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That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema

That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema

By Christian Garcia

Welcome One and All to "That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema"! This is a podcast looking at classic cinema films that we know and love, much thanks and love to TCM and "The Great Movie Ride", these two things gave me the inspiration and help for this podcast! While looking at classic films, we will be looking at them with a Queer lens. Watching these films has given me the serotonin I need to get through my day, hopefully, through this podcast, we can help you rewatch these films with the joy and wonderful experience we have. Join my friends and I as we discuss these films that have shaped us.
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Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (with Jay Jacobson)

That Ol' Gay Classic CinemaApr 12, 2024

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Breakfast At Tiffany's (with Brooke Walsh, James Yeary & Angela Catsaros)
Apr 27, 202401:15:02
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (with Jay Jacobson)
Apr 12, 202401:06:57
Sunset Boulevard (with Jenine Cucchi)
Mar 03, 202455:46
Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train (1951) (with Jay Jacobson)
Feb 21, 202449:09
The Philadelphia Story (with Ted King)

The Philadelphia Story (with Ted King)

Hello everyone! and welcome back to another episode of "That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema"!

This month we have Ted King with us, and we are discussing "The Philadelphia Story" starring Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant & James Stewart. as the synopsis goes:

"This classic romantic comedy focuses on Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn), a Philadelphia socialite who has split from her husband, C.K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant), due both to his drinking and to her overly demanding nature. As Tracy prepares to wed the wealthy George Kittredge (John Howard), she crosses paths with both Dexter and prying reporter Macaulay Connor (James Stewart). Unclear about her feelings for all three men, Tracy must decide whom she truly loves."

Join Ted and I as we discuss the behind-the-scenes escapades, the casting process & how this film holds up today!

Join us next week when we discuss "Strangers on a Train" & "Sunset Boulevard"!

Feb 15, 202454:52
Meet Me In St. Louis (with Derek Lajeunesse & Oz Hour Hosts; Blake Stone & Wyatt Swayngim)

Meet Me In St. Louis (with Derek Lajeunesse & Oz Hour Hosts; Blake Stone & Wyatt Swayngim)

Happy Holidays everyone! And welcome back to "That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema", on this episode we discuss the seminal classic "Meet Me In St. Louis", starring Judy Garland & Margaret O'Brien! join us as we discuss the magic this film holds! The community this film helped bridge, and the beauty of the cinematography. This isn't an episode you will want to miss!


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Join us next month, I am joined with Ted King, as we discuss "The Philadelphia Story."

Dec 24, 202301:37:07
Jean Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast (with Wes Neskora)

Jean Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast (with Wes Neskora)

Welcome back, everyone! Join us for our wonderful 1st-anniversary episode! Wes and I discuss Jean Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast, everything from the costumes to the pantomime to the sets is all we gush about! In this episode, we also discuss the impact this film has on our lives, such as other iterations of this film such as the "Faerie Tale Theatre" episode starring Susan Sarandon & Klause Kinski, as well as the 1991 animated masterpiece. Join us next month when we discuss "Meet Me In St. Louis"

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The Spectator: A Film Podcast

Nov 26, 202301:42:17
Sweet Charity (with Jon Reilly from "Life's But A Song")

Sweet Charity (with Jon Reilly from "Life's But A Song")

Welcome back, Listeners! We are so excited to bring you "Sweet Charity", starring Shirley MacLaine! With me on the episode I have Jon Reilly, who hosts "Life's But A Song" podcast! In this episode, we discuss the film's musical numbers, the actors & the charming story that brings about the magic of hope!


Feel free to give us a like and subscribe, and feel free to give us a review wherever you listen to podcasts!


Join us soon as we discuss Jean Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast with Wes Neskora

Nov 24, 202350:05
Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960)

Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960)

Welcome back to That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema, on this Halloween, we discuss "Psycho", Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece! Today, we have Wes Neskora and Mistress Zeneca on to discuss the impact the film has on us, how a queer audience can respond to it, and we also dive into a few serial killers that were the inspiration on Norman Bates. So, you don't want to miss this bone-chilling episode!

Nov 01, 202301:11:24
Mary Poppins (with Emily Kay Shrader)

Mary Poppins (with Emily Kay Shrader)

Welcome back to "That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema"!

In today's episode, we review "Mary Poppins" and have an exceptional guest, Emily Kay Shrader, a fabulous cohost of "Down The Yellow Brick Pod". Join us as we slide down banisters and jump into chalk pavement pictures, we enter the world of "Mary Poppins", starring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson & Glynis Johns. We explain our first memories of watching the film, and how the film's legacy has endured in our lives. So grab your umbrella because you are about to fly off into the London sky!

