Best Henry Giardina Podcasts (2025)

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63: Pal Joey, Part 1 - The Beauty of Lorenz Hart 3:00:00

1d ago3:00:00

3:00:00

For part one of our Pal Joey deep dive, we look at the life of gay lyricist Lorenz Hart. We explore Hart's writings, philosophy, and history as a closeted artist living a painfully contradictory double life. We also discuss the benefits of irredeemable characters in art, setting the stage for a closer look at how the 1940 musical Pal Joey—and the 1…

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BONUS: Beautiful or Tragic - The Untold Saga of 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' 1:24:06

5d ago1:24:06

1:24:06

An emotional deep dive into the untold history of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, a terrible, racist and transphobic film. Rabia looks at the lives of the three drag queens and one trans woman that it was based on (Cindy Pastel, Strykermeyer, Lady Bump and Carlotta) and the erratic behavour/Shakespearean motivations of troubled wr…

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Big Robot Feelings 8: Asuka Strikes! 43:38

9d ago43:38

43:38

Katie, Ada and Gia are getting a little tired of the constant sexualization of the women (and child!) characters in the show, but a sassy redhead is a fun addition nonetheless. Also, an extended digression on redheads in comics! Watch along with us! Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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62: I've Got You Under My Skin, Part 3 - Reality 2:29:30

14d ago2:29:30

2:29:30

The third and final part of our series about "I've Got You Under My Skin" and the AIDS crisis, in which we watch the Red Hot + Blue TV special from 1990 featuring the Neneh Cherry version of the song. We look at AIDS messaging of the time, learning from its bravery and mistakes, and also confront its inadequacy to deal with the current Long COVID c…

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61: I've Got You Under My Skin, Part 2 - Angel 58:26

20d ago58:26

58:26

The second part of our series about "I've Got You Under My Skin" and the AIDS crisis, in which we watch the first two hours of a VHS tape recorded by Michael Aldrich from his Dope Tapes archive. email: suddenlypod at gmail dot com website: suddenlypod.gay donate: ko-fi.com/suddenlypodBy SUDDENLY: a Frank Sinatra podcast

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Big Robot Feelings 7: A Human Work 34:24

23d ago34:24

34:24

Ada, Katie and Gia talk about a Misato-focused episode that really starts to open up the show to a larger scale. We also talk McDonald's toys, nuclear reactors (pushin' on tubes) beer for breakfast and being a woman at academic conferences Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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60: I've Got You Under My Skin, Part 1 - Mentality 23:14

27d ago23:14

23:14

The first in a trilogy of episodes about "I've Got You Under My Skin" and the AIDS crisis. contact: suddenlypod at gmail dot com website: suddenlypod.gay donate: ko-fi.com/suddenlypodBy SUDDENLY: a Frank Sinatra podcast

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59: Meet Me in Las Vegas (with Garrett Cash) 2:17:30

29d ago2:17:30

2:17:30

This week, special guest Garrett Cash attempts to set a world record for the most preparation ever undertaken to appear as a guest on a single episode of a podcast. Meet Me in Las Vegas is a boring MGM film from 1956 set at the Sands casino in which Sinatra appears in a cameo as "Man at Slot Machine" for only a few seconds. You won't believe how fa…

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Big Robot Feelings 6: Rei II, Showdown at Tokyo-3 39:22

1M ago39:22

39:22

We continue watching Neon Genesis Evangelion! In this episode: The D8 tries to use an overdesigned vibrator to break into NERV, so Misato has to rush to come up with a plan, and the plan is...Big Gun! Ada, Gia and Katie talk Twin Peaks comparisons, a little Japanese geography, and mispronounce a bunch of words. This is a good episode, you should wa…

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58: Too Many Husbands! 2:07:50

2M ago2:07:50

2:07:50

It’s a simple idea with a long history: Woman is told her husband has perished at sea, so she remarries, then the original husband turns up alive and hijinks ensue! An old-timey excuse to show a throuple and a natural premise for comedy, this concept stayed resonant for many years and was remade a number of times – including as a classic screwball …

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Big Robot Feelings 5: Rei I, Beyond the Heart 44:35

2M ago44:35

44:35

Katie, Ada and Gia continue their coverage of Neon Genesis Evangelion, and discuss the D8 of Doom, Homeschooling, and more cameos from a beagle named Idgie. Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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Robot Feelings 4: The Hedgehog's Dilemma 41:36

