Episode Information
Thank you to everyone who helped bring this episode together.

Guest Information

Stacy Brewster (He/Him)
Author of What We Pick Up, screenwriter, creative coach, and workshop facilitator
https://www.stacybrewster.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacy-brewster-1b0148/
https://www.instagram.com/stacybrew/

Recording and Production
Recorded at: XRAY.FM Studios

Original Music: Rainezra @rainezra and Vews @pointofvews
Audio Editing by: Kye Gilmer @residual_audio

Learn More/Sources
The following materials were referenced or informed this episode. Links are provided for transparency and further reading.

The Celluloid Closet by Vito Russo
Foundational book on how Hollywood historically portrayed LGBTQ+ characters through coding, villainization, and tragedy
https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520250817/the-celluloid-closet

GLAAD Studio Responsibility Index
Annual report tracking LGBTQ+ representation in film and television and how it has evolved over time
https://www.glaad.org/sri

“The Hays Code” – American Film Institute
Overview of the Motion Picture Production Code and its explicit censorship of queer stories in Hollywood beginning in 1934
https://www.afi.com/news/the-hays-code/

Bechdal Test
A measure of the representation of women in film and other fiction
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechdel_test

“Ellen DeGeneres Comes Out” – Time (1997 cover story)
Historic mainstream coming-out moment and the backlash that followed
https://time.com/4728994/ellen-degeneres-coming-out-cover/

Outsports – LGBTQ+ Athletes Coverage
Ongoing reporting and data on openly LGBTQ+ athletes, including the continued absence of openly gay male players in major leagues like the National Hockey League
https://www.outsports.com

Canadian Content Regulations – Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Explains how Canadian media funding structures support culturally driven and diverse storytelling
https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/cancon.htm

Brokeback Mountain – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences overview
Landmark queer film that helped shift mainstream visibility while still reflecting tragedy-based storytelling
https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2006

Variety – Industry & Viewership Reporting
Entertainment industry reporting on streaming performance and audience data, including coverage relevant to Heated Rivalry
https://variety.com

“The Celluloid Closet” documentary (1995)
Film adaptation of Vito Russo’s work with visual examples of queer coding and censorship in Hollywood
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112651/

“Queer Representation in Film and Television” – UCLA Williams Institute
Research and data on LGBTQ+ visibility and representation in media
https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu

“LGBTQ Inclusion in Sports” – Human Rights Campaign
Research and reporting on LGBTQ+ participation and inclusion in athletics
https://www.hrc.org/resources/sports