The Gay Adventures of AJ and Tori

Glenn Kye Part 2: Cozier and More Existential

AJ and Tori — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:02:54 GMT

We were so thrilled to get two episodes out of Glenn Kye and his terrific new indie folk album, Carry Yourself Home. This time we talk about tracks 6-12 of Carry Yourself Home, coming to terms with one’s lesbianism through cake decorating, whether you should give Sprite to a baby, and so much more.

Follow Glenn Kye on:

Spotify

YouTube

Instagram

Media Recommendations

Radical Acceptance

The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present

In Love with the World

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A Cozy Existential Crisis with Glenn Kye: Part One

AJ and Tori — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 01:37:11 GMT

Queer indie singer-songwriter Glenn Kye (AJ’s best friend from college, and an insanely talented bean) joins us for a surprise two-part episode! We discuss the magic of songwriting, Buddhist meditation, deconstructing fundamentalist Christianity, dating, and of course, existential crises and how to have a cozy one. We’ll also be breaking down songs one through … on his new album, Carry Yourself Home. Join us next week for part two! To learn more about Glenn (Glenn=Ian, Ian=Glenn) in the meantime check him out on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6HvqnhbDgwyit1f6x71VAR?si=EWQvLK3SS0SbHA9QqnyYZQ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCH68ZVp7IbN4xGrJ5dlrxUw?si=YVzBFEZY8jAZ-0mK and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glenn_kye?igsh=MWV2MGplc2Fyemp2dw==

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Discussing Queer Indie Filmmaking with special guest Gabe S. Dunn

AJ and Tori — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:51:08 GMT

Welcome back to our Gay Adventures in queer media! Same old show, better title. Suits us, don’t you think? Join us as we discuss the queer indie film hustle with bestselling author, podcaster, filmmaker, and chihuahua parent Gabe Dunn. Gabe is also the writer and director of the upcoming trans-led indie movie, You and I, You and Me. We talk about the joys and challenges of writing and pitching the trans-for-trans equivalent of A Star is Born, how to write nuanced, realistic exposition without confusing Grandma, the limitations of typecasting, the benefits of budget constraints, and more.
Want to see more queer indie films with trans leads? You can start by checking out the FilmIndependent page for the project and supporting it there: https://www.filmindependent.org/sponsored-projects/you-i-you-me/

Many thanks to Gabe Dunn. Here’s where to find more Gabe:
Instagram: @gabesdunn
TikTok: @dabygunn
Just Between Us: https://open.spotify.com/show/1iNAnpr3rVYmuccVJHd2ap?si=9a-PW81oTwaci0GUlnjafA
Bad With Money: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MhixKASjE8kAk8d0jZxHL?si=d_YRJ5AaRWuVco5eYg_KmA
The Knew Guys: https://open.spotify.com/show/0HsStybj8XHUVFjOwmJlew?si=tRpEbGCRT_CeVpAR1vtYIA

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Old Hollywood Part 2: Female Directors

AJ and Tori — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 10:35:28 GMT

Join us as we discuss some of the most prominent women filmmakers of early motion pictures. We take look at how films were being made prior to the Hays code with Alice Guy Blachè and Lois Weber, Mary Pickford, and Mabel Normand, then at how some female directors responded to the imposition of the Hays Code post 1934, with Dorothy Arzner.

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AJ and Tori’s Shiny New Year!

AJ and Tori — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 23:59:43 GMT

Welcome to our Shiny New Year Special! Starting an LGBT+ media analysis and history podcast is the greatest gift we could have given ourselves in 2023. Thanks for sticking with us every step of the way! Join us as we discuss diverse topics of interest from throughout the year, like Barbie, the hotly debated sexuality of Obi Wan Kenobi, our dead cat, and more!

Here’s a list of all the media we talk about/recommend:

The U-Haul-mark Movie:
Friends and Family Christmas
About photographer who falls in love with a lawyer.

Christmas Carol Adaptations:
A Muppet Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Scrooge
Spirited

Books:
Barbie’s Queer Accessories
by Erica Rand
Directed by Dorothy Arzner
by Judith Mayne
We Are Okay
by Nina Lacour
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
by Benjamin Alire Saenz

Music
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan
The Age Of Pleasure by Janelle Monae
Pretty Girls by Renee Rapp
The One that Got Away by Muna
Desire, I want to Turn Into You by Caroline Polacheck
Glenn Kye
Ari Yap
Goldwoman

**Things we forgot to mention!**

Jonathan Bennet Movies:
Christmas on Cherry Lane
The Christmas House 1
The Holiday Sitter

Books:
The Barbie Chronicles (Collection of Essays)

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Origins of Hollywood Censorship: The Hays Code Part 1

AJ and Tori — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:02:57 GMT

In this week's episode we dive into the history of the LGBT+ community in Hollywood and the factors leading up to the implementation of the Hays Code in 1934.

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The WGA and SAG Strikes: What They are Striking For and How These Strikes Could Impact Hollywood

AJ and Tori — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Tori and AJ discuss the issues SAG & WGA are striking over and what this means for streaming and mass media consumption going forward.

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The Queer Ultimatum with Special Guest MoreMessLore

AJ and Tori — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:23:42 GMT

In this episode we are blessed with MoreMess. IRL reality tv producer MoreMessLore joins us to discuss Ultimatum Queer Love and the mega genre that is reality tv.

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