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Camp Classics

A thoughtful podcast about stupid movies! 

Camp Classics is a bi-weekly podcast exploring queer and queer-coded cinema, hosted by Crystal (RuPaul's Drag Race UK S1) and award-winning drag monstrosity Baby Lame.

Crystal and Baby Lame

There's one thing we can all agree on, MICHAEL PATRICK KING MUST BE STOPPED. In this UNLOCKED Gaytreon exclusive episode, Baby and Crystal dive in to Sex and the City, the Movie the Sequel! Strap into your magic carpet, it’s going to be a bumpy (racist) ride, and not even Kim Cattrall can save it!Gaytreon members get a bonus episode every month, plus access to the big long girthy uncut versions of our normal episodes! PLUS, you make this show (and the occasional break) possible! You can sign up at https://www.patreon.com/c/CampClassicsPodcast#sexandthecity #satc2 #sarahjessicaparker #kimcattrall

UNLOCKED: Sex and the City 2 (2010)

“It’s very difficult to keep the line between the past and the present. Awfully difficult”Step into the dilapidated glamour of Grey Gardens with Crystal and Sue Gives A F*ck, where we cover both the 1975 documentary that started it all, and the 2009 HBO dramatisation starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange. Why is Little Edie such a queer icon? Was she really an undiscovered star? How many racoons in your house is too many? We cover it all.Patreon (GAYTREON) members get an extended (video) cut of this episode. Join us at https://www.patreon.com/c/CampClassicsPodcast#greygardens #littleedie #documentary  #jessicalange #drewbarrymore

Grey Gardens (1975) AND Grey Gardens (2009)

Hiya campers! You wanna hear a scary campfire story? This one’s about a low-budget problematic 80’s slasher! Sleepaway Camp is one of the most offensive films we’ve covered yet, so listener BEWARE! Patreon (GAYTREON) members get an extended (video) cut of this episode. Join us at https://www.patreon.com/c/CampClassicsPodcast#sleepawaycamp #slasher #campclassics #horror #podcast

Sleepaway Camp (1983)

Where DOES the pollen go? In our most disagreed film yet, Baby and Crystal look at Grease 2, the hornier, weirder, druggier 1982 FLOP! Starring a fresh-faced Michelle Pfeiffer and Max Caulfield, in the role that destroyed his career! Patreon members get an extended (video) cut of this episode. Join us at https://www.patreon.com/c/CampClassicsPodcast  #grease #greasetwo #campclassics #michellepfeiffer

Grease 2 (1982)

We don’t believe in the glorification of murder, but we DO believe in the empowerment of women!Baby, Crystal and special guest Frazer (Ur Welcome America Podcast) dive into Kill Bill: Volume 1 and try and figure out why gay people can’t stop saying mother!Do you agree with our rating? Follow us on insta at @campclassicspodcast and let us know.Join our Gaytreon at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/campclassicspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the EXTENDED CUT of this episode, AND a bonus episode every month, PLUS the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)

Ring Pirates! Donut Punchers! A dog named Herpes! Priscilla has it all! For Pride month, Baby and Crystal discuss 1994's Australian road trip classic, THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT! Two drag queens discussing a drag movie? Groundbreaking.Do you agree with our rating? Follow us on insta at @campclassicspodcast and let us know.Join our Gaytreon at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/campclassicspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for an extended cut of this episode, and a bonus episode every month, plus the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

Madonna is on trial for murder, and her HOT BODY is the weapon! Sounds like a perfect premise for a Camp Classic!In this episode, Baby and Crystal delve into the 1993 flop BODY OF EVIDENCE, starring Madonna as a Basic Instinct knock-off kinky muderess! Do you agree with our rating? Follow us on insta at @campclassicspodcast and let us know.Join our Gaytreon at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/campclassicspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a bonus episode every month, plus the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

Body of Evidence (1993)

Is The Devil Wears Prada a Camp Classic? No no, that wasn’t a question.Another movie in the canon of "there's always someone younger and hungrier coming down the stairs after you", hear Baby and Crystal’s SUPER FRESH takes just in time for the sequel.Do you agree with our rating? Follow us on insta at @campclassicspodcast and let us know.Join our Gaytreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for a bonus episode every month, plus the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

Strap on your rollerskates and rack up the drugs, because Baby and Crystal are discussing 54. In this episode we discuss the hetty version (theatrical) and the chaotic bisexual version (director's cut) of this Studio-54-based coming-of-age mess.54 stars Ryan Phillipe, Salma Hayek, Mike Myers, Neve Campbell and Breckin Myer.

