327 - The Wizard of Oz (1939)

About this episode

The episode explores a queer reading of the classic film 'The Wizard of Oz' and its impact on children.

Is there a queer read on this film? Let's get into it. Approachability: 10/10 (Not a horror, but it sure freaked out a lot of kids) Content Warnings: Flying monkeys Next Week’s Film RandomHorror9 T-Shirts Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor & Cecil Baldwin (Find more of our work on Welcome to Night Vale) Logo: David Baldwin Random Horror 9 Patreon YouTube, Bluesky, Letterboxd, & Instagram: @RandomHorror9 We are part of Night Vale Presents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeffrey Cranor, Cecil Baldwin

Topics covered

• queer interpretation
• film analysis
• childhood fears
• classic cinema
• cultural commentary

Keywords

• The Wizard of Oz
• queer read
• 1939 film
• flying monkeys
• childhood fears

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Night Vale Presents, Random Horror 9, megaphone.fm

Books & works: The Wizard of Oz

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