Join us soon as we discuss Psycho next month! Stay Tuned!


Also, keep a lookout on "The Ivory Tower Boiler Room", I will be launching a rewatch series podcast on "Smash"



Oct 18, 202301:07:16
L'Avventura (with Professor Allison Amend)

L'Avventura (with Professor Allison Amend)

Hello All and Welcome back to That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema!


I have with me today Professor Allison Amend, we are reviewing the film L'Avventura, a film riled with passion, missing girls, and beautiful Italian buildings and landscapes. Join Allison and I as we divulge into this film, we travel to a seemingly abandon island, a city town where men love to traverse around a helpless blonde, and a city where sex is just accepted everywhere and anywhere!


Join us in two weeks as we discuss "Mary Poppins" starring Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke

Sep 23, 202345:07
Hello, Dolly!

Hello, Dolly!

Welcome back, everyone! Nate and I are discussing Gene Kelly's "Hello, Dolly!" Starring Barbra Streisand & Walter Matthau. We are so excited to welcome you back with an episode that will show you many interesting things while listening! So 'Put on your Sunday Clothes', and come along as we travel back to 1969, to a musical that knows no bounds with choreography, "Hello, Dolly!" is just the film to bring your spirits back up and remind you about the meaning of life, and the importance of living life to the fullest!


Join us next month when we discuss, "Mary Poppins" Starring Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke

Jul 31, 202301:20:59
The Clock (Bonus Episode) (with Conor Grant, Host of "The Garland Gab")

The Clock (Bonus Episode) (with Conor Grant, Host of "The Garland Gab")

Hey There Listeners!


Chris here, with a bonus episode just for Judy fans and classic cinema fans alike! Join Conor and I as we discuss "The Clock", starring Judy Garland & Robert Walker; Alice Maybery, meets Corporal Joe Allen and they traverse the magical city of New York while falling in love in the process. A love story for the ages, Conor and I dive into Judy's career and understand how Judy pushed for the role she wanted.

Listeners, what did you think of the bonus episode? Did you enjoy it? Let us know with a comment.

Jun 23, 202353:33
A Star Is Born (with Derek Lajeunesse & Oz Hour Hosts; Blake Stone & Wyatt Swayngim)

A Star Is Born (with Derek Lajeunesse & Oz Hour Hosts; Blake Stone & Wyatt Swayngim)

Welcome back to "That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema", on this episode we will be reviewing Judy Garland's magnum opus "A Star Is Born", co-starring James Mason & Jack Carson. On our episode today, we have Judy Garland mini historian, Derek Lajeunesse and Oz Hour hosts, Blake Storm & Wyatt Swayngim, they discuss with Nate and I how this film has impacted them, what the Queer Aspects of the film are, and some fun facts along the way!


Join us next month when Nate and I discuss "Hello, Dolly!"


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Jun 15, 202301:38:17
Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (with Andrew Rimby, Mary DiPipi & Travis Rountree)

Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (with Andrew Rimby, Mary DiPipi & Travis Rountree)

Welcome back to That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema, I am joined by "Ivory Tower Boiler Room's" host, Andrew Rimby, "True Crime in Academia" host, Mary DiPipi & Travis Rountree as we discuss Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo. Travel with us as we discuss the homo eroticism within this film masterpiece. See how we break apart the stereotype of a women's role in the late 1950s and how Judy & Madeline fight for the love of a man whose only fear of heights leads him to the top of a church steeple, with only air as his accomplice.


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Jun 02, 202301:41:28
Sleeping Beauty #TeamBlue (with Chandler Holman)

Sleeping Beauty #TeamBlue (with Chandler Holman)

This month we tackle Walt Disney's Masterpiece, Sleeping Beauty, Christian, Nate & Chandler go into the many intricate details of the painstakingly amazing devotion this film took in terms of music, artwork & casting. We discuss Briar Rose, Prince Phillip, Maleficent & the Iconicly Queer Three Faries (Fauna, Flora & Merryweather!) We try to come to terms with the Iconic "Queer" Moments, but all in all, we three hosts fall into the category of falling in love with this film all over again as we bring you this masterpiece!


Join us in May when we discuss Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo!


Feel free to follow us on Instagram @thatolgayclassiccinema, to get the latest updates on our newest and oldest film reviews!