54 (1998)

I don't know if we mentioned, but we recently contributed to the British Film Institute's prestigious Flare Festival! NO BIG DEAL. Here is our live recording! This episode features special guests Charlie Craggs, Juno Dawson and Travis Alabanza, and we cover Spice World! The Ring! And Kindergarten Cop!Clips in the live show have been trimmed for the audio version.

Live @ BFI Flare 2026!

Strap in campers! Baby and Crystal discuss the 80s shoulder-padded fantasy of Troop Beverly Hills. Now with video!PLUS a special bonus interview with the one and only LOREEN!Join our Gaytreon at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/campclassicspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a bonus episode every month, plus the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

Troop Beverly Hills (1989) feat. LOREEN

Are you a good swan or a bad swan?Welcome to the new genre we're calling "there's always someone younger and hungrier coming down the stairs after you", as we delve into 2010's BLACK SWAN.Do you agree with our rating? Follow us on insta at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. Join our Gaytreon at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/campclassicspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a bonus episode every month, plus the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

Black Swan (2010)

Agalmatophilia (n.) A paraphilia involving sexual attraction to a statue, doll, mannequin, or other similar figurative object. Also known as 1987’s horny screwball comedy, Mannequin. Will this movie spring to life? Or is it just one big dummy?Do you agree with our rating? Follow us on insta at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. Join our Gaytreon at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/campclassicspodcast⁠⁠⁠ for a bonus episode every month, plus the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

Mannequin (1987)

In a Camp Classics first, we're pitting two titans of psychosexual dramas against each other, it's Cruel Intentions vs Dangerous Liaisons! It's Glenn Close vs Sarah Michelle Geller! A sentence which honestly shouldn't ever have to be uttered.This episode guest stars Sue Gives A F*ck.Do you agree with our rating? Follow us on insta at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. |Join our Gaytreon at ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/campclassicspodcast⁠⁠ for a bonus episode every month, plus the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

Cruel Intentions (1999) vs Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

Wagon Wheel Watusi! Welcome to the pod - CHER.Do you agree with our rating? Follow us on insta at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. |Join our Gaytreon at ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/campclassicspodcast⁠⁠ for a bonus episode every month, plus the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

Burlesque (2010)

You're not YOUNG! We say this to help you...Baby and Crystal delve into the high-camp world of Notes On A Scandal.Do you agree with our rating? Follow us on insta at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. |Join our Gaytreon at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/campclassicspodcast⁠ for a bonus episode every month, plus the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

Notes On A Scandal (2006)

Lights, camera, and us without a stitch of makeup on! Crystal and Baby discuss the most smartest teen flick ever ... DROP DEAD GORGEOUS. Do you agree with our rating? Follow us on insta at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. |Join our Gaytreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/campclassicspodcast for a bonus episode every month, plus the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

Don’t call her BABE! In this unlocked gaytreon exclusive episode, Crystal and Baby Lame take a long, hard look at Pamela Anderson’s 1996 magnum opus BARB WIRE. Gaytreon subscribers get a bonus episode every month, and you get the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!What do you think of our rating? Let us know in the comments!

UNLOCKED! Barb Wire (1996)

DON’T FEED THEM AFTER MIDNIGHT!In this extra festive episode, Baby and Crystal discuss 1984’s Christmas classic GREMLINS. Do you agree with our rating? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Gaytreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: subscribers get a bonus episode every month, and you get the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions to make this silly podcast!

Gremlins (1984)

FINISH HIM!Baby and Crystal dive into the oiled-up muscle-queen bitch-fest that is 1995’s Mortal Kombat! How many times can we play the opening theme? It’s more than you think.Do you agree with our rating? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Gaytreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: subscribers get a bonus episode every month, and you get the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions to make this silly podcast!

Mortal Kombat (1995)

This is your sign to skip the bin-fire rage-bait that is “All’s Fair” and rewatch The First Wives Club instead!Is there anything more powerful than 3 women? Baby and Crystal discuss this 1996 classic. But is it a CAMP classic?Out Now!

The First Wives Club (1996)

“A one woman Sodom and Gomorrah if you will!” We’re closing out spooky season with the one and only ELVIRA: MISTRESS OF THE DARK!Elvira is more than a great set of boobs …. she’s also an incredible pair of legs.Do you agree with our rating? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Gaytreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠: subscribers get a bonus episode every month, and you get the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions to make a silly podcast!