2M ago41:36

41:36

Katie, Ada and Gia continue disccusing Neon Genesis Evangelion, and also discuss: the GATE conspiracy theory and the CIA, how everything always leads back to When Harry met Sally, and an extended interlude where we meet Idgie, Ada's (very) new beagle puppy, and her extended menagerie. Robots! Emotions! Alien attack! Support the show…

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...And then the Giant Robot Had Feelings 3: The Silent Phone 34:09

3M ago34:09

34:09

Hi friends! We continue our Neon Genesis Evangelion watch with Episode 3! Is Shinji cringe and fail and a loser? Will he and the bully kiss? When will we see more PenPen? The adult women long for PenPen! Katie, Ada and Gia discuss this and much more, you should watch along with us! Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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Ramadan Radio: Rocky Fortune's Rocket Racket 25:20

3M ago25:20

25:20

We're off for Ramadan and will be back soon. In the meantime, here's a classic episode of Rocky Fortune with a quick intro about some upcoming episodes. website: suddenlypod.gay contact: suddenlypod at gmail dot com donate: ko-fi.com/suddenlypodBy SUDDENLY: a Frank Sinatra podcast

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Beautiful or Tragic: The Untold Saga of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 1:24:05

3M ago1:24:05

1:24:05

In the final installment of her miniseries, Rabia (of Suddenly: A Frank Sinatra Podcast) gives us a deep dive into the backstory of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, a film based on three actual Sydney drag queens: Cindy Pastel, Lady Bump, and Styrkermyer. How did this film come to be, and how did they get queer and trans life so wrong? This deep div…

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...And then The Giant Robot Had Feelings 37:19

3M ago37:19

37:19

Join Katie, Ada and Gia as they discuss Neon Genesis Evangelion, specifically the second episode, also called The Beast. Robots fighting aliens! Disaster women in the military! Penguins! Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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All Men Are Liars is accidentally trans (and horny) 55:09

3M ago55:09

55:09

In the penultimate episode of Rabia's miniseries, Rabia (of Suddenly: A Frank Sinatra Podcast) and Henry discuss the 1995 Australian film All Men Are Liars, in which an egg dresses in drag and joins an all-female band...with complications. Are all men liars? Are all men eggs? Who is Bazza and why does everyone want to see him sing Perry Como covers…

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Rest in Power Imam Muhsin Hendricks 11:58

3M ago11:58

11:58

Rabia pays tribute to Imam Muhsin Hendricks. ABC article referenced Imam Muhsin Henricks Documentary Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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...And Then the Giant Robot Had Feelings--Ep.1 1:22:51

4M ago1:22:51

1:22:51

Hi friends! Today we are launching our new mini (maxi?) series about the trans cultural touchstone Neon Genesis Evangelion. In this first episode, we discuss our backgrounds in anime, as well as the early career of creator Hideaki Anno, and the pilot episode, Angel Attack. Ada and Katie are joined by anime expert Gia, so all levels of anime knowled…

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BONUS: "The Elvis Conspiracy" 1992 Channel 7 Adelaide Commercials (with David M. Green) 1:43:54

4M ago1:43:54

1:43:54

Not just the 1992 "Is Elvis Alive?" conspiracy theory special The Elvis Conspiracy (a sequel to 1991's The Elvis Files). Not just the specific airing of that special from Channel 7 in Adelaide, South Australia on 26 May 1992. The commercials from that airing. It's as granular as we've ever been, and we're joined by Adelaide's own David M. Green, ho…

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Dating the Enemy is a T4T fantasia 1:25:46

4M ago1:25:46

1:25:46

Rabia of Suddenly joins us once again to explain why the 1996 romcom Dating the Enemy is a better trans film than Priscilla Queen of the Desert! This charming Guy Pearce vehicle imagines a trans romance with heart, humanity, and deeply saturated color. Back us on Patreon Check out SplendorQueer Support Rabia's show here Support the show…

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Something Different: The Speaker of Rivers 21:50

4M ago21:50

21:50

In this bit of something different, Ada Wish (@a-wish) talks about the power of telling stories in the battle for Truth against fascism. Back us on Patreon Check out SplendorQueer Read Dionu: The Unnamed Faith of the Named on Dionu.org or buy the book Read Robert Evans' Essay Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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Billy's Holiday is the weirdest egg-cracking ever 3:04:15

4M ago3:04:15

3:04:15

In the first episode of a new series featuring special guest Rabia (of Suddenly: A Frank Sinatra Podcast), Henry and Rabia dive into the 1995 Australian musical film Billy's Holiday, a deeply insane, quite eggy film that Rabia is obsessed with. This is the first episode of several that Rabia is joining us for! Tune in next week when Rabia and Henry…

