The Oral Tradition

Jordy Matheson & David Borja
  • 3.3 (3)
  • TV & Film

Jordy and David venture through Queer Film History! Balancing intellectualism and silliness, these hams are on a quest to educate themselves and entertain you along the way. If you want to talk queer (lgbt+) movies and have fun, you've come to the right place.

Episodes

  1. 12/19/2018

    Hiatus

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  2. 09/10/2018

    Love, Simon

    Love, Simon is a 2018 romantic dramedy directed by Greg Berlanti (based on the book by Becky Albertalli Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda) distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is the first major Hollywood film focusing on a gay teenage romance, and was a runaway hit upon release. The film has very positive intentions, and we don't intend to take away from anyone's admiration of it. However, in this episode we discuss a few of Love, Simon's fumbles. Namely its conservatism, confusing characters, and muddy sense of drama. MentionsThe "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" scene from Love, SimonYoko Ono500 Days of Summer (2009)Eighth Grade (2018)Mean Girls (2006)The Shop Around the Corner (1940)You've Got Mail (1998) Remember to review us on iTunes if you enjoyed the show! episode list on itunes / youtubecontact tweet / email

  3. 08/31/2018

    Grey Gardens

    Grey Gardens is a 1975 documentary by Albert and David Maysles. The subjects of the doc are a reclusive mother and daughter: "Big Edith" Bouvier Beale and "Little Edie" Bouvier Beale, two distant relatives of Jacqueline Onassis (AKA Jackie Kennedy, widow of JFK). Despite having no explicitly queer content, Grey Gardens has picked up a sizable appreciation from the gay and queer+ communities. The duo's poeticism and biting sense of humor, Little Edie's iconic style, the starkness of two women seeming lost to time, and the imperfect-yet-indomitable love between must be seen to be believed. Today, Grey Gardens remains an entertaining and poignant illustration of some of the healing effects of nostalgia, and the cost of staying stuck in the past. Mentions Sharon Needles impression of Little Edie Whatever Happened to Baby Jane  Aretha Franklin NYT Obituary Remember to review us on iTunes if you enjoyed the show! episode list on itunes / youtubecontact tweet / email

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Jordy and David venture through Queer Film History! Balancing intellectualism and silliness, these hams are on a quest to educate themselves and entertain you along the way. If you want to talk queer (lgbt+) movies and have fun, you've come to the right place.

Information

  • Creator
    Jordy Matheson & David Borja
  • Years Active
    2018
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    The Oral Tradition