In this episode we chat with Damien O'Meara on his recent paper about LGBT representation in Australian television from the 2000s-2010s. Read the full paper Damien wrote with Whitney Monoghan here : https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1329878X241236990 A summary of the research can be read here : https://theconversation.com/we-studied-two-decades-of-queer-representation-on-australian-tv-and-found-some-interesting-trends-224645 Find out more about Damo and his work here : https://www.instagr...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Happy one-year anniversary to the Succession series finale. Please consider supporting GayV Club on Patreon :https://www.patreon.com/gayvclub Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , Letterboxd and Tumblr for updates:https://twitter.com/gayv_clubhttps://www.instagram.com/gayv_club/https://gayvclubpodcast.tumblr.com/https://letterboxd.com/gayvclub/ Episodes with closed captions can be found on our YouTube :https://www.youtube.com/gayvclub Order the anthologies Merryana is published in, here...
May 29, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 36
At last, our final wrap-up of LGBT films we watched in 2023 is done. Sorry for taking so long. In addition to this we've also started doing weekly re-caps of Interview with the Vampire Season 2 on our Patreon ! Order the anthologies Merryana is published in, here: 'This All Come Back Now' https://www.uqp.com.au/books/this-all-come-back-now 'Unlimited Futures' https://fremantlepress.com.au/books/unlimited-futures-speculative-visionary-blakblack-fiction/ Please consider supporting GayV Club on...
May 14, 2024•2 hr 5 min
Wishing you a very late and happy new year! As is our new year tradition, here's our end-of-year wrap-up going over all the LGBT media we managed to catch in 2023. As there was a LOT of queer television in 2023, we've once again decided to split our wrap-up into 2 parts. This one is for television, and our next episode on film shall be out shortly! Order the anthologies Merryana is published in, here: 'This All Come Back Now' https://www.uqp.com.au/books/this-all-come-back-now 'Unlimited Futur...
Mar 26, 2024•2 hr 11 min
In this episode we talk about gay subtext in our favourite show, Succession. Order the anthologies Merryana is published in, here: 'This All Come Back Now' https://www.uqp.com.au/books/this-all-come-back-now 'Unlimited Futures' https://fremantlepress.com.au/books/unlimited-futures-speculative-visionary-blakblack-fiction/ Please consider supporting GayV Club on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gayvclub Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr for updates: https://twitter.com/gayv_club https://w...
Sep 22, 2023•2 hr 33 min
In this episode we talk about Fire Island, a modern-day Gaysian adaptation of Pride and Prejudice by Joel Kim Booster, as well as other queer readinds and adaptations of the Jane Austen novel.Order the anthologies Merryana is published in, here:'This All Come Back Now' https://www.uqp.com.au/books/this-all-come-back-now'Unlimited Futures' https://fremantlepress.com.au/books/unlimited-futures-speculative-visionary-blakblack-fiction/Please consider supporting GayV Club on Patreon:https://www.patre...
Feb 14, 2023•53 min•Ep. 32
As is our January tradition, here's our end-of-year wrap-up going over all the LGBT media we managed to catch in 2022. This one is focusing on film, but to listen to our thoughts on TV, check out our previous episode! Order the anthologies Merryana is published in, here: 'This All Come Back Now' https://www.uqp.com.au/books/this-all-come-back-now 'Unlimited Futures' https://fremantlepress.com.au/books/unlimited-futures-speculative-visionary-blakblack-fiction/ To view Deah's poem in the 2021 Aust...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 31
As is our January tradition, here's our end-of-year wrap-up going over all the LGBT media we managed to catch in 2022. As there was a LOT of queer television in 2022, we've decided to split our wrap-up into 2 parts. This one is for television, and our next episode on film shall be out shortly! Order the anthologies Merryana is published in, here: 'This All Come Back Now' https://www.uqp.com.au/books/this-all-come-back-now 'Unlimited Futures' https://fremantlepress.com.au/books/unlimited-futures-...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 30
We're back at long last, with "Is This Allowed????", an episode looking at the significance of sex scenes in LGBT cinema where we talk about how things such as the male gaze, queer objectification, plot relevancy, and intimacy co-ordination shape how we view sexuality in film. Order the anthologies Merryana is published in, here: 'This All Come Back Now' https://www.uqp.com.au/books/this-all-come-back-now 'Unlimited Futures' https://fremantlepress.com.au/books/unlimited-futures-speculative-visio...
