Sister Babeushka has decided it is time to leave her humble little cottage in the middle of the woods, and to head out into the world looking at all the queer media they can find! And while doing this, they have decided that it would be a good idea to make a to make a podcast to give you a piece of their mind about what they have seen to hopefully help you in picking what piece of media to pick up next (or because, we all know babushka’s love to give you their opinion no matter what!)
Its time to shout from the rooftops about all the queer media out there in one handy place!
How does this podcast work?
A new episode will be released every two weeks on Thursday, with each episode being dedicated to one specific piece of queer media. There will be a blurb about the media with a spoiler free section with general thoughts and feelings, then followed by an in-depth look at some of the points or issues raised within the media which will contain spoilers! Then we will wrap up each episode by giving it a rating and if Babeushka would recommend it to you, thus doing all the hard work of finding out which queer media out there is indeed great, and which is best leaving out in the forests!
To count as queer media, we are looking for things that have a queer focus either from it’s characters, storylines, or overall themes, OR has been created by a queer artist. We want to make sure that we are promoting both the art and the artists that make it whenever its appropriate to do so!
The media itself can be any of the following:
Books, Comics, & Manga
Films & TV Shows
Music albums & Podcasts
Videogames
..basically, if you can consume it as media, we will want to be reviewing it at some point!
Episode 019: All That’s Left In The World
“Jamie and Andrew are strangers. And two of the last people left alive. After a catastrophic event wipes out most of the population, Jamie finds himself alone in a cabin in the woods. He’s learned to fear…”
Episode 018: These Witches Don’t Burn
“Hannah's a witch, but not the kind you're thinking of. She's the real deal, an Elemental with the power to control fire, earth, water, and air. But even though she…”
Episode 017: Heartstopper
“Charlie and Nick are at the same school, but they’ve never met … until one day when they’re made to sit together. They quickly become….”
Episode 016: Boyfriend Dungeon
“Date your weapons! Romance swords, daggers, and polearms to level them up in this “shack-and-slash” dungeon crawling adventure.”
Episode 015: Dick Fight Island
“The tournament to choose the next king of the islands is about to begin. The rules are simple - whoever comes first loses! Participating warriors protect their mighty…”
Episode 014: Rift
“Months after they broke up, Gunnar receives a strange phone call from his ex-boyfriend, Einar. He sounds distraught, like he's about to do something terrible to…”
Episode 013: I Wish You All The Best
“It's just three words: I am nonbinary. But that's all it takes to change everything. After coming out to…”
Episode 012: Dorian Electra
Dorian Electra is a queer and genderfluid singer, songwriter, and performance artist from Houston, Texas.
Episode 011: Everybody’s Talking about Jamie
“Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn’t quite fit in. Jamie is….”
Episode 010: Loveless
“Twelve year old Aoyagi Ritsuka is left with his insane mother as his only family when his brother, Seimei, is killed suddenly…”
Episode 009: King Cobra
“Veteran gay pornography producer Stephen battles two rival producers over the rights to his underage porn star creation, Brent Corrigan, with deadly results.”
Episode 008: Gracefully Grayson
“Grayson Sender has been holding onto a secret for what seems like forever: "he" is a girl on the inside, stuck in the wrong gender's body. The weight of this secret is crushing…
Episode 007: Patrik, 1.5
“A Swedish gay couple adopt what they think is an 18-month-old orphan, only to meet their new son, a 15-year-old homophobic delinquent.”
Episode 006: Girl in Red
Girl in Red is a music project by Norwegian singer-songwriter Marie Ulven Ringheim who we review in honour of Lesbian Visibility Day ahead of the 26th April 2022.
Episode 005: But I’m a Cheerleader
“A naive teenager is sent to rehab camp when her straitlaced parents and friends suspect her of being a lesbian.”
Episode 004: GameBoys
“Cairo is raring for a rematch after his sudden defeat in a popular mobile game. But his opponent Gavreel wants something in return.”
Episode 003: You brought me the ocean
“Jake Hyde doesn’t swim—not since his father drowned. Luckily, he lives in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, which is in the middle of the desert, yet he yearns…
Episode 002: Bent
“Max is gay and as such is sent to Dachau concentration camp under the Nazi regime. He tries to deny he is gay, and gets a yellow…
Episode 001: The Song of Achilles
“Greece in the age of Heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son, Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles…