s1e7 Big Eden: Simply Leave Out the Homophobia
Okay, But Is It Gay?
English - July 16, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingComedy TV & Film tv & film comedy Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Big 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: "Sometimes a Man Loves a Lake", "Dean the Bicon", "Pike Could Do Better", "Francis is There!"
TW: this episode contains discussion of anti-indigenous racism, internalized homophobia, biphobia, and the death of a parental figure.