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 29
Happy New Year! Here's our review of all the LGBT film and television we managed to watch in 2021. We were able to see most of these through streaming services, on demand, at film festivals both online and offline, and also just general cinema releases. Some may not be readily available for access now, but we hope you can look out for them in future! Pre-order 'This All Come Back Now', the anthology Merryana is published in, here: https://www.uqp.com.au/books/this-all-come-back-now To view Deah'...
Jan 30, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 28
Does having a bigger budget make a movie better? More importantly, does having a bigger budget make a movie gayer? In this episode, Deah and Merryana make a list of LGBT films with multi-million dollar budgets and investigate the hypothesis once posed by the great Freckle from 'The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo' - that sometimes things that are expensive are worse. Pre-order 'This All Come Back Now', the anthology Merryana is published in, here: https://www.uqp.com.au/books/this-all-come-...
Dec 26, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 27
New episode of GayV Club discussing We Are Lady Parts , Nida Manzoor's new comedy series about an all-woman Muslim punk band. The show is available on Peacock, Stan, Channel 4 on Demand, and Neon. Please consider supporting GayV Club on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/gayvclub Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates: https://twitter.com/gayv_club https://www.instagram.com/gayv_club/ Episodes with closed captions can be found on our YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/gayvclub Hosted on Ac...
Jul 04, 2021•52 min•Season 5Ep. 2
It's been a while! Welcome back to a new volume of GayV Club with our first episode discussing Barry Jenkin's 2016 masterpiece Moonlight , written by Jenkins and Tarell Alvim McCraney, and the history of LGBT cinema at the Academy Awards. Please consider supporting GayV Club on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/gayvclub Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates: https://twitter.com/gayv_club https://www.instagram.com/gayv_club/ Episodes with closed captions can be found on our YouTube : htt...
May 23, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Happy New Year! In our last episode of 2020 we review all the LGBT film and television we've managed to catch over the last 12 months. We were able to see most of these through streaming services, on demand, at film festivals both online and offline, and also just general cinema releases. Some may not be readily available for access now, but we hope you can look out for them in future! Please consider supporting GayV Club on Patreon or Paypal . Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates. Epi...
Dec 31, 2020•59 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Join us as we list and categorise our favourite queer-coded and LGBT villains! Please consider supporting GayV Club on Patreon or Paypal . Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates. Episodes with closed captions can be found on our YouTube . Texts mentioned: The Lion King, Hercules, Kim Possible, The Little Mermaid, Sinbad Legend of the Seven Seas, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Paddington, Harley Quinn, The Wicked + The Divine, Mr. Robot, Black Sails, Utopia, Skyfall, Pose, The Umbrella Acade...
Dec 06, 2020•37 min
FINALLY we dive in to discuss our favourite show, The Bisexual (2018) by Desiree Akhavan, in comparison to Fleabag (2016) by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, in addition to Michaela Coel's Chewing Gum (2015) and I May Destroy You (2020). Join us as we look at the way these shows handle sex and sexuality and The Precarious Girl Trope, tackling the question of who get to be relatable on TV. Please consider supporting GayV Club on Patreon or Paypal . Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates. Episodes wi...
Nov 08, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Happy Halloween! For this spooky occasion we will be discussing cinematic masterpiece Jennifer's Body (2009) dir. Karyn Kusama and lesbian sexuality in horror. Please consider supporting GayV Club on Patreon or Paypal . Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates. Episodes with closed captions can be found on our YouTube . This episode does contain some discussion about sexual assault and violence so please, be safe and listen at your discretion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
Oct 25, 2020•59 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Welcome back to GayV Club's fifth volume. We return with a new episode about gender-bending in Sherlock Holmes adaptations: Elementary and Miss Sherlock. Join us as we make Arthur Conan Doyle turn in his grave! Please consider supporting GayV Club on Patreon or Paypal . Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates. Episodes with closed captions can be found on our YouTube . This episode does contain some discussion about drugs and addiction so please, be safe and listen at your discretion. Hos...
Oct 11, 2020•47 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Welcome back to a very special episode of GayV Club co-presented with the National Young Writers Festival 2020. We are joined by Panda Wong to debateone of the most difficult questions of the 21st century: which streaming service has the best B-grade content? Tune in to find out. Special thanks to Isobel Marmion for producing. Please consider supporting GayV Club on Patreon or Paypal . Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates. Episodes with closed captions can be found on our YouTube . Hos...
