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The Gay Adventures of AJ and Tori

We’re trekking down the wily wooded paths of queer pop culture analysis. Join us as we use cross-contextual readings of queer art and history to dissect everything and anything we want. ajandtori.substack.com

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Glenn Kye Part 2: Cozier and More Existential

The Gay Adventures of AJ and Tori ·

2024/03/27

We were so thrilled to get two episodes out of Glenn Kye and his terrific new indie folk album, Carry Yourself Home. This time we talk about tracks 6-12 of Carry Yourself Home, coming to terms with one’s lesbianism through cake decorating, whether you should give Sprite to a baby, and so much more.Follow Glenn Kye on:Spotify YouTubeInstagramMedia RecommendationsRadical AcceptanceThe Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentThe First Free Women Beau is AfraidAll of us StrangersRenaissanceIn Love with the World

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40:28

A Cozy Existential Crisis with Glenn Kye: Part One

The Gay Adventures of AJ and Tori ·

2024/03/21

Queer indie singer-songwriter Glenn Kye (AJ’s best friend from college, and an insanely talented bean) joins us for a surprise two-part episode! We discuss the magic of songwriting, Buddhist meditation, deconstructing fundamentalist Christianity, dating, and of course, existential crises and how to have a cozy one. We’ll also be breaking down songs one through … on his new album, Carry Yourself Home. Join us next week for part two! To learn more about Glenn (Glenn=Ian, Ian=Glenn) in the meantime

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00:58:01

Discussing Queer Indie Filmmaking with special guest...

The Gay Adventures of AJ and Tori ·

2024/03/06

Welcome back to our Gay Adventures in queer media! Same old show, better title. Suits us, don’t you think? Join us as we discuss the queer indie film hustle with bestselling author, podcaster, filmmaker, and chihuahua parent Gabe Dunn. Gabe is also the writer and director of the upcoming trans-led indie movie, You and I, You and Me. We talk about the joys and challenges of writing and pitching the trans-for-trans equivalent of A Star is Born, how to write nuanced, realistic exposition without

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01:07:34

Old Hollywood Part 2: Female Directors

The Gay Adventures of AJ and Tori ·

2024/02/01

Join us as we discuss some of the most prominent women filmmakers of early motion pictures. We take look at how films were being made prior to the Hays code with Alice Guy Blachè and Lois Weber, Mary Pickford, and Mabel Normand, then at how some female directors responded to the imposition of the Hays Code post 1934, with Dorothy Arzner.

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01:10:44

AJ and Tori’s Shiny New Year!

The Gay Adventures of AJ and Tori ·

2024/01/17

Welcome to our Shiny New Year Special! Starting an LGBT+ media analysis and history podcast is the greatest gift we could have given ourselves in 2023. Thanks for sticking with us every step of the way! Join us as we discuss diverse topics of interest from throughout the year, like Barbie, the hotly debated sexuality of Obi Wan Kenobi, our dead cat, and more!Here’s a list of all the media we talk about/recommend: The U-Haul-mark Movie: Friends and Family Christmas About photographer who falls

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00:30:55

Origins of Hollywood Censorship: The Hays Code Part 1

The Gay Adventures of AJ and Tori ·

2023/09/12

In this week's episode we dive into the history of the LGBT+ community in Hollywood and the factors leading up to the implementation of the Hays Code in 1934.

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00:35:43

The WGA and SAG Strikes: What They are Striking For...

The Gay Adventures of AJ and Tori ·

2023/08/03

Tori and AJ discuss the issues SAG & WGA are striking over and what this means for streaming and mass media consumption going forward.

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00:48:44

The Queer Ultimatum with Special Guest MoreMessLore

The Gay Adventures of AJ and Tori ·

2023/06/30

In this episode we are blessed with MoreMess. IRL reality tv producer MoreMessLore joins us to discuss Ultimatum Queer Love and the mega genre that is reality tv.

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00:26:16

Rebranding: It’s Time to Go.

The Gay Adventures of AJ and Tori ·

2023/05/25

In which Tori and AJ discuss some of their feelings about Tyler Swiffer’s PR choices, and figure out in real time where to go from here.

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