Welcome. You’re listening to Reel Charlie Speaks, an LGBTQ podcast spin-off of the film and television review blog, Reel Charlie looking at movies and TV from a gay male perspective since 2009.

I'm your host, Philip Bahr. Each month I select a classic queer film, television series, or creator. I talk about how the subject spoke to me when I first discovered it years ago, and how its stood the test of time. Major spoiler alerts in this episode.

In episode 21 I explore The Birdcage.

⁠⁠⁠⁠Read The Birdcage review on Reel Charlie⁠.⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Reel Charlie creator Philip Bahr.⁠⁠

Beautiful Thing (1996) currently streams (as of February 2024) on various streaming platforms for a rental fee (Amazon has it for under a dollar), or get it on disk from your local public library.

Welcome. You’re listening to Reel Charlie Speaks, an LGBTQ podcast spin-off of the film and television review blog, Reel Charlie looking at movies and TV from a gay male perspective since 2009.

I'm your host, Philip Bahr. Each month I select a classic queer film, television series, or creator. I talk about how the subject spoke to me when I first discovered it years ago, and how its stood the test of time. Major spoiler alerts in this episode.

In episode 20 I explore The Birdcage.

⁠⁠⁠Read The Birdcage review on Reel Charlie.⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn about Reel Charlie creator Philip Bahr.⁠

The Birdcage (1996) currently streams (as of January 2024) on various streaming platforms for a rental fee, or get it on disk from your local public library.

Special thanks to my podcast mentor, Brad Shreve for suggesting I do a big Hollywood film. This one's dedicated to you!

I refer the The Birdcage as Birdcage throughout the episode.

Welcome. You’re listening to Reel Charlie Speaks, an LGBTQ podcast spin-off of the film and television review blog, Reel Charlie looking at movies and TV from a gay male perspective since 2009.

I'm your host, Philip Bahr. Each month I select a classic queer film, television series, or creator. I talk about how the subject spoke to me when I first discovered it years ago, and how its stood the test of time. Major spoiler alerts in this episode.

In episode 19 I explore the American version of Queer as Folk.

⁠⁠Discover more Queer as Folk on Reel Charlie.⁠

⁠⁠⁠Learn about Reel Charlie creator Philip Bahr.

Queer as Folk (2000) currently streams (as of December 2023) on Showtime, Paramount+, and The Roku Channel.