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)

How funky is YOUR chicken? Find out as we sink our teeth into 1992’s Buffy The Vampire Slayer. The movie that launched a huge franchise… BUT IS IT CAMP? This week we're joined by special a very special guest - comedian and content creator CHRIS HALL!Do you agree with our rating? ⁠⁠⁠Follow us on instagram⁠⁠⁠ at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Gaytreon ⁠⁠⁠: subscribers get a bonus episode every month, and you get the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions to make a silly podcast!

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)

We wanna see what your insides look like!Baby and Crystal take a stab at audience pick, 1996's Scream! But the real question is ... can Neve Campbell ever be camp?!

Scream (1996)

Victorian James Bond must stop Dracula from using Frankenstein’s monster to enact his evil IVF plans. Sounds camp to us! Also there are werewolves.Crystal, Baby and special guest Frazer Yorke from UR Welcome America podcast discuss 2004’s CGI prison, Van Helsing!Out now! 

Van Helsing (2004)

She’s so evil, and she’s only on this podcast! That’s right, this week we’re covering JAWBREAKER (1999) and we bagged an interview with the one and only ROSE MCGOWAN! We ask her about her iconic camp characters, her memories of doing Jawbreaker, and whether or not a garage door could really kill someone.Do you agree with our rating? Follow us on insta at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. Join our Gaytreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/campclassicspodcast for a bonus episode like this every month.Subscribers get a bonus episode every month, and you get the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

Jawbreaker (1999) w. special guest ROSE MCGOWAN

"I don't need any man's help!" This week we're covering 1985's Red Sonja! This episode has EVERYTHING - our meme queen Brigitte Nielsen, evil lesbians, power mullets, questionable accents, PLUS an exclusive interview with M.J. Basset, director of the NEW Red Sonja, out now on streaming! Do you agree with our rating? ⁠⁠Follow us on instagram⁠⁠ at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Gaytreon ⁠⁠: subscribers get a bonus episode every month, and you get the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

Red Sonja (1985) w. special guest M.J. Bassett

"Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that!"Baby and Crystal take a deep dive into 2000's feminist text; Charlie's Angels! Come for the Kelly Lynch chat, stay for two drag queens figuring out feminism!Do you agree with our rating? ⁠Follow us on instagram⁠ at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. ⁠Join our Gaytreon ⁠: subscribers get a bonus episode every month, and you get the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

Charlie's Angels (2000)

“What the box wants, the box gets”In honour of the new Superman hitting the screens, Crystal and Baby review 1984’s Supergirl. As always, let us know your thoughts on our score, and what movie you want us to cover next!

Supergirl (1984)

Hold on to your vaginas! Crystal and Baby discuss box office bomb M3GAN 2.0.Do you agree with our rating? Follow us on insta at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. Join our Gaytreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/campclassicspodcast for a bonus episode every month and you get the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

M3GAN 2.0 (2025)

“That f*g put nipples on the batsuit!”Strap yourself in, Crystal and Baby are talking gay propaganda piece Batman and Robin.Do you agree with our rating? Follow us on insta at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. Join our Gaytreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/campclassicspodcast for a bonus episode every month, and you get the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

Batman & Robin (1997)

This episode is evil (and not just high school evil); Crystal, Baby and special Guest Chal Ravens discuss 2009's Jennifer's Body. Do you agree with our rating? Let us know in the comments and follow us @campclassicspodcastJoin our Patreon at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/CampClassicsPodcast⁠ for a bonus episode every month

Jennifer's Body (2009) w Chal Ravens

It’s the MOTHER of all episodes! Hide your wire hangers, because Crystal, Baby and very special guest Peaches Christ are discussing MOMMIE DEAREST.Do you agree with our rating? Follow us on insta at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. Join our Gaytreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/campclassicspodcast for a bonus episode every month. Subscribers get a bonus episode every month, and you get the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

Mommie Dearest (1981) w. Peaches Christ!

