About this episode
This episode discusses the Netflix show 'Boots', which explores the challenges faced by a young gay man in Marine basic training during the summer of 1990.
Welcome to today's episode of Queerly Popular! Today, we are talking about the 2025 Netflix show Boots starring Miles Heizer. The show is based off of the book The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White. The show is about a young gay man, Cameron Cope, who goes into Marine basic training in the summer of 1990. It's not a romance or a coming out story, but the story of someone who is trying to get by in a space where they can't be out. It's a great show, but not one that really caught my interest. Our next episode, on March 19th, will be about the movie Twinless starring Dylan O'Brien. As always, please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you listen to it on. You can follow the podcast on Instagram or Threads (@queerlypopular) or Bluesky (@queerlypopular.bsky.social). You can also send questions or comments to queerlypopular@gmail.com . Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm . Learn how to start a podcast here.
People in this episode
Host: Mychel Vandover
Topics covered
- Netflix show
- LGBTQ representation
- military training
- 1990s
- book adaptation
Keywords
- Boots
- Miles Heizer
- Cameron Cope
- Greg Cope White
- LGBTQ
- military
- Netflix
- 1990s
- The Pink Marine
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Pink Marine, Boots, Twinless
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