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Sapphic Culture Club

101 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago -

An exploration of lesbian themes in movies, TV, books, music, and more. (Formerly Podcast of a Lady on Fire.)

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Love Lies Bleeding (2024)

March 22, 2024 07:18 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MB

We loved Rose Glass's chaotic queer thriller, Love Lies Bleeding, starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian, so join us as we clean up the bloody mess it left of our hearts. *Note: if you're confused about how Laurel introduces the show in this episode, she's saying "Sapphic Murder Club" but with, like, a Curly from the Three Stooges accent. If you're confused about anything else we've said, please consult our EPISODE TRAAAANSCRIPT. Yearn with us on Instagram @sapphiccultureclub --- Se...

"I should be gay."

March 08, 2024 08:19 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MB

In light of Natasha Lyonne's recent acknowledgement of her undeniable should-be-gayness and in celebration of Women's History Month we're talking about some of our favorite should-be's. Episode Transcript Show Notes Clip of Natasha Lyonne explaining that she should be gay Brie Larson asking how to top lesbians: video and the article for more context --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sapphiccultureclub/message

A Body Apart with artist Amie Pascal

February 23, 2024 08:09 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MB

Surrealist artist Amie Pascal brings a queer lens to portraying and challenging representations of the body, blurring lines between reality and imagination while juxtaposing abject body horror with beauty. Her work expresses a universal rawness from a queer woman’s disabled embodiment in her new series ‘A Body Apart.’ Some of the things we discussed 00:10:11 - How the pandemic and long COVID changed her art 00:18:21 - The use of vintage anatomical illustrations as reference material and t...

Aftersun (2022)

February 09, 2024 08:07 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MB

Today we're processing our thoughts about Aftersun, a quietly stunning debut film, written and directed by Charlotte Wells. Some of the things we talk about include... Memory and distance Reflection and recording Aging and growing up Atypical tension The dance scenes Wells' short films ...and more! Episode transcript Charlotte Wells' short films Yearn with us on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sapphiccultureclub/message

Portrait of a Lady on ChatGPT

January 29, 2024 17:32 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MB

For this episode we have time-jumped once again! We're disguising ourselves as screenwriters and going into the near future to work with AI on some ✨BRAND NEW SAPPHIC FILMS✨. The future of lesbian cinema is here! And it is...still dealing with its identity and societal prejudices. Whomp whomp. Episode transcript Other terrible AI-generated sapphic film ideas --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sapphiccultureclub/message

Retourne-toi! Revisiting Podcast of a Lady on Fire

January 25, 2024 22:46 - 48 minutes - 67 MB

We originally started this podcast whilst in the throes of a dizzying cinematic crush on Portrait of a Lady on Fire, so those early episodes are a time capsule of what that was like for us and others in Portrait Nation. (#womans #bathtube!) Today we're traveling back in time to revisit our former selves and see how we feel about those 2020 feels now, centuries later, in 2024. Episode transcript --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sapphiccultureclub/message

Friends & Family Christmas (Watchalong and Review)

December 29, 2023 08:12 - 1 hour - 155 MB

We watched the new lesbian Christmas movie. Episode transcript Where to watch: Hallmark Channel Philo Peacock --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sapphiccultureclub/message

How to Add More Lesbian Chaos to Your Life: Lessons We Learned in 2023

December 15, 2023 08:08 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MB

Something we hear a lot (we never hear this) is that everyone's lives were too calm in 2023, so we thought we'd share some of the ways we (mostly accidentally) added a whole bunch of lesbian chaos to our lives this year in case you'd like to spice things up next year. These strategies include: Change work teams, then jobs, and move out of the city Talk to queer strangers Be a queer Snow White Set up camp in a new place in the dark Accumulate international bugs Put on a queer talent sh...

The Most Lesbian Music Videos of 2023!!!*

December 01, 2023 08:19 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MB

*According to Amie and the two of us! Send us your recommendations! Welcome to a little episode that's kind of like lying on the floor in your BFF's bedroom and listening to records together. Our friend and Resident Lesbian™ Amie gave us six of her picks for the most sapphic music videos of the year. Then we used a random number generator to decide which three to watch along with you! Watch and listen along with us! Episode transcript ⁠Pegasus⁠ - Arlo Parks ⁠The Sea⁠ - Romy ⁠In My Arms⁠...

