The Queer Quadrant

The Queer Quadrant

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Four-quadrant films are movies designed to appeal to the biggest, widest audience possible. In the process, they can often leave out a lot of LGBTQ+ representation – but end up loaded with subtext. In The Queer Quadrant, hosts Brooke Solomon and Jordan Gustafson examine cinema in all its cultural contexts, and explore why your favorite four-quadrant blockbuster is maybe…not as straight as you think it is. 

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Jul 10, 2026

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Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar with Carly Usdin 10.07.2026

We are rejoined by filmmaker Carly Usdin for this neon-soaked romp to fictional Florida. Hop on the banana boat for friendship-positive threesomes, platonic life partnership, the humor of surprise, culottes, and the magic of Edgar's Prayer.  Follow us on Twitter , Bluesky , and IG ! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd )  Follow Carly on Twitter and IG ! For privacy & ad in...

Face/Off with Richard Lawson 26.06.2026

Writer & podcaster Richard Lawson (Premiere Party) joins for an era-defining actioner from John Woo. Come for the mutual (totally platonic) obsession, A+ parenting, face licking, and religious undertones...stay for the increasingly phallic symbols of masculinity.  Follow us on Twitter , Bluesky , and IG ! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd )  Subscribe to Premiere Party a...

The Long Walk with Louis Peitzman 12.06.2026

We are joined by writer & podcaster Louis Peitzman (Supporting Actresses) for YA dystopia...but with boys! We talk King adaptations, the "slow apocalypse" of this movie, super subtle military propoganda, looking at a rainbow with your best bro, and, of course, Judy Greer. Follow us on Twitter , Bluesky , and IG ! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd )  Follow Louis on Twitter an...

RocknRolla with Emma Logsdon 29.05.2026

We are rejoined by editor Emma Logsdon for Guy Ritchie's slick little movie about the details of London real estate – fascinating. We talk Tom Hardy's turn as Handsome Bob, one lovely mid-credits scene, the homoerotic Ritchie playbook, a lengthy fanfiction tangent (sorry...), and the rise of the non-binary Emmas in Hollywood. Follow us on Twitter , Bluesky , and IG ! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Bro...

The Devil Wears Prada 2 15.05.2026

Gird your loins! For this delightful sequel, we return to the hallowed halls of Runway, which have gone...digital? Andy still craves validation (who doesn't), Emily has gone full vendor, Miranda is in tassels, and Nigel still doesn't have an on-screen husband. LADY GAGA THOUGH! Follow us on Twitter , Bluesky , and IG ! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd )  For privacy & ad inf...

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby with Michael Doshier 01.05.2026

We are joined by filmmaker Michael Doshier (THROUPLE) for some good ol' American sports. We talk about baby Jesus, the church of Applebee's, giving up on your loser father, gay horses, laser-sharp comedy editing, and the loss of the MTV Movie Awards. Follow us on Twitter , Bluesky , and IG ! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd ) Follow Michael ! For privacy & ad info, visit: audacyi...

Yentl with Rendy Jones 17.04.2026

Jordan and Brooke are joined by journalist Rendy Jones (rendyreviews.com) for Queen Barbra's directorial debut. Join us for the relationship between knowledge and gender, falling in love with Amy Irving (who among us hasn't), musical monologues, and being surprised just how sexy this movie is. We love Yentl! Follow us on Twitter , Bluesky , and IG ! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd )...

Capote with Fran Hoepfner 03.04.2026

Jordan and Brooke are rejoined for the fifth (!!!!) time by the wonderful Fran Hoepfner (Vulture) for Bennett Miller's impressive 2005 debut. We talk the Hoffman Oscar (deserved), the oh-so-twisted world of true crime and Capote's place in it, and balancing the eerie and the sensationalist. And social media algorithms. And Charlie Kaufman. And "Is This Thing On." And ABC's Lost. Follow us on Twitt...

Morocco with Morgan M Page 20.03.2026

Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by writer, historian, and filmmaker Morgan M Page for this iconic Josef von Sternberg flick from 1930, which introduced bisexual icon Marlene Dietrich to Hollywood audiences. We discuss the infamous "sewing circle" of sapphic starlets popularized by Dietrich, a multitude of affairs, one era-defining on-screen lesbian kiss, lethal top energy, running into the desert f...

The 2025 QQ Qualifiers 06.03.2026

It's the fourth annual QQ Qualifier Awards – aka the Quallies! In advance of the Oscars, Jordan and Brooke award the coveted "Rainbow Prism" to their favorite performances/movies of the 2025 cinematic year, along with a healthy dose of subjective criticism, Brooke slacking on viewing stats, and Jordan's "chaos picks" for new awards. Follow us on Twitter , Bluesky , and IG ! (And Jordan's Letterbox...

Aladdin with Bobbi Miller 20.02.2026

Jordan and Brooke travel with culture critic and writer Bobbi Miller (Culture Kitsch) to the mystical and problematic land of Agrabah (aka Brooke's homeland). We discuss the Aladdin soundtrack, place Jafar on our gay villains ranking, get deep on Disney politicking, and try out our best Robin Williams impressions. Follow us on Twitter , Bluesky , and IG ! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letter...

Hamilton with Alison Sivitz 06.02.2026

Lib out with us and Alison Sivitz (the ever iconic Bald Ann Dowd) as we discuss Obama-era hopecore, being obsessed with your generational hater, actual historic love letters between Hamilton and his pal Laurens, and if we were too mean online to Lin-Manual Miranda. Also, Brooke scars everyone with her knowledge of the Hamilton fandom. Follow us on Twitter , Bluesky , and IG ! (And Jordan's Letterb...

