Movies That Made Us Gay

259. The Exorcist with special guest Espie Quintero Oct 31, 2024

“What an excellent day for an exorcism.” We watched the mother of all horror movies “The Exorcist” with our dear friend Espie Quintero and the power of Christ is compelling us to sleep with the lights on! This movie has a reputation for being one of the scariest horror films ever made and for good reason. We go into just how dang REAL it all comes across. Something about that ‘70s style of filmmaking - this thing feels like a documentary in parts. The realism also extends to the subject matter and everyone’s personal thoughts on ghosts, demons, the afterlife and religion in general. I mean leave it to the Catholics to still have a protocol for exorcising demons in the 20th century (and beyond most likely). Linda Blair was only 13 when she was nominated for an Oscar for her work here, but it’s really Ellen Burstyn that owns this movie. Chris MacNeill (Burstyn) is a mother at her wits end when no one will help her clearly possessed daughter. Let’s be real - a demon thrashing around a kid is scary but I defy you to stand in the way of a mother trying to protect her kid when no one else will. On top of all that we also get Ellen in some fierce ‘70s fashions - oversized aviator sunglasses anyone?

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

258. Suspiria with special guest Devin Lotfi Oct 25, 2024

“Susie... Sarah... I once read that names which begin with the letter 'S' are the names of SNAKES! Sssss! Ssssss!” We watched “Suspiria” (1977) with our friend Devin Lotfi (I Don't Want to Hear That Podcast) and we’re taking a trip down the witches road (no, not that one). You can’t get any more niche than 1970’s Italian horror, but our man Dario Argentina is the master and “Suspiria” is the icon of the genre. Argento’s stylized use of primary colors gives the movie an expressionistic vibe and makes it stand out from the usually dark tone of more mainstream horror films. The neon palette used here is almost a trope in modern art house horror but in 1977 this was revolutionary. Jessica Harper is our ethereal American student amongst the fierce European witches that run the mysterious dance academy. We’ve also got a blind piano teacher, a lumbering, mute manservant and some male dance students with ambiguous intentions rounding out the spooky tone. We defy you to assign the significance of the bright reds, blues and greens that are cast over the scenes. The story may seem at times illogical or confusing but it all comes together in the final - extremely scary - moments. The only more terrifying about the last twelve minutes of this podcast, are the first eighty nine!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

257. Halloween II with special guest Gabe Munoz Oct 18, 2024

"He was my patient for fifteen years. He became an obsession with me until I realized that there was nothing within him, neither conscious nor reason that was... even remotely human." We watched "Halloween II" with our friend Gabe Munoz and we'll be right back after we x-ray our entire candy haul. This movie wastes no time and picks up mere moments after Dr. Loomis (a frenzied Donald Pleasence) unloads 6 rounds into Michael Meyers at the end of the 1978 original. With all of our characters either unalived by Michael or under sedation in the emergency room, we get a whole new cast of Haddonfield residents to get picked off by "the shape". Is it to this movies detriment that OG Final Girl Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is in a hospital bed most of the movie? Maybe. Is her wig an even worse offence? Definitely. Original director John Carpenter may not have returned to helm this one, but he penned the script along with then wife and collaborator Debra Hill so the "bones" of the story and characters are there (spooky pun intended), but can Laurie's minimal screen time and Dr. Loomis frantic delivery save this one? The "Halloween" franchise has had its ups and downs but this kooky entry is a lot of fun and definitely worth the watch.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

256. Elvira's Haunted Hills directed by Sam Irvin Oct 11, 2024

"Lucky for you I come with my own airbags." We watched "Elvira's Haunted Hills" and she really is going to put someone eye out with those things. We already been knew that in this house we will throw down for "Elvira Mistress of the Dark" - the movie and the person. But does the long awaited sequel hold up? It took 13 years to write, finance and produce this homage to the Roger Corman produced, Vincent Price starring, Edgar Allan Poe movies of the 1960's and you can feel the inspiration all over the place. The spooky sets, the baroque (by way of the swinging '60s) costumes and of course Elvira herself, all give this movie the authenticity of those camp classics. Written by Cassandra Peterson and her longtime writing partner John Paragon (Jambi the Genie himself) the script is full of campy one liners, bawdy jokes and cheap visual gags - you know... classic Elvira. We may go Hard for the original movie, but this one really grows on you... kinda like a fungus - and that's why we love it! We've logged it 4 times on Letterboxd this year and it keeps getting funnier, EVERY SINGLE TIME WE SEE IT!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

255. Bride and Seed of Chucky with special guest Travis McMaster Oct 04, 2024

“I don't think I can take 9 months of this.” “Silly Chucky. It's a voodoo pregnancy. It's accelerated.” We’re coming at you with another double feature - we watched “Bride of Chucky” and its sequel “Seed of “Chucky” with Travis McMaster and we’re really gonna miss Chucky. This episode was recorded days before the news hit that the Chucky television series had been cancelled and we’re gutted to hear. But the pod must go on! This series was already a solid horror franchise, but their lean into camp and the addition of Jennifer Tilly really kicked it into the stratosphere of horror. Jennifer’s comic timing and iconic delivery are put to use perfectly in “Bride of Chucky” as Tiffany but her characterization as herself in “Seed” is off the wall bananas and a turning point for the franchise. While “Bride” plays more like a standard late ‘90s horror/comedy - albeit already pretty cuckoo with the murderous talking dolls - it’s really “Seed” that goes full camp with additions like John Waters as a sleazy paparazzo, rapper Redman as a serious film director and of course Tilly in a dual role as Tiffany/Jennifer Tilly. Come for the iconic Chucky reads (“He looks like he fell off the ugly tee and hit every branch on the way down”), stay for Glen/Glenda’s gender journey.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

254. The Addams Family with special guest Once Upon a VHS Sep 27, 2024

“Last night, you were unhinged. You were like some desperate howling demon. You frightened me. Do it again.” We watched “The Addams Family” with our friends Michael and Callum from the amazing podcast “Once Upon a VHS” and we have the sudden urge for Girl Scout cookies. We’ve already covered the diva Debbie Jellinsky from the iconic sequel “Addams Family Values” in a previous episode, and now we’re here to talk about where it all started. This entire cast is a complete and total serve from Angelica Huston’s iconic Morticia to itty bitty Christina Ricci’s perfect Wednesday and the legendary Raul Julia as the original “wife guy” Gomez. Because of the timeless nature of this movie this doesn’t feel dated at all… that is until “Addams Groove” by none other than 90’s legend MC Hammer graces the credits. Angelica can read you down with a simple look, Christopher LLoyd’s Fester is insanely genius and MTMUG lucky charm Dan Hedaya graces the pod with his 9th appearance (that we know of!). Listen we give everyone in this cast their flowers and they all deserve them - this group of stone cold weirdos really came together and made spooky movie history.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagn

253. Beetlejuice, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice with Special Guest Andy Ur Sep 20, 2024

“I wonder where a guy, an everyday Joe like myself, can find a little action..." We have a super sized episode of the podcast, and watched "Beetlejuice" (1988) and the newly released sequel "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" (2024). This might be one of our favorite Tim Burton films, let alone comedies, like ever. We first talk about the original 1988 movie, which we know like the back of our gay hands - and can quote from beginning to end. The story of a newly dead Conneticut couple Adam and Barbara Maitland (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) who seek the help of a dead beat demon (Michael Keaton) to scare a yuppie New York couple, was a fresh take on a "haunted house" movie, and were here to say it's characters and lines are engrained in our everyday lives. We talk about the found family storyline of the Maitlands finding their surrogate daughter in Lydia Deetz (iconic goth girly Winona Ryder), 1988's Alec Bladwin's face card that could never get declined (not to mention that thick ass), and Michael Keaton absolutely crushing every line delverly as the "Ghost with the Most."

We dive into our thoughts on the sequel and let's put it this way - for a movie that doesn't need to exist, "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" is a lot of fun. This episode may be a long one, but with two movies, 36 years and a ton of iconic performances, whats an extra hour?

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagn

252. The Stepford Wives with special guest Chris Gallo Sep 13, 2024

"I asked myself, "Where would people never notice a town full of robots? Connecticut!" We watched the infamously camp remake of "The Stepford Wives" directed by Frank Oz with our friend Chris Gallo (Golden Girls Posters). We might be scratching our heads about the actual plot of this adaptation of the 1972 Ira Levin novel, but at a brisk ninty minutes (not including credits) do we really care? This cast is more full of gay icons than the Palm Springs Walk of Fame - powerhouse actresses like Bette Midler and Glenn Close absolutely knock these Paul Rudnick one-liners out of the park and they make just about any plot holes disappear. Nicole Kidman leads our cast as a disgraced TV exec exiled to Stepford Connecticut where the titular wives are a little too good to be true. Bette Midler is in top form playing an ultra liberal Stepford newbie getting into Scooby Gang shenanigans with Nic and Roger Bart as the gay soon to be "Stepford Husband". The would-be robotic antics of the wives are played for camp and Glenn Close is really killing it as the over the top alpha wife. The alleged script re-writes, on set clashes between actors and Oz and the general unevenness of the plot take their toll, but the women really carry this one and we could watch Glenn and Faith Hill Do-Si-Do with smoke coming out of their ears all day. Don't think too hard about this one - just let the microchips take over and enjoy the show.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

251. The Swiss Family Robinson with special guest Greg Mania Sep 06, 2024

"The world is full of nice, ordinary little people who live in nice, ordinary little houses on the ground. But didn't you ever dream of a house up on a tree top?" We watched "The Swiss Family Robinson" (1960) with author Greg Mania, and we're still deciding what our Luxury Items would be. We do our best to navigate the discussion of the wildly racist depictions of the pirates as well as the clear examples of animal endangerment - needless to say a rewatch of this film is stressful. But we're here to talk about our good memories with this beloved Disney live action movie. We clearly remember where we were the first time we saw shirtless Fritz (James MacArthur) and Ernst (Tommy Kirk) frolicking under a waterfall, or wrestling on the beach for the affections of Roberta (Janet Munro). For many - like our guest this week Greg - this movie is the clear answer to the age old question "when did you know you were gay?" Not for nothing, "Father" Robinson (Sir John Mills - Hayleys real life dad) was making us feel some type of way climbing those ropes and building that luxurious mansion in the trees. Would we stay on the island to live happily with Roberta or follow Ernst back to the modern world? We gotta go with Ernst on this one.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

250. The Wizard of Oz with special guest H. Alan Scott aka Sadie Pines Aug 30, 2024

"Oh, what a world! What a world! Who would have thought a good little girl like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness?" We made it to 250 episodes and what an opportunity to bring you the end all be all of a literal Movie That Made Us Gay! We welcome back the hilarious H. Alan Scott to review this cinema classic starring Judy Garland and Margaret Hamilton as two of the most iconic characters of the silver screen. This movie is woven into the fabric of our culture - from casual recognition even if you've never seen it (how?) right down to the commemorative plate collecting, memorabilia fanatics. We talk about the inherent queerness of this movie, its enduring legacy in our community and we even squeeze in an FMK with the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion. Do we identify more and more with the Wicked Witch of the West as we inch toward Elder Gay status? Absolutely. We never thought of ourselves as die-hard Wizard of Oz gays but it turns out our commorative 3D Bluray and waaay to many pics from the Motion Picture Academy Museum exhibit might say otherwise.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

249. The Last Unicorn directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr. Aug 23, 2024

“Mare? MARE? I? A HORSE? Is THAT what you take me for? Is THAT what you see?” We watched “The Last Unicorn” all by our lonesome and we’re still recovering from our 1980’s dark fantasy streak. What was it about the energy of 1980’s kids movies that just fascinated us at the same time as scare the living dickens out of us? This movie is filled with spooky imagery, dark themes and can be downright scary but like a ton of similar ‘80s kids movies - we just love it! Mia Farrow as the Unicorn and the Lady Amalthea gives an ethereal performance filled with sorrow and melancholy - you know, kids stuff. The beautiful character design and water color backgrounds reel us in, but creepy characters like Mommy Fortuna (voiced by the ICON Angela Lansbury) and the unforgettable harpy give us the creeps to this day. When the Red Bull attacks we’re still on the edge of our seats. We discuss the lore of unicorns, and the reboots that haven't manage to materialize. We were My Little Pony boys for sure, so The Last Unicorn was practically made for us, but the fantastic and spooky imagery combined with the hippy-dippy soundtrack makes for classic ‘80s kids movies.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

248. A Room With A View with special guest Rufino Cabang Aug 16, 2024

“Don't you agree that, on one's first visit to Florence, one must have a room with a view?” We watched the Merchant Ivory 1985 classic "A Room with a View" with our friend Rufino Cabang and excuse us as we faint in the arms of Julian Sands. Breaking American audiences to actors like Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Sands, Daniel Day Lewis, and Rupert Graves this movie was a huge cross over success in American that was nominated for eight Academy Awards, and won for its adaptation for the screen by Ruth Prater Jhabvala. 20 year-old Helena looks like a porcelain doll, swoon worthy men, and Maggie Smith is also here to talk some hot goss with Judi Dench. What more could you want in a costume drama! Also, the perfect cover for a movie to rent for young gay boys across the world, that features a famous skinny dipping scene with Julian Sands, Rupert Graves, and Simon Callow stripping down to their birthday suits for a dip. "A Room with a View" helped usher in the success of movies like Maurice, Remains of the Day, and Howard’s End much to excitement of English Lit nerds, and all the boys who were "a joy to have in class."

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

247. The NeverEnding Story with special guest Jared Anderson Aug 09, 2024

“They look like big, good, strong hands, don't they? I always thought that's what they were.” We watched “The Neverending Story” with our friend Jared Anderson and we’ve got some unresolved trauma to work through. Listen, this movie scarred an entire generation of kids with some not-so-childlike themes - we’re talking bullying, loss of a parent, despair, and the most noble horse you ever did see succumbing to the swamp of sadness. Needless to say we needed a therapist to walk us through our re-watch of this ‘80s fantasy classic so we called on good Judy Jared. Bastian Balthazar Bux (Barret Oliver) isn’t like other boys - he’s a sensitive loner who draws unicorns when he should be paying attention in class. He also loves to read. When he finds the gigantic book titled The Neverending Story he takes that as a challenge and soon we meet Atreyu (Noah Hathaway) and Artax (RIP), and the colorful (gay) inhabitants of “Fantasia”. Every girl and gay boy had a crush on Atreyu and we all wanted to be The Childlike Empress (Tami Stronach). Don’t even get us started on Falkor - we’re still waiting for our very own Luck Dragon. We may still be getting over all the feels this movie stirred up but the film itself is a beautiful pre-CG fanstasy masterpiece with an absolutely killer theme song. Let’s all give the Childlike Empress a new name and save Fantasia from The Nothing! Say it with us… MoonChild!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

Episode Rewind: Ghost World Directed by Terry Zwigoff Aug 03, 2024

We're blowing off the dust on one of our favorite episodes, and revisting Terry Zwigoff's Ghost World. Originally posted as Movies That Made Us Gay Episode 66 on Sep 25, 2020 - we had to dig WAY back in the archives for this one. We were still baby podcasters back then but this episode is still just as fresh after all these years. We'll be back with a new episode next friday, but until then let's take a trip back to Season 2 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

"If you like authentic blues you really gotta check out Blues Hammer." We watched Ghost World (2001) and no we don't want a biscotti with that. If you ever want a peek behind the veil of Scott and Pete's inner (and outer) monologue - look no further than this movie. We too can't relate to 99% of humanity and mostly want to poison rude customers. Since poisoning is out of the question, we simply troll them under our breath like our heroes Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson). While we're nowhere near as upfront as Enid or dry as Rebecca, we feel we've modeled a decent part of our wit off of these two fringe dwelling icons. Much like Enid, we too "just like Don Knotts."

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

246. Speed with special guest Adam J. Yeend Jul 26, 2024

“Miss, can you handle this bus? - Oh, sure. It's like driving a really big Pinto.” We watched our favorite 90s action movie Speed, with our favorite 90s hunk Keanu Reeves this week on the podcast with our friend Adam J. Yeend. All of the greats are turning 30 this year (Interview with the Vampire, the Lion King, True Lies, and this Jan DeBont action classique is one of them. To say ‘They don’t make ‘em like they used to’ is an understatement. Sure a lot of boys growing up wanted to be Jack Craven (Reeves), the beefcake police officer saving citizens from terrorists, but we always wanted to be Annie (Sandra Bullock) behind the wheel of the bus. We fell in love with Keanu and Sandy here, and still has some of the most intense action films ever committed to film. We discuss the iconic supporting cast that includes Dennis Hopper’s insane performance, Jeff Daniels in side-kick mode, and MTMUG treasure Beth Grant. Buckle up cause this episode is High Octane!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

245. The House Bunny with special guest Justin Allison Jul 19, 2024

"Instead of the Mahi-Mahi, can I get just one Mahi, because I'm not that hungry?" We watched "The House Bunny", from 2008, with our friend Justin Allison and we want to pledge Zeta! The early aughts were a time the Playboy brand was definitely having a moment and Anna Faris and the filmmakers really capitalized on the wave Hef and the bunnies were riding. Mall stores were marketing the bunny to children, "The Girls Next Door" were riding high on E! and "The House Bunny" had us cackling. We may take a few detours to remember Holly, Bridget and Kendra, but we promise it's all to serve our conversation of this movie. Anna Faris herself channeled Bridget's look (and some mannerisms) in her portrayel of Shelley, the down on her luck Playmate in search of meaning in her life. Anna sets the comedic bar very high in this one and everyone in this cast is really pulling off the comedy. Early outings from double oscar winner Emma Stone and Kat Dennings really show off their comedic talents and all the Zetas are so much fun to watch. The gang at Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions really pull off a "girl's comedy" without punching down - which is refreshing coming from such a bro-centric group. You can tell they were really just about finding the funny and for us - they found it. "The House Bunny" is utterly quoteable to this day and Anna Faris deserves all of her flowers for this killer performance.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

244. The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy directed by Greg Berlanti Jul 12, 2024

"I can't decide if my freinds are the best or worst thing that ever happened to me". We watched "The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy" written and directed by Greg Berlanti and we've got some gay stereotypes to squash! Whelp it's taken us this long to finally get to this one. When did we get to the point where a movie from the year 2000 is considered a period piece? Aside from feeling personally attacked by that little tidbit, the fierce fashions in this movie were absolutely sending us. Let's just say those polyester shirts looked very... flame retardant. Millers Outpost shopping spree aside, this film means a lot to gay men of a certain age. Representation matters and seeing a (somewhat) realistic protrayal of gay men in their twenties, riddled with anxiety, self doubt and all the other little things that make us just... regular people, was such a breath of fresh air. Listen, maybe everyone in this movie is a heart-throb (ahem - Timothy Olyphant?!) but at least there was no clichéd coming out story, sassy GBF or "Noble Gay" dealing with the horrors of HIV. We got as close to a gay version of "Friends" as we could for 2000. Maybe some of the dialogue is a little heavy handed but writer/director Greg Berlanti was 28 when he made this movie! At that age I couldn't even balance a checkbook! We as gay people, we get to choose our gay movies we turn into a personality trait.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

243. Charlie's Angels with special guests Anne & Ashley from "How Do You Drew" Podcast Jul 05, 2024

"Once upon a time there were three very different little girls who grew up to be three very different women with three things in common: they're brilliant, they're beautiful, and they work for me." We watched "Charlie's Angels (2000) with our friends Anne and Ashley from "How Do You Drew" podcast and we still can't decide who is the head Angel. Our shared love of our girl Drew Barrymore brought our two podcasts together and now the keepers of the Drewseum are here to discuss one of our favorite Drew projects. Listen - we know we covered the 2003 sequel Charlie's Angels Full Throttle WAAAY back in Episode 30 (if you can believe it). So it took us 213 episodes to get to this gem - we're finally here and there are no better guests to breakdown this event of a Summer Movie. We talk about where we were when we first saw the movie as well as the huge lead up to it - the marketing, the magazine interviews, the TRL appearances! Sure, McG isn't exactly Christopher Nolan but we'll be damned if this movie isn't extremely fun and utterly watchable. We defy you not to have fun while watching the reference and easter egg packed film. And what a 2000's time capsule! Take us back to the Nokia 8210!!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

Find "How Do You Drew" Podcast"

https://thedrewseum.com/podcast/

Instagram: @howdoyoudrewpod / @drewseum

242. Evil Under the Sun with special guest Hiko Mitsuzuka Jun 28, 2024

“Are you all comfortable? Even the murderer?” We watched “Evil Under the Sun” (1982) with our friend and murder mystery expert Hiko Mitsuzuka, and you can find us all turban shopping for the foreseeable future. Now we know there are a ton of Hercule Poirot mysteries to choose from - from Albert Finney to Kenneth Branagh - all of them filled with the most glamorous leading ladies in Hollywood history. But there is something about this version, starring Peter Ustinov that is giving us high camp, high glamour, and we’re loving every minute of it. Dames Maggie Smith and Diana Rigg are serving up their finest jewels, turbans and (maybe most importantly) their wittiest barbs as old frenemies with unfinished business. French ingénue Jane Birkin (of the famed Birkin Hermès bag) is not all she appears to be and Roddy McDowell is camping it up - as usual. Oh and if you’re not yet familiar with hunky Nicholas Clay in those butt hugging swim briefs - you’re welcome. We talk about how much Rian Johnson ripped off… we mean was inspired by this film when making “Glass Onion” and we muse over the various fits and fashions throughout this oh-so-very early ‘80s mystery.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

241. Mrs. Doubtfire with special guest Joshua Clement Jun 21, 2024

“Oh... as I hold this cold meat, I'm reminded of Winston. God rest his soul.” We watched “Mrs. Doubtfire” (1993) with MTMUG All Star Joshua Clement and we don’t do laundry, we don’t do windows and we DON’T do diapers. Listen, it’s been 30 years since this family comedy was released and our ideas about gender identity and expression have come a long way. That being said, we firmly believe Robin Williams did not have a malicious bone in his body or thought in his heart when he committed Euphegenia Doubtfire to film. The queer sensibilities are rife throughout Daniel Hillard’s (Williams) journey to become the matronly Mrs. Doubtfire in order to spend more time with his kids. From his gay brother Frank, played by icon Harvey Fierstein, to Robin’s manic (and still hilarious) performance channeling Mrs. Doubtfire. As time goes by, we are finding ourselves understanding Miranda (Sally Field) a bit more - that pony was INSIDE the house! Don’t get us started on Pierce Brosnan serving up body in the pool scene - we’ll be rewinding that one, thank you very much. We also love (and grew up with) the Hillard children played by Lisa Jakub, Matthew Lawrence and little bitty Mara Wilson. This cast is perfect, the jokes still hold up and Robin, as always, serves up a master class in comedy.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

240. Joy Ride with special guest Michael Morgan Jun 14, 2024

“Candy Cane? Hey anybody know a Candy Cane?” We watched “Joy Ride” (2001) with the hilarious Michael Morgan and we’re still brushing up on our CB lingo. This little gem of a movie from 2001 fits nicely into that category of unintentionally homoerotic films from the early aughts. Obviously, Paul Walker (RIP) is serving your friendly neighborhood Abercrombie & Fitch employee that stood outside the store, possibly shirtless, definitely way too hot to ever speak to in person, but we would be remiss to leave out or guy Steve Zahn. All three of us have in our notes how cute Steve Zahn is in this movie - even with his dad-chic tucked in shirts and light washed, relaxed fit denim. We buy them as estranged brothers on a road trip to pick up Lewis’s (Paul Walker) crush? Girlfriend? FWB? Whoever she is her name is “Venna” and she’s played by the stoic - and since retired - Leelee Sobieski. Don’t ask us why, but if you were a fan of Leelee’s work around this time - you’re gay now. On this road trip across the American west, the boys play a prank on a trucker via their newly installed CB radio and all hell breaks loose. This movie has many rewind-able moments for little gay boys including Paul and Steve’s buns on full display and Paul giving us his best lady voice over the CB, impersonating the fictitious “Candy Cane”. The scary trucker hell-bent on revenge is named “Rusty Nail” and the voice is provided by none other than “Buffalo Bill” himself, Ted Levine. It doesn’t get anymore queer coded than that.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

239. Volver with special guest Sandra Espinoza Jun 07, 2024

“Don’t say that, Raimunda, or I’ll start crying. And ghosts don’t cry.” We watched “Volver” (2006) directed by iconic Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar and excuse us, we need to go call our mothers. Penélope Cruz plays Raimunda - a mother who does what needs to be done to protect her daughter in a time of dire need. When the ghost of Raimunda’s mother shows up with some unfinished business, Raimunda, her daughter Paula (Yohana Cobo) and her sister Sole (Lola Dueñas) are all able to come to terms with some major family issues. Almodóvar directs these women in a way that only he can - showing this inter-generational story with all the weight and humor we really encounter in life. We talk about Almodóvar’s reunion with actress Carmen Maura (of previous MTMUG episode “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), the heartbreaking beauty of Spain and how the “dressed down” Penélope Cruz is more beautiful than any of us even on our best day.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

238. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior with special guest Will Padilla from 1980s Now Podcast May 31, 2024

“You want to get out of here? You talk to me.” Buckle your seatbelt because we had Will Padilla from the "1980s Now" podcast over to watch the George Miller 80s action classic Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior just in time for "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" to hit theaters. We talk about the wild aesthetics of Miller’s apocalyptic adventure that follows Mad Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson) who helps a community of settlers to defend themselves against Lord Humungus’ Marauders and his biker gang who roams the wastelands of the Australian Outback. Name a couple more iconic to these movies than Wez (Vernon Wells) and the Golden Youth (Jerry O’Sullivan) on that motorcycle. We talk about the BDSM and leather influences that went onto be an entire vibe of the 1980s and we go into the evolution of Mad Max going from a scrappy independent 1979 film, to the post-apocalyptic Road Warriors car chases, to the monumental blockbuster Fury Road. We also take some time towards the end to break down what did and didn’t work for us about the new film Furiosa.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

237. Miss Congeniality with special guest Elizabeth Teets May 24, 2024

"I am in a dress, I have gel in my hair, I haven't slept all night, I'm starved, and I'm armed! Don't *mess* with me!" We had author and comedian Elizabeth Teets over to discuss the Sandra Bullock classic Miss Congeniality, and HEY I'M GLIDING HERE! We love a movie in which an otherwise stunner like Sandy Bullock is slapped with some glasses, frizzed out hair and a penchant for tripping over things and suddently we are to believe she's some kind of crone no straight man would give a second look to. We are suspending our disbelief for the sake of comedy and beleive me - Sandy is selling it! FBI Special Agent Gracie Hart doesn't wear makeup, can't walk in heels and in lesser hands this trope might not have worked, but there are some comedic chops throughout this cast. Heavy hitters like Michael Caine, Candice Bergen and yes even William Shatner are doing some great work here. We're not forgetting Benjamin Bratt and his chiseled face - did he go on to play nearly the same character in "Catwoman"? Maybe, but it's all good, he's charming and has some great chemistry with Sandy. Maybe you didn't start this episode thinking you'd get a deep dive into Candy Bergen's backstory (Yes she's the heiress to a ventriloquist fortune!) but hey it's here and now you have some Hollywood trivia you didn't know you needed. Don't worry, we address Ernie Hudson and how he hasn't aged a single day from this movie... he's been added to the list of celebs who took the potion. Oh and we have seen the sequel "Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous" but the original will always be the superior entry. Also, isn't it time that One In a Million gets its Murder on the Dancefloor renaissance?

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

X (Twitter): @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: X (Twitter) @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: X (Twitter)/Instagram @peterlasagna

Elizabeth Teets Instagram: @elteets

236. Sliver with special guest Adam Yeend May 17, 2024

"You like to watch, watch this!" We watched "Sliver" from 1993 with our friend Adam Yeend and we're gonna start closing out blinds at night! Sharon Stone followed the breakout success of "Basic Instinct" (1992) with another Erotic Thriller - this time playing a much more grounded character. Listen, we love Catharine Tramell, but Stoney decided to switch things up and leave the murdering to the boys this time. William (Billy) Baldwin is giving us his best Alec impression right down to flashing those Baldwin Buns. And would it be a '90s Erotic Thriller without a soundtrack straight out of the Pure Moods catalog? Enigma even wrote "Carly's Song" specifically for this film but we would be remiss if we didn't mention the UB40 rendition of "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You" that was everywhere for the rest of the '90s. We also unpack the WILD alternate ending inside of a volcano (not making this up) as well as the shifting of certain plot points to allow the new ending to make sense. Did Hollywood try to recreate the lightning in a bottle of "Basic Instinct" with "Sliver"? Maybe. We still think "Sliver" is a lot of fun and definitely worth the revisit.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

X (Twitter): @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: X (Twitter) @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: X (Twitter)/Instagram @peterlasagna

235. Easy A Directed by Will Gluck May 10, 2024

"People thought I was a dirty skank? Fine. I'd be the dirtiest skank they've ever seen" We watched the 2010 teen film Easy A with our friend Evelyn. We truly used to be a proper country. When we used to get teen comedies like this in movie theaters, not just dropped on streaming platforms. Directed by Will Gluck and written by Bert V. Royal, Easy A helped catapult Emma Stone into massive stardom. Fourteen years and two best actress Oscars later Miss Stone might be the most beloved, and talented of her generation. And they say the modern movie star is dead! When Olive Penderghast lies to her best friend about losing her virginity to a college boy, the rumour mill catches on like wildfire, branding Olive as the school harlot. We discuss dated elements of the film that feel painfully 2010, Emma Stone's star is born performance, and the last screen credit for Amanda Bynes. And don't worry, we discuss Patricia Clarkson and Stanley Tucci's unhinged performances as Olive's "cool" parents. Truly only Tom Cruise can judge us for our incedencies!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

234. After Hours with special guest Ben Cheaves May 03, 2024

"What do you want from me? What have I done? I'm just a word processor, for Christ sake!" We watched "After Hours" from 1985 with our friend Ben Cheaves and we gotta run if we're gonna make the last train home! Manhattan yuppie Paul - played by the brilliantly neurotic (and tragically cute) Griffin Dunne - in a seemingly neverending quest to get himself some tail (it's Rosanna Arquette - we get it) gets stuck across town with no cash and it's 1985 so he's royally up the creek. On his way home he meets edgy downtown arists who dabble in S&M, a bored waitress with a vengeful streak, a couple of leather daddies having their way with each other and a "quirky" ice cream truck driver. The Manhattan Soho portrayed in this movie no longer exists but it's shown in a such a surreal yet starkly realistic way - you feel like you're with poor poor Paul on his adventures getting picked up by trade who has second thoughts and even when he's being hunted down by an agry mob lead by Ice Cream truck girl (played by a young Catherine O'Hara). Some people long for days gone by and simpler times like the 80's and 90's but poor Paul's strange journey through Manhattan just to meet up with a girl, really makes you appreciate the little things like... touchless payment methods, ride sharing apps and swiping right. "I said I wanna see a Plaster of Paris bagel and cream cheese paperweight, now cough it up."

