We chat about Pride season and discuss episode eight of Queer as Folk, where we find many variations of power dynamics at play, as well as the dichotomy pride and shame.
Vince slams the car door on commitment to Cameron, Stuart smashes the shop window of homophobia, Nathan gets to kick a queer bashing classmate out of the gay bar.
The season ends on an upbeat note with It’s Raining Men and almost everyone feeling victorious; well, except for Lance who is deported, Romy who has been betrayed by her partner Lisa and Janice who briefly gets her son Nathan home before he runs away to London with his best friend Donna. There’s a lot to unpack here.
This episode was recorded on May 14, just a week after we recorded episode nine. A lot was going on for us in May: Arwen was drowning in essay deadlines, Charlotta was graduating and Marianne was moving apartments. Our moods go from hysterical laughter to mellow contemplation.
And with this episode we wrap up season one and will be back in September. We enjoyed making this first season so much, and we hope you enjoy listening!
Outline
00:00 Podcast updates, pride season and looking queer 09:04 Episode facts and overview reading 18:21 The threat of deportation 22:58 In the classroom vs. at the gay bar 27:23 An effed up lesbian relationship 32:33 Saying "I love you" as a power move 45:04 Straights at the gay bar 54:08 Cars as metaphors 1:01:54 Liminal closet space (being both in and out of the closet) 1:14:34 The discussion on being in or/and out turns personal 1:23:28 On the song It's Raining Men
References
Åbo/Turku pride 2019 (some English)
Helsinki pride 2019 (In Finnish)
The video essay by Todd in the Shadows on the song It’s Raining Men is nowhere to be found on his channel, but available here.
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