Gladiators, TikTok Conspiracies & Noughties Reality TV Scandals | The Problematic Gazette

Welcome back to The Problematic Gazette — The Saturday spin off to our main show - The Problematic Gaze- the queer pop culture podcast where nothing is off limits.This week:🏋️ Why we’re suddenly obsessed with Gladiators (and yes… it’s homoerotic)📺 The reckoning of America’s Next Top Model and toxic 2000s reality TV culture🎭 Celebrating Kenneth Williams at 100 and the genius of the Carry On era📱 TikTok conspiracy rabbit holes — can social media rewrite history?🐩 A poodle haircut that channels Auntie Peggy💌 Listener emails & Pride Month film planningFrom noughties body-shaming to modern media literacy, from gladiatorial thighs to archive-based history, we cover it all — with laughs, nostalgia, and just a touch of feverish delirium.If you love:✔️ Queer cinema✔️ British comedy history✔️ 80s & 90s TV nostalgia✔️ Reality TV deep dives✔️ Smart cultural debate with chaos energyYou’re in the right place.🎧 New episodes every Tuesday & SaturdayClick here to follow us on all our socialsDon't forget to hit that FOLLOW button to get every episode of The Problematic Gaze downloaded and ready to listen!Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts. They really help to spread the word of The Problematic Gaze.  And if our fellow Gazers want to comment on what they've heard in our episodes, or to suggest future topics, please email us at [email protected]. We love hearing from you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.