About this episode

Carly Usdin discusses the importance of queer storytelling and their upcoming film 'Courtside' with Ashlyn Harris.

Director, writer, producer, and comic creator Carly Usdin joins the show to talk with Ashlyn about their long career as a storyteller and the importance of making sure queer stories keep being made. Ashlyn tries to get the scoop on Carly’s upcoming film, “Courtside,” a gay basketball rom-com set to feature several WNBA players. Plus, Ashlyn and Carly discuss all things women’s sports, identity, and the new wave of joy in queer film and TV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Ashlyn Harris

Guest: Carly Usdin

Topics covered

• queer stories
• women's sports
• identity
• film
• TV
• storytelling
• joy

Keywords

• queer stories
• Carly Usdin
• women's sports
• Courtside
• WNBA
• film
• TV
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WNBA

Books & works: Courtside

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