Try and describe this episode WITHOUT using the word statuesque! Crystal and Baby choose style over substance and discuss 1995's drag roadtrip romp, To Wong Foo!Do you agree with our rating? Follow us on insta at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. Join our Gaytreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/campclassicspodcast for a bonus episode like this every month.Subscribe to the Gaytreon now to find out! Subscribers get a bonus episode every month, and you get the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)

From Robin Tunney's wig, to the number of snakes used in this movie, to the spell's WE would cast, Crystal and Baby Lame dissect and rate 1996's witchy wonder, THE CRAFT.This episode was originally a Gaytreon exclusive, but we've unlocked it so Crystal can get to work on spreading syphilis around Puerto Vallarta.Do you agree with our rating? ⁠Follow us on instagram⁠ at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. ⁠Join our Gaytreon ⁠: subscribers get a bonus episode every month, and you get the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

UNLOCKED! The Craft (1996)

“Her web connects them all”: it’s not just something you hear in the Adonis darkroom, it’s the tagline for Madame Web!Is this one of the greatest masterpieces of modern cinema? Listen now to find out.Do you agree with our rating? ⁠Follow us on instagram⁠ at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. ⁠Join our Gaytreon ⁠: subscribers get a bonus episode every month, and you get the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!

Madame Web (2024)

"She's evil, she's brilliant!" Crystal and Baby are finally uncrossing their legs for 1992's Basic Instinct. Our first Verhoeven movie!Do you agree with our rating? Follow us on instagram at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. Join our Gaytreon : subscribers get a bonus episode every month, and you get the warm fuzzy feeling of supporting two queers with unqualified opinions!Check out Sharon Stone's Vanity Fair Op-Ed 

Basic Instinct (1992)

"They live for the pleasure, the passion, the thrill. And they will live forever." Crystal and Sue sink their teeth into 1994's Interview With The Vampire. Do you agree with our rating? Follow us on insta at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. Join our Gaytreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/campclassicspodcast for a bonus episode like this every month.

Interview With The Vampire (1994) w. Sue Gives A F*ck

We liked this Gaytreon episode so much, we decided to unlock it for your listening pleasure! Picture it: 2007. Lindsay Lohan plays a stripper with a robotic hand searching for her OWN killer. If that isn't enough to get you hooked, you're listening to the wrong show.This Gaytreon exclusive is hosted by Crystal and Baby LameDo you agree with our rating? Follow us on insta at @campclassicspodcast and let us know. Join our Gaytreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/campclassicspodcast for a bonus episode like this every month.

UNLOCKED! I Know Who Killed Me (2007)

“Nothing shuts someone up like a good, hard slap”Crystal, Baby Lame and extra special guest Darren Stein (director of Jawbreaker) discuss 1976’s Carrie!Do you agree with our rating? Let us know in the comments and follow us @campclassicspodcastJoin our Patreon at ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/CampClassicsPodcast⁠⁠ for a bonus episode every month

Carrie (1976) with Darren Stein!

Macrophilia (n) : a fascination with or a sexual fantasy involving giants, most commonly expressed as giant humans, as well as giant objects.
Crystal, Baby and special guest Chal Ravens discuss 2024’s over-sized lesbian noir Love Lies Bleeding!
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Love Lies Bleeding (2024) w. Chal Ravens

"You're a groovy boy, I'd like to strap you on some time" ... 
Crystal, Baby and Sue Gives A F*ck discuss notorious boob-filled cult classic Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls! 
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Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls (1970) w. Sue Gives A F*ck

Crystal and Baby are joined by camp cinema icon and expert PEACHES CHRIST to discuss Megan Fox's latest outing, Subservience (don't worry if you haven't seen it!). In this episode we cover fembots, sci-fi tropes and a deep dive into the meaning of "camp". 

Subservience (2024) w. Peaches Christ!

NOW A WARNING?! 
Crystal, Baby Lame and special guest Sue Gives A F*ck discuss 1992’s DEATH BECOMES HER!
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Death Becomes Her (1992) w. Sue Gives A F*ck

"You skanky b!tch!" Things get a bit swampy as Crystal, Baby Lame and special guest Chal Ravens discuss 1998's WILD THINGS.
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Wild Things (1998) w. Chal Ravens

Give me a G, give me an A, give me a Y; Crystal and Baby Lame rate and review 1999’s cult classic But I’m A Cheerleader!
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But I'm A Cheerleader (1999)

They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky - it’s Crystal, Baby Lame and Choriza May discussing Addams Family Values!

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Addams Family Values (1993) w. Choriza May

From toxic beauty cream to CGI body doubles to sexy catnip; Crystal, Baby Lame and Sue Gives A F*ck rate and review the stinking litter box that is Halle Berry's Catwoman. 

"Guess what. It's Overtime". 

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