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A biweekly podcast where Conrad and Joe react to LGBTQ+ film from every country and every decade, complete with nuanced discussion of queer representation and issues.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Ready for more? @conrad-esq.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social discuss the hottest sex scenes (dubbed or otherwise), a perplexing moment of racialized violence, the film's (mis)use of Karen Allen and how the film works as a snapshot of a very specific moment of NY queer culture.
Cruising: Bonus Content | The Queer Gaze Patreon
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November 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Ready for spoilers?

@conrad-esq.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social dig into Hermanus' oft-repeated desire to avoid transgressive material (ie: sex), our struggle to connect to the couple, as well as the time jump forward featuring Chris Cooper.
The History of Sound: Bonus Content | The Queer Gaze Patreon
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November 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
You can now listen to a bonus spoiler-free review of the film (now streaming on Mubi).

Hailing from MOFFIE director Oliver Hermanus, #thehistoryofsound stars Josh O'Connor and Paul Mescal as 1920s music students falling in love while they collect samples of American folk music.
The History of Sound (2025)
Podcast Episode · The Queer Gaze · Ep11 Bonus · 12m
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November 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Ready for more? @conrad-esq.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social are back to discuss the spicy bits of PLAINCLOTHES.

This includes a tryst in a greenhouse and a car, a glass shattering party, and the punitive dismissal of Andrew at film's end.

Oh, and there's a beard issue...a literal beard!
Plainclothes: Bonus Content | The Queer Gaze Patreon
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October 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM