Your hosts Manish (@themanish89) and David (@daveagiannini) end their look at queer films in the 1930s with, you guessed it, 1939’s The Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland. They discuss whether or not this is the most gay movie ever made, or at least the most gay movie they’ve covered so far. Tap your heels together and get ready for a new decade in the next episode. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e05e534402434aa0f846c2/t/604aeaab44935263cbf5e601/1615522534126/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+20+-+The+Wiza.mp3/original/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+20+-+The+Wiza.mp3
3 Feb 2021
18 – Dracula’s Daughter (1936)
Manish (@themanish89) and David (@daveagiannini) discuss a horror movie that’s certainly of its time, 1936’s Dracula’s Daughter. The film is provocative, with its female vampire longing for women, despite the climate of the ‘30s and the overt homophobia. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e05e534402434aa0f846c2/t/601a2ec9c9852b7f1eb6cc5f/1612328702348/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+18+-+Dracula_.mp3/original/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+18+-+Dracula_.mp3
13 Jan 2021
17 – Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
Manish (@themanish89) and David (@daveagiannini), in their journey through queer films through the years, reach a low point, surprisingly, with this 1935 film. Sylvia Scarlett is directed by George Cukor and stars Katharine Hepburn (in drag) and Cary Grant, what could go wrong? Well… At least we’ll always have Holiday and The Philadelphia Story. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e05e534402434aa0f846c2/t/5fff11d66b4309444cec80c9/1610551825177/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+17+-+Sylvia+S.mp3/original/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+17+-+Sylvia+S.mp3
10 Dec 2020
15 – Ladies They Talk About (1933)
Manish (@themanish89) and David (@daveagiannini) go with their second choice for their look at queer film in 1933, Ladies They Talk About starring Barbara Stanwyck. There’s subtext galore as they discuss Stanwyck’s unique sexualtiy against the backdrop of what many consider to be the first women’s prison film. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e05e534402434aa0f846c2/t/5fd30e5261e42a1f6cb01844/1607667596289/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+15+-+Ladies+T.mp3/original/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+15+-+Ladies+T.mp3
27 Nov 2020
14 – The Old Dark House (1932)
Manish (@themanish89) and David (@daveagiannini) travel to 1932 to discuss James Whale’s The Old Dark House, starring Boris Karloff, Charles Laughton, Melvyn Douglas, and Gloria Stuart. They dig into the openly gay director’s pre-Code horror comedy and the queer themes within. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e05e534402434aa0f846c2/t/5fc07e387acac6192ad9cae8/1606450995375/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+14+-+The+Old.mp3/original/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+14+-+The+Old.mp3
4 Sept 2020
12 – Morocco (1930)
Manish (@themanish89) and David (@daveagiannini) travel back in time to examine a new decade in queer film. They start their look at the 1930s with Morocco, Gary Cooper, Marlene Dietrich, and Adolphe Menjou. One scene stands out as an iconic one for LGBTQ+ representation, but how does the rest of the film compare? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e05e534402434aa0f846c2/t/5f52301c4e0b225324b5203a/1599221917967/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+12+-+Morocco.mp3/original/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+12+-+Morocco.mp3
20 Aug 2020
11 – Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2020)
Manish (@themanish89) and David (@daveagiannini) have gone back to the present, going through a full decade of queer cinema, leading up to 2020’s release of Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Listen as they passionately discuss Céline Sciamma’s film, starring Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel and the way that is handles love, from the scope of a queer film and beyond. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e05e534402434aa0f846c2/t/5f3df013c548a00bf6f02593/1597894910516/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+11+-+Portrait.mp3/original/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+11+-+Portrait.mp3
6 Aug 2020
10 – Pain and Glory (2019)
Manish (@themanish89) and David (@daveagiannini) continue their look a queer cinema through the years as they make it to the year 2019. They touch on other films that are or could be seen as queer films; from Booksmart and Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga, to Ma and Greta, before focusing on Pain and Glory. The 2019 film starring Antonio Banderas and written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar is a special and important film to say the least, and one worthy of your attention, as David and Manish make clear. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e05e534402434aa0f846c2/t/5f2b85396bef57693fac1f60/1596688223058/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+10+-+Pain+and.mp3/original/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+10+-+Pain+and.mp3
23 Jul 2020
9 – The Miseducation Of Cameron Post (2018)
Manish (@themanish89) and David (@daveagiannini) arrive at 2018, a year in which there were a handful of queer films of varying quality. The Miseducation Of Cameron Post is their main focus, the queer-focused conversion therapy indie that was overshadowed by the more star-studded Boy Erased which came out the same year. Directed by Desiree Akhavan and starring Chloë Grace Moretz and Sasha Lane, the case is made for this film that may have flown under your radar. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e05e534402434aa0f846c2/t/5f1a4970de6afd0881d3f391/1595558472917/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+9+-+The+Mised.mp3/original/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+9+-+The+Mised.mp3
