Is It Camp?!: Recent Episodes
Is it Camp?!
Sam and Sarah are your camp counselors here to ask: Is it Camp?! We are diving into popular culture of all kinds to loosely identify what makes something camp. We are not here to be the definitive experts on it, but rather just talk about this often overlooked, and frankly queer, subgenre. It's not just movies, but TV, literature, and pop culture of all kinds.
This episode: Cruising
Camp Counsellor Sarah has been asked to go undercover in the seedy, dangerous, and very real world of hermit crab enthusiasts in order to catch a criminal of some variety. She's got a big tank, a whole bunch of shells, and one very happy crab she's named Theodore. But now she's worried she doesn't know where Sarah ends, and her alias as a hermit crab groomer begins. Or has she always been this way? So Sam's stopped by so they can watch William Freidkin’s Cruising, and see if that will help clear things up.
How old was Al Pacino when he made this? What weird connection does this have to The Exorcist, beyond being directed by the same guy? And what’s up with the sound on this film?
Join us for an episode where we work out in front of a mirror and yell “Yes!” while doing so!
Sources for this episode: https://www.villagevoice.com/making-sense-of-cruising/
https://www.villagevoice.com/on-cruising-the-hollywood-hassle/
https://www.villagevoice.com/film-in-focus-cruising-into-confusion/
https://villagevoice.com/a-case-for-cruising/
https://thereveal.substack.com/p/minding-the-gaps-cruising-1980
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Edited by Warren Frey
This episode: Orlando
Do you know how incredibly fortunate you are to live at the same time Tilda Swinton exists? Unless you're listening to this in the far future. But she might still exist. We don't know that she isn't an immortal being. Anyways, where was I? Oh it's Pride Month again and we've decided to pay homage to one of the most ethereal Beings on the planet, Tilda, by watching her big breakout film Orlando. Billy Zane is also in it!
What does Genderfluid even mean? Can we go more than 5 minutes without describing Tilda? And who remembers Post-Secret?
Join us for an episode that isn't concerned about miracles.
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Edited by Warren Frey
This episode: Heavenly Creatures
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This episode: Muppets Take Manhattan
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Edited by Warren Frey
This episode: This Is Me ... Now
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This episode: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
The game screen is up. The die have been cast. Character sheets are filled in. And Riley Silverman has once more graced our pod to act as DM to our two Camp Counsellors in a bespoke adventure called This Episode. We start our adventure in a theatre, as the lights dim, and projected onto the screen is Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves. The crowd goes wild, our heroes clap, and then they must roll for initiative.
How do you deal with fantasy racism? What's your preferred style of game play? And who's a good boy? WHO'S A GOOD BOY?
Join us in an episode where two of us have fantasy names, and one of us called their character Jim.
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Guest: @rileysilverman on Threads
Edited by Warren Frey
This episode: The Last of Sheila
The Camp Counsellors have been invited on a week long getaway to a fabulous dirigible, owned by one Horrible Puppet Robin. Somehow they're a multi-Millionaire and can afford the luxury Of a dirigible and the game of intrigue that will be played within its lofty confines. But what if the game were interrupted by a MURDER?! Or several. Who, what, where, why, and how done it? that's Why we are sitting down to watch The Last of Sheila to shed some light on how to solve it.
How do you politely explain to someone how bisexuality works? Who's the standout star of this film? And what's one plot sticking point that really clangs against the fun of this film?
Jo_n us for an ep_sode that can be solved by f_gur_ng out wh_ch letter _sn't _n the word “Team”!
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This episode: Vamp
The Is It Camp Palace is throwing a raging mixer, so Sam and Sarah have to find the entertainment for the night. But it's so last minute, and they have to drag Horrible Puppet Robin along with them. Good news is, they have a car. Bad news is they won't be in this episode because there's nothing in the script for them. So the three are going to the seediest strip joint in town, because where else would you go for last minute entertainment? And in order to prepare themselves for negotiations, the crew is watching the 1986 Grace Jones vampire film Vamp!
Who wants to talk about Grace Jones with us?
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Edited by Warren Frey
This episode: Valley of the Dolls
In order to reach the heights of Everest, one must make your way through the Valley of the Dolls. But before that you gotta make Base Camp, and that's where you'll find Camp Counsellors Sam and Sarah waiting and ready with snacks, and orange slices for the hard journey ahead. They definitely do not have drugs. Absolutely not. Because that Valley is full of em! And in order to warn any travellers of the perils ahead, our Counsellors have prepared a 2 hour educational video on it called, surprisingly enough, The Valley of the Dolls!
Which of the three plot lines do we think got short shrift? if we did a remake of the film, who would we cast? And the filmmaker was gonna make Judy Garland do what?!
So come along on an episode that is definitely shorter than the withdrawal symptoms.
Sources for this episode:
Valley of the Dolls: Why We Love This Awful Movie
Casting the Women of Valley of the Dolls | PT 1
The Making of Valley of the Dolls | PT 2
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This episode: Los Amantes Pasajeros/I'm So Excited!
Hello passengers and thank you for flying with Is It Airlines‽ the only one of two airlines owned and run by a podcast! The other being about anus bleaching. Your flight attendants are Sam and Sarah and they'll be helping us get off… the ground! The meal will be laced with something fun. And the in-flight entertainment will be Pedro Almodóvar's film I'm So Excited! aka: Los Amantes Pasajeros.
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This episode: The Eagle (2011)Sam and Sarah find themselves on an epic quest to retrieve a lost Silent Era film, that of a monkey running for president. Rumors abound that it can be found to the north of the Is It Camp Palace grounds. Where to the north? Ehn…. Somewhere. But along the way they might find so much more than that, perhaps even… lust. Not with each other though, no. So to prepare for this quest they're going to watch the sword and sandals historical drama The Eagle.What's the perfect name for the bad guys we only discover near the end of the film? What does this film have to say about colonization? And has there ever been sexual chemistry like these two leads have?Join us in an episode that will have you quivering lustily.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky: @isitcamppodEmail us at isitcamppod@gmail.comSarah: @sourcitrusladySam: @rhysindigoEdited by Warren Frey
This episode: The Batman '66 TV show
Capers abound as our Camp Counsellors consult Caped Crusaders carefully counterattacking conniving Catwomen! Alliteration! The Is It Camp Palace is beset by arch-fiends of all shapes, sizes, and celebrity status, and our Dynamic Duo of Sam and Sarah must slide down the pole of Justice and deliver a BIFF a POP and a KAZOO! But they can't do it alone, so they enlist the help of comics writer Jadzia Axelrod, as they take in the 1966 Batman TV show!
Who's the straight-man (pardon the choice of words) in this show? How did the show influence the comic? And can Sam pull off a good Eartha Kitt impression?
Join us this week, same Camp Time. Same Camp Channel!
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Guest: jadziaaxelrod.com, @planetx
Edited by Warren Frey
This episode: The Dressmaker
Content warning: sexual assault
We're back, you bastards. After a very brief period of being gone from the Is It Camp Palace, Counsellors Sam and Sarah arrived via Venga-Bus at midnight, to enact revenge upon those who wronged them. We are continuing the vengeance list from our previous episode, as well as figuring out what the event that happened here 25 years ago was… And in order to do so, we are watching the hit Australian film The Dressmaker.
What is this New Look that's all the rage? What kind of film is this? And why shouldn't you play in grain silos?
Join us for an episode that celebrates Women's Wrongs.
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This episode: Double Down (2005)
Sam and Sarah are two of the art of camp's most covert practitioners. Both trained in the art of jiu-jitsu, papier-maché, axe throwing, and interpretive dance. They can control legions of fighter jets from their cellphones, and have one highly trained non-binary Horrible Puppet at their disposal. All the governments of the world want them dead, and simultaneously hired to do things. Because they are so damn good at everything. Where did they learn all this? From a little film called Double Down.
What is Outsider Art? Is this film brilliant or terrible? And what exactly is this film trying to say?
Join us in an episode that has a magic rock, and zero emotions.
Watch Double Down on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Eae-XNCzFA
The Henry Darger documentary referenced is In the Realms of the Unreal by Jessica Yu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRlvDKcDvsI
This episode: It Happened One Night
It's Counsellor Sarah's birthday, and as the prophecies dictate, she must CHOOSE HER OWN ADVENTURE. And this year she has chosen to do an Eastern seaboard road trip from Miami to New York? By bus?! What kind of cockamamie idea is this? So she's bringing along her two favourite palookas, Sam and Esteemed Editor Warren on this cross country escapade. To prepare them for the journey she has dictated that they shall be watching It Happened One Night.
Who is an S-Tier Muppet? Which Reboot characters are the sexiest? And was that Margot Robbie's hand?!
Join us in an episode that's screwy enough to want to marry someone!
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Guest: @freyburg
Edited by Warren Frey
This episode: Kill Bill Vol. 1
Sarah had just woken up in the Hospital Wing of the Is It Camp Palace, after being in a coma for 8 hours. We call it sleep, but she swears it was a coma. And now she's assembled a list for revenge upon petty grievances. She's working her way towards Sam, but first we get an extended backstory for returning guest host Leah! Sarah has chosen to prepare herself for this by watching Kill Bill Vol. 1, and spending 6 months under the tutelage of one Quentin Tarantino.
What do Dr. Sam Beckett and Steamboat Willy have in common? Why wasn't Lucy Liu a bigger star? And is this possibly our most divisive decision on whether or not a property is Camp?!
Join us for an episode that blatantly displays the hosts' fetishes.
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Guest: Leah is simply not online
Edited by Warren Frey
TBA
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This episode: SecretaryCounsellors Sam and Sarah have decided to enter a new phase of their relationship, a more intimate one, for week three of Romance Month. That's right, they're going to share family recipes, and in order to facilitate this transaction, they've invited special guest star Bee to help serve as intimacy co-ordinator, because consent is always sexy. And she's wheeling in a big TV and dvd player, like in grade school, so they can all watch Secretary.What do OSHA and Kink have in common? Why did so many libraries stock VC Andrews novels? And why is it still taboo to show female sexual pleasure on-screen?Join us for an episode that has a safe word. (It's “Constantinople.”)Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky: @isitcamppodEmail us at isitcamppod@gmail.comSarah: @sourcitrusladySam: @rhysindigoGuest: Bee https://linktr.ee/overlairbeeEdited by Warren Frey
This episode: My Man Godfrey (1936)
Some rich ne'er-do-wells have made their way onto the Palace grounds in an effort to win a scavenger hunt, and the last item on their list: “human dignity”. But Sam and Sarah are having none of this bullshit, especially on week 2 of Romance Month. That is, until Horrible Puppet Robin gets taken away and becomes not just their prize but also the rich assholes' new butler! But that's not part of their job description! So Sam and Sarah decide to hatch a plan to rescue them, and in order to do so, they're watching 1936's My Man Godfrey.
What is a “Forgotten Man”? Were there teen goth phases in the 1930s? And why are we talking about gorillas and romance?
Join us in an episode that keeps saying “Yeah yeah yeah”!
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Edited by Warren Frey
This episode: The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
Welcome to week on of Romance Month and we've decided to fling open the doors of the Is It Camp Palace for some sexy sex! We've invited one blonde, one brunette, one red head, and Satan himself. We love a polycule, and really can't see any problems in the future, other than Veronica Cartwright going on about bad stuff outside. So we're all going to sit down and watch The Witches of Eastwick.
Is Jack Nicholson sexy? How old is Richard Jenkins? And how accurate is the candle doll to real life?
