45:20


Join your hosts Jamie G and Magnum Mills for "The Night Pod Cometh". On this episode, we're discussing Season 11 Episode 6 of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", "Being Frank".Are you ready to experience a day in the life of Frank Reynolds?  I hope so, because you don't have a choice! Maybe things aren't always as easy as they seem for Frank, but luckily, he's got a guy like Pondy around to help him out. After all, Pondy is the coolest! Chapters:0:00 - Intro1:27 - Episode Details & Notable Callbacks3:15 - Recap Discussion33:55 - Favorite Quote35:11 - Favorite Scene/Moment36:49 - 5-Star Man (or Woman) - Episode MVP40:57 - Episode Grade43:30 - Outro/InfoWe will be spoiling ALL existing episodes of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" as well as any interviews, articles, podcasts, etc. You jabronis have been warned. Thank you for checking us out, please remember the FLAPS: Follow Like And Please Subscribe. It really helps us out, and we greatly appreciate it..Find us on social media @NightPodCometh The Night Pod Cometh is presented by Regular Dudes Watch Stuff (@DudesWatchStuff).Thanks again for checking us out, please check out our other content: Regular Dudes Watch Stuff (@DudesWatchStuff)Romancing the Gemstones (Covering the HBO show 'The Righteous Gemstones')The Bear Brigade (Covering the FX/Hulu show "The Bear")Suc10 (Covering the HBO show 'Succession')Compound B (@CompoundBPod) (Covering the Amazon show 'The Boys')Drunk on Dragons (@DrunkonDragons) (Covering the HBO Show 'House of the Dragon')The Ozark Podcast (@OzarkPodcast) (Covering the Netflix show 'Ozark')The Barry Podcast (@BarryPodcast) (Covering the HBO Show 'Barry')Saul Over Soon (@SaulOverSoon) (Covering 'Better Call Saul')Seize the Gap Fantasy Football (@SeizeTheGapFF) (Covering Fantasy Football, DFS, Dynasty Football, Wagering and MORE!)PBP: A Peaky Blinders Podcast (@PeakyPodcast) (Covering 'Peaky Blinders')Thank you again for checking out The Night Pod Cometh. We are SO CLOSE to finishing up Season 11. It's been fun, but it might be time to throw some games into the mix...#ItsAlwaysSunny #ItsAlwaysSunnyinPhiladelphia #Paddys #FrankReynolds  #Ponderosa #Pondy

Moms Who Create
From Dreaming to Publishing with Author Donna W. Earnhardt

Moms Who Create

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 36:49


To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Flashlight Press, I'm teaming up with them to bring you a giveaway! I had the pleasure of sitting down with the incredible children's book author and homeschool supermom, Donna Earnhardt, to chat about her children's book, Being Frank.

Gayest Episode Ever
Moe Szyslak Is Gay for Pay

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 115:54


“Flaming Moe” (January 16, 2011) Today, LGBTQ characters on The Simpsons get to be more than walking gay jokes, and, really, this is one of the first episodes that shows Smithers as a (mostly) out member of the larger community in Springfield. It's not perfect, however; there's an homage to the 2008 film Milk that lands strangely, there's a hetero love subplot for Skinner that takes acts two and three, and there's a trans joke that underscores how advances in representation for LGBs didn't include the Ts. But this episode, penned by future showrunner Matt Selman, shows the series is learning and evolving. Watch Drew's supercut of every LGBTQ joke on The Simpsons (season 1 through 31) to get that view count over 4 million. Watch the new season of Ninjago: Dragons Rising June 1 on Netflix! And if you don't know what a Ninjago is, watch Ninjago Decoded, starting here. You can now watch Glen's movie, Being Frank, on Freevee via Amazon Prime — and now also on Apple TV. WATCH IT NOW!

Mentele Speaks Podcast
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Wrap Show Nobody Asked For-S11E6-Being Frank

Mentele Speaks Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 21:41


Lauren-Blair Donovan and I sit and chat for a moment on this divisive episode Being Frank. Is LBD a Frank person? Let's hope so, enjoy!

Gayest Episode Ever
The Honeymooners Meet a Sexually Ambiguous Latino

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 137:08


“Mama Loves Mambo” (May 3, 1956) While Ralph Kramden never met an out gay character on screen, he did once tussle with a new neighbor, Carlos Sanchez (Charles Korvin), who embodies all the traits of the “latin lover” stock character type. This includes being perceived as a threat to women while also being sensitive, empathetic and emotional — or in the midcentury binary, effeminate. We're joined by Nu Julio himself, Tony Rodriguez, to discuss why this classic sitcom strikes a different chord than I Love Lucy, what to make of Ralph Kramden's domestic violence threats and why you maybe didn't see The Honeymooners in syndication back in the day. Watch Tony's new movie Maximum Truth on Prime Video, Apple TV or YouTube. Watch the new season of Ninjago: Dragons Rising June 1 on Netflix! And if you don't know what a Ninjago is, watch Ninjago Decoded, starting here. You can now watch Glen's movie, Being Frank, on Freevee via Amazon Prime. WATCH IT NOW! Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn

Gayest Episode Ever
American Dad Puts on a Play

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 117:45


“Blood Crieth Unto Heaven” (January 27, 2013) Yes, we're giving you two American Dads this season, with this one representing how this show uses high-concept premises better than most other sitcoms. In this one, the show presents itself as a stage play, complete with all the restrictions and encumbrances that come with denying itself the ability to do quick cuts, and what results is as funny as it is bizarre. Here to discuss why this episode is a stand-out is Johnny LaZebnik, who sings the praises of Wendy Schaal's comedic delivery. Should this technically be a Weirdest Episode Ever? Sure, but here's the thing: When we label episodes in the main feed as this, you all tend to click on them less. Will dropping this on the main feed with a non-Weird title get us more listens? Only time will tell. Subscribe to Johnny's Substack! Listen to Johnny's previous GEE episode, where he discusses writing a Simpsons with his papá. If you want to hear about another good, weird American Dad episode, listen to Talking Simpsons' episode about “Gold Top Nuts.” Also listen to Drew and Glen on their episode about Conan O'Brien's pilot, Lookwell. Watch the new season of Ninjago: Dragons Rising June 1 on Netflix! And if you don't know what a Ninjago is, watch Ninjago Decoded, starting here. You can now watch Glen's movie, Being Frank, on Freevee via Amazon Prime. WATCH IT NOW! Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn

Gayest Episode Ever
Alex Mack Is a Lesbian Icon

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 141:31


“Bad Girl” (November 12, 1996) If you were not the target audience (and target age) for this live-action Nickelodeon series, you may be shocked to find out that The Secret World of Alex Mack is a sci-fi show. It's basically Spider-Man with a baby gay lead protagonist, played with remarkable aplomb by Larisa Oleynik. We're joined by Katie Mathewson, screenwriter on Hawkeye and the breakout hit Jury Duty, to discuss how very queer this show is — and in particular this episode, which plays out like a mid-90s lesbian teen romcom. Check out Lizzie Borden (no, not that one), who directed this episode and may have played a role in giving it its queer vibe. Listen to Drew and Glen talk about Conan O'Brien's failed pilot Lookwell on Talking Simpsons! Watch the new season of Ninjago: Dragons Rising June 1 on Netflix! And if you don't know what a Ninjago is, watch Ninjago Decoded, starting here. Listen to the newest episode of Deep Cuts & Superficial Wounds here. You can now watch Glen's movie, Being Frank, on Freevee via Amazon Prime. WATCH IT NOW! Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn

Gayest Episode Ever
Ranma Is a Girl Sometimes

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 154:20


“I Love You! My Dear, Dear Ukyo” (May 18, 1990) This week, we're pivoting away from traditional sitcoms to discuss Ranma ½, a long-running anime that combines martial arts, romance, mysticism and… zany misunderstandings that are actually very sitcom-like, when you get down to it. This series focuses on the title character, a teenage boy who due to a curse turns into a girl when splashed with cold water, so there are a bajillion ways to analyze the gender dynamics. Here to discuss this with us is Diamond Feit, an American-born writer for whom Ranma ½ was a gateway drug to not only Japanese culture but also getting xem to live in Japan. Drew refers to a Twitter thread by Michaela Joffe about the Urusei Yatsura character Ryūnosuke Fujinami. Read that here. Diamond refers to the list of differences between the first series of Ranma ½ and the later ones. Read that here. And see the clip of Kodachi laughing maniacally here. Watch the new season of Ninjago: Dragons Rising June 1 on Netflix! And if you don't know what a Ninjago is, watch Ninjago Decoded, starting here. Listen to the newest episode of Deep Cuts & Superficial Wounds here. You can now watch Glen's movie, Being Frank, on Freevee via Amazon Prime. WATCH IT NOW! Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! We even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. This is a TableCakes podcast.

Gayest Episode Ever
Leon Carp Is Roseanne's Gay Nemesis

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 107:45


“The Driver's Seat” (November 30, 1993) We're giving another shot to Roseanne, because perhaps it's been long enough that you all want to listen to stories about this iconic series. Perhaps not! Regardless, this show offered us Martin Mull's Leon, who goes unsung in the annals of gay supporting characters. He's a villain, though much of his evildoing has nothing to do with his sexuality, and in this particular episode, his gayness doesn't even come up — which is unusual, because usually gay supporting characters on sitcoms only show up to be gay and do nothing else. Watch the new season of Ninjago: Dragons Rising June 1 on Netflix! And if you don't know what a Ninjago is, watch Ninjago Decoded, starting here. Listen to the newest episode of Deep Cuts & Superficial Wounds here. You can now watch Glen's movie, Being Frank, on Freevee via Amazon Prime. WATCH IT NOW! Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! We even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. This is a TableCakes podcast.

Gayest Episode Ever
Kath Thinks Kim Is Gay (American Version)

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 103:43


“Gay” (November 20, 2008) The reviews would have you believe that NBC's attempt at an American redo of Kath & Kim was without merit and appealing to no one. We're not so sure, and the fact that its one season on air came around the same time franchises like Real Housewives and RuPaul's Drag Race were revving up means that there actually an audience for two women who dress trashy but who think they're hot stuff and whose banter vacillates between friendly and bitchy. It's not as successful as the Australian source material was, but given a chance to come into its own, could Kath & Kim U.S. grown like the American version of The Office did? Since it's not streaming anywhere and next to impossible to find online, watch this episode and the pilot here. Need to get pricked? Visit Los Angeles' own Poke Acupuncture! And read the list of episodes we're doing for Backdoor Pilots, our new Patreon series, here. You can now watch Glen's movie, Being Frank, on Freevee via Amazon Prime. WATCH IT NOW! Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! We even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. This is a TableCakes podcast.  

Gayest Episode Ever
Kath Thinks Kim Is Gay (Australian Version)

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 151:44


“Gay” (May 23, 2002) A smash hit in its native Australia, Kath & Kim focuses on two suburban women joined by their lack of both good taste and any sort of a clue. The second episode is just titled “Gay,” and to discuss it, we were joined by Glenn Charlie Dunks, a real-life Australian homosexual who's spent a great deal of time thinking about art, culture and the differences between Australian and American media. He also taught us several vocabulary lessons, because as we learned, we speak English but not necessarily Australian.   And read the list of episodes we're doing for Backdoor Pilots, our new Patreron series, here. Videos referenced in this episode: This episode's gay panic montage Weddings, the 1994 Australian special that inspired Kath & Kim Fast Forward's parody of Wilson Phillips Fast Forward's straight Mardi Gras sketch The Big Girl's Blouse sketch Gay Olympics Lord of the Rings x Kath & Kim You can now watch Glen's movie, Being Frank, on Freevee via Amazon Prime. WATCH IT NOW!   Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! We even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. This is a TableCakes podcast.

Gayest Episode Ever
Two and a Half Men Meets a Trans Man

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 132:02


“An Old Flame With a New Wick” (March 1, 2004) Despite the preconceptions you might have about Two and a Half Men, the fact remains that its first season features an episode centered on a trans man... when few other sitcoms ever bothered to tell a story about someone who's trans and male. In fact, the previous sitcom of note to do a trans man storyline was the previous episode we had guest Henry Giardina on for: the Golden Girls episode with Gil Kessler. In this installment, we discuss why sitcoms are allergic to trans men and why Two and a Half Man, improbably, doesn't completely fuck this up, even if it's very early 2000s in its understanding of trans people. Listen to Henry & co. on the Totally Trans podcats. And listen to the the trans man-centric (kinda) episode of The Golden Girls with Henry here. Watch the “best fellatio known to mankind” scene that won Holland Taylor the Emmy for The Practice. You can now watch Glen's movie, Being Frank, on Freevee via Amazon Prime. WATCH IT NOW! Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! We even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. This is a TableCakes podcast.

Gayest Episode Ever
Green Acres Never Did a Gay Episode

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 112:52


“What's in a Name?” (February 16, 1966) On a show all about the zany inhabitants of Hooterville, Ralph Monroe (Mary Grace Canfield) stands out because the most unusual thing about her is her name. She works as a carpenter and dresses for her work, but that name alone is enough that most Hootervillians don't know what pronoun to use for her. As we discuss with special guest Josh Trujillo, Ralph is not a trans character, but this episode about her seeking a new name so she can get married, offers enough to qualify her as interesting enough to merit her own episode of this podcast… darling. Pre-order Josh's book, WASHINGTON'S GAY GENERAL. You can now watch Glen's movie, Being Frank, on Freevee via Amazon Prime. WATCH IT NOW! Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! We even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. This is a TableCakes podcast.

Gayest Episode Ever
Bosom Buddies Never Did a Gay Episode

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 114:34


“Sonny Boy” (February 12, 1981) Is it surprising that TV's most famous drag sitcom never dared to do anything actually gay? It shouldn't be! And for all that could end up going wrong with this premise, this episode, concerning Peter Scolari's character having to explain to his mother why he's wearing a dress, weirdly (and probably accidentally) gets a lot right about coming out. It's a story about someone saying it doesn't matter whether anyone understands your decision. As Billy Joel once said, “I don't care what you say anymore / This is my life / Go ahead with your own life / Leave me alone.” Since Bosom Buddies isn't streaming anywhere, you can watch this episode on our Vimeo. You can now watch Glen's movie, Being Frank, on Freevee via Amazon Prime. WATCH IT NOW! Listen to Drew talk about R.L. Stine with Kelly Nugent on the Teen Creeps podcast and talk about Jack Hill with James Eldred on the Cinema Oblivia podcast. Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! We even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. This is a TableCakes podcast.

Gayest Episode Ever
Parks & Recreation Marries Gay Penguins

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 93:53


“Pawnee Zoo” (September 17, 2009) Okay, fine, we did the Parks & Rec episode you asked for, but here's the thing: The one were Leslie Knope marries gay penguins is not the pro-gay piece of TV history you think it is. Nowhere in this episode does Leslie ever say she gives a dirty squirt about gays or same-sex marriage. The episode never takes a position, and the fact that it won a GLAAD Media Award makes it all the more galling that “Pawnee Zoo” plays out as Leslie liking positive attention but never saying a single nice thing about gay people. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and we'll read reviews on next week's ad. YOU CAN MAKE US SAY WHATEVER YOU WANT!!! You can now watch Glen's movie, Being Frank, on Freevee via Amazon Prime. WATCH IT NOW! Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! We even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. This is a TableCakes podcast.

Gayest Episode Ever
John Goodman Played Gay on Normal, Ohio

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 130:16


“Caught on Tape” (November 15, 2000) John Goodman's follow-up sitcom to Roseanne was Normal, Ohio, which only lasted seven episodes before Fox yanked it from its schedule in late 2000. Unfortunately, the take-away from its failure was that audiences wouldn't buy a guy like Goodman playing gay, which is perhaps not one of the problems this show needed to fix? This week, special guest / homosexual academic Hollis Griffin joins us to discuss why this show didn't work and why it's still worth discussing as a failed imitator to Will & Grace. You can now watch Glen's movie, Being Frank, on Freevee via Amazon Prime. WATCH IT NOW! Watch the episode we're discussing on YouTube. Also watch Don't Ask, the unaired pilot that eventually became this show. Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! We even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. This is a TableCakes podcast.    

Gayest Episode Ever
Brothers Brings a Sitcom Sensibility to Gay Bashing

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 83:24


“It Only Hurts When I'm Gay” (October 25, 1985) On paper, the idea of a sitcom taking on the subject of gay bashing seems like the worst idea, but somehow Brothers — TV's first gay sitcom — manages to tell a real story about violence against gay people while avoiding the hokey “very special episode” tropes. We're as shocked as anyone how good this turned out, and what's more, it's genuinely funny without underselling the gravity of the attack. You can now watch Glen's movie, Being Frank, on Freevee via Amazon Prime. WATCH IT NOW! Please, watch this episode (and other Brothers episodes!) on YouTube. The posting we used to do this episode only had 36 views as of the time this GEE went live! Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! We even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. This is a TableCakes podcast.  

When Lightning Strikes!
#47 - When Lighting Strikes! with Christine Pedi

When Lightning Strikes!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 47:22


Called the “Lady of 1,000 Voices," actress Christine Pedi is known for her fierce impressions of countless performers including Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters, Liza Minnelli and Elaine Stritch in the hit show Forbidden Broadway. Some of her other credits include Chicago, Talk Radio, Little Me, Dr. Death and The Sopranos.This March Christine stars in The Rewards of Being Frank from New York Classical Theatre. The new play, written by Alice Scovell, is a sequel to Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest and will run at Mezzanine Theatre at ART/New York Theatres. (Tickets are complimentary.) Learn more at https://nyclassical.org/frank. This episode was recorded February 22, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BroadwayRadio
Special Episode: Christine Pedi on the ‘Rewards of Being Frank’

BroadwayRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023


On today’s special episode, Grace chats with the multi-talented Christine Pedi. Known for her uncanny ability to mimic Broadway’s most iconic stars for years with “Forbidden Broadway,” as Mama Morton in “Chicago,” and as one of the long-time hosts of SiriusXM’s On Broadway channel, she is now starring in “Rewards read more The post Special Episode: Christine Pedi on the ‘Rewards of Being Frank’ appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

Indie Film Hustle® Podcast Archives: Film Production
IFH Film Production Archive: The RAW Reality of Being an Indie Producer with Miranda Bailey