Are you Queer for Fear? (with Dr. Heather Petrocelli)

November 17, 2023 08:02 - 1 hour - 96.2 MB

The theme for this season is LESBIAN CHAOSSS, and what better way to kick things off than a deep, dark dive into horror. We're joined by our beloved Dr. Horror Dyke (a.k.a. Heather Petrocelli) to talk about their brand new book Queer for Fear: Horror Film and the Queer Spectator. Highlights include: 😌 Queers currently have the crown for the largest empirical study in horror studies ❤️‍🔥 How the book came to be 💥 Horror is queer 🔥 FILM IS QUEER 🚀 Why writing an academic book was importa...

SEASON FINALE with the Portrait of a Survey on Fire team

November 25, 2022 08:28 - 1 hour - 87.7 MB

For our final episode, we're talking to the folks who created Portrait of a Survey on Fire: Amie, Baby, and Heather. We ask them what they thought about the survey's final list of lesbian films, and how it differs from their personal ones. We also collaborate on an alternate top 10 list(!) with some of our faves that didn't make it. Thanks for joining and watching these films along with us! See y'all again after the break.🌴 Portrait of a Survey on Fire: https://instagram.com/portraitofasu...

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) with Kelley Quinn

November 11, 2022 08:10 - 57 minutes - 79.7 MB

Retourne-toi, y'all. It's time to take a look back at the film that started this podcast, the No. 1 film on Portrait of a Survey on Fire's top 10 list of lesbian/queer films, Portrait de la jeune fille en feu. Joining us to talk about the movie and bring us with her to the moody coast of Brittany, France is comedian, writer, and actor Kelley Quinn. Episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18gITRV4tbfkwuZ-AL3o4k8hz04a9saxrds26FwFvUXY/edit?usp=share_link Kelley's Portrait locat...

Carol (2015): Watchalong, Discussion, and More!

October 28, 2022 07:29 - 3 hours - 254 MB

Carol season's early this year! So, forget your gloves somewhere and join us for a Carol watch-and-drinkalong! We went with "drink every time they exchange meaningful looks" so...we may have had several opportunities to take a sip.   Stay tuned after the watchalong for a refreshing replay of Part 1 of our Carol discussion from last year followed by...the return of Sapphic Culture Vault! Watchalong 00:11:37 Listener poll results: 02:07:31 "Carol Season: Part 1" episode replay: 02:16:42 S...

A League of Their Own TRIVIA!

October 14, 2022 07:00 - 53 minutes - 73 MB

Watched Prime Video's A League of Their Own? Think you know a lot about the show? Then play along at home with our Portrait of a Survey on Fire pals Amie, Baby, Heather, and Jamie as we ask them trivia questions from all eight of ALOTO's sporty sapphic episodes! Follow Portrait of a Survey on Fire and Queer for Fear on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portraitofasurveyonfire/ and https://www.instagram.com/queerforfear/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s...

Last Night at the Telegraph Club, A League of Their Own, and A Scatter of Light with Malinda Lo

September 30, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MB

WHAT A TREAT! In this episode we get to talk about so many sapphic things with one of our favorite authors: MALINDA LO! Join us as we cover Malinda's award winning Last Night at the Telegraph Club, her thoughts on the new Prime Video series A League of Their Own (spoiler: she loved it), and Malinda's newest book A Scatter of Light. So prepare yourselves for...ahhh we can't help it...MALINDALOTO!!! We get into... Butches and femmes Social norms Shirleys! Lesbian bars and bar raids Non-t...

But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) with Dor Dotson

September 16, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 117 MB

2-4-6-8! Who do we appreciate?! Honestly, a lot of people. But this week we're specifically appreciating Jamie Babbit and everyone else involved in 1999's extraordinarily campy But I'm a Cheerleader, a movie that literally changed the life of our guest this week: Dor Dotson.   Let's talk about: THE COLORS The soundtrack! How well it holds up even after over 20 years! Great dialogue Gender roles and stereotypes And more! Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tBivItzX...

Imagine Me & You (2005)

September 02, 2022 17:25 - 2 hours - 198 MB

Do you believe in love at first meetcute? Are you ready to run through a gauntlet of gay panic and heteronormativity to finally find true love? Want to see how Cersei was employed before she cast her sights on the Iron Throne? Want to talk about all of this and more while we watch a mid-aughts lesbian rom-com along with our friend Grace who will be watching it for the first time??? Well, you're in luck! Now you can imagine us and you watching Imagine Me & You as we discuss... Lena Headey an...

