{"podcast":{"title":"The Queer Gaze","slug":"the-queer-gaze-7175296","podcast_index_feed_id":7175296,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/678d5831fc105e4d3611079e","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-queer-gaze","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/678d5831fc105e4d3611079e/1737323580104-5070377c-59ba-43d4-b7e6-113698ef97a8.jpeg","author":"The Queer Gaze","episode_count":58,"summary":"A biweekly podcast where Conrad and Joe react to LGBTQ+ film from every country and every decade, complete with nuanced discussion of queer representation and issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T16:19:04.812881+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-queer-gaze-7175296"},"episode":{"title":"Sebastian (2024)","slug":"sebastian-2024","published_at":"2026-02-26T08:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-queer-gaze-7175296/sebastian-2024","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-queer-gaze-7175296","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-queer-gaze/episodes/6987c1ffba7d04f1d4830d87","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/678d5831fc105e4d3611079e/e/6987c1ffba7d04f1d4830d87/media.mp3","summary":"Conrad and Joe check out Sebastian , the sophomore effort of Mikko Mäkelä (see previous episode on A Moment in the Reeds ) which concerns a writer, Max (Ruaridh Mollica), who uses his sex work as fodder for his \"fiction\" writing. It's an intriguing concept, though the film occasionally loses focus on what it wants to explore. Plus: Conrad's displeasure at the film's end, a third act tonal shift, and debate about how self-aware the film is about what a gay film can and can't focus on. Seen the film or want to hear more details? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/TheQueerGaze for ~21 more minutes of spoiler-heavy discussion. Like the show? Rate, review and subscribe to help others find us Follow the show on Insta and BlueSky: @thequeergaze. Email us: thequeergazeshow@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Conrad and Joe check out Sebastian , the sophomore effort of Mikko Mäkelä (see previous episode on A Moment in the Reeds ) which concerns a writer, Max (R…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1364,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-queer-gaze-7175296/episodes/sebastian-2024/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-queer-gaze-7175296/sebastian-2024.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}