Join us in inviting a tall dark stranger, a Prince, under a curse, into the Palace.
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Edited by Warren Frey
This episode: Relax, I'm From the Future
The scene: the Is It Camp Palace. The time: 3:53pm. Suddenly a flash of electricity, and from a portal step out two people clad entirely in polyester. Why, it's the future versions of Counsellors Sam and Sarah, and they've come back in time to just… Dick around. Not save the future or change the course of mankind, just kind of eat snacks and a chill out. So they've decided to take in a new film, Relax, I'm From The Future! They even managed to get an interview with the film's director!
How do the rules of Time Travel work? Who would we cast in a Sex Criminals adaptation? And do we all know “that guy”?
Join us in keeping off the grid by winning small amounts of money consistently!
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Guest: Luke Higginson, @lukecutsvideo on Twitter and @borrowedtimemedia on Instagram
Edited by Warren Frey
This episode: Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
It was 3pm on a rainy Saturday afternoon, and into the offices of Is It Camp Private Eye he walked. Sam was 5'11, hair as red as a panda, and shoulders wider than the doorframe. Gumshoe Sarah knew this was the bad start to a worse mystery, but dammit, a mystery was always her weakness. Upon entering, he immediately fainted, and uttered one phrase: Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid. So Sarah looked it up online and wouldn't you know it's the name of a film!
How do you say Cleaning Woman in German? How do we feel about Steve Martin with dark hair? And how do we feel about the editing?
Join us before an evil scheme wipes us off the face of the earth using cheese!
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This episode: House of Gucci
Good news Campers! Sarah has decided to dedicate all her energy into the cutthroat pursuit of launching Is It Camp to new levels of success. She's marrying up, making international business deals, and hiring Al Pacino to give motivational “Hooahs!” throughout the day. And all this because she watched Ridley Scott's House of Gucci. It worked for them, it can work for us.
Is Jared Leto good in this? On a scale of Mario to Mario how accurate are the accents? And what relationship did we miss out on in the film?
Join us in saying “The Father, The Son, and the House of Gucci”.
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Edited by Warren Frey
This episode: MothraNew Year. Same Camp Counsellors. Except this time, as we emerge from our Camp Cocoons (not in a geriatric way), we also plan on devastating not one, but two major cities along the way! No one will dare to try and stop us, and surely our rampage hasn't been brought on by the kidnapping of our favourite Horrible Puppet. The United militaries of the world stand in our path, so we turn our attention to the original bad bitch of Kaijus, Mothra.Why is entertainment based around tiny faeries probably not suited for a theatre setting? What makes a Kaiju a Kaiju and not just a big minster? And is that a fake America?Join us and our very tiny new outfits!Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky: @isitcamppodEmail us at isitcamppod@gmail.comSarah: @sourcitrusladySam: @rhysindigoEdited by Warren Frey
This episode: Batman Returns
It's the final week of Holiday Month and the Counsellors have decided to do the most festive thing imaginable: dress up like mammals and fight crime! But in order to do so, Sam must first be pushed out of the window of the tallest tower in the Is It Camp Palace. How bad can it go? He learned about it from watching Batman Returns, and now you can too!
How much time will be dedicated to talking about Michelle Pfeiffer? How many Shrek references can Sarah make? And what's the best rating system we have for Margot Robbie?
Join us for an episode we can't look directly at because it is too stunningly gorgeous.
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Edited by Warren Frey
This episode: Rocky IV
This last year Counsellor Sam has been going on an awful lot about his training for a bodybuilding show, and finally in week 3 of Holiday Month he's not the only one doing the training. Sarah is going to avenge the death of her best friend by fighting another person. Perhaps to the death! In Vancouver (tick off that bingo square)! But can vengeance alone fuel her rage, and get her yoked enough to kill a man, or do we need love and heart too? To help us out, we've decided to watch the classic Christmas movie, Rocky IV.
How much of this film is montage? How hot is Carl Weathers? And why doesn't Sam like Rocky 6?
Join us in yet another montage!
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Edited by Warren Frey
This episode: LA Story
The Counsellors are taking a week off of Holiday Season to celebrate a new addition to the Counselling Staff, with Editor Warren's Birthday! And as was foretold in the ancient texts, the Counsellor must choose a property they love to share with the rest of us. So Warren has chosen to share the Steve Martin romantic comedy LA Story.
Can a movie with Enya songs in the soundtrack pull it off? What were some things we almost got in this film, but it is not poorer for the lack of them? And did Sam and Sarah enjoy this film?
Join us for an episode that embraces the New Cruelty.
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Guest: Warren Frey @freyburg
Edited by ... Warren Frey? I'm seein' double!
This episode: Eight Crazy Nights
It's week two of the Holiday Season, and the Counsellors have decided to look into holidays other than the usual one for this year's programming, and what better than Hanukkah? Well this may not have been the property to watch for it, unfortunately, as Counsellor Sam has programmed the animated Adam Sandler movie, Eight Crazy Nights.
What is the bright and shining silver lining of this film? What voice performance is genuinely surprising? And what little remembered animated film will be referenced in this episode?
Join us for an episode that might take place across eight nights, but we honestly aren't certain.
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Edited by Warren Frey
This episode: Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever
‘Tis the first week of the Holiday Season, and the Counsellors are filled with the spirit of rampant consumerism. And this year they are big into Memes. We'd tell you what gifts they're giving, but that's getting ahead of ourselves. But how do we get into the Holiday Mood? Maybe if we watch the Lifetime movie based upon the hit meme: Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever!
What turn in the movie genuinely surprised Sam? What squares do we want to add to the Is It Camp Bingo Card? And what joke did the Counsellors find incredibly distasteful?
Join us for an episode that will advertise itself during itself.
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Edited by Warren Frey
This episode: Grease
After the Counsellors hired the single most embarrassing caricature artist for portraits in the Grand Foyer, the Counsellors have decided to revisit their high-school years to feel…. Something? But this had led them to falling back on old habits. Sam's rejoined the Anime Club, and Sarah is now a drag racing greaser! How do we get them out of this before Sarah loses the pink slips to the CampMobile, and Sam rewatches all of Chobits? We are going to sit down and watch the classic musical Grease.
What do we want to see more of from John Travolta? What does Sam know about ineffective prophylactics? And was there a gas leak on set for that last song?
Join us for an episode that has us asking if this is the one that we want.
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This episode: Our Flag Means Death season 2
We are back on the high seas with Captain KatyBeth, and the Counsellors are looking for a transformative experience. Personal, emotional, spiritual, physical, whatever. After we are done with this adventure we will be more ourselves than ever before. But along the way we will have fun too, because we may be a crew, but we are also family.
And what better way to kick off our voyage than watching Our Flag Means Death Season 2! It was a long time coming, but was it worth the wait?
Who gets to boob breastily this season? What is a Lime Ricky? And the return of our favourite Horrible Puppet Robin to give our guest a special game….
Join us in loving these wonderful piratical misfits.
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Guest: @Kbethery
A special thanks to Warren Frey for editing this episode!
This episode: Space Trash by Jenn Woodall
The setting: space. The time: the far flung future. We were told that the planet had become drastically un-camp. The people dug too deeply and greedily and deprived the Earth of its Camp resources, so the majority of the population went to space to find new Camp resources. But on a single colony on the moon, a couple of Camp Counsellors are certain that perhaps the situation on Earth may not be as dire as we thought. Maybe there's still some Camp left…
So, in order to prepare themselves, the Counsellors are reading Jenn Woodall's graphic novel Space Trash!
What 90s tech do the teachers remind Sarah of? Is Bull Nakano real? And can we keep the tone light despite the fact that the world seems to be heading in the direction of the book? I'm not panicking!
Strap on your space suits, and come gather trash on the moon's surface with us!
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Edited by Warren Frey
This episode: The Women (1939)
There's been a chromatic accident at the Is It Camp Palace, and now everything in black and white! Our Counsellors have also developed the unfortunate side effect of talking faster, and Sam can't even be seen by Sarah, so she has to run the whole show while he literally phones his role in. But Sarah has come across some big juicy gossip that she heard through Robin, who heard it from the groundskeeper, who in turn got it from their dentist, and it's all about Sam! How should Sarah handed this new info? Well, she can start by watching 1939's The Women and see how gossip works there!
What are terrible slogans for cities? Why are all these divorced women on a train for Reno? And will Sarah get a chance to read some dialogue this episode?
It may or may not be true, but I can assure you the episode will change someone's relationship!
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This episode: Final Destination
The Counsellors are hitting the skies in their bespoke Camp Bi-Plane. They both settle in for a long flight, only to hit sudden turbulence! Sam is rocketed out his seat and into the sky, and Sarah is instantly vaporized as the plane— It was all a dream. Or was it? So before they head out on their trip, they enlist the help of returning guest Lady Bearica, who knows a thing or two about doomed voyages, by making the Counsellors watch Final Destination.
Which stars would our hosts let kill them? What does Lady Bearica check before every flight? And despite being queer, can they do MATH?!
Bid "Adieu" and join us in the friendly, and maybe deadly, skies!
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Guest: @theladybearica
This episode: Ghostwatch
We are live from the Campest House on Earth: the Is It Camp?! Palace. What strange paranormal events will we see? A television that turns on the AbFab reruns by itself! Macrame! A third thing! The camp levels are so overwhelming its beginning to spill out into the rest of the world! So to prepare our Counsellors for the inevitable backlash, we've made them watch the infamous mockumentary Ghostwatch.
How many times each did our Counsellors see the ghost? Is it bad acting, or good acting that mimics real people on camera? And what on earth is that sound that keeps coming up?
So tune in after the watershed for some spooks and scares that may be a bit too real!
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This episode: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Here we are Campers: the day after Friday the 13th! And what great timing for Spooky Month, the Counsellors have decided to go camping in their immense estate. But the area they've chosen is infamous for many, many murders over the years. Thankfully they've brought Tommy Purr with them, and he can do psychic stuff! What could possibly go wrong? That's why they're watching Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood to help ease their nerves.
Who would be the best comedy duo to team up against Jason? Does this movie have a Good Mom? And are we going to get off topic?
Join us for this episode, you big hunk of man!
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Guest: @the_man_diva
This week: Death Becomes Her
After several failed attempts at canceling the show by the powers that be (fuck you Bezos!) The Counsellors have discovered a means of keeping the Podcast going INDEFINITELY. With a magic potion that will grant them eternal life and youth. The problem is they will be stuck with each other…. Forever…. But that's fine. They get a long so well.
So in order to prepare for eternity together, Sam and Sarah have decided to sit down and watch the Robert Zemeckis flop Death Becomes Her.
Is one of the Counsellors going to use this episode as therapy? Would you rather Bruce Willis or Kevin Kline in the lead male role? And fucking Isabella Rosselini! It's not a question, more a gushing.
Join us in an episode that begs if we can just enjoy a little moment for once!