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57: Finian's Rainbow 1:37:58

4M ago1:37:58

1:37:58

In 1947, a musical premiered in which a conservative US senator is transformed into a woman by a farming commune of "rainbow people" in order to teach him a lesson. Brimming with queer and trans subtext, Finian's Rainbow is a difficult and exhausting watch today but it remains fascinating as an artefact of proto-feminism and postwar LGBTIQA+ histor…

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56: I Love My Wife 2:31:40

5M ago2:31:40

2:31:40

I love my wife. The "I Love My Wife" timeline: "I Love My Wife" (unrelated song from I Do, I Do, 1966) Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice (1969) I Love My Wife (film, unrelated to the musical, 1970) Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine (French play, 1975) "I Love My Wife" (Sinatra single release of title song from musical, January 1977) I Love My …

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Something Different: The Eight of Birds 6:55

5M ago6:55

6:55

In this bit of something different, Ada Wish (@a-wish) talks about trying to find ways to express an unnameable feeling. Back us on Patreon Check out SplendorQueer Get trans magic art cult the book Ada has been working on here Check out our previous episode on Rachel Pollack's run of Doom Patrol Support the show…

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Henry Has Evacuated LA 37:52

5M ago37:52

37:52

As Los Angeles burns, Henry checks in with the show from a Motel 6 in Palm Springs. websites: henrygiardina.com suddenlypod.gay contact: suddenlypod at gmail dot comBy SUDDENLY: a Frank Sinatra podcast

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55: Songs for Swingin' Lovers! 1:45:51

5M ago1:45:51

1:45:51

We're back, ahead of schedule, with an emotional first episode of 2025 after a long and personally very traumatic few months. This week we turn to Sinatra's classic 1956 album Songs for Swingin' Lovers! and explore how the album title inadvertently became a double entendre in the 1960s. Placing this album in the inadvertent context of the "swinging…

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That's How You Get a Nosferatu 35:53

5M ago35:53

35:53

Katie and Ada talk about Nosferatu Follow them on bluesky @KatieoftheLake and @a-wish Back us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/totallytrans Support our Art at SplendorQueer.com Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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Our Year in Review 1:27:10

5M ago1:27:10

1:27:10

Katie, Henry, and Ada sit down to talk about their favorite media of 2024 and the things we have been up to Get the book Ada has been working on here Back us on Patreon Check out SplendorQueer Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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Season 4 Starts Soon 24:35

5M ago24:35

24:35

Merry Christmas. I'm back. See you soon. - Rabia suddenlypod.gay suddenlypod at gmail dot comBy SUDDENLY: a Frank Sinatra podcast

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SUDDENLY will return in 2025 24:31

9M ago24:31

24:31

Hi, Rabia here. I have Long COVID and am struggling. I need time to process things and figure out how to best use my energy. Podcasting is good for me but very energy consuming, and I need to work out how I'm going to manage this condition. So Season 3 will end here for now and we will pick back up at some stage in 2025. In the meantime, enjoy this…

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54: The Man with the Golden Arm (with Spike Vincent) 2:12:33

10M ago2:12:33

2:12:33

Melbourne's Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR) in North Richmond opened in 2018. This was the result of a years-long grassroots campaign led by the local community, fed up with constant overdoses in the streets. The MSIR operates on principles of harm reduction which simply work and urgently need to be applied throughout the world. The stig…

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53: Wake Up and Live, Part 5 - Giardina on Winchell 1:40:17

10M ago1:40:17

1:40:17

In the final (?) part of our Wake Up and Live saga, Henry returns to the show to share his thoughts on Walter Winchell's legacy through the lens of the gossip landscape of 2024. Sources for this episode: * John Mosedale - The Men Who Invented Broadway (1981) * Neal Gabler - Winchell: Gossip, Power, and the Culture of Celebrity (1994) * Snopes artic…

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The Dyke Bar at the End of The Universe 11:28

10M ago11:28

11:28

In this episode, Ada talks about Drive Away Dolls, The End of History, 90s Nostalgia, and I Saw the TV Glow Check out SplendorQueer Get bonus content on https://www.patreon.com/totallytrans Buy our old merch RedBubble and TeePublic Support the show

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BONUS: The "Is Elvis Alive?" Conspiracy Theory + "The Elvis Files" (1991) (with Justin Gausman) 3:24:10

10M ago3:24:10

3:24:10

For the last few months, Justin and Rabia have been co-hosting TCBCast After Dark, a deep dive into the seamy underbelly of the Elvis conspiracy world available only on the TCBCast Patreon feed. As they approached Part 6 of an exhaustive investigation into the truth behind the grifters who perpetuated the false "Is Elvis Alive?" conspiracy througho…

