Okay, But Is It Gay?
41 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOkay, But Is It Gay is a movie review and analysis podcast about obscure or underappreciated queer films. Two English majors discuss LGBTQ+ representation and apply queer theory and criticism to weird movies.
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s3e10 For a Good Time Call: Gals Being Pals
August 12, 2022 16:29 - 1 hour - 78.8 MB2012’s For a Good Time Call (dir. Jamie Travis) is a semi-autobiographical story about two women running a phone sex line out of their Gramercy Park apartment and they absolutely do not fall in love with each other even a little bit. Join Autumn, Hal, Z, and Maddy has they discuss basic storytelling structure, the nature of female friendships, sex positivity, and homophobic caricatures on this week’s episode of Okay, But Is It Gay?. We’d like to thank EnoffMusic for our theme song. Al...
s3e9 Chicken Little: That Chicken is Trans!
August 05, 2022 16:55 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBChicken Little (2005) is a movie about disability. It is a movie about baseball. It a movie about space aliens. But mostly, it is a movie about how you have to talk to your dad. Join Z and Hal as they discuss this movie's troubled production (all my homies hate Mike Eisner), the nature of parenting as seen from a child's perspective, and the intersection of nuerodiversity, disability, and queerness in this week's episode of Okay, But Is It Gay?. Thanks to EnoffMusic for our theme song. A...
s3e8 Sky High: I'm Mad It's Not Better
July 29, 2022 16:55 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBSky High (2005), dir. Mike Mitchell, is the story of a young boy navigating the ways in which he seems to be inherently different than his peers. Until he isn’t. Join Hal and Autumn as they discuss worldbuilding questions, the nature of allegory, and their eternal of for Ron Wilson, bus driver on this week’s episode of Okay, But Is It Gay?. Thanks to EnoffMusic for our theme song. Alternate titles for this episode include, “We Could’ve Had It Aaaaall!”, “Justice for Layla”, and “It...
s3e7 A Simple Favor: Hannibal for Her
July 22, 2022 16:55 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBSample Favor (2018), dir. Paul Feig, is the story of a stay-at-home mom developing a fraught relationship with a working mom in her community, only to be forced into launching her own investigation when her new friend goes missing and no one seems to want to find her. Join Hal, Autumn, and new guest host Kayleigh as they discuss how that description doesn't cover even half of the bonkers stuff that happens in this movie in this week's episode of Okay, But Is It Gay? Thanks to EnoffMusic f...
s3e6 Jennifer's Body: Feeling Scrummy
July 15, 2022 16:54 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBJennifer's Body (2009) dir. Karyn Kasuma is the story of two best friends growing apart after one of them is ineffectively sacrificed in a Satanic ritual. Join Autumn, Hal, and brand-new guest host Heath as they discuss the follies of teenage girldom, platonic homoeroticism, and the lengths anyone should be able to go to save their bestie from themselves on this week's episode of Okay But Is It Gay?. Thanks to EnoffMusic for our theme song. Alternate Titles for this episode include: "Te...
s3e5 Lost Boys: We Have Some Notes
July 08, 2022 16:50 - 1 hour - 59 MBThe Lost Boys (1987), dir. Joel Schumacher, is the story of two brothers moving to the Murder Capital of the World(tm) and trying not to fall victim to the Scourge of the Undead(tm). Join Autumn, Hal, and new guest host Phoebe as they discuss 80s genre tropes, the rules of vampirism, the most intense passions we've ever had, and the two kinds of women that can exist. Thanks to EnoffMusic for our theme song. Alternate titles for this episode include, "Proposing on the First Date", "Justi...
s3e4 High School Musical: Troy Bolton Trans? Troy Bolton Trans.
July 01, 2022 16:55 - 1 hour - 57 MBHigh School Musical (2006) is the story of a young man caught between two passions in world where expectations are mile-high and the status quo is king. Join Hal, Autumn, and returning guest host Maddy as they discuss about compulsory heterosexuality, the tools of musical theater, and the ways in which gender is a prison from which we must all escape on this week's episode of Okay, But Is It Gay?. Thanks to EnoffMusic on Instagram for our theme song. Alternate titles for this episode inc...
s3e3 Seinfeld: Not That There's Anything Wrong With That!
