Subtextual: A Queer Film Pod
Most movies are gay. We'll prove it.
Subtextual is a film podcast hosted by your two favorite queer women, Lizzie & Sam. Every episode we select a beloved movie and breakdown all of the queer subtext we can find, plus dive into the production, critic reception, and our own hot takes. Come for the movies, stay for the gay!
You can find us at:
Youtube @subtextualpod
Instagram @subtextualpod
Letterboxd @subtextualpod
TikTok @subtextualpod
Support the show at Patreon.com/subtextualpod
Subtextual is hosted by
Lizzie Guitreau (@denimdemonn) &
Samantha De La Fuente (@glden.grl)
Produced/Mixed by Lee Garcia of Northern OverExposure Podcast
Video Produced by Bruno Doria
Edited by Gerald Lee
Art by JBabs Design and Jey Austen
Theme Music by DJ Kneaux
Most movies are gay. We'll prove it.
Subtextual is a film podcast hosted by your two favorite queer women, Lizzie & Sam. Every episode we select a beloved movie and breakdown all of the queer subtext we can find, plus dive into the production, critic reception, and our own hot takes. Come for the movies, stay for the gay!
You can find us at:
Youtube @subtextualpod
Instagram @subtextualpod
Letterboxd @subtextualpod
TikTok @subtextualpod
Support the show at Patreon.com/subtextualpod
Subtextual is hosted by
Lizzie Guitreau (@denimdemonn) &
Samantha De La Fuente (@glden.grl)
Produced/Mixed by Lee Garcia of Northern OverExposure Podcast
Video Produced by Bruno Doria
Edited by Gerald Lee
Art by JBabs Design and Jey Austen
Theme Music by DJ Kneaux
Episodes
Apr 22, 2024
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Apr 22, 2024
Apr 22, 2024
1 hr 5 min
Lizzie & Sam are "whelmed" on this week's episode in honor of a very near and dear romcom, 10 Things I Hate About You starring Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, and Joseph Godon-Levitt. We ofc gush over this movies + how it seems to be at the foundation of our entire personalities. We touch on the Bronze, how being gay made prom tricky, and pour one out for the incomparable Heath.
Clip: Kat in English classPic: Kat's bedroomClip: Verona's Grand GestureClip: 10 Things sonnet
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Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Guitreau & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX
Apr 22, 2024
1 hr 5 min
Apr 15, 2024
Apr 15, 2024
49 min
This year marks three decades of vampy, campy Tom Cruise bloody goodness with Interview with a Vampire! We return to our thoughts on two daddy's, all of the ways the creator tried to make this film even gayer, and yes of course our thoughts on Twilight.
MEDIA:Clip: Anne Rice on Twilight and Stephanie MeyerClip: AMC's Interview with the Vampire series trailerClip: Claudia's TantrumClip: "Still whining Louis"
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Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Guitreau & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX
Apr 15, 2024
49 min
Apr 8, 2024
Patreon Exclusive: Hunger Games
Apr 8, 2024
Apr 8, 2024
6 min
Lizzie & Sam consider what being a tribute would look like for them + discuss the curious names of the prequel film that are kinda...subtextual? If you wanna look at it that way.
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Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Guitreau & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX
Apr 8, 2024
6 min
Apr 1, 2024
Apr 1, 2024
1 hr 12 min
Lizzie, Sam & special guest Charles (from the Northern OverExposure Podcast) take to the uneven bars and unravel the cocaine-fueled battle of wills that is Footloose. We consider the surprising ethics and history behind the film, relive the true events that inspired the plot, and consider if the dancing is actually any good??
Clip: Pitchford's Other Notable WorkClip: Interview with PitchfordClip: The Warehouse Scene
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Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Guitreau & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX
Apr 1, 2024
1 hr 12 min
Mar 25, 2024
Hustlers (2019)
Mar 25, 2024
Mar 25, 2024
1 hr 1 min
Sam & Lizzie get their kicks to the incredible, economics-minded film HUSTLERS starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu. We reminisce about 2008, break down the real-life influences behind the film, and pick our ideal stripper song. Trigger warning: memories of a financial crisis ahead...
Link: "The Hustlers at Scores" by Jessica PresslerClip: Ramona on stageClip: Ramona & Destiny meet cuteClip: Usher, baby
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Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Guitreau & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX
Mar 25, 2024
1 hr 1 min
Mar 18, 2024
Dead Poets Society (1989) with Lauren
Mar 18, 2024
Mar 18, 2024
1 hr 24 min
Lizzie, Sam, and special guest/Subtextual super-supporter Lauren (@lserver362) crack open their books on classic and dated DEAD POETS SOCIETY! They discuss the gays who never sleep, life-changing English professors, and the overwhelming desire to be in the theater. Come oh Captain my Captain and dive into an instant classic episode!
Clip: Carpe DiemClip: Neil & Todd <3Clip: deleted scenes!
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Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Guitreau & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX
Mar 18, 2024
1 hr 24 min
Mar 11, 2024
Patreon Exclusive: Deserted Island Game
Mar 11, 2024
Mar 11, 2024
6 min
Our hosts make some tough decisions on this month's FAN SERVICE bonus episode, available to our Patreon members. What books, foods, and celebs would you hoard with you on your desert island? Listen to this preview to get a taste + head over to patreon.com/subtextualpod to catch the full episode video or audio!
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Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Guitreau & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX
Mar 11, 2024
6 min
Mar 4, 2024
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Mar 4, 2024
Mar 4, 2024
1 hr 2 min
Sam & Lizzie are feeling indie, darling with Sundance 2000's sun-kissed classic LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE. Every single great actor you can name is in this film + we consider how fast the gays walk, the trouble with parents, and reveal our 2024 Oscar lewk.
Pic: Lizzie & Sam at the Oscars this yearClip: The Dinner TableClip: Grandpa's Pep Talk
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Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Guitreau & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX
Mar 4, 2024
1 hr 2 min
Feb 26, 2024
Our 2024 Oscar Predictions! (no spoilers)
Feb 26, 2024
Feb 26, 2024
59 min
Sam, Lizzie & Lee all feel a queer little sense of deja-vu with this year's Oscars. But don't worry, there's enough alcohol in the world to make the Academy Awards fun again! No spoilers ahead so you can proceed caution-less!Link: Full list of Oscar nominees
Support the queers behind the scenes on our Patreon! Find us at patreon.com/subtextualpod
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Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Guitreau & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX
Feb 26, 2024
59 min
Feb 19, 2024
Subtextual Podcast Trailer
Feb 19, 2024
Feb 19, 2024
1 min
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Feb 19, 2024
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