Lez Hang Out

Lez Hang Out is a podcast produced and hosted by Ellie Brigida and Leigh Holmes Foster which discusses many aspects of lesbian and sapphic culture and life, with a large part of that focus being on sapphic media and fandoms, including femslash, representation, and their experiences with sapphic media over the years.
As well as they main, regular episodes, they have two theme-type episodes running throughout the podcast season. 'Lez-ssentials' episodes focus on specific media that they felt were particularly important, either to themselves or to the lesbian or wider sapphic communities. 'Should Have Been Gay (SBG)' episodes are they either discuss media which they felt should have made their characters canonically sapphic or they discuss how films and TV series would have been different (and arguably better) if they had been about sapphic women instead.
In October 2023, the official description read: Hang out with Ellie Brigida and Leigh Holmes Foster, the lesbians you'd want at your potluck! Covering topics on lesbian experiences, representation, culture, life, love, etc. for some sapphic socialization!
Lez Hang Out started a #ReleaseTheKiss hashtag campaign when they called on Universal Studios to stop queerbaiting fans of the Bechloe pairing from Pitch Perfect. Alongside this, they donated money to LGBT Fans Deserve Better.Fans Ask Universal Studios to Stop Queerbaiting - tagg magazine
==Episode List==
===Season 1 (2017-2018)===
Episodes of Lez Hang Out
Episode Number	Release Date 	Title 	Discussed (including fandoms and fannish topics) 	Direct Link
1 	October 13, 2017 	Coming Out (and Out and Out...) 	Coming Out, 	X
2 	October 17, 2017 	This is A Fan's World with Valerie Anne from Autostraddle 	Femslash Fandoms, Orphan Black, Wynonna Earp, Supergirl 	X
3 	October 17, 2017 	A Sad Straight of Affairs 	Tropes 	X
4 	October 31, 2017 	Lez-ssentials D.E.B.S. 	D.E.B.S 	X
5 	November 14, 2017	When Sally Met Sally 	 	X
6 	November 18, 2017	I Can't Keep Quiet - An Interview with MILCK 	MILCK, The Bold Type 	X
7 	December 12, 2017	How to Date HER with Robyn Exton 	 	X
8 	December 19, 2017	Lez-ssentials Carol 	Carol 	X
9 	January 8, 2018 	Le Crushing Queer Content with Barbelle - An interview with Karen Knox and Gwenlyn Cumyn	Barbelle 	X
10 	January 16, 2018 	Should Have Been Gay: Xena Warrior Princess 	Xena Warrior Princess, Xena/Gabrielle, Subtext 	X
11 	January 23, 2018 	Battle-ship 	Shipping, RPF 	X
12 	January 30, 2018 	Should Have Been Gay: Rizzoli and Isles 	Rizzoli & Isles, Rizzles 	X
13 	February 6, 2018 	Gayed Magnets 	 	X
14 	February 13, 2018	Should Have Been Gay: Wonder Woman 	Wonder Woman 	X
15 	February 20, 2018	Lez-ssentials Imagine Me and You 	Imagine Me and You 	X
16 	February 27, 2018	Should Have Been Gay: Bring It On 	Bring It On, Missy/Torrance 	X
17 	March 6, 2018 	Pros and Cons with the Founders of Clexacon 	ClexaCon, Conventions, LGBT Fans Deserve Better, Bury Your Gays, Clexa	X
18 	March 13, 2018 	Should Have Been Gay: A League Of Their Own 	A League of Their Own (film) 	X
19 	Marach 20, 2018 	Fancy Pants Featuring Dapper Tomboy's Gabby Kirschberg and Natasha Jahchan 	 	X
20 	March 27, 2018 	Should Have Been Gay: Pitch Perfect featuring Shelley Regner 	Pitch Perfect, Bechloe 	X
21 	April 3, 2018 	Bury Your Gays 	Bury Your Gays, 	X
22 	April 17, 2018 	Special Interlude: Clexacon Recap 2018 	ClexaCon 	X
23 	April 24, 2018 	Should Have Been Gay: Bend It Like Beckham 	Bend It Like Beckham, Jess/Jules 	X
24 	May 1, 2018 	Lez-ssentials The Carmilla Movie 	Carmilla (web series) 	X
25 	May 8, 2018 	Should Have Been Gay: Jenny's Wedding 	Jenny's Wedding 	X
26 	May 15, 2018 	Invisi-BI-lity featuring Nicole Pacent 	Anyone But Me, Bisexuality and Fandom 	X
27 	May 22, 2018 	Should Have Been Gay: She's The Man 	She's the Man 	X
28 	May 29, 2018 	Inside the Black Triangle featuring Rachael Zimmerman 	 	X
29 	June 5, 2018 	Should Have Been Gay: Gilmore Girls 	Gilmore Girls, Rory Gilmore/Paris Geller 	X
30 	June 12, 2018 	Interlude: Pride 	 	X
31 	June 19, 2018 	Should Have Been Gay: Legally Blonde 	Legally Blonde 	X
32 	June 26, 2018 	(Season 1 Finale): A Twist of Straight 	 	X
=== Season 2 (2018-2019) ===
Episodes of Lez Hang Out
Episode Number	Release Date 	Title 	Discussed (including fandoms and fannish topics) 	Direct Link
1 	October 2, 2018 	20Gayteen 	 	X
2 	October 2, 2018 	Stranger Danger with Zoe Chao from Strangers 	Strangers, 	X
3 	October 2, 2018 	SBG 12: 10 Things I Hate About You 	10 Things I Hate About You 	X
4 	October 2, 2018 	Spreading the GirlShip Word with Amanda Holland 	Girl Ship TV 	X
5 	October 2, 2018 	SBG 13: Motocrossed 	Motorcrossed 	X
6 	October 2, 2018 	Lez-ssentials But I'm A Cheerleader 	But I'm a Cheerleader 	X
7 	November 8, 2018 	SBG 14: The Facts of Life 	The Facts of Life 	X
8 	November 8, 2018 	This is A Trans World with Mey Rude 	 	X
9 	November 8, 2018 	SBG 15: Practical Magic 	Practical Magic 	X
10 	November 8, 2018 	Flame On with Gotham Arcade's Al Fletcher 	Gotham Arcade, Arrowverse 	X
11 	November 8, 2018 	SBG 16: How I Met Your Mother with Hey, Beautiful! The HIMYM Podcast 	How I Met Your Mother 	X
12 	November 27, 2018	When U-Haul In Love 	 	X
13 	November 27, 2018	SBG 17: Wicked 	Wicked, Glinda/Elphaba 	X
14 	November 27, 2018	Lez-ssentials Professor Marston and the Wonder Women 	Professor Marston and the Women Women, Wonder Woman 	X
15 	January 14, 2019 	SBG 18: I Love Lucy 	I Love Lucy 	X
16 	January 14, 2019 	Are we all the Same? (Same?) with Lauren Augarten creator of Same Same series 	Same Same series 	X
17 	January 14, 2019 	SBG 19: Ocean's 8 with Dana Piccoli 	Ocean's Eight 	X
18 	January 15, 2019 	NBD with Dan Owens 	 	X
19 	January 22, 2019 	SBG 20: Laverne & Shirley 	Laverne & Shirley, Boston Marriage 	X
20 	January 29, 2019 	Most Likely to Be Queer with Alyson Stoner 	 	X
21 	February 5, 2019 	One Gay At A Time with Isabella Gomez 	One Day at a Time 	X
22 	February 12, 2019	SBG 21: iZombie 	IZombie 	X
23 	February 19, 2019	Interlude: The L Word Reboot 	The L Word, The L Word: Generation Q 	X
24 	February 26, 2019	Lez-ssentials Saving Face 	Saving Face (film) 	X
25 	March 3, 2019 	LIVE from the Bell House: SBG Phantom of the Opera, SVU and Matilda with Carolyn Bergier, Jes Tom and Elsa Waithe 	Law & Order: SVU, Phantom of the Opera, Matilda 	X
26 	March 12, 2019 	I Can Go The Distance with the Gay Women Channel's Sarah Rotella and Adrianna DiLonardo 	 	X
27 	March 26, 2019 	Trauma Queen with Jimanekia Eiborn 	 	X
28 	March 26, 2019 	SBG 23: Cruel Intentions 	Cruel Intentions 	X
