<p>Welcome. You’re listening to Reel Charlie Speaks, an LGBTQ podcast spin-off of the film and television review blog, Reel Charlie looking at movies and TV from a gay male perspective since 2009.</p> <p>I&#39;m your host, Philip Bahr. Each month I select a classic queer film, television series, or creator. I talk about how the subject spoke to me when I first discovered it years ago, and how its stood the test of time. Major spoiler alerts in this episode.</p> <p>In episode 20 I explore The Birdcage.</p> <p><a href="https://reelcharlie.wordpress.com/2015/06/18/the-birdcage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠Read <em>The Birdcage</em> review on Reel Charlie</a>.⁠⁠</p> <p><a href="https://reelcharlie.wordpress.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://reelcharlie.wordpress.com/about-2/">⁠⁠Learn about Reel Charlie creator Philip Bahr.⁠</a></p> <p>The Birdcage (1996) currently streams (as of January 2024) on various streaming platforms for a rental fee, or get it on disk from your local public library.</p> <p>Special thanks to my podcast mentor, Brad Shreve for suggesting I do a big Hollywood film. This one&#39;s dedicated to you!</p> <p>I refer the <em>The Birdcage</em> as <em>Birdcage </em>throughout the episode. </p>