Best Yens Franke Podcasts (2024)

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Outfest LA 2021 Highlights Part 3: The Best Families, We're All Going To the World's Fair 1:34:15

2+ y ago1:34:15

1:34:15

This week we're closing out season two of The OutCast with the third and final installment of our Highlights from Outfest LA series! Kicking things off, host David Kittredge speaks with writer/director Javier Fuentes-León about his terrific, Buñuelian new film THE BEST FAMILIES, embracing metaphor and blending genres as a means of storytelling, and…

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Outfest LA 2021 Highlights Part 2: All Boys Aren't Blue, Boy Culture: The Series 1:14:02

2+ y ago1:14:02

1:14:02

This week we're back with Part Two in our finale series highlighting some of our favorite films from the 2021 edition of Outfest Los Angeles! First, host David Kittredge chats with director Nathan Hale Williams about adapting George M. Johnson's memoir into the film ALL BOYS AREN'T BLUE, challenging assumptions about being Black and gay, and juggli…

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Outfest LA 2021 Highlights Part 1: The Sixth Reel, The Novice 1:35:47

2+ y ago1:35:47

1:35:47

We're closing out this season on the OutCast with a three-part (!) finale to celebrate the 2021 edition of the Outfest Los Angeles film festival by highlighting six terrific films from the program that we love and just can't stop thinking about. In Part One, host David Kittredge kicks things off by chatting with Outfest Director of Festival Program…

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Yen Tan 1:00:42

3y ago1:00:42

1:00:42

Filmmaking and friendship set the tone this week as Independent Spirit Award-nominated writer/director Yen Tan (1985, Pit Stop) joins host and real-life pal David Kittredge to discuss his life, career, and filmmaking influences. From first seeing Thelma and Louise at age 16 in his native Malaysia to premiering a feature at the Sundance Film Festiva…

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Joshua Safran 1:04:00

3y ago1:04:00

1:04:00

In honor of Gossip Girl's return on HBO Max, creator/showrunner Joshua Safran chats from the New York set with host David Kittredge about his eclectic and accomplished career - and, of course, upper-class high school elites, depicting bathhouse culture onscreen, and the young and queer cast populating this exciting new sequel series. Tracing his ti…

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Isabel Sandoval 56:39

3y ago56:39

56:39

What happens to your career after the low budget feature you directed, wrote, produced, edited and starred in is picked up by Ava DuVernay's distribution company, lands a Netflix deal and gets an Independent Spirit Award nomination? This week, award-winning filmmaker Isabel Sandoval talks with host David Kittredge about her breakout indie hit Lingu…

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Cheryl Dunye 1:15:53

3y ago1:15:53

1:15:53

This week on The OutCast Presented by Outfest, we celebrate the incredible work of New Queer Cinema filmmaking giant Cheryl Dunye as she joins host David Kittredge to explore her entire career, from her early short films all the way to her recent episodic work on series like Lovecraft Country. With her groundbreaking hit The Watermelon Woman, Dunye…

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Changing the Game: Michael Barnett, Alex Schmider, & Mack Beggs 1:13:24

3y ago1:13:24

1:13:24

The team behind the Outfest Los Angeles award-winning Hulu documentary Changing the Game (Director Michael Barnett, Producer Alex Schmider, and champion wrestler Mack Beggs) joins host David Kittredge to discuss the film and how it tells the story of transgender youth athletes in the United States. Barnett talks about the high bar of cinematically …

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Pose: Steven Canals, Mj Rodriguez, & Billy Porter 39:58

3y ago39:58

39:58

The category is POSE on the first episode of season two of The OutCast Presented By Outfest! Host David Kittredge welcomes creator Steven Canals and stars Mj Rodriguez and Billy Porter to chat about their work in making the groundbreaking series in advance of the series finale on FX. Steven recounts the 166 meetings it took before getting a green l…

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Part 2: Two Eyes, P.S. Burn this Letter Please & Dramarama 1:20:30