June 24, 2022 16:52 - 2 hours - 94.9 MBWe're switching it up this week and talking about 3 episodes of Seinfeld (1989-1998): "The Boyfriend" (1992) and "The Outing" (1993). "The Boyfriend" parts 1 & 2 are about deconstructing the tropes fiction uses to telegraph romantic relationships vs. platonic ones and "The Outing" is the story of two best buds getting mistaken for a gay couple in the 90's. Join Hal, Autumn, and returning guest host Z as they discuss queer representation in the 90's, the correct way to make a Gay Joke(tm), ...
s3e2 Company: Valid To Be A Kazoo
June 17, 2022 16:59 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBBroadway musical Company, written by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, premiered in 1970. The 2006 revival stars Raúl Esparza as Bobby, a man in his mid-30's trying to decide if he wants to be married like all of his friends. Join Hal, Autumn, and guest host (and fellow theater kid!) Sofie as they discuss reading Bobby as aromantic or polyamorous, the symbolism of the revival's use of musical instruments, and whether or not you actually have to listen to the songs in a musical in order to...
s3e1 Shrek: It's Got Layers!
June 10, 2022 16:59 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBThis season we're putting a queer twist on movies that aren't gay on purpose, such as seminal childhood classic Shrek (2001), dir. Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson. Join Hal, Autumn, and returning guest Kenley as they talk about queer coding, The Hegemony(tm), and Jack Halberstam's The Queer Art of Failure on this week's episode of Okay, But Is It Gay?. Alternate titles for this episode include: More Things Should be Motivated by Spite and If You Can Be Scared, Then You're a Person. TW: T...
s3e0 Trailer: Okay... But That was Gay
June 03, 2022 16:59 - 1 minute - 804 KBHave you ever watched a decidedly un-queer piece of media and then sat back and thought to yourself... "Okay, But That Was Gay"? We sure have! And so have lots of our friends. Let us tell you about this season on Okay, But Is It Gay?
s2.5e5 Caleb Gallo is Getting Married
April 08, 2022 16:00 - 50 minutes - 36.7 MBThe Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo (dir. Brian Jordan Alvarez) is an absurdist romp through the lives of several West Coast Gays(tm) as they navigate romantic relationships and busy lives as working actors. Join Hal, Autumn, and Z as they discuss the construct of marriage, the importance of setting healthy boundaries in relationships, and how in the motherfuck Malcom's eyes could possibly be that blue. Thanks to EnoffMusic for our theme song. Additional TW for this episode specifi...
s2.5e4 Caleb Gallo Has Written a Poem
April 01, 2022 16:59 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBThe Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo (dir. Brian Jordan Alvarez) is an absurdist romp through the lives of several West Coast Gays(tm) as they navigate romantic relationships and busy lives as working actors. Join Hal, Autumn, and Z as they discuss the true purpose of humanity (having ones tiddies out and eating fruit), the proper way to approach a couple for a threesome, and the definition of a poem. Thanks to EnoffMusic for our theme song. Additional TW for this episode specifical...
s2.5e3 Caleb Gallo is Not The Main Character
March 25, 2022 16:00 - 39 minutes - 28.5 MBThe Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo (dir. Brian Jordan Alvarez) is an absurdist romp through the lives of several West Coast Gays(tm) as they navigate romantic relationships and busy lives as working actors. Join Hal, Autumn, and Z as they discuss healthy polyamory, Dirty Dancing as a metaphor for throuples, and the fact that you should really talk to your boyfriend before you kiss your best friend. Thanks to EnoffMusic for our theme song. TW for this episode specifically, this ep...
s2.5e2 Caleb Gallo Makes It Everyone Else's Problem
March 18, 2022 16:59 - 50 minutes - 36.2 MBThe Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo (dir. Brian Jordan Alvarez) is an absurdist romp through the lives of several West Coast Gays(tm) as they navigate romantic relationships and busy lives as working actors. Join Hal, Autumn, and Z as they discuss this series' interest in deconstructing formative wokeness, process for converting to Catholicism, and all that beautiful foreshadowing. We'd like to thank Enoff for our theme song; you can find his work over on EnoffMusic on Instagram. Al...
s2.5e1 Caleb Gallo is Technically Correct
March 11, 2022 17:59 - 59 minutes - 43.2 MBThe Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo (dir. Brian Jordan Alvarez) is an absurdist romp through the lives of several West Coast Gays(tm) as they navigate romantic relationships and busy lives as working actors. In this first episode, join Hal, Autumn, and new host Z as try to figure out whether or not we're actually supposed to like any of these characters, and Autumn wonder what is going on. Blanket content warning for this entire season: this is a show about microaggressions and sexua...
s2.5e0 Trailer: Season 2.5 Babeeeey!