Indie Film Hustle® Podcast Archives: Film Production

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 61:32


Miranda Bailey is a prolific producer, actor and director, known for producing high quality independent films. Her passion for bringing compelling, well-crafted stories to the screen has been the driving force in her distinguished 15-year filmmaking career. Bailey has produced over 20 films, among them the Oscar®-nominated THE SQUID AND THE WHALE and the Spirit Award-winning THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL, as well as James Gunn's SUPER, the Sundance hit SWISS ARMY MAN, the critically acclaimed NORMAN and the indie hit DON'T THINK TWICE.Bailey's directorial narrative feature debut BEING FRANK, an offbeat family drama/comedy premiered in the Spotlight Section at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival and was theatrically released June 2019. She assembled a decorated cast including Grammy-nominated comedian, actor, writer, producer and New York Times best-selling author Jim Gaffigan, two-time Emmy winning actress Anna Gunn, Samantha Mathis and Logan Miller. Karen Kehela Sherwood of Imagine Entertainment produced the film alongside Amanda Marshall of Bailey's Cold Iron Pictures. Bailey's made her documentary debut GREENLIT – a humorous documentary examining the hypocrisy inherent in Hollywood's “green” movement – premiered at the 2010 SXSW Film Festival to critical acclaim and was acquired by IFC International. Bailey's second documentary, THE PATHOLOGICAL OPTIMIST, the film was released theatrically by The Film Arcade and on VOD by Gravitas. In 2018, Bailey teamed with Gurl.com co-founder Rebecca Odes to launch CherryPicks, a groundbreaking aggregate movie review and rating service by female critics for the female audience. The site went live in 2019 and over 800 female critics are subscribed to provide their reviews on the site.A production powerhouse, Bailey's Cold Iron Pictures has amassed an extensive list of critical and commercial successes, including SWISS ARMY MAN, starring Golden Globe-nominee Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe, theatrically released by A24.  DON'T THINK TWICE, directed by Mike Birbiglia, starring Gillian Jacobs and produced with Ira Glass (This American Life) was distributed by The Film Arcade. NORMAN, directed by Joseph Cedar (BEAUFORD, a Foreign Language Film Oscar nominee), premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released by Sony Classics. Bailey also produced I DO…UNTIL I DON'T, directed by and starring Lake Bell and Ed Helms. Additionally, in 2019, she produced the Sundance hit documentary, THE UNTITLED AMAZING

The Night Pod Cometh: An It's Always Sunny Podcast
The Night Pod Cometh - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Being Frank (S11E06) (Spoiler Recap, Discussion & Review)

The Night Pod Cometh: An It's Always Sunny Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 45:40


Are you ready to "Be Frank"? If not, grab yourself a beer, and find a way to switch into Frankenstein Mode. Jamie G and Magnum Mills are here  to talk about "Being Frank", the sixth episode of the eleventh season of 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia". We will be spoiling ALL existing episodes of 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' so you jabronis have been warned. Leave that Romo jersey at home, alright?!?!?Thank you for checking us out, please remember to like, comment, follow, subscribe, all that good stuff, it really helps us out.Find us on social media @NightPodCometh and you can email us feedback at NightPodCometh at gmail dot com.We're from the Joe Blow Football Show, find us at JoeBlowFootballShow.com and on social media @JoeBlowShow.Thanks again for checking us out, please feel free to check out some of our other podcasts/shows: (All are available on YouTube and all podcast platforms)The Ozark Podcast (@OzarkPodcast) (Covering the Netflix show 'Ozark')The Barry Podcast (@BarryPodcast) (Covering the HBO Show 'Barry')Saul Over Soon (@SaulOverSoon) (Covering 'Better Call Saul')Seize the Gap Fantasy Football (@SeizeTheGapFF) (Covering Fantasy Football, DFS, Dynasty Football, Wagering and MORE!)The Joe Blow Football Show Presents: Silver Screen (Movie Reviews)The Night Pod Cometh (@NightPodCometh) (Covering 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia')PBP: A Peaky Blinders Podcast (@PeakyPodcast) (Covering 'Peaky Blinders')Thank you again for checking out The Night Pod Cometh. Please remember to like, subscribe and comment. We'll be back soon with our discussion of another episode from Season 11 of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia".

Bulletproof Screenplay® Podcast
BPS 193: The RAW Reality of Being an Indie Producer with Miranda Bailey

Bulletproof Screenplay® Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 62:27


Miranda Bailey is a prolific producer, actor and director, known for producing high quality independent films. Her passion for bringing compelling, well-crafted stories to the screen has been the driving force in her distinguished 15-year filmmaking career. Bailey has produced over 20 films, among them the Oscar®-nominated THE SQUID AND THE WHALE and the Spirit Award-winning THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL, as well as James Gunn's SUPER, the Sundance hit SWISS ARMY MAN, the critically acclaimed NORMAN and the indie hit DON'T THINK TWICE.Bailey's directorial narrative feature debut BEING FRANK, an offbeat family drama/comedy premiered in the Spotlight Section at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival and was theatrically released June 2019. She assembled a decorated cast including Grammy-nominated comedian, actor, writer, producer and New York Times best-selling author Jim Gaffigan, two-time Emmy winning actress Anna Gunn, Samantha Mathis and Logan Miller.  Karen Kehela Sherwood of Imagine Entertainment produced the film alongside Amanda Marshall of Bailey's Cold Iron Pictures. Bailey's made her documentary debut GREENLIT – a humorous documentary examining the hypocrisy inherent in Hollywood's “green” movement – premiered at the 2010 SXSW Film Festival to critical acclaim and was acquired by IFC International. Bailey's second documentary, THE PATHOLOGICAL OPTIMIST, the film was released theatrically by The Film Arcade and on VOD by Gravitas.In 2018, Bailey teamed with Gurl.com co-founder Rebecca Odes to launch CherryPicks, a groundbreaking aggregate movie review and rating service by female critics for the female audience. The site went live in 2019 and over 800 female critics are subscribed to provide their reviews on the site.A production powerhouse, Bailey's Cold Iron Pictures has amassed an extensive list of critical and commercial successes, including SWISS ARMY MAN, starring Golden Globe-nominee Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe, theatrically released by A24.  DON'T THINK TWICE, directed by Mike Birbiglia, starring Gillian Jacobs and produced with Ira Glass (This American Life) was distributed by The Film Arcade. NORMAN, directed by Joseph Cedar (BEAUFORD, a Foreign Language Film Oscar nominee), premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released by Sony Classics. Bailey also produced I DO…UNTIL I DON'T, directed by and starring Lake Bell and Ed Helms.  Additionally, in 2019, she produced the Sundance hit documentary, THE UNTITLED AMAZING.

