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Gimmicks

Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective

A podcast about the high-concept, experimental, structure-breaking gimmick episodes of TV! From musicals, to noirs, to bottle episodes and more -- we look at any television episode that breaks from its own formula in some way. Derek B. Gayle and David Arnold (and occasionally guests!) dig into a different episode of a different show across the entire TV landscape every other Monday!

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All Episodes

01:13:21

ROSEANNE does Roseanne without Roseanne

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2022/07/11

Roseanne: "An Officer and a Gentleman" Nearly 30 years before Roseanne Barr was notoriously removed from her own sitcom, an early episode posited that question: could the show Roseanne exist without its titular star? Kevin from May the Power Protect You Podcast joins for this prescient episode that puts Laurie Metcalf and John Goodman in the spotlight. Find more from Kevin: May The Power Protect You Podcast: anchor.fm/may-the-power-pod | MTPPY Podcast on Twitter: @MayThePowerPod | Kevin on Twitter:

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01:30:50

STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS traps bounty hunters in a box

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2022/06/27

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: "The Box" Tommy and Cassie Proffitt of Distant Echoes join to talk about this unexpected homage to the horror film Cube, where an undercover Obi-Wan and a ragtag group of bounty hunters try to survive and escape the deadly traps of a giant space box. Find more from Tommy & Cassie: Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: anchor.fm/distant-echoes | Distant Echoes on Twitter: @DistantEchoesSW | Tommy on Twitter: @AwkwardComma | Cassie on Twitter:@cassiethulhu Contact

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01:28:25

STAR TREK: VOYAGER does a 19th century romance and...

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2022/06/20

Star Trek: Voyager: "Fair Haven" and "Spirit Folk" Eric Berry (of Starfleet Escape Podcast and Ranger Command Power Hour) joins to talk about two holodeck episodes that pay homage to romance novels and fae folklore thanks to a holographic Irish village, complete with a philosophical examination of having a hologram boyfriend. Find more from Eric: Eric on Twitter: @trekkieb47 | Eric on Instagram: @trekkieb47 | Starfleet Escape Podcast: sfescapepod.com | Ranger Command Power Hour:

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01:15:07

SCRUBS does a musical

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2022/06/13

Scrubs: "My Musical" Eric Dewey (director of the Four Eyed Radio Network and host of Interstellar Comms and Socially Awkward Studios) joins for one of the most renowned sitcom musicals ever made, where a surprisingly realistic medical condition causes Sacred Heart Hospital to break out in song and dance. Find more from Eric: Four Eyed Radio Network: foureyedradio.com | Interstellar Comms: interstellarcomms.com | Socially Awkward Studios: sociallyawkwardstudios.com | Eric on Instagram:@ericjdewey |

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01:21:59

CHARMED time travels through a clip show

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2022/05/30

Charmed: "Cat House" Cassie Proffitt of Distant Echoes joins to talk about a magical meta clip show, featuring lots of cats, jokes about old hairstyles, and creative workarounds to avoid showing a prominent cast member. Find more from Cassie: Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: anchor.fm/distant-echoes | Distant Echoes on Twitter: @DistantEchoesSW | Cassie on Twitter:@cassiethulhu Contact Gimmicks: Email: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com | Twitter: @gimmickspod | Instagram: @gimmickspod | Derek on

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01:49:10

DIGIMON does a Lovecraft homage

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2022/05/23

Digimon Adventure 02: "His Master's Voice" / "The Call of Dagomon" Joshua Aaron Moore (sportswriter and author) dives into the dark ocean of this notorious and creepy episode, which uses H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos as a metaphor for depression. Find more from Josh: Josh on Twitter:@KentuckyJAM | Josh's sports Twitter: @JoshMooreHL | Josh's sports writing: kentucky.com | Josh's poetry collection: https://amzn.to/3PEQW1t Contact Gimmicks: Email: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com | Twitter: @gimmickspod |