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

X (Twitter): @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: X (Twitter) @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: X (Twitter)/Instagram @peterlasagna

233. Gone Girl with special guest Donovan Marcotte Apr 26, 2024

"We're so cute I wanna punch us in the face." We watched Gone Girl (2014) with our friend Donovan Marcotte and are straight people ok? Listen, we get it, cheating on your spouse is not ok... but girl, take it easy! We take a deep dive into the mystery that is Ben Affleck - some of us (Pete) would risk it all for a chance at him, while others (Donovan) would risk it all for a chance to punch him in the face. Both reasonable options. We are also Very here for Amy Dunne (Rosamund Pike) and her never ending quest to destroy her mediocre, layabout, cheating husband. We support womens rights but we also support womens wrongs. (Thanks Donovan for that one) "You think you'd be happy with a nice Midwestern girl? No way, baby! I'm it."

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

X (Twitter): @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: X (Twitter) @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: X (Twitter)/Instagram @peterlasagna

232. Clash of the Titans (1981) with special guest Darren Elms Apr 19, 2024

"Release the Kraken!" We watched Clash of the Titans (1981) with our friend Darren Elms and we're ready to face Medusa! This Sword and Sandals epic may be from the early '80s but the cast, the costumes and the classic stop motion effects make you think twice (was it made in the '60s?). Heavily rerun throughout our youth we got to know Harry Hamiln's Perseus on his quest to defeat the gorgon Medusa and the "titan" the Kraken and we certainly got to know that body-ody-dy. But it's the women in this cast that made us revisit this movie every time. No one plays a woman scorned like Dame Maggie Smith as Thetis against Sir Laurence Olivier's mighty Zeus. The pantheon of Olympians in this movie is mostly women and they are fierce. Come on - Ursula Andress as Aphrodite! The ethereral Judi Bowker as Andromeda and Siân Phillips as her mother Cassiopeia are serving it up on a platter and the Stygian Witches are giving gruesome threesome first time in drag on Halloween. Throw in Pegasus, a little clockwork owl who speaks in whistles (and definitely isn't an R2-D2 ripoff) and the scariest incarnation of Medusa put on film and you have yourself a charming, nostalgic and super fun time.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

X (Twitter): @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: X (Twitter) @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: X (Twitter)/Instagram @peterlasagna

231. Kill Bill:Vol 2 with special guest Nikolas Romero Apr 12, 2024

“I've killed a hell of a lot of people to get to this point, but I have only one more. The last one. The one I'm driving to right now. The only one left. And when I arrive at my destination, I am gonna kill Bill.” We watched “Kill Bill: Volume 2” with our friend Nikolas Romero and you and I have unfinished business. Originally planned as one long movie but split in two for various reasons, Volume 2 stands apart from Volume 1 in so many ways. In Vol 1 Uma Thurman’s “The Bride” went on a stylized, gore filled killing spree, while here, her focus shifts from revenge to reuniting with her daughter. The body count in drastically lowered but the action set pieces are just as amazing. And speaking of Daryl Hannah – we learn how Elle Driver lost her eye, we get some great dialogue between her and Budd (Michael Madsen) and that fight scene… MTV movie award winner for Best Fight 2005 indeed!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

X (Twitter): @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: X (Twitter) @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: X (Twitter)/Instagram @peterlasagna

230. Kill Bill:Vol 1 Directed by Quentin Tarantino Apr 05, 2024

“Revenge is a dish best served cold” - Old Klingon proverb

We got to our first Quentin Tarantino film on the podcast, and we picked the one movie of his filmography the queer community can all agree on. Kill Bill Vol. 1! Uma Thurman kicks major butt here, and it's one of the most iconic female roles of the 2000s. After an assassin is betrayed on her wedding day, she awakes from a coma, and goes after her fellow assasins who betrayed her. Seriously the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad DiVAS is filled out with equally fierce women we are obessed with. Vivica A. Fox, Daryl Hannah, and Lucy Liu are all serves. We talk about all the film references that Tarantino drew on when creating his hightened cinimeatic world the Bride lives in, how Uma should have made the best actress lineup, and what is it about the first volume that resonates with us the most. We'll be covering Vol. 2 next week!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

X (Twitter): @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: X (Twitter) @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: X (Twitter)/Instagram @peterlasagna

229. The Birdcage with special guests Garrett Clayton and Blake Knight Mar 29, 2024

"I was adorable once, young and full of hope. And now look at me! I'm this short, fat, insecure, middle-aged THING!" We watched "The BIrdcage" (1996) with our friends Garrett Clayton and Blake Knight and ju can't handle our Guatemalan-ness! How exactly did it take us over 200 episodes to get to this queer classic?! Well we're finally here and hey, we just gave you an excuse to rewatch this gem. You're welcome. Nathan Lane and Robin Williams are bringing the laughs with these performances and man we were quoting and lol'ing all the way through. Listen it's not lost on us that in 2024 there would be some major issues with the casting - Robin being straight and Hank Azaria being... not latin. But there is an authenticity to Robin's performance that the four of us as card-carrying gay men really appreciated. The heavy-hitter supporting cast really knocks this movie out of the park. Gene Hackman and Diane Wiest were bringing the laughs as the ultra conservative in-laws and Christine Baranski is gold - per usual. Mix in drag queens, Miami Beach street scenes full of scantily clad muscle dudes and jokes on jokes on jokes and you've got yourself a hit. If there was any justice in this world Nathan Lane would have gotten an Oscar for this performance. "Oh God, I pierced the toast!"

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

X (Twitter): @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: X (Twitter) @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: X (Twitter)/Instagram @peterlasagna

228. The Sound of Music with special guest Mitchell Anderson Mar 22, 2024

"What is it you can't face?" We watched "The Sound of Music" from 1965 with our friend Mitchell Anderson and we could never answer to a whistle! Whether you grew up in a "The Sound of Music" house, a "Mary Poppins" house, or both we all grew up with a song in our hearts thanks to the legendary, the one and only Dame Julie Andrews. Even if you (sadly) didn't come up watching this movie you most likely know ALL the songs - they're built into the fabric of our culture whether you like it or not. Was "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" in a shampoo commercial? Why exactly is "My Favorite Things" now suddently a Christmas song? Listen, theres a reason pop stars are giving up residuals to include samples of these songs - the music slaps and it will just make your music better (we're looking at you Gwen Stafani and Ariana Grande). Aside from Julie Andrews, AND the iconic music we are also here to talk about one miss Eleanor Parker as The Baroness. While Julie is serving humble beginnings and dresses evern the poor don't want, Eleanor Parker invented glamour and is forever the Queen of looks. Aboslutely no notes. This movie may be pushing three hours, but we don't care - it flies by. The last act might be a little uncomfortable to get through for modern audiences and we get it, but Christopher Plummer sees that flag hanging above his door, yanks it down and rips it to shreds with his bare hands. Icon.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

X (Twitter): @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: X (Twitter) @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: X (Twitter)/Instagram @peterlasagna

227. Splash Directed by Ron Howard Mar 15, 2024

"How is she? She's... she's a *mermaid*! I don't understand. All my life, I've been waiting for someone, and when I find her, she's a fish." We watched "Splash"(1984) directed by Ron Howard and we wish, we wish, we wish we were a fish. Tom Hanks really earns his reputation as the "everyman" in this movie and his chemistry with the ethereal Daryl Hannah is off the charts. They just don't make fantasy movies like they did in the '80s. The script is still funny as hell with Hanks and John Candy playing so well off each other as brothers and Hannah's Madison stealing every scene she's in. At times it really plays like a live action updated Little Mermaid but some of the best moments come from what the script doesnt tell us. Did Madison make a deal with a Sea Witch to get her legs? Will Allen get a tail if stays with Madison? Did the events in Freddie's letters to Penthouse Forum really happen? Ron Howard trusted the audience to fill in the blanks and Splash is a better movie for it. And by the way - Disey+ removed the weird CGI hair extensions so we can marvel at Daryl's bum - as Ron always intended.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

X (Twitter): @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: X (Twitter) @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: X (Twitter)/Instagram @peterlasagna

226. The X-Files: Fight the Future with special guest Ashley Casseday Mar 08, 2024

"Five years together, Scully. How many times have I been wrong? Never!" We watched "The X Files: Fight the Future" with our friend Ashley Casseday, co-host of the podcast Keep it Weird, and we want to believe!! The X Files was really a moment in time in which young people across the land thought to themselves "I may not have been sure about my sexuality up until this point - but from now on my sexual orientation is the cast of this show." Look, Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny as Dana Scully and Fox Mulder are queer icons and we will not be taking any questions. When The X FIles movie was released we may not have grasped the high concept story line or the deep mythology of the show but we sure as hell loved watching Scully and Mulder on the silver screen. And don't get us started on that kiss! (Check out the deleted/extended scenes on youtube - you can thank us later). We talk about our history with the show, our feelings on the sequel and of course since Ashley is joining us we talk about some spooky, weird, strange and unusual phenomenon. Get ready for a paranormal journey to the late 90s because the truth is out there!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

X (Twitter): @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: X (Twitter) @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: X (Twitter)/Instagram @peterlasagna

Bonus Episode: 2024 Oscars Mar 06, 2024

Spring may be a few weeks away, but like Moira Rose, award season will always be our most favorite time of year! We welcome our good Judy Joshua Clement to talk about the 2024 Academy Awards, which will be on Sunday March 10th at the Dolby theater. We break down this year's nominees in every category - and talk about the very up in the air best actress race. It's one of the closest major categories in years. Will it be Lily Gladstone, Emma Stone, or Sandra Hüller? Let's face it - we love Annette Bening and Carey Mulligan but it's just not their year. We also fully acknowledge the very likely Oppenheimer sweep as well as the overblown Barbie "controversy". If you want to get deep in the weeds with some real Inside Baseball Oscar talk, you've come to the right place. Break out your ballots and your rented Harry Winston jewels and join us for our annual Oscars Special!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

X (Twitter): @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: X (Twitter) @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: X (Twitter)/Instagram @peterlasagna

225. Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! with special guest Darren Stein Mar 01, 2024

"I never try anything. I just do it. And I don't beat clocks, just people! Wanna try me?" We watched the Russ Meyer classic "Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" with our friend Darren Stein and we're all shook up baby! It's the 25th anniversary of one of our favorite films - "Jawbreaker" so we just had to have writer/director Darren Stein back on our show and it was dealers choice. In this house we love bad girls, so Darren's suggestion of this B-Movie T&A classic fits right in. We try not to spend the entire length of the pod talking about how we wish we could be an ounce as cool as the incomparable Tura Satana but we may or may not have achieved that goal. We also take a dip into the real Tura and her actual life that could be a movie in and of itself. Don't worry we spend plenty of time gushing over Haji, Lori Williams and Sue Bernard as well. They just don't make bad girls like they used to! Patron Saint of Movies That Made Us Gay, John Waters famously remarked that this movie is "beyond a doubt, the best movie ever made. It is possibly better than any film that will be made in the future" and damed if he aint right about that. Let's see AI write dialogue better than this: "Women! They let 'em vote, smoke and drive - even put 'em in pants! And what happens? A Democrat for President!"

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

X (Twitter): @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: X (Twitter) @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: X (Twitter)/Instagram @peterlasagna

224. Season Six Premiere: Poltergeist Directed by Tobe Hooper Feb 22, 2024

"Now clear your minds. It knows what scares you. It has from the very beginning. Don't give it any help, it knows too much already. Now, open the door." It's our season six premiere and we watched "Poltergeist" from 1982 and this house is clean! Poltergeist may very well be the definition of "Mama Slay Cinema" with JoBeth Williams, Beatrice Straight and the legendary Zelda Rubinstein bustin' ghosts and saving the children from the other side. Steven Spielberg and Tobe Hooper re-wrote the haunted house trope bringing it to a brand new house in a sleepy suburb and a generation never looked at a staticy T.V. the same way again. The creepy lullaby score by Jerry Goldsmith only adds to the Amblin-esque quality of this '80s classic and not for nothing but Craig T. Nelson was making us feel some type of way serving '80s dad realness and we thank him for his service.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

223. Season Finale: Beaches with special guest Berkley Brady Dec 29, 2023

“But enough about me, let's talk about you... what do you think of me?” We watched "Beaches" (1988) with special guest filmmaker Berkley Brady and we're almost out of hankies. It's our Season 5 finale and we;re just about to take a few weeks off, but before we do we wanted to gift our listeners with our review of this classic dramedy featuring legendary performances by Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey. Directed by Garry Marshall (impressions abound in the episode) Beaches portrays the lifelong friendship of CC Bloom and HIllary Whitney through the ups and downs of their lives and careers. We breakdown the caliber of celebrity CC reaches, how rich Hillary actually is and wonder in amazement at the theatrical masterpiece that is "Oh Industry." We laugh, we cry, we laugh again - there are some great lines in this one.

We're taking a short break after the new year to recalibrate but we'll be back with fresh episodes before you know it. Check our Patreon for bonus content during the break!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

222. The Holiday with special guest Michael Morgan Dec 22, 2023

"You're supposed to be the leading lady in your own life, for God's sake!" We watched "The Holiday" (2006) with our friend Michael Morgan and we've got a rustic English cottage available if anyone wants to swap houses. Does this Christmas themed, Nancy Meyers directed rom-com really need to be over two full hours? If you're into cottage-core and mid-aughts Jude Law then the answer is a resounding YES. Maybe this movie is a bit over-long, but our four leads Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jack Black and Law are charming and Meyers gifted us with a movie house we've been lusting after since we first laid eyes on it. Kate Winslet's Iris lives at the fictional "Rosehill Cottage" and not since "Practical Magic" have we been so enthralled by a fictional location, even though this one looks like it sprung from the mind of Thomas Kinkade. The premise of The Holiday might stretch our abililty to suspend our disbelief but we don't care! This movie is a comfort watch and we'll carve out that 2 hours and 16 minutes every year to get carried away to sprint through the English countryside (in stilettos) with Cam and Jude and bask in the warm Santa Ana winds of Los Angeles with Kate and Jack.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

221. Female Trouble with special guest Seth Shubin Dec 15, 2023

We watched John Waters' magnum opus "Female Trouble" and there's gonna be hell to pay if we don't get them cha-cha heels! John Waters is being hailed as the Pope of Trash and if you weren't sure why, go watch this movie. Dawn Davenport (Divine) is a thief and a sh!t kicker and she wants to be famous. I mean did this movie predict social media fame culture? Dawn as played by John's muse Divine is the ultimate bad girl and we as the audience get to track her journey from surley school girl to working single mom and finally to the worlds most glamorous criminal. Don't worry though, Dawn gets hers and goodness prevails in the end. Along for the ride are the usual Dreamland favorites, Mink Stole, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pierce and of course Aunt Ida herself the incomprable Edith Massey. Aunt Ida was the first voice ever heard on this podcast and we couldn't have said it better ourselves... "The world of othe heterosexual is a sick and boring life."

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

220. Little Women (1994) with special guest Emily Ollero Jones from the Female Driven Podcast Dec 08, 2023

"I go around throwing away perfectly good marriage proposals!" It's the holidays and we wanted some snow so we watched "LIttle Women" (1994) with Emily Ollero Jones from "Female Driven" Podcast and we're not crying - you are! We all grew up with the March Sisters and the Christmas season is the perfect time of year to revisit our favorite old timey feminist icons. We're spoiled for choice when it comes to film adaptaions of Louisa May Alcott's classic - but being the children of the 90's we are, we decided on the GIllian Amrstrong directed 1994 version starring Gen X Queen Winona Ryder. While our main focus is the '90s version we can't help but talk about the other three adaptations - all iconic in their own way. But this cast is just... chef's kiss! We're just going to say it - Christian Bale is our favorite Laurie, sorry Timothée! And speaking of Winona, this just so happens to be the Seventh (!) Wino movie featured on MTMUG! We start the episode with a quiz on Winona classics then go over the idea of the March families "genteel poverty", Amy's aging from one actress to another and how we all wanted to live in ye olde olden days when we were kids. We love porcelain dolls and ribbon curls but we'll take our electric flat iron over molten hot cast iron any day.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

219. The Phantom of the Opera with special guest Jackson Cooper Dec 01, 2023

"You alone can make my song take flight. It's over now, the music of the night." Did you not expect us to eventually get to an Andrew Lloyd Webber episode on the podcast? We watched the divisive Joel Schumacher 2004 big screen adaptation "The Phantom of the Opera". Musical theater gays might slap us accross the face with an opera glove for daring to defend this hardly-perfect screen adaptation. The gargatuan stage show took the world by storm when it debuted on London's West End in 1986 and musical theater was never the same. We reminisce about where we were when we first encountered The Phantom as well as the LONG journey to get from stage to screen. Was Joel Schumacher the perfect/only choice to direct? Andrew Lloyd Webber thought so. Let's be honest, it took a homosexual to really bring to life the camp, the spectacle, the pure theatricality of Phantom. Listen, when you have material complete with snyth-pop power ballads, underground boudoirs and crashing chandeliers, things are bound to get shall we say, theatrical. Hand the director of "Batman & Robin" and "The Lost Boys" the reins and the results are... well the results are a gothic, camp, swashbuckling piece of cinema. Cheers Joel wherever you are!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

218. A View to a Kill with special guest Garrett Mitchell Nov 24, 2023

"Wow! What a view!" "To a KILL!" We watched "A View to a Kill" with special guest Garrett Mitchell and this is now officially a Grace Jones appreciation podcast. With twenty five James Bond films to choose from, we thought long and hard about which one to cover here at MTMUG. Daniel Craig emerging from the sea like Ursula Andress before him in "Casino Royale" was hard to ignore, but the siren song of a platinum blonde Christopher Walken, the gorgeous "Sheena" herself Tanya Roberts and the ICON Grace Jones made "A View to a Kill" a no brainer. Walken's tech-bro villain has aspirations of monoplizing the Silicon Valley by way of a "double earthquake" and floods, but thats not why were here. Jones as the first ever hench-Woman May Day is serving looks, spouting quips and perfoming feats of strength that had us screaming "Mother!" every time she was on screen. Okay, we can talk about Roger Moore playing Bond for the Seventh(!) and final time. For 57 years young, Moore was still turning it out as Bond. He more than made up for a lack of chemistry with his leading Bond girl with some great scenes with Grace. And we can't forget the killer theme song by Duran Duran - pure 80's new wave radness!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

217. Teen Witch with special guest Alex Steed Nov 17, 2023

"TOP THAT!" We conjure one of the most important pieces of filmmaking to come out of the 80s this week, and watched Teen Witch staring Robin Lively with our friend Alex Steed. After a flop theatrical run in 1989, this kooky teen comedy about a sixteen year-old named Louise who discovers she has magical powers, ended up in heavy rotation on Disney Channel where it got its devoted following. Ya'll this movie is an insane explosion of late 80s camp! Complete with denim yoked skirts, crimped hair, and the whitest of rap battles, the famous musical sequences (Top That, and I Like Boys) have been burned into everyone's brain since. We discuss Joshua Miller's stealing the movie with his insane portrayal of younger brother Richie, Louise's Doctor Manhattan-level witchy powers, and what this movie has in comon with Teen Wolf and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The rules of witchraft as laid out in Teen Wich may be muddy (did Louise erase her nerdy/hot blind date from existence?), but the fashions, catchphrases and spontaneous rap battles will always be a part of our collective consciousness.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

216. Little Darlings with special guest Matt Keppel Nov 10, 2023

"Angel versus Ferris. Whoever loses their virginity first, wins!" We take a trip back to 1980's summer camp and watched the coming of age classic 'Little Darlings' staring every Gen X-ers first crushes - Kristy McNichol and Tatum O'Neal. A story revovling around two fifteen year-old girls competing to see who will be the first to lose their v card while at a summer camp could only happen in a movie from 1980. These kids smoke in broad daylight, they swear, they steal school buses and rip entire prophylactic machines off gas station bathroom walls. This movie is the anti "Camp Rock." We already knew Kristy and Tatum had that andogynous quality about them both that made boys and girls across America feel some tyoe of way, but in struts a teenage Matt Dillon and an entire generation of kids were never the same. That hair, those cutoffs, that bad attitude! We get that this movie could never be made today, based on the subject matter alone, but in the end the bad girl from the wrong side of the tracks and the poor little rich girl both learn valuable lessons.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

215. Gattaca Directed by Andrew Niccol Nov 03, 2023

"You want to know how I did it? This is how I did it, Anton: I never saved anything for the swim back." We watched "Gattaca" from 1997, directed by Andrew Niccol and we're suddenly feeling less than... perfect. Imagine a place where everyone looks like Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Jude Law and you've got the genetically manipulated world of Gattaca. Being surrounded by all these ridiculously goodlooking people might be annoying in person, but it's business as usual in this film where genetically manipulating unborn children is the norm. In the "not too distant future" depicted through a retro-futurist lense we get the clean lines, chromed out details and mid-century modern design that we immediately latched on to when we first saw this movie. Our three annoyingly beautiful leads fit in perfectly in this meticulously crafted world. Uma Thurman looks like a photograph in every shot, Ethan Hawke has never looked better and Jude Law... baby Jude Law really makes you understand why he was the most in-demand actor in Hollywood in the early 2000's. Don't be mistaken - these three genetically gifted humans are more than just pretty faces - they act the hell out of this movie. Ethan and Jude are giving bickering married couple - we were chanting "Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!" in more than one of their scenes together - and Uma takes what could be a thankless role and really shines. Gattaca is an allegory for anyone who has ever felt "othered" by society wrapped in a cool sci-fi package. Get into it.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

214. The Others with special guest Andy Ur Oct 27, 2023

"Now children, are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin..." We watched "The Others" (2001) with our friend Andy Ur and we're not going mad - you're not our daughter! There's nothing we like more here at Movies That Made Us Gay than Nicole Kidman trapped in a house, slowly losing her mind. We still remember where we were when we learned the secret of The Others and here we are 22 years later - and we're still gagged. We love "Nicole Kidman with a shotgun Cinema" (Also see Cold Mountain). Did The Others start off a new genre? Maybe. We dive into the final collaboration between Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise before their divorce and the curious timing of Nic's career shooting into overdrive. We also start off with a quick quiz on the hits of 2001 - who says 1999 is the only greatest movie year ever?

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

213. Interview with the Vampire: Late Fees Edition Oct 20, 2023

This spooky season we decided to revisit a Movies That Made Us Gay classic and bring you a fresh take on the 1994 hit "Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles" directed by Neil Jordan. Like Kirsten Dunst's Claudia we want some more! We love this movie so much we had to do a second episode. We talk about whether the AMC TV series has altered our opinions of the movie and if it comes across as "dated" now that we're closing in on 30 years. A discussion of Interview wouldn't be complete without a take on Tom Cruise and his handling of the character of the vampire Lestat and his dysfunctional relationship with Louis (Brad Pitt) and their "daughter" Claudia (Kirsten Dunst). What gay themes the film sometimes tip toes around in 94, the AMC show dives headfirst in today. Speaking of which, help us fan-cast our imaginary '90s Network Television Vampire Chronicles 3 night spectacular - RIcky Schroder as Lestat! We also double featured our revisit of Interview with immediately watching Queen of the Damned because were gluttons for punishment, so consider this our Queen of the Damned episode.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

Bonus Episode: Interview with Lisa Wilcox Oct 15, 2023

We have a special October treat for ya'll. It's our first extra special interview on the podcast! We chat with actress Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, and A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: the Dream Child). We talk about Lisa's love for horror movies growing in Missouri, her start in showbiz, and getting cast as the iconic Alice in the Nightmare series, as well as some of her upcoming projects.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

212. Creepshow 2 with special guest Billy Roach Oct 13, 2023

"What happened, Mrs. Lansing?" "I-I ran over some guy, and over, and over, and over, and-" We watched Creepshow 2 (1987) with our spookiest straight friend Billy Roach and you'll have to excuse us... our Amazon carts may or may not be filled with yellow swim briefs. We love an anthology horror movie from the '80s and who better to get your material from than the master himself Stephen King. Okay maybe we like some of the stories more than others but let's face it - "Old Chief Wood'nhead" just doesn't have nearly enough straight boys in Speedos to hold our attention. While we're on the subject - "The Raft" is your favorite segment right? Okay the mysterious goo/blob moster in the lake isn't the scariest thing commited to film but Deke (Paul Satterfield) and Randy (Daniel Beer) in those swim trunks really are worth the price of admission. We would be remiss if we didnt mention "The Hitch-hiker" and the iconic performance from Lois Chiles as the neurotic hit and run driver Annie Lansing. This entire final segment is pure high-camp and once you get past how kooky the premise is - it's actually pretty creepy. Speaking of creeps - thats horror makeup icon himself Tom Savini as "The Creep" bookending the movie. This entry may not be at the top of everyone's list of favorite horror movies, but it's got that Stephen King '80s cred and it's sort of an "if you know, you know" sort of thing. Go water your Venus Flytraps and strap in. Oh and one more thing... "Thanks for the ride, lady!"