March 04, 2022 18:00 - 58 seconds - 716 KBWelcome to Okay But Is It Gay?, a podcast that's usually about gay movies you probably haven't heard of! We're bridging the gap between season 2 and and season 3 (coming this summer!) with a little dip into web series The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo (2016). Join Hal, Autumn, and returning guest host Z as they try to figure out just what the deal is with this delightful little show!
s2e10 A New York Christmas Wedding: No New York, No Christmas, and the One Wedding is a SHAM!
November 19, 2021 17:59 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBA New York Christmas Wedding (2020), dir. Otoja Abit, is the story of a woman about to get married who gets the chance to see what her life would have been like had she her childhood best friend fallen in love. This chance is given to her by the Angel of Death for some reason. Autumn, Hal, and special guest and the show's composer Terell discuss quantum physics, the ambiance of Christmas, and the proper way to execute a Catholic Mass on this week's episode of Okay, But Is It Gay?. TW: th...
s2e9 4th Man Out: Is It Gay to Kiss the Homies?
November 12, 2021 17:59 - 3 hours - 140 MB4th Man Out (2016), dir. Andrew Nackman, is the story of a gay man in upstate New York coming out to his childhood best friends, and then beginning to navigate the gay dating scene. Autumn, Hal, and special guest Z, for whom this movie is very special, talk about masculinity, gender analysis, and the amazing potential this film squanders in this week's episode of Okay, But It It Gay?. TW: This episode contains discussion of homophobia, religious based homophobia specifically, conversion ...
s2e8 AWOL: Vermont is for the Gays
November 05, 2021 16:59 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBAWOL (2016), dir. Debbie Shoval, is the story of a young woman seeking direction in her life in her small, Pennsylvania town as she contemplates joining the Armed Forces, and falls into a love affair with married woman. Autumn, Hal, and special guest Kenley Alligood discuss the ways socio-economic difficulties impact every aspect of people's lives, the politics of queer spaces and community, and how you shouldn't kiss another person's wife, even if she does like the way you play Tanya Tuc...
s2e7 With a Kiss I Die: Just for The Drama
October 29, 2021 16:59 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBWith a Kiss I Die (2018), dir. Ronnie Kahlil, is--okay, so what if Juliet Capulet, like from Romeo and Juliet was a vampire living in modern Greece, being sad with her tiddies out, and she fell in love with a woman for the first time? Like what if that happened? Sounds fucked up if you ask me. Hal, Autumn, and special guest Zoa Coudret (my roommate!!) talk about the logistics of vampirism, the rich potential of gay Shakespeare adaptations, and how beautiful and wonderful Ella Kweku's fac...
s2e6 Before the Fall: Don't You Just Hate Pride and Prejudice?
October 22, 2021 16:59 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBBefore The Fall (2016), dir. Byrum Giesler, is a retelling of Jane Austen's seminal work Pride and Prejudice that is gender flipped, gay, and class swapped and... doesn't seem to like Pride and Prejudice very much? Also, why did you choose to make this story about women and women's lives about men? Why'd you do that? Autumn, Hal, and special guest Lauren discuss adaptations, cave sex, and this movie's weird relationship with domestic violence in this week's episode of Okay, But Is It Gay?...
s2e5 The Feels: You Can Still Have a Good Time
October 15, 2021 16:59 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBThe Feels (2017), dir. Jenée LaMarque, is the story of a bachelorette's weekend gone off the rail after it's revealed that one of the two women getting married has been faking orgasms with her partner. Autumn, Hal, and special guest Julia Talen talk about how you shouldn't graft heteronormative ideals onto lesbian relationships, the nuances of sexual relationships between women, and how much we hate Josh in this week's episode of Okay, But Is It Gay?. TW: this episode contains frank dis...
