Movies That Made Us Gay

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This is the podcast where we watch a movie from our past that had a lasting impression on our little gay lives. If we had no business watching it - we stole our parents VHS copy and watched under the cover of night. If a diva gave a rousing speech - we memorized it and lip-synced it at a talent show. Join Scott and Pete each week for a look back at the Movies That Made Us Gay!
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319. Pippi Longstocking with special guest Jason Yocum
Episode 319
Thursday, 9 April, 2026

"I'm Pippilotta Delicatessa Windowshade Longstocking, daughter of Captain Efraim Longstocking-Pippi for short—at your service." We watched TWO adaptations of Astrid Lindgren's classic novels, "The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking" (1988) and the original Swedish "Pippi Longstocking" (1969), and we're seriously considering becoming exotic pet owners. Pippi Longstocking is the original "Quirky Girl" (sorry, Mayim Bialik), and we're all just chasing her level of coolness to this very day. She dressed like a weirdo, lived in a mansion with a pet monkey, her own horse, and a giant bag of gold— oh, and she could also lift grown men off the ground with her bare hands. The two versions of Pippi are definitely filled with nostalgia, but which version do you choose? It seems that the divide between Millennials, Elder Millennials, and the elusive Xennial can be drawn between the 1988 "New Adventures" starring Tami Erin and the 1969 "original" starring Inger Nilsson. Erin embodies the character for an entire generation, with her acrobatics and attitude, but those of us (ahem) senior members of the Pippi fan club are drawn to Nilsson and her company's more childish take on the characters. Can we forgive Pippi for being such a brat because Inger Nilsson is just a little kid, whereas Tami Erin gives the character a bit more tween sassy energy? Whichever Pippi you grew up with, we can all agree, we would have given up all our best toys just to be Pippi, even for just a day. Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna Cover Art by Shaun Piela