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The People's Joker Discussion 36:58

10M ago36:58

36:58

We discuss The People's Joker and also what movies we've seen lately, Glen Powell, Beatings out of context, and more! Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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The People's Joker 13:10

11M ago13:10

13:10

So it's been awhile since this had been out now, but here's a few words about Vera Drew's fantastic movie, and probably a bit too much about Katie's early gender experimentation 🤷🏻‍♀️ Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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Discussing Lament for Susan 33:54

11M ago33:54

33:54

Join Ada (the_ada_rhodes), Katie (@katieofthelake) and Henry (@punkgroucho, @spaldinggay) as they chat about Henry's Susan Taubes episode. Discussed: dissociation, disembodiment, and the wish to be free of all bodies and genders! Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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Lament for Susan 10:36

11M ago10:36

10:36

In this episode, Henry (@punkgroucho, Spalding Gay on TikTok) discusses the work of the late feminist writer Susan Taubes. Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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52: Wake Up and Live, Part 4 - The Secret 1:54:32

11M ago1:54:32

1:54:32

This week, we continue to act as if it were impossible to fail in part four of our exhaustive deep dive into Wake Up and Live. Picking up the story from the end of World War II, we look at the legacy of Dorothea Brande's book and the essentially identical self-help scam that generations of grifters have perpetuated on the world ever since. Wasn't t…

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Getting to Know Trans Voices: Scott Niswander 31:12

11M ago31:12

31:12

Ada (@the_ada_rhodes) chats with agender YouTuber Scott Niswander! (@scottniswander.) Discussed: Aliens, Ancient Aliens (the show) X-Men, and Ada's Magneto helmet! Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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Discussing Eggs of the Past 29:39

12M ago29:39

29:39

In this episode, Ada, Katie, and Henry discuss last weeks episode Check out SplendorQueer Get bonus content on https://www.patreon.com/totallytrans Buy our old merch RedBubble and TeePublic Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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How do we interpret trans eggs of the past? 10:07

12M ago10:07

10:07

In this minisode, Henry (@punkgroucho, @henrygiardina on TikTok) discusses the very eggy writings of Denton Welch and looks into the @LilyTino Kurt Cobain controversy. When trans figures of the past tell us who they are, we do we have such a hard time believing them? Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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51: Wake Up and Live, Part 3 - Dancing in the Dark 2:24:34

12M ago2:24:34

2:24:34

The history books forgot about the 1944 radio adaptation of Wake Up and Live, a bizarre and disastrous production in which a fascist self-help book adapted into a comedy movie about duelling radio shows is adapted back into a radio show in which several other radio shows exist within the world of this radio show, and characters with real people pla…

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Discussing Love Lies Bleeding 28:51

1y ago28:51

28:51

In this episode, Ada, Katie, and Henry discuss Love Lies Bleeding and Drive Away Dolls Check out SplendorQueer Get bonus content on https://www.patreon.com/totallytrans Buy our old merch RedBubble and TeePublic Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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Is Love Lies Bleeding Problematic? or am I? 22:14

1y ago22:14

22:14

In this episode Ada talks about the film Love Lies Bleeding We talked about what sports we loved to play and love to watch. Check out SplendorQueer Get bonus content on https://www.patreon.com/totallytrans Buy our old merch RedBubble and TeePublic Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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Discussion on The Lure 36:20

1y ago36:20

36:20

Katie, Ada, and Henry discuss Katie discussing the 2015 Polish horror mermaid musical The Lure, and there's just always something about mermaids, isn't there? Check out SplendorQueer Get bonus content on https://www.patreon.com/totallytrans Buy our merch RedBubble and TeePublic Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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50: Wake Up and Live, Part 2 - Machine Men 2:48:48

1y ago2:48:48

2:48:48

Please note that the accompanying graphic for this episode has not been chosen lightly and is intended in the spirit of historical education, criticism and artistic commentary. In part 2 of our investigation into the saga of Wake Up and Live, we look at the original 1936 self-help book by Dorothea Brande, the toxic ideas that the book perpetuates a…

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Don't Lose Your Voice: The Lure as Assimilation 11:11

1y ago11:11

11:11

Katie discusses the 2015 Polish horror mermaid musical The Lure, and there's just always something about mermaids, isn't there? Check out SplendorQueer Get bonus content on https://www.patreon.com/totallytrans Buy our merch RedBubble and TeePublic Support the showBy Katie Coleman, Henry Giardina, and Ada-Rhodes Short

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