Formerly known as Horror. Cult. Trash. Other., Rise of the Gay Cinephiles is a queer film, TV & pop culture podcast that covers everything from what’s happening in Real Housewives to what’s newly released in cinemas.
Every two weeks, you can expect hosts Chris and Gary to talk about their four favourite films they’ve been watching, two older films and two new releases, as well as talking about everything else they’ve been watching on TV and on the big screen alongside any other random things that may or may not lead to extensive tangents.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy listening to two gay cinephiles talking about what they’ve been watching and various other hot topics!
Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp #16 - 2004 Part 2
Welcome to Rise of the Gay Cinephile's millennial teen cinema season, Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp (or How Millennial Teen Movies Taught Me Everything I Know About Sex, Friendship and the American Dream)!
This week, for this season's penultimate episode, we're delving into the second half of 2004 and we're discussing Brian Dannelly's religious satire with a lot of heart, Saved!; Mark Rosman's teen fairytale rom com, A Cinderella Story; Sara Sugarman's bizarre and thoroughly entertaining Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen; and Mark Waters' iconic teen cinema milestone, Mean Girls.
You can find us on Instagram over at @riseofthegaycinephiles.
If you would like to support the podcast, head over to buymeacoffee.com/gaycinesrise – it's completely optional, and any support will go a long way with helping us continue to run the show!
If you'd like to contact us, message us on Instagram; alternatively, email us at riseofthegaycinephiles@gmail.com.
Our theme song is Katie by Gary's old band, One Week Stand—you can check them out on all online music streaming platforms.
24 Sept 2026
Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp #15 - 2004 Part 1
Welcome to Rise of the Gay Cinephile's millennial teen cinema season, Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp (or How Millennial Teen Movies Taught Me Everything I Know About Sex, Friendship and the American Dream)!
This week, we're delving into the first half of 2004 and we're discussing Jared Hess’ cult classic, Napoleon Dynamite; Angela Robinson’s ahead of its time queer action rom com, D.E.B.S.; Sam Raimi’s top tier comic book movie sequel, Spider-Man 2; Gary Winick’s high camp gem, 13 Going on 30; and Gregg Araki’s thought provoking masterpiece, Mysterious Skin.
You can find us on Instagram over at @riseofthegaycinephiles.
If you would like to support the podcast, head over to buymeacoffee.com/gaycinesrise – it's completely optional, and any support will go a long way with helping us continue to run the show!
If you'd like to contact us, message us on Instagram; alternatively, email us at riseofthegaycinephiles@gmail.com.
Our theme song is Katie by Gary's old band, One Week Stand—you can check them out on all online music streaming platforms.
10 Sept 2026
Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp #14 - 2003 Part 2
Welcome to Rise of the Gay Cinephile's millennial teen cinema season, Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp (or How Millennial Teen Movies Taught Me Everything I Know About Sex, Friendship and the American Dream)!
This week, we're delving into the second half of 2003 and we're discussing Catherine Hardwicke's hard hitting drama, Thirteen; Gus Van Sant's disturbing thriller, Elephant; Richard Linklater's cult classic, School of Rock; and Mike Newell's insincere yet charming piece of Oscar bait, Mona Lisa Smile.
You can find us on Instagram over at @riseofthegaycinephiles.
If you would like to support the podcast, head over to buymeacoffee.com/gaycinesrise – it's completely optional, and any support will go a long way with helping us continue to run the show!
If you'd like to contact us, message us on Instagram; alternatively, email us at riseofthegaycinephiles@gmail.com.
Our theme song is Katie by Gary's old band, One Week Stand—you can check them out on all online music streaming platforms.
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