We discuss Rent with Dylan Adler!Twitter: Rainbow Room Podcast (@rainbow_room_) / TwitterInstagram: Rainbow Room (@rainbowroompodcast) • Instagram photos and videosWebsite: https://linktr.ee/rainbowroompodcastHyperfun by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3891-hyperfunLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Episode 12: Rent with Dylan Adler! In part 1, we discuss Dylan’s experience working on Stapleview, making content with your roommates, dating as a comedian, Memorial Day weekend in Austin, the impact AIDS had on the gay community in the past, and, of course, the media we reviewed this week- Rent!Twitter: Rainbow Room Podcast (@rainbow_room_) / TwitterInstagram: Rainbow Room (@rainbowroompodcast) • Instagram photos and videosWebsite: https://linktr.ee/rainbowroompodcastHyperfun by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3891-hyperfunLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

So much buzz around Heartstopper, the most bingable gay show we've seen to date! This is our CHAOTIC episode with six people on one podcast! We talk about what makes Heartstopper stand out: the animations, the set design, the ACTING! How refreshing it is to find a gay story with a happy ending, and how this same aspect makes it hard for others to watch. And the representation in this show! Wow! Listen to us guuuush over this show, the actors, the writers, the director, everything.Twitter: Rainbow Room Podcast (@rainbow_room_) / TwitterInstagram: Rainbow Room (@rainbowroompodcast) • Instagram photos and videosWebsite: https://linktr.ee/rainbowroompodcastHyperfun by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3891-hyperfunLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

We are so thankful that Kyle Prue agreed to be on our podcast! We talk with him about the making of his web series, Rabbit, which features the first asexual protagonist we have ever seen. Kyle discusses learning about the "cult" that was dedicated to him, how he pitched this project, the challenges of putting on a high budget project with a large production team and how he handled them, how they convinced Ken Davitian to join their project, and the importance of representation for the asexual community.Twitter: Rainbow Room Podcast (@rainbow_room_) / TwitterInstagram: Rainbow Room (@rainbowroompodcast) • Instagram photos and videosWebsite: https://linktr.ee/rainbowroompodcastHyperfun by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3891-hyperfunLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

An interview with Kyle Prue part 2! Having just watched Rabbit episode 3, we discuss the easter eggs Kyle says no one has picked up on, the major themes of Rabbit, the importance of representation in the writer's room, and the only time Kyle broke character during the entire filming of Rabbit.Twitter: Rainbow Room Podcast (@rainbow_room_) / TwitterInstagram: Rainbow Room (@rainbowroompodcast) • Instagram photos and videosWebsite: https://linktr.ee/rainbowroompodcastHyperfun by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3891-hyperfunLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

You voted for it and we did it! We discuss Luca, how and if it counts as gay media, queer baiting, Harry Styles, labels, platonic male friendship, Disney's recent history with gay rights, and how, yet again, a movie made us cry. Featuring the lovely Frank Rivera who we know from college improv!Twitter: Rainbow Room Podcast (@rainbow_room_) / TwitterInstagram: Rainbow Room (@rainbowroompodcast) • Instagram photos and videosWebsite: https://linktr.ee/rainbowroompodcastHyperfun by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3891-hyperfunLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Darrion Nguyen of Lab Shenanigans is a Houston-based science content creator. Upon receiving his Bachelor of Science and Arts in Biochemistry and Theatre, respectively, at the University of Texas at Austin, Darrion has grown to become a prominent science communicator and educator. His background training in theatre and passion for STEM has allowed him to effectively incorporate relatable humor with science topics and convey them through his videos. Named the “Bill Nye of millennials”, Darrion seeks to make science accessible, propel STEM communication, and empower people to learn science by combining popular memes and concepts from biochemistry.Twitter: Rainbow Room Podcast (@rainbow_room_) / TwitterInstagram: Rainbow Room (@rainbowroompodcast) • Instagram photos and videosWebsite: https://linktr.ee/rainbowroompodcastHyperfun by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3891-hyperfunLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Ricci is a gay stand-up comedian who has been taking the Seattle stand-up scene by storm. We ask Ricci about elements that have led to his success, what the stand-up scene is like in different cities, and Ricci gives advice to anyone trying to make it in the stand-up comedy scene as a gay man. We also intro CMBYN and discuss its reception and the context of around when it came out!Twitter: Rainbow Room Podcast (@rainbow_room_) / TwitterInstagram: Rainbow Room (@rainbowroompodcast) • Instagram photos and videosWebsite: https://linktr.ee/rainbowroompodcastHyperfun by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3891-hyperfunLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

We discuss Call Me By Your Name, age gap relationships in the gay community, the infamous peach scene, 80s style, how a movie's theme and the character's actions should relate to the outcome, and how the book contrasts with the movie. Featuring Ricci Armani, Seattle's trending gay stand-up comedian!Twitter: Rainbow Room Podcast (@rainbow_room_) / TwitterInstagram: Rainbow Room (@rainbowroompodcast) • Instagram photos and videosWebsite: https://linktr.ee/rainbowroompodcastHyperfun by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3891-hyperfunLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

We summarize and review Red White and Royal Blue, and oh my goodness we loved it!Twitter: Rainbow Room Podcast (@rainbow_room_) / TwitterInstagram: Rainbow Room (@rainbowroompodcast) • Instagram photos and videosWebsite: https://linktr.ee/rainbowroompodcastHyperfun by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3891-hyperfunLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license