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This episode: The Doctor Who TV movie, titled Doctor Who, but better known as the one with McGann (1996)The studio execs have decided to reboot Is It Camp for a new and sexy young audience. Sarah is being replaced by a girl from a failed CW pilot who also has a barely existent singing career, and Sam will be killed off on-screen to be replaced by Russel Tovey. The horror! His arms aren't even as big as Sam's! Thankfully, the Counsellors have been hired as the writers for the new direction, and they're going to tank it! And to do that they'll learn all the best lessons from the 1996 tv movie reboot of Doctor Who.How fast can the Counsellors catch the audience up on Doctor Who? What do they think of Eric Roberts' Master? And how long can a university student go without sunlight?Join us for an episode that's bigger on the inside!Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky: @isitcamppodEmail us at isitcamppod@gmail.comSarah: @sourcitrusladySam: @rhysindigo
This episode: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Years ago, there was a terrible accident at the entrance to the Is It Camp Palace, and the rumor is that Sam was horribly disfigured by Sarah, and now she has to take care of him. It involved five chickens and a bouncy castle, and now they're old and decrepit and at each other's throats. But to better understand this folie à deux the Counsellors ask that you watch What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?
Was there a feud between Joan Fontaine and Bette Davis? What scene did Sarah have to close her eyes at? And is that a Batmam villain?
Join us for an episode that will never leave this house!
Source for this episode:
The Feud of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford | 1963: Pt. 2
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This episode: Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Oh my goodness Campers. You know what, we don't really cover films about middle-aged women from Nebraska, no sir. Well let's fix that right now! Sam & Sarah are heading on a vacation to the most glamorous place in all of Canada: the Edmonton Mall. Oh wow, its like a shopping paradise, and you know, you just don't hear enough about it. You can buy so many things there, it's adventures every day! So to prepare, the Counsellors have decided to watch Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar, to get the best out of their wildly exciting vacation.
Is Sam going to do a sustained accent? How good is Jamie Dornan's song? And who the fuck is Trish?
Pack your daytime and nighttime culottes and join us!
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This episode: Glitter
Nope. We've done this too many times now. At least once a year the Camp Counsellors try to start a band and make it big, and frankly it's becoming old hat. They start out, gain some momentum, start to make it big, dark night of soul, reconciliation, life is better than ever, the end. It's been done so much that even Mariah Carey got in on this plot. So that's why we're watching her film Glitter.
How much time is passing in this film? Why does Sam hate what Mariah did to Choir soloists? And are we supposed to like or hate her love interest?
Join us in an episode that's barely audible because we hit so many whistle notes.
Articles mentioned in this episode:
https://www.vulture.com/2021/09/the-never-ending-story-of-glitter-20-years-on.html
https://nymag.com/news/features/influentials/16905/
https://jezebel.com/a-brief-history-of-mariah-carey-blaming-glitters-failur-1847644876
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/rabbit-holes/the-justiceforglitter-campaign-rescues-a-mariah-carey-dud
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This episode: Paprika
Oh goodness, I just had the weirdest dream. That Camp Counsellors Sam and Sarah took me to a nightclub, but everyone there was my mom, and then she made me move down into the sewers where a Nosferatu was loose, but because I was in a pineapple costume I couldn't move too well, and I fell over, and the Camp Counsellors watched as the Nosferatu disembowled me through the pineapple. What do you think it means? Well, let's watch Satoshi Kon's film Paprika to see of it can shed some light upon it.
How does Paprika pull of Dream Logic better than most other dream oriented films? Why are Sam and Sarah excited to talk about films in a film that's about dreams? And let's talk about fatphobia!
Hook up your DC-Mini and join us in a wild and exciting dream!
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This episode: Love Never Dies
It's here, the sequel to the episode that no-one but Camp Counsellor Sarah was asking to do. The phantom of…. well, Phantom of the Opera looms large over this property, but can Love Never Dies escape as its own property worthy of love? Or will it be forced to choose between two equally terrible fates of either being forgotten or completely hated?
Is this musical about a man who's totally not bitter that his wife divorced him? How do you kneecap a mysterious and sexy character like the Phantom? And do you think Andrew has seen a Tim Burton?
Accept our invite and listen to this episode for twice the salary you'd listen to anyone else's podcast!
Video mentioned in this episode:
Love Never Dies: A Magnificent Musical Trashfire Sequel to Phantom of the Opera
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This episode: Money Plane
It's time for our bi-annual heist, Campers. By that we mean twice a year, because we love a heist here. But this time, it's a plane! Sam's the muscle, so naturally he'll be in the cockpit the whole time. Sarah is the getaway driver, so she'll be directing the heist and doing tech from the ground. So they've brought in an expert in Jo Graham, of the How2Wrestling podcast, to actually steal the money! It's a plane full of money, so naturally we're going to watch the film Money Plane. Who are the Lawrence Brothers? What kind of TARDIS physics exist on this plane? And how many nicknames can one villain have? You want to see some podcasts fuck up a movie synopsis? You can see it on Is It Camp?! Find us on Twitter and Instagram: @isitcamppod Email us at isitcamppod@gmail.com Sarah: @sourcitruslady Sam: @rhysindigo Guest: @bimbotoad
This episode: Weetzie Bat
The sun set just off the Western Lawn of the Is It Camp Palace, as the cicadas hummed in the summer heat, the smell of fresh cut grass, and a blessed cool breeze blew in. On the veranda, Sam and Sarah and Horrible Puppet Robin lounged, sipping margaritas and noshing on slices of Fool's Gold, and the world moved around them despite the stillness of the evening.
When you press play, they'll discuss the first novel of the Podcast, Weetzie Bat, a tome more train of thought and prose-like than classic novel structure. Sam spilled margarita on his shirt.
Is the book another example of Magical Realism, or something else? What is Pro-Ana? And why is the genie just a footnote?
Take a drive with us down Rodeo with the hood down and 5 dogs.
Links to articles mentioned in this episode:
https://www.frieze.com/article/countering-festishization-indigenous-art
https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/05/20/francesca-lia-block-and-90s-nostalgia/
https://the-toast.net/2013/12/28/interview-with-francesca-lia-block/
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Mythpunk
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This episode: The Airing of Delights 2!
It's that time of year again! We did it. Another full year of programming just for our faithful Campers. All the stars of the stage and screen are here tonight, as we give out arbitrary awards in categories we made up and voted on by no one but ourselves. Don't like the results? Tough ties. Go to the Oscars if you want those. But who will win what and why?
Are we as unhinged as ever? Will there be a special appearance by Horrible Puppet Robin? And can we bend the ideas and meanings behind some of these categories?
Join us, and you too may even receive an award!
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This episode: Mr. Right
Sam's just been dumped. Sarah has murdered her way through an elite squad of mercenaries. But when these two cross paths, maybe Romance will blossom… no wait, he's gay, and he's not her type. But maybe their combined weirdness can navigate today's movie, Mr Right. Yes, it is another property by a terrible person, but the chemistry of the leads is electric! Will Sam Rockwell dance in this movie? Did Sam like this movie? And how many times will we say "scrappy little nobody" in this episode? (Possibly followed by "bunching at the knees") Get into the flow with us, avoid some trained killers, and fall in love!
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This episode: A Shot in the Dark
The scene begins with a long shot of the exterior of the Is It Camp Palace, where we watch as the Counsellors move in and out of different rooms. Hiding an affair? Making a secret rendezvous? All things are possible. Until a series of shots ring out, and we find Horrible Puppet Robin slumped on the floor! But who did it?
To figure this out, Sarah dons a series of disguises and cleverly infiltrates the premises. In order to help her out, we are watching the second in our Pink Panther series, A Shot In The Dark!
What repeat joke had Sarah cracked up every time? How is a naturist colony scene shot in a way that is neither lewd nor lascivious? And what tweak could we make to some of the background characters?
Follow the clues to unwrap this mystery before it ends in an explosion!
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This episode: The Great Muppet Caper
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This episode: CATS
Is It Camp is having a ball! But not just any ball, a Jellicle Ball! What's a Jellicle Ball you may ask, why here comes Camp Counsellor Sam Tam Tagger to explain what it is. But before he can get a word out, he's stopped by the Wellington of Crime, Camp Counsellor Sarah Irenadler! Oh woe is us, cue 17 minutes of uninterrupted dancing.
OK, this makes little to no sense. But what's this, through the fog of the night? Why is special guest star Anthony "Book of Numbers" Oliveira, to help us out. And with him we are going to watch the disaster of all disaster films, Cats, for our 100th episode!
Could you make a sequel to Cats based entirely around an Avengers concept? What caused this film to go so very wrong? And how many times will we go off topic? It's Cats, so the plot is a little thin….
Jellicle Campers come out tonight, Jellicle Campers come one come all!
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Guest: @meakoopa. Buy Anthony's book when it goes on pre-order!
This episode: The F Word / What If
It's Canada Day, or near enough to it that the Counsellors have programmed some Canadian Content! And what's more Canadian than Daniel Radcliffe? No? How about Rafe Spall? Elia Kazan's granddaughter? Shit. How is this film Can-Con? We will figure this out, while we look figure out of men and women can ever truly be friends. Unless the film decides not to figure that out too. Here, watch The F Word and see if you can help us figure this out, while the Counsellors talk about the relationship between Emily Carr and Ninja Turtles.
How many locations in this film does Sam know? Is it a good idea to try and force friends to have sex? And have the Counsellors found the official sandwich of the pod?
All this in an episode that has entirely too much banter, but it works as character growth.
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This episode: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
To finish out Pride Month Sarah and Sam are hitting the road once more. But in a different way they've hit the road before. This time, they're doing it in the Australian outback! Equipped with hot glue guns, an ABBA turd, and more fabric than a Fabricland, these two are determined to make a decent paycheck in a nice town. But how to prepare for the adventure outside of this? Why, by watching the classic LGBTQ+ film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
Will Robin manage to stump Sarah in a surprising quiz round? Why is this film different from To Wong Foo? And why is Terrence Stamp one of the most beautiful women out to film?
All this and more in an episode that walks into every town asking for a Bloody Mary.
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This week: Different From The Others (1919)
gesticulating wildly for almost two hours, followed by title card
It's week three of Pride Month and the Counsellors are going back. Way back. Back to the earliest film we've ever covered and may ever cover on this show. It's the earliest LGBTQ+ film that we know exists, in 1919's Different From The Others. While the film is light on dialogue, it is still relevant today, and while not exactly brimming with humour, our Camp Counsellors do their best to lighten the mood where they can.
What proof do we have that the LGBTQ+ community has always been here? Why are we glad we actually don't have the full version of this film? And we can make jokes about women wanting to be called their husband's ranks, right?
Join us, but very quietly, for this episode that has a lot to say.
For more info on queer life in the Weimar republic, check out this video: https://youtu.be/oNGvga0QKZg.
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This episode: Hedwig & the Angry Inch
It's week two of Pride Month and we are back on our bullshit trying to start a band! But we are going to approach it differently this time. Now the Counsellors are going to try it with QUEER RAGE! Thankfully it's all unique sounds that no one in their right mind would steal, never ever. And to help on our cross country tour, we've decided to hire the help of a manager, in the form of Lady Bearica! A tremendous spirit with a mean right hook, and they suggest we watch Hedwig & The Angry Inch to get us started in our indy dreams. What's the Clea Duvall film we want to create? How good is the wig work in this film? And maybe we can all learn from each other, new things about this film! Join us on a road trip across a chain of restaurants!
