But I'm A Cheerleader

Welcome back to the Pod. In this week's episode, Shanice discusses the relationship between April and Sterling from the short-lived Netflix show Teenage Bounty Hunters, a show that deserved better. From the episode, you will tell she is not happy about how this show was cancelled ...  Afficher plus

The Pod is back. After a while, Shanice is back to bring you the rest of season 3. This week she talks about White Queer Media, and how the majority of queer female relationships we `are still seeing on television are white. Shanice has a lot to say and a lot of frustration aroun ...  Afficher plus

The 1999 cult classic But I'm a Cheerleader was a hugely significant film for so many in the LGBTQ+ community - and it almost didn't get made. We discuss why it is still a go-to for so many. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Filmmaker/ professor Michele Meek shares her thoughts about changing sexuality in teen films, how rom-coms often rely on a non-consent premise and about her wish that writers put their sex scenes on the page. 

At the beginning of the 90s, lesbians were a punchline for a male-gaze-oriented media, an easy target for expressing the anxiety that women might not need men after all. By the middle of the decade, women-loving-women had become the heroes of a number of neo-noir crime films, but ...  Afficher plus

It's a very special episode this week, as Aaron and T.J. discuss the new Netflix series Heartstopper. They talk about the series' depiction of young queer romance, the joy of seeing queer love on-screen, and the show's global viewership. It's a deeply personal, yet ve ...