The Queer Gaze

By Conrad Chambers & Joe Lipsett

A biweekly podcast where Conrad and Joe react to LGBTQ+ film from every country and every decade, complete with nuanced discussion of queer representation and issues.

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The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.

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July 24, 2025 Moonlight (2016)
We're continuing our 'Family Drama' theme with a look at Barry Jenkins' Oscar winning film, Moonlight (2016) - a triptych dedicated to a specific queer, Black experience that is nonetheless undeniably universal.
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July 10, 2025 C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005)
We're continuing our 'Family Drama' theme with a look at Quebec director Jean-Marc Vallée's 70s-set coming of age/coming out film, C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005).
It's a visually stunning film, filled with needle drops, and a fantastic lead performance by Marc-André Grondin.
Plus: Tupperware witches, baptism transitions, the Quiet Revolution and more!
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29min
June 26, 2025 The Birdcage (1996)
We're kicking off a brand new theme on 'Family Drama' so what better (popular) text to begin with than Mike Nichols' 1996 film, The Birdcage?
The American remake of a French farce feels like a product of its time, particularly how it handles queer issues (which ultimately makes it feel made for straight audiences).
Plus: Lane and Williams' iconic lead performances, bland children, and draaaaaag
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23min
June 12, 2025 Y tu mamá también (2001)
Conrad and Joe continue our themed exploration of 'Doomed, Sexy Experimentation' with a look at Alfonso Cuarón's scintillating Mexican road trip movie, Y tu mamá también (2001).
It's an incredibly hot film, and though the sex and nudity is a major talking point, the film is about so much more!
Plus: Joe's coming out in part thanks to Gael García Bernal, Conrad's knowledge of Andor, and praise for secret MVP Maribel Verdú.
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25min
June 06, 2025 I Don't Understand You (2025)
Here's a special spoiler-free bonus episode on David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano's dark comedy I Don't Understand You (2025), about a gay couple (Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells) in Italy who find themselves in hot water following a series of miscommunications.
Unfortunately this repetitive, often unfunny film didn't work for us. Listen to find out why and be sure to check out the spoiler-y, spicy 22-minute discussion on Patreon (patreon.com/thequeergaze) for more.
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12min
May 29, 2025 Call Me By Your Name (2017)
We're kicking off a brand new themed pairing on 'Doomed, Sexy Experimentation' with a look at Luca Guadagnino's adaptation of Call Me By Your Name (2017).
We're giving big props to the chemistry between the leads, tackling the film's controversies (Armie Hammer; the age gap), Timothée Chalamet's nuanced performance, and that cold winter ending.
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26min
May 15, 2025 Monster (2023)
Our second entry in 'Secret Adolescent Love' is 2023's Monster.
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and written by Yuji Sakamoto, the film is a puzzle narrative in the form of a triptych that constantly asks audiences to re-evaluate their understanding of characters in order to answer the question: "who is the monster?"
Plus: leading with empathy, fave quotes from school principal Fushimi, secret queerness, and debate about the film's ending.
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33min
May 01, 2025 Close (2022)
Conrad and Joe kick off a new theme on 'Secret Adolescent Love' with a look at Lukas Dhont's Close (2022). C/W: Self-harm.
Devastating is the word of the episode as we unpack this "not actually queer" story about the intimate, but ultimately disastrous friendship of Léo and Rémi. There's a reason this movie was Belgium's nominee for Best Foreign Language film at the Oscars, but fair warning...be prepared for plenty of tears.
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25min
April 25, 2025 The Visitor (2024)
Conrad and Joe tackle their first (but not last!) Bruce LaBruce film, The Visitor (2024). C/W: this remake of 1968's Teorema is sexually explicit!
This movie is deliberately provocative and confronting, as many of LaBruce's films are, which essentially means the film is not for everyone.
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16min
April 17, 2025 Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo
We're continuing our 'One Night Stand' series with Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau's 2016 erotic drama, Paris 05:59: Théo & Hugo.
Comparisons to the Before trilogy are apt (albeit with a much more hardcore opening) as our protagonists embark on an all-night odyssey through the Paris streets.
Plus: candid conversations and ties to Agnes Varda
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33min

FAQs about The Queer Gaze:

How many episodes does The Queer Gaze have?

The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.