Imagine Me & You (2005) with Grace

September 02, 2022 17:25 - 2 hours - 198 MB

Do you believe in love at first meetcute? Are you ready to run through a gauntlet of gay panic and heteronormativity to finally find true love? Want to see how Cersei was employed before she cast her sights on the Iron Throne? Want to talk about all of this and more while we watch a mid-aughts lesbian rom-com along with our friend Grace who will be watching it for the first time??? Well, you're in luck! Now you can imagine us and you watching Imagine Me & You as we discuss... Lena Headey an...

The Handmaiden (2016)

August 19, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 85.9 MB

Pull on your most delicate gloves and get ready for a sapphic triple-cross! We're gonna talk about Park Chan-wook's 2016 adaptation of Sarah Waters' Fingersmith and... Wow, ok, scissoring (and the sex scenes in general) The comedy! How the score sounds...familiar Differences between the film and the book Plot twists! The romance! ...and more Episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VgCrtdOsrifzYFc6aPwCRK8BskI912tsFdVOrMgVS-M/edit?usp=sharing Big thank you to @badportr...

Saving Face (2004) with Isabel Lee

August 05, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 85 MB

Prepare several hot dogs, put your pagers on silent mode, and get ready to dive into Alice Wu's first feature film, 2004's Saving Face. Joining us with, really, only good things to say about this movie is Laurel's other (and first!) co-host from the podcast Working Classy. Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qbPtrqYOAq1f4WSauQQ1bGHRZJNAEvF0t5fOc6x1kj8/edit?usp=sharing Much thanks to @badportraitfanart for their help transcribing! (Please follow them at https://instagram....

First Kill Season 1 (2022) with Valerie Complex

July 22, 2022 07:18 - 1 hour - 86.5 MB

Grab your gym bag of wooden stakes and meet us after math class...it's time to enjoy Netflix's campy YA teen lesbian vampire drama First Kill. Joining us on this field trip is film critic, writer, and honorary co-host, Valerie Complex! We're gonna talk about...  this new vampire mythology murderous teen hormones  THE CHEMISTRY 🫠 predictions for season 2 and more! Bonus: we also discuss what's available for queer film in 2022! Episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lIz...

Disobedience (2017)

July 08, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB

Are you ready for some sexy, beige and grey Rachel on Rachel action?? In this episode we're dissecting director Sebastián Lelio's AND author Naomi Alderman's Disobedience(s?). So, let's follow Ronit back to her Orthodox Jewish hometown where, at least in the film version, she will [spoiler] in Esti's [spoiler]. Also other things happen. We'll talk about... The CHEMISTRY 🫠 The differences between the book and the film Rachel Weisz as the perfect Ronit Rachel McAdams as the perfect Esti ...

Bound (1996)

June 24, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 122 MB

Hold the elevator! 😎 We're talking about the Wachowski sisters' glorious 1996 neo-noir Bound with special guests Baby Djojonegoro and Heather Petrocelli from Portrait of a Survey on Fire (a.k.a. the folks whose Top 10 Lesbian Films list is what this season of our podcast is based on! 👀). We talk about... 🏆 How great Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon are in this  🫠 How great Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon are together ⛏ That labrys tattoo! 👏 Showing actual lesbians in a lesbian bar! 🎬 Th...

The Watermelon Woman (1996)

June 10, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 84.3 MB

A film within a film within a film, The Watermelon Woman is a brilliant example of New Queer Cinema. Lightheartedly combining camcorder, 16mm, and self-made "found" footage, Cheryl Dunye gives voice and life to lost history 23 years before we see something similar come to life with Marianne in Portrait of a Lady on Fire. "What??" you say. "YES." we respond. Let's talk about it!  And... • The 90s vibes! 🔥 • The (RIDICULOUS) controversy that followed 📰 • The humor!! 🎯 • How the "found" fo...

Kyss Mig (2011)

May 27, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MB

Are you wearing an intricately patterned sweater? Great. Do you already have a glass of wine? Perfect, have some more! 'Cause today we're talking about the 2011 Swedish lesbian movie Kyss Mig (A.K.A. Kiss Me or With Every Heartbeat).  We're gonna talk about... Character arcs! 🌈 THE CHEMISTRY! 💘 Why are the men so horrible?? 🤦‍♂ Running or swimming away from your problems! 😥 How easy it is to find one person in Barcelona! 🤷🏻‍♀️ Show notes: Episode Transcript Interview with Josefine T...