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01:13:01

PUSHING DAISIES has a ghostly Halloween

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2022/05/16

Pushing Daisies: "Girth" Greg Leatherman (of It's Super Effective and Very Random Encounters podcasts, and writer of Glitter Hearts) joins to talk about a layered Halloween episode exploring both literal and metaphorical ghosts -- including a fire-spewing ghost horse. Find more from Greg: Greg on Twitter:@whitewing | It's Super Effective: pkmncast.com | Very Random Encounters: vre.show | Glitter Hearts RPG: leatherman.games/games/glitter-hearts Contact Gimmicks: Email: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com |

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01:16:44

BATMAN does a Rashomon-style cop drama

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2022/05/09

Batman: The Animated Series: "P.O.V." Gavin Mevius of The Mixed Reviews Podcast joins to chat about a Batman episode with very little Batman, told from the perspectives of secondary cop characters Renee Montoya, Harvey Bullock, and a rookie voiced by Disney's Beast, along with a barrage of censorship troubles. Find more from Gavin: The Mixed Reviews Podcast: linktr.ee/TheMixedReviews | Mixed Reviews on Twitter: @TheMixedReviews| Gavin on Twitter:@FriendlessMean Contact Gimmicks: Email:

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01:54:48

LOST kills Nikki and Paulo

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2022/04/25

Lost: "Exposé" Tyler and Nate from Animorphing Time bring the razzle dazzle to this Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead-style story, which revisits Lost's history through the eyes of its infamously hated diamond-loving duo and celebrates classic schlocky TV. Find more from Tyler and Nate: Animorphing Time Podcast: https://animorphingtime.com | Animorphing Time on Twitter: @animorphingtime| Tyler on Twitter: @bearnurse | Nate on Twitter: @batenoyd Contact Gimmicks: Email: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com

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01:50:11

KING OF THE HILL does a disturbing psychological...

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2022/04/18

King of the Hill: "Pigmalion" Tommy Proffitt of Distant Echoes joins to talk about this dark and infamous Halloween episode that puts Luanne in the clutches of a twisted pork mogul played by Michael Keaton, complete with every troubling mental health trope you could think of. Find more from Tommy: Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: anchor.fm/distant-echoes | Distant Echoes on Twitter: @DistantEchoesSW | Tommy on Twitter:@AwkwardComma Contact Gimmicks: Email: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com | Twitter:

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01:24:42

HOUSE tells three stories about leg pain

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2022/04/11

House: "Three Stories" Andrea La-Rosa Jimenez joins to talk Dr. House's reality-bending med school lecture made of false flashbacks, Carmen Electra, and a surprise origin story. Find Andrea on Twitter:@plusverb Contact Gimmicks: Email: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com | Twitter: @gimmickspod | Instagram: @gimmickspod | Derek on Twitter: @DerekBGayle Theme song: "Swift Electric" by Cyberbear | Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Sources House Wiki

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01:12:50

POWER RANGERS discover their Japanese counterparts

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2022/04/04

Power Rangers Dino Thunder: "Lost & Found in Translation" Joel and Kevin from May The Power Protect You Podcast join to talk about this very meta bottle episode where the Power Rangers watch the Japanese Super Sentai series they were based on, with commentary on fandom and American jingoism. Find more from Joel and Kevin: May The Power Protect You Podcast: anchor.fm/may-the-power-pod | MTPPY Podcast on Twitter:@MayThePowerPod | Joel on Twitter: @ThespisPunk | Kevin on Twitter: @BridgeMT Contact

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01:44:43

SHERLOCK tells a Victorian ghost story

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2022/03/28

Sherlock: "The Abominable Bride" Jessica Tingler joins to talk about this spooky, mind-bendy period piece that places modernized Sherlock Holmes back into his classic time (or does it?) Find Jessica on TikTok:@silly.mama Contact Gimmicks: Email: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com | Twitter: @gimmickspod | Instagram: @gimmickspod | Derek on Twitter: @DerekBGayle Theme song: "Swift Electric" by Cyberbear | Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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01:57:51