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This episode: Something for Everyone
It's Pride Month, and the Counsellors have decided to open back up the Palace to the general public! But where did they get the money for the renovations? Why, their trusty intern, Robin, hooked Sam up with a lovely lady from a very rich family, and now the Counsellors are loaded! One problem: he's gay, and she is in a relationship with Robin! Oh what dark comedic timing. Maybe Sarah can find a solution to the predicament in the 1970 dark comedy, Something For Everyone. There's supposed to be something for everyone in it! Is Sarah going to make the pod a True Crime show? Angela Lansbury was how old and showing side-boob? And what is Lotte even doing here? Gah, she's so annoying! Join us in an episode that's surprisingly filled with lots of juicy murders! Find us on Twitter and Instagram: @isitcamppod Email us at isitcamppod@gmail.com Sarah: @sourcitruslady Sam: @rhysindigo
This episode: Pumping Iron
Some keen Campers may have noticed that in the past few weeks Camp Counsellor Sam has changed how he refers to himself. Turns out, he's training to become a Professional Bodybuilder. He's leaning out, bulking up, and eating five dozen eggs every morning to help him get large. What could have possibly happened to get him on this road, because to Sarah, this is as foreign as Tibetan Throat Singing.
So Sam has invited his bodybuilding coach, Kris Chambers, aka The Half-Baked Kid, on to discuss our first documentary, Pumping Iron.
Are bodybuilders men to be feared, or venerated? Was that a sly Wicked reference? And will Sarah understand why Sam does this?
Come with us if you want to- wait, sorry, wrong Arnold reference. Let's get HYOOG!
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This episode: Working Girl
Jump out of bed and stumble to the kitchen, so we can pour ourselves a cup of ambition. We yawn and stretch and notice that we're late! But don't worry, because as the Camp Counsellors, we are our own bosses. But how do we make this podcast more efficient, while also doing a corporate takeover of CampCorp, while also falling in love, while ALSO impersonating each other? It'll be tough, but maybe the hit romantic comedy, Working Girl, can help us figure it out!
If this film were made in the 1930s, who would be the leads? How is Camp Counsellor like Joan Cusack? And what thing has more backstories than the Joker?
Join us for an episode that sticks the landing and has aged really well!
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This episode: Justice League Unlimited season 1 episode 7, "The Greatest Story Never Told"
What's that in the sky? It's the Camp Signal! And our Courageous Counsellors jump into the Camp Mobile (an apple green Hyundai Accent), and race off to the emergency!
…meanwhile Robin, the horrible quiz puppet, has been left to their own devices around the Palace. And they've stumbled upon a copy of the Justice League Unlimited episode "The Greatest Story Never Told". What deep and perverse knowledge will Robin glean?
How much time can Sam spend talking about comic book characters today? What's that about a giant butterfly? And how convoluted can the DC Universe REALLY get?
Join us for an episode where you get to be the main character, but no one knows it!
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This episode: Victor FrankensteinYou've heard this story before. About a mad scientist, and a monster. But we're going to tell you the real story. That Sarah created Sam in a lab from pieces of the most camp figures in history. The lungs of Dali. The right foot of the woman who created macrame. Some hairs from the silliest monarchs. And by harnessing the very power of the storm she brought him to LIFE!!!And she learned it all from the film Victor Frankenstein. Not a day spent in medical school.How might the Counsellors rewrite the ending of this film? Who is the under-actor in this film of over-actors? And why are they taking a segue to talk about a fat dragon?Prepare the equipment, flip the switches, and raise the Podcast into the storm!Find us on Twitter and Instagram: @isitcamppodEmail us at isitcamppod@gmail.comSarah: @sourcitrusladySam: @rhysindigo
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This episode: Barbarella
In the deepest reaches of space, in the far flung future of next Tuesday, Sarah receives a missive from Sam that she must head even deeper into space to stop a mad scientist from inventing a Vague Space Weapon. What does it do? Ehn… does it matter? It's bad!
So in order to prep herself, Sarah needs to learn from the best: Barbarella!
Is Sam going to talk about X-Men again? How many outfit changes can one movie have? And how unbelievably horny is this film?
Come with us and learn the ways of love! And not in pill form!
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This episode: Cutthroat Island
Yarrr mateys! We be heading back to the High Seas for our third week of Mystery Month in an attempt to follow up on two things we've enjoyed: pirates and Geena Davis! And what's this? A map that will lead us to a treasure that has both! Why the long lost treasure of Cutthroat Island, starring Geena and Matthew Modine! Its bound to be a classic! Right?
How do the Counsellors feel about piratical Frank Langella? Are you ready to learn about eels? And who would we have preferred to see in the Matthew Modine role? (No offense to Mr Modine)
Cut the jib and hoist the pirate thing!
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This episode: Liza With a Z
Come quickly, make your way to the Palace Ampitheatre! Sarah is about to put on her one woman show: Sarah With An H. Sam is directing it, and everything must be precise. It's our second week of Mystery Month where the Counsellors have chosen properties neither of them have seen, so this week they've settled on Liza With A Z. I wonder if it has anything to do with Sarah's show…
How do you spell Liza Minnelli? Is this one hour show going to bring up Therapy Topics? And how much fun is a human airplane?
Hurry hurry, the band is striking up!
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This episode: April Fool's Day (1986)
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This episode: Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
You've rolled a natural 20, and now find yourself in the presence of the best Camp Counsellors out there! And you're going to begin a quest: to liberate the Enchanted Mayo from the depths of the Forbidden Fridge! Ok, Sam is making a sandwich, but he really needs this mayo! It's dangerous out there, so the Counsellors give you a guide, special guest host Riley Silverman! And if you need a crash course in tabletop games, check out the Dungeons & Dragons film!
Why is the MacGuffin of the film a terrible idea? What scene does not mesh with the rest of this film, in that it is so much better? And who's the special appearance by in this film? No not that one, the OTHER one!
Join our adventuring party and don't forget to roll for initiative!
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This episode: Super Mario Bros. (1993)
A job just got called in for the Counsellors! No time to talk! Pack your plumbing tools, 7 inch heels, best wig, and you can do your makeup on the way! The job is in another dimension as we need to liberate a race of hyper-evolved dinosaurs from an evil despot before he…
…you know what? Maybe just pop in the ORIGINAL Super Mario Bros movie, from the 90s and I'm sure it will answer all your questions. Such as:
What are the chances that the earth goes through another extinction level event? Why are the cars in this movie wired up like bumper cars? And why should the hosts get good rest?
Now put on your Thwomper Stompers and jump in with us!
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This episode: Ball of FireThe Counsellors have been working extra hard on a new episode, so much so that they've holed themselves up in the Is It Camp Palace. Time goes by, and Sam and Sarah have now forgotten what the outside world is like. But when a stunning young singer shows up at the Palace doors with a fresh perspective and a penchant of chaos, what will the Counsellors do? Dare they venture out into a new world that's moved by so fast, or do they remain, and finish the episode in the next few years…So that's why they're checking out the film Ball of Fire!Which outfit shocked the Camp Counsellors? How tall was Gary Cooper? And are we reading too much into a character with the last name Lilac?Join us, we promise we won't be too corny!Find us on Twitter and Instagram: @isitcamppodEmail us at isitcamppod@gmail.comSarah: @sourcitrusladySam: @rhysindigo
This episode: Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters
The Counsellors have finally decided to explore their origin stories. But first Sam is going to get in shape, and Sarah is going to try and stop him from getting in shape. This will lead to a fight to the death, as it turns out that Sam is Sarah's creator, or the other way around. There's a floating watermelon. The Is It Camp Palace blows up, but it's also perfectly fine. July shit, what is even happening here.
Not to worry Campers! Just sit down, and watch Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theatre, and it should… make things… clear?
What does Guerilla Marketing have to do with any of this? Why does Sam hate Deadpool? And what song will be stuck in both the Counsellors heads and yours after you watch this film?
Join us, 1000 years ago into the future for an episode that could mean the end of the world!
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This episode: Strictly Ballroom
It's the final week of Romance Month and the Camp Counsellors have one last thing they need to do before the end. Win the Inter-Provincial Semi-Amateur Final Qualifiers of Competitive Hokey Pokey! But tensions are building between our Counsellors as Sarah believes in the traditions of the Hokey Pokey, but Sam wants to try wild and exciting new steps. Can these two make it work before the big IPSAFQCHP?
Well, that's why they've decided to watch Baz Luhrman's first film Strictly Ballroom, in an effort to figure it all out.
Will Sam do accents this episode? Can we consider this film a sports movie? And what one little piece of character information makes some acting choices far more understandable?
Step out with us on the 2 beat, and don't forget to smile!
Quotes in this episode come from Annet Koch's master's thesis ,"The Visual Aesthetics of Baz Luhrmann's "Red Curtain Cinema""
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This episode: Can't Hardly Wait
It's our third week of Romance Month and also graduation day! Graduating from what, who cares, but here we all are throwing caps in the air and looking back on the best years of our lives. And we're also going to a sick party where everyone will get to go on an emotional journey as they move on to the next thing.
In order to help the Counsellors with their intense 90s high-school nostalgia is special guest host Jamie. The three hosts all want to profess their love to someone, but just can't bring themselves to do it. That's why they're watch Teen Rom-Com Can't Hardly Wait.
What is the timeliness with this and several other important cultural hits of this era? Who's who of both the cast and the background actors? And are they really going to tall about Ghost Whisperer this episode?
Join us and maybe before the night is through, we might get lucky!
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This episode: Intolerable Cruelty
It's our second week of Romance Month and wouldn't you know it, the Camp Counsellors are getting a divorce. Ironic right? Sarah thinks they should just split the Is It Camp assets straight down the middle, but Sam wants to take her for EVERYTHING, so he can lounge around in wealth and independence for the rest of his life. And no one seems to want custody of poor Robin.
Well, in order to work out their differences, they've decided to watch the Coen Brothers' film Intolerable Cruelty.
They just don't make films like this anymore, right? Is Sam going to do another dramatic recreation? And should balding as an aesthetic make a comeback?
Join us for an episode that fascinates us.
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This episode: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Well now, this is a fine mess we find ourselves in. Sam has fractured his mind across the multiverse in search of the perfect man, and now Sarah has to stop him before he creates a man too beefy for the universe to contain. But she only has her quick wit, deep knowledge of pirates, and a machine that lets her access skills from alternate versions of herself. And it's the first week of Romance Month! Whatever is she to do?
Why, sit down and watch Everything Everywhere All At Once, a film that is greater than the sum of its fractured parts.
How do you sum a film like this up to someone who's never seen it? What film trope does Sam love that this film pulls off? And why don't we use the word Puppeteered anymore?
Lick the person to your left's ear, then press the green button to join us!
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This episode: She Devils on Wheels
The Counsellors have decided to abandon the Is It Camp Palace and hit the road again, but this time on cool motorcycles! They're having free love, punching shitty dudes in the mouth, and generally being badasses. Sarah now goes by FacePuncher and Sam has become Backflip! So rad.
But who could change them so quickly? Why its special guest host Janet Harvey! She got the Counsellors on the wild Girl Gang lifestyle through watching She Devils On Wheels.
How has gang hygiene changed in 60 years? Why do we love these women so much? And how does Whitey's hat stay on?
Join us on the road as we scream "Blood, guts, and all men are mothers!!!"
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Guest: @janetharvey
This episode: The Mask of ZorroSam and Sarah have been betrayed gasp and locked in the Is It Camp Palace Dungeon for an extended period of time. Somewhere between 20 minutes and 20 years. And now, upon their release, they have sworn revenge upon the person who put them there. Doesn't matter who it is, the point is REVENGE! It's a whole Count of Monte Cristo thing.What better way to get revenge than by watching the 1997 film The Mask of Zorro?How is this film like a forgotten British King? Is Captain Love a confederate or just confederate coded? And we have another wig debate on our hands!Join us by doing a back-flip off a horse, and then fighting five dudes with a sword!Find us on Twitter and Instagram: @isitcamppodEmail us at isitcamppod@gmail.comSarah: @sourcitrusladySam: @rhysindigo
This episode: The Black Hole
The Camp Counsellors have decided to explore space. A truly noble effort in the name of the Camp Sciences. But as they traverse the cosmos they've come along a second, larger Palace parked conveniently on the edge of a black hole! Sarah thinks she can see the form of horrible intern puppet Quizmaster Robin running through this mysterious Palace, but Sam is certain it's all fiiiiiiiine.