Oct 02, 2020•54 min•Season 4Ep. 1
It's TIME for Deah and Merry to discuss Céline Sciamma's 2019 film, Portrait of A Lady on Fire! And they have much to say about it, discussing the portrayal of hidden LGBT histories, solidarity between women, love languages, and more! Please consider supporting GayV Club on Patreon or Paypal . Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates. Episodes with closed captions can be found on our YouTube . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 26, 2020•53 min•Season 3Ep. 6
In volume 3 episode 5, Deah and Merry look at various LGBT films with themes of religious repression and oppression; Christian and Islamic. Content warning for discussions of homophobia, transphobia, racism, and conversion therapy. Please consider supporting GayV Club on Patreon or Paypal . Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates. Episodes with closed captions can be found on our YouTube . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 12, 2020•57 min•Season 3Ep. 5
After a brief Black lives matter PSA, Dee and Merry are talking all things Hollywood this episode! Discussing representations of marginalisation and privilege in new Netflix series, Hollywood, as well as Bojack Horesman, and best selling novel, the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. SPOILER WARNING for all three. The episode discusses representations of race, homophobia, and sexual abuse. Listen with care. Black lives matter, Thank you for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Jun 14, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Happy Pride month! In volume 3 episode 3 of GayV Club, we recommend various LGBT media to help get through this quarantine. Closed captions are available on our Youtube , and you can follow us for updates on our Twitter or Instagram . Please consider supporting us on Patreon or Paypal . We hope everyone is safe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 31, 2020•56 min•Season 3Ep. 3
In volume 3 episode 2 of GayV Club, we review Alice Wu's new lesbian coming-of-age film The Half of It, starring Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, and Alexxis Lemire, Make sure to check this movie out on Netflix and then join us as we discuss gaysian representation, food as a love language, and Steve Harrington's ideal boyfriend. Closed captions are available on our Youtube , and you can follow us for updates on our Twitter or Instagram . Please consider supporting us on Patreon or Paypal . We hope eve...
May 17, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In episode 13 of GayV Club, Merryana & Deah discuss Doctor Who and the 13th reincarnation of its protagonist, the Doctor, and how showrunner Chris Chibnall handles their new gender, white feminism, and misogyny in this iconic science fiction series. Close captions can be found on our Youtube . Let us know what you think of the episode on Twitter or Instagram . GayV Club is now on Patreon ! https://www.patreon.com/gayvclub All support is appreciated. Thank you, and stay safe! Written, recorde...
May 03, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Should we be sad? In volume 2's final episode Deah and Merryana discuss the history, perceptions, and evolution of LGBT folk being sad in film and literature. Why do we like it? When do we not? Who knows? It might be very important that we don't ignore our sadness. Let us know what you think on Twitter and/or Instagram . GayV Club is now on Paypal: paypal.me/gayvclub . Any and all contributions appreciated, thank you. Stay safe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 29, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In volume 2's fifth episode, Merry and Deah explore queer subtext and compulsory heterosexuality in various adaptations of Shakespeare's comedy 'Much Ado About Nothing'. This episode is to be the first of our "Shakesqueer" miniseries, where we hope to discuss LGBT subtext throughout the playwright's work. Adaptations focused on in this episode are The Public's Much Ado About Nothing (2019) starring Danielle Brooks and Grantham Coleman, Josie Rourke's 2011 stage production with Catherine Tate and...
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 1 min
In volume 2's fourth episode, Deah and Merryana review discuss and gush all things Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), directed by Cathy Yan. SPOILER WARNINGS abound as they discuss the film's LGBT representation, its exploration of misogyny, killer soundtrack, misogynistic critical reception, and just the fact that everything about the film is spectacularly, fantabulously unlike anything we've seen before! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
Mar 01, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Welcome back to GayV Club for Volume 2, episode 3, where we discuss the myriad of ways bisexuality is portrayed in various television series, films, and books. Join us as we kill Eve, get away with murder, eat hot chip and lie. We will be discussing issues of biphobia, homophobia and transphobia so please be safe and listen at your discretion. Written, recorded, and edited by Merryana Salem and Durr-e-'Adan Haque. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 56 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Welcome back to GayV Club for Volume 2, episode 2, where by popular demand we discuss Deah's favourite movie of all time, The Handmaiden (2016) dir. Park Chan-wook. We will be discussing issues of lesbophobia, sexual assault, child sex abuse, and suicide so please be safe and listen at your discretion. Written, recorded, and edited by Merryana Salem and Durr-e-'Adan Haque. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 02, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 2
