Queer representation is ace isn’t it? It gives us role models to look up to, it helps us understand issues that effect our lives, and it is just really comforting to see a facet of ourselves reflected as an everyday part of life! That is why we decided it was time for us to out into the world and look at as much queer media as we can find! While doing this, we have decided to make our journey a podcast to give you a piece of our mind about what we have seen to hopefully help you in picking what piece of media to pick up next as well as discuss the important themes that were covered in the media itself!
How does this podcast work?
A new episode will be released every two weeks on Thursday, with each episode being dedicated to one specific piece of queer media. There will be a blurb about the media with a spoiler free section with general thoughts and feelings, then followed by an in-depth look at some of the points or issues raised within the media which will contain spoilers! Then we will wrap up each episode by giving it a rating and if we would recommend it to you, thus doing all the hard work of finding out which queer media out there is indeed great, and which is best leaving out in the forests!
To count as queer media, we are looking for things that have a queer focus either from it’s characters, storylines, or overall themes, OR has been created by a queer artist. We want to make sure that we are promoting both the art and the artists that make it whenever its appropriate to do so!
The media itself can be any of the following:
Books, Comics, & Manga
Films & TV Shows
Music albums & Podcasts
Videogames
..basically, if you can consume it as media, we will want to be reviewing it at some point!
Episode 031: Fit
“Take a look at gay and straight love among the new millennials. Everything from secret crushes to homophobic attitudes are…”
Episode 030: It’s a Sin
“The series follows a group of gay men who move to London in 1981. They form a friendship group but the fast developing HIV/AIDS crisis…”
Episode 029: Bloom
“Even magic has rules… Everyone in Aster’s family is born with magic. Boys grow up to be shapeshifters; girls into witches. No exceptions. But Aster can’t…”
Episode 028: Camp
“Felix Love has never been in love - and, yes, he's painfully aware of the irony. He desperately wants to know what it's like and why it seems so easy for everyone but him to find someone. What's worse is …”
Episode 027: The Danish Girl
“A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as….”
Episode 026: Bond of Dreams, Bonds of Love
“High school student Ao has been dreaming about his longtime neighbour Ryomei, a priest at the local Shinto Shrine. A little freaked out - and a lot excited - at the prospect….”
Episode 025: Boys on Film Presents, Campfire
“Boys on Film Presents: Campfire is a collection of four short films by Bavo Defurne from 1995 to 2000, all reflecting certain aspects of youth and sexuality.”
Episode 024: Happiest Season
“A holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family's acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas.”
Episode 023: Yuri! On Ice
“Yuri Katsuki carried the hope of all Japan on his shoulders in the Figure Skating Grand Prix, but suffered a crushing defeat in the finals. He returned to his hometown in Kyushu and …”
Episode 022: Felix Ever After
“Felix Love has never been in love - and, yes, he's painfully aware of the irony. He desperately wants to know what it's like and why it seems so easy for everyone but him to find someone. What's worse is …”
Episode 021: Kaboom!
“A sexually "undeclared" college freshman's clairvoyant/ prophetic dreams are the first sign that something very strange is going on involving his classmates -- with him at the center.”
Episode 020: The Witch Boy
“Even magic has rules… Everyone in Aster’s family is born with magic. Boys grow up to be shapeshifters; girls into witches. No exceptions. But Aster can’t…”
Episode 019: All That’s Left In The World
“Jamie and Andrew are strangers. And two of the last people left alive. After a catastrophic event wipes out most of the population, Jamie finds himself alone in a cabin in the woods. He’s learned to fear…”
Episode 018: These Witches Don’t Burn
“Hannah's a witch, but not the kind you're thinking of. She's the real deal, an Elemental with the power to control fire, earth, water, and air. But even though she…”
Episode 017: Heartstopper
“Charlie and Nick are at the same school, but they’ve never met … until one day when they’re made to sit together. They quickly become….”
Episode 016: Boyfriend Dungeon
“Date your weapons! Romance swords, daggers, and polearms to level them up in this “shack-and-slash” dungeon crawling adventure.”
Episode 015: Dick Fight Island
“The tournament to choose the next king of the islands is about to begin. The rules are simple - whoever comes first loses! Participating warriors protect their mighty…”
Episode 014: Rift
“Months after they broke up, Gunnar receives a strange phone call from his ex-boyfriend, Einar. He sounds distraught, like he's about to do something terrible to…”
Episode 013: I Wish You All The Best
“It's just three words: I am nonbinary. But that's all it takes to change everything. After coming out to…”