Today’s conversation is with David Pinsof. David is the Co-Creator of Cards Against Humanity, Researcher at UCLA Mind Labs and popular blogger on human motivation. We are often guilty of telling ourselves a story that explains why we want particular things, particular achievements, and particular experiences. The why and stories behind these are of…

Before providing an update on future programming (in anticipation of Brenna's new baby!), we list listener Tea, Books, and Chocolate's recommendations for texts that deal with sexism and classism, including: > Protector of the Small quartet by Tamora Pierce > The Farsala Trilogy by Hilari Bell > A Matter of Profit by Hilari Bell Wanna connect with …

Jenn and Rachel don their street clothes and try to find ice cream as they chat about new supes, old friends, forbidden love, and platonic partnerships in the debut episode of The Boys season 4! Wanna keep up with the show? Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @girlsontheboys > Jenn: @jennferatu - @LosersClubPod, @theladykpod, @SfAntagonist > Rachel…

Watch out for that cow and get ready for "intense depiction of very bad weather" because we're discussing Jan de Bont's 1996 effects extravaganza Twister! Tagging in for the conversation is Edison Skinner, the co-host of the Talk Movie to Me podcast! Join us as we do a deep dive into this film's very troubled production history before marveling at …

Ready to cry? Brenna and Joe discuss Patrick Ness' surprising A Monster Calls (2011) and J.A. Boyana's 2016 film adaptation. These texts are both beautiful and emotionally devastating, which means we both cried A LOT. Plus: Sigourney Weaver as a British grandma, Tom Holland's secret role, Jim Kay's beautiful illustrations, and debating why the film…

Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Ti West's X trilogy capper, MaXXXine (2024). Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Today’s conversation is with John Morris. John is the Founder of Prime Property Auctions and a Property Investment Specialist. Expect to learn John’s path to selling properties at auction, the value of accumulating skills and experience within your career that can turn into your own business, the power of positivity, the role auction houses play in…

Brenna and Joe respond to listener Tea, Books, and Chocolate about how "filing the serial numbers off" of source material can lead to more successful fan fiction (see: our episode on Like Real People Do). Plus: listener Miriam's disappointment in that episode, and a few more responses to To Kill A Mockingbird. Wanna connect with the show? Follow us…

Terry and Joe wrap up series three of Sexy & Surreal with David Cronenberg's final 90s film, eXistenZ (1999). Gamer Terry gets into this first-time watch in its confusing back half, but finds plenty to love in the production design and Howard Shore's score. Plus: comparisons to The Matrix, "commit to the bit" actors like Law and Dafoe, and discussi…

Ready for an all-night sexual odyssey? We're going LONG on Stanley Kubrick's final masterpiece, Eyes Wide Shut (1999) which stars then real-life Hollywood A-list couple, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. Trace has a lengthy production history for this Guinness Record-holding film, which appears to be making fun of Cruise's own stardom and sexuality? Pl…

Bryan and Joe check out Clive Barker's first screenplay, Underworld aka Transmutations (1985). This George Pavlou (Rawhead Rex) film was plagued by producer interference, so much so that Barker has notoriously disowned it. For good reason! It's boring, has a soap opera aesthetic, and features an icky romance between Nicole (18 year old Nicola Cowpe…

Our summer series on Skins continues and Brenna & Joe are ready to call it: Tony is irredeemable. Between his public show of embarrassing Michelle in episode five and then sexually manipulating Maxxie in episode six, there's no saving this character. Plus: Maxxie and Anwar's relationship, Russian stereotypes, girls punching people, and a swear-y Pe…

Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon episode on Michael Sarnoski's prequel A Quiet Place: Day One (2024). Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Today, the guest is me and I answer the Questions sent in by the listeners over Instagram, on my new Patreon and on my email list. These include my thoughts on over 25 questions including the political situation in the UK post general election, getting therapy, taking the handbrake off in life, truly happy memories, and if society is really finishe…

