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The Queer Quadrant

The Queer Quadrant

Four-quadrant films are movies designed to appeal to the biggest, widest audience possible. In the process, they can often leave out a lot of LGBTQ+ representation – but end up loaded with subtext. In The Queer Quadrant, hosts Brooke Solomon and Jordan Gustafson examine cinema in all its cultural contexts, and explore why your favorite four-quadrant blockbuster is maybe…not as straight as you think it is.

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All Episodes

128:02

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World with Nat Torres

The Queer Quadrant ·

2025/02/14

Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by screenwriter Nat Torres for a very special Valentine's Day episode! We talk Edgar Wright's 2011 cult classic, including swordfights, the power of love AND the power of self respect, manic pixie dream girls, bi-furiosity, Brie Larson in peak "gay awakening" mode, and some of our all-time favorite camerawork. Plus, a special Toronto dispatch from Canadian legend Phillip Iscove. Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterbo...

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Pitch Perfect with Alison Sivitz (Bald Ann Dowd)

The Queer Quadrant ·

2025/01/31

Jordan and Brooke are joined by Alison Sivitz (aka Bald Ann Dowd), as we rocket agrressively back to 2012 and every piece of culture that comes with that. We discuss why this movie has aged like milk but still hits, questionable fashion choices (heeled...Converse...), queerbaiting the audience, actual Peacock spinoff show "Bumper in Berlin," what Kenny Ortega is up to these days, what Hailee Steinfeld is also up to these days, Anna Kendrick's Oscar nom, and the fact that The Cup Song hit #6 o...

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86:37

The Wolf Man (1941)

The Queer Quadrant ·

2025/01/17

Jordan and Brooke celebrate some early 2025 horror by kicking it all the way back to 1941 and discussing the original "Wolf Man." We chat our own personal Universal Monster rankings, soundstage-sized sets and practical makeup, the evolution of werewolves and werewolf transformations, plus a healthy dose of Halloween Horror Nights content.Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd)

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Romeo + Juliet with Joe Reid

The Queer Quadrant ·

2025/01/03

Jordan and Brooke are joined by Joe Reid (This Had Oscar Buzz) for Baz Luhrmann's 1997 sun-soaked adaptation that taught a whole generation how to be young and horny. We talk Leo's floppy lesbian haircut, the best and gayest Harold Perrineau performance you could ask for, why Juliet really needs her own squad, and how much we love swords as guns. The Bard, baby!Follow us on Twitter and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd)Follow Joe on Twitter and Patreon, and listen to This Had...

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101:46

Rent

The Queer Quadrant ·

2024/12/20

Jordan and Brooke close out the year with Chris Columbus's unconventional holiday movie about the supposed power of collective action...or maybe just a toxic friend group! We go through which characters have been terrible people since the musical premiered, Jonathan Larson's catchy tunes and personal writing journey, the stereotypes of cheating bisexuals and tragic drag queens (eek), and our favorite questionable "La Vie Bohème" lyrics.Follow us on Twitter and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / B...

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90:24

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy with Emma Logsdon

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2024/12/06

Jordan and Brooke are joined by editor Emma Logsdon for 2011's tense, understated, elegant spy drama that may or may not be a big hit with the Inception (2010) fandom?! We talk if we would be bad at spycraft (talkative, cries too much) or very good at spycraft (gay), the actual intelligence team this was based on, the intimacy of killing, our main squeeze Tom Hardy, and why this movie made the CIA so angry (not clickbait!). Follow us on Twitter and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Lett...

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110:02

The Wizard of Oz

The Queer Quadrant ·

2024/11/22

Jordan and Brooke go over the rainbow for this 1939 classic that changed filmmaking forever, and may or may not have inspired the modern day pride flag! We rank every main character by canonical queerness (shoutout high femme lesbian Glinda truthers), discuss the very inclusive Oz books, ignore all other movie spin-offs (Wicked, you're on thin ice...), and get a bit emotional about how much this move means both to us and to the gay community. Follow us on Twitter and IG! (And Jordan's Letterb...

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97:43

Mrs. Doubtfire with BJ & Harmony Colangelo

The Queer Quadrant ·

2024/11/08

HELLOOOO! Brooke and Jordan are rejoined by BJ and Harmony Colangelo (This Ends at Prom) to talk this Chris Columbus 1993 blockbuster which has aged...pretty well, actually!? There's outwardly gay supporting characters, there's a charming message about how family can look like anything, there's a nearly $500M box office take, and – oh, no, there are definitely still a few transphobic jokes. But we tackle that, 90s culture, 2020s culture, movies set in San Francisco, the loss of the family com...

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79:11

Venom: The Last Dance

The Queer Quadrant ·

2024/10/25

On the weekend of its release, Jordan and Brooke bid farewell to the Venom franchise with symbiote rankings, praise for Venom's #1 fan Tom Hardy, a Symbrock A03 update, and this year's Halloween costumes. Follow us on Twitter and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd)This episode is sponsored by Super Yaki! Use code: SUPERQQ for 10% off

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My Favorite Wife with Abby Monteil

The Queer Quadrant ·

2024/10/11

Jordan and Brooke are joined by writer Abby Monteil for this 1940 screwball about your wife coming back from the dead on the same day you marry someone new. Super relatable! We dive (once again) into David Canfield's VF article on the co-stars of this picture Cary Grant and Randolph Scott, the film's unique blend of comedy and melancholy, getting hot and bothered over your romantic rival (very heterosexual), and Cary Grant in another fabulous dressing gown.Follow us on Twitter and IG! (And Jo...

