Queens of the B's

You're in for a real treat this week, as Mark and T.J. talk about the 2004 film  Eating Out.  They touch on a little bit of everything, including the question: which is easier to watch,  Eating Out  or  Man with a Movie Camera.  This is one episode that you won't want to miss! Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=3LQGR255VPNJN&currency_code=USD)

This week, Mark and T.J. are in rare form as they discuss  Longhorns,  a 2011 film focusing on, you guessed it, a young Texan who falls in love with another man and experiences an identity crisis.  It's a surprisingly funny film, full of equally unexpected depths, and your hosts dive into such issues as hysterical straight masculinity, the homosocial triangle, and the ways that the film queer...

This week, Mark and T.J. are joined by special guest Ben Masone, who shares his own identity as an Italian-American and why the film  Mambo Italiano  resonates with him. Your three fabulous hosts talk about a wide range of topics, from the film's engagement with the immigrant narrative to their past experiences watching it. It's a great episode that you won't want to miss! Support t...

In this week's episode, Mark and T.J. discuss the Israeli film  Out in the Dark,  which focuses on the fraught love between and Israeli lawyer and a Palestinian student. They talk about the way genre works in the film, how it braids together the personal and the political, and how its ending's ambiguity heightens its political message. They also talk about OnlyFans, and T.J. harasses Mar...

In this week's episode, Mark and T.J. discuss the 2015 film  Tangerine,  which focuses on two transwomen of color and their journey across the urban landscape of Los Angeles. They talk about the film's formal qualities, its engagement with issues of class, gender, and sexuality, and the power of intersectionality. And, of course, your favorite co-hosts give each other a hard time for not...

On this week's episode of the pod, Mark and T.J. discuss Pedro Almodóvar's  Bad Education,  discussing the film's play with genre, its homages to melodrama and  film noir,  and its sexual and gender politics. Plus, Mark promotes a forthcoming book of short stories by a noted queer author, and T.J. talks about his prior experiences with the film. Support the show (https://www.paypal....

In another fantastic episode of the podcast, Mark and T.J. talk about the 1995 film  Stonewall  (not to be confused with the 2015 movie of the same name). Among other things, they talk about how the film deftly shows the complicated relationship between the political and the personal. Plus, T.J. shares his deep personal connection with the film, and Mark ribs T.J. about aspects of contemporary que...

It's an especially fun episode of the podcast today, as Mark and T.J. discuss the fabulous 1950s musical,  Calamity Jane,  starring the divine Doris Day. Among other things, they talk about the film's gender trouble, Day's ambiguous sexuality, and the queer exuberance of the musical. In addition, your favorite co-hosts spar with one another, and T.J. talks about his deeply personal...

This week, special guest Dr. Aaron Gurlly joins Mark and T.J. to talk about all things Pride. In their wide-ranging discussion, they touch on everything from the pandemic to kink, "Pride Discourse" to the joy of being queer. This is a very special episode that you most definitely will not want to miss! Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=3LQGR2...

Happy Pride, everyone! This week, Mark and T.J. as they talk about one of the most fabulous queer films of the early 1990s,  The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.  Your two favourite queers also spend some time with their usual chicanery, teasing one another about everything under the sun. You won't want to miss this episode! Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr...

This week, Mark and T.J. discuss the independent film  Love the One You're With,  a moving and at-times strikingly beautiful exploration of queer love and Black male identity. In addition, they talk about Lil Nas X, Colton Underwood, and coming out narratives. It's an episode you won't want to miss! Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=3LQG...

This week, on another fabulous episode of  Queens of the B's,   join your favorite queers Mark and T.J. as they discuss the coming-of-age drama  Edge of Seventeen.  In addition to the more "intellectual" parts, you'll get to hear them gush about the divine Lea DeLaria and engage in their usual hijinks and teasing.  Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_do...

This week, Mark and T.J. discuss the hilariously ridiculous film  Oy Vey! My Son is Gay!!,  which focuses on a middle-aged Jewish couple as they grapple with the fact of their son's gayness. It's quite a fabulous little comedy that explores the confluence of identity, family, and love. Mark also gives an update of his watching of the gay classic sitcom  The Nanny.  Support the show (http...

