Sam and Lizzie do it all for love over Luca Guadagnino's Challengers! A love triangle where every corner touches and tennis is much more a sport with balls, we get into every nook and cranny of the gayest sport film of our time. Pickup a racket and a protein shake and let's get hittin! Clip: Variety's Directors on DirectorsClip: Luca talks score!Clip: Churro sceneClip: Alley scene Support the creators at patreon.com/subtextualpod! Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Doria & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Gerald Lee | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Gerald LeeMusic by DJKNEAUX

We're BACK in the Batmobile seat to bring you a 90's stunner of a spectacle, Batman Forever, starring Val Kilmer (repeat offender from our Top Gun episode), Chris O'Donnell, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman and directed by Joel Schumacher. The Batman films of the 80s and 90s bring homoerotic to the next level and we get into it all! So hold on to your metal-sculpted nipples and let's ride. Clip: Dr. Chase MeridianClip: Robin does his laundryClip: Not a friend...a partner!!Clip: Joel Schumacher talks nipplesReferenced throughout: The Shadows of the Bat documentary Support the creators at patreon.com/subtextualpod! Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Doria & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Gerald Lee | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Gerald LeeMusic by DJKNEAUX

Sam and Lizzie are really really really ridiculously good looking today for runway hit, Zoolander directed by Ben Stiller! Himbos are so hot right now and we sort through some tea from the production and visit Derek Zoolander's model origins. So grab an orange mocha frappucino and welcome Zoolander to the Subtextual Bicon Club! Clip: Derek Zoolander's first appearanceClip: Hansel Support the creators and get access to bonus episodes at patreon.com/subtextualpod! Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Doria & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX

Lizzie, Sam, and bestie of the pod Gabby celebrate Lizzie's birthday and ring in the occasion with meat pies and man-bashing. We think of some tips for Megan Thee Stallion, discuss busoms, and take some stanky trips down memory lane. This movie is just straight enough to warrant a birthday episode! Clip: Worst Pies in London Clip: A Little Priest Get bonus episodes and vote on upcoming movies by joining us at patreon.com/subtextualpod! Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Guitreau & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX

This week on Patreon, Sam and Lizzie dive into a double topic episode and discuss what fast food chain they would save from a natural disaster and take a moment to do some bragging. *hair flip* Come order off-menu items and hear what good things we're got to say about ourselves in a super special topic showdown bonus episode! Full episode available on our Patreon! Find us at Patreon.com/subtextualpod Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Doria & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX  

Lizzie and Sam bust into the holiday spirit with queerly engaging 2000's blockbuster How the Grinch Stole Christmas! He's a mean one and has a past worth dissecting with a subtextual lens. So hide your stockings and your roast beast, and dive into this tasty holiday treat. OH NO! I'm speaking in RHYME!! Photo: Taylor Momsen nowPhoto: The Grinch and the Nutty ProfessorClip: The Grinch's Origin Story Support the creators and get exclusive episodes at patreon.com/subtextualpod! Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Doria & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX

Sam and Lizzie yell up from their diaphragms for British lesbo romcom Imagine Me & You starring Piper Perabo and Lena Headey. And we know what you're thinking, NO ITS NOT SUBTEXUAL but YES YOU WILL ENJOY IT. We could all use a bit of brain bleach to cleanse the palette, so dip in for some trifle and a cuppa and enjoy a true HEA. Video: Mina Le "yhy aren't romcoms romantic anymore?" Support the creators and select mainfeed episodes at patreon.com/subtextualpod! Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Doria & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX

Enjoy this sneak peek of our latest bonus episode! Sam and Lizzie go over their magical/traumatizing childhood memories of reading Harry Potter and discuss the new upcoming series! Listen to the full episode on Patreon to hear our fancast choices! Support us and get hours of great content at patreon.com/subtextualpod Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Doria & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX

Lizzie and Sam have a bloody fantastic time at prom with 1976 classic horror film CARRIE! From the twisted first novel of Stephen King, we find a lot of characters soaked in subtextuality and wait for the bucket of blood to drop. Happy Halloween and let the blood letting begin! Clip: Coming Out to Momma Support the creators and get bonus episodes on patreon.com/subtextualpod! Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Doria & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX

Sam and Lizzie with returning guest Brodie go to space where no one can hear them scream for spookober classic ALIEN! This film sits at the intersection of groundbreaking and perfection, and is infused with so much underlying sexuality we are basically offering you a masterclass. From lesbian icon Ripley, to the xenomorph as a standin for the gender binary, this film gives so much more than you bargained for. **content warning** discussion of sexual assault and forced pregnancy, take care of yourselves!Photo: Necronom IV by HR GigerLink: HR GIGER by Taschen BooksPhoto: Bolaji Badejo as the XenomorphClip: deleted scene Support the creators and get bonus episodes on patreon.com/subtextualpod! Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Doria & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX

