Queerly Popular Podcast
queerlypopular.bsky.social
Queerly Popular Podcast
@queerlypopular.bsky.social
A podcast about queerness and pop culture. We look at queerness in TV shows, movies, and books.
Welcome back to @queerlypopular.bsky.social! Today, we are talking about the book Father Material, which is the third book in the series which includes Boyfriend Material and Husband Material which we talked about a little over 3 years ago. The book is about Lucien and Oliver completely settled
September 24, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Welcome to today's episode of @queerlypopular.bsky.social! Today, we are going to talk about the 2026 film Masters of the Universe.

This film does not have queer characters, but there is a lot of homoeroticism in it and other queer elements, including a systematic critique of toxic masculinity.
September 10, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Hello everyone and welcome to this week's episode of @queerlypopular.bsky.social! Today we have a conversation between myself, Katrina, Jacob, and Glen about #Heartstopper, what it has meant to us, favorite characters, and so much more. This is a really fun conversation and I know you will enjoy it.
August 27, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Welcome back to @queerlypopular.bsky.social! Today, we are going to talk about the movie #HeartstopperForever which closes out the #Heartstopper saga. Because this is a movie and not a series of a tv show, the review will be shorter than previous Heartstopper episodes.

Please do stick around after
August 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Here’s the schedule for the rest of the season.

August 13- Heartstopper Forever
August 27- A conversation about Heartstopper with 3 fans
September 10- Masters of the Universe
September 24- Father Material
October 8- The Rules of Royalty
October 22- Crash Test
November 5- (Un)Popular Vote
July 17, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Welcome to the mid-season finale of @queerlypopular.bsky.social! Today, we are going to talk about the 2022 book And They Lived.... by Steven Salvatore. The book is about 2 college freshmen who meet and how they change each other's lives. It is quite a good book, but I do want to issue the following
June 25, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Welcome to today's episode of @queerlypopular.bsky.social. Today, we are going to talk about the book The Wicked Bargain by @thegabecole.bsky.social. It is a book about a non-binary teen pirate who finds out that their father made a deal with El Diablo and ends up working with another teen pirate
June 18, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Welcome to today's episode of @queerlypopular.bsky.social! Today, we're going to be talking about the book Out of the Blue by Jason June. It is about a merperson (Crest/Ross) who becomes human and meets a teen boy (Sean) and they fall in love. It is a very fun and very cute book that I really
June 4, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Welcome to today's episode of @queerlypopular.bsky.social! Today, we are going to talk about the book Scraps. The book is a novelization of a screenplay for a feature film that is an expanded version of a short film. The book is about two boys who meet and fall in love in 2003 Montana.
May 21, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Welcome to today's episode of @queerlypopular.bsky.social. Today's episode is about the 2021 book The Ghosts We Keep by @masondeaver.bsky.social. The book is about a non-binary person whose older brother dies suddenly and how they deal with it.

This book is much different than other things I have
May 7, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Welcome to this week's episode of @queerlypopular.bsky.social. Today's episode is about the book Dawn: God's United Reich by D Alexander. The book is about two boys who live under a theocratic regime in a dystopian version of the United States who meet and fall in love. The book is quite a lovely
April 23, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Welcome back to @queerlypopular.bsky.social! Today, we will be talking about the 2023 book The Unlikely Heir by @jaxcalderauthor.bsky.social. This book came out around the same time as Red, White, and Royal Blue (movie) and when I was really getting into royal romance books. It's about an American
April 9, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Welcome to today's episode of @queerlypopular.bsky.social. Today's episode is about the 2025 movie #Twinless.

Dylan O'Brien plays Roman, a man who recently lost his twin brother. He meets Dennis at a support groups for people who have lost their twins. The movie is about how their relationship
March 19, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Welcome to today's episode of @queerlypopular.bsky.social! Today, we are talking about the 2025 Netflix show #Boots starring Miles Heizer. The show is based off of the book The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White.

The show is about a young gay man, Cameron Cope, who goes into Marine basic training in
March 5, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Welcome to today's episode of @queerlypopular.bsky.social! Today, we are talking about the movie #WickedForGood, which is the second act of the play Wicked.

The movie is great and the music is good, but there weren't the bangers that there were in the first movie. I did really enjoy the movie
February 19, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Hello and welcome back to season 5 of @queerlypopular.bsky.social! Today, we are going to be talking about the movie #IWishYouAllTheBest starring Corey Fogelmanis, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Alexandria Daddario, Cole Sprouse, and Lena Dunham and written, directed, and produced by Tommy Dorfman.

I do
February 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Here's the schedule for the podcast for this spring:

February 5- I Wish You All the Best (movie)
February 19- Wicked: For Good
March 5- Boots
March 19- Twinless
April 9- Unlikely Heir by @jaxcalderauthor.bsky.social
April 23- Dawn: God's United Reich by @authordalexander.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Welcome to the season finale of season 4 of @queerlypopular.bsky.social! Today, we are talking about the 2021 Netflix film #SingleAllTheWay. The movie stars Michael Urie, Philemon Chambers, Luke MacFarlane, Kathy Najimy, Jennifer Coolidge, and Barry Bostwick. It is quite the fun film and it is also
December 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Welcome to today's episode of @queerlypopular.bsky.social! Today, we'll be talking about the 2019 Netflix movie #LetItSnow.

This movie is a fun and fluffy Christmas teen rom-com filled with stereotypes and tropes, but don't let that discourage you from watching and enjoying it. Is it original?
December 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Welcome to today's episode of @queerlypopular.bsky.social! Today we are talking about the 2025 book #IcingOnTheCake by Christopher J. Brice. It is quite the fun romance book about a grumpy librarian and a hockey star on a college campus.

As a warning, this book talks frequently and explicitly about
November 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Welcome to today's episode of @queerlypopular.bsky.social! Today, we are talking about the 1996 movie #BeautifulThing. The movie is about two teens in London who fall in love. It is a lovely and fun film with a great soundtrack that consists mostly of music from Mama Cass and the Mamas & Papas.
October 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Welcome to today's episode of @queerlypopular.bsky.social! Today, we are talking about the book #ParisDaillencourtIsAboutToCrumble by Alexis Hall, which is a book about a man (Paris with generalized anxiety disorder (diagnosed late in the book) who is taking part in a baking competition and meets
October 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Welcome to today's episode of @queerlypopular.bsky.social! Today, we are going to be talking about the 2025 book #TheHauntingBetweenUs by @pmwintersauthor.bsky.social, the author of #TogetherInABrokenWorld, which we talked about in June.

This book is a YA romance about 2 boys and a haunted house.
October 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Welcome to today's episode of @queerlypopular.bsky.social! Today, we are talking about the 2024 book #MostArdentlyAPrideAndPrejudiceRemix by @thegabecole.bsky.social. Most Ardently is a remix of #PrideAndPrejudice by Jane Austen where Elizabeth Bennet is now a trans boy named Oliver.

I quite love
September 18, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Welcome to today's episode of @queerlypopular.bsky.social! Today, we are talking about the 2023 book #ATaleOfTwoPrinces by Eric Geron. The book is about twin princes who are separated at birth. It's a very fun book that is slightly reminiscent of Gossip Girl (the original, not the reboot!).

One
September 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM