Rebel Without A Closet – Details, episodes & analysis

Three years ago today, we started the Rebel without a Closet Journey. I was adorable once, young and full of hope….so It's with a bittersweet mix of emotions that we come together today to bid farewell to this incarnation of our Queer and Queer Adjacent journey.

Over the course of this series, we've explored the vibrant collections of queer cinema, dived deep into our personal stories, and created a safe haven for open and honest discussions. From Frenchies to Conference tables made of Solid Oak, each episode has been a testament to the resilience, strength, and beauty of LGBTQ+ stories. 

So, turn your little self around on those Robert Clergerie Knockoffs with our hearts full of gratitude, and get ready for the final episode.   From Port aux Basques to the Moon Kingdom, grab your goblet of red wine and celebrate the moments, community, and friendships that have made this podcast an unforgettable adventure, right here, on Rebel without a Closet. 

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• Stefan: @sjmaroni
• Bear SailorMoon: @bearsailormooon
• Carlotta Carlisle: @carlottacarlisle
• Chad: @cski01 / @dressedasaChad (IG/Tiktok)
• Julia: @julialynched
• PJ: @xndra_design
• Stu: @janikon_

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Rebels! You know I would never bother you when you're getting a piece of wood, but this is muy importante. 

I have decided with a  mix of bittersweet emotions, that we will be ending this incarnation of our Queer and Queer Adjacent journey.

 From Frenchies to Conferences tables of Solid Oak, each episode has been a testament to the resilience, strength, and beauty of LGBTQ+ stories. 

So in this penultimate episode, Chad and I sit down together to go over the Questions that you, our rebel camp have for us, on the series, the future, and what's to come. 

Enjoy this Q&A, and be bck next week, when the rebel crew sits down for the series finale.

Support the show

Thank you all for an incredible 5 Seasons!

Our entire library is now available on all streaming platforms. Share and Enjoy!

Follow the Rebels:

• Stefan: @sjmaroni
• Bear SailorMoon: @bearsailormooon
• Carlotta Carlisle: @carlottacarlisle
• Chad: @cski01 / @dressedasaChad (IG/Tiktok)
• Julia: @julialynched
• PJ: @xndra_design
• Stu: @janikon_

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Welcome back to Musical May! We are taking a break right now, but we have some extra special episodes coming your way from the Rebel Rewind!  I may be sus of just a Lil' Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place, but if Dolly says there's nothing Dirty going on, Who am I to say otherwise! Carlotta, Chad and I watched The Best Little Whore House in Texas (1982) and for a movie about a WhoreHouse in Texas, there's a lot for the Gays to enjoy too!

Best Little Whorehouse In Texas (1982)  Directed by Colin Higgins, starring Dolly Parton, Burt Reynolds, and Dom DeLuise. A town's Sheriff and regular patron of a historical whorehouse fights to keep it running when a television reporter targets it as the Devil's Playhouse.

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Thank you all for an incredible 5 Seasons!

Our entire library is now available on all streaming platforms. Share and Enjoy!

Follow the Rebels:

• Stefan: @sjmaroni
• Bear SailorMoon: @bearsailormooon
• Carlotta Carlisle: @carlottacarlisle
• Chad: @cski01 / @dressedasaChad (IG/Tiktok)
• Julia: @julialynched
• PJ: @xndra_design
• Stu: @janikon_

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Rebels! Have you ever enjoyed a fever dream brought on by too many poppers during Paris fashion week? Well, now you can! One short of a full house, the Rebel Crew watched "Cruella" (2021) and our opinions may be as split as Emma Stones Two Tone Lace Front!

Cruella (2021) Directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Dana Fox, Tony McNamara and Aline Brosh McKenna. Starring Emma Stone, and Emma Thompson. Estella is a young and clever grifter who befriends fashion legend, Baroness von Hellman, to become the raucous and revenge-bent Cruella.

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Thank you all for an incredible 5 Seasons!

Our entire library is now available on all streaming platforms. Share and Enjoy!

Follow the Rebels:

• Stefan: @sjmaroni
• Bear SailorMoon: @bearsailormooon
• Carlotta Carlisle: @carlottacarlisle
• Chad: @cski01 / @dressedasaChad (IG/Tiktok)
• Julia: @julialynched
• PJ: @xndra_design
• Stu: @janikon_

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Rebels! Do you like Scary Stories?? Join us for child endangerment and witches done right with Chad and Stefan as we interview PJ, (yes our PJ!) and get the inside scoop on all things graphics, props and witchcraft on the set of "Nightbooks" (2021) and conclude our second annual "Full Fantasy Realness" Month!

Nightbooks (2021) Directed by David Yarovesky and written by Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis and J.A. White. Starring Winslow Fegley, Lidya Jewett, and Krysten Ritter. Alex, a boy obsessed with scary stories is imprisoned by an evil witch in her contemporary New York City apartment.

Support the show

Thank you all for an incredible 5 Seasons!

Our entire library is now available on all streaming platforms. Share and Enjoy!