Desert Hearts (1985)

May 13, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes - 67.3 MB

Put on your gayest cowboy duds and throw your vintage convertible into reverse because we're kicking off our season of the Portrait survey's top 10 lesbian or queer films with the 80s sapphic classic, Desert Hearts. Some of the things we cover: CAY'S ENTRANCE! 😍 Questionable sexual dynamics 😬 Desert Vibes!🌵 The ending! 🚂 👀 Differences between the book and the movie!👩‍👧 And more! Portrait of a Survey on Fire's full list of top 10 films Episode transcript More about Reno's history as ...

Introducing: Season 3

April 29, 2022 07:01 - 1 minute - 2.7 MB

We're back! And this season we'll be watching each of the top 10 films from Portrait of a Survey on Fire's favorite lesbian and queer films. First up: Desert Hearts!🌵💕  Transcript for this episode Join the conversation on Instagram and Twitter Check out @portraitofasurveyonfire on Instagram for more about the list and the survey results! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sapphiccultureclub/message

SEASON FINALE: Portrait of a Survey Fire

February 18, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB

For our season finale, we're joined by Portrait of a Survey on Fire's Baby Djojonegoro and Heather Petrocelli to talk about their process, preliminary findings, and some of the incredible responses their survey has received. Episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wLX-Wg6Yj-sm9avm8EHKzhn_cgscQrbFRggNEXE3q7o/edit?usp=sharing Links from the show: Now You See Me, Céline’s New Yorker profile by Elif Batuman https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/02/07/celine-sciammas-quest-fo...

Totino's Portrait Rolls

February 04, 2022 08:00 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MB

It's time we talked about the most sapphic content SNL has ever aired: the Totino Pizza Roll trilogy, written by and starring Vanessa Bayer, co-written by Sarah Schneider and Chris Kelly with a key guest appearance by Kristen Stewart. We'll also discuss Act III's uncanny parallels with Portrait of a Lady on Fire. What are you hungry for? Episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19ozuSOBPHwzWXVUCmcyXaxV6ba7AG8FU8taB5MqbMu8/edit?usp=sharing Links from the show Every Totino’s E...

Mailbag 11: Your 2021 Sapphic Media Faves

January 21, 2022 08:00 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MB

Now that 2021 is officially behind us, we asked you to take a look back and tell us what media carried you through the year. We also talk about how almost 1 out of 4 of us are "not a fan" of Carol(!) and whether our sapphic hopes for Tár will eventually be dashed by reality. Episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BsUcZuYjoDPr-H54QaWOzsA1TxaWv511MNJZrUWDTTQ/edit?usp=sharing Portrait of a Survey on Fire: https://portrait-survey.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/on-fire Media recommendati...

Carol Season pt. 2: a Gloves-Deep Synopsis

January 07, 2022 12:30 - 1 hour - 89 MB

We're wrapping up Carol Season and kicking off the new year with a look at the differences between the book, screenplay, and film; talking a bit about its notorious source, Patricia Highsmith; and recapping the movie (except the straight scenes because who cares). Episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AAXyWkILpjoYYQP7ZiHYHm7bezJTCj9GBYqQ_XUT1nU/edit?usp=sharing Stuff from the show: The Many Faces of Patricia Highsmith - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/t-magazine/patri...

Carol Season pt. 1: We Asked You Things

December 24, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 63 MB

Joyous 🎄Carol🧤 Season, y'all! Welcome to Carol episode 1 of 2. A lot of you had a lot of things to say about this 2015 masterpiece, so this episode's all about the things you loved, liked, and didn't like. Big thank you to everyone who wrote in and contributed your thoughts and opinions! Transcription (Coming soon!) Links from the show: On Film's Obsession with Lesbian Photographers: http://www.lesbianbusinesscommunity.com/articles/on-filmaaas-obsession-with-lesbian-photographers-by-maria...

Pariah: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of a Queer Cinema Classic

December 10, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MB

Today we're celebrating the 10th anniversary of Pariah, a gorgeous, sweet, and important film that follows a Brooklyn teenager trying to figure out who she is both with and apart from her friends and family. Dee Rees' debut was an instant and rare classic when it premiered in 2011: beautifully written, shot, and acted. Join us in relishing how great it holds up 10 years later.  Episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xxtQiNuYVjMDKxqIgl2HG70UjINLzVJHxdcqgZFIgt0/edit?usp=shari...