Lizzie & Sam lob each other's heads off with camp queer classic Death Becomes Her starring the incomparable Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn. When two women are this obsessed with killing each other, you know we enter queer territory. Come lose your head with us over this spooktober classic! Clip: Violet Chachki on the runwayClip: 'Til Death Becomes Us by Jujubee and Trinity the TuckClip: Taste by Sabrina Carpenter Watch bonus episodes and vote for episodes at patreon.com/subtextualpod! Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Guitreau & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX

Sam and Lizzie revisit the spooky, bicurious world of The Haunting to kick off a month of horror classics! To date this film holds one of the lowest Subtextual scores and is a movie we will never forget for better and for worst. The queer baiting of it all, the beheadery, the sheer lunacy spanning over 60 years of film remakes. Happy haunting! MEDIA:Clip: Meeting Theo (1999)Clip: Meeting Theo (1963)Clip: The Haunting (1963) "Nature's mistakes" Support the show + get access to bonus episodes by becoming a Patreon member! Find us at patreon.con/subtextualpod Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Guitreau & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX

Sam and Lizzie make fetch happen with a movie that's almost too gay to fuction and more sapphic characters than we know what to do with. A movie that definied a generation has more going on below the surface than Karen Smith. So put on something pink and get in bitch we're going shopping! Clip: Meet cute with ReginaClip: Tina Fey talks about JaniceClip: Fight with Janice Watch a ton of bonus episodes on patreon.com/subtextualpod! Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Guitreau & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX

Lizzie and Sam throw a special celebration in honor of Subtextual's 100th episode with a much beloved film, Call Me By Your Name! The forced proximity, the Italian vibes, the peaches of it all!! Get into it all with us for our 100th episode (can you believe it??) Claire Dederer's Monsters: A Fan's DilemmaClip: Flirting PianosClip: "You know what things"Clip: The Peach SceneClip: Luca talks Sufjan Stevens Get bonus episodes and vote on upcoming movies by joining us at patreon.com/subtextualpod! Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Guitreau & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX

Enjoy this snippet from our latest FAN SERVICE bonus episode available on our Patreon! We get into the nitty gritty of that nasty bad habits we just can't shake, what exactly is a guilty pleasure, and reveal some of our innermost secrets. Listen to the full episode on our Patreon! Support us and get hours of great content at patreon.com/subtextualpod Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Doria & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX

Sam, Lizzie, and bff Mady Covarrubias enter the web of what some are calling "The Room" of our generation. Just throw out all logic and reason and narrative structures and immerse yourself in her web! Happy birthday, Sam! Come find us and show us some love at patreon.com/subtextualpod Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Guitreau & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX

Lizzie & Sam clink cosmo glasses with birthday boy, producer Lee for this special season opener episode, Sex and the City! A box office monster and with plenty of lore to unpack, we dive in to the first film and one of the most decadent and fluffy series ever made. And just like that...we're back with more episodes! Support us on Patreon for tons of bonus episodes and merch! patreon.com/subtextualpod Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Guitreau & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX

Sam and Lizzie welcome extra special guests into to the studio, director Nate Dushku and star Delilah DuBois of latest queer erotic thriller, BIRDER! We are huge stans of this film and it's wild setting, insane kills, and thoughtful and terrifying use of consent. This film is not to be missed, listen to us dive deep into the making of this film and get ready for the ride of a lifetime. Check out the trailer for Birder! Follow the film @birdermovie!Watch the film on Youtube, Vudu, Apple, Google, Vimeo on Demand, and anywhere else you get your movies! Join our Patreon, which is now more affordable than ever! Find us at patreon.com/subtextualpod Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Guitreau & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX

Sam & Lizzie celebrate pride with debauchery and rerelease of fan favorite episode Bodies Bodies Bodies because we love when gay people are allowed to be horrible and we love Rachel Sennott. We love our silly little podcast. We've lowered the prices of our Patreon! Access bonus episodes, voting rights, polls, and more at patreon.com/subtextualpod Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Doria & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX

Lizzie and Sam get red and wild with a special film selected just for pride month, the drag queen road trip movie you've probably been missing out on To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar. Starring every masculine actor hot in the 90s and a host of other queer icons, this movie will wring so many giggles and warm fuzzies from you. This film boasts being the first commerical Hollywood film with drag queens as main characters and has a lot of great gay creators behind the helm. Listen in + happy pride! Clip: Chi Chi's Romantical Moment We've just lowered our Patreon prices! Find us at patreon.com/subtextualpod Follow us on social @subtextualpodInstagram |Twitter |TikTok | Letterboxd Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Guitreau & Samantha De La FuenteEdited by Lizzie | Engineered by Lee GarciaProduced by Lee Garcia & Bruno DoriaMusic by DJKNEAUX