This week we review the1996 American comedy film The Birdcage produced and directed by Mike Nichols. Elaine May's screenplay adapted the 1978 French film La Cage aux Folles, itself an adaptation of a 1973 play. It stars Robin Williams and Nathan Lane as a gay couple whose son (Dan Futterman) is set to marry the daughter (Calista Flockhart) of a conservative senator (Gene Hackman) and his wife (Dianne Wiest). Hank Azaria and Christine Baranski appear in supporting roles. The film marked the first screen collaboration of Nichols and May, who had been a comedy duo in the 1950s and 1960s. We start with a discussion about drag shows, drag queens and gay bars making the Aussie - unsurprisingly - feel quite uncomfortable which leads to a little bit of niggle between the boys. The Scotsman's memory falters more than usual and we have not so very PC chat which leads onto a discussion about why Issac Rankine (AFL footballer) was given such a harsh punishment for his homophobic slur in the 2025 season. The boys did agree on one thing - they absolutely loved this movie and highly recommend it. But be warned - this podcast comes with a language and trigger warning. The podcast is available now on Spotify or Apple please click the subscribe or follow button - it really does help us be seen amongst all the other podcasts. Thanks for your support