Light On Light Through
Captain Phil interviews Paul Levinson about Elon Musk's Purchase of Twitter and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Light On Light Through

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 63:53


Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 289, in which Captain Phil on WUSB-FM Radio (Stony Brook, New York) interviews me about Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. mentioned in this interview: my brief essay Hitler, Trump, Putin alternate Beatles story It's Real Life Bob Mann's Hot Media podcast Frank LoBuono's Being Frank podcast

Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast with Alex Ferrari
IFH 572: The RAW Reality of Being an Indie Producer with Miranda Bailey

Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast with Alex Ferrari

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 62:25 Very Popular


Miranda Bailey is a prolific producer, actor and director, known for producing high quality independent films. Her passion for bringing compelling, well-crafted stories to the screen has been the driving force in her distinguished 15-year filmmaking career. Bailey has produced over 20 films, among them the Oscar®-nominated THE SQUID AND THE WHALE and the Spirit Award-winning THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL, as well as James Gunn's SUPER, the Sundance hit SWISS ARMY MAN, the critically acclaimed NORMAN and the indie hit DON'T THINK TWICE.Bailey's directorial narrative feature debut BEING FRANK, an offbeat family drama/comedy premiered in the Spotlight Section at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival and was theatrically released June 2019. She assembled a decorated cast including Grammy-nominated comedian, actor, writer, producer and New York Times best-selling author Jim Gaffigan, two-time Emmy winning actress Anna Gunn, Samantha Mathis and Logan Miller. Karen Kehela Sherwood of Imagine Entertainment produced the film alongside Amanda Marshall of Bailey's Cold Iron Pictures. Bailey's made her documentary debut GREENLIT – a humorous documentary examining the hypocrisy inherent in Hollywood's “green” movement – premiered at the 2010 SXSW Film Festival to critical acclaim and was acquired by IFC International. Bailey's second documentary, THE PATHOLOGICAL OPTIMIST, the film was released theatrically by The Film Arcade and on VOD by Gravitas. In 2018, Bailey teamed with Gurl.com co-founder Rebecca Odes to launch CherryPicks, a groundbreaking aggregate movie review and rating service by female critics for the female audience. The site went live in 2019 and over 800 female critics are subscribed to provide their reviews on the site.A production powerhouse, Bailey's Cold Iron Pictures has amassed an extensive list of critical and commercial successes, including SWISS ARMY MAN, starring Golden Globe-nominee Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe, theatrically released by A24.  DON'T THINK TWICE, directed by Mike Birbiglia, starring Gillian Jacobs and produced with Ira Glass (This American Life) was distributed by The Film Arcade. NORMAN, directed by Joseph Cedar (BEAUFORD, a Foreign Language Film Oscar nominee), premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released by Sony Classics. Bailey also produced I DO…UNTIL I DON'T, directed by and starring Lake Bell and Ed Helms. Additionally, in 2019, she produced the Sundance hit documentary, THE UNTITLED AMAZING

Kick the Cool
Literally Complaining Frank Emergency

Kick the Cool

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 49:15


Welcome to Episode 65, Cool Kickers! This is a night recording so expect some major shenanigans! We start the episode by being as candid as possible and revealing our main secret: we don't make money on this podcast. We actually pay cold cash money to deliver these heartfelt reviews, a twist no one could have expected! Please go to our website www.kick.cool and buy us a coffee! It's a lonely job out here on podcast island and we need your help! Another way you can help is by giving us your review ideas; email them to reviews@kick.cool or hit us on social media! Also, this episode is being published on a Friday, and we know we've been all over the place lately, but our normal day has been moved from publishing on Mondays to publishing on Wednesdays, so the next episode will be this Wednesday. Reviews include: Being Frank, The Word Literally, Emergency Rooms, and Complaining Thank you SO MUCH for listening! See you next week! Love you, byyyye!

Gayest Episode Ever
Frasier's Dad Is Dating Frasier's Brother

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 99:10


“Out With Dad” (February 10, 2000) It's been far too long since we did a Frasier episode, and so we're returning with a good one, in which Martin (John Mahoney) plays gay and pretends that Niles (David Hyde Pierce) is his boyfriend. It's a great farce, and as special guest Anthony Oliveira points out, it's one of the best Joe Keenan-penned episodes of the show. Beyond Sunset is live! Buy issue one here! Listen to Anthony's Patreon podcast, The Devil's Party. Watch the pilot for Gloria Vane, a Joe Keenan script that didn't go to series but did result in him writing for Frasier and also in Gil Chesterton and Bebe Glazer becoming characters on the show. What the fuck is Einstein on the Beach? Previous Frasier episodes: Frasier's Boss Is Gay Frasier Has a Gay Dream Frasier Dates a Gay Guy Smart Mouth is back! Listen to it! Monday Afternoon Movie is also back! Listen to it! Also Singing Mountain is ending! Listen to it! Watch Drew's video compilation of every LGBT joke ever on the history of The Simpsons. Buy Glen's movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram •  Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! We even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. This is a TableCakes podcast.

Gayest Episode Ever
The Other Two Finds a Daddy

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 27:54


“Pat Connects With Her Fans” (August 26, 2021) The Other Two is not a gay show, necessarily, but one of the two titular characters is gay, and through him this sitcom explores aspects of gay life that most shows don't. Its current season has Cary (Drew Tarver) explore what kind of gay man he wants to be, and this episode in particular does that through a wacky sitcom misunderstanding that's both expertly crafted and that could only work in a gay context. We love it, and we think you should watch this show. Help us decide which series we'll be covering for our new Patreon-exlucsive podcast, The Cartoons That Made Us Gay.  Read the Buzzfeed article about this episode. Watch the SNL sketch “Do It on My Twin Bed,” written by Chris Kelly Sarah Schneider. “He's gay / he's blind” Watch Drew's video compilation of every LGBT joke ever on the history of The Simpsons. Buy Glen's movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram •  Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! We even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. This is a TableCakes podcast.

Gayest Episode Ever
Elaine Dates a Gay Guy

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 81:31


(“The Beard,” February 9, 1995) And… we're back. Welcome to season five of Gayest Episode Ever, which is a lot like the previous seasons but with a few streamlining improvements. Our first episode looks at an Elaine-centric Seinfeld in which it's supposed that a straight woman can cure a gay man if she tries hard enough and Melrose Place is a show that heterosexual men watch only in secret. Listen to our previous Seinfeld episodes: Susan's Dad Had an Affair With John Cheever and Jerry and George Aren't Gay, Not That There's Anything Wrong With That  Watch Drew's video compilation of every LGBT joke ever on the history of The Simpsons. Buy Glen's movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram •  Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! We even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan. This is a TableCakes podcast.

