Let's Get Both Ties

While Jay's politics haven't been a secret, he decides to talk about them now.

Bill Graff returns to share some ghostly stories from his own life as well as some of the ghostly sightings around Hollywood.

After running weekly for a year, it's about time we had a trailer!

Sam thinks back on scary TV shows he saw as a kid, encouraging Jay to open up about the topic of urban legends.

Jonathan Miranda returns to tell spooky urban legends from his stomping grounds in Chicago.

Jay is joined by Erica Olivera to discuss folklore from around the world and some of the stories in it that really got under their skins.

To kick off our first full October, Jay gets horror movie aficionado Mario Martinez to talk some of his queer horror favorites, focusing on a big three.

Jay is joined by Sam and new guest Sean discuss Animaniacs, one of their favorite childhood animated shows.

Jon returns to join Jay in reading a bizarre Chick Tract, The Birds and the Bees , which argues against homosexuality using a little girl who is a lot.

Following from last week's episode, Dave Griffin, our first guest on a regular episode who identifies as straight, talks about his past as a child recording Adventures in Odyssey, the harm he has seen the company behind the show cause and how the show played a role, and what he is doing to try to counter it now and how you can get involved. https://davegriffin.me/read-me-first/

Jay and friends Erica and Sam read and break down the script for "One in Ten," an unreleased episode of evangelical radio program Adventures in Odyssey.

Erica Olivera joins Jay in reviewing Camp Damascus, a queer horror novel by Chuck Tingle.

Sam joins Jay in reading the classic piece from 1969 that examines the complexities of Superman having sex and attempting to reproduce. Read the piece on Larry Niven's website: https://www.larryniven.net/?q=man-of-steel-woman-of-kleenex-by-larry-niven

Jay and Angelo talk the announcements at D23 this year, especially for Snow White, Mufasa and Frozen 3.

Erica Olivera returns to review a Chick Tract that tells a bizarre story against witchcraft. Boolean Union's page for this tract: https://boolean-union.com/dissections/boolunion/BU.CHICK.SATM.DISCT.html

Erica Olivera and Jay talk about being ex-religious queer people, revealing some stories from their past, including Jay naming almost every church he went to. Also, we cuss.

This is a reissue of an episode from The Royal Podcast of Oz in which Jay talks with Zoe O'Hallin-Berne about how important Ozma's story is to transgender Oz fans. Reading from The Marvelous Land of Oz performed by Stephen Alexander Willis for Willow Audio Books, used with permission.

Jay and Sam talk about the groundbreaking sitcom Will & Grace, which was one of the first queer stories Sam was exposed to.

Zoe O'Haillin-Berne returns to talk about Hedwig and the Angry Inch, a musical she's performed that has also been adapted into a film. Plus, her dog expresses their opinions.

On the heels of a ton of set photo leaks for the new Superman movie, Jay and Jonathan Miranda talk about the iconic superhero, what different iterations were trying to do, some of the history, and which supporting character Jay is thirsty for.

Jay wasn't planning on having Jonathan Miranda back this month. Jay wasn't planning on discussing To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar this month. But plans change. Jay and Jon discuss a drag fairy tale classic!

Jay invites author Dee Michel to discuss the queer aspects of The Wizard of Oz. Check out Dee's website at: https://www.deemichel.info/ Opening: Over the Rainbow by the Gay Men's Chorus of Boston: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85ANRvwWyq8 Closing: The Trolley Song by the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDrX33Xb7Do

Jay does another ramble, encouraging you to show up for queer stories, because if we don't, who will?

Bill Graff makes a return to discuss Blake Edwards' Victor/Victoria and he and Jay try to decide if Julie Andrews convincingly played a man.

To celebrate Pride Month, we are looking at films that feature queer characters. Kicking off, Angelo Thomas talks to us about his films: The Incredible Jake Parker, DeRosa: Life, Love and Art in Transition, Three Quarters Dead and a look at what's coming next in his ongoing film career.