29 	April 2, 2019 	SBG 24: Harry Potter with Barbelle's Karen Knox and Gwenlyn Cumyn 	Harry Potter 	X
30 	April 9, 2019 	Raising the Bar with Mary Fuller of the Weekend Soiree 	 	X
31 	May 14, 2019 	SBG 25: Afternoon Delight 	Afternoon Delight 	X
32 	May 14, 2019 	Interlude 4: Clexacon 2019 Recap 	ClexaCon 	X
33 	May 14, 2019 	SBG 26: LIVE from Clexacon: SBG Buffy and Faith and Dumplin with Amber Benson and Kia Barnes 	Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Buffy/Faith 	X
34 	May 14, 2019 	Lez-ssentials The Favourite 	The Favourite 	X
35 	May 28, 2019 	SBG 27: Incredibles 2 	Incredibles 	X
36 	May 28, 2019 	There's Something A Little Bit Queer with Ariela Barer 	 	X
37 	June 11, 2019 	SBG 28: Wine Country 	Wine Country 	X
38 	June 11, 2019 	Close Quarters with Mandahla Rose 	 	X
39 	June 18, 2019 	SBG 29: Mona Lisa Smile 	Mona Lisa Smile 	X
40 	June 25, 2019 	Real Love 	RPF 	X
41 	July 2, 2019 	SBG 30 Live from WBUR Cityspace: Parent Trap, Captain Marvel and The Little Mermaid with Isha Patnaik and Marie Connor	The Parent Trap, Captain Marvel (film), The Little Mermaid	X
===Season 3 (2018-2019)===
Episodes of Lez Hang Out
Episode Number	Release Date 	Title 	Discussed (including fandoms and fannish topics) 	Direct Link
1 	September 17, 2019	20Biteen 	Bisexuality and Fandom, Willow Rosenberg, Waverly Earp 	X
2 	September 17, 2019	SBG 31: Mulan with Sydney Lai 	Mulan 	X
3 	September 24, 2019	Music to My Queers with Angie K 	 	X
4 	October 1, 2019 	SBG 32: Now and Then with Julia Lindon 	Now and Then 	X
5 	October 8, 2019 	Out in Style With Lauren Flans 	 	X
6 	November 5, 2019 	SBG 33: Barbarella 	Barbarella 	X
7 	November 5, 2019 	Lez-ssentials Colette 	Colette 	X
8 	November 5, 2019 	SBG 34: Hocus Pocus 	Hocus Pocus 	X
9 	November 5, 2019 	Video Gay-mes with Valerie Rose Lohman 	What Remains of Edith Finch, Wolfenstein, Assassin's Creed	X
10 	November 12, 2019 	SBG 35: Charlie's Angels 	Charlie's Angels 	X
11 	November 19, 2019 	Open Communigaytion with Danny Prikazsky (Are you the One) 	 	X
12 	November 26, 2019 	SBG 36: Frozen with Amanda Holland 	Frozen, Elsa 	X
13 	December 3, 2019 	Surprise love with Season of Love's Christin Baker, Danielle Jablonski & Emily Goss	Season of Love (film) 	X
14 	December 10, 2019 	SBG 37: Faberry with John Arrow founder of TGI Femslash 	Glee, Rachel Berry/Quinn Fabray. FaberryCon 	X
15 	December 17, 2019 	The Weekend Soiree with Amber Whittington and Dr. Lakara Foster 	 	X
16 	January 14, 2020 	Lez-ssentials Booksmart 	Booksmart 	X
17 	January 21, 2020 	SBG 38: Hustlers 	Hustlers 	X
18 	January 28, 2020 	The Ex Talk 	 	X
19 	February 4, 2020 	SBG 39: Cadet Kelly with Keah Brown 	Cadet Kelly 	X
20 	February 11, 2020 	Wicked Queer with Kimya Monteiro 	 	X
21 	February 18, 2020 	SBG 40: Coyote Ugly 	Coyote Ugly 	X
22 	February 25, 2020 	Mama Pair with Two Mommies and A Baby 	 	X
23 	March 3, 2020 	SBG 41: Sierra Burgess Is A Loser 	Sierra Burgess Is A Loser 	X
24 	March 10, 2020 	Lez-ssentials Willow and Tara 	Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Tara/Willow 	X
25 	March 17, 2020 	SBG 42: Toy Story with Chris and Trent from Masc4Masc 	Toy Story 	X
26 	March 24, 2020 	Getting En-GAY-ged with Kate Austin 	 	X
==References==
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