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram/Threads: @moviesthatmadeusgay

X (Twitter)/Bluesky: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

211. The Silence of the Lambs with special guest Donovan Marcotte Oct 06, 2023

"I do wish I could chat longer, but... I'm having an old friend for dinner. Bye." We watched "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991) with our friend Donovan Marcotte and we may or may not have polished off an entire bottle of chianti. What can we say about this iconic '90s psychological thriller? This movie really launched an entire genre in movies and TV and the Brian Fuller produced Hannibal television series, but we're here to talk about the iconic Jonathan Demme directed film. Nothing quite screams "why are you like this?" more than adult gays reflecting on watching this film WAY too early and loving every minute of it. We're not saying this movie warped us but wer're not, not saying it. On a film appreciation level, this movie ticks all the boxes (Oscar Sweep) but on a queer level... I mean Jodie Foster is Mother. Yes this movie has some outdated and problematic depictions of queer and in particular trans characters and we definitely address that. Hopefully the antiquated language and depictions of the LGBTQ community don't put too much of a damper on our discussion of this classic movie. Besides, it's still scary as hell and we would be remiss if we didn't mention THE song of the season - "Goodbye Horses" by the late great Q Lazzarus. If you ever want to creep out a dinner party, slip that banger into your playlist. You're welcome.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram/Threads: @moviesthatmadeusgay

X (Twitter)/Bluesky: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

210. My Own Private Idaho with special guest Marlene Stang Sep 29, 2023

"This road never ends. It probably goes all around the world." We talk about the lost boys of the Pacific Northwest, and finally get to Gus Van Sant's "My Own Private Idaho" with our friend Marlene Stang. This movie was formative to all three of us, but we also take a deep dive into our thoughts on River Phoenix and what his work meant to us as young people. River's performance as a narcoleptic gay street hustler on a quest to find his lost family really hit us in the feels upon this latest re-watch. Not to get too existential, but as we age we're relating to these kids a bit differently than when we first watched in our early teens. That street life is looking less romantic, and more chaotic these days. But it's really River and Keanu's performances as our two leads that stuck out then and hold up to this day - the pathos in the famous campfire scene is heartwrenching. We already knew River was a powerhouse actor in his short time with us, but Keanu really holds his own in their scenes together. "Whoa" indeed. This film may take a few detours with its Shakespearean dialogue that comes and goes and some truly dark turns here and there, but Gus Van Sant was really out here in these streets making a touching, often gritty, queer love story in the early '90s. We can't help but to Stan.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram/Threads: @moviesthatmadeusgay

X (Twitter)/Bluesky: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

209. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon with special guest Nikolas Romero Sep 22, 2023

“To repress one's feelings only makes them stronger.” We watched Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" with our friend Nikolas Romero this week and our backs hurt just watching these stunts. Suffice it to say that we've been obsessed with Michelle Yeoh for over two decades and this movie is a huge reason why. She's been having a moment with her Best Actress Oscar win, but we've been on board this whole time. Chow Yun-Fat may be playing the greatest swordsman in China but its Yeoh and Ziyi Zhang's characters who walk away with the entire movie. Jen (Zhang) and Shu Lien (Yeoh) are really schooling us on gender roles in traditional society and their fight scenes are some of best we've seen. We also live for Jen's scorned master Jade Fox (Pei Pei Cheng), flying in and out of fight scenes like a wicked witch. Martial Arts movies may traidionally be a male dominated genre, but Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon shows it doesn't have to be that way.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram/Threads: @moviesthatmadeusgay

X (Twitter)/Bluesky: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

208. Switchblade Sisters with special guest Ben Cheaves Sep 15, 2023

"Hey, I lost my eye for this gang, remember?" We watched "Switchblade Sisters" (1975) with our friend Ben Cheaves and we're Jezebels - remember that name! All we can say is thank you to Quentin Tarantino for breathing new life into this girl-gang expoitation masterpiece. We can see how this one could have easily fallen into obscurity, but Tarantino's re-release in 1996 kickstarted its cult status. Lace (Robbie Lee) leads the Dagger Debs - the baddest girl gang in town (maybe L.A., maybe NY, we'll never know) - and her whole world gets thrown into dissaray with the arrival of Maggie (Joanne Nail) the tough girl from the other side of town. The ensuing events are truly Shakespearan with Lace's tough as nails second in command Patch (Monica Gayle) turning in an epic performance filled with jealosy and rage. Many of the actresses were plucked from X Rated and grindhouse movies and the average age of these "high school" characters makes the cast of "Grease" look age appropriate. It adds to the charm! If you listen to our Pod then you know we're going to spend a whole lot of time breaking down exactly where these locations were in the grimy, hollowed out Los Angeles of the 1970's, cause that's how we roll. Switchblade Sister's wasn't winning any Oscars (or any other awards) but it knows exactly what it's selling and it's delivering at all times.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram/Threads: @moviesthatmadeusgay

X (Twitter)/Bluesky: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

207. Women one the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown with special guest Jose Gallegos Sep 08, 2023

"No lady is dangerous if you know how to handle her." It's the long awaited Pedro Almodóvar movie on the podcast, and there's no other place to start but with his breakout Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown from 1988. We welcome Jose Gallegos - expert in all things Almodóvar to discuss the intricacies of this icon of Spanish Cinema. The plot is almost too dense to water down into a description, but Almodóvar films are all about vibes - and this movie is a vibe. The color pallete is filled with signature bright primary colors and the set design is over the top and bordeline cartoonish - yet it's that artifice that gives this film its memorable aura. The comedy of errors and manners throughout becomes so manic that its quieter moments really spotlight the acting and the tightly written script. Frequent Almodóvar collaborator Carmen Maura delivers a memorable performance, but we can't get baby Antonio Banderas out of our heads. Don't worry, we didnt forget about Rossy de Palma serving face, fashion and attitude. From neurotic best friends, terrorist attacks, metnal institutions and spiked gazpacho - it's enough to make anyone have a nervous breakdown.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

206. Postcards From the Edge with special guest Joshua Clement Sep 01, 2023

I did not lift my skirt, It TWIRLED Up! You only remember the bad stuff don’t you?” We watched “Postcards from the Edge” with Friend of the Pod Joshua Clement and we could use a stiff drink. From the novel of the same name by Queen Carrie Fisher, this semi-autobiographical film tackles the drug and alcohol use of struggling actress Suzanne Vale (Meryl Streep) and her recovery via her actress mother from the Golden Age of Hollywood, Doris Mann (Shirley MacLaine). It was never a secret that these roles are thinly veiled allusions to their real life counterparts Carrie and her larger than life mother - the incomparable Debbie Reynolds. In a ultra-meta version of life imitating art, Miss Reynolds herself is said to have lobbied for the role of Doris Mann, but was told by director Mike Nichols she wasn’t “right for the part.” Iconic. Meryl Streep is wonderful as always as the ever-on-edge Suzanne but for our money, the stand-out here is really Shirley MacLaine. Give us the full length Doris Mann movie! This cast is so packed with heavy hitting cameos we can barely count (Gene Hackman, Richard Dreyfus, Rob Reiner) but the supporting cast is pretty stellar. Annette Bening as a horny day player is super charming and Dennis Quaid as the philandering producer… I mean Dennis Quaid’s abs in 1990 generate enough sexual energy to power a small nation. If you weren’t already aware of Carrie Fisher’s prowess as a writer, watch this movie. The sheer amount of sarcasm and wit packed into 100 minutes is a hint of the talent hiding in a teeny space princess. “What if you had a mother like Joan Crawford or Lana Turner? These are the options? You, Joan or Lana?”

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

205. Freaky Friday with special guest Devin Lotfi Aug 25, 2023

"Darling. Could you, like, chill for a sec?" We watched "Freaky Friday" (2003) with friend of the pod Devin Lotfi and we want to get a little ear-stud right... there. Man oh man, this movie is fun! Lindsay Lohan and Queen Jamie Lee Curtis are having a blast and it shows on screen - the two are at their best in scenes with each other. We spend some time talking about the 1976 original with Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris, and even the oft forgotten Disney Channel Original Movie (or DCOM if you're nasty) from 1995 with Shelley Long and Gabby Hoffman, but this Mark Waters classic is really the one that has aged like fine wine. Will we ever get a "re-quel" with Jamie Lee and Lindsay? We can only hope. Did Chad Michael Murray's career come to an all-too-abrupt halt? Maybe. Are the early-aughts fashions both great and terrible? Absolutely. Listen, Lindsay is showing that early promise everyone always talked about, Jamie Lee is swinging for the fences with her comedic choices and director Mark Waters would team up again with Linds the following year to give us the utterly homosexual classic "Mean Girls." You're welcome! Now excuse us, we have to apply a hydrating face mask - we look like the Crypt Keeper!!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

204. The First Wives Club with special guest Jack Fields Aug 17, 2023

"It's the 90s, plastic surgery is like good grooming." More prophetic words were never uttered on screen. We watched "The First Wives Club" (1996) with our friend Jack Fields and you'll have to excuse us while we spontaneously burst out into a rousing rendition of "You Don't Own Me" while wearing our finest ivory pants suits. We still don't know how we let this '90s classic slip passed us all this time, but now that we've seen it you can trust and believe we are full fledged members of the club. It took us a minute to reconcile the fact that we may or may not be closer in age to Dianne, Bette and Goldie's characters than we're comfortable admitting, but once we got passed that little tidbit we were fully enthralled. Watching those three powerhouse comedic actresses let loose while sharing top billing is a sight we don't often get to see these days - and the rest of the cast is filled with MTMUG faves : Stockard Channing! Maggie Smith! SJP! Dan Hedaya! Elizabeth Berkley! Don't worry, we're adding this super quotable movie to our repertoire of daily non-sequitur film quotes! "You think that because I'm a movie star I don't have feelings. Well you're wrong. I'm an actress. I've got all of them!"

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

203. Ever After with special guest Donovan Marcotte Aug 12, 2023

"You, sir, are supposed to be charming." We watched "Ever After: A Cinderella Story" and we do NOT need to be rescued thank you very much! Drew Barrymore is having a bit of a career renaissance these days with her super charming, super viral (personal space anyone?) talk show, but we're taking it back with this one. Twenty Five Years to be exact! It was 1998 and Hollywood was still experiencing a contact high from Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo + Juliet" and we wanted more retellings of the classics through a 90's lens! More young Hollywood It-Girls! More alternative rock songs in the trailer! But we'll be darned if this movie doesn't actually work. Drew is really giving it her all as Danielle, the soot-faced orphan doomed to live out her days serving her Wicked Stepmother and Stepsisters, but we need to talk about Anjelica Huston absolutely eating as The Baroness Rodmilla De Ghent - the Wicked Stepmother. Drew knew what a moment it would be for the Barrymore and Huston acting dynasties to be together for this one, so she called Anjelica herself begging her to take the role. And we as movie-goers are forever in her debt. We also get to see Melanie Lynskey (herself having a moment lately) in an early American film role and she's so adorable we can't even stand it. Listen, we all know the story of what could have been with Dougray Scott's (Prince Henry) career (google it) but in what could have been a thankless role, he really came to play and it shows he's having a good time. This movie is straight up fun - it's a Cinderalla story where historical Leonardo da Vinci plays the Fairy godmother. Honestly, work.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

202. Wild Things with special guest Samir Roy Aug 04, 2023

"Jesus, where did she get those shoes? "Whores for less"?" We watched "Wild Things" with our friend Samir Roy, and we're just as scanadalized as we were in 1998. The fact that this movie is celebrating it's 25th anniversary may feel like a personal attack, but we're just thankful we got to live through an era where a Southern Gothic, "Florida Noir" movie was made at all. They don't make erotic thrillers like this anymore and if they are, they're certainly not filled with a cast like this. Hot off the heels of franchise-in-the-making "Scream", Neve Campell is serving 90's teen angst like no other and we're just happy to cast our gaze on up-and-comer Denise Richards and that once in a lifetime face of hers. And can we talk about Matt Dillon and Kevin Bacon? We'll always swoon for Matt, but Kevin Bacon blessed us all with the coveted full-male-frontal and gay boys across the land rejoiced. We'll keep it real - this script is insane, but in the best possible way - Theresa Russel as Denise Richards oversexed mother is serving high camp. An entire generation of kids will have memories of watching this at sleep overs and gossiping about the oh so risque sex scene with the girl from "Party of Five" and that other girl from "Starship Troopers." The schemes in this script are so convoluted we can't keep track of who is triple crossing who, but the end is result is a classic.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

201. Barbie with special guest Justin Allison Jul 28, 2023

“Do you guys ever think about dying?” We watched Barbie with our friend and collector Justin Allison this week. It’s the most recent movie ever talked about on the pod, but Greta Gerwig’s long awaited film being the culturally phenomenon that it is, it seemed like important ground to cover. Prepare yourself for a no holds Barb-ed review while it’s still at the top of the box office. Barbie is an extravaganza from beginning to end, and filled with interesting story and character nuances that sets it apart from just being “a movie based on a toy”. It’s the roles that Margot Robbie, and Ryan Gosling were born to play. We discuss the doll's long path to the big screen. Break out our favorite Barbies we've collected over the years like we’re on an episode of HSN. Discuss the flipped gender politics of Barbieland that’s almost straight out of a Twilight Zone, and America Ferrera’s empowering monologue that has audiences moved. Don't worry we also get into the Barbenheimer of it all, and do a mini review of Christopher Nolan's historical drama that has moviegoers equally excited. Put on your plastic pumps and Dance the Night Away as we get into this unexpectedly deep film that asks questions of what it means to be alive.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

Episode 200: 9 to 5 with Special Guest Helen Ellis Jul 21, 2023

Take a hit of that Maui Wowie, and pour yourself a cup on ambition, because we made it to 200! We invited over author Helen Ellis (American Housewife, Kiss Me In the Coral Lounge) to celebrate the occasion, and watched 9-5! Staring the dynmatic trio Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton it's one of the most beloved feminst texts of cinema history. Delivering major laughs, and biting social commentary, these three ladies are our Avengers of the 1980s. We talk about the pussy bow situation on Jane, Lily's pitch perfect comedic timing, and how Dolly knocks this debut performance out of the park. Seriously, some of Dolly's lines still have us cackling. Dolly saying, "Could you come back her for a second?", or her hog tying Dabney Coleman, are chef's kiss perfection. We talk about the incredibly satisfying set ups and pay offs of Patrica Resnick and Colin Higgins's script, and what has and hasn't changed about this tale of workplace revenge. Are your work bestie really your true besties unless they co-conspire with you to hide the body?

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

199. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Directed by Steven Spielberg Jul 14, 2023

"Hey, lady. You call him Dr. Jones!" We watched "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" directed by Steven Spielberg and it's just the two of us today. Some people might say this is the weakest entry in the Indiana Jones film saga. Those people are incorrect. Harrison Ford is at peak hotness with a brand new body-ody-ody courtesy of "Body by Jake" himself. Harrison was making the ladies swoon in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" but we're in the Temple now baby, and we are ready to throw ourselves into a volcano for this man. Nightclub chanteuse Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw) might be giving attitude toward Dr. Jones at first, but she wouldn't be riding elephants across India, dodging giant vampire bats and getting covered in prehistoric insects if she wasn't going to shoot her shot. Along for the ride is little Short Round played by Oscar Winner Ke Huy Quan, spitting out more one liners than Rodney Dangerfield at the Friars Club. This movie may have been aimed at kids, but it was scary enough to usher in the PG13 rating, but '80s kids were tough stuff. Were we scarred for life by Mola Ram (Amrish Puri) pulling out someones still beating heart? Possibly. Did we go crazy for the infamous dinner scene? Absolutely. Heat up a plate of live snakes and eyeball stew, it's time for fortune and glory!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

198. Mildred Pierce with special guest Jackson Cooper Jul 07, 2023

“Personally, Veda’s convinced me that alligators have the right idea. They eat their young.” Break out the shoulder pads, because we finally got to Mildred Pierce (1945) this week with our good friend Jackson Cooper. In the role of Joan Crawford's career, she's perfection. Going from a down on her luck housewife, to restaurateur, Mildred is the fierce working girl that we all strive to be. Crawford won her first and only Oscar for Mildred Pierce, and is regarded as one of the great leading lady performances of classical Hollywood cinema. This supporting cast is also a barnburner. First we get the brilliant sass of Eve Arden as no-nonsense front of the house restaurant manager Ida. Seriously how did Arden not end up with the best supporting actress Oscar here? It's the textbook defination of a scene stealing performance! Ann Blyth is also perfectly cast as Milldred's Bad Seed daughter Veda. We too want to slap that rotten girl silly! And the handsome Zachary Scott's Monte Beragon fills out those old timey swim trunks nicely. We talk the changes from James M. Cain's novel to the big screen, fitting into more of a classic film noir story, as well as the 2011 HBO miniseries directed by Todd Haynes that follows the novel closer. We will never not be obsessed with how glamorous Joan looks in that stunning fur coat, and this movie will forever be iconic Slap Cinema! "The kind of women most men want - but shouldn't have!" It's Mildred Pierce!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

Rerun: Superman II (The Extended Cut) with Special Guest Billy Roach Jun 30, 2023

It's a MTMUG rerun! We don't have a new episode this week, but we reached into our back cataloge and found the Extended Cut of Superman II with our buddy Billy Roach that originally aired May 6th 2021. This "Extended Cut" keeps in a few tangents that didn't make the original episode. With the annoucment of David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan as our new Clark Kent and Lois Lane in James Gunn's upcoming Superman: Legacy its the perfect time to revisit one of our classique episodes!

Kneel before Zod!! We watched Superman II (1980) with our friend and Superman expert Billy Roach and we believe a man can fly. We take a deep dive into Superman lore and really get into what makes these early superhero movies so special. Christopher Reeve is an absolute dreamboat as Superman and Margot Kidder is adorably kooky as Lois Lane. But the Kryptonian villains are everything! Giving you disco S&M glamour. Terence Stamp's General Zod is serving early Priscilla Queen of the Desert bored-queen whileSarah Douglas is FIERCE as glamorous Ursa. We can't leave out Valerie Perrine as Lex Luthor's (Gene Hackman) ditzy moll Miss Teschemacher. Trust us, this movie is gayer than you remember.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

197. Hard Ticket to Hawaii with special guest Millie De Chirico (I Saw What You Did) Jun 23, 2023

"Let's head along and hit the Jacuzzi. I do my best thinking in there." We watched "Hard Ticket to Hawaii" (1987) with the amazing Millie De Chirico from "I Saw What You Did" Podcast and we've got a tiny plane to catch! This movie may be part of the Bullets Bombs and Babes collection but it is High Camp and we are here for it. We talk about how the male leads are just as much eye candy as our female heroes but it's really Donna (Dona Speir) and Taryn's (Hope Marie Carlton) world, we're all just living in it. These two blonde vixens pilot airplanes, drive 4x4 Jeeps, and karate chop the bad guys all while wearing cutoff khaki shorts, scrunch boots and sporting flawless acrylic nails. Ron Moss (Rowdy) and Harold Diamond (Jade), while pretty much playing the sidekick "girlfriend" roles, are hunks in their own right and we see plenty of shots of the two of them bare chested and rocking Speedos along the sandy Molokai beaches. There's also a fierce female impersonator thrown in the mix as an evil henchman/woman. This movie may be smut, but it's progressive smut and we love it. Just don't ask us to describe the plot... We seem to remember something about diamond smuggler and a rabbid snake?

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

196. Bachelor Party with special guest Chris Cirigliano Jun 16, 2023

"What did you say Stanley? You said No Hookers!" We watched the early Tom Hanks sex romp "Bachelor Party" (1984) with one of our favorite straights Chris Cirigliano (Very Special Television Podcast) and please don't cancel us for this one! They really don't make sex comedies the way they used to. Okay this may in fact be an ultra hetero, slightly misogynistic, defintely casually racist and possibly transphobic movie (stay with us I promise we have a point) but we definitely call the filmmakers out on their BS and address the bad along with the good. And boy is there some good in this movie. Young Tom Hanks is a charming as ever and 80's Hair Metal Video Vixen Tawny Kitaen (RIP) as his fiance is serving looks for days. The crew of horny dudes throwing the party is lead by none other than Adrian Zmed (Grease 2, T.J. Hooker) who wastes no time removing is shirt and singing a song in what is absolutely not a musical. The script is full of corny "Airplane" style sight gags and absurd humor but the cast has some comedy greats in here really giving it their all. We already loved Wendie Jo Sperber but the sight of her dressed as a Night Court style street walker pummeling her husband is worth the price of admission. And speaking of a cover charge Bachelor Party takes a trip to 80's mainstay Chippendale's for some full on beefcake. Let's be honest Nick "the dick" might be the sole reason we chose this movie but the gag is top notch. We have memories of watching this one as kids but hey, we're the last of the Gen X kids and the first of the Millenials... we were raised by our VCRs and we're all the better for it. Should we have been watching a movie with allusions to a donkey show, plenty of bare breasts and lots and lots of use of the word "hookers"? Probably not - but if it weren't for raunchy comedies like Bachelor Party readily available on VHS and cable our therapists would be out of business.

195. The Birds (1963) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Jun 09, 2023

“I have never known birds of different species to flock together. Why, if that happened we wouldn’t stand a chance!” We watched The Birds (1963) directed by Alfred Hitchcock and if you need us we’ll be jumping into fountains in Rome. We spend a lot of time defending this movie from its camp reputation but we strongly suggest you watch it start to finish - it’s a banger. The Birds has all the hallmarks of a classic Hitchcock thriller - tense action sequences, cutting edge (for the time) special effects and a Hitchcock Blonde that can stop traffic. Tippi Hedren plays bratty socialite Melanie Daniels as a no-nonsense woman about town who goes out of her way (on a Saturday) driving 60 miles to get the better of a guy she just met. Modern gays on Grindr would never! We talk queer allegories (does Melanie act more like a modern gay man?) Mamas boys and fashionable chignons. All of this leading up to our real life run-in with matriarch of modern Hollywood dynasty Tippi Hedren herself. Buckle up kids.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

194. The Virgin Suicides with special guest Espie Quintero Jun 02, 2023

"Obviously, Doctor, you've never been a thirteen year old girl." We watched The Virgin Suicides (1999) with our friend Espie Quintero and we all want to live in a world directed by Sofia Coppola. We can't help but fall in love with the gauzy soft-focus, the spot-on '70s soundtrack and the ethereal songs by Air punctuating every scene. Something about the way the sunlight trickles through the trees and even the suburban French provincial decorating schemes makes us want to inhabit this world. We might even be ok with being left alone on the football field to get a chance at Trip Fontaine (Josh Hartnett). Looking back at this film from the "greatest movie year ever" the subject matter is a little dark but Espie guides us through this important film about women that was written and directed by a woman in a way our peanut-sized male brains couldn't possibly articulate. We examine the Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine that permeates this movie as well as what forces brought us, as young gays, to identify so much with these five tragic female characters. We also give Kirsten Dunst her flowers for yet another example of a classic film not quite celebrated in its time, but has gone on to live a life of cult cinema status.

Help is available. Dial 988 for the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

988.lifeline.org

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Find Espie:

https://www.goddess-empowerment.com

espie@goddess-empowerment.com

Instagram: @goddess_fix_your_crown

Find Movies That Made Us Gay:

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

193. Legally Blonde with special guest Wolfgang La Vie May 26, 2023

“You got into Harvard Law? What, like it’s hard?” We’re talking about 2000s comedy classic Legally Blonde with our friend Wolfgang La Vie, and whoever said orange is the new pink is seriously disturbed. This role sealed the deal, making Reese Witherspoon the titan of the industry she still is today. Reese’s Elle Woods is a true feminist icon, and this movie holds up some twenty years after its release. We discuss the evolution of Amanda Brown’s novel turned script. Going from a raunchy college comedy in the vein of American Pie, to a story of female empowerment, Legally Blonde was on to something making the “dumb blonde” the smartest person in the room. This cast is incredible. We get America's cute boyfriend from the early 2000s Luke Wilson, Selma Blair's anti-Elle Woods, and the dynamic duo Alanna Ubach and Jessica Cauffiel as the hilarious best friends. Jennifer Coolidge makes a truly iconic appearance as Elle’s nail tech bestie Paulette. “So what’s this Vivian got that you don’t... Three Tits?” still sends us. Elle taught us many important life lessons as young gays. Always believe in yourself, workplace harassment is never okay, and everyone should know the golden rules of haircare are simple and finite.”

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

192: Selena with special guest Gabe Munoz May 19, 2023

"Anything for Selenas!" Break out the rhinestone bedazzled bustier bras, because we get into the biopic Selena (1997) with our friend and singer/songwriter Gabe Munoz. We talk about the Mexican American icon Selena Quintanilla and her legacy to Tejano and pop music, who died at the young age of 23, when she was on the rise to breakthrough to the mainstream. We get into the moviestar making performance of Jennifer Lopez who stepped into role of Selena. Controversal casting aside, a Puerte Rican American actresses playing the role of a Mexican American, Lopez embodies this role inside and out. The opening shot of Lopez wearing the famous purple jumpsuit walking into the Huston Astrodome still gives us chills. We don't even care she famously lipsyncs all the numbers, it's a star making performance. Lopez rises above a very mediocre script by its writer/director Gregory Nava (El Norte), and got a Golden Globe nomination in best actress in a comedy or musical. We talk about what Jennifer Lopez's career owes to Selena, our favorite stage looks, and what still draws young latinx people to the music of Selena.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

Bonus Episode: RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 May 15, 2023

It's a very special bonus episode on our mainfeed! It's a free preview of our current Patreon content where we recap the current season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars 8. For all other episodes join our Patreon content and get the five dollars and above level for the recaps.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

191: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory with special guest Jared Anderson May 12, 2023

“Hold your breath, make a wish, count to three”, because we got to the 1971 classic Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory with our bestie Jared Anderson. Arguably one of the weirdest children’s movies ever made, and one we still can’t shake off. When Charlie Bucket gets the coveted Golden Ticket to tour a mysterious candy maker’s factory insanity ensues when the ticket winners start getting taken out like the cast of Midsommer. This movie almost destroyed Scott and Jared’s friendship, over a bitchy social media post, but we’re here to talk it out with Pete moderating like couples counseling. We’re here to talk out what makes this movie moving, strange, and very much a product of 1970s filmmaking. Overlooked at the time of its release Wonka ended up getting a devout cult following in the 1980s thanks to television airings and home video. We discuss what exactly makes this movie “gay” enough to choose it for the pod, all the rotten kids at the center of the Wonka’s morality test, and what our feelings are on the contentious Tim Burton 2005 movie with Johnny Depp. When reflecting back on Willy Wonka we are still ask questions about this movie's weird, but delightful tone. Is Mrs. Bucket’s somber song "Cheer up Charlie” the most fast forwarded moment of our childhood? And more importantly why exactly does Wonka have this psychelic tunnel in his Wondrous Boat Ride?

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

190. Party Monster with special guest Jesse Krempel May 05, 2023

"Well, congratulations on getting out of the very dangerous world of haberdashery!" It's a Disco Bloodbath on the pod this week as we double featured both Party Monster movies with our friend Jesse Krempel host of the podcast Cult Cinema Circle. The documentary, or shall we say "Shockumentary" from 1998, and the 2003 film starring Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green, Chloë Sevigny, Wilmer Valderrama, and Dylan McDermott. Michael Alig's saga of the murder in clubland always fascinated us as young gays, and spoiler alert, at least one of the two entries holds up in its revisit. Long before World of Wonder took over the queer landscape with RuPaul's Drag Race, they made a documentary that looked at the events surrounding the murder of Andre "Angel" Melendez by club promoter and all around sh*t head Micahel Alig, with the help of Robert "Freeze" Riggs that landed them both in prison for 15 years. Former child actor superstar Mac Culkin came out of his 9 year retirement to play Alig in the 2003 indie dramatization of the events. With Seth Green playing the larger than life "celebutante" James St. James, Party Monster felt like event-queer-cinema in the early '00s when represention of gay characters in film was scarse. We reflect on how suprisingly poor the 2003 theatrical version revisits. The casting of Mac and Seth (two cis hetro men) aside, did we just overlook all its flaws when first watching because we were excited for this story being told in a major movie? Topics discussed include the colorful characters chronicled in the Shockumentary, the club kids taking over '90s daytime TV, and did 2000s indie darling Chloë Sevigny have better things she could have been doing than this thankless role? For better or for worse both Party Monsters are a unique snapshot of the club kid era of time gone by.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

189. Mamma Mia! with special guest Jorge Molina Apr 28, 2023

You know that thing, when you’re getting married on the remote Mediterranean island you may or may not have grown up on and you invite three of your mom's former lovers on the off chance one of them will be your biological father so he can walk you down the aisle, and it’s all set to the musical stylings of Scandinavian super group Abba? We watched Mamma Mia! (2008) with our friend Jorge Molina and we have no choice but to Stan our Mamma Meryl. This marks our FIFTH Meryl movie and boy did we pick a doozy. First off we get that some people just don’t have the joy in their heart required to love a musical but this movie is just plain fun. Go into understanding you’re getting 90 minutes of high camp, and let it wash over you like the briny waters of a Grecian beach. Adapted from the hit West End and Broadway musical, this movie has all the hallmarks of a queer hit: Meryl Streep singing her heart out, multiple dance breaks to disco music, a scene stealing Christine Baranski and arguably the hottest Skarsgård of them all - papa Stellan. We can forgive wonky timelines and questionable parenting techniques when the visuals scenery is this picturesque and the bops are flowing like ouzo. We’d give our left… arm to live rent free on a Greek island and fix up a dilapidated villa. It’s our Under the Tuscan Sun fantasy! This movie musical went up as counter programming to the Dark Knight, and it still managed to make a mount Olympus size pile of cash. We talk about the absolutely bananas sequel (CHER!) that's probably even better than its predecessor, the lasting legacy this potato chip of a musical has had on queer culture and our teeny gay brains.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

188. Bring It On with special guest Braden Davis Apr 21, 2023

"This is not a democracy, it's a cheerocracy. I'm sorry but I'm overruling you." We watched Bring It On (2000) and you better believe it's already been broughten! Who could have predicted this bubbly cheerleader movie would stand the test of time, keep a grip on gay culture and spawn no less than SIX (direct to DVD) sequels? The fact that Bring It On knows exactly what kind of movie it is only adds to its charm. Do you remember where you were when you realized Torrance Shipman (Kirsten Dunst) and her fellow Toros attended "Meat Ranch" (Rancho Carne) High? Despite the sometmes over the top script and some dialog that didn't age that gracefully, the movie does tackle real issues like cultural appropriation and racial inequality. And despite the scripts liberal use of the f-slur (it was a different time!), we must say representation matters and seeing a (somewhat) out, gay high school male was a breath of fresh air way back in the year 2000. Our Kiki nails the comedy, as she already proved in Drop Dead Gorgeous and Dick (both 1999) and Jesse Bradford is almost too cute for words in his little band tee shirts. But the standout has and always will be Gabrielle Union as Isis, the Cheer Captain for the East Compton Clovers. She eats every scene she is in and when I tell you she has not aged a day! This movie may be pushing 23 years old but we still know all the words to every cheer and we are holding out for the Requel!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

187. The Wiz with special guest Christian Turner Apr 14, 2023

We ease on down the road this week and watched the Wiz (1978) with our friend Christian Turner. How exactly did heavy hitting director Sidney Lumet (12 Angry Men, Dog Day Afternoon) manage to direct this Wizard of Oz reimagining with an all-black cast, based on the Tony winning musical, is beyond us but we're all here for it. We're also here to remind you of the banger songs on this soundtrack. Released to a mixed reception, it has since found a cult following with audiences thanks to its television showings through the decades since its release. We finally get to talk about the Supreme diva herself Diana Ross on the podcast, who stars as a Harlem school teacher who finds herself transported to a Land of Oz by the way of a dystopian New York City, where she befriends a Scarecrow made of trash (Michael Jackson), a Coney Island Tin Man (Nipsey Russell), and a disco cowardly lion (Ted Ross). At the time the most expensive movie musical ever made, we discuss the insanely talented cast. We talk how this movie revists into adulthood, and that it's screenplay was adapted by MTMUG patron saint himself Joel Schumacher, who helped make this musical into the coke fueled fever dream we know and love. Topics discussed are the Facts of Life episode where Tootie nearly misses her high school graduation to auditon for Dorothy, the weird self-help seminar tone of Schumacher's script, and how JJ from Good Times was almost the Scarcrow. "Don't you carry nothing that might be a load. Come on, ease on down, ease on down the road!"

