Your Name is a film about the first ever cis T4T relationship, and we are joined once again by Raptor to talk about it. It's an incredible film that touches on gender, grief, human connections, and the value of fighting for your happiness. We also talk about body swap stories in general and the value of kissing your bros. Oh, and we also have a new theme song!

CW: Discussions of death, natural disasters, gender dysphoria

Music by Goshdarn Rabbit: https://goshdarnrabbit.bandcamp.com/

References:

• 5 Centimeters Per Your Name by Raptor
• Trans Allegories in Film: 'Your Name' (2016) by Atreyo Palit
• Your Name | Kimi no Na wa: Interpreting Progress in Gender and Rule-breaking by ATMA & Funomena
• Your Name And The Message Of Hope It Gives Transgender People by Jade King
• I’ll Remember Your Name—Will You? by Tsunderin

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What couple possibly be more gay than to plan and execute a multi-million dollar heist with your homies? And yet, neither of the crews from the all-male or all-female spend literally any time kissing each other. Let's fix that in this episode, where we break down what works and what doesn't about Ocean's Eleven and it's female-centric spin-off, and what kind of queer spin we can give these charming criminals.

CW: Discussions of misogyny, prison violence, rape, sexual harassment, homophobia, transphobia

References:

• Ocean's 11 but it's gay! by Gabriel Shane Dunn
• ‘Ocean’s 8’ is Extremely Gay—So Why Isn’t It Gay? by Jill Gutowitz
• Oceans 8 Is a Lesbian Movie by E. Alex Jung

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Queer Up is a year old and we celebrate by revisiting our underwater roots. After celebrating you, our amazing listeners, we look at the largely forgotten mermaid movie Aquamarine. It's what happens when you attempt to cram a season of a mediocre sitcom into 100 minutes of film, and a good testament to why the gays are better at mermaid stories.

CW: Discussions of suicidal ideation, parental trauma, abandonment

References:

• Aquamarine is Less Straight Than You Thought (and I can prove it) by Drawpinion Dump

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