Through the Booth Window

Episode 3 - Queer Films from the 1980's


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Time to travel back to the '80s as we tackle the decade's best and worst queer films, joined by special guest Geli Heller.

How were LGBTQ+ experiences depicted on screen? How did they relate to the AIDs crisis? Which were pushing boundaries and which were pushing harmful stereotypes?

Focusing on Parting Glances, Desert Hearts, Windows, Dressed to Kill, and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2, with reference to Torch Song Trilogy, Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean, Sleepaway Camp, and more.

SPOILED IN THIS EPISODE: Torch Song Trilogy, Desert Hearts, Come Back to the 5 & Dime..., Sleepaway Camp, Windows, Dressed to Kill.

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Through the Booth WindowBy Joey Bauer and Caitlin Stow