'Lyle' Is Not Just a "Lesbian Rosemary's Baby" with Comedy Writer Monica Vasandani

It’s the third week of our Queer Horror month and we are gabbing it up about 2014’s ‘Lyle.’ Some have described this film as the “Lesbian Rosemary’s Baby.” But we explore why that is a reductive assertion. And joining us on the show is the wonderful comedy writer Monica Vasandani. She is a mother herself and she sheds some light on the nuances of parenthood presented in the film. Plus, we take a quiz on “horrified movie mothers.” And, as always, we’ve got ‘Staff Picks.’

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Staff Picks:
Ify – The Laundromat Off Malibu
Drea – The Velvet Underground
Alonso – Women Who Kill
Monica – Bound

With Ify Nwadiwe, Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, and Monica Vasandani

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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher