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The Straights Aren"t Alright

In which a bunch of queers watch straight rom-coms and seek to ask the question: "Are the straights... alright?"

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60:37

Eloise at Christmastime: A Salute to All Plot Lines...

The Straights Aren"t Alright ·

2025/12/19

Join Ellie, Sam, Gillian, and River as they talk about the made for TV movie Eloise at Christmastime. But mostly: its seven plots, love letter to childhood chaos, and one very young and very hot waiter played by a Broadway Legend. Guest's Socials: Ellie: https://bsky.app/profile/elessar42.bsky.social https://elessar42.medium.com/ Gillian: https://bsky.app/profile/cutiepuppyfire.bsky.social https://puppywritesthings.tumblr.com/ Sam https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6354567 https://b...

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52:40

Shakespeare In Love, Reader Insert Fanfic for Film Snobs

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2025/12/05

Join River, Sam, and Gillian as they discuss Shakespeare in Love (and not its boatload of Oscars), a movie loudly about Shakespeare and quietly about getting senpai to notice you and historical inaccuracies that a fourth grader could get right. Guest's Socials: Sam https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6354567 https://bsky.app/profile/demisemme.bsky.social Gillian https://bsky.app/profile/cutiepuppyfire.bsky.social https://puppywritesthings.tumblr.com/ The Host's Socials: https://bsky.app/profile/...

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54:49

The Muppets: A Very Muppet-y RomCom

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2025/10/31

Join River, Jas, Leif, and Gillian as they talk about the Muppets (2011) and are forced to contemplate the true questions of life: are they muppets or men, the value qualifications for second chance romance, and just how toxic are Miss Piggy and Kermit? Guests Socials: Jas https://faeriviera.tumblr.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rfgykuajoxcz5zgllczl4mqj https://ineachretelling.tumblr.com/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/niya-is-tired Gillian https://bsky.app/profile/cutiepuppyfire.bsk...

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63:20

Amelie: A French New Wave Podcast

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2025/10/12

Join Ellie, Gillian, Charley, and River as they have a very wandering conversation about the 2001 movie Amelie, the French Cinema establishment, trying to figure out how pay phones work, and the value of matching someone's freak in a relationship. Guests Socials Charley https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mystery-shack-lookback--6055929 http://youtube.com/CharleyMarlowe https://picarto.tv/realtimefandub Ellie: https://bsky.app/profile/elessar42.bsky.social https://elessar42.medium.com/ Gil...

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69:37

A Midsummer Nights Dream: Bikes and Fae and Love Potions

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2025/08/01

Join River, Jas, Sam, and new guests Leif and Gillian as they explore the 1999 adaptation of A Midsummer Nights Dream, the other true to text adaptation of Shakespeare with some people you don't know and a lot more people you do know. Guest's Socials: Sam https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6354567 https://bsky.app/profile/demisemme.bsky.social Jas https://faeriviera.tumblr.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rfgykuajoxcz5zgllczl4mqj https://ineachretelling.tumblr.com/ Gillian https://bs...

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80:08

Iron Man: A Superhero Love Horror Movie

The Straights Aren"t Alright ·

2025/06/27

Join Bex, Callie, and River as they discuss the original building block of our modern filmic landscape (for better or for worse), 2008's Iron Man, and try to figure out if it's a superhero action movie, a rom com, or a horror movie. Guest's Socials: Callie: https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/ https://ineachretelling.tumblr.com/ The Host's Socials: https://bsky.app/profile/dreamsrebel.bsky.social https://letterboxd.com/punk_skeleton/ https://blog.filmlion.online/ Pods Socials https://bsky.a...

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90:26

High School Musical 2: Summer Love Complications

The Straights Aren"t Alright ·

2025/06/11

Join River, Sam, Ellie, Charley, and Bex as they discuss the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical 2 and debate whether its status as a certain generations' cultural juggernaut is earned along with the complications of Things Made For Children. Guest's Socials Sam: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6354567 Charley https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mystery-shack-lookback--6055929 http://youtube.com/CharleyMarlowe Ellie: https://bsky.app/profile/elessar42.bsky.social https:...

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50:25

The Santa Clause 2: Christmas in Spring

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2025/04/26

In this episode join River, Jas, Sam, and new guest Charley as they discuss 2003's The Santa Clause 2 contending with the rules of magic, the tent pole level love story, and dunk on Tim Allen. Guests' Socials Jas https://faeriviera.tumblr.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rfgykuajoxcz5zgllczl4mqj https://ineachretelling.tumblr.com/ Sam: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6354567 https://bsky.app/profile/demisemme.bsky.social Charley https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mystery-s...

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60:56

Only You: And Your Friends' Judgement

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2025/03/28

In this episode watch Jas, Ellie, and Bex judge River's taste in rom coms as they explore one that's not not the reason this podcast exists in Only You from 1994. The following podcast is for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed therein belong only to the speakers. Jas: https://faeriviera.tumblr.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rfgykuajoxcz5zgllczl4mqj https://ineachretelling.tumblr.com/ Ellie: https://bsky.app/profile/elessar42.bsky.social https://elessar42.m...

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60:11

Princess and The Frog: Pretty Much There

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2025/02/28

In the latest episode, join River, Jas, Callie, Sam, and first time guest Ellie discuss what should've been a Disney Classic The Princess and the Frog and try not to fall down too many rabbit holes (frog holes?) and swooning over both the heroes and the villain. The following podcast is for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed therein belong only to the speakers. Jas https://faeriviera.tumblr.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rfgykuajoxcz5zgllczl4mqj https://inea...

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52:43

Love Actually? Loathe Actually?

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2025/01/30

In this episode, join River, Jas, and Ellie try and work out what works and what doesn't about the 2003 Christmas staple Love Actually only a month late for the season it takes place in.The following podcast is for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed therein belong only to the speakers.Jashttps://faeriviera.tumblr.com/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rfgykuajoxcz5zgllczl4mqjhttps://ineachretelling.tumblr.com/Ellie: https://bsky.app/profile/elessar42.bsky.socialhttps:...

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42:58

Better Off Single: A Pitch Deck of a Movie

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2024/12/27

Sometimes, movies are uncertain as to what they're really about, and if we're lucky, they're short enough so as to not waste all of our time. Join River, Jas, and Bex as they talk about Better Off Single, a movie that makes a mess of the wall it tries to throw Spaghetti at.The following podcast is for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed therein belong only to the speakers.Jashttps://faeriviera.tumblr.com/https://www.tiktok.com/@faerivierahttps://b...

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47:34

Playing It Cool: Sincerity Not Included

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2024/11/29

Conquering the second episode hill, join River, Jas, and Callie as they tear 2014's Playing It Cool a new one and discuss that while a good cast can save a bad movie, it doesn't help if the script is also bad and do their best to not get distracted by thinking about how we'd rather be watching the MCU instead. Jashttps://faeriviera.tumblr.com/https://www.tiktok.com/@faerivierahttps://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rfgykuajoxcz5zgllczl4mqjhttps://ineachretelling.tumblr.com/Calliehttps://li...

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60:28

Notting Hill: They Had Us, And They Lost Us

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2024/10/11

In our inaugural episode, join River, Jas, and Sam as they discuss the 1999 classic Notting Hill. A movie that has good bones, but complicated execution and a solid attempt at trying to solve the balance of "how much can being made in the 90s let you get away with"The following podcast is for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed therein belong only to the speakers.Our Guests:Jas: https://faeriviera.tumblr.com/https://www.tiktok.com/@faerivierahttps://twitter.com/FaeRi...

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