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High Camp
by Bryan Rucker
In the 1990s, Duluth librarian Paul Roen published a two volume gay movie guide called "High Camp", reviewing queer cult classics from every corner of film history. 25 years later, Bryan Rucker and his special guests attempt to watch every movie listed in the books before they are forgotten!
Episodes
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The Lair of the White Worm with Marissa Strickland
Marissa Strickland joins Bryan to talk Ken Russell's THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM with Hugh Grant and Amanda Donohoe. We also discuss Watchmen, Breakthrough and Welcome to the Dollhouse. The Lair of the White Worm is available to stream on Amazon Prime. Please rate and review HIGH CAMP on Apple...
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The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone with Ashley Ward
Ashley Ward (Baby Wants Candy, Aiming For Average) joins Bryan to talk about the bizarre Tennessee Williams adaptation THE ROMAN SPRING OF MRS. STONE directed by José Quintero and starring Vivian Leigh and notable Italian Warren Beatty. We also discuss Netflix's Camp, Bombshell, Melrose Place,...
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The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. with Brian Thompson
Brian Thompson (Whatever Happened to Pizza At McDonald's?) joins Bryan to talk Dr. Seuss's first and only foray into Hollywood, THE 5,000 FINGERS OF DR. T. We also discuss Richard Jewell, 1917, Klaus, Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, Batman, Jim Steinman Youtube videos and more! The 5,000…
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Adventures of Captain Marvel with Mark David Christenson
Mark David Christenson (Aw...Crap, a Hellboy Podcast) joins Bryan to talk about the original superhero movie, 1941's ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL. We also discuss the acting categories in the impending Oscar race. All 12 episodes of Adventures of Captain Marvel are available to watch on Youtube....
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Glen Or Glenda with Bryan Rainstein
Bryan Rainstein (@bryansfaces) joins Bryan to talk about Ed Wood's GLEN OR GLENDA. We also discuss Netflix's Terrace House, 2014's non-Shakespeare Winter's Tale, and the Oscar race for Best Picture. Glen or Glenda is available to stream on Amazon Prime. Please rate and review HIGH CAMP on Apple...
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My Own Private Idaho with Brad Evans + Golden Globe noms with Aggie Hewitt
Bryan discusses Golden Globe Nomination SnubsAndSurprises™ with special guest Aggie Hewitt. Then, Brad Evans (@bradfordevans) joins Bryan (1:06:00) to talk about Gus Van Sant's MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO. My Own Private Idaho is available to rent on Amazon Prime and iTunes. Please rate and review HIGH...
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Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! with Jon Millstein
Jon Millstein (What A Day) joins Bryan to talk about Pedro Almodóvar's TIE ME UP! TIE ME DOWN! starring Antonio Banderas and Victoria Abril. We also talk Barry, Pain and Glory, the Los Angeles movie theater class divide, The Irishman, and Trolls. Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! is available to stream on...
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What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? with Mano Agapion
Mano Agapion (Drag Her) joins Bryan to talk about Robert Aldrich's WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? starring Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and British daddy Victor Buono. We also talk It: Chapter Two, American Horror Story, The Politician, Motherless Brooklyn and Wicked Stepmother. What Ever…
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Mame with John Flynn
John Flynn (Two Old Queens) joins Bryan to talk about Gene Saks' MAME starring Lucille Ball and Bea Arthur. We also talk Drag Race UK, Drag Race Thailand, Judy, Barry, Unbelievable, Hocus Pocus, and Clue. Mame is available to rent on Amazon Prime and iTunes. Please rate and review HIGH CAMP on...
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Female Trouble with Heather Jewett
Heather Jewett joins Bryan to talk about John Waters' FEMALE TROUBLE starring Divine, Edith Massey, Mink Stole and David Lochary. We also talk Fleabag, The Assassination of Gianni Versace, alarmist food documentaries, Parasite, The Lighthouse and The Day of the Locust. Female Trouble is available...
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Johnny Guitar with Irene Marquette
Irene Marquette (The Experts) joins Bryan to talk about Nicholas Ray's JOHNNY GUITAR staring Joan Crawford and Mercedes McCambridge. We also discuss On Becoming A God In Central Florida, Fosse/Verdon, Judy, Margaret, Breaking The Waves, Requiem For A Dream and Mary Lambert's Siesta. Johnny Guitar...
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Ruthless People with Drew Droege
Drew Droege joins Bryan to talk about Jim Abrahams and the Zucker brothers' RUTHLESS PEOPLE, starring Bette Midler and Danny DeVito. We also discuss Joker, The Death of Dick Long, Wakefield Poole and The Boy Next Door. Ruthless People is available on to rent on Amazon and iTunes. See Drew in...
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Strait-Jacket with Michael Lucid
Michael Lucid (Damiana Garcia) joins Bryan to talk William Castle's STRAIT-JACKET, starring Joan Crawford. We also talk awards show red carpet coverage, Real Housewives, Hustlers, The Goldfinch and 2001's Valentine. Strait-Jacket is available on to rent on Amazon and iTunes. Please rate and…
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Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? with Amber Petty
Amber Petty (Aiming For Average) joins Bryan to talk Frank Tashlin's WILL SUCCESS SPOIL ROCK HUNTER? starring Jayne Mansfield and Tony Curtis. We also talk Oscars, Pixels, The Great British Bake Off, Drag Race Thailand, The Apple, and the Carry On films. Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? is…
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Sunset Boulevard with Greg Smith
Greg Smith (@SmithLGreg) joins Bryan to talk Billy Wilder's SUNSET BOULEVARD starring Gloria Swanson and William Holden. We also talk Lana Del Rey, Good Boys and Troll 2. Sunset Boulevard is available on to stream on Amazon Prime and Kanopy. Please rate and review HIGH CAMP on Apple Podcasts. It...