Reading Hillsong
Blood and Fire

Reading Hillsong

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 27:01


Frank is up to his old hijinx again, only this time with Alex Bryson from next door.  Then, he meets a lassie who never planned to marry.. and they arrange an understanding...  You'll laugh, you'll cry but you can't help Being Frank

Gayest Episode Ever
He-Man Fights a Gay Bunny-Man

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 140:18


“Quest for He-Man” (October 5, 1983) A thousand gay nerds debating on a thousand twitter threads could come up with any number of candidates for the gayest episode ever of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, but the one we're talking about with Talking Simpsons co-host Henry Gilbert is the one where our hero travels through a swirling rainbow hole to an alternate dimension ruled by a gay-seeming bunny-man who loads a phallic rocket full of his precious, life-giving fluid, and no, we're not making any of that up. Follow Henry on Twitter, and listen to Talking Simpsons, What a Cartoon and his show's various Patreon-only projects. Listen to our “Glen Writes a Golden Girls” episode, featuring Ted Biaselli, executive producer of Masters of the Universe: Revelation. Also listen to our “Cartoons That Made Us Gay” episode, also featuring Ted. Listen to episodes of Monday Afternoon Movie. Read Drew's Shelley Long essay. Read the Men's Health article “Who's Afraid of a Gay He-Man?” Read about the Bo Derek Dazzler movie that never was. Read all about Plundor the Spoiler, and here's the source for Paul Dini basing Plundor off Binky from Life in Hell. Watch the “Laughing Prince Adam” video. In fact, what the episode we're discussing right now, for free and fully legal, on YouTube. Buy Glen's movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn

Gayest Episode Ever
Did Fraggle Rock Do an Episode About AIDS?

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 103:19


”Gone But Not Forgotten” (February 16, 1987) Surprise! We're back! And we brought Fraggles with us! In the final season of Fraggle Rock, the episode “Gone But Not Forgotten” features Wembley making a new friend in Mudwell the Mudbunny, who knows he will soon die. Mudwell's passing and Wembley's grief serve as not only a general life lesson for young viewers but also a parallel for the life of Richard Hunt, the openly gay Mupetteer who voices Mudwell, who lost his own partner to AIDS not long before this episode was filmed and who would die as a result of AIDS not long after. Matt Baume, queer sailor of the pop culture seas, joins us to discuss how Fraggle Rock goes deeper than you might expect. Watch Matt's videos Richard Hunt, the gay man behind the Muppets Star Trek's First Gay Ship-Mates? The Star-Crossed Romance of Garak & Bashir What Makes Disney Villains So Gay? Rocko's Modern Life: Cartoons Coming Out of the Closet Plus there's more on his YouTube channel and even more on his Patreon Also watch the video for Ben Folds' “Do It Anyway” — featuring the Fraggles! Watch Jim Henson's memorial service, where Richard Hunt makes a prescient speech Buy Glen's movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn

Gayest Episode Ever
Marge Simpson Is a Homophobe and a Transphobe

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 124:14


“There's Something About Marrying” (February 20, 2005) Gayest Episode Ever would not exist without The Simpsons — mostly because we stole Talking Simpsons' podcast format and applied it to LGBT episodes of classic sitcoms, and Talking Simpsons would not exist without The Simpsons. But cultural and personal importance aside, there comes a time to point out when a thing you love screws up, and this episode — the one that should be about Marge disapproving about Patty marrying a woman but ends up being a nasty little parable about transphobia — is not the series' best moment, despite promising bits in the first two acts. We've brought in both hosts of the Totally Trans podcast — Ada-Rhodes Short and Henry Giardina — to discuss why Marge really sucks and why the episode's conclusion is hard for some trans folks to watch even today. Listen to some of Henry and Ada-Rhodes' favorite episodes of Totally Trans: Spuds MacKenzie Wolverine The Dean from Community Hamlet Ferris Bueller Holly Golightly Read the New York Times article “The Secret History of Leviticus” — the "exception that proves the rule" article about the old testament outlawing homosexuality. Listen to the summer/pride episode of Deep Cuts and Superficial Wounds, Drew's 80s music podcast.  Watch Drew's video compilation of every LGBT joke ever on the history of The Simpsons. Buy Glen's movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn This episode's outro track is “Summer Time” by Plastic Mode: Apple Music • Spotify

Gayest Episode Ever
Peter Griffin Becomes a Gay

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 110:17


“Family Gay” (March 8, 2009) Is it anticlimactic to say that this episode of Family Guy is not as terrible as you might expect? It concerns Peter being injected with the gay gene and becoming temporarily gay, and for the Seth MacFarlane of it all, this one gets some stuff right, lands a few decent jokes, biffs some bad ones and sometimes sacrifices laughs altogether to shock, horrify or offend. In short, it's typical Family Guy. Listen to Drew and Glen on You're Making It Worse. Listen to the summer/pride episode of Deep Cuts and Superficial Wounds, Drew's 80s music podcast.  Read the New York Times article “The Secret History of Leviticus” — the "exception that proves the rule" article about the old testament outlawing homosexuality. Watch Drew's video compilation of every LGBT joke ever on the history of The Simpsons. Buy Glen's movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn The episode's outro track is “Desire” by Yoh-Yo, which is not on any of the streaming services so why not listen to it on YouTube?

Gayest Episode Ever
The Naked Truth Has Two Pretend Gays (Zero Actual Gays)

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 104:16


“Woman Gets Plastered, Star Gets Even” (January 23, 1997) There was a time when two different networks were trying to push Téa Leoni as a sitcom star. The Naked Truth's three seasons spanned ABC and NBC, and while it didn't launch Leoni to TV success at this point in her career, Glen and Drew share a love of all things Téa with our guest, comedian H. Alan Scott. This episode is one of the more forgettable gay sitcom episodes sure, but there's something to learn from the sitcoms that manage to make LGBT themes seem boring and banal. Right? Listen to H. Alan's podcast, You're Making It Worse. Watch Drew's video compilation of every LGBT joke ever on the history of The Simpsons. Buy Glen's movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram •  Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn The episode's outro track is “Follow Me” by Giusy Dej, which is not on any of the streaming services so why not listen to it on YouTube?

