Episode 302: 'A Star is Born' (1954) with Manuel Betancourt

The author of the new film and TV book The Male Gazed (who also penned the 33 1/3 volume on Judy at Carnegie Hall) joins us to celebrate that great icon of gay culture, Judy Garland, in the barn-burning role that should have won her an Oscar. Then, the gang gets quizzed on the similarities between the four different versions of A Star Is Born ('37, '54, '76, and 2018).What’s Good<br />Alonso - Hi Honey, I’m Homo by Matt Baum<br />Drea - Bentonville Film Festival and the premiere of A View of the World from Fifth Avenue<br />Manuel - ShopQueer.co and their mobile queer library<br />Ify - Juneteenth Minifest at VidiotsITIDICGolden Globes Purchased by Dick Clark ProductionsIs the IP Era’s “Venture Capital” Philosophy Poisoning Movies?Oregon Man Found Guilty After Setting up Indiana Jones-inspired Booby Traps for the FedsStaff Picks<br />Alonso - Miss Juneteenth<br />Drea - The Philadelphia Story<br />Manuel - The Fifth Element<br />Ify - JudyPick up Manuel’s new book, The Male GazedVarious takes of “The Man That Got Away”With:<br />Ify Nwadiwe<br />Drea Clark<br />Alonso Duralde<br />Manuel BetancourtProduced by Marissa Flaxbart<br />Sr. Producer Laura Swisher