Queerly Recommended

Welcome, welcome, one and all to your Queerly Recommended meal of the week! As a little aperitif, we begin with a discussion of the corporatization of Pride. Following this is a starter of listener questions…as well as other questions! Is Kris a people pleaser? Who was the first lesfic author Tara and Kris met? We have a relaxing deconstruction of 80s fashion trends, an out-of-left-field callout o...

Kris and Tara are talking about drugs this episode — specifically, cannabis. They wonder about their parents' experience with Mary Jane and modern technology, before getting into their recs. And the recs? They cover a wide variety (although very few books this time). Lots of good TV and movies out there, especially documentaries. We're living in a golden age! If you enjoy this episode, please cons...

Context for future historians: the world is currently ON ONE. Things are looking pretty dark right now. But if there's one theme for this week's episode, it's that we've been here before and we will fight again. This week, Kris and Tara go hard. Kris talks about her moving experience supporting queer kids who were targeted by parents at their school. And watch out supporters of Friends , Pretty Wo...

This week opens on one of those eternal questions. No, it's not "Cake or Death?" It's something a lot more…I dunno, you're going to have to listen. Kris and Tara go all over the map in this one. They discuss THAT ENDING of Killing Eve . They pass judgement on store names in Hallmark movies. And, speaking of Hallmark movies, Kris might have to rescind her "No Hallmark" bumper sticker. Also, if you...

We're running on fumes and getting loopy. Kris is fresh off of a ten-hour drive and Tara has been working all day. You know what that means? That's right, it's a Monday night recording sesh. Get ready for the weird, the tired and the queer… recommendations, that is. If you enjoy this episode, please consider buying Kris & Tara a Ko-fi ! Transcript coming soon Official Recommendations This week, Kr...

It's the run up to awards season! So, in addition to congratulating our friend Brit Ryder for making finalist in the Foreword Indies for Not Guilty , Tara and Kris discuss the Lammy nominations. Next, they dive into an important listener question from Sheena at The Lesbian Review about which movie would they would queer up. Tara and Kris also indulge in the reality world of the Tinder Swindler and...

There's a lot of looking back in this episode. Kinda weird how that turns out sometimes. What are we looking back at? Our favourite butch-femme pairings, the age gap romance discussion from the previous episode, and the evergreen Evelyn Hugo discussion. Kris and Tara also pose the impossible question: is Stanley Tucci the Toni Collette of men…OR is Toni Collette the Stanley Tucci of women? If you...

This week's episode is a live recording that was part of The Lesbian Review's Sexy Reads event! Kris and Tara come bearing recommendations. Sexy recommendations. You have questions, we have questions. What is Kris's safe word? Is live, in-person sex therapy 'a thing'? People in the chat have the answer! If you enjoy this episode, please consider buying Kris & Tara a Ko-fi ! Transcript coming soon....

What stage of the pandemic are you in? We're not talking waves here — we're talking clothes . No pants? That's a given, but what else? When's the last time you wore a shirt? A proper, honest-to-goodness adult shirt? It's been a while, hasn't it? Post-pandemic catch-up, Tara and Kris talk about what's good and continue to plan their post-covid Kansas City tour. Kris also comes out as a Toon Blaster...

Valentine's Day is around the corner, and we have chosen you (yes, you!) to be our valentine. And the gift we've chosen? A very special hangout with f/f romance author extraordinaire Melissa Brayden, who's recently had her story Kiss the Girl turned into a game through the Chapters: Interactive Stories app. We're talking love this episode, people! In addition to reading your valentines, Kris, Tara...

What can I say? I'm a little disappointed. Tara and Kris start with some teasing about stuff that's not even in this episode and I'm the show notes! I want to include everything! There's a whole bunch of stuff that does come up that I can tell you about, though. Kris has a Cujo story (what, you're surprised?). Somehow Willy Wonka makes an appearance. Kris reminisces about the time Queer Eye came t...

It's that time of year again! The latest instalment of The Best Lesbian Erotica series is here, and Kris and Tara are thrilled to be joined by the collection's editor, Sinclair Sexsmith. Together, they discuss why writing queer erotica is a radical and political act, the healing potential of reading erotica that reflects your identity and desires, and the case for expanding the definition of the w...