Apr 26, 202301:01:43
101 Dalmatians (with Collin Miller)

101 Dalmatians (with Collin Miller)

Gather up all your fur coats, Darlings! This month we will be discussing 101 Dalmatians, from 1961, Collin and I discuss the importance of this film, the 'Evilution' of Cruella De Vil, and how Cruella paved the way for future Drag Queens, such as Jinx Monsoon & many others to be who they are. We dive into our relationship with the film, how we came upon it & how it holds up today!


Join us in April when we discuss Sleeping Beauty!

Mar 25, 202301:14:00
GIANT (with Lauren Randall & Dan Horrigan)

GIANT (with Lauren Randall & Dan Horrigan)

Take off your spurs and saddle up those horses because we are going back to the film epic of 1956 with GIANT, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson & James Dean. Join Lauren, Dan & I as we discuss the Queer Aspects of GIANT, the On-Set battles that ensued, the unnecessary Diner fight that we all agree is confusing, but above all we give much praise and adoration to that lonely Addams Family/Psycho mansion settled in that dry barren Texan plantation! 

Join us as we discuss Elizabeth Taylor's activism with the AIDS epidemic, how Rock Hudson secretly hated James Dean & how the audiences reacted to this film epic!

Join us in two weeks when I discuss "101 Dalmatians" with Collin Gerard! Fasten your seatbelts for that one Darlings, it's gonna be a bumpy ride!

Mar 11, 202301:24:57
Cinderella (with Seth Hannan & Chelly)

Cinderella (with Seth Hannan & Chelly)

Grab your Glass Slippers and Jump into your magic Pumpkin coach! We are reviewing Walt Disney's Cinderella! Join Nate, Chelly, Seth & I as we break down a character that we believe is the PILLAR of the Gay Community! Join us as we discuss the success and the lasting importance of this film! And stay tuned for next month as I take a solo venture with my guests in discussing GIANT with Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson & James Dean! 

Feb 17, 202301:10:33
The Wizard of Oz (with Conor Grant, the host of "The Garland Gab" & Tara & EmKay, the hosts of "Down the Yellow Brick Pod")

The Wizard of Oz (with Conor Grant, the host of "The Garland Gab" & Tara & EmKay, the hosts of "Down the Yellow Brick Pod")

Hello everyone! Join Nate and I as we speak to Conor Grant from "The Garland Gab" and Tara and EmKay from "Down the Yellow Brick Pod" as we really ask ourselves the question, "Is There Really No Place Like Home?" Join us on our own journey down the Yellow Brick Road as we discuss one of our favorite films, "The Wizard of Oz." We cover many topics, our first encounters with the film, the impact it has on our lives, and more importantly, what about it is "Queer?"

Jan 17, 202301:53:08
Gone With the Wind (Part 2) (with Ashley Ruiz)

Gone With the Wind (Part 2) (with Ashley Ruiz)

Join us for Part 2 in our discussion of Gone With the Wind, as Nathaniel, Ashley & I go into a more in-depth discussion of how the impact of the film has had on our viewing as we've grown. Listen in as we discuss Hattie McDaniel's Acadamy Award Win. See how we decide if we're a Rhett, Scarlett, or Ashley when it comes to romance. And join us as we see how the Queer Community has been impacted by this film! Join us for next month's Episode when we cover "The Wizard of Oz" 

Dec 26, 202257:06
Gone With the Wind (Part 1) (with Ashley Ruiz)

Gone With the Wind (Part 1) (with Ashley Ruiz)

Come join us as we travel back to Tara and the Old South as we dissect the seminal classic, "Gone With the Wind", join Nathaniel, Ashley and I as we discuss Vivien Leigh's genius casting, the score, the costumes and some lesser-known moments of the making of the film. 

Dec 22, 202201:03:37
The Sound of Music (with Andrew David Rimby, host of "Ivory Tower Boiler Room")

The Sound of Music (with Andrew David Rimby, host of "Ivory Tower Boiler Room")

Hello everyone! And welcome to our very first episode! Come join Nathaniel, Andrew and I as we discuss how "The Sound of Music" finds its way into Queer cinema history! 

Nov 26, 202201:21:27
Prelude to a Podcast

Prelude to a Podcast

Hello and Welcome to this magical rollercoaster of the world of Cinema! I am so happy to welcome you along! This podcast is so special and near and dear to my heart, it honestly wouldn't be possible without the world of films and the magic of Classic Cinema! I hope you enjoy and let me know what you think! Thank you so much!!

Oct 28, 202203:32