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

186. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) Directed by Joe Dante Apr 07, 2023

I hope you remembered not to feed your mogwai after midnight, or get them wet, because we're talking about Gremlins 2: The New Batch this week! Joe Dante turned up the dial to 11 when he directed his follow up to the Amblin 80s classic film. Both are standbyes of our childhood, but there's something about the New Batch we're still fasinated with. We talk about every Gremlin type this movie introduce us to (Batman Gremlin, Midatlantic accent Gremlin, Phantom of the Opera Gremlin, Electric Gremlin, Spider Gremlin, Salad Gremlin, and return of Flasher Gremlin). And don't forget the drag icon herself, Greta. We still can't decide what category Greta is walking in, Body Beautiful or Face, but she brings it to you ever ball! Arguably one of the weridest studio blockbusters ever made Gremlins 2: The New Batch opperates on a level of camp that studio movies rarely ever explore.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

185. She-Devil with H. Alan Scott aka Sadie Pines Mar 31, 2023

“Mary Fisher lived in a palace by the sea.” We watched She-Devil (1989) with the hilarious H. Alan Scott aka Sadie Pines and… is that a gummy bear in your hair? The masses may have been sleeping on this camp classic for the past 35 years but, as usual, the gays know whats up. She-Devil was Meryl Streep’s first real entry into comedy and her portrayal of the Jackie Collins-esque Mary Fisher is pure camp. Roseanne Barr, fresh off the first season of her hit sitcom, is the titular She-Devil but time and attitudes have changed and her character Ruth Patchett is clearly the real hero. And was it just us, or was nerdy Ed Begley Jr. secretly hot? Something about that tall drink of water in a barely there pink bath towel definitely unlocked a core memory in our tiny queer brains. Throw in legendary Linda Hunt, and cameos from Robin Leech, Deborah Rush and the one and only Sally Jessy Raphael and you’ve got yourself a bonafide gay classic.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

184. Polyester with special guest Drew Droege Mar 24, 2023

"I look into my future and all I see is a long, dark hallway... and no exits." We watched Polyester (1981) with the hilarious Drew Droege and we're ready to eat an entire cake in one sitting. The legendary John Waters takes us on a melodramatic trip through the suburbs by way of the famous "Women's Pictures" directed by Douglas Sirk. We take a peek behind the velvet curtains and French Provincial decor of the 'burbs with Divine, who gives a stellar performance as Francine Fishpaw, the put upon wife of a filandering pornographer, mother of juvenile delinquents and daughter of a social climbing snob. Francine's oversensitive nose plays a key role in her already fragile mental state and the gimmick of Odorama was developed for the original screenings. Where else but a John Waters picture could you get a scratch-and-sniff card with such fragrances as Roses, Flatulence, Gasoline and New car smell? Polyester may have been Waters' first foray into "mainstream cinema" but all his usuals are there; Mink Stole as the sass-mouth other woman, Edith Massey as Francine's nouveau riche former housekeeper, and Jean Hill as a tire biting gospel singer. We can't forget the absolute dreamboat Tab Hunter as sleazy lothario Todd Tomorrow. Polyester is as tacky as late '70s/early '80s houshold decor and we can't get enough of it. Watch out! It's the Baltimore Footstomper!!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

183. Flash Gordon with special guest Seán Ferrick Mar 17, 2023

"Flash, Flash, I love you, but we only have fourteen hours to save the Earth!" We invited over Trek Culture's Seán Ferrickback on the podcast to watch the camp extraveganza Flash Gordon (1980). Like the renegade cousin strung out on psychedelics to George Lucas's more successful Star Wars Flash, Gordon is one of our favorite cult classics to come out of the early 1980s. Nobody knew how to put on a show like Italian movie mogul Dino De Laurentiis, and Flash Gordon has it all. Playgirl coverboy Sam J. Jones as our sincere beefcake protagonist, the wooden tour de force performance of Melody Anderson as Dale, Max von Sydow chewing the scenery as Emperor Ming the Merciless (culturally insenstive is an understatement here). All political correctness aside, Flash Gordon is still a good time. We talk about Timothy Dalton doing the most with the least amount of character of the bunch, Brian Blessed playing his performance to the back row with his army of harness clad Winged Hawk-Men. Not to mention the rocking score by Queen. This movie went onto be a huge inspiration to Seth McFarland, Taika Waititi, and Edgar Wright for it's insanly fun imagry. FLASH Ah-ah He'll Save Every One of Us!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay (http://www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay)

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

182. Annie with special guest Brad Liberti Mar 10, 2023

Leapin’ Lizards! We watched Annie (1982) with our friend Brad Liberti and I think we’re gonna like it here! Whether you like it or not, this movie holds a place in our collective consciousness. The story of the little orphan girl who made it out of the slums and into the mansion of a misanthropic oligarch is deeply entrenched in our early movie watching memories. Some of us fantasized about being Annie and going off to live in an estate the size of the Mall of America with a staff peppered with racial stereotypes. Others dreamt of making bathtub gin, while wearing costume jewelry and lingerie. Either way, this movie is iconic. The trio of Carol Burnett, Tim Curry and Bernadette Peters is what gay rights are made of. The opening number of Hard Knock Life featuring orphan girls flipping, stomping and bucking across Miss Hannigan’s orphanage give us life (Matilda could never). And I don’t care what your orientation is, who didn’t fall in love with Ann Reinking as Daddy Warbucks’ secretary/love interest Grace? Maybe the movie buried the lead and underplayed “Tomorrow” and maybe the movie differs a little too much from the stage production. This musical might be better in your memory as a child, but it still brings out a smile in the cynic in all of us.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay (http://www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay) Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Twitter: @MTMUGPod Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

Bonus Episode: Oscar 2023 with special guest Harper Thomson Mar 08, 2023

The Oscars are Sunday, and we sat down after our Black Swan recording to talk about this year's nominees with friend of the pod Harper Thomson. Does Everything Everywhere All At Once have the major categories in the bag? Is Austin Butler secretly the front runner in the photo finish Best Actor race? Who exactly is going to win supporting actress here? Will Angela Bassett win for an MCU movie? Or will Jamie Lee Curtis or Kerry Condon swoop in after their SAG and BAFTA wins? We talk about all these, plus the below the line categories. Warning on episode: This was recorded in two sittings, so that would be why our some thoughts on categories have changed towards end of the episode.

181. Black Swan with Harper from Hawkeyes Podcast Mar 03, 2023

"What happened to my sweet girl?" "She's gone!" We watched Black Swan (2010) with our friend Harper, cohost of Hawkeyes Podcast and you'll have to excuse us, we have a lipstick mirror message to wipe off. We're closing out our mini Oscar series with the one that gave Natalie Portman her Best Actress win. Sure she's on the verge of tears the entire movie but you can't deny Natatlie and costar Mila Kunis put in the work to make this movie happen. Director Darren Aronofsky got some stellar performances from the two of them playing differnt sides of the same coin in an edgy, moody, tense package. Don't worry, we talk about the kerfuffle over Natalie's dance double and her getting adequate credit, give our dubious plot description of the ballet Swan Lake and we break down the eternal question; is Natalie Portman actually a good actress? Regardless of our thoughts on that last one, she's got a little gold statue on her mantle that speaks for itself. Grab your legwarmers, scuff up your brand new toe shoes and get ready to eat no food while we talk everything Black Swan!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

180. The Devil Wears Prada with special guest Paul from That Aged Well Feb 24, 2023

"By all means move at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me." We watched The Devil Wears Prada (2006) with our friend Paul from That Aged Well podcast and we need 10 or 15 skirts from Calvin Klein. Rigt NOW. We're not here to weigh the likeability of one miss Anne Hathaway. (We're her for her. Deal with it.) We are here to discuss Miranda Priestly as she is expertly inhabited by the incomparable Meryl Streep. Miranda may be the boss from hell but let's be real, we would all throw our grandma down the stairs for the opportunity to work for her. The fact that she would read us to filth on a daily basis is just a bonus. The movie may be giving us mixed messages about how it wants us to feel about Andy (Hathaway) and the choices she makes during her time at Runway magazine but we can all agree on one thing... her boyfriend and rotted friend group are the real villains. Let's be real here - we would have gotten out of the limo and stayed with Miranda in Paris. Oh and the supporting cast? Emily Blunt's garage door eye shadow is a serve and Stanley Tucci starts a career defining arc of the put upon second banana. Is he playing the actual twin brother of his character in Burlesque? This movie spawned a thousand memes and we quote it on the regular, proving once again - Meryl is gay rights. Thats all.

179. Brokeback Mountain with special guest Drew Stanley Feb 16, 2023

"You know friend, this is a god damn bitch of an unsatifsactory situation." In honor of MTMUG season five we talk about the tragic gay couple to end all gay couples, Brokeback Mountain! I wish we knew how to quit Ang Lee's dramatic masterpiece that made an indent in mainstream queer cinema back in 2005. Brokeback Mountain nominated both of its leads Heath Ledger, and our Jakey Poo for Oscars. They convincingly play these roles for the 20-year span of Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist relationship. Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway are doing equally solid work as their sidelined wives. Sure Michelle's big "Jack Nasty" kitchen scene cemented her first nomination, but our Annie's rodeo queen is just as great. Her big phonecall scene with Heath is a masterclass, that should have at least been nominated for best supporting wig at least! Topics discussed in the episode are rural America Grindr culture, its iconique classic cowboy costumes, the brief apperance by bear icon David Harbor, and the very controversal best picture loss to Crash. Has Oscar loss ever sung more? Put on your pearl and snap western shirt, black cowboy hat, and play your favorite Emmylou Harris song on the truck radio. It's a love that will never grow old, Brokeback Mountain.

Season 4 Finale: Listener Mailbag Episode Dec 30, 2022

Season 4 is coming to a close and we couldn't have gotten this far without our listeners! We asked you to ask us anything and you didn't disappoint. We go deep into the origins of the show as well as the origins of Scott & Pete. No we didn't fall into matching vats of toxic waste only to emerge hideously deformed and twisted into the wicked podcast hosts you listen to today. It was industrial waste. We also got some amazing "FMK" (f#ck, marry, kill) suggestions and as it turns out, our listeners are just as messed up as we had hoped. We're taking a short break in the new year to gather our thoughts, but not to worry - MTMUG will be back before you know it with a fresh crop of episodes for Season 5!

As always, thanks for listening and don't forget to like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywere you listen to podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

178. The Family Stone with special guest Jackson Cooper Dec 23, 2022

"What's so good about you guys?" We watched The Family Stone (2005) with our friend Jackson Cooper and listeners, you owe us one. Nothing says "sentimental holiday classic" like judgemental, mean-spirited WASPs terrorizing Sarah Jessica Parker for 90 minutes. Being the odd-man-out at a family gathering can be intimidating - like starting at a new job where everyone as been working there for years, you feel like a new character added middway through a long-running sitcom. It can be even harder when the family members team up against your for the sin of wearing business attire at home. Listen, there are some fun performances here - God bless Luke Wilson in gray sweatpants, and Elizabeth Reaser is also there. Okay okay, we won't fault the actors performances for the characters being rotted. Maybe we can forgive Diane Keaton for being, shall we say, irritable - since her character is terminally ill - but you have to admit, sometimes she comes off as just plain mean. Now, Christmas movies have an effect on us and this one is no different. We won't begrudge you an annual re-watch of The Family Stone if it makes you feel warm and fuzzy. Just know we're judging you as harshly as the Stone family judges Meredith Morton (SJP) for being so horrible as to wear high heels and a bun outside of business hours.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

177. Less Than Zero with special guest Ben Cheaves Dec 16, 2022

It's Christmas in LA, and remember to payback your drug dealer for the 50K you own him! We're rounding out our Bret Easton Ellis discussion on the podcast just in time for the holidays, and watched Less Than Zero with our friend Ben Cheaves from TCM Slumberground. It's a home for the holidays tale as old as time. Clay (Andrew McCarthy) comes back home from his preppy east coast college at the request of his coked out ex-girlfriend Blair (Jami Gertz) to find his out control friend Julian (Robert Downey Jr.) on a drug spiral. Part portrait of 80s excess, and cautionary drug tale, this movie is a fasinating rewatch decades later. We talk about the polarizing sex appeal of Andrew McCarthy, how Jami Gertz is acting in a completely different movie than the rest of the cast. (And we're oddly enough here for it) And how the bisexualness of its source material is heavily toned down from page to screen. Despite all this movies faults (and there are a lot) were still here for it as a perfect time capsule of the mid-1980s from the stacked TVs, Jami's teased hair, to its girl rock anthem Hazy Shade of Winter by the Bangles on its soundtrack.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

176. Anastasia with special guest Donovan Marcotte Dec 09, 2022

Move over Prince Eric there’s a hunkier animated dream boat in town. We watched Anastasia (1997) with our friend Donovan Marcotte and we would seriously consider giving up royalty for a shot at animated John Cusack. Anastasia was the 1990’s animated princess *not* brought to you by the house of mouse, but rather thorn in Disney’s side Don Bluth and Gary Goldman - the team behind The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail and The Land Before Time. America’s Sweetheart and ‘90s Icon Meg Ryan is charming as Anastasia and Cusack was making girls and little gay boys feel some type of way as hunky Dimitri. The tragic real-life story of the Romanov Royal Family and the ooky-spooky Rasputin somehow fit in this children’s tale of lost love, and reuniting with family (Don Bluth certainly has a thing for families getting separated). Throw in amnesia, a talking bat sidekick and a touch of magic and no, we didn’t forget the soundtrack (it's Everything). Don’t sleep on the pop version of Journey to the Past sung by none other than Aaliyah. Iconic.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

175. Young Adult with special guest Kelly Hardy Dec 02, 2022

"Love conquers all, have you not seen the Graduate? Or like, I don't know, anything?" We're rounding out our Diablo Cody joints this year and invited over the hilarious Kelly Hardy to watch Young Adult. Seeing Charlize Theron as a "psychotic prom queen bitch" who takes on her hometown to rescue to her old beau Buddy Slade (Patrick Wilson) from his wife (Elizabeth Reaser) and new born, is dare we say the most refreshing way beautiful people have ever been portrayed in film. This very anti-Hollywood movie rubbed certain people the wrong way when it came out in 2011, but just like Jennifer's Body's we're here to tell you this movie is incredible, and Theron's tour de force performance should have been Oscar nominated. Topics discussed are why gay men might gravitate towards a character as awful, beautiful, and complex as Mavis Gary. Complicated relationships with hometowns, and Patrick Wilson always being cast as the "Dumb Hot Dad" in movies. Grab your room tempeature Diet Coke, and breakout your Teenage Fanclub mixtape, it's Young Adult!

174. Clue with special guest Hiko Mitsuzuka Nov 25, 2022

"We're trying to find out who killed him, where, and with what!" It's our Black Friday weekend episode, and we watched Clue (1985) with pop culture aficionado Hiko Mitsuzuka @thefirstecho. I hope you recieved your letter, because this is one of our favorite comedies, like ever. This film is instantly quotable (Flames Flames from the sides of my face), and everyone in the cast is bringing their A-game. We talk about the wild range of Tim Curry who did the Worst Witch, and Legend, the same year he played the butler Wadswroth. How Mr. Green (Michael Mckean) made us feel a certain type of way, and discuss the fasinating legacy of this once panned film that's now championed as a comedy classic from an entire generation of children that grew up on it from cable and video rentals. We're all here for the high camp, and glamour of Madeline Kahn's Mrs. White, and Leslie Ann Warren selling sex in every line reading as Miss Scarlett. We hope you like monkey's brains because dinner will be served at 7:30.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

173. Mary Poppins with special guest Daniel Franzese Nov 18, 2022

“Winds in the east, mist coming in. Like somethin’ a brewin’ and ‘bout to begin.” We watched Mary Poppins (1964) with extra special guest Daniel Franzese and we’re ready to join an all chimney sweep dance crew. This movie is a classic, and we’re not here to dissect a classic - we’re here to sing songs, question parenting skills and thirst over Dick Van Dyke. Listen if we were raising a family in Edwardian London I’m sure I’d use all my resources to hire a governess/nanny to watch the kids so I could march with the suffragettes. Let’s be real, we’d probably be old crones selling seeds for tuppence a bag instead of wealthy bankers but either way we’d still write poems about wanting a beautiful nanny to make our beds. And if you’re wondering if we immediately watched the classic Simpsons episode that parodies this movie - yes. Yes we did. Come along children. You know the words.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

172. Ghost with special guest Joshua Clement Nov 11, 2022

"Molly you in danger girl." We watched the blockbuster romantic fantasy film Ghost directed by Jerry Zucker with our friend Joshua Clement, and all the sudden we feel the urge to take up pottery as a hobby. Ghost made over 500 million dollars in its theatrical run, and was one of the highest grossing romances of the 90s. After 32 years what's not to still love here. It has our forever movie hunk Patrick Swayze, prime Demi Moore as the most beautiful cryer in cinema history, Tony Goldwyn as one of the hottest villians ever, and let's not forget Whoopi Goldberg's Academy Award winning performance as Oda Mae Brown. We still quote, "Damn baby! What did you do to your hair?" and "Do you wanna kiss my butt", on the reg. We talk about what was in the water of the movies of the year 1990 (Pretty Woman, Field of Dreams, Dances With Wolves Goodfellas, Misery), the intimidating supporting actress catagory Whoopi was up against, and everyone's favorite Hollywood power couple Bruce and Demi. This movie may not have been meant for gay children in the 90s, but we're here to tell you this movie had a lasting effect on us. Stay away from the shadow demons, and bring your Demi pixie cut reference photo to your Regis it's Ghost!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

171. Hedwig and the Angry Inch with special guest Amber Shaw Nov 04, 2022

“When it comes to huge openings, a lot of people think of me.” We watched Hedwig and the Angry Inch with our friend Amber Shaw and we’re ready for a car wash! We talk about our introduction to this queer classic through the stage production, various versions of the soundtrack and the still-rockin’ after 20 years movie. John Cameron Mitchell’s snappy dialogue is hilarious and the music by Stephen Trask is face-melting rock and roll that can bring you to tears. We also have to talk about the Glamour - my goodness, the glamour! The wigs, the makeup, the costumes! Any drag queen worth her wig glue owes a debt to Hedwig just like Hedwig owes a bit of her look to certain legends of drag *cough* Jackie Beat *cough cough*. Pour yourself a vermouth on the rocks, grab your wig in a box and get ready for some Eastern bloc Rock!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

170. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors with special guests Tim Murdock and Matt Emert Oct 28, 2022

"In my dreams I'm beautiful... and Baaad." We watched A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) with our friends Tim Murdock and Matt Emert from the podcast Happy Horror Time and we need to get some sleep - Ándale! We covered "the gay one"(NOES2) and "the MTV one" (NOES4) and now we're here to talk about the critically aclaimed one. The start of the "dream trilogy" brings back Freddy's original Final Girl Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp) as a hot-shot grad student who studies dreams. Kristen Parker (Patricia Arquette) and her fellow troubled teens are the last of the Elm Street Kids and are fighting for their lives (literally) as Freddy is taking them down one by one. We get some radical 80's dream-logic sequences featuring punk rock chicks, D&D wizardry and bodacious nurses - all set to a hair metal soundtrack lead by Dokken and their title track Dream Warriors (which still slaps). The first in the Nightmare "Dream trilogy" is by far the best and quite possibly the most quotable of the entire franchise. "Welcome to prime time, bitch!"

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

169. Ed Wood with special guest Jackson Cooper Oct 21, 2022

"It's not a monster movie. It's a supernatural thriller." We watched Ed Wood (1994) with our friend and MTUG SuperStar Jackson Cooper and we don't need coverage - the first take was perfect! Ed Wood is often hailed as the worst director of all time and we're here to tell you - "Glen or Glenda" and "Plan 9 From Outer Space" are pretty terrible, but his story is fascinating. Johnny Depp plays Wood as optimistic, a little naive but driven in his quest to make the perfect movie. He doesnt let a little thing like knowing how to direct get in his way. Martin Laundau gives a hilarious and Oscar winning performance as Bela Lugosi and the rest of the cast really shines. We love the Lisa Marie years of Tim Burton's repertoire and she does not disappoint as Vampira aka Maila Nurmi. Burton really captures the rural look and feel of Hollywood in the 50's and if you're like us, the fun of this movie is heading to Youtube to compare the footage to Ed Wood's actual movies - most of which are in the public domain and fully available to stream leagally and for free. 1950's B movies are camp fun and Ed's cross dressing storyline is handled delicately and holds up well for a movie from the 90's about the 50's. You can't get anymore queer than Vampira's BDSM waistline, Ed Wood directing in angora and a room full of cross dressers.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

168. The Craft with special guest Matthew Ownby Oct 14, 2022

“We are the weirdos, mister.” We call on the four corners with TCM Slumberground’s Matthew Ownby, and watched the Craft. As youngins we had this movie checked out more than Justin Theroux during grey sweatpants season. Why do all young gays want to be witches? How do these teenage girls keep getting away with all these dress code violations? Why is Robin Tunney wearing a wig? We unpack all these questions, and much more as we discuss this cult classic. This coven remains just as memorable now as they were when we first watched. As the “bad” witch Nancy, Fairuza Balk slays. And Robin Tunney’s “Good Witch” Sarah is our forever witchy goal. We can’t forget MTMUG favorites Rachel True, and Neve Cambell who fill out this stacked 90s cast. Hit play on your favorite Connie Francis song on Nancy’s mom’s jukebox, the witching hour is about to begin.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

167. Night of the Comet with special guest Rudy Bleu Oct 07, 2022

It's the apocalypse, and lets go to the mall! We watched Night of the Comet with returning guest Rudy Bleu. When a mysterious comet whipes out most of the life on Earth two valley girls Reggie and Sam find Los Angeles all to themsleves. In this clever blend of horror, sci-fi, comedy these sisters kick butt, ride motorcyles, play videogames, take over an abandoned radio station, shoot uzis, and then hit the mall. Night of the Comet truly checks all the boxes for cult films, and it's why it's one of our favorites. We wouldn't have Buffy Summers if it weren't for Catherine Mary Stewart, and Kelli Maroney. We discuss our apocalypse playlists, where we'd go if we had LA all to ourselves, and hot department store stock boys who might or might not be zombies.

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

166. Lifeguard with special guest Love Connie Sep 30, 2022

What do you say to 90 minutes of primo late-'70s Sam Elliot parading around in short-shorts and being an all-around macho stud? We say "Gimme, gimme, gimme!" We watched Lifeguard (1976) with the amazing Love Connie and we're trying to grow out our mustaches by sheer will power. Sam Elliot plays career lifeguard Rick and he's our hero. He's got a swinging bachelor pad, a sweet car and pretty much lives the life of a gay man... only you know, with women. If you're not familiar with Sam Elliot's earlier work - you're welcome. This movie is so horny we need a moment to collect ourselves. We talk with Connie about seeing this movie way too young and Sam making us all feel some type of way, and Connie spills the tea on her time on set of the iconique comedy Legally Blonde! Speedos, mustaches and Bend 'n Snap origin stories - oh my!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

165. Y tu mamá también with special guest Sandra Espinoza Sep 23, 2022

"Life is like the surf, so give yourself away like the sea." We watched Y tu mamá también (2001) with our friend Sandra Espinoza and we're packing the station wagon for a roadtrip to Boca del Cielo. Time is a hell of a concept and man did it do a number on us when we re-watched this classic of Mexican cinema. As young lads first introduced to this film, we were struck by the beauty of its cast, its locations and its story, but as aged queens of the 2020's we've really changed who we identify with. Of course as teens coming to grips with our queerness we sided with the beautiful Julio (Gael García Bernal) and Tenoch (Diego Luna) and their spontaneous beach trip. Now that we're grown - it's fully team Luisa (Maribel Verdú) who feels like she's babysitting without getting paid. Masterfully directed by Alfonso Cuarón and shot by Emmanuel "Chivo" Lubezki - it captures the beauty of Mexico in a way not often seen in American movies. No yellow filter to be found - just 2 boys, a girl, a lot of tequila and colorful translations of Mexican slang. No mames guey!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

164. Beautiful Thing with special guest Jesse Krempel Sep 16, 2022

"It's not natural, is it? A girl at her age being into Mama Cass." We watched the 1996 British film Beautiful Thing with Jesse Krempel from Cult Cinema Circle. As one of the most beloved "gay" movies from the 1990s, Beautiful Thing always feels a little more special than a traditonal "coming out" story. Set around a tower block South-London apartment building we follow Jamie (Glen Berry) and his neighbor Ste (Scott Neal) as they navigate their budding sexuality, and feelings for each other. We love this sweet movie (filled with the hits of Cass Elliot), as well as its supporting cast of characters. First there Jamie's mum Sandra (played with a spit-fire panache by Linda Henry), and her hot hippy boyfriend Tony (Ben Daniels). And we can't forget Tameka Empson scene stealing performance as Leah! We talk about first gay bar adventures, sneaking looks at gay magazines at newstands, and why this movie rises above most mediocre coming-of-age gay movies that would follow it.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

163. La Belle et la Bête (1946) Sep 09, 2022

“My Beast! My Beast! Answer me, my Beast! Answer me, my Beast!” We watched the insanely beautiful 1946 Jean Cocteau film La Belle et la Bête, and excuse us as we glide down a windy hallway like were in the It's All Coming Back Me Now video. There’s wouldn’t be the 1991 Disney animated movie, or power ballad music videos, if it weren’t for Cocteau’s flamboyant take on the ye old 1757 French fairy tale. We dissect the drag styling of Jean Marais as the Beast. Marvel at how beautiful Josettte Day’s Belle is. Other topics discussed is growing up on Shelly Duvall’s Faerie Tale Theatre, Shannel’s All Stars 1 entrance look, and why we all prefer the prince looking like the beast at the end. This might be one of the gayest and sexually subversive films ever! The type of delicious camp that only a gay man could cook up!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

, and excuse us as we glide down a windy hallway like were in the It’s All Coming Back Me Now video. There’s wouldn’t be the Disney classic if it weren’t for Cocteau’s flamboyant take on the ye old 1757 French fairy tale. We dissect the drag proportions of the the styling of Jean Marais as the Beast. Marvel at how beautiful Josettte Day’s Belle is. Other topics discussed is growing up on Shelly Duvall’s Faerie Tale Theatre, Shannel’s All Stars 1 entrance look, and why we all prefer the prince looking like the beast in the end. Is La Belle et la Bete one of the gayest and subversive movies of all time? Cocteau knows how to deliver high camp that only a gay man could cook up!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

162. The Truth About Cats and Dogs with special guest Oscar Montoya Sep 02, 2022

“If you were trapped in Biosphere 2 for three years, who would you bring: Time Magazine's Woman of the Year or Playboy's Playmate of the Year?” We watched our favorite 90s romantic comedy The Truth About Cats and Dogs with our friend Oscar Montoya from HBO Max’s Minx. This 90s catfish story by the way of Cyrano de Bergerac is super charming, and classic ‘Best Friend Cinema’. Is there anything gay men love more than two women getting along in a movie? We talk about pre-sexting phone sex, 1996’s Sexiest Man Alive, 90’s movie soundtracks, and why Uma Thurman would win America’s Next Top Model. Maybe pitting six foot Uma next to five foot Janeane Garofalo, and having all the men in the movie treat Janeane like a sea hag is a tad misogynistic, but the friendship between the two rings more true with us than the shoe-horned in romance. Janeane and Uma’s chemistry can power a small town compared to our two male best friends(?) Ben Chaplin and Jamie Foxx. Don’t get us wrong, Ben Chaplin has a 90’s sexiness that we try really hard to pinpoint (are we into unibrows now?). Keep your eyes (and ears) pealed for cameos by 90’s comedy icons Bob Odenkirk, David Cross and Mary Lynn Rajskub while Scott and Pete take you on a tour of L.A.’s West Side gone-by.

