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PODCAST

Are You My Mother?

Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective

Each episode the host and a guest discuss mothers (and parents) in a specific instance of media (TV shows, movies, books, or video games) and how they inform and betray the expectations of what it means to be a mother.

tv & film

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01:45:06

Regina Mills / The Evil Queen - Once Upon a Time

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2025/08/08

Don't take apples from strangers, but you can listen to us talk about the fever dream that is Once Upon a Time and its motherly monarch Regina Mills - also known as The Evil Queen. We talk about motherhood that is found, forgotten, and taken as we dissect this character to better understand and answer the question: is Regina our mother?Find more of this episode's guest, Matt:mattbr on Bluesky⁠ ⁠| ⁠⁠tinysiren.com | Support the feature-length Sirenetta film KickstarterAre You My

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01:18:33

Maria - The Sound of Music

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2025/07/25

How do you talk about a mother like Maria? Well, you bring in your friend, musical theatre aficionado, and co-host of the Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies podcast, Clayton to climb every mountain, ford every stream, and follow every rainbow until you find your dream - Maria from the 1965 film The Sound of Music.Find more of this episode's guest, Clayton:justhappy2cu on Bluesky⁠ | ⁠Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies⁠Are You My Mother:Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠areyoumymotherpod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter:

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01:44:19

Lynn Sear - The Sixth Sense

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2025/07/11

Yeah, yeah, you see dead people, but the real story is told in only 10 scenes with the absolutely incredible Toni Collette as Lynn Sear in the 1999 film, The Sixth Sense. Joined by the host of The Revisionist Almanac, Andrew, we talk about being a mother to a troubled child, what it means to balance that responsibility, and answer the question: is Lynn Sear our mother?Find more of this episode's guest, Andrew:RevAlmanac on Bluesky | RevAlmanac on InstagramAre You My

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01:33:05

Joyce Summers - Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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2025/06/27

Sharpen your stakes, bless some holy water, and brace yourself for the apocalypse, because this time we are talking about Joyce Summers from the supernatural television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Joined by Christian, we talk about how fierce Cordelia is, whether or not we would get with Giles (duh), and what loss means when it comes to a parent, all as we answer the question: is Joyce our mother?Find more of this episode's guest, Christian:⁠⁠chrise1701 on BlueskyAre You My

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02:08:08

Roz - The Wild Robot

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2025/06/13

Get your tissue box ready for us to discuss the animated feature The Wild Robot from 2024. Along with Doug Fink, we talk about the motherhood of Roz, the titular wild robot and answer the question: is Roz our mother?Find more of this episode's guest, Doug Fink:⁠Walloping Websnappers Podcast⁠ | ⁠Novel Gaming Podcast⁠ | ⁠SKREEONK! Podcast⁠ | Doug everywhere else: www.dougfink.comAre You My Mother:Email: ⁠⁠areyoumymotherpod@gmail.com⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Twitter: @mymotherpod⁠⁠Proudly part of the ⁠⁠Glitterjaw

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00:55:32

Lois - Malcolm in the Middle

Are You My Mother? ·

2025/05/30

In this episode, we balance heavy mental and emotional loads while we discuss Lois Wilkerson from the incredible sitcom Malcolm in the Middle.Joining the family for this journey is Chris Osborne from Play Comics⁠. We talk about managing children, a husband, and a whole damn community as answer the question: is Lois our mother?Find more of this episode's guest, Chris:PlayComics.comAre You My Mother:Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠areyoumymotherpod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter:

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01:31:09

Queen Clarisse Renaldi - The Princess Diaries

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2025/05/16

In this episode, we learn to think tall, smile and wave, and have fun because we're discussing Queen Clarisse Renaldi, reigning monarch from the film The Princess Diaries (and a nod to its sequel). I'm joined by the amazing Morgan Roberts from the exceptional Female Gaze: The Film Club. We talk about which fork we're supposed to use as we dive deep into European politics and answer the question: is Queen Clarisse Renaldi our mother?Find more of this episode's guest, Morgan:Female Gaze: The Film

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02:37:49

Trini Kwan - The Power Rangers

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2025/05/02

In this episode, we walk about what motherhood means for a character after they're gone, along with a tremendous discussion about one of the most influential series for the past 30+ years. We're discussing Trini Kwan, the original Yellow Ranger from the television series Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers and the related special, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always. There's so much Rangers history that I needed to invite on a guest who literally wrote the book on the series,

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01:25:41

Isabella - The Promised Neverland

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2024/12/20

We talk about a matron whose full-time job is helping to raise children. But what are they being raised for? Find out as we talk about Isabella from The Promised Neverland. A sweet smile hides a dark secret, so I'm glad to be joined by returning guest Stik Braxton, as we talk about playing tag, broken systems (and limbs), and emo-ridden drama queerns, all as we answer the question: is Isabella our mother?Find more of this episode's guest, Stik: braxtonbooks.com | Too Tall Boyz | StarCHaser Central

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01:39:20

Cersei Lannister - Game of Thrones

Are You My Mother? ·

2024/12/06

There are spies for the queen everywhere, so keep your secrets and keep the wine flowing while we talk about absolute queen Cersei Lannister from HBO's juggernaut series, Game of Thrones. Joined by GoT superfan and host of the ⁠Sweet Child of Time podcast⁠, Steve Barnes, we talk about prophecies, ruling a kingdom, and just what it means to be a mother in Westeros, all as we answer the question: is Cersei Lannister our mother?Find more of this episode's guest, Steve (Introviod): ⁠Sweet Child of Time