THE X-FILES stakes a vampire from two perspectives

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2022/03/21

The X-Files: "Bad Blood" Merrilee O'Neil joins to talk about Mulder and Scully's Rashomon-style retelling of their absurd vampire investigation. Find Merrilee on Twitter:@papillonvoleur Contact Gimmicks: Email: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com | Twitter: @gimmickspod | Instagram: @gimmickspod | Derek on Twitter: @DerekBGayle Theme song: "Swift Electric" by Cyberbear | Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Sources Monsters of the Week: The Complete Critical Companion to The X-Files by Zack Handlen and Emily

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01:01:36

COWBOY BEBOP does an Alien homage

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2022/03/14

Cowboy Bebop: "Toys in the Attic" Stik Braxton (author and host of the Clueless Vino and Too Tall Boyz podcasts) joins to talk about an homage to 1979's Alien that's equal parts creepy, absurd, and hilarious. Find more from Stik: Stik on Instagram: @stikaround54 | Clueless Vino Podcast: https://anchor.fm/stik-braxton | Too Tall Boyz Podcast: https://apple.co/35xhhwt | Stik's books: braxtonbooks.com Contact Gimmicks: Email: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com | Twitter: @gimmickspod | Instagram: @gimmickspod

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01:16:06

DOCTOR WHO gets stuck in a time loop

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2022/03/07

Doctor Who: "Eve of the Daleks" A.P. of Ranger Command Power Hour joins to talk about a time loop rom-com New Years special with murderous Daleks. Find more from A.P.: A.P. on Twitter: @secretrangerfan | Ranger Command Power Hour: rangercommand.com | Ranger Command on Twitter: @RangerCommandPH Contact Gimmicks: Email: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com | Twitter: @gimmickspod | Instagram: @gimmickspod | Derek on Twitter: @DerekBGayle Source: Behind the scenes video Theme song: "Swift Electric" by Cyberbear |

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01:24:08

STEP BY STEP does a noir parody

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2022/02/28

Step by Step: "The Case of the Missing Diary" Doug Fink (host of Victory Road, Novel Gaming, and Walloping Websnappers) joins to talk about this lighthearted, pun-filled noir parody from a TGIF favorite. Find more from Doug: Doug on Twitter: @ickybooley | Victory Road: foureyedradio.com/category/vr | Novel Gaming: anchor.fm/novel-gaming-podcast | Walloping Websnappers:wallopingwebsnappers.com Contact Gimmicks: Email: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com | Twitter: @gimmickspod | Instagram: @gimmickspod |

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01:11:14

SMALLVILLE does a noir

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2022/02/21

Smallville: "Noir" Craig Byrne (Editor-in-Chief of KSiteTV and KryptonSite, and author of five Smallville official companion books) joins to talk about Jimmy Olsen's incredibly authentic and gorgeous-looking 1940s noir dream. Find more from Craig: KSiteTV: ksitetv.com | KryptonSite: kryptonsite.com | Craig on Twitter: @KSiteTV | Craig's books Contact Gimmicks: Email: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com | Twitter: @gimmickspod | Instagram: @gimmickspod | Derek on Twitter: @DerekBGayle Episode

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01:34:48

SLIDERS tells three stories about love, fate, and time

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2022/02/14

Sliders: "As Time Goes By" Annie Fish, author of the Think of a Roulette Wheel blog and an upcoming book about Sliders, joins to talk about this bizarre love story that stretches over three worlds and destroys at least one universe. Find more from Annie: Annie's website: violetmice.com | Annie on Twitter: @_anniefish | Think of a Roulette Wheel: earthprime.com/roulette Contact Gimmicks: Email: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com | Twitter: @gimmickspod | Instagram: @gimmickspod | Derek on Twitter:

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01:41:23

COMMUNITY explores seven different timelines

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2022/02/07

Community: "Remedial Chaos Theory" Tommy Proffitt of Distant Echoes joins to talk about this dense and elaborate storytelling experiment, which also happens to be the origin of The Darkest Timeline. Find more from Tommy: Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast: anchor.fm/distant-echoes | Distant Echoes on Twitter: @DistantEchoesSW | Tommy on Twitter:@AwkwardComma Contact Gimmicks: Email: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com | Twitter: @gimmickspod | Instagram: @gimmickspod | Derek on Twitter: @DerekBGayle Episode

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