Subtextual

Lizzie, Sam & special guest Courtney Eck ( They Will Kill & Please Leave podcasts!) speed off on a very big adventure with style icon Peewee Herman! Cinema was born this day in 1985 and there's enough biker gangs, hot cons, and bicycle thieves to fill an 80s muscle mag.  Clip: Peewee & Dottie Clip: Peewee & Mickey Clip: Paul Reubens MTV Music Awards Support the queers behind the sc...

Sam & Lizzie give a one-two punch to a favorite film of 2023, Bottoms directed by Emma Seligman (Shiva Baby) starring Ayo Edebiri (The Bear) Rachel Sennott (Bodies Bodies Bodies). They figure out just gay, ugly, and untalented they were in high school and find threads of another classic subtextual high school movie woven throughout the film. LINKS: Clip: No riz Clip: We're Doing This! Clip: We...

Enjoy this exclusive preview of our latest FAN SERVICE bonus episode available to our Patron members! Our patrons vote for what they want to hear + this month it get's a bit gruesome with our in-depth take on true crime! In this clip, Lizzie shares some of her favorite true crime moments... For the full episode, find us at patreon.com/subtextualpod . Trigger Warning: There is brief mentions of vio...

Lizzie & Sam are feeling like kids again with our season opener, Thirteen directed by Catherine Hardwicke of Twilight fame. With enough angst and ketamine to take down a full grown elephant, we unpack our tween lives on the fringe, argue about clarinets, and enjoy some excellent Titanic tea (yes, the Leonardo movie).  LINKS: Photo: Lizzie & friends at 13 Photo: Tracy's Room Clip: Meet cute...

Lizzie & Sam are indie darlings for Lizzie's birthday with a movie designed to make millennials cry, Greta Gerwig led Frances Ha! Obscure filmmaker facts, overanalyzing our past, and sharing our feelings is the order of the day. They were actually roommates this time!! Pic: Tracy Walker from Isle of Dogs Clip: Opening Montage Clip: Greta's Monologue  Clip: Allyson Hannagan lookalike! Clip: Mod...

Sam & Lizzie take to the stage with special guest Clint Bowie to break down the endless subtext of Tár, starring Cate Blanchett. Every inch of this film is a reference and we peel through every layer. We'll arm you with enough knowledge to feel superior next time you're in a group of your closest pretentious friends. As well as enough lesbian outfit inspiration to last you a lifetime. Bravo! C...

The Subtextual Pod turns two! Lizzie & Sam look back fondly over another of growth, challenges, and dank episodes. We highlight the most popular episodes, give some updates + revision, review our top ten standing, and look into what the future might hold for the pod in the upcoming year. Nostalgia and wistful sighs! Clip: Rob hates Twilight Clip: Gina Gershon's Worst Day on the set of Bound Su...

Sam & Lizzie are merry and gay in this holiday classic rerun episode from our very first season - HAPPIEST SEASON directed by Clea Duvall and starring a buncha jolly queers including KStew, Aubrey Plaza, and Dan Levy. The holidays can be tough for gay folks, why not have a laugh at the situation when you can? Support the queers behind the scenes on our Patreon! Find us at patreon.com/subtextua...

Sam & Lizzie (with special guest Lara Hill @laraonset) get all tied up in the iconic work that is BOUND directed by the Wachowski sisters. Sexy, bloody, subtle, and a triumph for queer cinema. We also take a moment to honor Trans Remembrance Day and recognize the strides forward we must continue to make as a community. Read more and honor those lost at the Human Rights Campaign website. Clip:...

Lizzie and Sam turn the dial to ROCK with KStew + Dakota Fanning led, The Runaways! Like the band, the movie had a tough start and never got the platform it demanded but we're here now to break down all the iconic gay moments for you. Lesbian riots may ensue. Bowie fans welcome. Clip: "All Girls to The Front" Kathleen Hanna Support the queers behind the scenes on our Patreon! Find us at patreon.co...

Sam and Lizzie hit all the right notes with delicious queer bait Pitch Perfect! This film inspires such a feeling of Glee and hits close to home (literally) for many reasons. Do you vocal warmups and we'll see you out on the pitch! Clip: Shower Scene Support the queers behind the scenes on our Patreon! Find us at patreon.com/subtextualpod Follow us on social  @subtextualpod Instagram | Twitter  |...

Lizzie and Sam are a bunch of stupid lambs in the world of Twilight. Pull your old 550 page tome of a novel off the shelf, dust off your Hot Topic tees, and sharpen your black eyeliner pencils. We unearth just enough subtext to warrant the name of the podcast and have some serious giggle fits.  Clip: BTS Apple Trick Website: Truth Versus Twilight collaboration with Burke Museum & Quileute Trib...