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

161. Jennifer's Body with special guest Lauren Ogle Aug 26, 2022

"Hell is a teenage girl." We talk about the Karyn Kusama cult horror comedy Jennifer's Body this week with our bestie Lauren Ogle from Keep it Weird, and we can't help but be lesbigay for Megan Fox. As Jennifer Check, the demon possesed boy killer who chows down on the patriarchy, Fox has never been more in her element. The Diablo Cody penned script was sorely overlooked when it came out in 2009, but has since been reassesed as a feminst classic. We love its lead heroine Anita "Needy" Lesnicki played by Amanda Seyfried, and are secret Low Shoulder stans of Adam Brody's Nikolai, the true villian of the movie. We always knew what Kusama, and Cody had with this wonderful movie, and am glad everyone else has finally come around. If you need us we'll be listening to Through the Trees on repeat.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

160. Welcome to the Dollhouse with special guest Seth Shubin Aug 19, 2022

Not all girls want to play with dolls. It’s been 27 years since Todd Solondz’s Welcome to the Dollhouse, and we’re here to tell you that it's still savage AF. Seth Subin from @jerkofalltrades joins us again to discuss this pitch black coming-of- age comedy, and we really just want to give Dawn Wiener a hug and tell her it’s all going to be alright. We get into the 90s icon that is Heather Matarazzo as the ultimate outsider in us all. Dawn launched her to bigger movies like 54, Princess Diaries, and Saved. Matarazzo’s Dawn Wiener is just as potent now as it was when we first got our hands on a copy of this movie. We talk about Brendan Sexton III, as the type of damaged bully we all remember growing up, and the beautiful himbo Steve Rogers (played by Eric Mabius). This movie is essential 90s cinema, and we’re not entirely sure if a movie like it could be made today.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

159. Spice World with special guest Courtney Barriger Aug 12, 2022

Girl power takes over this week on MTMUG, and we had our friend Courtney Barriger over to watch Spice World (1997). This camp classic Hard Days Night take on the 90s girl group phenomenon "The Spice Girls" took us all back. Ginger, Scary, Baby, Sporty, and Posh. We love all of these empowered women, and their movie is an out of control good time. Name another film that has an alien encounter, a high octane speed boat chase, boot camp choreography, a fashion montage, and live child birth scene! And don’t worry, we get into the famous double decker Spice Bus, that looks as spacious as the TARDIS from Dr. Who. Don’t believe anyone who says this is bad, it’s a blast filled with unexpectedly solid comedic performances. (Seriously, we didn’t remember Victoria Beckham getting the most laughs here) You might have to dig through your old VHS collection to get ahold of this one. How is this camp masterpiece nowhere to found on streaming? Blah, Blah, Blah, Girl Power, You know wot I mean?

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

158. The Hours with special guest Jackson Cooper Aug 05, 2022

"I believe I have the first sentence." We watched The Hours (2002) with MTMUG SuperStar Jackson Cooper and we are ready to get sad! Can you believe this titan of gayness of 20 years old? The sheer star power of Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and Julianne Moore is enough to power all of West Hollywood for a month! We talk about where we were when we realized this wasn't just a movie about glamourous and nervous white ladies,but about lesbians through the ages. Nicole Kidman (and to some degree her facial prosthetics) as the salty Virginia Woolf may have won the Oscar, but Julianne Moore as unfulfilled melancholic housewife Laura Brown really stuck with us when we first saw this as baby gays. The big reveal (20 year old spoiler alert) had us all geeked, gagged and gooped and we're still recovering. Even the ultra-dramatic cacophany of the Philip Glass score is somehow super gay. Nic may not have known it yet then but this movie proves that our heroes really do feel like the best parts of us and stories really do feel perfect and powerful. Well, you know the rest.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

157. Who Framed Roger Rabbit with special guest Dax Exclamationpoint Jul 29, 2022

"I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way." We watch Who Framed Roger Rabbit with the Queen of all nerds herself, Dax Exclamationpoint and things are about to get real nerdy up in here. This movie was the original Multiverse of Madness for kids in the '80s and '90s. We collectively lost our tiny minds when we saw the titans of Disney and Warner Brothers together on screen for the first time! Jessica Rabbit, voiced to perfection by the amazing Kathleen Turner, may have been a sexual awakening for a generation of straight boys - but for the gays she was a revalation. She introduced gay kids across the land to Glamour with a capital G and we've been chasing that glittery high ever since. Joanna Cassidy ("I'm right on top of that Rose") is doing the lords work delivering the silliest of lines with deadpan drama and looking like a million bucks in these '40s fashions. This movie also collectively traumatized a generation of kids with it's batsh*t villain Judge Doom, played to chilling perfection by Christopher Lloyd. If you're into voluptuous cartoon babes, onscreen murder of cute cartoon characters and plenty of sexual innuendo this is the kids movie for you!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

156. Commando with special guests Ben Cheaves and Millie De Chirico Jul 22, 2022

Let’s Party! We watched one of the gayest action movies to come out of the 1980s Commando with our TCM friends Ben Cheaves and Millie De Chirico. Y’all this movie is insane, and doesn’t get nearly enough credit for making Arnold Schwarzenegger the movie star he is today. Arnold plays an ex-special ops soldier living in the woods with his daughter played by Samantha from Who’s the Boss, Alyssa Milano. When his daughter is kidnapped by an evil dictator played by Dan Hedaya he must use his Captain America strength to hunt down the men responsible. We discuss if this movie is actually a love story between Arnold and the International Male clad Vernon Wells from Mad Max 2, its smart talking sidekick played with perfect comic timing by Rae Dawn Chong, and if Arnold in that black swim brief leave us feeling a certain way?

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

155. The Royal Tenenbaums with special guest Donovan Marcotte Jul 15, 2022

"I always wanted to be a Tenenbaum, you know?" We watched The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) with our friend Donovan Marcotte and we're all of us especially *not* a genius. This "quirky" family dramedy is peak Wes Anderson and quote possibly his best film. Fight us. We all laugh a little too nervously as Gene Hackman's Royal Tenenbaum eviscerates with words everyone in his path - even his children and ex wife (too real?). Are every hipster couple in their Margot and Richie Halloween costumes missing the point of the movie completely? Maybe. Either way we still wish were an inkling as cool as Margot, as smart as Chas and as sensitive as Richie. But at the end of the day maybe we're all just Eli Cash watching from the window across the street.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

154. Terms of Endearment with special guest Darren Stein Jul 08, 2022

“Give my daughter the shot!” We watched the James L. Brooks movie Terms of Endearment with the writer/director of Jawbreaker Darren Stein, and we are here to remind you that it’s one of the best films to come out of the 1980s. This movie’s biggest fans are in the gay community, and can anyone read a queen to filth like Aurora Greenway? “You are not special enough to overcome a bad marriage.” And nobody would have played her better than the cinematic treasure that is Shirley MacLaine, and she has the Oscar to prove it. We talk about the “turbulent brilliance” of Debra Winger. The most Jack role Jack Nicholson has ever played. The Patrick Nagel come to life Patsy played by Lisa Hart Carroll, and stealth hottie Jeff Daniels. Come to laugh, come to cry, come to care, come to terms!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

153. Mulholland Drive with special guest Zoë Secret Jul 01, 2022

Silencio! We watched Mulholland Drive (2001) with our friend Zoë Secrest and we're still pretty confused. This Hollywood dreamscape from director David Lynch has everything - parking lot hags, amnesiacs in shake-and-go wigs, and Justin Theroux in tinted glasses. We discuss "the secret of Mulholland Drive" and attempt to dissect the mystery behind this puzzlebox of a film. Spoiler alert - we still probably haven't solved it. Do you have to watch the movie before you enjoy this episode - we won't hold it against you, but don't hold our cuckoo theories as cold hard facts. That's what IMDB trivia is for.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

152. In & Out with special guest Chris Gallo Jun 24, 2022

"Does anybody here know how many times I had to watch 'Funny Lady'?" We watched In & Out (1997) with our friend Chris (@golden_girls_posters) and Hot damn, what a faboulous window treatment... wait that was a trick! We still have questions about the premise, but you can't beat this cast with a stick. Kevin Kline nails it as an in the closet (?) high school teacher who gets outed by a famous former student. Somehow his mincing and general gayness isnt quite as offensive as a certain soon-to-be-former talk show host and we were still loling at the physical humor. Joan Cusack once again steals every scene she's in and absolutely deserves her Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination. I still think Debbie Reynolds dressed as Thelma Harper is a hate crime especially in a movie as gay as this but it was 1997. Times and attitudes have changed but thanks to some knock out comedic performances this movie doesn't need to get cancelled... yet.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

151. Nowhere with special guest Seth Shubin Jun 17, 2022

“L.A is like… nowhere. Everyone who lives here is lost.” We put some gas in the VCR this week to talk about the Gregg Araki film Nowhere with guest Seth Shubin @jerkofalltrades. Described in the marketing as “90210 was on Acid” this cast is a who’s who of up and coming Hollywood. With early appearances by Ryan Phillippe, Heather Graham, Scott Caan, Mena Suvari, Denise Richards, as well as Araki staple James Duval, Nowhere is one of the hidden gems of the 90s. We talk about the once again genius castings of his films (Christina Applegate, Guillermo Diaz, Kathleen Robertson), the more insane celebrity cameos, and terrific soundtrack that’s still a staple of our car CD player. Get your date to Jujyfrui’s party, (I thought YOU were going with Tomas?), and take the ride with us to Araki's teenage apocalypse.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

150. The Doom Generation with special guest Rudy Bleu Jun 10, 2022

We made it to episode 150, and we finally got to the long awaited “Heterosexual Movie by Gregg Araki”, The Doom Generation with our friend Rudy Bleu. The anti-Clueless, this movie was every alternative young person’s bible. Following two troubled teen lovers (James Duval and Rose McGowan) who pick up a mysterious drifter named Xavier (Jonathan Schaech) and run wild through the slums of the San Fernando Valley. The Doom Generation is quintessential 90s viewings. We talk about the sexual charge of Jonathan Schaech’s eyebrows, James Duval’s puppy dog delivery, the wild celebrity cameos by the likes of Eve Plumb, Amanda Bearse, Heidi Fleiss, and how iconic Rose McGowan is in that black bob. Grab some Doritos, and queue of your favorite industral track. It's the Doom Generation!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

149. Weird Science with special guest Dylan Hay Chapman Jun 03, 2022

What do you little maniacs want to do first? We’re not just talking candle wax on the nipples or witchcraft, or chip, dips, chain n whips, we’re talking about the renegade John Hughes movie "Weird Science" (1985) with our favorite straight brother Dylan Hay-Chapman. Kelly LaBrock is insanely fierce as Lisa, the Marry Poppins for teenage boys. The gays want to be her, and the straights well you know… We talk about all the iconique Lisa costume changes, '80s bad boy cuties Robert Downey Jr and Robert Rusler, a scene stealing Bill Paxton, and the two teenage boys (Anthony Michael Hall, and Ilan Mitchell-Smith) at the center of one of the horniest teen movies ever made.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

148. Alien with special guest Drew Stanley May 27, 2022

In space no one call hear you scream yas queen! We watched the science fiction monolith ‘Alien’ directed by Ridley Scott on the podcast, and if you’re not empowered by feminist icon Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) we’ll blow you out of the airlock. With guest Drew Stanley @nameverb we talk about Ripley, the rest of the Nostromo Crew (humm Daddy Tom Skerritt), and yes the titular Alien aka Xenoporph queen herself. We get into what makes the Alien film series so sexually subversive, and why Ellen Ripley belongs in the Pantheon of ass kicking women action stars.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

147. Working Girl with special guest Moranne Klassen May 20, 2022

We finally got the Mike Nichols feminist classic “Working Girl”, and like its lead heroine Tess we have got a head for business, and a bod for sin We are joined by our good friend, and fellow working girl Moranne Klassen @mokee to discuss the overall influences and empowerment the film delivered to a 1980s audience. A career making lead performance by Melanie Griffith, a truly inspiring song by Carly Simon, scene stealing Oscar nominated performances by Sigourney Weaver, and Joan Cusack: Working Girl has it all. Imagine the Aquanet budget alone! Leeeeet the Riiiiiver Ruuuuuun!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

146. Chicago with special guest Pickens Barringer May 13, 2022

“Slick your hair and wear your buckle shoes… And all that jazz.” We watched the 2002 Rob Marshall directed musical ‘Chicago’ with our buddy Pickens Barringer, and all a sudden we are overcome with belting THAT JAZZZ while dancing to Bob Fosse choreo. Twenty years later it’s still one of the best stage to screen musicals ever. We talk about the casting perfection going on here. That Oscar was in the clear for Catherine Zeta Jones in the first number alone. Everything going on here is seamlessly staged by Marshell, and we talk about the multiverse of Roxie and Velma casting possiblities. We adore these two husband killing broads, and nod in agreement that ‘They had it comin’, because that’s Chicago!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

145. Auntie Mame with special guest Darren Elms May 06, 2022

"Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death!" We watched Auntie Mame (1958) with our friend Darren Elms and someone get us a Dr. Pepper! There's just something about a glamorous woman of a certain age that gay boys just gravitate towards. We all want to be as fabulous as Auntie Mame someday, even though we may be more like Agnes Gooch. Rosalind Russel's iconic performance as Mame is truly living life like a gay man, or a drag queen. Either way she is everything we strive to be and more, while we're all just little Patrick Dennis or poor Agnes Gooch just trying to keep up.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

144. Reality Bites (1994) Directed by Ben Stiller Apr 29, 2022

“It’s like MTV but with an edge.” We watched Reality Bites (1994) directed by Ben Stiller and we’re gonna go grab a couple of Big Gulps. We’re back with the winner of our Janeane Garofalo mini challenge and we’re jumping in the way-back machine to take a trip to the 90’s! Generation X, irony-loving, thrift store-shopping, 70’s sitcom-quoting slackers abound in this comic coming of age story. Recent college grad Lelaina (Winona Ryder) and her pals are trying to navigate life, love and work in the real world. Constant pop culture references and wall to wall nostalgia really paved the way for sitcom writing for years to come. Snappy dialogue, great clothes, cute boys and not to mention a killer soundtrack keep us coming back to re-live the 90’s.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

143. Labyrinth with special guest Jared Anderson Apr 15, 2022

“Turn Back, Sarah. Turn back before it’s too late.” We watched Labyrinth (1986) with our good-Judy Jared Anderson and we wish the Goblin King would come and take you away… right now. Sixteen-year-old Sarah (Jennifer Connelley) faces off against Jareth the Goblin King (David Bowie) and a generation’s sexual awakening began. Bowie is giving androgynous ren-faire realness and Connelley is giving ethereal drama-kid/teen model. And you can trust and believe we get into that cod-piece. Is it icky that the Goblin King is so actively seducing this young girl? A little, but it’s all fantasy and (spoiler alert) Sarah finds her way back to her kick ass bedroom in her dad and stepmoms sweet Victorian house in Portland. The puppet work by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop will transport you to another world, the costumes will make you want to head over to Party City right now, and the MUSIC! Don’t get us started on the soundtrack by David Bowie. It’s FIRE. Grab a cold mug of mead, break out your tights and lets get theatrical! Say it with us… “You have no power over me!”

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

142. Welcome Home Roxy Carmichael with special guest Michael Morgan Apr 08, 2022

“That was a thirty-two dollar sweater, missy, and you dyed it black, didn’t you?” We watched Welcome Home Roxy Carmichael (1990) with the always outrageous Michael Morgan and I could use an Almond Roca. Gen-X Queen Winona Ryder is at it again, this time playing strange and unusual all-black-wearing loner Dinkey Bossetti. Dinky is obsessed with the cute boy in her class, feeding stray animals and the town legend, the mysterious Roxy Carmichael. We never picked up on the Sapphic under (and over) tones in this movie until this watching, but man - this movie is gay! From the Melissa Etheridge soundtrack, the over-sexed townies waking up to post coital brunch, and don’t get us started on the guidance counselor. Are the fleeting images of Roxy in her L.A. manse all in Dinky’s head? And if they are - why is she always naked?! And most importantly, we answer the age old question - is Jeff Daniels hot? Spoiler alert - the answer is yes.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

141. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Apr 01, 2022

"I'm glad to be here with you Samwise Gamgee. Here at the end of all things." We watched The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King all by our damn selves and we’re ready for second breakfast. OK let’s be real, these movies aren’t exactly passing the Bechtel Test but when the ladies are finally trotted out they’re serving fragrance commercial Eleganza and we’re loving every fleeting minute of it. Orlando Bloom as Legolas the Elf ignited many a sexual awakening and the Hobbits are really giving us a lot to work with in this episode. Did Frodo and Sam get gay Hobbit married on the side of that mountain? We like to think so. Once circuit-gay Gollum gets thrown into the volcano and destroys the Ring Frodo goes through his emo phase, Sam marries a lady-Hobbit and they both act like their mountain-top wedding never happened. A likely story.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

140. To Die For with special guest Ashley Casseday Mar 25, 2022

“What’s the point of doing anything worthwhile if nobody’s watching? And if people are watching, it makes you a better person.” We watched To Die For (1995) with our good bestie Ashley from Keep It Weird Podcast!! It’s Oscar season and we are here for our Nic! Enough time has passed that we can honestly say Nicole Kidman was ROBBED of an Oscar nomination for her bat-S crazy performance in this film. Joaquin Phoenix is serving teenage dirtbag who doesn’t know any better but bless him, he’s so cute. Suzanne Stone is officially the best stage name on earth and she had a dream of being on TV but if Matt Dillon wanted to run an Italian restaurant and we could stay home and be a kept wife… props to ya momma. Nicole steals the movie with this performance and we love every minute of it.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Find Ashley and Keep It Weird:

www.keepitweirdpodcast.com

Twitter/Instagram @keepitweirdcast

Find Movies That Made Us Gay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

139. Star Trek with Seán Ferrick Mar 18, 2022

We talk ALL things Star Trek with ultimate Trek encyclopedia Seán Ferrick (TrekCulture) and we’re boldly going… you know the rest. Why are queer people so drawn to Star Trek? That’s like asking why gays love horror - no one knows! Well some people know. Star Trek promised us a vision of the future free from poverty, sexism and prejudice (just don’t look too deep into the origins of the Klingons) and us gays long for a place where we can just be ourselves right? Star Trek also promises us a future filled with metallic non-stretch fabrics, pointy sideburns and catsuits for everyone! This episode we take a deep dive into the Star Trek The Next Generation episode “The Outcast” from 1992 which takes a veiled look at homosexuality and gender when Riker (Jonathan Frakes) falls for a member of a non-binary alien species (played by a cis-female actor). We talk about what lured us into Star Trek, what we still love about the franchise all these years later and how we would make a living in the Star Trek universe. Guinan has gotta need a bar back right? In the Trek universe the men are macho, the women are fabulous and the gays can’t get enough of it. Live long, and prosper!

138. Thirteen with special guest Donovan Marcotte Mar 11, 2022

“Mothers, lock up your sons!” We watched Thirteen (2003) with our friend Donovan Marcotte and we’re still clutching our pearls. Your wanna feel like a granny, out of touch with the kids these days? Watch this movie. Catherine Hardwicke directed this groundbreaking indie from a script she co-wrote with then teenage Nikki Reed (The Twilight Saga). Evan Rachel Wood and Reed play best friends wrapped up in the unparalleled drama of teenage friendship - where every decision you made was life or death. And some of these outfits are to die for. We’re talking early Avril Lavigne levels of safety pins, cutouts and stripes. Holly Hunter knocks it out of the park (per usual) as Wood’s put upon mom and Jeremy Sisto is dreamy as ever. We must be getting old - we’re rooting for the parents and just want to shake these girls and tell em to SNAP OUT OF IT!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

137. Terminator 2: Judgment Day with special guest Lucas Hazlitt Mar 04, 2022

"I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle." We watched Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) with the very funny Lucas Hazlett and man do we love this movie. It's a known fact that we Stan Jim Cameron, but this episode goes deep into why. The man knows how to write a screenplay. T2 is the sequel to a low budget scifi indie and it has gone down as one of the most influential movies of the 90s. Aside from being a SOLID script - the copious amount of buns, the two daddy's vying for the attention of the kid, the Village People aesthetic - it all ads up to a gay boys dreams. Throw in Linda Hamilton butching is up - we can't give this movie enough love. Oh and we get into some really critical thinking about the time travel in this one! Hasta la vista babies!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

136. Jawbreaker with special guest Thomas Dekker Feb 25, 2022

"Never send a rose unless dyed black as a warning." We watched Jawbreaker (1999) with the fablous Thomas Dekker and we killed the teen dream. Deal with it. Darren Stein wrote and directed this candy colored fantasy and we are all the gayer for it. Rose McGowan absolutely devours every line she delivers (and there are some doozys) with Rebecca Gayheart and Julie Benz giving us prototype mean girls. Judy Greer kills it as Fern Mayo/Vylette and the supporting cast of Pam Grier, Carol Kane, Jeff Conaway (and a couple of "Carrie" cameos) are *chefs kiss*. Jawbreaker is inconic and if you ever said Rose McGowan was your crush - you're gay now. We don't make the rules. "Lifes a bitch, then you die."

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasa

135. Pretty Woman with special guest Chris Rosson Feb 18, 2022

“Well color me happy! There’s a sofa in here for two!” We watched Pretty Woman (1990) with our friend Chris Rosson and we want the fairy tale. Julia Roberts and Laura San Giacomo are friendship goals. OK so they’re both sex workers and Kit De Luca (San Giacomo) may or may not be a junkie with zero to no money management skills. But they got each other. And Vivian Ward (Roberts) is the original “hooker with a heart of gold.” Richard Gere plays Edward Lewis a little tightly wound but hey it was the 90’s and he had some sort of vague high pressure job. It’s still hard to believe that Disney had their fingerprints anywhere near this movie, but the script is charming and director Garry Marshall turned what could have been a dark cautionary tale into one of the most memorable rom-coms of the 90s. “Welcome to Hollywood. What’s your dream?” Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

134. Romeo + Juliet with special guest Espie Quintero Feb 11, 2022

Two houses, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene. We watched William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996) with our friend Espie Quintero and "A Plague on both your houses!" Aesthetically gifted Australian director Baz Luhrmann gifted unto the 1990's this perfect chocolate box of a movie for "The MTV generation." We were just learning about this wunderkind actor Leonardo DiCaprio when this movie exploded into theaters (and our loins) and the rest is history. Romeo and Juliet was standard reading in high school and 90's teens rejoiced when we found out it was getting "updated" with the dreamboat from "The Basketball Diaries" and Angela Chase herself - Claire Danes from "My So-Called Life!" Our little queer hearts (and our loins) burst. The cast absolutely crushes it, the soundtrack is killer and the costumes still make us swoon. This movie is nearly untouched by time and we are so stoked to be talking about it.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

133. Scream 2 with special guest Andy Ur Feb 04, 2022

“That is so Moral Majority.“ We watched Scream 2 with our friend Andy Ur and Season 4 of Movies That Made Us Gay is here! It’s still Scream Season and we’re giving you a FULL episode of the second entry in this hallowed franchise. Sidney (Neve Campbell) and Randy (Jamie Kennedy) are now in college with a fresh crop of victims for a copycat killer(s?) to pick off one by one. Leaning WAY into the sequel-ness of it all - the body count is indeed bigger and the death scenes are in fact more elaborate (poor SMG). The “Stab” film within a film starring Heather Graham, Tori Spelling and Luke Wilson is *chef’s kiss* and the now standard opening kill with Jada Pikett Smith and Omar Epps is still terrifying. Oh, and Randy’s Film Theory discussion of sequels lives rent free in our brains. “There’s no accounting for taste.”

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

132. Carol with special guest Jackson Cooper Dec 31, 2021

"Just when you think it can't get any worse, you run out of cigarettes." We watched Carol (2015) with MTMUG Superstar Jackson Cooper and we'll take the train set! Cate Blanchett is giving us EVERYTHING as Carol the bored housewife/secret lesbian in 1950's New York. Rooney Mara's Therese is giving us wide-eyed innocence, even though she really knows exactly what she's doing. The costumes, the hair, the setting all reeled us in (we're once again "transported) but the melodrama, the old timey dialogue and the New England WASPy character names are just the icing on the cake. Let's also give it up for Grand High Lesbian Sarah Paulson as the best friend/ex lover she was born to play and Jake Lacey once again playing America's problematic boyfriend.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

131. Hook wth special guest Joshua Clement Dec 24, 2021

"So, Peter, you've become a pirate." We watched Hook (1991) with MTMUG Superstar Joshua Clement and we've lost our marbles. Steve Spielberg's 1991 continuation of Peter Pan gave us iconic performances and a couple of arguably draggy character pieces. Dame Maggie Smith in Granny Wendy Drag and Dustin Hoffman in Captain Hook High Drag are at the top of the list but Robin Williams and Dante Basco are giving them a run for the money. Robin's 30-something Peter Banning (Pan) goes from executive realness to cosplay queen while Dante as Rufio is serving Mother of the House of Lost Boys in full Road Warrior couture, complete with red Capezio dance shoes. Don't worry - we get to the one and only Julia Roberts giving us ginger Tinkerbell realness. Say it and mean it... "I believe in fairies!"

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

130. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas with special guest Ben Cheaves Dec 17, 2021

“It’s always a business doing pleasure with you!” We watched The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) with our friend Ben Cheaves and we need to pick up one of them Japanese sling shots. Dolly Parton and Mr. Burt Reynolds boot scoot and boogie their way across the screen in this country fried musical from the director of “9 to 5”, Colin Higgins. Burt’s sheriff drag and Dolly’s saloon madame couture are pretty queer but you are not truly gay until you have seen a room full of 1980’s male ballet dancers having a hoedown in a football locker room in nothing but jock straps and cowboy boots. The ladies of The Chicken Ranch are equally fabulous sporting looks as varied as classic country lady of the evening, disco diva and Pat Benatar realness. Truly a sight to behold. Move over “The Bodyguard” because this movie closes out with I Will Always Love You as sung by the original Dolly Parton herself. “It was the nicest little whorehouse you ever saw!”

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

129. The Rules of Attraction with special guest Mike Toscano Dec 10, 2021

“No one ever knows anyone. You’re not ever gonna know me.” We watched The Rules of Attraction (2002) with MTMUG Superstar Mike Toscano and we always knew it would be like this. We’re taking another trip into Bret Easton Ellis territory with this slick entry from director Roger Avery. The cast is filled to the brim with beautiful up and comers and even one or two teen soap stars trying to break the mold. Released during the Golden Age of the Special Edition DVD - we talk about all FIVE commentary tracks and even the infamous deleted scene that was left off the DVD featuring Casper Van Dien taking on the role of American Psycho’s Patrick Bateman (apparently Christian Bale was busy). Our teenage gay selves showed up for the college boys dancing in their underwear but our adult gay selves keep coming back for Swoosie Kurtz and Faye Dunaway popping pills over martinis. Rock and Roll.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

128. But I'm A Cheerleader with special guest Zoë Secrest Dec 03, 2021

“Foreplay is for sissies! Real men go in, unload, and pull out!” We watched “But I’m a Cheerleader” with our friend Zoë Secrest, and like its heroine Megan (Natasha Lyonne) we might or might not have been eating tofu and had a giant Melissa Etheridge poster in our bedrooms growing up. A staple of queer cinema of the early 00s, we love this razor sharp and hilarious satire by writer/director Jamie Babbit Join us as we follow Megan as she falls down the rabbit hole of gay conversion camp at ‘New Directions’ lead by Cathy Moriarty and RuPaul Charles. We want to be best friends with lesbian icon Clea Duvall, and can agree that Moriarty screaming sexual positions over a megaphone is a mood.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

127. The Ice Storm with special guest Stanley Jacobus Nov 26, 2021

"Libbets? What sort of a name is Libbets?" We watched The Ice Storm (1997) with our friend Stanley Jacobus and I think it's time to refill our waterbeds. This family drama is full of killer performances - Joan Allen, Sigourney Weaver and Christina Ricci own this movie. The 1970's art direction and costume design truly transports us every time we watch. Sigourney Weaver's bountiful hair and gorgeous makeup is enough to keep us revisiting, but her icy (pun intended) performance is the real star here. We all agree Christina Ricci's little red riding hood knit poncho is wardrobe goals but at the end of the day we want to be Sigourney when we grow up.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

126. Purple Rain (1984) with special guest Christian Turner Nov 19, 2021

Dearly beloved... we watched Purple Rain (1984) with our friend Christian Turner and we need to purify ourselves in the waters or Lake Minnetonka. There never has been and never will be another like Prince Rogers Nelson and there is no other movie like Purple Rain. This movie is so bananas it has to be seen to be believed. Prince and The Revolution, Morris Day and The Time and Apollonia all play fictionalized versions of themselves in a fantasyland Minneapolis where nightclub acts reign supreme, leather and lace are worn freely (during the day) and people make their way TO Minnesota to make it in the biz. You may finish the movie with more questions than answers but watching nearly the entire Purple Rain album performed in a packed club full of 1984 Central Casting extras makes it all worth while.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

125. Legend (1985) Directed by Ridley Scott Nov 12, 2021

“What is light without dark?” We watched Legend (1985) directed by Ridley Scott and what we wouldn’t give to run around the forest hugging woodland creatures and get wine drunk with fairies. This movie is HIGH fantasy and we are here for it. Baby Tom Cruise is prancing around without any pants, Mia Sara is serving high-fashion face, face, beauty, face and Tim Curry is giving us CAMP as gym-bunny muscle-queen Lord of Darkness. This movie is peak 80’s fantasy up there with any Henson or Lucasfilm classic and definitely not to be missed.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

124. Madonna: Truth or Dare with special guest Marlene Stang Nov 05, 2021

“Why would you say something if it’s off-camera? What point is there existing?” We watched Madonna: Truth or Dare with our friend Marlene Stang and anybody who says our show is “neat” has got to go. Part documentary, part concert film, part reality show, this revolutionary movie knocked our socks off and sparked a sexual awakening in an entire generation. The biggest pop star on Earth was incorporating dance moves from black gay clubs, using ethnically diverse flamboyantly homosexual dancers and beaming it into YOUR living room whether you liked it or not. Madonna famously says it is her job to push peoples buttons and push she did. Truth or Dare showcased gay people in such a matter of fact way you couldn’t help but fall in love with these queens in her cavalcade of show biz shenanigans.