s2e4 Snapshots: Lesbians Be Takin' Photos, Man
October 08, 2021 16:59 - 2 hours - 88.6 MBSnapshots (2018), dir. Melanie Mayron, is the story of a grandmother hosting her daughter and granddaughter over a weekend as she reminisces about the love of her life, a photographer named Louise, whom she met in the '60's after both of them were already married. Autumn, Hal, and special guest Maddy Hernstrom-Hill discuss relationships between mothers and daughters, the history of queer photography, and the faCT THAT THIS MOVIE COULD HAVE BEEN GAYER YOU EXPECT ME TO BELIEVE THIS MAN IS H...
s2e3 Saving Face: Love is Stored in the Belly
October 01, 2021 16:59 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBSaving Face (2004) is dir. Alice Wu of The Half of It fame's first film! It's the story of a young surgeon trying to balance a busy work schedule with a dating life... and also helping her mother find a husband after the older woman falls pregnant unexpectedly. Autumn, Hal, and special guest Audrey Bauman (joined by Extra Special guest Audrey's AC unit) discuss the love language of food, Chinese American Culture, and how Moms is often The Same in this week's episode of Okay, But Is It Ga...
s2e2pt2 Redwoods: They Don't Even Bang in the Woods
September 24, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBBack at it again in Redwoods National Forest! Redwoods (2009), dir. David Lewis, is the story of a man cheating on his husband while said husband and their son are out of town and the trees continue to be completely irrelevant! Autumn, Hal, and special guest Jennie Baker talk about the importance of communication in romantic relationships, trees, and the proper way to romance a creative writer on this week's episode of Okay, But Is It Gay?. TW: this episode contains discussion of infidel...
s2e2pt1 Redwoods: Bridges of Madison County
September 24, 2021 16:59 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBRedwoods (2009), dir. David Lewis, is the story of a man cheating on his husband while said husband and their son are out of town; legally, this movie is not Just Bridges of Madison County But Gay, however... Autumn, Hal, and special guest Jennie Baker talk about the importance of communication in romantic relationships, trees, and the proper way to romance a creative writer in this week's episode of Okay, But Is It Gay? TW: this episode contains discussion of infidelity, full frontal ma...
s2e1 Soft Lad: Just a Horrible Twink >:(
September 17, 2021 16:59 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBSoft Lad (2025), dir. Leon Lopez, is the story of a young man having having an affair (uh oh!) with his brother-in-law (uh oh!!), who tries to make better choices only to be met with an unsettling diagnosis (oh NO!!). Hal, Autumn and this week's guest, David (!!!) talk about relationship dynamics, moving on from abusive partners, all of the reasons that Hal is Wrong on this week's episode of Okay, But is it Gay?. TW: This episode contains discussion of homophobia, homophobic slurs, sexua...
s2e0 Trailer: Season 2!
September 10, 2021 17:00 - 1 minute - 958 KBCome to a podcast app near you starting September 17th, it's Okay But is it Gay? season 2: F is For Friends! Autumn and Hal have a guest on every week to talk about their favorite weird, obscure, and perhaps terrible Queer Cinema!
s1e10 A Date For Mad Mary: Comp-het Done Got Her
August 06, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBA Date For Mad Mary (2016), dir. Seána Kerslake, is the story of one woman's journey to find a date for her best friend's wedding while also completing the most perfect maid of honor speech of all time. Autumn and Hal discuss the effects of emotional immaturity, compulsory heterosexuality, and having bad friends can have on a queer person's development on this episode of Okay But Is It Gay?. Alternate titles for this episode: "She's so Gay She Can't Even Describe a Man", "Oh, Honey, You...
s1e09 What Happens Next: Okay But Is There a Dog?
July 30, 2021 17:02 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBWhat Happens Next (2011), dir. Jay Arnold, is the story of an older man discovering that he is gay late in life and not working through his internalized homophobia even a little bit. Hal and Autumn talk about character development, dialogue and directorial choices, and the real star of the show, Mrs. Grecco the baby French bull dog. Also Wendie Malick is here??? Beloved character actor and star of The Owl House Wendie Malick???? Alternate title for this episode: "I'm Gonna Have a Nervous...
s1e8 Open Cam: What Does That MEAN!?