It's our first pod of 2022, and Kris and Tara jump straight into the deep end. They talk about Jeopardy! and how Wheel of Fortune is beneath Kris. (Did you know that Kris was almost on Wheel of Fortune ? Or the obstacle that blocked her dreams of game show domination forever? Find out!) Also, it should be no surprise that Kris has an Alanis Morissette story. It's a good time. We have fun here. If...

Auntie Tara and Aunt Kris welcome you around the fire with their recommendations and yours for the Christmas season. Also, we know this time of year can be especially hard for the queer community, so we want you to know that we're here for you. If you're needing a pick-me-up, an urgent recommendation to get you out of a funk, or a cheering section, reach out to us at @queerlyrec on Twitter or emai...

There are no listener questions this week, so things get a bit heated. Tara regales us with her story of spite ice cream. Kris weighs in on reality show judging. Then it's a knock down, drag out brawl with... Happiest Season ? Close your ears, gentle listeners, as there is not much love for this movie here. Kris's official recommendation this week is for the Hallmark holiday film Every Time a Bell...

A lot of good questions on the pod this week. Kris details her editing woes, her paradoxical love of editors, and the blessing/curse of being a working writer. Then Tara joins her as they both go deep into how they found lesfic before giving all you angst-lovers out there some gut-wrenching recommendations. Enjoy, we guess? Official recommendations for this week are Beginner's Bet by Fiona Riley f...

This week we've got something special. Something very, very 2005. It's a commentary track for Imagine Me & You ! A lot of people love this movie, but it's also kind of strange. It's a cheating story about a woman who is tempted to leave her husband for a florist who only has one pair of pants. And people are all right with the cheating? (Which we all know is the ultimate lesfic no-no.) It's weird....

Tara and Kris are back and raring to go. Kris recalls her exploits at Women's Week at Ptown before delving into writerly questions. Tara opens up about her youth, pretending to be an olden-times camp follower. Recommendations are made, laughs are had, and the important question of "Would you rather be a vampire or werewolf?" Is asked...and answered! Official recommendations for this week are The S...

It's a spooky month, so Tara and Kris are celebrating with a new film commentary! What to do when your hosts don't like horror movies? Snark about The Rocky Horror Picture Show , of course. (Also, Kris was in P-Town when they needed to record the next episode, so it worked out.) Kris and Tara dive into this important, unabashedly queer, classic that might... not be good? Kris discusses losing her...

There's nothing clever to say about twenty-two. It's even, divisible by eleven. It's...just there really. By contrast, this episode has substance. Kris and Tara are talking about movies they'd like to see and actors...they have no idea about actors. Kris discusses her P-Town plans and prepares herself for some post-Covid socializing ugly crying. Tara joins in with her thoughts about Everybody's Ta...

Happy 21st! The only thing this podcast can't do is become president...yet. Kris and Tara cover a lot of ground in this episode. Kris reveals she has a List of Pure Voices after Tara recounts her surprise at hearing Liza Minelli sing during a YouTube rabbit hole sesh. Our hosts give their two cents about their favourite FFBs (Funny Fucking Books). And then there's some disagreement about whether o...

Kris is the Cassandra of recommendations. How did we not realize this before? She lays down winners, and Tara? She will not budge. Listen to Kris, Tara! Everybody! Unless you can't. Because, you know, Cassandra. What were we talking about again? This episode goes some places. For official recommendations Kris brings 2020 film Joe Bell to the table. It's an important but difficult movie that deals...

19. 19 is about getting cocky. It's about feeling yourself. And what's more 19 than starting a podcast episode with a round of Fuck, Marry, Kill using the cast of The L Word and expecting you'll be friends by the end? Kris answers the question of whether she'd write anything outside of lesbian romance. Tara brings the latest game phenom Boyfriend Dungeon to the table to discuss how the rules are d...

In her twenties, Tara learned in the eulogy of a famous Detroit news anchor that he had an enduring fondness for the "Windsor Ballet." And today is your lucky day, because you're going to learn about this Canadian cultural institution. You've heard about the Calgary Stampede. Now it's time to go to the ballet. Never let it be said we don't go places on this podcast. The official recommendations th...

Kris and Tara had a dispute about Gunpowder Milkshake. Words were said. And now they're watching 2018's Ocean's Eight and delivering a bonus episode commentary track. We start right at 0:00 and go to the end. It's a bit of an experiment. Some chemical courage. Let us know what you think and if you're interested in seeing more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider buying Kris & Tara a Ko-fi !