3+ y ago1:20:30

1:20:30

It’s part two of the OutCast’s season finale and we’re highlighting three more films from the 2020 Outfest LA Festival! First, host David Kittredge chats with writer/director Travis Fine & star Kate Bornstein about their beautiful triptych TWO EYES, which tells three interweaving stories spanning centuries across the American West. Then, writer/dir…

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Outfest LA 2020 Highlights Part 1: Tahara & Cowboys 57:41

3+ y ago57:41

57:41

It’s the OutCast’s first season finale! We’re highlighting five 2020 Outfest LA Festival films and it’s so big, it’s two parts! In part one, host David Kittredge chats with Outfest Executive Director Damien Navarro and Director of Programming Mike Dougherty about the challenges and triumphs of this year’s festival. Then, director Olivia Peace and s…

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Tune in next week for the Season 1 finale 0:38

3+ y ago0:38

0:38

The OutCast presented by Outfest is taking this week off to finish producing the big season one finale next week, highlighting some of the best films from Outfest Los Angeles Film Festival 2020. That episode will feature filmmakers from TAHARA, COWBOYS, TWO EYES, P.S. BURN THIS LETTER PLEASE and DRAMARAMA. Tune in next week!…

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Jamie Babbit 1:25:46

3+ y ago1:25:46

1:25:46

Building a successful career as a director in the industry is tough— but to do it as a woman when almost all working directors were men? That’s a triumph. Host David Kittredge delves deep with trailblazing director Jamie Babbit, from her start working on set with David Fincher to her LGBT classic But I’m A Cheerleader, through her impressive career…

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H.P. Mendoza 1:12:12

3+ y ago1:12:12

1:12:12

It’s all about indie filmmaking this week on the OutCast Presented by Outfest! Host David Kittredge catches up with his friend, filmmaker, actor and musician H.P. Mendoza, about why being a tech nerd can help you shoot indie movies for incredibly low budgets, how being an introvert can boost productivity, how to navigate a successful relationship w…

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Christine Vachon 1:02:49

3+ y ago1:02:49

1:02:49

We’re going back to our indie film roots this week on The OutCast Presented By Outfest, when host David Kittredge talks with one of the most acclaimed producers of the past few decades, Christine Vachon. From her start working on the set of PARTING GLANCES to shepherding iconic movies of the New Queer Cinema, to founding her company Killer Films an…

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Laverne Cox, Sam Feder and Amy Scholder 1:12:52

3+ y ago1:12:52

1:12:52

Take a trip through the celluloid closet of trans visibility with host David Kittredge as he chats with the filmmakers behind the acclaimed documentary DISCLOSURE: director Sam Feder, producer Amy Scholder and executive producer Laverne Cox. From the years of outreach, fundraising, shooting and editing to the joy of seeing the film premiere to ecst…

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Michael Mayer, Christian Borle & Jonathan Groff 58:28

3+ y ago58:28

58:28

It’s all about theater on this episode of The OutCast Presented by Outfest, when host David Kittredge has an in-depth chat with acclaimed director Michael Mayer and actors Christian Borle and Jonathan Groff about their 2020 production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, Mayer’s SPRING AWAKENING and THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Borle’s roles from FALSETTOS to t…

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Jeffrey Schwarz 1:13:32

3+ y ago1:13:32

1:13:32

On the latest episode of The OutCast Presented by Outfest, host David Kittredge chats with Outfest alumnus and award-winning producer/director Jeffrey Schwarz (VITO, I AM DIVINE, THE FABULOUS ALLAN CARR, TAB HUNTER CONFIDENTIAL and many others) about his passion for documentary filmmaking, how he chooses his projects, and the “best night of his lif…

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We're Here - Bob The Drag Queen, Shangela, and Eureka O’Hara 48:07

