Bifocals

Lizy psychoanalyzes some billionaires. Joseph ranks some friends. This week, we're putting on our bifocals for a book review! Join us for the first-ever meeting of the Bifocals Book Club as we critique Catherynne Valente's 2018 science-fiction novel, Space Opera! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/bifocalscast?fan_landing=true

Joseph disagrees with his therapist. Lizy receives an invitation. Santa Mozzarella, Luca was good! The queer community has been rallying behind this movie, and we're here to explain why. Join us on the waterfront as we don our bifocals to discuss Luca, a very queer outing from Pixar. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/bifocalscast?fan_landing=true

Lizy has a hot Shakespearean take. Joseph is denied his discount. We've been alluding to it, folks, and it's finally time for Brokeback Mountain! Crack open a can of beans, put on your bifocals, and join us for some campfire chats about Brokeback Mountain. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/bifocalscast?fan_landing=true

Joseph hires an executive producer. Lizy introduces a new segment. It's Pride Month, and we're celebrating by beating the piñata that is Roland Emmerich's Stonewall. Join us as we put on our bifocals to discuss Stonewall, a brief history of Pride, and some questions we have for Mr. Roland Emmerich. Support the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund: https://transgenderlegal....

Lizy celebrates some trips around the sun. Joseph impersonates the cringiest tiger. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power fans recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of its series finale, so we decided to watch the show, and BOY did we enjoy it. For the honor of Grayskull, we come together to discuss She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and all the queer tidbits that Noelle Stevenson blessed us w...

Joseph questions Viking laws. Lizy has beef with a doctor. Marvel Studios is establishing the Young Avengers, one of the queerest superhero teams in comic book history! Secure your bifocals as we jump dimensions to discuss the Young Avengers' comic book history, their place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Disney's potential treatment of them going forward. Support the show: https:/...

Lizy pimps out a lion. Joseph processes puppet grief. We're throwing it back to the 1950s to review a very sapphic western musical. Join us as we put on our bifocals to discuss Calamity Jane, accidental lesbianism, and queer coding in classic cinema. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/bifocalscast?fan_landing=true

Joseph contemplates Guy Fieri introversion. Lizy recounts penguin trauma. We realized Kevin James was getting more airtime than the legendary Freddie Mercury - a true bicon - and it's time we fixed that. Join us as we humbly ask Jimmy Buffett for a favor, then put on our bifocals to take a look at the life of Freddie Mercury. Support sexual violence survivors and prevention: https://www.rainn...

Lizy conquers the heterosexual gauntlet! Joseph has Jennifer Aniston face blindness! Natasha Lyonne has range! She also had a raging case of the lesbians according to her parents in But I'm a Cheerleader. While a story about a teenager going to conversion therapy camp may sound dark, this is actually satire done well, and we both enjoy this movie so much, we thought we'd share our though...

Joseph proposes a sequel series. Lizy determines the worth of a child. Wandavision inspired us to revisit some classic sitcoms, and it would seem that the heteros are upseteros. Are they okay? We trade in some rose-tinted glasses for good old-fashioned bifocals in order to find out as we break down some upsetting tropes, themes, and character decisions across 70 years of sitcoms. Support the Show:...

Lizy contextualizes Ving Rhames. Joseph mourns the year 2007. We were a little too nice during our last episode, and we've got to draw the line somewhere. Adam Sandler has had it too good for too long, don't you think? As board-certified bisexuals, it's our moral responsibility to knock him down a peg. Join us as we put on our bifocals to deconstruct I Now Pronounce You Chuck and La...

Joseph grills up some bratwursts. Lizy adopts Jojo Siwa. Dan Levy had us thinking about the queer experience these past couple weeks, so it just felt right to have a little get-together to share our thoughts. We invite you to pull up a chair as we put on our bifocals to discuss Happiest Season, Schitt's Creek, and our experiences with coming out. Free Mom Hugs: https://freemomhugs.org Resourc...

Lizy crushes on aliens. Joseph takes a stand against Tolkien. Our last episode was grounded in reality, so we thought we'd switch things up and look to the stars. Join us in putting on our bifocals to discuss Star Trek, The Orville, and progressivism in sci-fi television. Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/bifocalscast?fan_landing=true

Lizy criticizes a musical. Joseph scolds a dead man. We can all agree that 2020 was 525,600 minutes too long, but we've made it to 2021! As we enter the new year, we put on our bifocals to take a look at RENT, its portrayal of queer characters, and the realities of the AIDS epidemic. HIV/AIDS Resources: https://www.publichealth.org/resources/hiv-aids/ Support the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Pow...

Joseph drops a major spoiler for the best series of all time. Lizy shares a wild middle school experience. As we celebrate Korra and Asami's 6-year anniversary, we don our bifocals to discuss Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, a major milestone in queer history, and more! Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/bifocalscast?fan_landing=true

Lizy follows up on a deal with The Devil. Joseph disappoints a lot of Catholics. Supernatural finally came to an end after 15 seasons, and the finale was certainly . . . an ending of sorts. With all the disappointment and drama surrounding Supernatural, we thought it'd be a good time to put on our bifocals in order to discuss the Bury Your Gays trope, The CW's exploitation of the trope a...

Joseph does some bad Peter Ustinov and Alan Tudyk impressions. Lizy does a bad David Ogden Stiers impression. Disney doesn't have the greatest relationship with the queer community, so it's about time we put on our bifocals to take a close look at Disney's history of queer-coding, their recent tokenism, and the statements they've made regarding future projects. Support the Show...

Lizy mourns her childhood. Joseph promotes a parody. With the holiday season bringing another wave of Harry Potter marathons, we thought it'd be a good time to talk about J.K. Rowling's messy legacy, trans-exclusionary radical feminism, and a very handsome dinosaur. Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/bifocalscast?fan_landing=true

Joseph has been reading a bunch of Wonder Woman comics! Lizy is anxious about Steve Trevor's fate! While we wait for Wonder Woman 1984, let's put on our bifocals to talk about Diana Prince, her history, and some other awesome queer comic book characters that followed in her footsteps. Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/bifocalscast?fan_landing=true