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram Scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

123. Rosemary's Baby with special guest Muffy Bolding Oct 29, 2021

"Witches... All of them witches!" We watched Rosemary's Baby (1968) with our friend the very funny Muffy Bolding and this is no dream - this is really happening! We're not saying we'd make a deal with the devil but a Pre-War 3 bedroom in The Bramford on Central Park West is nothing to scoff at. We always pictured ourselves as Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow); a wisp of a girl with the mod haircut and babydoll wardrobe. Then reality sets in and we realize we're more like Minnie Castevet, played by the incomparable Ruth Gordon, the busybody neighbor with no filter and zero F*cks given. Have we signed away our undying souls to Satan? No... but again - have you seen that apartment?

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

122. Friday the 13th Part 2 with special guests Jackson Cooper and Pickens Barringer Oct 22, 2021

"These kids smoke better dope than I do." We watched Friday the 13th Part 2 with our friends Jackson Cooper and Pickens Barringer and the body count continues! Clocking in at a brisk 87 minutes (shorter than the length of this episode!) this quickie sequel cranks up the scares, the gore and the casual nudity - not to mention the wall-to-wall cute boys. Pretty-boy Scott (Russel Todd), sensitive Mark (Tom McBride), oversexed Jeff (Bill Randolph), even prankster Ted (Stuart Charno) can all hit it six ways to Sunday. Even square head-counselor Paul (John Furey) is serving up major 80's hottie vibes. At the end of the day, final-girl Ginny played by Amy Steel is the real MVP of this one. Donning full Mrs. Voorhees drag, she goops and gags Jason to take the crown and make it out of Camp Crystal Lake alive... barely.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

121. Misery (1990) Directed by Rob Reiner Oct 15, 2021

"I'm gonna get my Liberace records!" We watched Misery (1990) and we still feel all oogie. From master horror author Stephen King, Misery give us absolute lunatic Annie Wilkes brought to us in an Academy Award winning performance by Kathy Bates. The ultimate super-fan, Wilkes takes obsession to new heights when she holds romance novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) hostage after a near fatal car accident. This movie is so well acted we even buy Sonny Corleone as a romance novelist! Do we all have a little Annie Wilkes in us? Hopefully not too much. But I'll be damned if I'm watching a movie with a less than cohesive plot and I want to just scream... HE DIDN'T GET OUT OF THE COCK - A - DOODIE CAR!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

120. Sleepy Hollow with special guest Billy Roach Oct 08, 2021

How’s your head? We watched Sleepy Hollow (1999) with our friend and MTMUG Superstar Billy Roach and tonight the horseman comes for you! This movie is peak Tim Burton - we’re talking dramatic American-Gothic scenery, Johnny Depp putting on a silly voice, and Lisa Marie scaring the ever loving heck out of us. Not to mention Miranda Richardson in a drag-worthy dual role and Christina Ricci looking like a living Margaret Keen painting. It’s funny, scary, definitely campy and at times a straight up gore-fest. Do yourself a favor and revisit Sleepy Hollow. And don’t forget… watch your head.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

119. Donnie Darko with special guest Michael Morgan Oct 01, 2021

"Donnie Darko. What the hell kind of name is that? It's like some sort of superhero or something." We watched Donnie Darko with MTMUG Superstar Michael Morgan and we have serious doubts about your commitment to Sparkle Motion! It's our first Jake Gyllenhaal review and this movie does not disappoint. Remember when the gays would constantly claim Jake as one of our own? We just couldn't resist that doe-eyed stare. Donnie Darko really put Jake on the mainstream radar. First of all can we talk about this cast? Drew Barrymore's Flower Films production company went to bat to get this movie made and and Drew herself plays Donnie's too-cool English teacher. America's hipster girlfriend and Jakes real-life sister Maggie Gyllenhaal, absolute icon Patrick Swayze and the Legendary Beth Grant, to name a few, round out this stellar ensemble. Is there really an answer to what this movie is actually about? Maybe not - but we try to get to the bottom of it. We'll leave you with this... Cellar Door.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

118. Sleeping Beauty with special guest Devin Lotfi Sep 24, 2021

"You're living in the past, this is the 14th century." We watched Sleeping Beauty (1959) with our friend Devin Lotfi (I Don't Want To Hear That! Podcast) and we could use some beauty sleep. The last of the Disney Classic fairy tales - until The Little Mermaid was released 30 years later. Nothing comes close to Eleanor Audley's ICONIC performance as Maleficent. We all can agree the Mistress of Evil has got some style! I mean who hasn't let their petty side come out after realizing you weren't invited to the party? Princess Aurora is serving some 1950's Barbie proportions and Prince Phillip is BAE! I mean he fought off all the powers of HELL!!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

117. The Little Mermaid with special guest Allison Levitan Sep 17, 2021

Come on you poor unfortunate soul! We watched The Little Mermaid (1989) with our friend Allison Levitan and we want to be part of your world! If you didn't swim like a mermaid in the swimming pool after watching this movie are you even gay? This movie not only started the Disney animation renaissance, but it launched a thousand gay boys life-long mermaid fascination. Throw in the DREAMY Prince Eric and the Drag Queen Ursula and you have one heck of a homosexual experience. Do you remember where you were when you first realized the Disney animators actually and truly used Divine as visual inspiration for one of the best Disney villains (fight me)? Now SING!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

116. Buffy The Vampire Slayer with special guest Jacob Carrillo Sep 10, 2021

"You ruined my new jacket! Kill him A LOT!" We watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) with our friend Jacob Carrillo and we still just want to marry Christian Slater and die. Back before Sarah Michelle Gellar and the "Scooby gang" were galavanting around Sunnydale trying to close the Hellmouth, there was the Buffy movie with Kristy Swanson and the oh-so-dreamy Luke Perry. Serving as a jumping-off point for the TV series, the movie itself is super charming with its uber 90's cast, wardrobe and overall aesthetic. Luke Perry in a Caesar cut and soul patch? Swoon! We can't help but draw parallels to the TV series, but we try to keep the conversation aimed towards the movie. I mean they're just SO different - movie Buffy is ash blonde, TV Buffy is honey blonde!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

115. Fight Club with special guest Drew Stanley Sep 03, 2021

“I want brain parasites.” We watched Fight Club (1999) with our friend Drew Stanley and we want you to hit us as hard as you can. It’s our TENTH movie from 1999 which just proves it really was the best movie year ever. Not to worry - we don’t go too hard on the forensic analysis of this often misunderstood movie. We do however touch on themes of toxic masculinity, hyper violence and the acid-goth-rave wardrobe of Brad Pitt and Helena Bonham Carter. Director David Fincher’s ahead of their time visuals were immediately ripped off, firmly placing the visual style of the movie into pop culture history. Ok we get it - how could a movie about a group of shirtless men meeting in a dark basement to pound the living hell out each other possibly have gay undertones? Oh wait.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

114. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace with special guest Nikolas Romero Aug 27, 2021

“The biggest problem in the universe is that nobody helps each other.” We watched Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace with Star Wars superfan Nikolas Romero and we have a bad feeling about this. It’s a tale as old as time… taxation of trade routes, arguments on the senate floor, you know - kid stuff. The script may have it’s problems but we have a special place in our hearts for this endearing, while flawed, scifi classic. Maybe the political intrigue goes on a bit too long but this movie did bestow onto the world Natalie Portman’s Queen Amidala and her killer wardrobe, super-dreamy Ewan McGregor as young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Liam Neeson serving in that lace-front as grizzled Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn. Do we have an extensive Star Wars memorabilia collection? Yes. Is part of that collection numerous Queen Amidala Fashion dolls? Absolutely. Do we agree on who exactly is the Phantom Menace? Not at all.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

113. Thelma & Louise with special guest Joshua Clement Aug 20, 2021

“Well, darlin’, look out, cause my hair is comin’ down!” We watched Thelma & Louise (1991) with our friend and special Oscars correspondent Joshua Clement and we’d risk it all for a night with early 90’s Brad Pitt any day. We really get into the lore behind the making of this quintessentially American movie. From on-set spontaneous country line-dancing, to the long road to casting Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis. Ultimately it had to be those two - but could you see Meryl and Goldie hitting the road and raising hell? Susan and Geena went on to receive dual Academy Award nominations for Best Actress but it was another Southern spitfire who took the gold that year… but that conversation is for another episode (perhaps over some fava beans). Oscar wins or no, Thelma & Louise will be remembered for stunning lead performances, a controversial ending and bestowing Brad Pitt’s 8 pack abs unto humanity.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

112. View From the Top with special guest Brad Liberti Aug 13, 2021

Do you dot your "I"'s with little hearts? Thats so cute. We watched View From the Top (2003) with our friend Brad Liberti and we’re ready to fly the friendly skies. This light hearted comedy about a brassy gal who makes her way out of a tacky commuter airline and into the big leagues had a few stumbles on its way to First Class, International. It’s Christmas 2001 release was put on hold after 9/11 and its subsequent re-writes and edits hurt the overall tone. It wants to be wackier than it is and other times the wackiness is out of place (Mike Myers' wandering eye!). And let’s not forget - no one screams small-town trailer park gal more than Gwyneth Paltrow. The cast is really giving it their all and overall the movie is charming. But we’re still trying to imagine the world in which a former flight attendant can become so famous as to become a mogul on the level of Oprah or Martha Stewart.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

111. Robin Hood with special guest Matt Baume Aug 06, 2021

“He’s so handsome, just like his rewards posters.” We watched Robin Hood with the insightful Matt Baume (Matt Baume’s Culture Cruise) and oo-de-lally that sly fox had us feeling some type of way. For a family animated film this movie had gay culture down to a science; a thin and boyishly handsome scamp spends his days with his large bear companion dabbling in cross dressing and social justice. The effeminate Prince John and his lisping consort Sir Hiss are the template for the queer coded Disney villain trope (oh we get into it). And let’s face it - the busty Lady Cluck is a drag queen. This one was a lot of fun to break down, but we came to a consensus; If having a crush on an anthropomorphic fox is wrong - we don’t wanna be right.

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts!

Find Matt Baume:

Links to his YouTube, Twitch and “The Sewers of Paris” Podcast can all be found at

www.mattbaume.com

Find Movies That Made Us Gay:

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

110. My Best Friend's Wedding with special guest Blake Knight Jul 30, 2021

She's got exactly four days to break up a wedding and steal the brides fella. We watched My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) with our friend Blake Knight and we suddenly have the urge to spontaneously break out into song. Hot off the heals of a gothic retread of "Frankenstein from the maid's point of view" and that musical Woody Allen movie, America's sweetheart Julia Roberts needed a hit - and boy did this movie deliver. On paper Julia is clearly the villain but she's just so stinkin' cute we give her a pass. Dermot Mulroney is adorable as the titular best friend and our girl Cammie Diaz just steals our hearts as the flighty fiancé we know we should root against, but we can't help but fall in love with. Rupert Everett rounds out the cast as the GBF (long before the term was ever coined). The first in a string of late 90's hits for Julia. If you haven't seen it yet - check out this charming rom-com.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

109. Jumpin' Jack Flash with special guest Ben Cheaves Jul 23, 2021

I’m a little black woman, in a big silver box! We watched Jumpin’ Jack Flash (1986) with our friend Ben Cheaves and we still can’t understand a thing Mick Jagger is singing. Whoopi Goldberg as Terry Doolittle is iconic. Her apartment, her workspace and her wardrobe are all #GOALS. Suffice it to say - we still want to be Terry when we grow up. She hates her boss, she’s quick with a comeback and she can hold her own against KGB goons - she’s just like us! Now we just need to perfect our Diana Ross lip sync for our lives. The Cold War era espionage and pre-AIM instant messaging may date the movie but we don’t care! After all the cloak and dagger shenanigans is Jonathan Pryce a bit of a boobie prize? Was young Jon Lovitz sort of a cutie? Did Terry get a reward for extraditing a government agent? Find out in this weeks episode of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

108. Can't Stop the Music with special guest Jackson Cooper Jul 16, 2021

It’s like Spice World for the Village People. We watched Can’t Stop the Music (1980) with our friend Jackson Cooper and we want to stay at the YMCA! Producer Allan Carr was at the top of his game after the success of Grease (1978) and the next story bursting forth was the pseudo-biography of disco’s greatest novelty act - the Village People. This movie takes place in a theme park version of Manhattan where go-go boys roam the streets in a full Native American headdress, a man can roller skate down 5th avenue without being actively murdered and a leatherman can belt out “Danny Boy” standing on a piano and not be the weirdest thing in the room. The filmmakers missed the mark when they predicted disco to be the sound the 80’s would be remembered for, but they wisely called multi-million dollar marketing campaigns backed by big-milk. Can’t Stop the Music tops our list of “best worst movies” for its utter watchability - not to mention he full frontal male nudity in a PG movie. Come for Steve Guttenberg looking like a whole a$s snack, stay for the Village People serving the whole meal!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

107. Psycho (1998) Directed by Gus Van Sant Jul 09, 2021

A boy's best friend is his mother. We watched Psycho (1998) directed by Gus Van Sant no we won't apologize. Hot on the heels of the success of Good Will Hunting, Gus Van Sant was given a blank check by Hollywood and he took a gamble on a shot for shot remake of the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock classic Psycho. Ravaged by critics and fellow filmmakers, this version of Psycho has a long and sordid history - and we are here to tell you... its not THAT bad! In fact we enjoy the dang thing. Anne Heche is giving us a dizzy Marion Crane who makes one wrong decision after another. Viggo Mortnesen is serving himbo-daddy realness. Julianne Moore creates a character FAR beyond what was presented on the page and Vince Vaughn delivers a solid Norman Bates. This movie is pretty queer and we are here to tell you - give it a chance!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

106. Matilda with special guest Petey Gibson Jul 02, 2021

You chose books - I chose looks. We watched Matilda (1996) with the very funny Petey Gibson and we’ve loved this movie since we were old enough to xerox. Almost every kid feels like an outsider at some point in their lives - queer kids in particular. Matilda showed us it was ok to be a little different - but we’re still holding out for our powers. Maybe director Danny De Vito didnt intend for this movie to have so many queer themes, but we’re latching on to them all; chosen family, being surrounded by drag queens who hate children and going to extremes for vintage dolls. We still have anxiety about getting thrown in the chokey and we’re unashamed to say we got a little misty at more than a couple scenes. “You can do it Brucey!” Maybe we were just happy to watch someone eat so much cake.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

105. Mean Girls with special guest Tyler Schuelke Jun 25, 2021

I want to lose three pounds. We watched Mean Girls (2004) with our friend Tyler Schuelke (Ep 40, Saved) and we’re not like a regular podcast… we’re a cool podcast. We tried our hardest not to sit there and just quote the movie for 90 minutes and we nearly succeeded. The script by Tina Fey from Rosalind Wiseman’s “Queen Bees and Wannabes” is damn near perfect and the performances have help up all these years later. This movie has spawned countless memes and pretty much defined a generation. There are a couple of problematic moments (and we’re not talking about Regina George’s wig) but hey we live and we learn. This movie is so fetch, it’s 17 years later and we’re still trying to make fetch happen.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

104. I Know What You Did Last Summer with special guest Lex Apro Jun 18, 2021

What are you waiting for HUH?! We watched I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) with our friend Lex Apro and we're taking it to the grave! Suffice it to say we STAN Jennifer Love Hewitt from her days serenading us with her fellow Kids Incorporated to her attempts at pop stardom and her renaissance in hour-long network dramas. But it was her time as a late 90's scream queen that we hold closest to our hearts. Our pal "Love" is joined by some power-house early aughts STARS - Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr and Ryan Phillippe. Let's just say we were obsessed with this entire cast then, and the four of them have aged like fine friggin wine. It's time for a reunion!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

103. What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? With special guest Kelly Hardy Jun 11, 2021

I didn't bring your breakfast, because you didn't eat your din-din! We watched What Ever Happened to Baby Jane (1962) with our friend Kelly Hardy and we aren't ever gonna leave this house. Bette Davis and Joan Crawford are at the top of their game giving us high camp and we're loving every minute of it. Davis and Crawfords capitalize on their feud to create this horror masterpiece that spawned some of the shadiest subgenre names in cinema history. You just know "Psycho-biddy", "Hasploitation", and "Grande Dame Guignol" had to have been coined by a cinefile gay guy!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

102. American Psycho with special guest Mike Toscano Jun 04, 2021

Do you like Huey Lewis and The News? We watched American Psycho (2000) with MTMUG superstar Mike Toscano and we have to return some videotapes. We try to get decide if the Uber-80’s tale of Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) and his descent into madness is a horror movie, a psychological thriller or a dark comedy. Ultimately its up to the viewer. What we can agree on is that gays across the land owe director Mary Harron a debt of gratitude for delivering on those gratuitous body shots of Bale as Bateman working out, tanning and inventing Onlyfans. Was it all in Bateman’s head? Maybe. Do we still love author Brett Easton Ellis even though he’s a stone cold weirdo? Sure. Do we still pause the movie like giddy middle schoolers at just the right moment. You bet. It’s episode 102 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

101. Grease 2 with special guest Drew Droege May 28, 2021

There's gotta be more to life than just makin out. We watched Grease 2 with the hilarious Drew Droege and we want more than the boy next door - we want hell on wheels! It’s more than just a gender swapped rehash of Grease - it gave the world one miss Michelle Marie Pfeiffer. The amount of gorgeousness when Stephanie Zinoni (Pfeiffer) and Michael Carrington (Maxwell Caulfield) share the screen can power a small town. The new crop of T-Birds fronted by Adrian Zmed are WAY cute and the Pink Ladies are serving Lewks- not the least of which is Lorna Luft giving full drag queen. This movie is full on bananas, with more grown adults playing teens, decidedly un-50’s music and the flimsiest secret identity since Clark Kent’s horn-rimmed glasses. We still think “Cool Rider” could have been a hit on the radio.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

100. Dirty Dancing with special guest Millie De Chirico May 21, 2021

"I carried a watermelon." We made it to 100 episodes and for this momentous occasion we watched the 80's classic Dirty Dancing (1987) with our friend Millie De Chirico (I Saw What You Did Podcast) and Nobody puts Baby in the corner! This movie can be summed up for the gays and straights alike in two simple words: sexual awakening. Patrick Swayze is strutting around the screen showing off that teeny dancers waist in skintight ballroom slacks while we're all living vicariously through Jennifer Grey as "Baby." We talk about our favorite background dancers showing out, the amazing supporting cast (we Stan Penny!) and the complete and utter disregard for 1960's realism. It's episode 100 of Movies That Made Us Gay!!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Find Millie:

https://www.exactlyrightmedia.com/i-saw-what-you-did

Instagram: @isawpod

Scott & Pete

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

99. The Talented Mr. Ripley with special guest Michael Morgan May 14, 2021

Everybody should have one talent, what's yours? We watched The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) with our friend Mike Morgan and we wouldn't change anything about this moment. Do you remember where you were when you first saw Jude Law in that bathtub? Back in 1999 seeing this kind of flagrant homoerotic imagery in a mainstream movie blew our teenage minds and we've never recovered. Matt Damon in a chartreuse banana hammock, Jude Law in even less and the one-two punch of Gwyneth Paltrow and Cate Blanchett in 50's couture... our little queer minds never stood a chance. Philip Seymour Hoffman mincing around the joint sealed the deal. Hows the peeping? Tommy how's the peeping?

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

98. Superman II with special guest Billy Roach May 07, 2021

Kneel before Zod!! We watched Superman II (1980) with our friend and Superman expert Billy Roach and we believe a man can fly. We take a deep dive into Superman lore and really get into what makes these early superhero movies so special. Christopher Reeve is an absolute dreamboat as Superman and Margot Kidder is adorably kooky as Lois Lane. But the Kryptonian villains are everything! Giving you disco S&M glamour. Terence Stamp's General Zod is serving early Priscilla Queen of the Desert bored-queen while Sarah Douglas is FIERCE as glamorous Ursa. We can't leave out Valerie Perrine as Lex Luthor's (Gene Hackman) ditzy moll Miss Teschemacher. Trust us, this movie is gayer than you remember.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

97. Starship Troopers with special guest Matthew Farris Apr 30, 2021

You're some sort of big, fat, smart-bug aren't you? We watched Starship Troopers (1997) with out friend Matthew Farris and we suddenly feel the need for a shower. This socio-political satire disguised as a shoot-em-up scifi movie is packed with hidden homo-tendencies... you just have to know where to look. The cast is so beautiful they all look like they were carved out of cream cheese. The combined hotness of Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards and Dina Meyer can power a small city for weeks. Not to mention the infamous co-ed shower scene brought to you by director Paul Verhoeven’s (Showgirls, Basic Instinct) egalitarian view on the future of warfare. A twink-ish Neil Patrick Harris as a psychic special forces general, shirtless corporal punishment and army barracks grab-ass round out the scenes that have stayed with us since we were baby gays watching this movie with our oblivious families. Maybe we missed out on the not-so-subtle satire then, but we totally watch for the plot now. Would you like to know more?

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

96. Cabaret with special guest Darren Elms Apr 23, 2021

Doesn't my body drive you wild with desire? We watched Cabaret (1972) with our friend Darren Elms and we're here for the divine decadence darling! We take a deep dive and try to find out where Sally Bowles ends and Liza Minnelli begins. Liza belts out these signature songs like such a pro we don't even care that Sally the character is an untalented hack who can't hold a note. Michael York is dreamy as Brian (stand in for Christopher Isherwood) and Joel Grey is creepily perfect as the Master of Ceremonies. Life IS a cabaret old chum so come to the Cabaret.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

Bonus Oscar 2021 preview with special guest Joshua Clement Apr 18, 2021

We're joined by our friend Joshua Clement to talk about the Oscar nominated movies from the year 2020. This is a BONUS preview - the full episode is presented on our Patreon page:

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

The full episode is available to all tiers of Patreon membership - but THIS bonus track features our predictions who will win, who we want to win and what might happen at this ceremony that will "feel like a movie." Once you're done listening head over to Patreon to check out the additional bonus content but in the mean time take a listen to our Oscar picks for 2021.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

95. Serial Mom with special guest Ricky Diaz Apr 16, 2021

The only "serial" I know anything about is Rice Krispies! We watched Serial Mom (1994) with our friend Ricky Diaz and you know how we hate the brown word. John Waters takes on the wholesome American family and gives us some of the most quotable lines of his catalog (are those Pussy Willows?). Kathleen Turner plays Beverly Sutphin with such a sweetness you root for her when she takes people out for the most minor offense. Why can't you wear white shoes after Labor Day? Who cares! Keep your eyes peeled for John Waters mainstays like Mink Stole, Traci Lords and Patty Hearst and peep newcomers to his stable of weirdos (Suzanne Somers!). Sometimes our neighbors drive us crazy... we just don't take a leg of lamb to the side of the heads! Yet.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

94. Notes on a Scandal with special guest Paul from That Aged Well Podcast Apr 09, 2021

You know it’s rude to read a persons diary, it’s private! We watched Notes on a Scandal (2006) with our friend Paul from That Aged Well Podcast and sometimes we all feel like bitter old virgins. New art teacher Sheba Hart (Cate Blanchett) catches the attention of cynical “battle ax” Barbara Covett (Judy Dench). Sheba’s affair with a fifteen-year-old student becomes a tool in Barbara’s plot to manipulate and possess Sheba and the antics ensue. The “predatory lesbian” tropes aside, this movie is high-camp melodrama worthy of midnight screenings and drag queen lip syncs. The once mousy Sheba taunting Babs with her own diary entries has us cackling every time. “You think this is a love affair?!” The intense score by Phillip Glass and the tight 92 minute runtime only add to the list of reasons to watch this movie today!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Find That Aged Well Podcast:

www.thatagedwell.com

Twitter @ThatAgedWellPod / Instagram @ThatAgedWell

Find Movies That Made Us Gay:

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

93. Mermaids (1990) Apr 02, 2021

Don't do anything I wouldn't do... or don't do anything I WOULD! We watched Mermaids (1990) and we're gonna get in our mermaid car and get the mermaid outta here! This movie is filled with a holy trinity of raven haired gay icons. Mrs. Flax (Cher) is the cha-cha mom of our dreams to daughters Charlotte (Winona Ryder) and Kate (Christina Ricci). Catholic envy (while Jewish), lost virginity to the dreamy Michael Schoeffling (Sixteen Candles) and 60's Halloween costumes abound in this sweet coming of age comedy. And don't forget Bob Hoskins giving us cuddly bear hotness. We would pay real money for his portrait of Cher as Cleopatra.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

92. The Fan with special guest Jeff Nelson Mar 26, 2021

We needed hearts, not diamonds! We watched The Fan (1981) with the very funny Jeff Nelson and we could use a warm cup of High Point coffee! Lauren Bacall plays a Broadway actress with an obsessive fan played by Michael Biehn who may, or may not be a closet-case (spoiler alert: he totally is). A pre-Terminator (sexy as hell) Biehn spends the movie typing explicit letters to Sally Ross (Bacall) but is rejected at every turn. Maureen Stapleton as Sally’s no-nonsense secretary and James Garner as Sally’s would-be love interest round out the cast and when the three of them shared the screen I could smell the second hand smoke from their voices alone. The play within the movie is the most homosexual thing I’ve seen in a long time - and this is the same movie with Michael Biehn jumping into a YMCA pool in his boxer shorts. In New York City. In 1981. You do the math.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

91. Mommie Dearest with special guest Jackson Cooper Mar 19, 2021

Barbara please! We watched Mommie Dearest (1981) with the very funny Jackson Cooper and we meet "the biggest Mother of them all!" Faye Dunaway's performance as Joan Crawford is high camp, high drama and we can't look away! This movie cemented itself as a gay camp classic the minute Faye turns around and reveals Joans face in the first scene of the movie. Is Joan a villain or just misunderstood? Whatever the case may be she did what needed to be done! If you know someone who hasn't seen this movie - it is your duty as a gay to sit them down and make sure they watch every moment!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

90. Return to Oz with special guest Goldyn Gunville Mar 12, 2021

Nothing can scare the ever living hell out of you like an 80's kids movie. We watched Return to Oz (1985) with our friend Goldyn Gunville and we're scarred for life. Fairuza Balk is Dorothy in this Disney take on Oz and Auntie Em (Piper Laurie) is hauling her off to electro-shock therapy within the first 10 minutes of the movie. The rest of the film is a fever dream of screaming headless witches, wheeled terrors, sass-mouth talking chickens and cross dressing stop-motion rock people. And we are loving every minute of it. They don't make kids movies like this anymore!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

89. The Parent Trap with special guest Rufino Cabang Mar 05, 2021

We watched The Parent Trap (1961) with our friend Rufino Cabang and we're seeing double! We're not saying the original classic from the 60's is superior to the remake 90's remake but... ok yes we are. It's better. Haley Mills is delightful as twins separated by their selfish... I mean misguided recently divorced parents. How this cockamamie plan got past family court is a mystery but it makes for an amazing movie. It's got everything; split-screen movie magic, fabulous mid-century modern ranch style homes and a swinging soundtrack featuring Disney mainstay Annette Funicello. Who wouldn't want to spend summers with Miss Inch and go home to foxy Brian Keith? Sign us up!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

88. Party Girl with special guest Bright Light Bright Light Feb 26, 2021

Your mother was a woman with no common sense! We watched Party Girl (1995) with Bright Light Bright Light and we want a career in library science! Parker Posey is iconic as our hero Mary. A killer wardrobe, a perfect party apartment and connections in mid-90's NYC nightlife - she is our spirit animal. OK, she needs to work on the casual racism, shoplifting and narcissism - but every hero needs an arc. Mary's world is filled with club kids, DJs, drag queens and insanely hot street vendors. The New York City of the 90's is gone, but we'll always Party Girl. Re-Code it!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

https://www.brightlightx2.com

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

87. The Great Muppet Caper with special guest Lex Apro Feb 19, 2021

My name is Miss Piggy, and I would like to be a high-fashion model. We watched The Great Muppet Caper (1981) with our friend Lex Apro and modeling is our destiny... we will accept nothing less. The amount of glamour in this movie is off the charts: The flawless Diana Rigg as fashion designer Lady Holiday; Miss Piggy as her put-upon receptionist with dreams of being a mo-dell;The uber-80's super-models/cat-burglars. Miss Piggy's model look-book alone is worth the price of admission. We also get some great dance numbers including a full on Busby Berkeley style synchronized swimming number with Miss Piggy under water!! And you thought Kermit riding a bike was a miracle of film-making!!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

86. Pretty in Pink with special guest Amber Shaw Feb 12, 2021

It’s the best high school movie of the 80's with the worst prom dress committed to film. We watched Pretty in Pink (1986) with our friend Amber Shaw and we wan’t a candy machine in the boy’s restroom! John Hughes' masterpiece of the class struggle in American high schools is as timely today as it was in the consumerist 80's. Molly Ringwald's "grandma-chic" Andy is relatable without being a MarySue and Duckie (Jon Cryer) is the archetype coded gay best friend. Is Blane (Andrew McCarthy) too much of a wimp for Andy? Maybe. Do we still strive to be as cool as Iona (Annie Potts)? Definitely. Was Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) redundant? We talk about these questions and so much more in Episode 86 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

85. What Lies Beneath with special guest Lauren Ogle Feb 05, 2021

We wish to Communi-CATE with the spirit. We watched What Lies Beneath (2000) and something is happening in our house! It's not too often you get two powerhouse leads sharing the screen and Robert Zemeckis made it happen with two of our most charismatic movie stars. It helps they're both easy on the eyes. Michelle Pfeiffer is everything as housewife slowly unravelling before our very eyes and Harrison Ford is the stuff daddy's are made of. Are there actually ghosts in this house? Did he have something to do with that missing girl? Are the sex crazed neighbors just swingers trying to send a message? The answer to these questions and more lie within episode 85 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Find Keep It Weird:

www.keepitweirdpodcast.com

Instagram/Twitter: @keepitweirdcast

Find Movies That Made Us Gay:

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

84. The Matrix with special guest Drew Stanley Jan 29, 2021

It's the movie that changed the landscape for every sci-fi movie to come after... and launched a thousand parodies. We watched The Matrix (1999) with our friend Drew Stanley and we would definitely take the red pill. Perhaps it went over our heads at the time, but this Cyber Punk, Kung Fu, Industrial-Goth fairy tale is so jam packed with queer and trans theory it will make your teeny tiny little sunglasses spin. Considering how dated a movie about "hackers" could be, The Matrix has stood the test of time. Break out your vinyl pants and platform work boots, we're plugging in.

Thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

83. The Cell with special guest Ashley Casseday Jan 22, 2021

It's like Silence of the Lambs for people who really love The Matrix. We watched The Cell (2000) with special guest Ashley Casseday (Keep It Weird Podcast) and we're still kinda creeped out. Jennifer Lopez plays the most glamorous social worker on earth who uses cutting edge technology and fashion to go into the minds of her subjects. If the dreamscapes look familiar its because director Tarsem Singh cut his teeth directing spooky ooky kooky videos for the likes of R.E.M. and most recently "911" for Lady Gaga. If you love FBI procedurals, dramatic Vince Vaughn and JLo wearing couture then this movie is for you.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Find Keep It Weird:

www.keepitweirdpodcast.com

Instagram/Twitter: @keepitweirdcast

Find Movies That Made Us Gay:

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

82. Marie Antoinette Jan 15, 2021

It's not too much is it? We watched Marie Antoinette (2006) directed by Sofia Coppola and your shoes are SO Du Barry! This modern take on the life of the last queen of France divided audiences at the time with its new wave soundtrack and American girl-next-door star but we are here to tell you - like Kirsten Dunst herself, this movie has aged beautifully. We are Sofia Coppola Stans and we spend much of the episode praising her dreamy directing, Kiki's impressive range (aging from 14 to 37!) and gagging over the locations, costumes, shoes... and the WIGS! What would you have done if you became queen of France at 19? Throw a damn party that's what! Was she irresponsible? Maybe. Are we living for her sense of style? Definitely.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

81. Ruthless People with special guest Ben Cheaves Jan 08, 2021

My husband worships the ground I walk on! We watched Ruthless People (1986) with our friend Ben Cheaves (TCM Underground presents: Slumberground) and we've been kidnapped by Kmart! In case you were wondering this podcast is slowly turning into a Better Midler catalog review and we're loving every minute of it. Directed by Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker (Airplane, Top Secret) Midler plays spoiled, loud and tacky like no other. The cast is lousy with MTMUG All Stars: Danny DeVito (Batman Returns), Helen Slater (Supergirl), Anita Morris (A Smokey Mountain Christmas). Not to mention cute as hell Judge Reinhold and Bill Pullman (trust us). We had NO business watching this movie as kids, but Bette taught us how to take care of ourselves in a crisis situation.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Find Ben and TCM Underground:

https://www.youtube.com/user/TurnerClassicMovies

Twitter @TCMUnderground

Find Us:

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

80. The Poseidon Adventure with special guest Jackie Beat Jan 01, 2021

There's got to be a morning after! We watched The Poseidon Adventure (1972) with the Legendary Miss Jackie Beat and in the water we're very skinny ladies. The 70's were all about Disaster Movies and this one takes the cake. Filled with 70's fashions, over the top acting from some Hollywood legends and a hit song, this movie is a template producers follow to this day. The Morning After walked so My Heart Will Go On could FLY! Where else but a 70's melodrama could a reverend, a former sex worker and a Jewish grandmother/swim champion team up to save the day... and our hearts?

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Find Jackie Beat:

www.missjackiebeat.com

Twitter/Instagram: @jackiebeat

Find Us:

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

79. Batman Returns with special guest Dylan Hay-Chapman Dec 25, 2020

Honey, I'm home... oh that's right, I'm not married. We watched Batman Returns (1992) with our resident bat-guest Dylan Hay-Chapman and suddenly we feel so much yummier. Before Robin was around to spark a sexual awakening, there was Selena Kyle AKA Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer) to awaken our inner villainess. Clearly the star of this movie - the vacuum sealed (literally) costume, the beat mug and the one-liners made every gay boy (and girl) across the land want to be Catwoman when they grew up. The snappy script by Daniel Waters (Heathers) is pure camp; Danny DeVito's gross Penguin is all puns and Michael Keaton's Batman/Bruce Wayne is the ditzy girlfriend. And in case you were wondering - this is 100% a Christmas Movie.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

78. Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special with special guest Jared Anderson Dec 18, 2020

It’s Christmas in the Playhouse and we’re gonna have a lot of fun! We watched Christmas at Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1988) with our friend Jared Anderson and we’ve gotta call you back - we’ve got Dinah Shore on the other line! This special episode of the Playhouse is filled with more queer and camp icons than John Waters’ address book. Cher, Charo, Grace Jones, k.d. lang, Little Richard and more are all here in their 80’s glam prime and we’re still blinded by the sequins. The jokes are still fresh, the Spencer’s Gifts aesthetic is on and popping and the soundtrack SLAPS. Come for 80’s nostalgia, stay for Pee-wee pioneering Holiday Zoom calls with out of town loved ones.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

77. Heathers with special guest Goldyn Gunville Dec 11, 2020

Whats your damage Heather?!! We watched Heathers (1989) with our friend Goldyn Gunville and our teen-angst BS has a body count! We learned everything we needed to know about high school life from this movie. Didn't everyone wear structured blazers to class, write in their diary in oversized flowery scrawl while wearing a monocle and play croquet over a plate of pâté? The heightened reality of this movie is off the charts and the made-up teen speak and killer wardrobe are legendary ("it'll be very"). Winona Ryder and Christian Slater are *chefs kiss* as our new wave anti-heroes. The subject matter is dark - but it's a cautionary tale for the '80s. In the immortal words of our favorite fictional new wave band Big Fun: Teenage Suicide - Don't Do It!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

76. Titanic with special guest Jennifer Mrazek Dec 04, 2020

We have achieved Leo Mania. Officially! We watched Titanic (1997) with our friend Jennifer Mrazek and we promise to never let go! Do you remember where you were when you first saw Titanic? We do - all 15 times between us. We reminisce about this James Cameron directed classic that united the world. Sold out lines around the block, a theme song (and video) that still holds up - even an Oprah special! Titanic was THE movie of 1997 and Leo may have hooked these queers into the theater but the costumes, the wigs and our Queen Kate Winslet made us forever Stans. You can be blasé about something Rose, but NOT about Titanic!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

75. Addams Family Values with special guest Andy Ur Nov 27, 2020

Break out your “Schizos and Serial Killers” trading cards, we watched Addams Family Values (1993) with our friend Andy Ur and we’re all Graceful, Delicate Ballerinas! As Thanksgiving movies go, this is… really the only one we could think of. This movie is full of more queer subtext than you can shake a stick at. Joan Cusack as murderous “Black Widow” Debbie Jellinsky is nothing short of iconic. Anjelica Huston is service face, face, body, face in Morticia drag and Christina Ricci very nearly steals the show as a pre-teen Wednesday revolting against her WASPy fellow campers. Keep an eye out for cameos by queer or queer-adjacent celebs like Christine Baranski, Nathan Lane, David Hyde Pierce, Cynthia Nixon and Charles Busch. Hey its Thanksgiving Day! Eat us, we make a nice buffet!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

74. Earth Girls Are Easy with special guest Moranne Klassen Nov 20, 2020

Do you guys have margaritas on your planet? We watched Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) with our friend Moranne Klassen and you guys are so lucky you crashed in the valley. It's the baddest place on earth! Take a trip with us to SoCal's San Fernando Valley of the 1980's. It was a theme park filled with leggy nail technicians, night clubs inside observatories and dayglow aliens in retro 50's spaceships. The soundtrack featuring songs by Julie Brown is worth the price of admission. They lyrics to 'Cause I'm a Blonde belong in the Library of Congress. Sit back, have a mental margarita and enjoy episode 74 of Movies That Made Us Gay.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

73. Muriel's Wedding with special guest Devin Lotfi Nov 13, 2020

You're terrible Muriel. Or is it Mariel? We watched Muriel's Wedding (1994) with our friend Devin Lotfi (I Don't Want to Hear That Podcast) and our lives are just as good as an Abba song. Get ready to listen to some questionable Aussie accents as we recount this mid-90's gem that introduced the world to ICON Toni Collette. Muriel (Collette) yearns to leave her oppressive family, evil friends and and boring town of Porpoise Spit for the big city life in Sydney. She just happens to steal thousands to get there. Hey, if my mom handed me blank check to kick off my burgeoning MLM business I just might embezzle a grand or two to start a new life myself. Some of you might mis-remember this as a lighthearted comedy but we're here to tell you it gets dark - but only right before Muriel gets her happy ending. Indeed her life is just as good as Dancing Queen.

72. The Women with special guest Dennis Griffin Nov 08, 2020

Looks like it's back to the perfume counter for me! We watched The Women (1939) with our friend Dennis Griffin and we’re all getting our nails done - Jungle Red! This screwball comedy from the golden age of Hollywood has everything we love - quotable female characters, a fabulous wardrobe and a super gay fashion show that stops the movie in its tracks. The only thing its missing is MEN! Famously there are NO males in this movie - actors, extras, or photos. Even the animals were all female (allegedly). If you thought The Golden Girls was the archetype for Sex and The City think again. Watch The Women then get back to us.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

72. The Bride of Frankenstein with special guest Mitchell Ralston Oct 30, 2020

To a new world of gods and monsters! We watched The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) with our good friend Mitchell Ralston and we forever Stan Elsa Lanchester as “The Monster’s Mate.” We take a trip through the “Universal Classic Monsters”catalogue and find out what makes this entry so queer. Mincing mad scientists, screeching hausfraus and ersatz domestic partnerships fill this gothic masterpiece, but it’s Lanchester’s brief performance that cements this movie in queer cinema history. The Bride did more for gays, goths and cholas with nothing more than 5 minutes of screen time, a shake and go wig and an eyebrow pencil than any of us could muster in a lifetime. They may belong dead but that face will live forever.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

70. Practical Magic with special guest Allison Levitan Oct 23, 2020

Hang on to your husbands, girls! We watched Practical Magic (1998) with our friend Allison Levitan and the nudity is entirely optional, as you well remember! This movie has more wicked witchery than Stevie Nicks - and she’s heavily featured on the soundtrack. Sandy (Bullock) and Nic (Kidman) are serving major lewks as the bewitching Owens sisters and Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing are giving us major Agnes Moorhead as Endora vibes as their wacky aunts. Tonal issues aside, this movie is a ton of fun and we forever Stan Sandy playing a no-nonsense empowered woman and Nic playing a flighty waif in an auburn wig. Remember, theres a little witch in all of us.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

69. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master with special guest Jacob Randall Oct 16, 2020

The Dream Master? Sounds like a game show host to me. We watched A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master with our pal Jacob Randall (Crime of Your Life) and we have matching luggage again. Smack in the middle of a mini-trilogy within a 7 movie franchise (we don’t count Freddy vs. Jason or the remake) Dream Master breathes new life into Elm Street with “fresh meat.” Legendary Lisa Wilcox plays Alice Johnson and helped little horror loving gay boys across the land recognize their queerness when we all figured out we wanted to BE Alice when we grow up. Starting the movie meek and insecure, Alice grows into a kick ass, back flipping, nunchuck spinning, laser beam wielding beyotch! Not to mention she gets to bang “Major League Hunk” Dan Jordan (Danny Hassel) in the sequel. Goals!! This movie has everything; body horror rivaling the best of Cronenberg, wall to wall cute boys and a killer soundtrack.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

68. Halloween with special guest Matt Emert Oct 09, 2020

Isn’t that Devon Graham? I think he’s cute! We watched Halloween (1978) with our friend and MTMUG all star Matt Emert and we hate a guy with a car and no sense of humor. This is the mother of all slasher movies (we see you Black Christmas) and our guest Matt is an aficionado of all things Haddonfield. This is a horror movie for people who LOVE the genre - we defy you to count the Psycho references sprinkled in by legendary director John Carpenter (who also composed one of the creepiest movie scores in history). Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) has become the template for the “final girl” and her horny friends gave way to the basic “Scream” rules to survive a horror film (never have sex, drink or do drugs or say “I’ll be right back”). Poor Laurie. Scared another one away.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

67. Fright Night with Kevin and Chris from Homos on Haunted Hill Oct 02, 2020

We watched Fright Night (1985) with our friends Kevin Michael Jones & Chris Moore but you may know them as the Homos on Haunted Hill. Apparently the filmmakers didn’t include the glaring queerness on purpose but the cast alone betrays its homo tendencies. Roddy McDowall, Amanda Bearse and future adult film star Stephen Geoffreys turn up the camp in this tale of a sexy vampire moving to the suburbs. William Ragsdale is cute but harmless as our hero Charley who is so enthralled by the sexy Jerry Dandrige (Chris Sarandon) he’s constantly fighting off his perfectly willing (and horny) girlfriend (Bearse). Geoffreys’ over the top performance as Evil Ed may have been intended as comic relief but his Bobcat Goldthwait on Four Loko delivery comes across somehow as charming. If you have a bootleg of the 1988 sequel, slide into our DMs.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

66. Ghost World Sep 25, 2020

If you like authentic blues you really gotta check out Blues Hammer. We watched Ghost World (2001) and no we don't want a biscotti with that. If you ever want a peek behind the veil of Scott and Pete's inner (and outer) monologue - look no further than this movie. We too can't relate to 99% of humanity and mostly want to poison rude customers. Since poisoning is out of the question, we simply troll them under our breath like our heroes Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson). While we're nowhere near as upfront as Enid or dry as Rebecca, we feel we've modeled a decent part of our wit off of these two fringe dwelling icons. Much like Enid, we too "just like Don Knotts."

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

65. Cruising with special guest Mike Toscano Sep 18, 2020

NYC’s Meat Packing District has a long way to go until Samantha Jones moves in. We watched Cruising (1980) with returning guest Mike Toscano and we’re still clutching our pearls! This infamous movie follows Al Pacino as a police officer who goes undercover in the gay leather & S&M scene in early 80’s era New York City. What we get is a snapshot of a gay subculture from a long-gone time, when all we had to worry about was serial killers, getting busted for walking in front of the wrong bar and getting roughed up by giant muscle men in jock straps in the interrogation room. Director William Friedkin (The Exorcist, The Boys in the Band) is up to his old tricks - inserting “subliminal” frames of adult films into the murder scenes! Pacino learning about the hanky code should be required viewing for gays of every age - know your history people!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

64. Sunset Boulevard with special guest Dennis Griffin Sep 11, 2020

“We didn’t need dialogue. We had faces!” We watched Sunset Blvd (1950) with the very funny Dennis Griffin and we’re ready for our close-up! This Uber-meta film about the film industry gave the world one of the most glamorous, tragic and straight up bananas performances of the 20th Century in Gloria Swanson’s portrayal of Norma Desmond. William Holden is also giving us major beef-cake daddy vibes as Joe Gillis, the screenwriter turned gigolo who finds himself on the business end of Norma’s amorous affections. If you’re anything like us, after watching this movie you’ll be perfecting your Norma Desmond impression while manufacturing a turban out of a tea towel and prancing around the house in your most glamorous caftan. Remember Norma’s words well kids... “No one ever leaves a star. That’s what makes one a star.”

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

63. Sliding Doors with special guest Joshua Clement Sep 04, 2020

The year was 1998 and GOOP was a mere glimmer in her eye. We watched Sliding Doors (1998) with returning favorite Joshua Clement and we’re all booked for blonde highlights! This movie has everything: Gwyneth Paltrow accent work, a makeover with a sassy new ‘do, and a charmingly befuddled Englishman. GP was in no less than 5 movies in ‘98 and this Sliding Doors holds up against some bangers. And yes, we do talk about Brad’s matching haircut. It's episode 63 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

You can Support us on PATREON:

www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

62. Twister with special guests Jessica Granger and Amy Fox Aug 28, 2020

It’s like Jurassic Park but with Tornadoes. We watched Twister (1996) with the awesome Jessica Granger and Amy Fox (ep 20 Never Been Kissed) and we always knew there was something about that Helen Hunt. Gay boys and girls across the land can all agree, Hunt as storm chaser Dr. Jo Harding definitely turned us gay. From her utilitarian wardrobe, to her trusty pickup (an ‘82 Jeep HONCHO?!) we always knew Jo was playing on our team. Whether or not the filmmakers knew they were creating a queer benchmark, Twister has gained a life of its own with gay people of a certain age. There may not be a tee shirt on the hallowed walls of Hot Topic, but this 90’s gem shaped young queer minds everywhere.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

61. Scream with special guest Tim Murdock Aug 21, 2020

Do you like scary movies? We watched Scream (1996) with the always hilarious Tim Murdock (Happy Horror Time) and who says it has to be October to watch horror movies? The slasher that changed the genre forever, Scream embraced everything that was tired and cliche in horror and made it fresh for a new generation of horror fans... and gays everywhere rejoiced. Was quirky video store clerk Randy (Jamie Kennedy) a coded gay character? Were Billy (Skeet Ulrich) and Stu (Matthew Lillard) a little too “close” for comfort? Was Casey (Drew Barrymore) wearing a wig? The answers to all these and more, lie in Episode 61 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

60. 54 with special guest Blake Knight Aug 14, 2020

93 minutes of late 90’s Ryan Phillippe wearing dolphin shorts and tube socks... where do we sign up?! We watched 54 (1998) with friend of the pod Blake Knight (A Gay in the Life) and you’re not listening to this episode with that shirt on. We take a deep dive into this semi-true story about the legendary 70’s disco Studio 54. Did club owner Steve Rubell (Mike Meyers) really have a “no-uggos” rule at the door? Absolutely. Were the real bartenders as hot as Ryan? Maybe. Were Greg (Breckin Meyer) and Anita (Salma Hayek) terribly mismatched? Definitely. We also examine the fabled Directors Cut featuring the steamy Ryan/Breckin kiss left on the cutting room floor. Dust off your Donna Summer records and break out the amyl nitrate, we’re about to turn the beat around! It’s Episode 60 of Movies That Made Us Gay!!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Find Blake: https://www.youtube.com/agayinthelife

Find Pete & Scott: Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

59. Outrageous Fortune with special guest Greg Lightner Aug 07, 2020

It’s a buddy, caper, heist, road movie made for, you know... ladies. We watched Outrageous Fortune (1987) with our friend Greg Lightner and we agree - you boff Romeo over Hamlet any day. Bette Midler and Shelley Long play an Odd Couple at each other throats and apparently they kept it up behind the scenes as well. We talk about the drama behind who got top billing and who spilled tea on Oprah but lets face it - the real reason we watched this movie over and over again was to learn Bette’s monologues. Calling actors “bulls*****rs who get paid” in a Brooklyn accent definitely made us gay. It’s Episode 59 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

58. Sleepaway Camp with special guest Mike Toscano Jul 31, 2020

This movie did for summer camps what Friday the 13th already did two years earlier. We watched Sleepaway Camp (1983) with the very funny Mike Toscano and we need an adult! What can we say? This movie is wild. The characters in this movie are so rotted you’re actually rooting for the killer by the end. And oh, what an ending! Do yourself a favor and watch this movie. Oh... you wanted a twist? This one is gonna leave you gagged. It's episode 58 of Movies That Made Us Gay!!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

57. The Lost Boys with special guest Billy Roach Jul 24, 2020

My own brother a vampire… you wait until mom finds out! We watched The Lost Boys (1987) with one of our favorite straights Billy Roach. This movie is so 80’s we can’t stand it. From insane glam rock inspired fashion and hair to the absolutely slammin soundtrack - this movie is a time capsule of the hard rockin MTV 80’s. It’s also got so many cute boys in the cast we lost count. We get real deep into vampire lore and Pete and Billy nerd-out over a certain vamp themed table top role-playing game. Collectively we’ve seen this movie close to 100 times but we still have to keep telling ourselves… they’re only noodles.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

56. Elvira, Mistress of the Dark with special guest Ben Cheaves Jul 17, 2020

She’s not just a great set of boobs... she’s also an incredible pair of legs. And when all is said and done, she only asks to be remembered by two simple words... any two as long as they’re simple. We watched Elvira, Mistress of the Dark with friend of the show Ben Cheaves and you can call us... tonight. This movie has become a touchstone for gays across the land. We talk Elvira’s ability to read you to filth at a moments notice, her agency in the face of adversity and her slammin bod. This movie, much like Elvira herself might be raunchy, bawdy and crass on the outside, but wholesome family fun underneath. You can give us your feedback in the comments, but if we wanted your opinion we’d beat it out of ya. It’s Episode 56 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

55. Showgirls with special guest Dan Renzi Jul 10, 2020

Somebody get me some brown rice, vegetables and a bottle of Evian! We watched Showgirls (1995) with special guest Dan Renzi (The Real World, The Challenge) and all we want is a burger, fries and a soda. People proclaim Showgirls to be the “best worst movie” but our friend Dan is here to tell you you’re half wrong. We hash out why Showgirls is actually a solid piece of cinema in spite of and in some cases because of it’s over the top acting, insane script and explicit nudity. Name another NC-17 movie with a wide release (or shall we say - big opening?). We talk the high points of Nomi (Elizabeth Berkley) and Cristal’s (Gina Gershon) chemistry, the low points of Mama Bazoom’s (Lin Tucci) weird dialogue and the pointless (Showgirls 2: Penny’s from Heaven). We are unapologetic fans of this movie and it can only be summed up in the words of Nomi Malone herself: “It doesn’t suck.”

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Dan Renzi: Instagram @d.renzi

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

54. Back To The Beach the "lost" episode on location from Palm Springs Jul 03, 2020

It only took us a year but we finally got our act together. We started recording Back To The Beach (1987) on a lovely Palm Springs vacation when disaster stuck and half of the episode got lost in the mysterious "cloud." We dusted off this artifact from MTMUG past and shined it up like a new penny - for you! This beach movie throwback to the 60's by way of the 80's is so darn charming, funny and full of cute boys in wetsuits you'll be quoting it all summer. Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon are camp excellence, and there are more cameos than the Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special! Get ready to learn the Jamaica Ska cause it's episode 54 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

53. Encino Man with special guests Ashley and Handsome Joe from Keep It Weird Jun 26, 2020

We're not saying we wouldn't immediately bathe and shave an un-frozen caveman we found in our backyard - but if the end result was anywhere near early-90's Brendan Fraser, break out the shears! We watched Encino Man (1992) with MTMUG All Star Ashley Casseday from Keep It Weird (with an extra special guest appearance by Handsome Joe) and we're all Crazy for Fra-zee! Much like gay icon Missy Misdemeanor Elliott (allegedly), our memories of this movie put their thing down flipped it and reversed it. Turns out we heart Pauly Shore and Sean Astin is totes the villain of this movie. Don't worry your little queer heads, Brendan is still and always will be an Angel-face dream boat. Robin Tunney (The Craft, Empire Records) plays an amazingly trashy character who is horny for homo (erectus, that is) and Ke Huy Quan turns up for a mini Goonies reunion! It's Episode 53 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Find Keep It Weird at www.keepitweirdpodcast.com

Instagram/Twitter: @keepitweirdcast

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

52. The Mummy (1999) Jun 19, 2020

1999 churned out banger after banger and we’re bringing you another entry. The winner of our Brendan Fraser lurv poll is The Mummy and we’re diggin’ this action comedy crowd pleaser. Beside’s Brendan’s dreamy face and bangin’ bod, this movie has tons of gay touchstones. Rachel Weisz is serving face and Patricia Velasquez is snatching trophies in the body beautiful category. The trio of hunky American treasure hunters are the stuff of gay erotic fiction fantasy and there's more than one mincing, fussy, gay-coded British dude. It’s Episode 52 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

51. The Witches of Eastwick with special guests Erika Villalba and Paul Caiola (That Aged Well) Jun 08, 2020

Like when Charlies Angels went on the Love Boat - it’s time for a Crossover!! We watched The Witches of Eastwick (1987) with Erika Villalba and Paul Caiola from That Aged Well and we agree on one thing - everyone needs to frolic through a mansion at least once in their life. We talk wigs, wardrobe and wicked witchery as we make our way through this George Miller directed 80’s classic. Cher is turning lewks, Susan Sarandon is rocking magnificent flame-red curls and Michelle Pfeiffer can walk the Face category in any Ball and snatch a trophy even with the cold sore shes sporting here. We had NO Business watching this movie as kids but it made us the witchy gays we are today.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

That Aged Well: Twitter @ThatAgedWellPod / Instagram @ThatAgedWell

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

50. Batman & Robin with special guest Dylan Hay-Chapman May 29, 2020

It's Episode 50 so we though long and hard about what movies really had a hand in making us gay - and this one really hit the mark. We watched Batman & Robin (1997) with special return Bat-Guest Dylan Hay-Chapman (Episode 13. Batman Forever). From Chris O'Donnell in the new and improved Nightwing suit to Uma Thurman serving up some Eleganza Extravaganza drag excellence, to Bruce and Dick trading barbs, this movie has all the ingredients to turn any kid into a card carrying Friend of Alfred.

Thanks for listening and here's to 50 more episodes of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

49. Little Shop of Horrors with special guest Mitch Ralston May 22, 2020

Suddenly Seymour, we’re here to provide you some hot takes on Little Shop of Horrors with Mitch Ralston! We go somewhere that’s green as we take a deep dive into the off-off Broadway origins of this mid-80’s classic. Ellen Greene is an icon and Rick Moranis is mad 2020 as Audrey and Seymour. We spend the entire run of this episode screaming/singing the lyrics written by Howard Ashman (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast). Do yourself a favor and find this movie - you’ll thank us later.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Mitch Ralston: Twitter/Instagram: @MrSpooky13

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

48. Go with special guest Hiko Mitsuzuka May 15, 2020

Our ever-growing list of 90's movies continues - we watched Go (1999) with #friendofthepod Hiko Mitsuzuka (Ep 15, Adventures in Babysitting) and we would like to talk to you about Confederated Products. This movie is quite possibly the personification of the 90's as a decade. An extended rave, a roundtable conversation about tantric sex and a soundtrack featuring banger after banger by the likes of Len, Natalie Imbruglia and Los Del Rio; if a kid asks what the 90s were like, just show them Go.

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Hiko Mitsuzuka: Twitter/Instagram @TheFirstEcho

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

47. The Brady Bunch Movie May 08, 2020

We’re heading back to the 70’s by way of the 90’s and it’s a Sunshine Day! We watched The Brady Bunch movie from 1995 and don’t want to believe this movie is old enough to rent a car! We get real deep into our love for this iconic family in all their forms - from the original sitcom, to the Brady Bunch Variety Hour, The Brady Brides, A Very Brady Christmas and beyond. It’s clear that we are obsessed with all things Brady and this movie is a shining example of why. We still want to be Marcia but we know in we’ll always be the Jan.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

46. Poison Ivy with special guest Michael Morgan May 01, 2020

The 90’s was a wild time - when movies could get away with a teen character played by an actual 17 year old, who bones down with her best friends dad. We watched Poison Ivy (1992) with 3 time MTMUG guest Michael Morgan and we are still clutching our pearls. Our forever homegirl Drew Barrymore plays the mysterious nympho Ivy to Sara Gilbert’s mousy Sylvie. These two misunderstood teens from opposite ends of the tracks become instant best friends with dangerous consequences! Cheryl Ladd and Tom Skerritt play Sylvie’s tragic/trashy parents respectively, who take an unhealthy liking to Ivy. Suggestive attire, inappropriate conversations and questionable tattoos abound in this erotic psychological thriller - featuring a girl on girl kiss between to teens!!! Where is Anita Bryant when we need her?

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

45. Single White Female with special guest Jose Galvez Apr 24, 2020

If our roommate in a Manhattan pre-war rent controlled apartment tried to kick us out we can’t promise we wouldn’t go a little crazy ourselves. We watched Single White Female (1992) with friend of the pod Jose Galvez (Very Special Television) and we’re all considering changing our name to Hedra. This early 90’s noir tackles the real problems of being a single gal in the city - sexism at work, adulterous boyfriends and creepy obsessive puppy kicking roommates who practice casual at-home nudity and attempt to take over your life. This movie is hagsploitation at its finest and the screenplay by Don Roos (The Opposite of Sex, Happy Endings) has enough gay touchstones (Wigs! Male nudity! Stiletto’s as weapons!) to make John Waters proud.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

44. Interview With The Vampire with special guest Darcy Miller Apr 17, 2020

Our extra special, no holds barred, fight to the death, mega bracket of the Kirsten Dunst filmography has led us here! We watched Interview With The Vampire (1994) with special guest Darcy Miller and we want some more! This whacked out Grand Guignol masquerading as a parable for a gay family unit has everything - Tom Cruise mincing about in fine silks and brocades, Brad Pitt sleep walking his way through the script and an 11 year old Kiki Dunst holding her own against her two grown “fathers” spitting dialogue like she’s in a gothic Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? If you like vampires that turn to dust in the sunlight rather than shine bright like a diamond then this movie is for you - Anne Rice likes her vampires old school and her gay allegories Flaming!

