5 episodes
Let's Unpack That Let's Unpack That
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5.0 • 5 Ratings
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A couple of queers sit down twice a month to unpack the media near and dear to their little gay hearts, what’s grinding their gears, and the books that represent the “culture.” Episodes come out out on the 15th and the last day of every month.
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Bonus Episode 01: Let Women Rest
In which we, like everyone else with a Letterboxd account, have opinions about Blonde that don't count unless we force other people to listen to them.
CONTACT
Ian: @criticalgayze
Page: @nosferatoos
The Pod: @letsunpackpod
Email: getunpack.pod@gmail.com
Patreon: getunpackedpod
THEME SONG CREDIT
Somebody New (instrumental) by RYYZN https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn
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Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/l-somebody-new
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04 - "All Facts, No Banter"
In a triumphant return from a mini-break we are back with a new structure and talking about one of our favorite comfort reads in a very timely episode that we coincidently recorded a month ago.
In this episode:
Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Books of TIkTok
Spencer (2021)
Royals Talk
A tour of queer history
And the looming shadows of the ghosts of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
CONTACT
Ian: @criticalgayze
Page: @nosferatoos
The Pod: @letsunpackpod
Email: getunpack.pod@gmail.com
Patreon: getunpackedpod
THEME SONG CREDIT
Somebody New (instrumental) by RYYZN https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/l-somebody-new
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03 - A Very Tangential Episode
This is a punchy one, guys. Our jobs have us down, we're tired, our brains aren't working. We're talking burn out, comfort media, and how we keep ourselves sane.
IN THIS EPISODE
Ian's Recs:
1. Las Culturistas
2. Q-Force
3. Bob's Burgers
4. Red White and Royal Blue
5. Man Booker Award Longlist
Page's Recs:
1. America's Next Top Model
2. The Real World
3. Pocket Frogs
4. Power Wash Simulator
5. EXP. Share Podcast
6. The Emmy Nominations
DONATE: Support for @shellysbookcorner on gofundme
For a complete list of everything we talked about in this episode check out our patreon.
CONTACT
Ian: @criticalgayze
Page: @nosferatoos
The Pod: @letsunpackpod
Email: getunpack.pod@gmail.com
Patreon: getunpackedpod
THEME SONG CREDIT
Somebody New (instrumental) by RYYZN https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/l-somebody-new
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02 - Aught of the Closet
A few days late but same great content. This time on the Pod, we dig into our book club pick of the month and talk about a 90s YA classic: Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. We also talk about the art and media we consumed as kids that shaped us into the annoying queer adults you know today.
Primary Text:
-Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Supplementary Texts:
-The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
-Dear Evan Hansen (2021)
-Rent (2005)
-Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky
-White Oleander by Janet Fitch
-Degrassi
-Rocky Horror Picture Show
-Mean Girls
-Juno
-10 Things I Hate About You
-Queer as Folk
-Will and Grace
Recommendations:
-Page: Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
-Ian: She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
THEME SONG CREDIT
Somebody New (instrumental) by RYYZN https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/l-somebody-new
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/JdXrTjfEGRQ -
01 - "Straight Men Don't Have Personalities" (An Introduction)
Get to know Ian and Page as they talk about a topic near and dear to their hearts: Straight People.
In this episode we discuss the Red White and Royal Blue casting announcement and what it means for our interest in this project overall. We get dig into our thoughts on what actors should be considered when casting queer roles and what we are owed by people taking up space in queer art.
Mentioned in the episode:
- Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
- Fire Island (Hulu)
- Q-Force (Netflix)
- Lightyear (Disney)
- Star Trek
- Big Bang Theory
- How I Met Your Mother
- Glee
- The Rise of Skywalker
- The Eternals
- Prom
- Brokeback Mountain
THEME SONG CREDIT
Somebody New (instrumental) by RYYZN https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/l-somebody-new
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/JdXrTjfEGRQ
Customer Reviews
makes me miss book club
in context of the perks of being a wallflower eps:
nuanced conversations that dig into both the modern understanding of the media as well as how it was viewed culturally at the time of the medium’s release. loved it! :)