This Means War with Emma Stefansky 23.01.2026

Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by writer Emma Stefansky for a treatise on all love triangles. Why doesn't everybody throuple? What is a throuple, thematically? Can 2012 Tom Hardy call us, please?? Plus, the film's 15+ years in development, exactly what kind of spies we're meant to be seeing here, violations of privacy justified by the Patriot Act, and McG's auteur streak.  Follow us on Twitte...

WALL-E 09.01.2026

It's a new year, so here's some new hope for the future! Join us to discuss how we automatically assign gender to robots, curiosity as humanity, discovering what you were made for, religion, environmentalism, and this movie's prediction of iPad kids. Follow us on Twitter , Bluesky , and IG ! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd ) For privacy & ad info, visit: audacyinc.com/privacy-po...

Knives Out 19.12.2025

In our last episode of the year, we take things home for a good old-fashioned family fight. Listen along for favorite childhood mystery series, Michael "Big Chicago" Shannon, queering morality, Benoit Blanc as Southern dandy, and the economics of derivatine rights.  Follow us on Twitter , Bluesky , and IG ! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd ) For privacy & ad info, visit: aud...

Wicked: For Good 05.12.2025

Well! We all know Act 2 of Wicked is a tough one! But at least we have EVEN MORE DOOMED yuri. Return to Oz as we discuss new original songs, lack of choreography, lack of sheer horniness, and lack of practical effects. But there is no lack of longing looks and rainbow-tinged wedding allegories. Gelphie forever! Follow us on Twitter , Bluesky , and IG ! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterbox...

Wicked 21.11.2025

Together we're UNLIMMMMITTTTEEEDDDD as we journey to Oz for some doomed yuri! Our playbill includes two theater kids geeking about theater (shocking), unfortunate backlighting, the Ariana Grande school of improv, one iconic press tour, and definitive song rankings. No spoilers for Wicked Act 2 / For Good! Follow us on Twitter , Bluesky , and IG ! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd ) Fo...

Fried Green Tomatoes with David Canfield 07.11.2025

Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by writer and critic David Canfield (The Hollywood Reporter) for a realllll Southern charmer. We discuss the director wanting to stay "out of the bedroom" in this adaptation (whatever that means), how gay you can get without confirming it's gay, food as intimacy, surprise cannibalism, and queer icon Kathy Bates. TUWANDA! Follow us on Twitter , Bluesky , and IG ! (And...

Scream (1996) with Phil Tice 24.10.2025

Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by author & writer Phil Tice for the 1996 classic to rule them all. We discuss the Wes Craven/Kevin Williamson creative power couple, the razor-sharp balance of tropes to scares, Gale's fashion sense, Ghostface always being hot, andddd you can probably guess what we have to say about Billy & Stu. Also, this is our 200th episode! Wow! Follow us on Twitter , Bl...

The Nice Guys with Liz Hannah 10.10.2025

Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by writer Liz Hannah (THE GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE, MINDHUNTER, etc.) for a long overdue episode. WE ALL LOVE THIS MOVIE! Jordan and Brooke even did this costume for Halloween in 2019. We talk spit-takes, physical comedy, high-pitched screaming, the constantly corrupt underbelly of LA, general bad things happening in the world, and Ryan Gosling's excellent relationship w...

The Rules of Attraction with Horror Queers 26.09.2025

Jordan and Brooke are re-joined by Trace Thurman and Joe Lipsett (Horror Queers) for a very chill and normal Bret Easton Ellis adaptation. We talk the YA to adult acting pipeline, if this movie knows what it knows, ya know? (we don't know), the soundtrack, formative dancing to George Michael, and one very memorable Europe montage. Follow Joe & Trace on Patreon and Instagram ! Follow us on Twit...

Mean Girls with Soraya Sebghati 12.09.2025

Jordan and Brooke are joined by writer and singer/songwriter Soraya Sebghati to make fetch happen. We rattle off as many quotes as we can, lament the lack of an Oscar nom here for Best Costume Design, figure out if kids are still mean to each other (yes), talk as little as possible about the musical remake, and push the "Regina George is a lesbian" agenda (true). Follow us on Twitter , Bluesky , a...

The Last of Sheila with Kyle Turner 29.08.2025

Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by writer Kyle Turner for a drama on the high seas featuring the gayest group imaginable – artists. We talk movies about da movies, this motley crew's real-life counterparts, building an all-too-real Hollywood persona, and who we'd kill for an invite to Sondheim & Perkins' legendary murder mystery parties. Follow us on Twitter , Bluesky , and IG ! (And Jordan's L...

Strangers on a Train with Katey Rich 15.08.2025

Jordan and Brooke are joined by The Ankler's Katey Rich (Prestige Junkie, Fighting in the War Room) for another entry into Homoerotic Hitchcock Summer (or whatever we're calling it). We talk Challengers, obviously – there are throuples everywhere for those with eyes to see. Also, straight directors and their accidental gay films, 50s true crime junkies, bisexual icon Farley Granger, and staying th...

Brokeback Mountain 01.08.2025

Sweeping romance, the West, sad men, Michelle Williams, horses...this is a Jordan and Brooke certified classic. We pod on, simply, one of the best movies ever as a five year anniversay celebration of the show. It's sad, it's meaningful, it's lovely, it's sexy. It is NOT a goddamn bitch of an unsatisfactory situation (except for the cultural homophobia and Heath Ledger leaving our screens far too s...

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