Rainbow Room

We have on returning guest Aaron Aceves to discuss This Is Why They Hate Us!

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Music: Hyperfun by Kevin MacLeod

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Our special Halloween Episode: Rocky Horror Picture Show! This episode features TikTok famous astrology expert Cole Prats! We discuss Taylor Swift release parties (again, lol), Toxic by Britney Spears, yearning, goldstar/platinum star gays, Erik's big 3, the context of this queer sexual movie coming out in the 70's, the impact seeing Dr. Frank N Furter had on Cole, and what it's like to see a shadow cast performance of this movie.

Season 2 Ep 1 of Rainbow Room: Bros! Featuring Carlos Simental. We discuss Southern Decadence, wearing dresses, representation for both queer people and people of color, why we liked Bros and how it failed to meet box office expectations, which queer characters we’d date in real life, Trixie and Katya, taking straight people to Bros, Taylor Swift release parties, and our favorite moments in the movie! Check it out now wherever you get your podcasts! #podcast #gaypodcast #bros

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Hyperfun by Kevin MacLeod

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Thank you for following along with us for an incredible season 1, and welcome to our season finale with Ryan O'Connell! We discuss both of Ryan's amazing works that came out in June hashtag pride: Queer as Folk Reboot and Just By Looking at Him!

Ryan is an actor, writer, and advocate known for his television series Special on Netflix, his starring role in the Queer as Folk Reboot, and his novel, Just By Looking at Him, among many other amazing accolades. Ryan is the third published author we've had one the pod! <3

This episode is marked as explicit. Mom you're not allowed to listen to this one! (Moms in general are welcome, just not ours). Topics of this episode include filming the sex scenes, special massages, a helping hand in a steam room, the diversity of the QAF reboot writer's room, Ryan's road to sobriety, and we rave about how much we love Ryan's writing style!

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Hyperfun by Kevin MacLeod

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SEASON FINALE ALERT!!! We’re rounding out our gorgeous first season with the Hottest and Smartest Writer in Hollywood, Ryan O’Connell! Topics include Ryan’s new book "Just by Looking at Him", being Gay and Disabled in a Hollywood Writer’s Room, coming out as a Hot Actor, the Queer as Folk Reboot, and working in an industry that feels like it’s only ever taking baby steps and not monumental leaps. Link in bio. #QueerAsFolk #JustByLookingAtHim #instagay

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Music: Hyperfun by Kevin MacLeod

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In Part 2, we watch Everything Everywhere All at Once with guests Colin Rourke and Diana Chen and discuss its quality of writing, the significance of this queer representation, and how the story compares to our own experiences as gay people. Spoiler alert: we loved it!!

We talk about Jenny Slate, high density cities, Michelle Yeoh, what makes a well written female protagonist, the Daniels, Diana proposing to her girlfriend, the international ramifications of putting queer representation in your films, the rocks scene, coming out to different generations of your family,

Colin Rourke is a comedian writer/actor from Chicago, Illinois who now resides in Brooklyn, NY. He has been featured in Buzzfeed and The Gag. He is known for his online character work and viral sketches. You can find Colin on all the social platforms at @ballin_rourke.

Diana Chen is a personal friend of Andrew’s from undergrad in biomedical engineering at UT #hookem and they now both work in tech! (queer people in STEM let’s gooooo)

Both guests were so lovely to talk to, and we hope you enjoy part 2!

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Music: Hyperfun by Kevin MacLeod

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This episode we welcome our comedy hero, Colin Rourke, and Andrew's fellow queer engineering friend from UT, Diana Chen, into the Rainbow Room to discuss Everything Everywhere All at Once! In part 1 we discuss Second City, First Kill, New York vs. LA, making house repairs, Stonewall, Chinglish, the SNL audition process, and why Everything Everywhere All at Once made such an impression on us.

Colin Rourke is a comedian writer/actor from Chicago, Illinois who now resides in Brooklyn, NY. He has been featured in Buzzfeed and The Gag. He is known for his online character work and viral sketches. You can find Colin on all the social platforms at @ballin_rourke.

Diana Chen is a personal friend of Andrew’s from undergrad in biomedical engineering at UT #hookem and they now both work in tech! (queer people in STEM let’s gooooo)

Both guests were so lovely to talk to, and we hope you enjoy part 1!

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Website: https://linktr.ee/rainbowroompodcast

Music: Hyperfun by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3891-hyperfun

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

We discuss Rent with Dylan Adler! We discuss the emotions the beautiful songs evoke, the influence this show had on Lin Manuel Miranda, how this musical broke the dominant mold, and much more!

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Hyperfun by Kevin MacLeod

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Episode 12: Rent with Dylan Adler! In part 1, we discuss Dylan’s experience working on Stapleview, making content with your roommates, dating as a comedian, Memorial Day weekend in Austin, Dylan's infamous backflip moment, the impact AIDS had on the gay community in the past, and, of course, the media we reviewed this week- Rent!

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Hyperfun by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3891-hyperfun

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So much buzz around Heartstopper, the most bingable gay show we've seen to date! This is our CHAOTIC episode with six people on one podcast! We talk about what makes Heartstopper stand out: the animations, the set design, the ACTING! How refreshing it is to find a gay story with a happy ending, and how this same aspect makes it hard for others to watch. And the representation in this show! Wow! Listen to us guuuush over this show, the actors, the writers, the director, everything.

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Hyperfun by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3891-hyperfun

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license