3+ y ago48:07

48:07

On the latest episode from the OutCast-- host David Kittredge kikis with drag superstars Bob The Drag Queen, Shangela, and Eureka O’Hara about their HBO Original Series We’re Here. The fabulous trio spills the tea about their favorite moments during filming, how they support queens of color during these challenging times, and their plans to return …

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John Cameron Mitchell, Bryan Weller & Brian Kates 59:58

3+ y ago59:58

59:58

What do punk rock, aliens and 70s London have in common? Take out your wig in a box and listen to the latest episode of The OutCast Presented by Outfest as David Kittredge is joined by award-winning actor, writer, director and musician John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), co-composer Bryan Weller (How to Talk to Girls at Parties), and…

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From Zero to I Love You 1:24:58

4y ago1:24:58

1:24:58

Host David Kittredge chats with the filmmakers behind the 2019 Outfest Los Angeles film From Zero to I Love You: writer/director Doug Spearman; stars Darryl Stephens, Scott Bailey and Keili Lefkovitz; and producer Alan Koenigsberg. They cover everything from the tenacity needed to make independent films, to issues of race, to how Doug and Darryl ha…

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Rachel Mason 50:11

4y ago50:11

50:11

Performance artist, musician, and director Rachel Mason and her brother Josh Mason join David to talk about the acclaimed documentary on Netflix, Circus of Books.By Outfest

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Welcome to The OutCast Presented by Outfest 2:23

4y ago2:23

2:23

Thought-provoking, outrageously entertaining and diverse perspectives on entertainment and the rapidly changing cultural landscape, featuring leading LGBTQIA+ creators and performersBy Outfest

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Jim Fall and Miss Coco Peru 53:17

4y ago53:17

53:17

It's all Trick and plenty of treats in our second episode of the OutCast Presented by Outfest! In this episode, host David Kittredge speaks with Trick director Jim Fall and Drag Superstar Coco Peru about the 1999 gay rom-com classic as well as plans for the sequel.By Outfest

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Justin Simien 1:00:56

4y ago1:00:56

1:00:56

Host David Kittredge welcomes award-winning writer-director Justin Simien (Dear White People, Bad Hair) to discuss his career as a trailblazing Black creative in Hollywood, balancing satire with heart, and how tackling racism across his film and television work has been "not so much prescient as it was a part of the present." Simien shares insight …

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The OutCast Presented by Outfest

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Outfest LA 2021 Highlights Part 3: The Best Families, We're All Going To the World's Fair 1:34:15

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Outfest LA 2021 Highlights Part 2: All Boys Aren't Blue, Boy Culture: The Series 1:14:02

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Outfest LA 2021 Highlights Part 1: The Sixth Reel, The Novice 1:35:47

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Yen Tan 1:00:42

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Joshua Safran 1:04:00

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Isabel Sandoval 56:39

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Cheryl Dunye 1:15:53

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Changing the Game: Michael Barnett, Alex Schmider, & Mack Beggs 1:13:24

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Pose: Steven Canals, Mj Rodriguez, & Billy Porter 39:58

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Part 2: Two Eyes, P.S. Burn this Letter Please & Dramarama 1:20:30

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Outfest LA 2020 Highlights Part 1: Tahara & Cowboys 57:41

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Tune in next week for the Season 1 finale 0:38

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Jamie Babbit 1:25:46

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H.P. Mendoza 1:12:12

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Christine Vachon 1:02:49

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Laverne Cox, Sam Feder and Amy Scholder 1:12:52

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Michael Mayer, Christian Borle & Jonathan Groff 58:28

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Jeffrey Schwarz 1:13:32

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We're Here - Bob The Drag Queen, Shangela, and Eureka O’Hara 48:07

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John Cameron Mitchell, Bryan Weller & Brian Kates 59:58

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From Zero to I Love You 1:24:58

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Rachel Mason 50:11

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Welcome to The OutCast Presented by Outfest 2:23

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Jim Fall and Miss Coco Peru 53:17

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Justin Simien 1:00:56

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