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Birds of Prey with Carly Usdin

The Queer Quadrant ·

2024/09/27

Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by filmmaker Carly Usdin for another trip to our favorite queer space – Gotham City! Despite its rep as a film that got kneecapped by the pandemic and some good ol' studio sexism, this Cathy Yan bop kinda has it all! We gush over Margot's committed performance, the canon of "kickass ladies" cinema (the highs and the very, very lows), how there really isn't a single straight person in this story, and how badly we want live-action Harlivy (watch the animated serie...

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105:21

Showgirls with Louis Peitzman

The Queer Quadrant ·

2024/09/13

Jordan and Brooke hitch a ride to Vegas with writer Louis Peitzman for another wonderful entry in the Paul Verhoeven canon of horny queer cinema! We thrust it to the beat of a deeply misunderstood lead performance, the legitimacy of of "cult classic" status, commodifying the male gaze for your own sapphic tendencies, and how there is not one normal conversation in this whole movie (complimentary). Follow us on Twitter and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd)Follow Louis on Twit...

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100:32

Bridesmaids with Caroline Framke

The Queer Quadrant ·

2024/08/30

Jordan and Brooke are joined by TV critic Caroline Framke to talk Paul Feig's seminal 2011 comedy, including masterful levels of improv, the "shocker genre" of female-led raunchy comedies, the wedding industrial complex, and how Annie and Helen should really just run off together.Follow us on Twitter and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd)Follow Caroline on Twitter!

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107:57

Shrek with Caitlin Durante

The Queer Quadrant ·

2024/08/16

Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by Caitlin Durante (The Bechdel Cast) for a simple Shrek-tastic visit to Duloc. Along with a healthy dose of memes, we break down the "edgy" anti-Disney sentiment, marginalized fairytale creatures, Lord Farquaad's casual ethnic cleansing, how inescapable to the culture this was, and if this film is actually quite queer!Follow us on Twitter and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd)Follow The Bechdel Cast on Twitter and IG!This episode is sponsored b...

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Little Shop of Horrors with Kenny Neibart

The Queer Quadrant ·

2024/08/02

Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by writer/producer Kenny Neibart for another movie musical – this one very near and dear to our hearts. For Frank Oz's 1986 film, we discuss gender performance, stage to screen changes, advanced puppetry, Howard Ashman's incredible pen, and – you knew it was coming – the Muppets.Follow us on Twitter and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd)This episode is sponsored by Super Yaki! Use code: SUPERQQ for 10% off

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107:03

Thelma & Louise

The Queer Quadrant ·

2024/07/19

Jordan and Brooke rev up their T-Bird and hit the road for an anniversary episode (crime spree not included). Topics include: feminism! Lesbianism! Dream cars! Thelma & Louise getting more butch as the movie goes on! The Criterion edition's double commentary! WOMEN!!! WOO!!!!Follow us on Twitter and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd)

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Hustlers with Roxana Hadadi

The Queer Quadrant ·

2024/07/05

Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by Roxana Hadadi (Vulture) for Lorene Scafaria's 2019 masterpiece – yes, masterpiece! There is directorial style! There are great needle drops! There is JLo in an incredible fur coat! We discuss why this movie wasn't given the awards season treatment, the very legitimate Ramona x Destiny ship, recent "Netflix-ifciation" of A-list actors, ethics of scamming Wall Street finance bros, and some Juicy Couture archive pulls.Follow us on Twitter and IG! (And Jordan's L...

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128:53

Challengers with Ben from Canada

The Queer Quadrant ·

2024/06/21

Jordan and Brooke are rejoined by filmmaker, video essayist and actor Ben Chinapen for our fave fim of the year (so far). Luca Guadagnino goes god mode with under the court shots, intense homoeroticism as always, and a real, actual, proper love triangle. We talk the club-ready Reznor & Ross score, how sex is tennis and tennis is sex, films shot but not set in Boston, messy bisexual longing, and a whole lot of phallic shaped foods.Follow us on Twitter and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Bro...

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Johnny Guitar with Mitchell Beaupre

The Queer Quadrant ·

2024/06/07

Jordan and Brooke are joined by Letterboxd senior editor Mitchell Beaupre (The Letterboxd Show) for Nicholas Ray's unconventional 1954 Western. We get to talk about icon/legend/notorious hater Joan Crawford, Nicholas Ray's frankly crazy life, an epic Southwest witch hunt, women in PANTS, and how this is definitely a film for the enbys.Follow us on Twitter and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd)Follow Mitchell on Twitter and Letterboxd!In celebration of Pride Month, support Den...

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105:22

High Tension with Jose Cañas

The Queer Quadrant ·

2024/05/24

Jordan and Brooke are joined by friend and producer Jose Cañas for 2003's midnight slasher. They inevitably get mired in this movie's insurmountable twist, praise director Alexandre Aja for the sheer craft on display, and debate what we should actually take away from the gory kills and final jump scare here. Plus, that weird string of mid-2000s horror remakes!Follow us on Twitter and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd)Follow Jose on Twitter!

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