The Straights Aren't Alright

River Lane
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In which a bunch of queers watch straight rom-coms and seek to ask the question: "Are the straights... alright?"

  1. DEC 19

    Eloise at Christmastime: A Salute to All Plot Lines But Mostly The Love Story

    Join Ellie, Sam, Gillian, and River as they talk about the made for TV movie Eloise at Christmastime. But mostly: its seven plots, love letter to childhood chaos, and one very young and very hot waiter played by a Broadway Legend.  Guest's Socials: Ellie: https://bsky.app/profile/elessar42.bsky.social https://elessar42.medium.com/ Gillian: https://bsky.app/profile/cutiepuppyfire.bsky.social https://puppywritesthings.tumblr.com/ Sam https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6354567 https://bsky.app/profile/demisemme.bsky.social The Host's Socials: https://bsky.app/profile/dreamsrebel.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/punk_skeleton/ https://blog.filmlion.online/ Pods Socials https://bsky.app/profile/arentalrightpodcom.bsky.social

    1h 1m

  2. DEC 5

    Shakespeare In Love, Reader Insert Fanfic for Film Snobs

    Join River, Sam, and Gillian as they discuss Shakespeare in Love (and not its boatload of Oscars), a movie loudly about Shakespeare and quietly about getting senpai to notice you and historical inaccuracies that a fourth grader could get right. Guest's Socials: Sam https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6354567 https://bsky.app/profile/demisemme.bsky.social Gillian https://bsky.app/profile/cutiepuppyfire.bsky.social https://puppywritesthings.tumblr.com/ The Host's Socials: https://bsky.app/profile/dreamsrebel.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/punk_skeleton/ https://blog.filmlion.online/ Pods Socials https://bsky.app/profile/arentalrightpodcom.bsky.social

    53 min

  3. OCT 31

    The Muppets: A Very Muppet-y RomCom

    Join River, Jas, Leif, and Gillian as they talk about the Muppets (2011) and are forced to contemplate the true questions of life: are they muppets or men, the value qualifications for second chance romance, and just how toxic are Miss Piggy and Kermit?  Guests Socials: Jas https://faeriviera.tumblr.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rfgykuajoxcz5zgllczl4mqj https://ineachretelling.tumblr.com/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/niya-is-tired Gillian https://bsky.app/profile/cutiepuppyfire.bsky.social https://puppywritesthings.tumblr.com/ Leif https://www.instagram.com/leifbradshawsings/https://www.facebook.com/leifbradshawmusic/ https://www.youtube.com/@DisneyOutlands  https://www.castingcall.club/red-maned-maestro The Host's Socials: https://bsky.app/profile/dreamsrebel.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/punk_skeleton/ https://blog.filmlion.online/ Pods Socials https://bsky.app/profile/arentalrightpodcom.bsky.social

    55 min

  4. OCT 12

    Amelie: A French New Wave Podcast

    Join Ellie, Gillian, Charley, and River as they have a very wandering conversation about the 2001 movie Amelie, the French Cinema establishment, trying to figure out how pay phones work, and the value of matching someone's freak in a relationship. Guests Socials Charley https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mystery-shack-lookback--6055929 http://youtube.com/CharleyMarlowe https://picarto.tv/realtimefandub Ellie: https://bsky.app/profile/elessar42.bsky.social https://elessar42.medium.com/ Gillian https://bsky.app/profile/cutiepuppyfire.bsky.social https://puppywritesthings.tumblr.com/ The Host's Socials: https://bsky.app/profile/dreamsrebel.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/punk_skeleton/ https://blog.filmlion.online/ Pods Socials https://bsky.app/profile/arentalrightpodcom.bsky.social

    1h 3m

  5. AUG 1

    A Midsummer Nights Dream: Bikes and Fae and Love Potions

    Join River, Jas, Sam, and new guests Leif and Gillian as they explore the 1999 adaptation of A Midsummer Nights Dream, the other true to text adaptation of Shakespeare with some people you don't know and a lot more people you do know.  Guest's Socials: Sam https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6354567 https://bsky.app/profile/demisemme.bsky.social Jas https://faeriviera.tumblr.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rfgykuajoxcz5zgllczl4mqj https://ineachretelling.tumblr.com/ Gillian https://bsky.app/profile/cutiepuppyfire.bsky.social https://puppywritesthings.tumblr.com/ Leif https://www.instagram.com/leifbradshawsings/ https://www.facebook.com/leifbradshawmusic/  https://www.castingcall.club/red-maned-maestro

    1h 10m

  6. JUN 27

    Iron Man: A Superhero Love Horror Movie

    Join Bex, Callie, and River as they discuss the original building block of our modern filmic landscape (for better or for worse), 2008's Iron Man, and try to figure out if it's a superhero action movie, a rom com, or a horror movie. Guest's Socials: Callie: https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/ https://ineachretelling.tumblr.com/ The Host's Socials: https://bsky.app/profile/dreamsrebel.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/punk_skeleton/ https://blog.filmlion.online/ Pods Socials https://bsky.app/profile/arentalrightpodcom.bsky.social https://arentalrightpodcom.tumblr.com/

    1h 20m

  7. JUN 11

    High School Musical 2: Summer Love Complications

    Join River, Sam, Ellie, Charley, and Bex as they discuss the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical 2 and debate whether its status as a certain generations' cultural juggernaut is earned along with the complications of Things Made For Children. Guest's Socials Sam: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6354567 Charley https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mystery-shack-lookback--6055929 http://youtube.com/CharleyMarlowe Ellie: https://bsky.app/profile/elessar42.bsky.social https://elessar42.medium.com/ https://open.spotify.com/show/4rM0GBqM1tOW4Gzpf8RIGu The Host's Socials: https://bsky.app/profile/dreamsrebel.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/punk_skeleton/ https://blog.filmlion.online/ Pods Socials https://bsky.app/profile/arentalrightpodcom.bsky.social https://arentalrightpodcom.tumblr.com/

    1h 30m

  8. APR 26

    The Santa Clause 2: Christmas in Spring

    In this episode join River, Jas, Sam, and new guest Charley as they discuss 2003's The Santa Clause 2 contending with the rules of magic, the tent pole level love story, and dunk on Tim Allen.  Guests' Socials Jas https://faeriviera.tumblr.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rfgykuajoxcz5zgllczl4mqj https://ineachretelling.tumblr.com/ Sam: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6354567 https://bsky.app/profile/demisemme.bsky.social Charley https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mystery-shack-lookback--6055929 http://youtube.com/CharleyMarlowe Our Socials: https://bsky.app/profile/arentalrightpodcom.bsky.social https://arentalrightpodcom.tumblr.com/ Host Socials: https://bsky.app/profile/dreamsrebel.bsky.social https://blog.filmlion.online/

    50 min
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In which a bunch of queers watch straight rom-coms and seek to ask the question: "Are the straights... alright?"

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  • Creator
    River Lane
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