Before the curiosity of the two get the better of them, they've decided to watch the Disney flop The Black Hole. Good plan.
Which character name does Sam entirely forget? Which effects hold up or don't? And why is the idea of space so terrifying to Sarah? And we mean SPACE.
Join us in a voyage through the greatest mystery in space!
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This episode: Showgirls
The Camp Counsellors are worried about the possibility of being incapacitated in a completely freak stair accident and unable to continue the show, so they've decided to audition an understudy. Sam's already eliminated everyone who took classes, and Sarah cut out anyone who doesn't like pirates. But how do we narrow down the field further? Why, with special guest host Tommy Purr, who has advised us to watch Showgirls!
Who is the worst person in this film? What's the geography of Vegas really like? And have the Counsellors finally met their match, in recounting a film plot?
There's always someone louder and campier coming down the stairs after you, so join us!
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Tommy Purr: @the_man_diva on Instagram and find more at https://linktr.ee/tommypurr
This episode: Blackadder Back & ForthWe are winding down the Holiday Season here at the Is It Camp Palace, and we've got one last Holiday left in our torpedo tube: New Years! And while we look forward to whatever year you are listening in, we can also look back. Using a Time Machine! What bigger New Years to look back on than Y2K itself?!So, in order to figure out the time travel and what Y2K was like, the Counsellors are watching The FINAL Blackadder episode: Back and Forth!How big a deal was the Y2K Bug? Who's that handsome man playing Shakespeare? And what's Blackadder without a cunning plan?We'll see you in the future, or past, but technically your present for this episode!TBAFind us on Twitter and Instagram: @isitcamppodEmail us at isitcamppod@gmail.comSarah: @sourcitrusladySam: @rhysindigo
This week: Cup of Cheer After saving the Holiday Season, Counsellor Sarah has decided to get one last big project out of the way before the New Year: writing a big article for the magazine in the big city! Sam on the other hand needs to make enough money to keep the Is It Camp Palace afloat for another year. And maybe, along the way, they'll find love in a quaint little town.But in order to do so, they've decided to go to an expert. It's a special interview with star of the holiday parody film "Cup of Cheer", Storm Steenson! Our first ever interview!What was the line that's sold Sam on the tone of the film? Can we stop laughing through this episode? And isn't Storm just a class act, and a delight to have on the show?Quickly, before the end of the year, join us for this festive episode!
This episode: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
A great and terrible storm has hit the Is It Camp Palace, so Sam and Sarah are snowed in! The good news is Sarah has been training to be a dentist, so their teeth will be in great shape. The bad news is that this might mean that Holiday Season is cancelled… unless….
Unless they can find a way to bring Holiday Cheer to all the Campers in time! And what better way to do that than to watch the Rankin/Bass classic: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer!
How queer can the Counsellors make this film? How did Cornelius survive that fall? And what's the connection between Rudolph and Neon Genesis Evangelion?
Get in the mech suit and find out!
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This episode: The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)A long time ago (a few weeks), in a Palace far, far away… (down the street)It's Holiday Season and the Camp Counsellors are deciding to celebrate holidays of all kinds, and this year they've decided to do Wookiee Life Day! What is Wookiee Life Day, you ask? Honestly we have no idea. There's like red robes, and gifts, and…. Wookiees?You know what, why don't we watch the Star Wars Holiday Special and find out?Why does this Special involve a scene about pornography? How many hologram machines does one family need? And what is the one segment from it that is worth saving?Enter hyperspace with us and find out!Find us on Twitter and Instagram: @isitcamppodEmail us at isitcamppod@gmail.comSarah: @sourcitrusladySam: @rhysindigo
This episode: Miranda, season 2 episode 6 "The Perfect Christmas" and season 3 episode 1 "It Was Panning"
Note: we discuss body size, obesity, and fat acceptance in this episode. Please skip this episode if you find those topics upsetting.
Hello to you Campers, and welcome to the Holiday Season! The Counsellors are decking the halls, and mulling the wine, and due to so much wine mulling they're getting a little silly. They've attached googly eyes to all the fruits, added a joke shop to the East Wing of the Palace, and they've started doing something called the Cold Bed Dance? The steps seem simple, but they don't have much rhythm.
While the two of them become un-mulled, sit down to watch the two Christmas episodes of the hit British sitcom, Miranda!
Are we going to recount holiday memories? Why is fat acceptance such an important topic? And why do they keep saying "such fun?"
Say no more, and on with the episode!
The article mentioned in the episode: https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/how-to-make-a-series-of-miranda-by-miranda-hart/
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This episode: 101 Dalmatians (1996)
The Rift between hosts has been dealt with, but now the Counsellors want to start a faux fur empire. Those poor faux. But where do they get enough faux fur to start their international fashion empire? Perhaps they can call on the help of special guest Leah, to shed some light on how to acquire such a rare and luxurious commodity.
So Leah thinks they should check out 1996's live-action 101 Dalmatians for the tips on acquisition.
What's it like falling into a giant vat of molasses? Why is Jeff Daniels in this film? And will they shut up about how amazing Glenn Close is?
Join us in our pursuit of BEAUTY!
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Sarah: @sourcitruslady
Sam: @rhysindigo
Guest: Leah isn't on social media, but she'd like to plug @outofcontextpokemon and to please consider giving to kids this holiday season.
This week: Chess
Oh no, a Rift has happened between our Counsellors. Sarah believes that Chessboards should be black and white. Sam likes variety, and is open to red and black. Oh woe is us to be torn between the two of them! We need an Arbiter! So we've brought back Kacey of Joseph's Memecoat fame to help them through this. They've even prepared the standard grey turtleneck and Matrix-style sunglasses for him!
In order to make sense of all of this, Kacey has instructed the Counsellors to watch the Broadway musical Chess!
Why is this musical so hard to adapt and remain popular? Why would the costume department do Raúl Esparza dirty? And we KNOW you know at least one song from this musical, everyone does!
So choose a side, and join us in a move by move episode!
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Sarah: @sourcitruslady
Sam: @rhysindigo
Kacey: @JosephsMemecoat & @KaSpad. Check out the GoFundMe for his queer-AF production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at josephdreamcoat.gay
This week: Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night. Robin, the podcast's horrible puppet quizmaster, has been seeing bus ads for the new Disney Pinocchio, and so wants to take the opportunity to become a real person as well. Problem is, the Counsellors don't know how to get that Good Fairy magic going. So, they're going to watch the pseudo-sequel to the original movie made by a completely different studio, called Pinocchio & The Emperor of the Night. How recent is the concept of a mockbuster? How weirdly star studded is the cast of this film? And does Sam have another story about his mum to tell? You have a hard choice to make: you could do the right thing, or listen to this episode!
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This week: Hudson Hawk
So the castle and gig as Villains was a bust, and now the Counsellors return home to the Palace. But who should be waiting for them? It's returning guest KatyBeth, and she's got the score of a lifetime to offer them! They're going to steal three separate works of art, in order to Da Vinci Code some stuff, and yadda yadda yadda, rule the world! Sp they're going to watch Hudson Hawk… for some reason? Doesn't matter, just go with it!
Will we ever stop fawning over how stunning Andie McDowell is? Is this movie as bad as Bruce Willis wants us to think it is? And would this movie be better with a monkey?
Come swing on a star with us!
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This week: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Now that the Counsellors are Big Time Disney Villains, they have to drive out to California to get those villain careers started. But wouldn't you know, they got a flat tire. In a storm! Miles from civilisation! Except for that spooky old castle a ways back. So, in order to make a proper entrance, they've decided to watch The Rocky Horror Picture Show. That should cover all the bases of Spooky Castle Etiquette. Just how successful is this indie Horror musical comedy? Which surprise celebrities have been involved with the stage musical? And what deep dark secret love is Sam harbouring? It'll be easy having a good time with this episode! Your face might still hurt though.
This week: Disney villains
A quick dose of aural antibiotics took care of that nasty little infection, and the Counsellors are onto bigger and better things. Namely: becoming the next big hit Disney Villains.
But how do they achieve these lofty goals, beyond wearing purple and green? Well, they've decided to do a little crash course, and then rank their Top 5 favourite Villains. The rulings are based upon 1) They have to be animated, and 2) They have to be Camp.
How many songs will they sing in this episode? Which character do Sam and Sarah disagree on? And how long can they spend talking about that one villain? You know which one.
Trade in your voice, pull up a chair, and Be PREPARED!
This week: Pontypool
The undead creature is now employed as a custodian and given a fair wage for helping clean up the Palace, and sp the Counsellors can go back to what they love the most: drive-home radio. But something seems to be wrong with the DJ. He's been repeating words, over and over again, on top of reports of strange things happening in the nearby town. So to educate themselves, the Counsellors are sitting down to watch the Canadian horror film Pontypool. How does one explain Canada to non-Canadians? Pourquoi nous parle-t-on seulement en français? And when is a word not a word? All this and more! …more…more…more…more?
This week: The Mummy (1932)
While cleaning up the rubble and weeds from the Martian invasion, the Counsellors found a mysterious and ancient tomb on the grounds of the Is It Camp Palace. And not being even remotely qualified, they decided to open it! And now a grizzly being from beyond the grave stalks them through the halls.
Thankfully, it moves so slowly the Counsellors have time to sit down and watch the original 1932 version of The Mummy.
How much of the titular character do we actually see? What major event happened right before recording? And what is BORIS FACE?
Come join us by the scrying pool!
This episode: Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of War of the Worlds
The Is It Camp Palace is in ruins! What could possibly have happened to get us to this point? Was it poor maintenance? A natural disaster? Bad architecture? Or that Martian invasion that just happened, where they destroyed the countryside with giant tripods shooting lightning beams?! Maybe that last one.
In order to fight back against the unearthly invaders, Sam and Sarah have rigged up a primitive Spotify playlist to listen to Jeff Wayne's Musical of The War of the Worlds.
How do Sam and Sarah picture events differently in this rock opera? How quickly can the Counsellors date themselves? Can subject matter this dire even be considered camp?
Warm up those vocoders for this episode!
This episode: The Great Race (1965)
The Counsellors made it to Hollywood, but ohnoooo now they have to go back… for plot related reasons? Whatever, they've decided to make the trip fun. Sarah will dress all in white, Sam will dress all in black, and they'll race using old-timey automobiles to see who can make it first! I'm sure it will be a delightful romp!
So, to get their engines revved up for it, the Counsellors are watching The Great Race!
Is it possible for a road-trip comedy to be based upon real events? How handsome is a young Peter Falk? And are we certain this isn't actually two separate films?
On your marks, get set, CAMP!
This episode: The Muppet Movie
After exploring the depths of the koi pond and finding nothing, the Counsellors have decided the seek out their fame and fortune by travelling to Collingwood. Ontario. They've heard there's opportunities for fame and fortune, as well as making millions of people happy. What could be more lucrative and giving than that? Thank goodness the in-flight entertainment is The Muppet Movie.