Sam & Lizzie & special guest Brodie turn a nightmare into a dream with a horror classic that is so much gayer than you could even realize. Freddy's Revenge may just be a bunch of queer easter eggs in the production design, the worst pool party, like, ever and one scary canary.  MEDIA: Film: Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Support the queers behind the scenes on our Patreon! Find u...

Lizzie and Sam are the gay witchy aunties that let you have brownies for dinner and will hex any man that looks your way. Let Sandy Bullock and Nicole Kidman lull you into "sisterhood" and say goodbye to Earl.  Song: Goodbye Earl by The Chicks Clip: Hold on to your husbands, girls Clip: Midnight Margaritas Support the queers behind the scenes on our Patreon! Find us at patreon.com/subtextualpod Fo...

Sam & Lizzie are meta-obsessed and are hosting an extravaganza special episode in honor of our favorite slasher of all time! Hot, bloody, steamy, what more could you want to kick off spooky month?? You will learn something today, we promise you. BOOK: Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film CLIP: Surprise, Sidney CLIP: Peer pressure, I'm far too senstive Support the queers...

In honor of our upcoming spooky movie EXTRAVAGANZA, our great frenemy of the pod Cory invited us to play a little game. We also share a super SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT in honor of spooky movie month and things get bloody... Keep an ear out for our EXTRAVAGANZA episode coming Oct 9th! Hear about our episodes before we post them by becoming a Patron member at any level! We are at patreon.com/subtextualpo...

Lizzie and Sam pull back the curtain on The Hunger, with its endless androgyny and abundance of bi-iconic imagery. The Laws of Vampirism are tampered with and we are left craving more, but with yummy bi-cons Susan Sarandon and David Bowie there's enough here to sink your teeth into.  Try a free trial week of our Patreon and listen to bonus episodes! Find us at patreon.com/subtextualpod Follow us o...

Sam & Lizzie sip on chicken soup for the soul with an instant sapphic classic, Saving Face, from director Alice Wu. They discuss the multiple flavors of coming out, what exactly is modern dance, and even get an actual moment of gay seggs! This is an instant classic and not to be missed. Try a free trial week of our Patreon and listen to bonus episodes! Find us at patreon.com/subtextualpod Foll...

Lizzie & Sam get down and dirty at the family gathering with directorial debut of queer filmmaker, Emma Seligman. If you thought small talking with your auntie at the gathering was cringey, you're in for a special treat. Daddys not welcome. Clip: "Shiva Baby" short film Photo: Shiva Baby Poster Photo: The album cover that inspired the poster Get access to bonus episodes at patreon.com/subtextu...

Take me out to the ballll gay! Lizzzie & Sam gush over this beloved series, talk through some disappointing news, and figure out what character they are in this Patreon exclusive clip of FAN SERVICE! Listen to the full episode or watch the video episode on our Patreon at Patreon.com/subtextualpod . Take the quiz along with us here: https://www.autostraddle.com/quiz-which-a-league-of-their-own-...

Welcome to special birthday episode! Sam & Lizzie hop in the front seat with Drew Barrymore and put the petal to the metal on our mommy issues. No queer subtext this week but enough family drama to satisfy you until the holidays roll around.  Clip: In the Bathroom with Ray Clip: "My daughter's a tramp!" Watch video episodes and vote on what movie you want us to do next at patreon.com/subtextua...

Lizzie and Sam and special guest Gerald Lee swing for the fences with sapphic, ballsy movie A League of Their Own. This entire team is our mother and we all know peaches are a fruit. Let's go lesbians! MEDIA: Clip: Opening Scene Photo: the REAL Rockford Peaches Photo: Maybelle Blair Clip: Meeting Mae & Doris Watch video episodes and vote on what movie you want us to do next at patreon.com/subt...

Sam and Lizzie are so totally toxic with this week's whodunnit, Gen Z masterpiece, Bodies Bodies Bodies. What horror befalls us in the dark and steamy shadows of Twitter feeds and little pills bottles. Plenty of internet drama ahead. Just let us have our silly little podcast!! Hate listeners welcome <3 Try a free trial week of our Patreon and listen to monthly bonus episodes! Find us at patreon...

Lizzie & Sam wade out into the deep with a 2000s film that is even more classic than board shorts and puka shell necklaces . A film that is crushing in a lot of ways, does it stay gnarly or fall short of a perfect ten? Grab your chosen ohana and dive in. Try a free trial week of our Patreon and listen to monthly bonus episodes! Find us at patreon.com/subtextualpod Follow us on social  @subtext...

Sam & Lizzie do a bit of SCAT (just a lil bit) and figure out who is the alien in the room. This episode is guaranteed to jack you UP! Lesbi-aliens welcome. Support the queers behind the scenes + get lots of cool stuff yourself by joining our Gaytreon! Find us at patreon.com/subtextualpod Follow us on social  @subtextualpod Instagram | Twitter  | TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Liz...