Gayest Episode Ever
Boy Meets World Accidentally Does a Trans Episode

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 161:27


“Chick Like Me” (January 31, 1997) Rider Strong's Shawn Hunter is not canonically a trans character, but there is a season-four episode of Boy Meets World that gives you all the evidence you'd need to conclude that Shawn might be. For this extra-long episode — possibly our longest! — we are joined by Faati the Street, who explains why this one episode speaks volumes about the trans experience, even if it was not the intention of anyone involved in the episode's creation. Read Faati's Twitter thread “The Silencing of the Shrew.” Read Trina McGee's 1999 L.A. Times column on Shawn and Angela's interracial relationship. Listen to Monday Afternoon Movie's episode about the Linda Blair TV movie Stranger in Our House. Listen to the Talking Simpsons episode that explains the Julia Sweeney/Dr. Hibbert connection. The “Snake” anti-drug PSA that Glen mentions. Samus Aran from Metroid is a trans woman. Watch Drew's video compilation of every LGBT joke ever on the history of The Simpsons. Buy Glen's movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram •  Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn The episode's outro track is “I Never Dance” by Crysalis, which is not on any of the streaming services so why not listen to it on YouTube?

Gayest Episode Ever
Kate & Allie Meet a Lesbian Couple

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 115:53


“Landlady” (October 15, 1984) Right at the top of its second season, Kate & Allie did the thing so many sitcoms do and put out an episode that explicitly says “No, these characters aren’t gay.” In this case, CBS had allegedly worried that viewers might suspect Susan St. James and Jane Curtain’s characters are anything other than platonic friends. On hand to discuss the show’s lesbian underpinnings is Leah Kopperman, the queer woman of our dreams and the winner of an exhaustive nationwide search for the guest who can offer context for this 80s TV favorite. Listen to our ”Cartoons That Made Us Gay” episode. Listen to Smart Mouth’s mochi episode. If you’re interested, check out The Preppy Handbook and Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche. Also watch SNL’s “Dyke and Fats” sketch. Watch Drew’s video compilation of every LGBT joke ever on the history of The Simpsons. Buy Glen’s movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE’s Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram •  Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn This episode’s outro track is “I Can’t Love (Female Version)” by Charley, which is not on any of the streaming services so why don’t you listen to it on Youtube?

Gayest Episode Ever
Love, Sidney May Just Be the First Gay Sitcom

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 111:01


“Alison” (May 16, 1983) Most of you haven’t had the chance to watch Love, Sidney, the the NBC series that ran from 1981 to 1983 and which featured Tony Randall as the title character — a gay man who is out to everyone but the audience. The show features queer themes more than you’ve been led to believe, perhaps, and interestingly it’s the hourlong episode “Alison” that showcases Sidney’s sexuality by giving him a female love interest. What results is poignant, personal and more progressive than you’d expect from a broadcast network sitcom at the time. To discuss this landmark show, we are joined by Steven Capsuto, author and historian focusing on queer representation of television. Buy the revised edition of Steven’s book, Alternate Channels: Queer Images on 20th-Century TV. Watch the TV movie that preceded Love, Sidney, Sidney Shorr, A Girl’s Best Friend. Read Charles Morrow’s article on Tony Randall, “Love, Lennie.” Watch Drew’s video compilation of every LGBT joke ever on the history of The Simpsons. Buy Glen’s movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE’s Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn This episode’s outro track is “Love Resurrection” by Allison Moyet: Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

Gayest Episode Ever
Family Matters Never Did a Gay Episode

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 102:47


“Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool” (November 12, 1993) Yep, we finally figured out a way to talk about Family Matters. When Laura asks Steve why he is the way his is, he says he’s born this way — but then he uses science to become someone else. The metaphors are easy to make, even if the writers probably didn’t have anything gay in mind when they made this episode. Prepare for an overview of all the Family Matters lore you forgot you knew. Listen and subscribe to your new favorite classic RPG podcast, Square Roots: Apple Podcasts • Google Podcasts • Spotify • Twitter • Facebook Listen to Katherine discuss the history of pineapples with Andrew Ti on Smart Mouth. Watch how Perfect Strangers previewed Family Matters back in the day. Also? Urkel-os! Also? Do the Urkel! Watch Veronica Mars’ AWOL mom in the opening credits to TGIF’s Free Spirit. Also check her out as Prank, the proto-Harley Quinn to Mark Hamill’s Trickster on the 90s Flash series. Read the L.A. Times piece comparing Urkel to The Fonz. Why did Jo Marie Payton leave Family Matters midway through the last season? Watch Drew’s video compilation of every LGBT joke ever on the history of The Simpsons. Buy Glen’s movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE’s Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn This episode’s outro track is “A Full Rotation” by Repetition, which is not on any of the streaming services so may just listen on YouTube?

Gayest Episode Ever
Brothers May Just Be the First Gay Sitcom

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 99:21


“You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me” (August 16, 1984) Heads up: In this episode we use the “F” word — no, not that one, but the gay one — but only because the subject matter itself uses it. This week, we look into Brothers, which ran for five seasons and 115 episodes on Showtime, 1984 to 1989. The show revolved around one of the three titular brothers coming out, and therefore it has a legit claim to being the first gay sitcom, and its second-ever episode featured Uncle Phil himself, James Avery, as a closeted football star. End of episode question: What is something that you experienced because of quarantine downtime but you didn’t like? For Mother’s Day, buy your mom a classic “ALF Says Gay Rights” mug from our TeePublic store. Listen to our interview with Stan Zimmerman, where we discuss his Brothers script. Listen to the What a Cartoon episode on Get a Life. Watch an episode of the early Fox sitcom Open House, starring Philip Charles Mackenzie and Alison LaPlaca. Watch the Batman: The Animated Series episode with Baby Doll, voiced by Alison LaPlaca. Watch Drew’s video compilation of every LGBT joke ever on the history of The Simpsons. Buy Glen’s movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE’s Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn This episode’s outro track is “Brother Louie” by Modern Talking: Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

Gayest Episode Ever
Bob Newhart Treats a Gay

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 85:46


“Some of My Best Friends Are…” (October 9, 1976) The fifth season of The Bob Newhart Show has a gay episode functions differently than most other show’s gay episode. For one thing, its central gay character is one who’d been on the show before; it’s just that no one — neither on the show or watching the show — knew he was gay. For another thing, it’s not the last time we see this character; unlike most LGBT guest characters on sitcoms, his existence does not end with the one episode that revolves around his queerness. End of episode question: If you were making a podcast called Gayest Video Game Ever, what game would your talk about first? For Mother’s Day, buy your mom a classic “ALF Says Gay Rights” mug from our TeePublic store. Read Brett White’s piece of how this episode’s Mr. Plager was the first pre-existing character on a sitcom to come out. Watch the pilot to Carlton, Your Doorman, the animated spinoff to Rhoda that almost was. Yes, you can watch all four hours of Carol Burnett’s Fresno online right now! Xuxa has a heart AS BIG AS THE WORLD! Bears in Games explains why Final Fight is one of the gayest video games ever. Watch Drew’s video compilation of every LGBT joke ever on the history of The Simpsons. Buy Glen’s movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE’s Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn This episode’s outro track is “Delirio Mind” by Scotch: Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