How many long one-liner cameos can possibly fit in a film of this size? Are Muppets real? And can Sam ad-lib a parody song on the spot?
Move right along with us!
This episode: The Meg
The Counsellors have solved the Labyrinth, and are now exploring the koi pond out back. Its so mysterious, who knows what's hidden in its depths. In fact Sam has a hypothesis: that if they dive down deep enough, they'll find a creature believed dead for millions of years: the deep-sea sloth! In order to help flesh out this idea, Sarah has decided to screen The Meg.
How does pressure actually work? While in Development Hell, what kind of people were attached to this project? And how good is Sam at picking up telegraphed cues?
Explore the depths of this film with us!
This week: Labyrinth
It's Camp Counsellor Sam's birthday! And because of that he's chosen to bring a very special guest, Joe Lipsett of Horror Queers fame, and trapped him and Sarah in the Is It Camp labyrinth beneath the Palace for some fun and games. It's so huge and twisty-turny, that Sarah doesn't even show up for the first half of the show! In order to help them both out, and solve Sam's Birthday Labyrinth, why not watch the Jim Henson film Labyrinth?
How many quotes can Sam fit into one episode? Why are we so glad that Smell-O-Vision never caught on? And which David Bowie body part is practically its own character?
Solve the Labyrinth with us and find out!
This week: The King's Daughter
The Counsellors have had an exciting week, but Sam has been doing some introspection, and decided he needs to be immortal now. So he's tasked Sarah with making up some science in order to do so, and naturally she's hunting down the elusive mermaid. Fish top half. Person bottom half. Why? Because science. And she learned it from this week's film, The King's Daughter.
What is the rocky road that brought this film to theatres in 2022, eight years after it was completed? Is Fan Bingbing even in this film? And what's going on with the costumes?
Join us before the Lunar Eclipse, Campers!
This week: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
The Counsellors did it! They actually pulled off the race, and what was the prize? Why, this beautiful old house, a recipe book, and a dog. Not a single dollar though. What are they supposed to do with this garbage? They already have a grand Palace of undetermined size, Sam doesn't cook, and quite frankly they don't have time for a dog. Thankfully, a kindly relative wants to take it all off their hands.
In order to check the legal ramifications, they've decided to watch Elvira: Mistress of the Dark! I'm sure it'll be full with all kinds of helpful tips.
Have the Counsellors found the ultimate Himbo in this film? Which Groundlings Alumni has been putting in the work? And what's the one joke that sends our Counsellors into fits of laughter?
Join them for a film that will genuinely make you laugh at dad jokes.
This week: Rat Race
It's Year 2 of the Podcast, and we are off with a bang! Part of the goodie bags from the Airing of Delights was a map to a treasure, and now Sam and Sarah are in a race to see who can get it first! It could be jewels, or fine art, or an autograph from Susan Sarandon! Who can say?
In order to help them on their journey, the Counsellors have decided to watch the film Rat Race, and maybe avoid the pratfalls and hijinks they could potentially fall into along the way.
Has this movie aged well in 21 years? How far in advance can you telegraph a joke in a 2 hour film? And can either of the Counsellors pull off an even remotely appropriate Lucille Ball impression?
Quickly, hit the road, or sky, or other means of transportation with us!
This week: The Airing of Delights
It's our anniversary! Instead of covering a piece of media this week, we celebrated by holding an awards show. Who will win? Will there be any surprises? And will Sam make Sarah cry? (Yes, but in a nice way.)
Thanks for being here over the last year, campers. If you listen all the way to the end, you might win something yourself! We'd love for you to get in touch and tell us who you would have chosen for the list of categories below.
Holland Taylor Stunning Older Woman Award
I Am Become a Being of Pure Light
Colm Feore Could Be Daddy Award
Kylie Minogue "Can't Get You Out of My Head" Award
The "For Me, it was Tuesday" Star-Making Turn
But for the Grace of Hollywood Montrose
The "He DIES? I Thought This Was Supposed to be a Kids' Movie" Background Detail That Shook You
Aren't We Lucky to Have Been Honoured
The David Hyde Pierce Award
I Didn't Know the Delight I was in For
The "And You Were There. And You Were There" Award for Best Ensemble
I Hope This Doesn't Awaken Something in Me
The Hello Fellow Heteros Award
So THAT Was an Ending
The They Should Have Sent a Poet Award for Best Production Design
"I Know You're Right the First Part's SHIT"
The Soda Up My Nose Award
Where Can I Get This Outfit in My Size
The Rich Corinthian Leather Award
This week: The Goes Wrong Show
Is this recording? Oh OK, hello. The usual blurb writer is out sick, so I'm filling it, but my keyboard is broken so I'm doing this via voice to flex.
The Camp Counsellors are putting on a to person show, where they are directing, producing, designing, and building the whole shebang. What could possibly go wrong question mark. It turns out everything. The sets aren't quite right. Sam keeps forgetting his limes. And Sarah won't stop mugging to the audience. It's almost as if doing the whole show yourself is not a good idea.
So they've decided to check out The Goes Wrong Show for tips on how to make certain the show goes on. How can the Counsellors describe an incredible visual joke through a purely audio medium question mark. What are Sam's three rules for this show question mark. And why are they talking about the ancient Hanky Code question mark.
Hopefully we can avoid any Miss Steaks going forward. The show MUST go on! End message.
This week: The Great Lakes Avengers CW: we discuss eating disorders in this episode. So love didn't necessarily work out for the Campers, due to misunderstandings. So they've turned their attentions to saving the world. Our Camp Counsellors have now become Super Queeroes, fighting the good fight, and helping out the little guys. But organising the whole thing has turned out to be a lot harder than it seems. Especially because neither of them are billionaires. So how do we organise a grassroots venture like this? We turn to the pages of Marvel's 4 issue comics series GLA written by Dan Slott. Maybe this team of misfits gets it right! What was the status of comics when this series came out? Who are all these characters on the splash pages of issue 2? And why is that guy wearing skis? All that, and more in this episode! It's not a dream, not a hoax! Listen along Campers!
This week: Frasier season 2, episode 3, "The Matchmaker”
After their piratical adventures, the Counsellors have decided that it was lonely out there in the big wide world. So they want to settle down for a bit and try dating. Not each other. But they're going to try setting each other up. What could possibly go wrong? In order to figure out the best way to do so, the Counsellors have turned to a tried and true source of wisdom: the 90s sitcom Frasier. Specifically the episode called "The Matchmaker". Its right there in the title! Sarah regales us with the surprisingly queer genesis of the show. Sam gets to try out a couple of voices and accents! And at what point will we sing the theme song? Go on Campers, we're listening.
This week: Our Flag Means Death
Ahoy hoy Campers! Turns out the Is It Camp Palace had a dock out back. And in that dock, was a full-on pirate ship! So the Counsellors have decided to set sail for adventure on the newly named "HMS Jennifer Coolidge". Turns out they aren't that good at sailing, so they've brought in a special guest/pirate captain to show them the literal ropes: KatyBeth! While they're learning the piratical ways, you can check the entirety of Our Flag Means Death! Who is the only human in a show essentially full of Muppets? What are our hopes and dreams for season 2? And why does Sam hate Cat Stevens with the white hot intensity of a thousand suns? Join us for a gay old time in the big blue wet thing!
This week: Heritage Minutes
It's Canada Day (or close to it) and because the main foyer of the Is It Camp Palace is located on Canadian soil, it's only fair that the Camp Counsellors reminisce about Canadian things. Like peach baskets in basketball. Or houses made of dirt. And of course, who could forget Colm Feore, writing poetry, covered in blood? That's right, Sam and Sarah are looking back at the proud Canadian media oddity known as Heritage Minutes. Why are these historical tidbits both important to a millennial sense of Canadian history, and yet sorely lacking in some context? Why is Sam obsessed with obscure Canadian actors? And what in the name of Celine Dion is a House Hippo? (Seriously the Palace is teeming with the little pests.) We stand on guard for thee, and this episode!
Sources for this episode: https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/history-culture-and-propaganda https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/harper-government-celebrates-the-birth-of-canadas-first-prime-minister-509430451.html
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2017/07/09/john-a-macdonald-was-the-real-architect-of-residential-schools.html
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1074041.pdf
This week: Rope
CW for violence. Skip 23:00-25:00 to avoid any descriptions.
Pop music super stardom didn't work out for Camp Counsellor Sarah, so she's decided to hide her dead dreams where no one can find them: under a tablecloth. And just in time too, because Camp Counsellor Sam is throwing a dinner party. A little bubbly, the tiniest chicken imaginable, and to end the night we will be watching Alfred Hitchock's Rope. Can we edit together an episode as smoothly as Alfred edited this film? How stupid do you have to be to mess up a murder? And what's this about Yeti hunting? Join us for an episode where the hosts definitely did not commit a crime! This week's charity: LGBTQ Freedom Fund at lgbtqfund.org
This week: Lil Nas X
The Pageant is over, the contestants have all gone home, and while Sam is cleaning up the Palace, Sarah has decided to become an international pop star. And she's decided to break into the medium through the use of memes. Unconventional choice, but sure, let's go along and see how it turns out. She says she learned it from watching Lil Nas X's rise to fame, so we're going to take in his career, as it is now.
What is the difference between Old Town Road and Montero? How many LGBTQ+ properties can the Counsellors talk about in one episode? And it took them over 40 episodes to finally talk about the Met Gala?
Join us as we ride the stripper pole down to Hell!
This week’s charity: The Trevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
This week: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
So the finishing school didn't quite go as planned, instead we are pivoting into a Pageant! The back halls of the Palace are littered with discarded Spanx and empty lipstick tubes, as the scent of Aquanet and Got2b Glued permeates the air.
In lieu of a talent competition, we will be doing trivia based on To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything Julie Newmar! So brush up on it.
How long before we make a 30Rock joke? How excited are we to see Beth Grant in this film? And can we really help a film where the protagonists begin as fully realised characters?
Put on your Say Something Hats, and prepare to astound!
This week's charity: The Okra Project at https://www.theokraproject.com/
This episode: But I'm a Cheerleader
It's getting a bit weird at the Is It Camp Palace. Moreso than usual. Camp Counsellor Sam has decided to start a finishing school/summer camp for wayward youngsters, and he's hired Sarah as the groundskeeper/gym coach. Which makes no sense, because Sam was a personal trainer at some point, why would he delegate that position?
Well now its raining, the kids are stuck inside, and the Counsellors have decided to show them But I'm A Cheerleader.
Can Sam pull off a convincing Cathy Moriarty impression? Can Sarah hold back her love for Clea Duvall? And will RuPaul ever actually get into drag in this film?
All this and more, as we skip the foreplay and get right in there!
This week’s charity: Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice https://www.astraeafoundation.org/
This episode: Supernatural, season 13, episode 16, “Scoobynatural” Jinkies! It looks like the Is It Camp Palace is h-h-h-Haunted, by some variety of paranormal dead person! Thankfully Sam is an amateur mystery solver, having watched all of Murder She Wrote, and Sarah is a demon hunter, having been trained since birth to save the world from the damned! But how will the two styles of problem solving clash/merge in an effort to figure out what's going on? While Sarah lays out a trap, and Sam makes a sandwich, why don't you watch the crossover episode of Supernatural and Scooby-Doo? Who is the world's third highest earning actor? Which Scooby-Doo actor has Sarah slowly come around on? And are we really going to go into the 13 season history of Supernatural? Probably just skim it… Help us find the clues Campers, before the paranormal dead person gets us too!!!
