But I'm a Cheerleader

Unspooled

Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson

Film Reviews, Tv & Film

4.6 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

It's almost the 25th anniversary of one of the most iconic queer films ever made, so this week we're diving into But I'm a Cheerleader. With Amy still out on assignment in Cannes, Paul is joined by comedian Jeff Hiller and star of the cult classic, Clea DuVall. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription that pays for itself in just two visits. Sign up now in the Regal app: https://regmovies.onelink.me/4207629222/srumlli8 You can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul’s Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6 Follow Paul and Amy on Letterboxd for more of their movie hot takes! https://letterboxd.com/paulscheer/ https://letterboxd.com/theamynicholson/ Paul’s book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is out now! Find it at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer Check out more of Paul's writing on his Substack https://substack.com/@paulscheer Episodic Art by Kim Troxall: https://www.unspooledart.com/ Learn more about the show at Unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and on Instagram @unspooledpod, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or where you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Unspooled is presented by Regal Unlimited.
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0:42.3	The year is 1999.
0:45.3	I myself was once a gay.
0:48.3	Now I'm an ex-gay, Megan.
0:51.3	I work for a place called True Directions
0:55.0	who help people like yourself
0:58.0	learn to understand the reasons
1:00.3	behind homosexual tendencies.
1:03.2	The movie?
1:04.6	But I'm a cheerleader.
1:08.8	I'm a school. I'm a school. Welcome to Unspooled, This is a Podcasts about good movies, Critical Hits, and the one of the best will be shot into space.
1:25.7	Welcome to Unspooled. This is a podcast about good movies, critical hits, fan favorites, mustsies, and in case you missed them. We have covered the AFI's top 100 films. And now we are branching out. We are checking off movies from three major lists. The letterbox top 250 films with the most fans, interesting list, the IMDB top 250,
1:48.9	and the New York Times 1,000 essential films.
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