27 Jun 2020
8 – Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Your hosts Manish (@themanish89) and David (@daveagiannini) arrive at 2017, in their journey through LGBTQ+ films through the years. They discuss, you guessed it, Call Me by Your Name, directed by Luca Guadagnino, adapted by James Ivory, and starring Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer. Some would say it’s controversial, others say it’s a new classic; Manish and David give their take on this already seminal work. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e05e534402434aa0f846c2/t/5ef6cdc7df03ed5901d69fae/1593232950296/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+8+-+Call+Me+b.mp3/original/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+8+-+Call+Me+b.mp3
9 Jun 2020
7 – The Handmaiden, Moonlight (2016)
Your hosts Manish (@themanish89) and David (@daveagiannini) reach the year 2016. It’s the year Moonlight was released, the Academy Award Best Picture winner, directed by Barry Jenkins and starring Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Janelle, Naomie Harris, and Mahershala Ali. It’s also the year Park Chan-wook’s The Handmaiden was released, starring Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri Ha, and Jung-woo. Both are important LGBTQ films in their own right, and both are discussed in this episode! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e05e534402434aa0f846c2/t/5ee0185e9d154f554d2f6434/1591744725163/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+7+-+The+Handm.mp3/original/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+7+-+The+Handm.mp3
27 May 2020
6 – Carol (2015)
Your hosts Manish (@themanish89) and David (@daveagiannini) reach 2015 and a very important film in the realm of queer cinema, Todd Haynes’ Carol. Starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, Manish and David discuss everything from the performances, direction, and importance to LGBTQ films. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e05e534402434aa0f846c2/t/5ecc52845699191ae98a2fa8/1590448824399/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+6+-+Carol+%2820.mp3/original/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+6+-+Carol+%2820.mp3
13 May 2020
5 – Pride (2014)
Your hosts Manish (@themanish89) and David (@daveagiannini) arrive at 2014 in their look at important LGBTQ films through the years. They discuss Pride, the based-on-a-true-story film depicting the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners campaign in the UK in 1984. Filled with empathy, the film rises above a standard queer drama, especially compared to fellow 2014 queer film The Imitation Game, as you’ll hear your hosts mention. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e05e534402434aa0f846c2/t/5ebcb2933e76e57f9ff9cd7b/1589424820288/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+5+-+Pride+%2820.mp3/original/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+5+-+Pride+%2820.mp3
30 Apr 2020
4 – Stranger by the Lake (2013)
Your hosts Manish (@themanish89) and David (@daveagiannini) arrive at 2013, in their look at queer cinema through the years. It’s a year filled with notable films in the LGBTQ realm (although let’s not talk about Dallas Buyers Club) and the main focus is the French thriller Stranger by the Lake. It’s a dangerous yet sexy encounter—the film, not the episode… unless—and we’re here to detail it. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e05e534402434aa0f846c2/t/5eaa5a5bc2609667f68f1b30/1588222595538/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+4+-+Stranger.mp3/original/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+4+-+Stranger.mp3
12 Apr 2020
3 – ParaNorman (2012)
Your hosts Manish (@themanish89) and David (@daveagiannini) reach 2012 in their focus of LGBTQ films. They discuss the important films of the year, and the lack thereof. Then they focus on the first mainstream animated movie to feature an openly gay character, Laika’s ParaNorman. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e05e534402434aa0f846c2/t/5e93c0fbd0a9d9183395c04a/1586741591137/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+3+-+ParaNorma.mp3/original/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+3+-+ParaNorma.mp3
27 Mar 2020
2 – Pariah (2011)
Your hosts Manish (@themanish89) and David (@daveagiannini) discuss the year in film that was 2011 and they select Pariah as the main focus of this episode. Written and directed by Dee Rees, they discuss how the films deals with LGBTQ themes and how it stands out from the typical coming-out, coming-of-age film. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e05e534402434aa0f846c2/t/5e7d84ea06b4c35122e79cee/1585284363776/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+2+-+Pariah+%282.mp3/original/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+2+-+Pariah+%282.mp3
9 Mar 2020
1 – Beginners (2010)
Our new LGBTQ themed podcast series begins its journey through the years highlighting key films in queer cinema with the year 2010. Your hosts Manish (@themanish89) and David (@daveagiannini) discuss the year in film, including Black Swan and The Kids Are All Right, before focusing on Beginners, starring Ewan McGregor and Christopher Plummer, and written and directed by Mike Mills. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e05e534402434aa0f846c2/t/5e624306c016820921bc4b80/1583498012221/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+1+-+Beginners.mp3/original/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+1+-+Beginners.mp3
19 Feb 2020
0 – Introductions
Welcome to Queer and Now, the new podcast highlighting LGBTQ films through the years, hosted by Manish (@themanish89) and David (@daveagiannini)! On this intro episode, they discuss their plans for this new series, their first LGBTQ films, and their favorites. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57e05e534402434aa0f846c2/t/5e4cd24684e2995250cfd685/1582092933312/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+0+-+Introduct.mp3/original/Queer+and+Now_+Episode+0+-+Introduct.mp3
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