Today's episode: OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies. This week we are jet setting to the International Offices of the Is It Camp Palace, where Counsellor Sarah has been sent on a secret mission. She has to hop from Berlin, to Rome, to Paris, and finally Cairo in an effort to thwart the plans of a mysterious hooded figure! Along the way she might be waylaid by Femme Fatale Counsellor Sam, whos motives are mysterious at best. In your briefcase you will find a copy of today's film, OSS 117, should you choose to watch it.
Can we uncover the clues to OSS 117's origins? How good is Sam's French accent? And can we trust Sarah with the keys to the Is It Camp Doomsday Device?
Decode the message quickly Campers, and join us in a thrilling spy game!
This week: People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive issues
What a mess. After last week's power struggle, the Camp Counsellors have decided to let the people decide who should be in charge. Unfortunately they mixed up "the people" and "People Magazine", so now the Palace is teeming with photographers and columnists. Sarah has never had to wear this much beige in her life, and Sam won't stop being asked if he thinks parenthood would change him.
So in between rounds of questions and photoshoots, the Counsellors are reading issues of People's Sexiest Man Alive!
Who do the Counsellors want to see in future installments of this annual tradition? Will we get a dramatic reading from Sam? And will this honour ever be awarded to a trans man?
All these discussions won't appear in print, but will be in this episode!
Daniel Lavery’s writing on Sexiest Man Alive: https://www.thechatner.com/p/peoples-sexiest-man-alive-john-legend?s=r
Kayleigh Donaldson’s writing on Sexiest Man Alive: https://the-gossip-reading-club.letterdrop.com/c/the-gossip-reading-club-issue-ten--a-brief-history-of-peoples-sexiest-man-alive
This episode: Benedetta
There's a struggle for power within the walls of the Is It Camp Palace. Counsellor Sam thinks the MCU Blurays should be organised by phase, whereas Counsellor Sarah thinks they should be organised by name. Now lines have been drawn. But Sam has a secret weapon: he has received divine visions from Colm Feore himself! Can Sam be trusted with such power? Or is Sarah playing a much longer game?
To help clarify matters, the Counsellors are watching Benedetta.
How many times can the Counsellors make references to "a swimmer's bod"? Who is Sam's favourite Matrix character? And how much is Sarah's car worth to a 17th century peasant?
All this, and the divine secrets of the universe, in today's episode!
This episode: Malignant (2021)
Oh no Campers! So many juicy murders have been happening on the Palace grounds, and who are the Number 1 Suspects? Why, it's Sam and Sarah, the Camp Counsellors.
But they both have the perfect alibis! They were with each other during each murder. They were practically joined at the hip! So what could be going on, and who can we trust? And what's wrong with the lights in the Palace? I'm sure it's nothing…
In the meantime, we are watching Malignant, to calm our nerves.
Why is Sam against the idea of Passive Stretching? Why does Sarah think a house with a basement is the height of luxury? And why is that Pixies song playing?
Tune in for an episode filled with twists and turns!
This episode: The Love Witch
The Is It Camp Palace has been saved and now that we have some downtime, the Counsellors can pursue other hobbies. Like the Dark Arts. Sarah has taken up the Knitting of Naughtiness, whereas Sam is now murdering men left right and center after they date for 2 days. Why is he doing this? Maybe the answer lies in this week's film: The Love Witch!
The Counsellors talk about feminism, because they were bound to eventually. Why is Sam bringing up ancient 90s sitcom Dharma and Greg? And what's the jump scare that will shake Sarah to her very core?!
Come with us to call down the Goddess and find out!
Anna Biller’s tweet mentioned in the episode can be seen here: https://twitter.com/missannabiller/status/819260951903899648
This episode: L'il Abner
Well Campers, seems that The Government has declared the Is It Camp Palace the most unnecessary place on earth. So they're evicting us to do experiments involving giving sentience to stiletto heels? That can't be right.
The Camp Counsellors are now trying to prove that they are necessary! And to do so they are screening Li'l Abner, the movie based on a Broadway musical, based on a comic strip that most people seem to have forgotten!
What red string line can the Counsellors connect between this film and Captain America? Why is Sam trying to convince us that Heathcliff is still going and is very funny? And will Sarah change her last name to Von Climax?
Please help us find out, so we can save the Palace!
This episode: Logan's Run
Sam and Sarah have decided to implement a new rule here at the Is It Camp Palace, and in order to mark the event they've opened up the Carousel out back!
It's got horses, and a calliope, and Mary Poppins references, and explosions! And now the unveiling of the new rule: You gotta die when you reach 30. Oh no. We didn't think this through. So now the Camp Counsellors are on the run! While they escape the Is It Camp security forces, you guys can take in Logan's Run for week two of Mystery Month!
Why is this movie rated PG when there's clearly nudity in it? Do the Counsellors like this film after last week's fiasco? And can we go any more episodes without mentioning Cats?
Find out, before our timers run out!!!
This episode: Mannequin
The gift store in the Is It Camp Palace has finally opened up, and the displays in the windows are the talk of the town! Here we can see a display of mannequins, eerily similar to our own Camp Counsellors, as they imitate a scene of an 80s movie montage! Trying on the various Is It Camp?! merch, as the mannequins spin and pose and oh wait no, it's just Sam and Sarah trying to stand still.
Whose hair-brained idea was this?
While we figure that out, join us in our first week of Mystery Month as we take in properties neither host has seen, starting with the Kim Cattrall film Mannequin!
What does Sarah know about the mysterious Cynthia? Does Sam regret his choice in this film? And why is this movie so horny in the worst way?
Stand absolutely still with us as we discuss Mannequin!
This episode: Van Halen & David Lee Roth
The Counsellors have decided to start a metal band, but they need a charismatic lead singer to really boost them to stardom. So they've brought in special guest host, Elana Levin, to rocket the band to new levels of stardom.
And to discuss David Lee Roth and Van Halen!
Who's the hottest member of Van Halen? How ear-wormable are these songs? And what's Elana's opinion on DLR's cover of "California Girls"?
Now we need to stop Sam before he makes everyone work on their splits and makes them all wear lycra.
Can you rock on with us?
This episode: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Return to the Theatre Wing of the Is It Camp Palace, as Sam and Sarah will be putting on a 20 man and one woman production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. We're going way, way back, many centuries ago. Not long after the Bible beg- Actually, best not get those ear worms going just yet. But we are looking at the Donny Osmond vehicle in all its multicoloured glory! And we've brought along a surprise guest Kacey to help us out! The Camp Counsellors ponder about the sex appeal of Donny. Or can we even speak of sex in this very G rated musical, designed for the whole family? And can Sarah cut Sam off before we fall down the hole of historical accuracy? Join us in an episode that might get lyrics stuck in your head. Sorry!
This episode: Star Trek (2009)
Space: another frontier. These are the episodes of the Podcast Is It Camp?! In its first year of its mission: to seek out queer subtext, and amazingly bad pop culture. To boldly discuss what's been discussed by straight dudes before us!
Captain Sarah and her inappropriately dressed ship Counsellor Sam have picked up an important passenger in Warren, from the Starship "Radio Free Skaro". Since the trip is about 3 hrs, the in-flight movie is 2009s Star Trek!
How does Warren feel about the overall works of JJ Abrams? Why is this film so important to Sarah? And why is Sam talking about one episode of Fringe?
Teleport in for this very special Birthday episode!!!
This episode: The Apple
The Camp Counsellors would like to apologise to anyone ahead of time who sat through The Apple and are utterly dumbfounded by what happened.
Now we hop into the Is It Camp Time Machine and rocket our way into the far flung dystopian future of 1994, where music rules the world! But along the way, Sarah gets seduced by the Rock and Roll lifestyle and suffers zero consequences for breaking up our duo! She leaves Sam to party with Satan, some drag queens, and leather daddies, as Sam gets the shit kicked out of him in a parking lot.
Will love triumph? Is this film a Morality Play in very loose disguise? How much does Sam love this dumpster fire of a movie? Can you, the audience, survive what may be regarded as one of the worst musicals ever made?
Join us as we pick up some SPEED!
This episode: Victor Victoria Good news Campers! We've got a new host to replace Sam, who just wasn't doing the numbers. He'll be replaced by Samantha, who's a Drag King, and not at all a clever disguise Sam is wearing. (Took him 12 nights to come up with this idea.) But Sarah's business partner, a mob boss, has eyes on Samantha, and boy oh boy is it a comedy of errors! While that gets figured out, we're going to watch Victor/Victoria, starring Julie Andrews and with return director Blake Edwards! Samantha will regale us with the connection between the New York mafia and the LGBTQ+ community! Sarah will astound with why her family keeps this film in a special place in their hearts. And will Professor X be hiring Julie Andrews any time soon? Join us in ending Romance Month on a literal high note!
This episode: Moonstruck
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's amoré!
When the Counsellors sing, screaming "Moonstruck's the thing!", you're in love…
That's right Campers, today we are watching 1987's Cher and Nick Cage film Moonstruck! A romance bigger than Cher's hair, so of course we are covering it for week three of Romance Month. Naturally, Sarah is going to talk about Nick Cage. Why would we pass up the opportunity? Will Sam find a shade of lipstick like Cher's?
Join us in slapping Sam and telling him to "Snap out of it!"
This Episode: Down With Love
She's fresh off the plane and about to take the world by storm! Yes, Sarah has written a new book on how the modern woman can have everything she needs, by embracing her Camp self! But Sam is a hotshot reporter who'll do anything to get his scoop, and the scoop he wants is her! Or not, because the Camp Counsellors couldn't keep up the straight charade if they tried.
So instead they want you to kindly join them in watching the Ewan McGregor/Renee Zellweger screwball comedy Down With Love!
Watch as the Counsellors gush over the costumes! Be amazed at how queer a movie that's so heterosexual can be! And will the Counsellors find true love in someone they hated at first? Probably not! Romance Month continues here!
This episode: Roxanne
We have a confession, Campers. It isn't Sam who has been your host with Sarah, but another, far uglier Camp Counsellor, who has been feeding Sam all his lines! But he did it because you are the best damn audience out there, and he didn't want you associated with just how dangly his earlobes are! They're mesmerizing!
So today, as the first episode of our Romance Month, Sarah, Sam, and our very long earlobed friend, shall take you through the Steve Martin/Daryl Hannah romantic comedy, Roxanne.
How quickly can Sarah burst Sam's bubble on whether or not its based on a tragedy? How does Sam feel about Daryl Hannah? And who is our mysterious earlobe friend, who will probably never be named again? Join us and find out!
This week: Flash Gordon
Oh no Campers! As Sam and Sarah were taking a flight on their private jet, they crash-landed into the home of special guest star Steven of Radio Free Skaro! So the three of them hopped into his homemade rocket in order to watch Flash Gordon, and save the Earth!
How far back can Sarah trace the origins of Flash Gordon? How many Doctor Who actors can Steven name off the top of his head who appeared in this film? And can Sam just get ONE character's name right?!? No, he really can't.
Take a quick trip to the Planet Mongo as these three intrepid podcasters try to stop a despot, a marriage, and a voguing woman!
This episode: Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Sarah and Sam have now formed a perfect symbiosis, and she now wears him as a big meat suit. They're now the Mighty Camp Queen, the Regal Protector. But a second, EVIL symbiote, is making a whole bunch of carnage, and in this carnage, they need to be stopped before more carnage is carnaged. Let's call them Naughty-Boi.