In this week's episode of the podcast, Mark and T.J. gush about one of their all-time fave queer films,  The Birdcage.  In their free-wheeling discussion, they tackle the same issues the film raises: queer family, gender performance, and conservative hypocrisy. To spice things up a bit, Mark does a  fabulous  impression of "Mrs. Coleman," and T.J. and Mark harass each other about th...

In this week's episode, Mark and T.J. talk about the classic queer film  The Wedding Banquet,  Ang Lee's exploration of queer family and a clash of cultures. In addition, you'll get to hear your favorite co-hosts quiz each other about their gay knowledge (Mark hasn't watched  I Love Lucy! ). It's a fun week here at Queens of the B's! Support the show (https://www.payp...

In this week's episode of the podcast, Mark and T.J. discuss the beautiful, touching British film  Beautiful Thing.  They touch on the various aspects of the film, including the intersection of class and sexuality, the poignancy of young gay love and, of course, the use of Mama Cass in the soundtrack. Your co-hosts also discuss their deeply personal relationship to the film and quiz each othe...

This week, Mark and T.J. look back at  Looking,  the short-lived series from HBO about a group of three gay friends making their way through life in San Francisco. Your favorite queer co-hosts do a deep dive into the series' narrative and its politics, giving some much-needed love to this short-lived series that hasn't had much of an afterlife. Mark also quizzes T.J. about a very famous...

In honor of Black History Month, Mark and T.J. discuss the 2004 film  Brother to Brother.  Starring Anthony Mackie, it's a profoundly moving story of a young Black man's encounter with Bruce Nugent (Roger Robinson), famous for his role in the Harlem Renaissance. Your co-hosts also rib one another about the gaps in their knowledge of gay culture and discuss the vital importance of Black H...

In this week's episode, Mark and T.J. discuss the film  Sordid Lives,  described by its director as a black comedy about white trash. Among other things, your favorite queer film fans talk about the ways in which the film articulates the mingled contempt and affection that queer people feel for their Southern upbringing. Mark and T.J. also quiz each other about whether they are, in fact, gay,...

Join Mark and T.J. this week as they discuss the musical film  Were the World Mine,  a queer reworking of Shakespeare's  A Midsummer Night's Dream.  They talk about the way in which it plays with gender and sexuality and how it is very much a film of its moment. Also, T.J. shares his earlier experiences of watching the film, and they close the show with some timely political and social c...

Join your favourite queer movie aficionados T.J. West III and Mark Muster as they chat about All About Eve, classic Hollywood's queerest and bitchiest film . They try to figure out just what makes it so queer, and why the 1950s were such a contradictory decade in terms of sexuality. T.J. also reveals his sordid past and your co-hosts quiz each other about whether they are even gay. Support th...

Stuff your stockings, boys, girls, and NBs, it's time for another great episode of  Queens of the B's!  This week, we talk about the fabulous holiday film  Make the Yuletide Gay,   diving deep into what makes it work and why it's such an enjoyable way to celebrate this queerest of seasons. Mark and T.J. also tease one another about various aspects of gay culture that they have never...

Join your favorite queeny co-hosts Mark and T.J. as they talk about  Latter Days,  a charming and sweet film about the conflict between Mormon faith and queer spirituality. Discussion of the film's themes is supplemented by your co-hosts' usual shenanigans, including their personal reflections on the film's emotional resonances and a discussion about what, exactly, makes a person a...

Happy Thanksgiving! This week, Mark and T.J. talk about the quirky Thanksgiving lesbian comedy "Lez Bomb." A rare queer-themed holiday film, it's a surprisingly funny--if at times narratively confusing--exploration of family, sexuality, and relationships. T.J. also quizzes Mark on his knowledge of gay culture and, in the final segment, Mark and T.J. discuss the historic election of...

In this week's episode, Mark and T.J. discuss  Boy Meets Girl,  a touching little romance about a transgender woman who finds love in the most unexpected places: rural Kentucky. It's a simple film, beautifully told. Discussion of the film is supplemented by "Gays Do a Table Read," in which Mark and T.J. re-enact a scene from the film, and "Are You Even Gay?" in which...