Some like it hot - but how about we make it even hotter? In this episode, we tackle a true comedy classic, which ended up breaking boundaries both for the American film industry and for queer representation on screen. And it's our job to make it even queerer.

CW: Alcohol, gun violence, mentions of transphobia, acephobia, and homophobia

References:

• Behind the Scenes of SOME LIKE IT HOT: Secrets, Scandals, and Marilyn's Mystique by Matt Baume
• "Nobody's Perfect" - The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' with Monroe, Curtis & Lemmon
• Memories From The Sweet Sue's Tony Curtis on Some Like It Hot - Nostalgic Lookback Documentary Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
• Marilyn Monroe - The making of Some Like It Hot (2006)
• Joani Hannon
• A Trans Perspective on “Some Like It Hot” by Natasha Troop

Opening theme: Mini Vandals - Who Do You Think I Think You Are?

Ending theme: King Canyon - Mulholland

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For our first Queer Up, we tackle one of the most influential animated films of all time: Disney's The Little Mermaid. We dig into its queer legacy and themes - both that of the 1989 film but also the original story by Hans Christian Andersen - to see how we can turn it into an explicit story of self-acceptance, transitioning, and community. And why Flounder needs to end up on the cutting room floor.

CW: Mentions of parental abuse, transphobia, homophobia, sexual abuse, knives

Opening theme: Mini Vandals - Who Do You Think I Think You Are?

Ending theme: King Canyon - Mulholland

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.