The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) | Episode #57

In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Anthony Tresca discuss the 1975 cult classic horror-musical film The Rocky Horror Picture Show. 

Episode Highlights: We talk about the fact that while Anthony will have seen some version of Rocky (staged, shadow cast, film, or other adaptation) at least nine times just in 2021, this was Katherine's first time watching the film. We explore the transgressive nature of the Rocky viewing experience (and in our own transgressive act--Anthony takes the lead on the scholarship!). We also look at all of the different ways scholars have analyzed Rocky, and we discuss the ways that the film situates itself amongst other fairy tale narratives. 

A Dose of Scholarship: In this episode, we discuss John Lynskey's essay "Queer Cult Performance: Recreating Rocky Horror in the Twenty-First Century" found in the book New Queer Horror Film and Television as well as Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock's 2008 edited collection Reading Rocky Horror: The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Popular Culture.  

This podcast episode first aired on October 29, 2021.

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