The best way to approach talking about the new phenomenon of the Wicked musical film adaptation is to look at it comparatively to the other parts of the Wizard of Oz universe. Though John and Magnus just skim the surface on the whys and hows, this satisfying conclusion to season three of EiG is much like Wicked Part 1 - eagerly awaiting what happens next.
Sailor Moon is a ubiquitous series in nearly every country. It's impossible to cover in one episode, but with a topic like found family - there's no better beautiful fantasy epic to talk about. Not only is it coded in more ways than one, it begs the question - who actually is Usagi's best match? Is it Prince Endymion? Haruka? Seiya? Or is Usagi's best match actually her Inner Senshi? Tune in and consider such things for yourself!
Sometimes it's not just about being scared. It's about the awe that transforms into fear. It's about a place that seems like one thing and almost overnight transforms into another. It's about the terror, the warnings, and the smartest velociraptors you'll ever know. Still one of the most technologically marvelous blockbusters ever made, Jurassic Park is a gold standard of what a summer film is. And not just in the 90s. Magnus and John weigh in on why it was and continues to be captivating and ab...
If you're looking for something different to enjoy tonight, John has a few episode suggestions from one of his favorite anthology works. Twilight Zone is near and dear to his heart and this episodes will give you some expected and wonderfully unexpected spookies as well. Enjoy!
October is a fitting time to revisit the chills that formed us. And for John, he eagerly volunteers a favorite Ray Bradbury story turned film. Perhaps the most sinister of the Disney/Touchstone imprint, Something Wicked This Way Comes is a 1983 nightmare dream. Trigger warnings include impossible spiders, blindness, and a carousel you'll love. To death. Watch out for the palm tattoos and the circus sideshow as well. You never quite know who might be parading down your small town main street with...
There are some audio issues with this episode, but the love and appreciation for Tim Curry and his voluminous codex of work shines through. Can you guess which major role we didn't get to in time? Perhaps there's more of Tim Curry to come in the future and neither John or Magnus would be sad about that.
Please note, some audio issues are found in this episode. While preparing for gay Christmas (aka Halloween), John and Magnus become intrigued with the devil in the details. In the case of the Devil himself in South Park, well- he's not as bad a guy as some would believe. And his torch song is one for the ages. South Park is an interesting animated feature and overall brand. For some, it's heresy and for others its about a time in their life. But what is true is that South Park is always at its b...
Batman Begins almost defies everything Batman had been on film. Based on a different part of the Batman lineage than any Bat Blockbuster before, it was supposedly a repudiation and a fresh start. And it is a great movie. Not just a great Batman movie but a movie that changed the landscape of the neo blockbuster. Is it perfect? Is John bothered by the Bat Tumbler? Perhaps. But that's all for you to listen into and judge for yourself.
It might be the only Batman film that has its own apology tour. One of the most requested episodes John and Magnus have ever done, they break down what went right, what went wrong, and what went very gay for Batman and Robin. As we told Lady Freeze before we pulled her plug - "This movie isn't nearly as bad as you remember and the critics kept saying it was. Though the toy making influence is heavier than it needs to be."
Is Batman 89 the perfect Batman film? Might it even be the perfect superhero film? Perfection is in the eye of the beholder, of course, and while beloved - this film is certainly not without controversy. But what Batman 89 gives to the world is a tie from the past of Batman's noir lore that will give Batman and other heroes the permission to be more than the sum of their comics parts even into the current age. And with Burton at the helm to work his magic, even Vicki Vale manages to survive in a...
Holy camp, Batman! Dare we say in this chaotic, ostentatious version of Gotham City - is this the straightest Batman yet? And what is this in response to? Why is this Batman so different from any other film version? And is 35 minutes enough to truly understand how we got to this version of Gotham? Both John and Magnus say yes. Start the road trip, it's time for Summer Shorts.
When you think about teens and pre-teen shows in the 90s, what shows do you think about? Specifically, do you think about the diverse representation of girls in the shows? Do you think about the tropes? Do you think about what new norms they brought to the realms of sci-fi and fantasy? And do you think about still known mainstays like Ocean Girl? This 1994 ecological epic sits squarely between the Land of the Lost remake and Stargate: SG-1 in terms of fantasy/sci-fi television. And with such a s...
As we celebrate Magnus' birthday, it's time to talk about one of the most famous sitcoms of all time with one of the most well-known, self assured, and yet farcical characters of all time. Is Keeping Up Appearances the perfect sitcom? In many ways, yes. But between a premature departure of its main star and fighting between the director and the writer, it could've all gone wrong. Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet, if you please) has meticulously attempted to craft a world around her. And that ...
The return of Summer Shorts may be imminent or may be as far away as summer itself. But all that is up to you. Which Batman live action film would you like to talk about the most? Are you a Bale bat or does Burton's vision of Gotham city still hold your imagination? What about the awakenings you may have gotten from Clooney whose apology tour for his own Batman seems neverending? The Batscussion is in your hands, listeners. And we are taking your requests....
Just a quick episode on probably the most iconic movie of the late 90s. It has everything. Homoromanticism, Jared Leto getting beat up, bunk beds in decaying basements, Edward Norton discovering self help groups, and people woefully misunderstanding *the point* of it all. What are John and Magnus discussing? How about the sexy, gritty, and anti-capitalist Palahniuk/Fincher fever dream known as 99's Fight Club? It truly is a film about love that dare not speak its name. With great intention. And ...
