432 - Blue Cinema History - podcast episode cover

432 - Blue Cinema History

May 28, 202550 min
--:--
--:--
Download Metacast podcast app
Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episode description

Before streaming, before OnlyFans, before incognito mode — there were blue cinemas. This week, we’re peeling back the curtain on the forgotten world of adult movie theaters: where porn was communal, seats were sticky, and trench coats weren’t just for the weather.


We’re talking about how these spaces shaped everything from censorship laws to queer cruising culture, why the U.S. Supreme Court once had to define porn (and totally failed), and how a moody French romance film sparked a legal firestorm. Plus: what’s left today — and how places like Hush in Sydney are keeping the flicker alive in a very modern way.


Grab your popcorn (or maybe… don’t) — we’re going in deep.


Want to help us out? Sure you do!!!

Help us out on Patreon and join our Discord chat here


Find us on social media!!!

On Twitter @BytheBiPodcast

On Facebook BytheBiPodcast

On Instagram @BytheBiPodcast

Or email us here


Please donate to Bi+ Visibility by clicking the link here!


Leave some feedback for us on whatever medium you listen to your podcasts on!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android