Happy Pride Month dear readers! It’s that time of year to celebrate everything Queer! Over here at The Cosmic Circus, we’re excited to share in the celebration with a very special podcast featuring some of our Queer contributors to the site, highlighting some of the LGBTQ+ media they’ve consumed since last Pride!
Join host Brian Kitson and fellow writers Cameron Brook and Izzy Friedman as they discuss some of their favorite Queer media. The trio discusses Challengers, Interview With the Vampire, Heartstopper, Our Flag Means Death, All of Us Strangers, Saltburn, and more!
What are you watching this Pride season? What are some of your favorite Queer shows and films? Let us know on social media @mycosmiccircus or in The Cosmic Circus Discord. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider sharing it with friends, following us on social media, or joining our Discord.
Ep. 57 Timestamps: Pride Podcast (Spoilers)
00:00 – Intros
01:55 – The State of the Gay Address. What has been different for LGBTQ+media since last year’s Pride Month? And talking about queerness in video games.
07:30 – Steps back in Queer media and attitudes this past year, and some positive signs
13:10 – Our Flag Means Death cancellation
14:15 – Different types of media preferences
18:30 – Heartstopper
19:50 – SPOILER WARNING for films and shows from the past year featuring LGBTQ+ characters
20:25 – A deep dive into Challengers starring Zendaya and two Twinks? Twunks? You decide!
27:25 – Challengers and comparisons to Saltburn
37:00 – Dead Boy Detectives and The Sandman discussion
42:40 – Interview with the Vampire
45:55 – Doctor Who “bringing the Gay”
49:00 – Star Wars, “the Gay in a galaxy far, far away…” (The Acolyte, Star Wars books, Obi-Wan Kenobi)
54:00 – Fan fiction, Queer coding and Queer baiting in media. (Lord of the Rings’ Sam and Frodo, Valkyrie and Captain Marvel)
56:40 – The Color Purple
57:40 – Queer Broadway plays and musicals (& Juliet, Suffs, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors)
59:45 – Recommendations for LGBTQ+ media to read or watch
01:06:30 – Outros
Recommended articles about subjects from this episode
Cosmic Circle Ep. 40: LGBTQ+ Representation in Media
Dead Boy Detectives is Dreadfully Delightful in its Netflix Debut
What To Expect: Red, White, and Royal Blue 2
Review: Drive-Away Dolls is a Coen Crime Caper
Heartstopper Volume 5 Embraces Young Love and Growing Up
All of Us Strangers is a Haunting Ode to Love, Family, and Queerness
Hazbin Hotel Brings Heaven, Hell, Hilarity, and Heart to Prime Video
Cosmic Circle Ep. 48: The Best Movies of 2023
Review: All of Us Strangers is a Heart-wrenching Daydream
Book Review: The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Review: The Color Purple is Bold, Uplifting, and Brilliant
Review: Saltburn is a Devilishly Delightful Film
What to Expect: Heartstopper Season 3
Our Flag Means Death Season 2 Review: Romance is Back With A Vengeance
Bottoms Review: Superbad Meets Fight Club in this Gay Comedy
Podcast credits and show notes
- Brian Kitson
- Izzy Friedman
- Cameron Brook
- Lizzie Hill
Recorded on 6/9/24
Cosmic Circle Ep. 40: LGBTQ+ Representation in Media