Sapphic Winter TV & Film Releases for You & Your Pillow Friends

November 26, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes - 50 MB

We've got 10 films and TV shows (plus some honorable mentions) we're anticipating with, um, varying degrees of excitement. Join us as we discuss Tampa Baes, Passing, Dickinson, Kristen Stewart's gay ghost hunting show(???), and much more. And of course, as always, please let us know anything on your radar / from outside the US that we missed! Links for the shows and movies we mentioned 10. Tampa Baes https://www.amazon.com/Tampa-Baes-Season-1/dp/B09JQ8932T 9. Benedetta https://www.benedet...

Sapphics Podcasting About Sapphic Podcasting

November 12, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 58.9 MB

We noticed that the last episode put us over 70k plays! WHAT. Wow! To celebrate this milestone, we're gonna talk about the podcast itself and answer your questions about it. "But I thought this was a podcast about lesbian themes in films, TV, books, music, and anywhere else sapphics roam!" you say? Well, it's sapphic because we're sapphic. So, please enjoy this inherently sapphic conversation about podcasting!  *Episode Transcript coming soon!* Stuff from the show: Melanin Intuitive Deck:...

Happy Halloween: a Sapphic Seance!

October 29, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MB

First, we provide instructions for creating your very own DIY (Dyke-It-Yourself) spirit board. Then...do you DARE join us as we summon a sapphic from BEYOND THE GRAVE (but within the California region)?? This kind spirit also gifted all who listen a VERY IMPORTANT Halloween message. Do not miss these wise words from the afterlife. Episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KGLGn4UNwVMx4BiocVr8XydZBlLNgJtHroLdBivrHRA/edit?usp=sharing --- Send in a voice message: https://podca...

Petite Maman

October 15, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes - 25 MB

A live, in-person (masked!) discussion about Céline Sciamma's most recent feature film Petite Maman, which premiered at the Mill Valley Film Festival on Oct. 9. Try to catch it in a theater if you can! Here are the upcoming show dates to the best of our knowledge (some of which are virtual!): USA: 15 October (Chicago International Film Festival) USA: 23 October (Montclair Film Festival) USA: 26 October (Austin Film Festival) UK/Ireland: 19 Nov Sweden: 17 Dec Streaming on MUBI: 4 Feb 20...

Lesbian Ghosts

October 01, 2021 08:43 - 1 hour - 82.8 MB

It's the month that contains Halloween at the end of it, so OF COURSE we must fill the entire preceeding 30 days with creepy stuff. We kick things off by talking about our fave LESBIAN GHOSTS in their many manifestations. Our haaaaunting discussion will cover Rebecca (1940), The Uninvited (1944), Portrait of a Lady on Fire (you may have heard of it), The Haunting of Bly Manor, and "San Junipero". Also, big shout out to our fave queer horror consultant, Heather Petrocelli (@queerforfear on I...

Portrait of a SURVEY on Fire

September 17, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 123 MB

Who makes up Portrait Nation? Where do we live? Why did this movie resonate with us and in what ways? How has it affected our lives? Baby Djojonegoro, Heather Petrocelli, and Amie Pascal have put together what they hope will be a far-reaching survey of the Portrait community in order to let the entertainment industry, other institutions and decision-makers, and the rest of the world know we exist and that we have voices and opinions that matter. Listen in on our conversation with Baby and He...

Mailbag 10: "Old World Lesbians"

September 03, 2021 07:12 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MB

We have reached into our sapphic mail satchel and retrieved mail about the following things: Is there any significance to the moments in Portrait of a Lady on Fire where we first learn Marianne, Héloïse, and Sophie's names? What are Noémie, Adèle, and Céline up to these days? A clarification about the "lesbians come out and get a toaster oven" joke. Doesn't Adèle sing in KOMPROMAT's "De mon âme à ton âme"? Thank you, thank you to Kana, @marianne_le_peintre, Baby, Elizabeth, and @shainal...

Making Space for Joy and Silly Ass Comics: an Interview with Rose Dela Cruz

August 20, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MB

We're excited to finally interview Rose Dela Cruz, whose art ranges from doodles to comics to delicate watercolor paintings. As Portrait fans, we're lucky to have her fan art as part of the Portraitverse. Her imaginary scenes and character antics are funny and sweet and keep the POALOF fire burning. In the interview she shares the journal entry she wrote after she first watched Portrait, the weirdest job she's had, what inspired her to get into art in the first place, and more. Episode tran...