Gayest Episode Ever
The Great North’s Ham Tobin Is a Well-Rounded Gay Teen

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 102:52


“Pride & Prejudance Adventure” (March 14, 2021) The Great North is not Bob’s Burgers with snow. Okay, it is a little bit, but the show has its own vibe and, more importantly for our purposes, an out gay teen as well. In the show’s sixth episode, Ham not only meets a love interest but actually gets to kiss him full on the lips — and that is neither remotely controversial nor is it the only queer plot thread in this episode. Yeah, we’re fans of this new show and we think you should be too.  End-of-episode question: If you could pick one one-shot sitcom character and build a show around that character, who would you pick and why? For Mother’s Day, buy your mom a classic ”ALF Says Gay Rights” mug from our TeePublic store. Listen to Jenny Slate’s amazing bonkers brain in her episode of the podcast Good One. You can actually watch all four hours of Carol Burnett’s Dallas parody series, Fresno, online right now. Watch Julio Torres’ SNL sketches “The Actress,” “Wells for Boys” and “My Little Step Children” Watch Drew’s video compilation of every LGBT joke ever on the history of The Simpsons. Buy Glen’s movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Follow:  GEE on Facebook • GEE’s Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn This episode’s outro track is “Lady of Ice” by Fancy: Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music 

Gayest Episode Ever
Jason Bateman Played a Gay for Five Whole Episodes

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 110:42


“Pilot” (February 28, 2001) In the wake of Will & Grace’s success, the other broadcast networks each made efforts at their own homo-centric TV shows, and the CBS twist on this formula was Some of My Best Friends, which lasted only five episodes. The show was an adaptation of the indie comedy Kiss Me Guido, and it starred Jason Bateman and Alec Mapa as its resident gays. Guy Branum — stand-up comedian, funny book-writing person and all-around good opinion-haver — joins us to talk about this pop culture also-ran, twenty years after the fact. Buy Guy’s book, My Life as a Goddess. Listen to the latest episode of Katherine’s podcast Smart Mouth, where she tells Molly Lambert all about the history of enchiladas. Listen to Alec Mapa’s episode of Sam Pancake Presents the Monday Afternoon Movie. Also listen to the latest episode of Drew’s 80s music podcast, Deep Cuts & Superficial Wounds. Recommended viewing: The pilot for Some of My Best Friends The pilot for Lipshitz Saves the World The pilot for High School USA The pilot for The Crew A selection of episodes of The Five Mrs. Buchanans The opening credits to Where’s Rodney? Watch Drew’s video compilation of every LGBT joke ever on the history of The Simpsons. Buy Glen’s movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE’s Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn This episode’s outro track is “Frogs in Spain” by FAKE: Apple Music

Gayest Episode Ever
Liberace Hosts The Muppet Show

Gayest Episode Ever

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 117:56


“Liberace” (October 14, 1978) After a suggestion by Drew’s heterosexual acquaintance, we’ve decided to discuss the gayest episode of The Muppet Show we could find. Tony Rodriguez joins us for a discussion of Muppets but also a fairly obscure FCC ruling that shaped prime time television for every child who grew up in 80s and 90s America, plus a rundown of why Liberace is awful. There is a lot going on in this episode, but that seems appropriate given the bonkers chaos that is the Muppets. Yes, there is a “lost” TableCakes podcast you may never have heard: You Have to Watch This Movie, which is not technically defunct and which was hosted by Tony and which featured guests such as Nicole Byer, Lennon Parham and Beth Dover. Listen to the episode of Smart Mouth where Katherine talks with Jeremy Bowditch about the history of breadlines in the United States. The article Drew mentions is “The Performance of Non-Conformity on The Muppet Show – or, How Kermit Made Me Queer” by Jordan Schildcrout. It doesn’t seem like it’s posted online for free anywhere but if you access to various academic journals you can probably read it. Alternatively you can also just pay to read it here. Listen to the Bad Gays podcast’s episode about Liberace for more details about his biography. Watch “My Muppet Valentine,” the Muppet Babies episode Glen mentions about Rowlf making everyone think he is depressed. Also watch the dark and violent Jim Henson-produced ads for Wilkins Coffee. But maybe don’t watch SNL’s Muppet-starring “Land of Gorch” sketches because they are just strange. Read the Stater & Waldorf gay fanfiction that went viral. Swedish people do not think the Swedish Chef is funny and also don’t think he sounds Swedish. Watch Drew’s video compilation of every LGBT joke ever on the history of The Simpsons. Buy Glen’s movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE’s Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn This episode’s outro track is “I Like Chopin” by Gazebo: Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

Girlfriends Aftershow
Season 1 Episode 11- Ring Around Relationships!

Girlfriends Aftershow

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 5:27


James Lott Jr is breaking down the Girlfriends Season 1 Episode 11 episode titled , The Importance of Being Frank. Its a slapstick comedy episode!#girlfriendsnetflix #aftershow

The AMp from Vocalo
Miranda Bailey & Jim Gaffigan talk teen rebellions & living double lives in new dramedy Being Frank

The AMp from Vocalo

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 12:34


The new film, BEING FRANK takes us back to 1992 where a young man named Philip is in the throes of teen angst. His dreams are dashed when his overbearing father, Frank, played by Jim Gaffigan, forbids his son from venturing out on his own. But Frank's anger at rebellion is hypocritcal since Frank is out here doing dirty his own self. The film's director, Miranda Bailey, and the titular Frank: Jim Gaffigan joined Jill in the studio to talk about the film that out in theaters now.

Tucked-In Tales
Episode 012 - Being Frank

Tucked-In Tales

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 8:13


Miss P. reads “Being Frank” by Donna W. Earnhardt. (Used with permission.) Purchase at https://www.amazon.com/dp/1936261197/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_Iy.QCb19ZJJS0. Music: Court dr Elasia by Danosongs. Http://danosongs.com