SBG 151: Titanic with Alexi Melvin

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🗓️ 9 September 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Join our Patreon to unlock 25+ full-length bonus episodes, ad-free weekly episodes, mp3 downloads of our original songs, exclusive Discord access, and more! You can also support the show by gearing up for fall (we’ve got beanies, cozy mugs, and sweatshirts!) at bit.ly/lezmerch & picking up your favorite Lez-ssentials songs on Bandcamp. Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that would 100% play Pink Pony Club while the boat sinks. This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Broadway producer, writer, actor, creator of viral sapphic content, and host of the Sapphic Panic Podcast (and co-host of new podcast,That’s So Sapphic), Alexi Melvin (@thealeximelvin), to talk about why James Cameron’s 1997 blockbuster film Titanic Should’ve Been Gay. Honestly, there is shockingly little that needs to be changed for Titanic to be a full-on queer masterpiece. Jack is already so androgynous that he’s giving Gentleman Jack and Rose… well, she’d literally rather fling herself into the freezing sea than marry a man. Everything– from the directorial choices made (especially the framing of Jack and Rose’s sex scene), the casting decisions (Leonardo DiTWINKrio was truly a bizarre choice for a 90’s male romantic lead), and the lesbian savior-complex audacity of Jack sacrificing himself for a woman he kissed for the first time only 6 hours prior– combines to make Titanic a film that truly feels gay. Whether you were a young femme in the 90s feeling seen by Kate WinsLEZ’s portrayal of sad-girl Rose or a young androgynous queer feeling inspired by Leo’s depiction of Jack and his “Hey Mamas” energy, Titanic had something for everyone. We talk about the few tweaks we would make to the movie, the added layer of complexity the story gains when viewing Jack as either an androgynous lesbian or a young trans man, the ‘eat the rich’ of it all, and why we truly believe both Jack and Rose could’ve fit on that ‘door’ at the end. We know one thing for sure, Titanic Should’ve Been Gay. Give us your own answers to our Q & Gay on Instagram and follow along on Facebook, TikTok, and BlueSky @lezhangoutpod. Email us @lezhangoutpod@gmail.com. Connect with us individually: Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster). We’re heading to France from March 25-31st, 2026, and we want you to come with us! Learn more and secure your spot on our Big Gay Trip to Paris and Bordeaux at bit.ly/lezdofrance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Les hang out.
0:02.4	Let's hang out.
0:03.3	And let's talk about what Lesing's about.
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0:06.8	And let's listen to two hesby and shout.
0:09.4	Let's hang out.
0:13.0	Hey, everyone.
0:15.3	Welcome back to Les Hangout.
0:16.5	I'm Ellie Richida.
0:17.5	And I'm Lee Holmes Foster.
0:18.7	And here's what's happening this week.
0:20.5	This week in the Lesdom.
0:26.4	This week in the Lesdom is a place where we can touch base each episode about things
0:29.2	can go on with the podcast or otherwise. In season 9, we are continuing to release our
0:33.6	Patreon bonus episodes. You can listen to all of those at bit.ly slash less Patreon.
0:38.8	If you're like, I need more or less hang out, we got you. Also, we want to remind you, we are
0:44.1	still planning to go to France. We know what the world has been like. We know what America has
0:49.7	been like. We know things are up in the air. Finances are not great, but we do still want to go.
0:57.6	And we want to have a great time with the people who have signed up.
1:00.0	And if you are still interested in going, you can sign up at bit.ly slash les do France.
1:05.4	We are going to be going to Paris, going to Bordeaux from March 25th to 31st, 2026, feeling hopeful, staying positive.
1:15.0	So join us, you know?
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