What do you get when you cross From Dusk 'Til Dawn with To Wong Foo... or Priscilla, Queen of the Desert? Apparently you get Jem Garrard's better-than-it-should-be drag queen vs vampires Tubi film, Slay (2024). Spoiler: We both highly recommend this. This is just fun! From four great RPDR queens playing actual characters, to beloved locals, to hear…

Here's a sneak peek at our all new bonus Patreon episode on season 2 of AMC's exceptional Interview With the Vampire series. Patrons get early access to this episode for just $1, so if you like what you hear, then head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada…

Before flying off with their Season Four coverage, Jenn, Rachel and special guest Justin Gerber reminisce about the weird, wild, and wonderful moments of season three. Stay tuned for some bold predictions about what’s in store for our fearless Spice Girls and Bad Boys in the upcoming season! Wanna keep up with the show? @girlsontheboys > Jenn: @jen…

Strap in for an aural assault because we're checking out Shinya Tsukamoto's Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) for its 35th anniversary. C/W: the cat dies. This 67 minute black and white, nearly dialogue-free film is a wild and intense experience. It's also surprisingly queer! From a sexually dissatisfied hetero couple to men checking each other out durin…

Today’s conversation is with Valerie Fridland. Valerie is a sociolinguist, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Nevada, a researcher and an author. Expect to learn how language has evolved over time, how quickly it is changing, why there is no single correct way to speak, how to communicate more clearly in the modern world, the power and u…

Jenn, Gena and Joe return to discuss the first four episodes of Kristen Bell's half serious, half parody Netflix series, The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window. Up for discussion: Bell as MVP, the show's best joke(s), messy women, comparisons to Police Academy and The Naked Gun and whether this would have been better s…

Joe is on the struggle bus as he and Brenna tackle a classic text: Harper Lee's 1960 book To Kill A Mockingbird and director Robert Mulligan's 1962 adaptation. Issues include the shifting narration, the simplistic moral message, and the egregious use of the N word. Plus: censorship vs contextualizing, why the book isn't more studied, and Brenna's v…

Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on Hannibal S01E07, "Sorbet" which finds the character and the show feasting. Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Burn your clothes and seek consent because we're talking about director Nate Dushku's sophomore feature, Birder (2023). Spoilers: we strongly recommend this one. Think American Stranger by the Lake, complete with full frontal nudity and dangerous sex. But there's also plenty of dark comedy here, as well as sex positivity and diverse representation.…

Today’s conversation is a solo episode, but it’s not a Q&A. It’s a special episode reflecting on the biggest lessons and insights from making over £1.1M of sales during the last financial year between April 2023 and April 2024. I’ve worked full time in sales now for over a decade after graduating from University in June 2024. Along the way I’ve wor…

Brenna and Joe are dismayed to hear from listener Dann that (of course!) the Muzak we're been hearing on Skins isn't what originally aired. And when we find out what we *could* be hearing, it's even more galling. Grrrr! Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and BlueSky @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod: > Brenna: @brennacg…

Here's a sneak peek at our all new bonus Patreon episode on season 2 of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin: now renamed as Pretty Little Liars: Summer School (2024)! Like what you hear? Head on over to www.patreon.com/horrorqueers and become a Patron for more exclusive bonus content today! Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada Learn more about your ad cho…

Terry and Joe close out the David Lynch side of S03 with a very unorthodox text: 1999's The Straight Story. Or maybe it just seems odd. On closer inspection, though, there are clear Lynchian elements; they're just lurking under the surface! Plus: an Oscar-nominated performance by Richard Farnsworth, hitting deer on the highway, and an out of contro…

Break out your good spring water and raise those limp wrists because we're talking the first half of Grindhouse in Robert Rodriguez's endlessly entertaining Planet Terror (2007). Bazooka-jumping into the conversation are Jamie and Bhavna of the Bloody Broads podcast! Join us as we do a deep dive into the legacy of this film, including its notorious…