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Amadeus with Hannah Strong

Jordan and Brooke are joined by Hannah Strong (Little White Lies) for 1984's operatic epic (and the second leggiest movie in the-numbers.com's history – ooh!). They talk anachronistic historical pieces and why they rule, how this film inspired the likes of Sofia Coppola, the hit TV program Little Einsteins, religious repression and obsession, and why going to see your sworn enemy's operas every night might mean you're secretly in love with him.Follow us on Twitter!Follow Hannah on Twitter!Order Hannah's book! Sofia Coppola: Forever Young

The Fast and the Furious with Alisha Grauso

Jordan and Brooke kick off the pod's epic summer series – Q Fast Q Furious – with the 2001 film that started it all. They're joined by Alisha Grauso (ScreenRant) to discuss why this is a perfect and realistic LA movie, the case for #bromoerotic relationships, the origins of Vin Diesel's on-screen persona, and being sandwich crazy. Plus, we introduce a new awards line-up: the Hit the NOS, the Male Gay-ze, and the Olive Garden (family!).Follow us on Twitter!Follow Alisha on Twitter!This episode is sponsored by Super Yaki! Use code: SUPERQQ for 10% off

Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Jordan and Brooke solve some crimes and talk 2009's snazzy detective flick. How married are Holmes & Watson in this iteration? What went so wrong with BBC Sherlock? Why were the 2010 Oscars so weirdly stacked? And how much does Guy Ritchie love a bare knuckle boxing sequence?Follow us on Twitter!

The Power of the Dog with Laura Venning

Jordan and Brooke are joined by writer Laura Venning (Little White Lies) to discuss Jane Campion's 2021 powerhouse of a film. They talk the genius of Benedict Cumberbatch's casting, Thomas Savage's legacy, what went wrong with this film's awards run, the cultural cachet of queer Westerns, and that seeing the dog does, in fact, make you gay.Follow us on Twitter!Follow Laura on Twitter!

Moulin Rouge! with Podcast Like It's 1999

Jordan and Brooke are joined by Philip Iscove and Kenny Neibart (Podcast Like It's 1999) for a 1899 set flick – Baz's masterpiece "Moulin Rouge!" We talk tents, Baz's practical magic (lol), Nicole Kidman's incredible range, and a step above jukebox musicals. Also includes tangents on Cats, Wicked, The Great Gatsby, the current state of the Oscars, the current state of movie musicals, and a heated defense from Jordan of The Departed.Follow us on Twitter! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd)Jordan's ranked Letterboxd QQ list!Follow Podcast Like Its 1999, Philip, and Kenny on Twitter!This episode is sponsored by Super Yaki! Use code: SUPERQQ for 10% off

Booksmart with Rowan Ellis

Jordan and Brooke are joined by author and YouTuber Rowan Ellis (The Queer Movie Podcast) for 2019's wonderful teen comedy. Come for the ghost spirit jokes and needle drops – stay for the extensive script backstory, bumper sticker discussion, Skyler Gisondo love, and appreciation for Amy's awkward relatable gay flirting!Follow us on Twitter!Follow Rowan on Twitter and YouTube, listen to The Queer Movie Podcast, and pre-order Here and Queer!

In & Out with David Canfield

Jordan and Brooke are joined by Vanity Fair's David Canfield (Little Gold Men) for this 1997 gem, which boasts incredible elements like an all-time Kevin Kline performance, Joan Cusack crying in a wedding dress (to the tune of an Oscar nom), a mustache-less Tom Selleck, the incomparable Debbie Reynolds, awards season inside baseball, and so many homoerotic Freudian slips. Plus, we give some wildly out of pocket Oscar predictions, and an enlightening overview of David's recent article "Why Are the Oscars So Bad at Nominating Gay Actors?"Follow us on Twitter!Follow David on Twitter and at Vanity Fair!

Batman Forever with Carly Usdin

Jordan and Brooke are joined by filmmaker Carly Usdin for 1995's camp-tastic superhero movie. Carly recounts their long history and love for this flick, Jordan stumps for Nightwing (surprise surprise), and Brooke admits she had no knowledge of Robin's tragic backstory (which rocks). Plus, there's lots of leather, suggestive statues, Bat nipples. and a flamboyant Jim Carrey performance for the ages.Follow us on Twitter!This episode is sponsored by Super Yaki! Use code: SUPERQQ for 10% off

Girl, Interrupted with Mimi Stringfield

Jordan and Brooke are joined by writer Mimi Stringfield for 1999's edgy drama, forever immortalized in desaturated Tumblr gifs. Mimi gives some great context from the original memoir, we discuss that Winona / Angie pairing (and the infamous kiss), mount a defense for "teen girl" movies to be taken seriously, and do our best rousing rendition of "Downtown."Follow us on Twitter!Follow Mimi on Twitter and Instagram!

Rope with Kyle Stevens

Jordan and Brooke are joined by writer and professor Kyle Stevens for Hitchcock's underseen thriller. They dive into the incredibly queer text and subtext that got this movie literally banned from US theaters, Hitchcock's impeccable use of camera, choreography, and color, how much we all love characters getting turned on by crime.Follow us on Twitter!Follow Kyle on Twitter and check out his written work!

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