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This week we had a totally normal conversation about Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List! We talked about the importance of communication and boundaries, discussed manipulation and codependency, and even hashed out the complicated overlap between platonic, romantic, and sexual feelings and relationships!

Overall this movie was super cute and we had a great time watching it! If you enjoy this movie or have strong feelings you want to share, come tell us! You can tag or message us on Bluesky or Twitter at @TotallyNormalAT, or email us at [email protected]

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This week we had a totally normal conversation about the 2010 movie Valentine's Day! We discussed the pros and cons of the style of this movie and the stellar cast and what they brought to the story (like Larry Millers' humor and Taylor Swift's acting struggles). We also talked about the queer representation in the movie and the way the time in which it was written affects how (un)seriously certain elements were treated.

If you have strong feelings about this movie, or any other thoughts and feelings you'd like to share, come tell us! We'd love to hear from you! You can find us on Bluesky or Twitter at @TotallyNormalAT or email us at [email protected].

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Hello Friends!

This week we had a totally normal conversation about the movie Brokeback Mountain!

We discussed issues like the violence of being forcibly closeted, the systemic misogyny women faced in the 60's and 70's, and the psychology of rural American men who sleep with other men.

If you would like to read some of the articles or studies referenced in our discussion, you can find them here:

https://www.jstor.org/stable/44281808

https://www.thecut.com/2017/02/how-straight-men-explain-their-same-sex-encounters.html

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15365042211035339

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/sex-life-of-the-american-male/201507/straight-men-who-have-sex-with-other-men-in-their-own

Additionally, if you have strong thoughts or feelings about this movie, we want to know! Come share with us on Bluesky or Twitter at @TotallyNormalAT or email us at [email protected]

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This week we were joined by our amazing friend Drew for a special, All Hate, No Love discussion about Wedding Crashers!

We had a delightful time screaming about this movie and all of the things we hate about it, including the glaring misogyny, casual treatment of rape, the gross stereotyping of queer men, and it’s worship of toxic masculinity. Oh, and did we mention the weird racial stereotyping?

In spite of all of our complaints (and there were many) we still managed to have a great time talking about this movie & its place in the history of queer media.

If you want to hear more of Drew’s media opinions, you can find him co-hosting Carrying Wayward or listen to his episodes on Gateleapers! Links are below!

Carrying Wayward: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/carrying-wayward-a-supernatural-podcast/id1541257824

Gateleapers: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gateleapers-a-fandom-gameshow/id1564282660

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This week we had a totally normal conversation about Disney's Frozen and Frozen 2! We had a blast talking about the queer coding of this movie and the way it plays as an allegory for queerness, as well as the complex relationship between Elsa and Anna, and also the princesses and their parents. We discussed Kristoff's vibes, how much we love Olaf and Sven, our feelings about the music, and also the themes around colonization.

If you love these movies even a fraction as much as we do, come tell us about it! You can find us on Twitter or Bluesky at @TotallyNormalAT or email us at [email protected]

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This week we had a totally normal conversation about the movie Stardust! We yelled about princes, witches, gay pirates, ghosts, stars, gay pirates, unicorns, magic, and did we mention gay pirates? This movie is a wild ride and we had an absolute blast discussing it!

If you love this movie or have strong feelings about it or anything we discussed this week, let us know! You can tag us on Twitter or Bluesky at @TotallyNormalAT or email us at [email protected]

Hi Friends!

We are so excited for another season of Heartstopper! This week we had a totally normal conversation about our feelings on the third season. We discussed the continuing arcs for each of the characters, the growth for characters over the seasons, the ever-growing depth of the show, and what we wish we could get more of!

If you have thoughts and feelings you'd like to share with us about this show, we want to hear them! You can tag us on Twitter or Bluesky at @TotallyNormalAT or email us at [email protected]. Thanks!

Hi Friends! Happy New Year!!

This week we decided to kick off the new year with the second part of our totally normal discussion about Merlin!

We had a hilarious conversation this week about kings, knights, physicians, dragons, and so much more! We discussed age old questions like “what is a knight’s job?”, “what does Camelot look like on a map?”, “is Uther a good king, and why is the answer no?”, and so many more!

If you have strong feelings about Merlin or anything we’ve discussed in this episode, let us know! You can reach up on Twitter or Bluesky at @TotallyNormalAT, or email us at [email protected]

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Hi Friends!

Happy Holidays! As a special present for our listeners, we are covering one of our favorite shows, Merlin! That's right! What over way to spend our Merlin Finale Anniversary than by discussing this show in a totally normal fashion?

We discussed our feelings about Merlin, Arthur, Gwen, and Morgana, as well as their relationships to one another. We also discussed the style and theatricality of the show, and the chemistry between the characters.

If you have strong feelings about Merlin, let us know! You can tag us on Twitter or Bluesky at @TotallyNormalAT or email us at [email protected]. And if you want to hear more of our feelings about Merlin, tune in next week for our continued discussion about this show!

Hi Friends!

This week we had a totally normal conversation about the Christmas movie, Single All the Way! We had an absolute blast watching this movie and discussing all of the fun tropes used, the amazing cast, and the frankly delightful singing and dancing! This one was all love, no hate!

If you also love this movie, or have suggestions for other fun, breezy rom-coms you think we definitely shouldn't miss, let us know! You can hit us up on Twitter or Bluesky at @TotallyNormalAT, or email us at totallynormalaboutthat.com.

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