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

43. Soapdish with special guest Mark Rosenberg Apr 10, 2020

They don’t make Soap Operas like they used to, and they never quite made them like The Sun Also Sets. We welcome back to the pod soap-expert Mark Rosenberg to review the 1991 camp classic Soapdish. Sally Field is at her comedic best against comedy giants Whoopi Goldberg and Kevin Kline and there are major scene stealing moments from icons Carrie Fisher and Cathy Moriarty. The styling of this movie is so early 90’s I can’t handle it - Teri Hatcher’s hair stylist deserves an Academy Award. We dish about classic soap storylines from the 80s and 90s, which networks were superior (CBS soaps are trash) and we all emphatically agree Kevin Kline can get it.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Mark Rosenberg: Twitter/Instagram @MarkBRosenberg

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

42. Bedknobs and Broomsticks with special guest Darren Elms Apr 03, 2020

This era of social distancing would be the perfect time to begin a correspondence course in witchcraft! We watched Bedknobs and Broomsticks with friend of the pod Darren Elms and we Stan Angela Lansbury. It’s WWII and Miss Price (Lansbury) gets saddled with some cockney waifs at her English countryside manor. There will be no bubble and squeak or toad in the hole for these kids - Miss Price only eats flowers and sticks apparently. We grant this movie the dubious honor of “Mary Poppins for kids who read books” and I’m still not sure if thats a read. Practicing witchcraft to support the war effort, putting a child in charge of the flying bed and riding around town on a motorbike with a sidecar are just some of the reasons Eglantine Price is a queer icon.

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

41. Hairspray with special guest Brian Boskind Mar 27, 2020

I’ve been cooped up inside this house all day and my diet pill is wearing off. Not to worry, we’re back with more social distancing distractions! We watched the John Waters classic Hairspray (1988) with MTMUG all star (and extra in the movie) Brian Boskind (not to worry, we recorded pre-quarantine rules in CA)! Brian fills us in on working with the legend himself John Waters, Debbie Harry oozing coolness in person and Colleen Fitzpatrick almost meeting an untimely end in a teeny tiny car. And we would all lose our gay cards completely if we didn’t mention the amazing Divine as Edna Turnblad. Her performance, wardrobe and styling are worth the price of admission. If you haven’t seen the movie they turned into a Broadway musical that they then turned into another movie - do yourself a favor and add it to your quarantine watch list.

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Follow Brian Boskind on instagram: @brianboskind

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

40. Saved! with special guest Tyler Schuelke Mar 20, 2020

She crashed her van into Jesus - she is NOT OK! We watched Saved! (2004) with special guest Tyler Scheulke and we're still speaking in tongues. This ahead of its time classic deals with issues like de-gayification camps, teen pregnancy and rigging the vote for prom queen. Is losing your virginity to your gay boyfriend to keep him straight the Christian thing to do? Can the bible be used as a weapon? Should Mandy Moore be held responsible for that haircut? We tackle the tough questions on this weeks episode of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Find Normally Mormon

www.seedandspark.com/fund/normally-mormon#story

Follow Tyler Scheulke www.tylerschuelke.com

Instagram: @tschuelke

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

39. Clueless with special guest Brad Liberti Mar 14, 2020

We can’t remember algebra but we can quote this entire movie start to finish. We watched Clueless (1995) with Brad Liberti and we’re totally buggin! We take a deep dive into this quintessential 90’s mega hit. Was the slang made up? Did real 90’s kids dress like that? Is it weird that Cher (Alicia Silverstone) and Josh (Paul Rudd) end up together? The answer is WHO CARES! This movie is a perfect gem and no one can convince us otherwise. If you worshipped this movie as a kid, you’re totally a disco-dancin’, Oscar Wilde readin’, Streisand ticket holdin’ friend of Dorothy now.

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

38. Basic Instinct with special guest Chip Pope Mar 06, 2020

Name a more iconic duo than Joe Eszterhas and Paul Verhoeven, we'll wait. We watched Basic Instinct (1992) with Chip Pope (It Happened In Hollywood Podcast) and we need a drink... hold the ice. The feminist masterminds who went on to bring us Showgirls (we'll get there) started with a little movie that gifted one Miss Sharon Stone upon the world. We talk 90's erotic thrillers, Michael Douglas' dubious sex appeal and Joe Eszterhas' ability to write dialogue that makes American actors sound like Eastern European ESL students. Honk if you miss gratuitous nudity in main stream American cinema! It's episode 38 of Movies That Made Us Gay.

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

37. Moulin Rouge! With Special Guests Harper and Jonathan from Hawkeyes Podcast Feb 29, 2020

Get ready to talk about Truth, Beauty, Freedom and above all else Love because we watched Moulin Rouge! (2001) with Harper and Jonathan from Hawkeyes Podcast. We turn into hardcore theater geeks as we breakdown Satine's (Nicole Kidman) wig journey, Christian's (Ewan McGregor) vocal chops and Zidler's (Jim Broadbent) off his rocker performance. We relive our early obsession with this movie and which one of us had a Moulin Rouge/Limousine themed birthday party. The password is Spectacular, Spectacular! It's episode 37 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Follow Hawkeyes Podcast: www.linketr.ee/hawkeyespod

Twitter/Instagram: @hawkeyespod

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

36. Steel Magnolias with special guest Christian Turner and Allison Levitan Feb 21, 2020

Season 2 is here and we brought out the big guns. The big, southern, sassy guns. We watched the super duper gay Steel Magnolias (1989) with special guests Christian Turner and MTMUG all-star Allison Levitan. If you’re ready to listen to Pete quote this entire movie in a questionable southern accent you’ve come to the right place. Don’t worry, we cover the most important aspects of this classic - the fashion, the hair and most importantly the diva speeches. Also butts, this movie has lots of butts. Drink you juice and let’s get working on these nails - It's Season 2 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

35. Oscar Special with guest Joshua Clement Feb 01, 2020

What Big Game?! It’s Oscar season and the only “bowl” we care about is the punch bowl that Renée spiked cause “thats what Judy would have done.” It’s our first Oscar special! We welcome back Joshua Clement to the couch and we’re here to regale you with the gayest moments in Oscar history - from Cher’s standing-O to Sally’s double win (you LIKE me!). We’re also dishing some dirt on this years nominees - who WILL win vs who SHOULD win (ScarJo anyone?). Dust off Dust off your finest couture gowns and break the jewels out of the safety deposit box cause we’re hitting the red carpet!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

34. Bonus Episode - Pilot - Cruel Intentions Jan 26, 2020

It’s our first bonus episode! We dug up our experiment pilot to see if this project would even work. Spoiler Alert - it worked - so we dusted off this gem for your listening pleasure. We watched Cruel Intentions from 1999 and we’re still obsessed with Ryan Phillippe’s buns. Sarah Michelle Gellar is serving up some fierce be-otch realness and we discuss the legend of production hiding Reese’s pieces (was she really knocked up during production?).

We’ll be back with fresh episodes for Season 2 really soon! Thanks for hanging in there and as always, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

33. Blue Lagoon with special guest Braden Davis Jan 03, 2020

We made it through a whole season of gay as hell movies and our finale is a doozy! We’re joined by the very funny Braden Davis so watch the 1980 classic Blue Lagoon. You guys, this movie is bananas! If you’re not familiar with this movie - I’ll sum it up in 2 words: Full. Frontal. Two beautiful teens are marooned on a tropical island and much male nudity ensues. We tell tales of watching this movie as kids surrounded by our family and definitely feeling some type of way. Brooke Shields is lovely as always but Christopher Atkins - no words. Do yourself a favor and stream this movie today!

Thanks for listening to Season 1 of Movies That Made Us Gay! We’ll be back before you know it with fresh episodes reviewing new movies that had a major impact on our little gay boy minds! Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Braden Davis: Twitter @thebraden / Instagram @thebradendavis

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

32. Smokey Mountain Christmas with special guest Mitchell Ralston Dec 20, 2019

Our Christmas series continues as we welcome good friend Mitch Ralston to watch the Dolly Parton classic A Smokey Mountain Christmas. Dolly plays a Country star escaping to the Smokies to spend Christmas with nothing but her guitar and some squirrel stew but a ragtag group of squatting orphans, the horny local sheriff and a mountain witch have other plans. Along the way Dolly runs afoul of Lee Majors doing his best Grizzly Adams impression and there's even a last-minute cameo from the late great John Ritter. Sadly, Dolly's final showdown with Witchy Woman Jezebel doesn't include lightning bolts from Dolly's acrylics, but it's satisfying nonetheless.

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

31. Black Christmas with special guest Michael Varrati Dec 13, 2019

It’s our first official holiday series and we watched Black Christmas (1974) with the multi-talented Michael Varrati. Sorority girls get hassled with obscene phone calls and start dropping like flies. Jess (Olivia Hussey) has problems of her own - her high strung boyfriend Peter (Keir Dullea) at the top of the list. Horny Barb (Margot Kidder) and mousy Phyl (Andrea Martin) round out the sorority sisters under the care of boozy house mother Mrs. Mac (Marian Waldman). We talk 70’s fashion, the beginnings of the slasher film genre and get some serious insider tea on The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula (now streaming on Netflix!).

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Michael Varrati: Twitter/Instagram @michaelvarrati

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

30. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle with special guest Lola Chee Dec 06, 2019

It’s a sequel to a movie based on a 70’s TV show; We sat down with #friendofthepod Lola Chee and watched Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle! If you watched these movies and tried to model your style after Drew Barrymore - you’re gay now. Demi Moore was a 40 year old mother of three when she made this and looks better than me on my best day in my 20s. If you love early 2000’s fashion, HIGH Camp and Bernie Mac then this movie is for you. Come for the T&A, stay for the Nickelback/Kid Rock collaboration.

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Lola Chee: Twitter @sennsored / Instagram @sennsual

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

29. Supergirl with special guest Brian Boskind Nov 29, 2019

Do you love superhero movies but need more glamour? We’ve got the solution - we watched Supergirl (1984) with Brian Boskind and we’re already shopping for abandoned amusement parks. Supergirl (Helen Slater) gets whisked away to Earth and is bedeviled by wicked witch Selena (Faye Dunaway) her henchwoman Bianca (Brenda Vaccaro) and runner up in the Severus Snape lookalike contest Nigel (Peter Cook). Selena serves a love potion to a hunky gardener in can of Schlitz Malt Liquor and Faye makes that nonsense look glamorous! Let’s be real: Supergirl walked so Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman could run. It’s Episode 29 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

28. Sister Act with special guest Joshua Clement Nov 22, 2019

Sister Mary Clarence - like Clarence Williams III from the Mod Squad? Fellow film maniac Joshua Clement dropped in to watch Sister Act (1992) and we're still practicing the choreo (give 'em a little shoulder action). We know Dolores Van Cartier is supposed to be tacky but what we wouldn't give for a real purple mink - even if it belonged to someone else's wife! Whoopi conducted these little old white ladies dressed as nuns into a real gospel choir and gay (and straight) children of the world rejoiced. We're willing to look past the betrayel of Sister Mary Robert (Wendy Makkena) LIPSYNCING (gay gasp!) because this movie is legit and all of our VHS copies are worn out! Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimi, Jenifer Lewis and the ICON Mary Wickes round out the powerhouse cast.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

27. Chasing Amy with special guest Amber Shaw Nov 15, 2019

Nothing says LGBT Ally like a straight-cis-white-male writing a dialogue for a lesbian. We’re joined by #friendofthepod Amber Shaw to watch Chasing Amy (1997) and we have some thoughts. Does this quaint tale of sexual politics in the mid 90’s hold up to todays “woke” standards? It does not. Is naming your two male leads after Catcher In The Rye characters pretentious? Possibly. Some of the jokes hold up, some of them don’t - it was simpler times! It’s episode 27 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

26. The Object Of My Affection with special guest Michael Morgan Nov 09, 2019

Paul Rudd is forever BAE, even when he’s playing a dull gay kindergarten teacher. We’re joined by MTMUG All Star Michael Morgan to watch The Object Of My Affection (1998). Bored social worker Nina (Jennifer Aniston) falls for her equally boring GBF George (Rudd). Nina gets knocked up by her boring boyfriend but wants to raise the baby with George cause she's still thirsty for that forbidden D. Steve Zahn is playing against type (straight), Allison Janney is also there chewing up the scenery and Audra McDonald is slumming it as a wedding singer. It’s episode 26 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

25. Girls Just Want To Have Fun with special guest Jacob Randall Nov 05, 2019

Its Rebel Without A Cause meets The Sound Of Music. We're joined by Jacob Randall (Captain Podcast) to watch the hidden gem of 1980's dance movies Girls Just Want To Have Fun (1985). Janey (Sarah Jessica Parker) mistakes gymnastics for dancing, Lynne (Helen Hunt) is cool best friend goals and Jeff (Lee Montgomery) is also in this movie. We discuss the origins of Dance TV and get to the bottom of why Cyndi Lauper is absent from the soundtrack in favor of a Kids Bop version of the title song. All in all, this weeks episode can be summed up in six words: Helen Hunt New Wave Icon.

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Jacob Randall: Instagram @captainpodcast

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

24. A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge with special guest Bryn Thomas Oct 25, 2019

Horror movies don’t get any gayer than this. We welcome Bryn Thomas (Horse And Horn) to the show to watch the quintessential homoerotic slasher A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985). What can be said about this iconic gay masterpiece that hasn’t already been said? Mark Patton shrieks her way into the history books as the FIRST Male Scream Queen. Freddy (Robert Englund) proves to be a gentle lover with Jesse (Patton) but a dom top daddy when it comes to secretly S&M loving Coach Schneider (Marshall Bell). We gag on the gayness and Bryn gives us our very first OFFER CODE!

Through November 15 - get 20% off your order when you use offer code MOVIES at www.shophorseandhorn.com!!

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Shop Horse And Horn clothing and get 20% off with offer code MOVIES through Nov 15 at www.shophorseandhorn.com

Bryn Thomas: Instagram @bryn80 / @HORSEANDHORN

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

23. Bram Stoker's Dracula with special guest Sammy Smart Oct 18, 2019

Love isn't the only thing that never dies, bad English accents are forever. We sat down with Sammy Smart (Too Scary; Didn't Watch) to watch Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). A horror movie filled to the brim with corseted beauties, hunky heroes and titillating semi-nudity - It's almost as if this movie were made for preteen gay boys to watch under the cover of night. We choose our favorite Hollywood hunk (Keanu 4Lyfe), point out which sex scenes still make us uncomfortable to this day and spend way too much time talking about the costumes. What exactly is the circumference of Wino's waistline in that corset and bustle? Find out in Episode 23 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Find Too Scary; Didn't Watch with Sammy at https://tooscarydidntwatch.com/

Instagram: @tsdwpodcast

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

22. Hocus Pocus with special guest Allison Levitan Oct 11, 2019

It’s been 300 years, right down to the day… and we’re finally getting around to watching Hocus Pocus (1993). We sat down with #friendofthepod Allison Levitan to talk about this high-camp fantasy starring our Queen Bette Midler. This movie has united a generation of Millenials through campy songs, Hot Topic fashion and pre-Drag Race era makeup contouring. Gays and straight (girls) alike unite through joint love of this Halloween mainstay, hatred of children and devotion to the master himself - Satan… I mean Garry Marshall. Happy Halloween!!

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

21. The Witches with special guests Ashley & Lauren from Keep It Weird Oct 04, 2019

Hello boys and ghouls. It's October and that means spooky movies! We're joined by Ashley & Lauren from Keep it Weird (@keepitweirdcast) for a crossover special extravaganza!! We watched The Witches (1990) and Anjelica Huston is our new idol. Roald Dahl's tale of Real witches and the quest to exterminate the children of England by transforming them into mice has got us thinking - maybe these ladies are on to something. The Grand High Witch (Huston) is seething with glamour, high camp and just enough sex appeal to make us stalk around the apartment screaming VITCHES VORK ONLY VIS MAGICK! Check back every friday - all episodes in the month of October will feature a new spooky, ooky, kooky movie for your listening pleasure.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes.

Find Keep It Weird with Lauren & Ashley at www.keepitweirdpodcast.com

Instagram/Twitter: @keepitweirdcast

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

20. Never Been Kissed with special guests Jessica Granger and Amy Fox Sep 27, 2019

We took our show on the road and met up with hometown friends Jessica Granger and Amy Fox to review the 1999 Drew Barrymore classic Never Been Kissed. From the wilds of Montana we talk about the first ever Flower Films production and its impact on the gayification of our two guests. Like Clueless before it, this film is peppered with future has-beens and a couple of also-rans but it bears the distinction of having future Oscar winner and multi-nominee Octavia Spencer in the role of "Sun-Times Worker." Listen with us as we answer the deep questions like "What is Molly Shannon's job" and "Is Guy (Jeremy Jordan) actually hot?" on Episode 20 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

19. Yentl with special guest Matt Emert Sep 20, 2019

It's our first foray into Barbra territory and Matt Emert (@mattybrooks116) was our guide as we navigated our way through Yentl (1983). Not only our introduction to Babs on film but more importantly - Mandy Patinkin's heinie. Barbra herself starred, directed and produced this "film with music" about a Jewish girl who disguises herself as a boy to enter religious training. Along the way Yentl meets and falls for the super-fine Avigdor (Patinkin), MARRIES the naive Haddas (Amy Irving) and talk-sings (but somehow still belts) her way through every song on the soundtrack. Through it all Yentl somehow manages to keep her secret while I would have risked it all after that infamous skinny dipping adventure. It's episode 19 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes.

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

18. Summer School with special guest Jacob Carillo Sep 13, 2019

Summer may be winding down but that didn't stop us from watching Summer School with our friend Jacob Carillo (@ralphmustachio). Fresh off the 1986 Sexiest Man Alive cover, Mark Harmon is here to prove why 33 years later he is still flooding the basements of CBS viewers across the nation. Mr. Shoop is the man-child Remedial English teacher to a rag-tag group of juvenile delinquents that includes a duo of horny special effects makeup wizards, a horny yet introspective surfer girl and a horny underage male stripper. And we can't forget the buttoned up, yet secretly horny for Mr. Shoop, history teacher Ms. Bishop played by the foxy Kirstie (rhymes with thirsty) Alley. Get ready for beach volleyball, male strip clubs and Mark Harmon rollerskating shirtless on the beach - it's episode 18 of Movies That Made Us Gay.

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

17. Drop Dead Gorgeous with special guest Lauren Ogle Sep 06, 2019

Are we on Cops again? Not this time - but we are joined by our most smartest friend of the pod Lauren Ogle (Keep It Weird) to watch the 1999 classic Drop Dead Gorgeous! Get ready for all three of us to attempt to pull off a Minnesota accent and pretty much spend the entire episode quoting this movie. We spend a lot of time gushing over how this movie is perfectly cast - we stan Kiki Dunst - and stand by our claim that this “mockumentary” is just as good as anything from Christopher Guest and company (fight us). We are officially Pageant Kweens and there ain’t nothing wrong with that. Dust off your plaid culottes, and go pick me up a pack of smokes - it’s Episode 17 of Movies That Made Us Gay! Buy American.

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes.

Find Lauren Ogle and Keep It Weird with Lauren & Ashley at www.keepitweirdpodcast.com

Instagram: @keepitweirdcast / @laurenjogle

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

16. Big Business with special guest Carla Yacenda Aug 30, 2019

Scott and Pete welcome the lovely Carla Yacenda to discuss the Bette Midler, Lily Tomlin 1980’s classic Big Business and we’re all seeing double! Highfalutin Rose and Sadie Shelton are scheming to strip mine Jupiter Hollow while hay-seeds Rose and Sadie Ratliff are on a crusade to save their town. Hijinks ensue including mistaken identity, sexual espionage and a yodeling Bette Midler. This movie has everything a little gay boy wants in life - impeccably dressed powerful women, gaudy dressed funny women, obvious gay characters who’s sexuality totally went over our heads, luxury hotels, the (false) idea of making hundreds of dollars for getting good grades and MTMUG all-star Mary Gross.

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

15. Adventures In Babysitting with special guest Hiko Mitsuzuka Aug 23, 2019

We invited the very funny Hiko Mitsuzuka to sit in with us as we continue our streak of babysitter themed movies and watched the 1987 sleepover mainstay Adventures in Babysitting! We stan Elisabeth Shue super hard and it all started with her epic performance in this movie. We analyze Penelope Anne Miller’s influence on todays 80’s retro fashion (is Brenda the proto-Barb?). We pick up on some latent homo leanings from Daryl (Anthony Rapp) and we welcome with open arms Keith Coogan into the pantheon of Movies That Made Us Gay All Stars! Buckle up and most definitely, do NOT Eff with the Babysitter! It’s Episode 15 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Hiko Mitsuzuka: Twitter/Instagram @TheFirstEcho

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

14. Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead with special guest Mark Rosenberg Aug 16, 2019

We're right on top of that Rose! Scott and Pete sat down with the very funny #friendofthepod Mark Rosenberg (This Made Me Think of You - available on Amazon) and watched Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead! This movie has everything a little gay boy could ask for - tricking adults into thinking you're older, drag queens boosting a car and teenage Josh Charles (swoon). Sue Ellen (Christina Applegate) may be in over her head at General Apparel West but the general apparel in her closet is everything! Throw in some lip sync worthy performances by Joanna Cassidy as "Swell's" all too accommodating boss Rose and Jayne Brook's perfectly evil receptionist Carolyn (PER-SO-NNELL) and this movie has the makings of every baby-gay's top ten list.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Mark Rosenberg: Twitter/Instagram @MarkBRosenberg

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

13. Batman Forever with special guest Dylan Hay-Chapman Aug 02, 2019

Pete and Scott are joined by friend of the pod and the big bro they never had Dylan Hay-Chapman. They watched Batman Forever (1995) and even though this movie is crazy queer the boys needed help from the straights to sort it all out. They break down NIcole Kidman’s questionable (at times) sultry American accent, dissect the evolution of Chris O’Donnell’s Robin costume and gag over the draggy performances by Sugar & Spice (Drew Barrymore & Debi Mazar). Also Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones are in this movie somewhere. It’s episode 13 and these are the Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

12. Dick (1999) Directed by Andrew Fleming Jul 26, 2019

Hello Dollies... this week Scott and Pete watched the 1999 comedy Dick and they can't get enough! They're transported back to the 70's through spot on costumes, period perfect set design and impeccable styling. The only tell being late 90's era pencil thin eyebrows. Another in a long list of female buddy comedies that every gay teenage boy can latch on to amid the backdrop of political intrigue and roller disco. We can say without hyperbole that Michelle Williams and Kiki Dunst have never matched these performances. Say it with us... I love Dick!!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

11. Masters Of The Universe with special guest Chris Cirigliano Jul 19, 2019

Very Special friend of the podcast Chris Cirigliano (Very Special Television) joined the boys this week to watch Masters Of The Universe (1987). Chris provides the first straight-dude point of view to show as we review this tale of a hyper-masculine beefcake from another world who drops out of the sky into 1980s Earth. This movie has everything; an oiled up Swede, a bio queen, and that girl from the Springsteen video (I wonder if she ever went on to do anything with her career). Did our obsession with this musclebound hero actually turn us gay? Did Evil-Lyn's fierce lewks foster a burgeoning love for drag queens? Find out the answer to all these questions and more in Episode 11 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

Chris Cirigliano: Twitter @ChrisCirig / Instagram @veryspecialtelevision

10. Threesome with special guest Michael Morgan Jul 12, 2019

This week we're joined by the very funny Michael Morgan to talk about the extremely 90's sex comedy Threesome. We take a deep dive into bisexual representation, the lasting appeal of Lara Flynn Boyle and the housing politics of the American educational system. Get out your puka shell necklace and un-cancel Stephen Baldwin because we're taking a trip to 1994. It feels like we only just started but this is episode 10 and these are the Movies That Made Us Gay!!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

9. Baby Boom with special guest Moranne Klassen Jul 06, 2019

Pete and Scott are joined by longtime friend and resident mom Moranne Klassen to talk about Baby Boom (1987) - the pearl of mid 80’s baby-movie mania. We clock the first instances of chunky turtlenecks, rustic kitchens and WASPy diatribes that come to be touchstones in a long line of Diane Keaton/Nancy Myers collaborations. We’re also joined by a real live baby who adds a little bit of credibility to our musings on the working moms of the 1980s. Grab some homemade Country Baby Applesauce and green clay face mask, sit back and relax as we walk you through Baby Boom - it's Episode 9 and these are the Movie That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarcott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

8. Carrie with special guest Manny Valdez Jun 28, 2019

Scott and Pete are joined by friend of the podcast Manny Valdez (@itchy_tasty) to discuss the groundbreaking horror classic Carrie (1978)! The boys geek out over what superpower they would want (telekinesis - duh) and the parallels between poor scary-Carrie and poor(ly reviewed) Dark Phoenix. We also get into the tour de force performance by one miss MTMUG superstar Nancy Allen. Get into it. Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes! Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Twitter: @MTMUGPod Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarcott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna Manny Valdez: Instagram @itchy_tasty @bizarreincident

7. Death Becomes Her with special guest Ashley Casseday Jun 21, 2019

Hey weirdos! Scott and Pete welcome Ashley Casseday (Keep It Weird) to talk about the mother of movies that made us gay - Death Becomes Her! It's no secret why this masterpiece is beloved among gays everywhere. We deep dive into this horror/scifi/melodrama starring the two Grandest Dames of cinema and we are gagged by the lewks, the quotes and the special effects galore. It's episode 7 and these are the Movies That Made Us Gay!!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarcott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

Ashley Casseday: Twitterr/Instagram @keepitweirdcast

6. Mannequin with Special Guest Millie De Chirico Jun 14, 2019

Scott and Pete are joined by the hilarious Millie De Chirico (Sordid Details) and there are major fangirl vibes. Together these afficionados of pop culture knowledge tackle the 1987 nutso comedy Mannequin. This ultra-80's, coke fueled (allegedly), fantasy has more gay connections than the Starbucks on the corner of Santa Monica and Robertson. Join them as they attempt to play six degrees of James Spader and connect the dots between a Philadelphia mannequin factory and the ancient Egyptian afterlife. Its Episode Six and these are the Movies That Made Us Gay!!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarcott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram: @peterlasagna

Millie De Chirico: Twitter @milliedechirico

5. Poltergeist III with special guest Tim Murdock Jun 07, 2019

Scott and Pete are joined by Tim Murdock of Happy Horror TIMe! to talk about Poltergeist III! Venture into the realm of this super gay horror movie with them as Carole Anne moves into an ultra-modern high rise with her possibly hot Uncle Bruce (Tom Skerritt) and 80's power-b!#@h Aunt Pat (Nancy Allen). We get a visit from everyones favorite magic little person Tangina (Zelda Rubenstein) and we gag over Carole Anne's super queeny therapist Dr. Seaton (Richard Fire). Join us as we may or may not get to the bottom of why exactly "Trish" is déclassé but "Pat" is trés chic! It's episode 5 of Movies That Made Us Gay!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram: @petelasagna

Tim Murdock: Twitter @timmurdock / Instagram @thetimmurdock

04. Xanadu with special guest Darren Elms May 31, 2019

Picture it, Westchester California, 1980. A bunch of 7 year olds gather in a glamorous old movie theater to watch Olivia Newton John roller boogie with Gene Kelly on the silver screen and into the gay history books. We're joined by friend of the podcast and our First very special guest Darren Elms to talk about the 1980 roller-disco musical epic Xanadu! From the Holly Hobbie costumes, to new wave dance numbers and animated musical sequences - Xanadu is like a gay pre-teen fever dream and we're reliving it for you!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Twitter: @MTMUGPod

Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer

Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna

03. Overboard May 24, 2019

All closets are made of CEDAR! We watched Overboard! Real life couple Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russel made us are serving up face, lewks and laughs in this 1987 classic! We definitely watched our VHS copy of this movie until the ribbon broke. Grab some caviar and a beer as we relive and join us for Episode 3 of Movies That Made Us Gay!!

www.facebook.com/moviesthatmadeusgay/

www.instagram.com/moviesthatmadeusgay/

facebook: @moviesthatmadeusgay

instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

twitter: @MTMUGPod

02. Troop Beverly Hills May 17, 2019

It's Cookie Time! We watched the 1989 girl-power extravaganza Troop Beverly Hills. We discuss Shelley Long's underrated comic performance, the early adventures of future stars and of course gag over the avalanche of 80's fashion! Grab a box of Wilderness Girl cookies, dust of your red-feather beret and get ready to learn the Freddie - its Episode 2 of Movies That Made Us Gay!!

Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes!

www.facebook.com/moviesthatmadeusgay/

www.instagram.com/moviesthatmadeusgay/

facebook: @moviesthatmadeusgay

instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

twitter: @MTMUGPod

01. Romy and Michele's High School Reunion May 03, 2019

It's the premier episode of Movies That Made Us Gay and we're bringing you the 90's classic Romy and Michele's High School Reunion. We dive deep into the fashions, the character choices and the pure comedy of this beloved Valley girl buddy comedy. Don't worry if you didn't attend your high school reunion (we didn't) because we're about to pack our bags and head back to Sagebrush High for a reunion you won't soon forget.

Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes and rate us 5 Stars!

Facebook: @moviesthatmadeusgay

Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay

moviesthatmadeusgay@gmail.com

Movies That Made Us Gay Teaser May 03, 2019

Scott and Pete walk you through what you're going to hear in all the upcoming episodes of this very gay podcast.