Follow the Rebels:

• Stefan: @sjmaroni
• Bear SailorMoon: @bearsailormooon
• Carlotta Carlisle: @carlottacarlisle
• Chad: @cski01 / @dressedasaChad (IG/Tiktok)
• Julia: @julialynched
• PJ: @xndra_design
• Stu: @janikon_

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Rebels! How's your head? Stefan And Chad are keeping "Full Fantasy Realness" month alive with newcomers Julia and Harrison as we chat about Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988). And trust me, we're more than just a great set of boobs. We're also an incredible pair of legs. 

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988) Directed by James Signorelli and written by 
Sam Egan, John Paragon, and Cassandra Peterson. Starring Cassandra Peterson. Upon arriving in a small town where she has inherited a rundown mansion, a famous horror hostess battles an evil uncle and townspeople who want her burned at the stake.

Support the show

Thank you all for an incredible 5 Seasons!

Our entire library is now available on all streaming platforms. Share and Enjoy!

Follow the Rebels:

• Stefan: @sjmaroni
• Bear SailorMoon: @bearsailormooon
• Carlotta Carlisle: @carlottacarlisle
• Chad: @cski01 / @dressedasaChad (IG/Tiktok)
• Julia: @julialynched
• PJ: @xndra_design
• Stu: @janikon_

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BoooooOOOOOOOOOK! Our cast of campy witch enthusiasts discuss the 1993 film Hocus Pocus! Would PJ open the book? Was Thackery Stuarts sexual awakening? Did Chad Punch SJP?! From Bette to Binx, we dive deep into the lore of the Sanderson sisters. "It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus!"

Hocus Pocus (1993), Directed by Kenny Ortega, written by  David Kirschner and Mick Garris, starring  Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy. A curious youngster moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.

Support the show

Thank you all for an incredible 5 Seasons!

Our entire library is now available on all streaming platforms. Share and Enjoy!

Follow the Rebels:

• Stefan: @sjmaroni
• Bear SailorMoon: @bearsailormooon
• Carlotta Carlisle: @carlottacarlisle
• Chad: @cski01 / @dressedasaChad (IG/Tiktok)
• Julia: @julialynched
• PJ: @xndra_design
• Stu: @janikon_

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Rebels! If you thought your friend was stealing your blood, you'd be concerned right? ...right?! Lauren Beatty (Bloodthirsty, Jigsaw) is back to discuss her latest film, the Horror/Thriller "Bleed with Me" (2020). We talk about all things blood and camp in this jam-packed episode!

Bleed with Me (2020) Directed and written by Amelia Moses. Starring Lee Marshall, Lauren Beatty, and Aris Tyros. During a winter getaway at an isolated cabin, a self-destructive young woman becomes convinced that her best friend is stealing her blood.

Support the show

Thank you all for an incredible 5 Seasons!

Our entire library is now available on all streaming platforms. Share and Enjoy!

Follow the Rebels:

• Stefan: @sjmaroni
• Bear SailorMoon: @bearsailormooon
• Carlotta Carlisle: @carlottacarlisle
• Chad: @cski01 / @dressedasaChad (IG/Tiktok)
• Julia: @julialynched
• PJ: @xndra_design
• Stu: @janikon_

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Rebels! Freddie says Relax! It's a full panel this week with the original Male Scream Queen! Our Rebel Camp and Special Guest Julia Lynch watched "A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge" (1985) and it made me wonder, did everyone's Coach make 'em hit the showers in the middle of the night...or was it just me...

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) Directed by Jack Sholder, and written by David Chaskin and Wes Craven. Starring Robert Englund and Mark Patton.  A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world.

Support the show

Thank you all for an incredible 5 Seasons!

Our entire library is now available on all streaming platforms. Share and Enjoy!

Follow the Rebels:

• Stefan: @sjmaroni
• Bear SailorMoon: @bearsailormooon
• Carlotta Carlisle: @carlottacarlisle
• Chad: @cski01 / @dressedasaChad (IG/Tiktok)
• Julia: @julialynched
• PJ: @xndra_design
• Stu: @janikon_

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Rebels! Honest opinion! Are we too old for teen slashers?! But, what if the source material is from our teens?? What if it's based on R.L. Stine Books from the '90s?? What if it's a Queer romp?! PJ, Stuart, and I talk about "Fear Street Part One: 1994" (2021) and I wonder if I've aged out of this genre altogether

Fear Street: Part One (1994) Directed by Leigh Janiak, and written by R.L. Stine, Kyle Killen, and Phil Graziadei. Starring Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch, and Benjamin Flores Jr. A circle of teenage friends accidentally encounters the ancient evil responsible for a series of brutal murders that have plagued their town for over 300 years. 

Support the show

Thank you all for an incredible 5 Seasons!

Our entire library is now available on all streaming platforms. Share and Enjoy!

Follow the Rebels:

• Stefan: @sjmaroni
• Bear SailorMoon: @bearsailormooon
• Carlotta Carlisle: @carlottacarlisle
• Chad: @cski01 / @dressedasaChad (IG/Tiktok)
• Julia: @julialynched
• PJ: @xndra_design
• Stu: @janikon_

Facebook: /groups/rwacpod

Instagram @RWACpod

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