Anywhere, before we get to the big CGI Fight, can our Camp Counsellors come to a consensus about today's film Venom: Let There Be Carnage? Why is Michelle Williams even here? Why are the women criminally under-used in this film? And what does Sarah know about the history of bringing Spider-Man to the big screen? He's not even in this film!
Join us, as we attempt to save some chickens, and have a completely platonic relationship.
This episode: The Pink Panther (1963)
Grab your safe-cracking gear and monogrammed white gloves; we're doing a heist! In one of the hidden safes of the Is It Camp Palace lies the fabulous Macguffin Diamond, which we are using to push the plot of this episode forward, with a whole host of characters.
Resist the effects of all this champagne we are drinking to watch The Pink Panther (1963).
Can our Camp Counsellors make it through the whole episode without singing the theme tune? What does Sam know about the fabulous woman called Capucine? Will Sarah want to continue with this series after the first film? And what really IS the Pink Panther, and why does it have so many sequels? Pop on your gorilla costume to find out!
This episode: Magic Mike XXL
Good news Campers! We are hitting the road in our CampMobile! The trunk is filled with body glitter, knee pads, and tear away costumes, and now we're going to throw all of that out the window, as we drive into Magic Mike XXL!
What experience does Sam have that could even remotely relate to the moves that Channing Tatum pulls off? How awkward did Sarah feel seeing BOTH Magic Mike films with her mom? And who's the real magnetic MC in this group of himbos doing a cross-country trip to a stripper convention? Hint: it's none of them!
Tune in for a surprisingly wholesome, and deeply erotic, film.
This episode: Street Fighter (1994)
Campers! We found a cool fighting area in the back, and down a flight of steps. The whole layout is in the shape of a skull with wings, and has a skelly chandelier, and some kind of mutagenic lab! Sam also found a copy of Street Fighter on VHS to watch, so we sat down and did that instead of explore further into the Is It Camp Palace. (Really, it's getting quite sprawling in its layout.)
How much Jean-Claude Van Dam can Sarah take before she spinning kicks someone? Can all 12 of these characters get enough screen time? And how does Sam feel about the last few films of the late, great Raul Julia?
Fight us to the DEATH on the streets to find out!*
*warning: film contains no actual street fights.
This episode: Christmas with Boney M
As the Holiday Season is winding down, the Camp Counselors thought they'd dive into one inescapable aspect: Holiday Music. And what could be more camp than internationally famous European Disco/Funk group Boney M. singing about Christmas?
Sam has a deep, dark confession to make about the holiday season. Not Gremlins dark, but dark enough. Will Sarah grade these songs on a bell curve? And what the hell is this hideous Christmas Goblin song that's somehow made its way onto the album‽
It's probably for the best that these holidays only come once a year!
You can find our holiday playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1q86WcRgNht39bshKTT66Y?si=3ae8eb5b14dc489d
This episode: The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
Oh no Campers! Sarah bonked her noggin and now she's real good at cutting vegetables! We can only eat so much salad, so we've decided to loan her out to the Canadian CIA to become an international assassin. But can she kill people while she has commitments to making this podcast episode? We will see.
What is Sam's connection to this film? How many men must Sarah kill before she synergizes her two personalities? Is The Long Kiss Goodnight a forgotten Christmas classic?
Join us Campers, in this cross-country murder-fest!
This episode: Christmas on the Square
We were going to open up the theatre wing of the Is It Camp Palace for our annual Winter Pageant, but we saw an eviction notice taped to the door! Now we have until Christmas Eve to pack up everything and get out.
Unless a miracle can happen! And by miracle, we mean non-stop musical numbers, several near-death experiences, divine IVF intervention, and familial revelations that are SHOCKING.
And we will find all this in the Dolly Parton/Christine Baranski holiday film Christmas on the Square! So help us save our Theatre, Campers!
This episode: The Christmas Chronicles
The snow is gently falling on the Is It Camp Palace. The scent of Peppermint is in the air. And Sam and Sarah are snuggled down, inside the closet next to the fireplace of the main hall ready to spring a trap and catch Santa in action! But can our hosts stop falling for this unnervingly attractive Santa long enough to talk about our film this episode?
That's right, we are talking about the Kurt Russell vehicle, The Christmas Chronicles! Or are we just talking about Kurt Russell, who may be the most handsome man ever? What mysterious connection does Sam hold to the film? What will Sarah learn about the workings of film set? Isn't Kurt Russell just gorgeous? Yes. He is.
This episode: Xanadu
Finally, the plans have been drawn up to properly open the Is It Camp Palace! Turns out, it's a night club/disco/theatre/camping ground/recording studio/insert Miranda Hart saying "Slash" All it took was the influence of one heavenly body (Gene Kelly) and a beloved musical star (Olivia Newton-John) for us to finally see our vision come to life, and no those designations weren't a mistake. Can Disco and Big Band really come together to save Xanadu, or is it too late for them to save themselves? Can Sam pronounce the name of the main character? And what insight does Sarah have to the death of Disco? Find out in our discussion of the doomed musical experience Xanadu!
This episode: Amélie
Today we are off to Montmartre to immerse ourselves in whimsy, the possibility of love, and magical realism.
What is magical realism? Good thing Sam prepared a veritable lecture for you on it, as we go over 2001's Amélie!
Is this film saccharine sweet, or will our Counsellors come out the other end wanting a pure love? How did Sam's mum meet her husband? Will Sarah say something to piss off the British Royal Family? Maybe all these questions are interconnected, and if you follow the clues, it will lead you to the answers you need. Are you ready to see the world in a new way?
This episode: Ready or Not
Join us out on the veranda, Campers, and pluck a card from this mysterious box. For fun. Yes… fun. Ooooo.
Oh no, looks like we have to hunt you down before our next episode on Ready Or Not comes out.
Will Sam find the perfect word to describe Andie MacDowell? Can Sarah make the argument that this should technically be a Canadian film? And can our hosts figure out how to reload and use a crossbow in time to kill another member of the help? Find out, if you survive the night! Mwahahahah!
This episode: Jem and the Holograms (the cartoon)
The first law of the Misfits: Do anything in your power to take down Jem and the Holograms!
The second law: listen to this episode of Is It Camp?! about Jem and the Holograms!
The third law: cause mischief!
How does Sarah really feel about this show? How many songs can there possibly be? Can Sam shut up about this garbage fire of a show?
Sit through three music videos and you might find out! It's OUTRAGEOUS!
This episode: Josie & the Pussycats (2001)
Do you want to be a rock star? Live fast? Big mansion, five cars?
Well all you need is to be in the right place at the right time for our talent scouts to find you and make you the next post-punk superstars! Just ignore the big machine in the corner… yes that one! And join us as we watch Josie & The Pussycats!
Sarah drops the pedigree of this film as a bomb on her cohost. Can Sam survive the experience without upsetting Ben Platt? And how do our hosts really feel about Missi Pyle? Can they make an honest assessment of this film while also being enormous fans of it?
{Paid for by the Brainwashing Teens Conglomerate}
This episode: StageFright (1987)
Just find your way back to the theatre wing. Our guess is that we aren't going to leave this area too often during the course of this Podcast. Lots of musicals to talk about, but only tangentially tonight as we discuss StageFright! (The 1987 Italian horror film, not the many other versions)
But this time we're not interested in the Musical, but rather the MURDERS being done to the cast and crew! Sam straps on his teaching hat to discuss some Film Theory. Sarah goes gaga for the synth soundtrack of the film. And can our hosts survive the night with a killer by making only 2 bad decisions in a night mostly filled with good ones? Stay tuned Campers!
This episode: High School Musical 2
Note: the sound quality on this one is some rough stuff. We recorded in person for the first time. This may not be the best choice for your first episode to listen to.
We've dusted off the cobwebs in the theatre wing of the Is It Camp?! Palace for another musical! This time it's the incredibly popular Disney Channel made for TV sequel: High-School Musical 2!
Will Sarah mention the title of an Italian song that causes her cohost to feel like he's had a stroke? Can Sam stop rolling his eyes long enough to enjoy something about this film? Will our hosts encourage the proletariat of the film to rise up and throw off the shackles of oppression?
As a warning: audio may be weird because we are recording in person, and had no idea how it might go. Lessons for the future I guess.
This episode: The X-Men Hellfire Gala
Roll out the Green Carpet. Make sure your outfit is tailored perfectly. Check to see if you are in control of your mutant powers, because today we are heading to Krakoa to take part in the Hellfire Gala!
Does Sam know entirely too much about the X-Men? No. He doesn't. Whose outfit will Sarah fall in love with instantly? And can our hosts speed this up? Not likely.
It’s a Giant-Sized episode of Is It Camp?! with a lot of Planet-Sized spoilers for current X-Men continuity and potential MCU future plotlines!
This episode: A Deadly Adoption
This episode is based on a true story about a couple of queer podcast hosts who did an episode on a Lifetime movie about a family rocked by a series of events that may have been based on a true story. Or was it? Whatever, this episode is about A Deadly Adoption.
Does Sarah recognize a minor character who gets fridged? Can Sam learn to love the acting chops of Will Ferrell? Do our hosts find this movie funny?
The answers to these questions are based on real questions, and more, Campers!
This episode: Phantom of the Paradise
Deep in the catacombs of the Is It Camp?! Palace lies a room where a tortured artist has obsessed over his magnum opus. He's also horribly burned. And it's up to our hosts to drag that piece of work out into the light and share it with you, our lovely audience.
Has Sarah discovered a new favourite film? Will Sam discover the shocking secrets of Paul Williams? Can our hosts stop talking about BEEF? No for the last one.
Join us on an episode about Phantom of the Paradise, Campers!
This episode: WWE Raw featuring the Muppets!
In today's episode we solve YOUR time management problem. You want to watch wrestling, but you also want to watch the Muppets. But you only have an hour and a half to do so, and can only choose one? What about BOTH. Yes, an episode of WWE Raw where the Muppets are the guest hosts!
Sam will hopefully help fill you in on any wrestling questions you may have. Sarah will have delightful external insights into what all these wrestlers remind her of. And our hosts will just fawn over the magic that the Muppets are.
You're welcome, Campers!
This episode: Titanic
In this episode, Sam and Sarah wear big swoopy hats as we discuss Titanic. We diagnose James Cameron's daddy issues, Sam describes the intricacies of set building, and Sarah talks about 9/11. It's another episode about cinema of 1997, and at the end, we even play a game! Pod us like one of your French girls.
This episode: George of the Jungle (1997)
Surprise! We decided we love you all so much that you deserve a SECOND episode today. So we dive into George of the Jungle. Sarah and Sam collectively fall in love with Brendan Fraser (as anyone with a heart should), gag for Taylor Holland in evening wear, and discuss the ethics of kidnapping marriage.
This episode: Galavant
In today's episode Sam and Sarah "loosely" discuss Galavant, but get distracted along the way. Topics go from The First Lady of Australia, Sam's mum meeting another celebrity, and the WORST role Ruther Hauer has ever played. If you were looking for a serious breakdown podcast this episode doesn't deliver. But it's a tonne of fun!
This episode: Rhinestone
In this episode, Sam and Sarah discuss Rhinestone, Ovid's Metamorphosis, and George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion.
This episode: The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
In our first episode, Sam and Sarah discuss The Phantom of the Opera, Joel Schumacher, and Sam's mum getting hit on by Gerard Butler.