About this podcast
SUDDENLY... exploring the 20th century from a trans, queer & radical Australian perspective through the legacy of Frank Sinatra. Catgirl noir, ring a ding ding, etc. Join us as we deep dive into Sinatra's work and the nuances of history in abstract & creative ways, with episodes structured around Sinatra's albums, songs, films and radio appearances. Hosted by Rabia & Felix in Melbourne, and Henry Giardina in Los Angeles. Check out our website: suddenlypod.gay. Contact: suddenlypod at gmail dot com. I dig you the most xx
Episodes
The newest 20 of 77 episodes
- 65: Pal Joey, Part 3 - Fight for What You Love · 3 h 2 min · Season 4 Episode 65Alfred Hitchcock! bell hooks! The Ballad of Reading Gaol! The dramatic conclusion of our Pal Joey series finds Rabia, Felix and Henry bewitched, bothered and bewildered as they…
- 64: Pal Joey, Part 2 - Art is Not Moral · 2 h 51 min · Season 4 Episode 64For the second part of our Pal Joey deep dive, Henry leads Rabia and Felix through what made the original musical so groundbreaking and what makes the 1957 Sinatra film…
- BONUS: Brian Wilson's Dreams (with April Reid) · 1 h 56 minENDLESS HARMONY ENDLESS SUMMER STILL I DREAM OF IT BRIAN WILSON FOREVER 🎶🌊✨
- 63: Pal Joey, Part 1 - The Beauty of Lorenz Hart · 3 h 0 min · Season 4 Episode 63For part one of our Pal Joey deep dive, we look at the life of gay lyricist Lorenz Hart. We explore Hart's writings, philosophy, and history as a closeted artist living a…
- BONUS: Beautiful or Tragic - The Untold Saga of 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' · 1 h 24 minAn emotional deep dive into the untold history of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, a terrible, racist and transphobic film. Rabia looks at the lives of the three…
- 62: I've Got You Under My Skin, Part 3 - Reality · 2 h 29 min · Season 4 Episode 62The third and final part of our series about "I've Got You Under My Skin" and the AIDS crisis, in which we watch the Red Hot + Blue TV special from 1990 featuring the Neneh…
- 61: I've Got You Under My Skin, Part 2 - Angel · 58 min · Season 4 Episode 61The second part of our series about "I've Got You Under My Skin" and the AIDS crisis, in which we watch the first two hours of a VHS tape recorded by Michael Aldrich from his…
- 60: I've Got You Under My Skin, Part 1 - Mentality · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 60The first in a trilogy of episodes about "I've Got You Under My Skin" and the AIDS crisis. contact: suddenlypod at gmail dot com website: suddenlypod.gay donate…
- 59: Meet Me in Las Vegas (with Garrett Cash) · 2 h 17 min · Season 4 Episode 59This week, special guest Garrett Cash attempts to set a world record for the most preparation ever undertaken to appear as a guest on a single episode of a podcast. Meet Me in…
- 58: Too Many Husbands! · 2 h 7 min · Season 4 Episode 58It's a simple idea with a long history: Woman is told her husband has perished at sea, so she remarries, then the original husband turns up alive and hijinks ensue! An old-timey…
- Ramadan Radio: Rocky Fortune's Rocket Racket · 25 minWe're off for Ramadan and will be back soon. In the meantime, here's a classic episode of Rocky Fortune with a quick intro about some upcoming episodes. website: suddenlypod.gay…
- BONUS: "The Elvis Conspiracy" 1992 Channel 7 Adelaide Commercials (with David M. Green) · 1 h 43 min · Season 4Not just the 1992 "Is Elvis Alive?" conspiracy theory special The Elvis Conspiracy (a sequel to 1991's The Elvis Files). Not just the specific airing of that special from Channel…
- 57: Finian's Rainbow · 1 h 37 min · Season 3 Episode 57In 1947, a musical premiered in which a conservative US senator is transformed into a woman by a farming commune of "rainbow people" in order to teach him a lesson. Brimming with…
- 56: I Love My Wife · 2 h 31 min · Season 3 Episode 56I love my wife. The "I Love My Wife" timeline: • "I Love My Wife" (unrelated song from I Do, I Do, 1966) • Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice (1969) • I Love My Wife (film…
- Henry Has Evacuated LA · 38 min · Season 4As Los Angeles burns, Henry checks in with the show from a Motel 6 in Palm Springs. websites: henrygiardina.com suddenlypod.gay contact: suddenlypod at gmail dot com
- 55: Songs for Swingin' Lovers! · 1 h 45 min · Season 4 Episode 55We're back, ahead of schedule, with an emotional first episode of 2025 after a long and personally very traumatic few months. This week we turn to Sinatra's classic 1956 album…
- Season 4 Starts Soon · 25 minMerry Christmas. I'm back. See you soon. - Rabia suddenlypod.gay suddenlypod at gmail dot com
- SUDDENLY will return in 2025 · 25 minHi, Rabia here. I have Long COVID and am struggling. I need time to process things and figure out how to best use my energy. Podcasting is good for me but very energy consuming…