The L Word: Generation Q - S1 Recap and S2 ✨Predictions!✨

August 06, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 50.5 MB

Want to catch up on the first season of The L Word: Generation Q *very* quickly before Season 2 starts?? We're gonna untangle ALL THE PLOTS from Season 1 and talk about what might happen in Season 2. 💎 Bette and Tina? 👯 Sophie and...Dani?  🚲 Finley? 💇🏻‍♀️ Shane and...?? 📺 Alice and Nat...and Gigi? 🎨 Micah and Jose? 💕 Angie and Jordi! Also ghosts. Episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R2uNQDPqS8r1UPv_xmX9NHidT4FshiQmWsFwIu2848s/edit?usp=sharing --- Send in a voic...

Nuns: Part 1

July 30, 2021 07:00 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MB

Our resident historian Laura is back to answer some of your questions about nuns and #conventlife! Did women choose to go into convents? Were convents really places of female equality? Were women allowed out of the convent? In Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Héloïse says it's a life that has advantages. What were those "advantages" like? What else did they do for fun? WAS there fun?? OMG. SO MANY QUESTIONS. Plus, a special convent-esque GAYSMR. Episode transcript now available! https://docs.go...

Mailbag 9: "Intimate in a Hole"

July 16, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MB

In this episode, we attempt to answer some listener questions about Portrait of a Lady on Fire! Is the minimalism in costume and set design because it's mostly a memory? Are Marianne and Héloïse's fathers both dead? Is to be free to be alone? Why do Héloïse and Marianne hide in the cave to kiss? And a bonus question! If you could only have one for the rest of your life - fries or chips? (Includes all varieties.) ✨Queer media recommendations✨ Ellen and toaster ovens: https://lezwatcht...

Bad Portrait Fan Art Interview!

July 02, 2021 08:15 - 43 minutes - 60.4 MB

One of the things we've loved most about Portrait of a Lady on Fire as a phenomenon has been the fan art, and some of the most delightful fan art has come from Teryn, a.k.a. @badportraitfanart who, in their own words, has "never liked visual arts" and yet has made over 100 artworks to date, 99 of which are scenes from Portrait and are now available as a book. On top of that, they've donated all of the profits from their sales to queer non-profits, including the most recent, Lavender Library....

The Affair (The Glass House) & I Care A Lot with Valerie Complex

June 18, 2021 07:53 - 43 minutes - 59.2 MB

Our third co-host, Valerie Complex, joins us to talk about what went right and what went wrong with TWO movies this time: The Affair (also known as The Glass House) and I Care A Lot, both of which happen to be centered on yellow-haired women and brown-haired women who love each other and are either terrible people or have a mostly terrible existence. Enjoy! Follow Valerie! Twitter: https://twitter.com/ValerieComplex Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valerie_complex Follow us! Instagr...

Portrait in a Theater! Portrait in a Theater!!

June 04, 2021 07:39 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MB

We're back! And what better way to kick things off than (Laurel FINALLY) GETTING TO SEE PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE IN A THEATER? (No offense, Hulu, Apple, Criterion DVD, or Criterion Blu-ray.) Big thanks again to Baby for putting this screening together.  And a Sapphic bonus! Enjoy the first installment of our new segment, GAYSMR. The book Baby mentioned: The Sea of Light (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/327634/the-sea-of-light-by-jenifer-levin/) --- Send in a voice message: ht...

Welcome to Season 2

May 28, 2021 07:35 - 3 minutes - 4.18 MB

Retourne-toi, everybody. It's getting gayer. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sapphiccultureclub/message

SEASON ONE FINALE! Women Who Love Women Really Love Women: the Future of Queer Media

March 26, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 76 MB

For the last episode of the season, we asked for your ideas about what queer media should be now that we're living in a post-Portrait world, and, in true Portrait Nation style, you answered very thoughtfully and generously. So, here's nearly an hour's worth of things we want more of (as well as some things we'd like less of) and a bunch of FANTASTIC new story ideas. Thank you all very much for sharing these with us and, as always, thanks for listening. We'll be back soon! À bientôt! --- S...

LIVE: What We'd Change About Portrait, How Long We'll Do the Podcast, and More

March 19, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MB

A lightly edited audio version of our Mar. 13 livestream (Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CMX9ojpoF5k/). This episode's topics: If we could change or add one thing to Portrait, what would it be? 🙈 How long we're planning on doing the podcast 🎙 IRL who has more BDE (big dyke energy) in our romantic relationships? (LOL.) 🦆 The first queer media that resonated with each of us 🌈 Our favorite ice cream flavors 🍨 Have questions you'd like us to answer live? Comment or DM us on Instagram:...

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