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Jezebel with Jonathan Bradley Welch
Jonathan Bradley Welch joins Bryan to talk William Wyler's JEZEBEL starring Bette Davis, Henry Fonda and High Camp fave George Brent. We also talk Who's The Boss, Mindhunter, Years and Years and She-Devil. Jezebel is available on to stream on Amazon Prime and Kanopy. Please rate and review HIGH...
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Rock Hudson's Home Movies with Naomi Ekperigin
Naomi Ekperigin joins Bryan to talk Mark Rappaport's documentary collage ROCK HUDSON'S HOME MOVIES. We also talk Pose, Baskets, Arrow, BH90210, Veronica Mars, driving lessons, hair catastrophes, cis men getting rewarded for playing women and Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Rock Hudson's Home Movies is...
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show with David Crabb
David Crabb joins Bryan to talk about Jim Sharman's THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW starring Tim Curry, Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon. We also discuss teen crushes, Euphoria, intentional camp and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is available for rent on Amazon and...
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Baby Face with Blake Wilding
Blake Wilding joins Bryan to talk about Alfred E. Green's BABY FACE starring Barbara Stanwyck. We also discuss Robyn, 9/11, the Hays Code, Elvira, Nietzsche and contemporary camp classic Ma. Baby Face is available to stream on The Criterion Channel and for rent on Amazon and iTunes. Please rate…
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Imitation of Life with Mark Rennie
Mark Rennie joins Bryan to talk about Douglas Sirk's IMITATION OF LIFE starring Lana Turner and Juanita Moore. We also discuss summer cocktails, institutional racism, Big Little Lies, John Travolta, The Last Black Man In San Francisco, and Ma. Imitation of Life is available to rent on Amazon and...
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Valley of the Dolls with Alonso Duralde
Film critic Alonso Duralde joins Bryan to talk about Mark Robson's VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. We discuss Alonso's history with "Valley," how camp objects eventually become respectable, and the careers of stars Patty Duke and Sharon Tate. Valley of the Dolls is available to rent on Amazon and iTunes....
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What's The Matter With Helen? with Julie Brister
Julie Brister joins Bryan to talk about Curtis Harrington's WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HELEN? We also discuss childhood TV movie favorites, roles for aging actresses, questionable lesbian subtext, and season 2 of Big Little Lies. What's The Matter With Helen? is available for free on Youtube! Please...
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Polyester with Amy Heidt
Amy Heidt joins Bryan to talk about John Waters's POLYESTER. We share some of our formative teen movie experiences, gender roles, the trauma of Showgirls, and the genius of DIVINE. Polyester is available to watch on iTunes and Amazon, and comes to the Criterion Collection on September 17th.…
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Andy Warhol's Heat with Bridgid Ryan
Bridgid Ryan joins Bryan to talk about Andy Warhol's (actually Paul Morrissey's) HEAT, starring Sylvia Miles, Joe Dallesandro and Andrea Feldman. We discuss directorial intent, mental illness, and crotch-centric filmmaking! HEAT is available to watch on a sketchy Russian website. Google it!…
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Killer Nun with Pete Byrnes
Pete Byrnes joins Bryan to talk about Giulio Berruti's KILLER NUN, starring Anita Ekberg and Joe Dallesandro. We discuss childhood fears, Catholic horror, aging in Hollywood, and queer fascination with nuns. Killer Nun is available to rent on Prime Video. Check out Pete's album SPOTS here! Please...
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The Gang's All Here with Dyna Moe
Dyna Moe (Mad Men: The Illustrated World, Hipster Animals) joins Bryan to talk about Busby Berkeley's THE GANG'S ALL HERE. The 1943 musical stars Carmen Miranda, Alice Faye, Benny Goodman, and about 10,000 bananas. We discuss Berkeley's mental issues, Miranda's tragic story, outsider art, Gen X…
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Suddenly, Last Summer with Aggie Hewitt
Aggie Hewitt (Goop Yourself) joins Bryan to talk about Joseph L. Mankiewicz's SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER. The 1959 camp classic stars Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, Katharine Hepburn, and a Venus Flytrap. We discuss Tennessee Williams, southern accents, internalized homophobia, and more!…
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High Camp with Bryan Rucker PREVIEW
In the 1990s, Duluth librarian Paul Roen published a two volume gay movie guide called "High Camp", reviewing queer cult classics from every corner of film history. 25 years later, Bryan Rucker and his special guests attempt to watch every movie listed in the books before they are forgotten!…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
In the 1990s, Duluth librarian Paul Roen published a two volume gay movie guide called "High Camp", reviewing queer cult classics from every corner of film history. 25 years later, Bryan Rucker and his special guests attempt to watch every movie listed in the books before they are forgotten!
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In the 1990s, Duluth librarian Paul Roen published a two volume gay movie guide called "High Camp", reviewing queer cult classics from every corner of film history. 25 years later, Bryan Rucker and his special guests attempt to watch every movie listed in the books before they are forgotten!
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