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00:33:19

Ness' Mom - EarthBound

Are You My Mother? ·

2024/11/22

I'm flying solo this episode, so I am taking a wishlist mom all to myself this episode to talk about Ness' Mom from the 1995 SNES game EarthBound. Try not to succumb to nausea or homesickness as we talk about how this two-dimensional character made a pretty big impact on an emotional story told in this game. We add salt to our boiled eggs for an HP recovery boost as we answer the question: is Ness' Mom our mother?Are You My

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01:38:05

Debbie Novotny - Queer as Folk

Are You My Mother? ·

2024/11/08

If you've got a late night case of the munchies, then step right up to the hot plate for a good meal and full read by this episode's subject, Debbie Novotny from the Showtime series Queer as Folk.Joined by guest Joel from the May the Power Protect You podcast, we trek up and down Liberty Avenue as we talk about Debbie and the boys she calls her sons, along with other moms in the Queer as Folk world (and other Debbies, for that matter!). Do you wish a parent were more supportive? You sure about

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01:20:25

Olivia Dunham - Fringe

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2024/10/18

We jump from one reality to another on our journey to track one of the figures of motherhood, Olivia Dunham from the television series, Fringe. My guide this episode is ⁠Merrilee⁠ from the ⁠Fear Coded podcast. We track complex plot lines while navigating misogyny as we answer the question: is Olivia Dunham our mother? Are You My Mother: Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠areyoumymotherpod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @mymotherpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Proudly part of

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01:56:11

Sarah Connor - The Terminator

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2024/10/04

We time travel to the 80s - at least for a little while - to find waitress Sarah Connor and watch her get drawn into an adventure with the highest stakes: motherhood! Joining me (and asking me for all of my clothes) is Derek from the Walloping Websnappers⁠, ⁠Gimmicks⁠, ⁠Falling with Style⁠, ⁠Skreeonk!⁠, and ⁠Lee Carvallo's Podding Challenge⁠ podcasts. We offer nuclear hot tastes (for example, Terminator 3's script wasn't good, and women in the Bible aren't the best written characters) while we talk

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01:42:31

Ellen Ripley - Alien

Are You My Mother? ·

2024/09/20

We're back to talk mothers and we start at the galactic level with Ellen Ripley from the Alien film franchise quadrology. Joining me with flamethrower in hand is Tyler from the Fear Coded podcast. We talk about face huggers, fully grown hybrids, and saving a cat as we discuss evil corporations, scary moments in space, and answer the question: is Ellen Ripley our mother?Are You My Mother: Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠areyoumymotherpod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter:

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01:35:57

Sofia Lamb - Bioshock 2

Are You My Mother? ·

2024/04/26

Would you kindly join Emre and I as we talk about about Sofia Lamb from the sequel to the standout hit Bioshock and we return to Rapture for Bioshock 2. We talk undersea horrors, psychiatry, and just how far one mother will go for the goals of collectivism, including turning her daughter into a human Wikipedia. Grab a wrench or something and listen as we answer the question: is Sofia Lamb our mother? Check out the guest, Emre: Emre (@c3nric) on Twitter | Emre (@c3nric) on Twitch Are You My

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01:27:54

Nancy Botwin - Weeds

Are You My Mother? ·

2024/04/12

It can be a rough life trying to deal in the suburbs. Luckily, Nike Nowak is back to talk about recent widow who is just trying to make it through the hellscape that is the American Dream by talking Nancy Botwin from the Showtime original series, Weeds. We talk about cannabis legalization, fat shaming parents, and the correct temperature that coffee should be all in the service of answering the question: is Nancy Botwin our mother?Find more of this episode's guests: Mike Nowak on

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02:35:50

Albert - The Birdcage

Are You My Mother? ·

2024/03/29

What happens when the daughter of a conservative senator marries the son of a gay couple who run and perform a drag show in South Beach, Miami? French farce ensues, and at the center of it, in the spotlight: Albert from The Birdcage. Luckily, I'm flanked by two Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies, Shawn and Clayton who brought plenty of pirin tablets as we answer the question: is Albert our mother?Find more of this episode's guests: Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies | @TripleMMMPod on Twitter

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02:13:18

Shauna Sadecki - Yellowjackets

Are You My Mother? ·

2024/03/15

Dust off your walkman and get your ceremony squared away because we're talking about suburban mother and wilderness survivor Shauna Sadecki from Showtime's Yellowjackets. Joined by 90s rocker and host of the Sweet Child of Time podcast, Steve Barnes, we talk about robbed childhoods, our own experiences with music, and this incredible cast. Hear about the utility of a trombone case from bullies, our love of Christina Ricci, and bad blind dates as we answer the question: is Shauna Sadecki our

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01:42:11

Linda Belcher - Bob's Burgers

Are You My Mother? ·

2024/03/01

Birthday calamity that begins with burnt toast and ends with a deodorizing bath in a bloody mary. Enter the paragon matriarch of Bob's Burgers, Linda Belcher. In this episode, we talk about poor work-life balance, musicals, Publix chicken tender subs, and our shared love of a sloppy bear.We talk free samples, secret pooping, and loveable puppies all as we answer the question: is Linda Belcher our mother? Find more of this episode's guest, Tyler: Tyler (@HouseRedmane) on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠ and Tyler

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