In this episode, John and Magnus tackle two rather big questions. The first is why does Netflix keep cancelling so many shows? At what point have they had too much cake and tried to eat it too? The other question is whether a style or genre can get in the way of a show becoming something great. Q Force (or Queer Force) is a great example of this. Is it a show about gay underdogs who happen to be spies or is it a show about spycraft where the main cast is mostly gay? The ten episode season of Q F...
What's one of the first movies that made you think about film and about your life? What's one of the first films that is intensely intimate for you? For John, there was no greater film for his birthday month and for a conversation about star-crossed lovers quite like 94/95's Sum of Us. It's a seminal film with young Russell Crowe playing a gay rugby plumber at that age in life where libido is still enough but soon there's so much more. It's a film that's still prescient and adds a lot to the con...
It's a funny thing what streaming services give and take away. And this coming of age story from the 1993 wouldn't have been a success nor had its longevity without living in a pre-streaming world where syndication made it a household favorite. Do you think Sister Act 2 would've survived making less money than its predecessor with less accolades from the critics? Truth be told, and you can't lie to nuns, Sister Act 2 is a movie about legacy (on and off the screen), about community, and about wha...
This episode goes places. Like, scary places. That's what raatmas when Raatma raatmas.
But it might not be the 90s you expect. What show would you say focuses on two long lost lovers meeting again after years and lifetimes apart? What if John and Magnus told you it was on the BBC? What if John and Magnus told you it was in the top 30 of Britain's Best Sitcoms? As Time Goes By is an exquisite sitcom. It has a vintage feel and its filled with loveliness and conversation. Even the misunderstandings are talked about. And truly as a platform to introduce Judi Dench to the nation did it...
It may seem improbable that one of the most influential ill-fated queer love stories of generations happened in Wyoming. But the vistas, the silence, the things unsaid - made it the perfect place for Brokeback Mountain. Not just at the height of Ang Lee's directorial power (though John enjoys another of his movie's quite a bit more), with a cast of many actors still going strong - Brokeback Mountain is the sort of movie to redefine several genres while making sense in the compendium of American ...
You've probably lived your whole life seeing It's A Wonderful Life during the winter holidays. It's a schmaltzy movie about a man who a town rallies around with some edges of a raw psyche where Jimmy Stewart really does explore the darker side of post-war America (this episode is explicit because of the darker themes). But it's not about the movie. It's about how it wormed its way into pop culture and especially tv pop culture. In this season finale, John and Magnus examine three episodes heavil...
For the longest time, it was the second highest grossing holiday film ever. An adaptation of an adaptation with a high list comedic powerhouse at its helm and Ron Howard in the directing chair, The Grinch 2000 could've fallen flat on its face. But as John and Magnus discuss, it is a rather complex tale about power, othering, consumerism, and even the trauma that goes along with being insightful. From great casting (even outside of the Grinchian makeup chair) to thoughtful live action techniques ...
Hi! My name is American Ken and my job is podcast. This is my co-host, British Ken whose job is also podcast. We're here today to talk to you about the Barbie movie. From its philosophical underpinning to both its hilarity and tragedy to just a couple of moments that bugged us slightly. We are Ken and Ken and we love pop culture! And horses. This episode is marked explicit because American Ken goes on a bit of a rant about Earring Magic Ken and how screen accurate they *should've* been....
Looking towards Christmas and the bridge between a night of terror/holiness (depending on when you stop watching the Night on Bald Mountain Fantasia sequence) - John and Magnus decided to talk about films with a large cultural impact and thus a conversation about the world of Nightmare Before Christmas was born. From now annual Hollywood Bowl romps to a variety of dvd/bluray/4K options. From cosplay to Haunted Mansion overlays - Nightmare Before Christmas is possibly the most protected yet merch...
Since nothing is spookier than change, John and Magnus decided that the best way to spook the listeners is to switch up the format of Everything is Gay a bit (every now and then). In this format change, Body of Work is all about one actor and the work we've both known them for while also learning a few new things about them. Combing through the career of eccentric horror actor Matthew Lillard, John and Magnus get to look back on a career that includes Shakespeare, punks in SLC, mysteries on Scoo...
Are you in love with found footage horror films? Or were you once upon a time? Then join John and Magnus through a trip down memory lane. Or perhaps memory present. John begins with a bit of history of the found footage film, starting with a very famous and mostly somewhat still banned film from Italy. And then skip to 1999's very popular and one of the first Internet led successes with The Blair Witch Project. And while there are many other found footages between then and now - Magnus interject...
15 years is an eternity in television. It is very rarely reached in dark American fantasy. And yet, that is what Supernatural did. A show about brothers criss-crossing the country and fighting monsters of the week. And then demons. And then angels. And then one very special angel. It's time to talk about Destiel - the couple that almost were, never were, were definitely canon, couldn't possibly be, were the most aching slow burn subtext of the century - and it was all made/not made possible by a...
Every now and then, it's nice to refresh the voices you hear talking about what you love. In the case of our Halloween kick off, and since there's nothing spookier than change, John invited their friend Elizabeth on to talk about 1985's Clue. A movie that took time to become an iconic classic. A movie you've seen on tv, on dvd, on streaming services. A movie you've quoted endlessly with your friends probably. So what is there left to say? What is there left to uncover? Can you spend a whole podc...
This franchise was a revolution but perhaps it was almost too much. It changed the way fans looked at indie horror and grabbed onto the imagination of thousands that dug through its codes and previews and games looking for clues. It was something fresh and new and frightening. It was jump scares and changing posters and a feeling of being trapped. But as John and Magnus discuss, for all the good of the start of Five Nights at Freddys, it does have a few warts. From its title character being litt...
