Queer Movie Podcast

Queer Movie Podcast

The Queer Movie Podcast is your favourite gay movie watch party - hosted by Rowan Ellis and Jazza John. Join us as we take a look at the queer film canon, one genre at a time. From rom-coms to slashers, contemporary arthouse cinema to comedy classics - Queer Movie Podcast is a celebration of all things queer on the silver screen!

Episodes

December 19, 2025 57 mins

Let the straights play gay roles, murder mysteries are inherently queer (not police procedurals) and all (most) body horror is queer.  @HeyRowanEllis  and Nim talk on the Queer Movie Podcast about their Hot Takes on LGBTQ+ cinema and media!

Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/thequeermoviepodcast for as little as $5 per month to gain access to perks like access to our Discord and monthly queer movie watch-a-longs.

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Rowan and Jazza review a movie that may not have made a huge splash, but which helped many begin riding their wave of enjoyment of queer cinema. This is a review of Shelter, directed by Jonah Markowitz and starring Trevor Wright and Brad Rowe.

Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/thequeermoviepodcast for as little as $5 per month to gain access to perks like access to our Discord and monthly queer movie watch-a-longs. Thank you for...

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November 8, 2025 55 mins

After six years we finally get around to answering your questions. Welcome, once again, to the Queer Movie Podcast!

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On this week's episode: Author, screenwriter and sci-fi fantasy aficionado Juno Dawson joins Rowan on the podcast this week to discuss representation in soap operas, the morality of reality tv, and beautiful redheaded women.

The final instalment of Juno's bestselling series Her Majesty's Royal Coven, Human Rites is out now! You can grab your copy here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/human-rites/juno-dawson/9780008775841

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Rowan and Jazza are back at it. In this epsiode we're watching the 2024 Queer Phillipino movie And The Breadwinner Is. We're talking family, social pressure, identity and aspriation! 

Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/thequeermoviepodcast for as little as $5 per month to gain access to perks like access to our Discord and monthly queer movie watch-a-longs. Thank you for supporting us!

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On this week's episode: Autistic, ADHD content creator and illustrator Ella Willis (they/them) joins Rowan to discuss the movies that made them queer!

Ella and Rowan explore the deep connection often felt between neurodivergent individuals and their favourite movies. 

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We're so back!!! (hopefully) Thank you all for your patience while we sorted out technical issues. We're hoping that everything should now be working as it should, but if anyone encounters further issues listening to episodes please let us know :-)

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On this week's episode: the writer, speaker, fellow podcast host and self proclaimed proud millenial, Michelle MiJung Kim chats to Rowan about her childhood ...

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REUPLOADED - hopefully this version is the full episode

 

Rowan and Jazza are reunited and ready to what they do best! (be gay and watch movies). This week we're delving into the increasingly niche genres with queer Indian weddings, and discussing the 2024 queer rom-com A Nice Indian Boy. We're talking family, acceptance, tradition and identity! All the good stuff!  

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August 14, 2025 1 min

An unfortunate announcement! We will be back as soon as possible!

Watch some queer films in our absence and thank you for your patience! <3 

Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/thequeermoviepodcast for as little as $5 per month to gain access to perks like access to our Discord and monthly queer movie watch-a-longs. Thank you for supporting us!

This is a queer movie watch party for your ears, hosted by Rowan Ellis and Jazza John. ...

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*this epsiode was originally cut short on spotify, thanks to all who spotted the issue- it should hopefully be corrected now!*

On this week's episode: trans and queer author Page Powars talks video games, gender euphoria and sexuality. Page's new book And They Were Roommates is out now!

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*this epsiode was originally cut short on spotify, thanks to all who spotted the issue- it should hopefully be corrected now!*

On this week's episode: tattoo artist, illustrator and professional doodler talks Rowan through the queerness, gender deviance and sexuality during the Golden Age of Hollywood (including the oldest movie featured on the podcast so far!). 

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- whoops sorry for the delayed upload! the QMP team are riddled with adhd and got dates mixed up! the schedule will carry on as normal with our next episode going out next week (19/06) -

 

This week Rowan and Jazza dive into the complex web that is queer family, dicussing Andrew Ahn's new film The Wedding Banquet, starring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone and Kelly Marie Tran. 

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On this week's episode: author, illustrator and self-proclaimed film nerd Ess Dennis talks Rowan about the homoerotic nature of cult classics The Princess Bride and Lord of the Rings, as well as a (very enthusiastic) discussion of Sigourney Weaver in Alien

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May 8, 2025 52 mins

Has Rowan uncovered a global lesbian conspiracy? There's only one way to know for sure!

This week Jazza and Rowan fall joyfully down the absolute rabbit hole that is Black Mirror's new Lesbian Special Episode Hotel Reverie. The spiritual sucessor to San Junipero - QMP talks lesbian conspiracy, sapphic yearning and Issa Rae in a tuxedo on this week's episode.

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This week, Eva Bloom leads Rowan on an odyssey of queer revelation: spanning from the pastoral queerness of Anne of Green Gables, through The Definitive 2000s Lesbian Rom-Com to the polyamorous queer futurity of Janelle Monae's Dirty Computer.  

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How many times did Jazza and Rowan cry while watching this movie I hear you ask? Well - you'll have to tune in to find out! In this episode we dive into queer loss, grief, and isolation with a look at the heart-wrenching 2023 movie All Of Us Strangers.

 

Will Jazza and Rowan survive the entire episode without passing away from pure sadness? Only one way to find out! 

🌈 THE SUPER COOL QUEER MOVIE ART PRINT: https://www.rowanellis.c...

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There is a definitive answer to the age old question of the best character in the L-Word and Stevie Boebi is going to prove it to you.

The return of the queer-coded villain, the politics of "playing gay", and the L-word's most contentious debate. Stevie Boebi takes her turn in the hot (takes) seat this week! Listen to this any many more hot takes with Rowan!

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This episode Jazza and Rowan right the wrong of not covering Conclave for our Oscars 2025 episode. Spoilers from the very beginning, and Jazza learning how to actually pronouns Ralph Fiennes.

🌈 THE SUPER COOL QUEER MOVIE ART PRINT: https://www.rowanellis.com/store/queer-movie-print

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March 1, 2025 4 mins

🌈 THE SUPER COOL LIMITED EDITION QUEER MOVIE ART POSTER: https://www.rowanellis.com/store/queer-movie-print

Made with SO MUCH love by queer movie fans for queer movie fans!! I hope y'all love it as much as I do 🥹

The print is only on sale until 4th March so HURRYYY!!!

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