July 23, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MB2004's Open Cam, directed by Robert Gaston, is about a struggling artist in DC who comes under threat from a serial killer who's murdering the men he hooks up with through a gay chat site. I mean, it's kind of about that. Not really. Autumn and Hal discuss the history of gay erotica, the joy of bad acting, and the importance of making the things that matter to your plot actually matter in this week's episode of Okay, But Is It Gay?. Alternate titles for the episode: "This is Not a Movie...
s1e7 Big Eden: Simply Leave Out the Homophobia
July 16, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBBig Eden (2000), directed by Tom Bezucha is the story of a gay man returning to his small hometown after years away to care for his sick grandfather. There, he meets shy and loveable Pike, whose love language appears to be homemade meals but only if they're secret. Hal and Autumn talk about the specter of homophobia in a movie where homophobia doesn't exist, the work required to make good representation, and Hal's unending love for Pike Dexter. Alternate titles for this episode: "Sometim...
s1e6 Margarita With a Straw: Stop Kissing Ableist Wyt Bois 2k21
July 09, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBMargarita With a Straw, directed by Shonali Bose, is a Hindi-language film about a woman with cerebral palsy navigating both pursuing an arts education while disabled and the discovery and exploration of her bisexuality. Hal and Autumn talk about the state of bisexual representation, how internalized ableism effects relationships, and how dating High King Peter is a downgrade actually in this week's episode of Okay, But Is It Gay?. TW: This episode contains discussion of biphobia, ablei...
s1e5 Boy Meets Girl: We Could've Had It Aaaaaall!
July 02, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 52.6 MB2014's Boy Meets Girl, directed by Eric Shaeffer, is about a trans woman living in the American south who has her first relationship with other woman. It's got really great things to say about romance and friendship and staying loyal to the people that you love. It's also kinda weird about almost all of those things. Hal and Autumn talk about bisexual representation, casual transphobia, and Autumn's unending love for Francesca in this week's episode of Okay, But Is It Gay?. Alternate tit...
s1e4 Gayby: Hey, Adam Driver's in This One!
June 25, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBGaybe (2012), directed by Johnathan Lisecki is the story of two best friends who decide to platonically raise a baby together. But first they have to... make? The baby? Autumn and Hal talk about the weird vibe, bizarre choices, and awkward humor of this movie in this week's episode of Okay, But Is It Gay? Alternate titles for this episode include: Adam Driver Deserves Better, Dulé Hill Got Outta There, and "Crazy in Love" Sung Sadly. TW: this episode contains discussions of childbirth...
s1e3 Tiger Orange: You Stop That
June 18, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBTiger Orange (2014), directed by Wade Gasque is a story we don't get to see that often: two gay siblings working through the trauma of growing up in a homophobic household. Autumn and Hal talk through how this movie would've been really good (like seriously, really good--an excellent and nuanced exploration of trauma, internalized hemophobia, and family relationships) if it wasn't Like That on this week's Okay, But Is Gay?. TW: this episode contains discussion of homophobia, homophobic ...
s1e2 Cloudburst: Found Families Are Gay
June 11, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBCloudburst (2011) written and directed by Thom Fitzgerald is a story about two women in their 70's road tripping to Canada to get married before gay marriage was legal in the U.S., and the young artist whom they adopt on the way. Autumn and Hal talk about the film's theme of commitment and love (both romantic and familial), and the suddenness life catching up with you on this week's episode of Okay, But Is It Gay?. TW: full frontal nudity, ableism, a disabled character has their agency ...
s1e1 All About E: The E Stands for Commitment Issues
June 04, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBAll About E (2015), written and directed by Louise Wadley is a story about relationships, road trips, and how being handed a duffle bag full of fifty dollar bills will solve several of your problems, probably. Autumn and Hal talk about this films themes and its bizarre fixation on making fun of Irish people in this week's episode of Okay, But Is It Gay? TW: This film contains full frontal nudity, homophobia and anti-lesbianism, Islamophobia (including the villain using a slur), fatphobia...
S1E0 Trailer: Okay, But Is It Gay?
May 28, 2021 17:06 - 2 minutes - 1.28 MBComing to a podcast app near your starting June 4th: a film analysis podcast about weird/obscure/kinda bad queer cinema.
Okay, But Is It Gay S1E0 Trailer
May 28, 2021 17:06 - 2 minutes - 1.28 MBComing to a podcast app near your starting June 4th: a film analysis podcast about weird/obscure/kinda bad queer cinema.