Mutable Immutables

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Would you believe us if we told you the old Hollywood version of Tinder was a tiny gas station run by a lil guy named Scotty? Would you believe us if we told you he spent his entire life ~matchmaking~ for celebrities? Would you believe us if we told you there’s a documentary about him that you can watch right now?? Whether you think we’re liars or not, join us this week as we talk about Scotty Bowers and his biographical documentary Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood! (Available to watch on Hulu and Tubi; discretion advised.) Follow us! Instagram: @mutableimmutables Twitter: @immutablespod YouTube: @mutableimmutables Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

Have you ever lied awake at night, cold sweat running down your neck, unsettling your senses, making your tongue tingle with the question you’ve been dying to know, but not brave enough to ask: whatever happened to baby Jane? Folks, we are here to answer that for you today. You’re welcome. Also, spoiler alert, not for this 60 year old film, but for Drag Race All Stars 8! Follow us! Instagram: @mutableimmutables Twitter: @immutablespod YouTube: @mutableimmutables Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts

New York Episode 6: The End of WWII

Is life at sea just inherently gay? Short answer: yes >:) Tune in to this week’s episode to find out why as we wrap up our discussion of historical events that led to New York being Just So Gay. Also, we get back to our Drag Race roots, so be warned: spoilers ahead! Sources:  Gay New York by George Chauncy  WWII & NYC: Staging Soldier Shows from Burma to Broadway (https://youtu.be/yN1C_bPC4tc) Gay Soldiers in WWII (https://youtu.be/3XlTsqz00LM) LGBT+ History by the Decades: The World at War (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuD1Jxc3UXFN5G4do9CwaM-YBvf_Pz4GK [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuD1Jxc3UXFN5G4do9CwaM-YBvf_Pz4GK]) Follow us! Instagram: @mutableimmutables Twitter: @immutablespod YouTube: @mutableimmutables Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts

New York Episode 5: The War

What do sailors and prisoners have in common? They like to get gay married! Join us this week as we continue our discussion of the war and the role it played in gay history! Sources:  Gay New York by George Chauncy (sp?) Fighting WWI on the Streets of New York by Ross J. Wilson (https://www.gothamcenter.org/blog/fighting-world-war-one-on-the-streets-of-new-york [https://www.gothamcenter.org/blog/fighting-world-war-one-on-the-streets-of-new-york])  WWI Historical Museum YT Channel (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1OLsQ_f7YPfC_0WHILGxX7A_UF5nYna_ [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1OLsQ_f7YPfC_0WHILGxX7A_UF5nYna_])  Follow us! Instagram: @mutableimmutables Twitter: @immutablespod YouTube: @mutableimmutables Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts

New York Episode 4: Variety Shows, Times Square, and Broadway

Take me to the Great White Way! Or is it the Thieves Lair? Or is it Times Square? Broadway? Who knows! Find out in this week’s episode as we continue our discussion of gay New York at the turn of the 20th century! Sources:  Kaz Rowe on YouTube: https://youtu.be/p2bsnqtc7xE https://youtu.be/UL58NjABPVo https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/knowledge-of-men/history-of-the-american-bachelor-post-civil-war-america/ [https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/knowledge-of-men/history-of-the-american-bachelor-post-civil-war-america/] https://www.vice.com/en/article/gqmym3/how-the-mafia-once-controlled-the-new-york-gay-scene-616 [https://www.vice.com/en/article/gqmym3/how-the-mafia-once-controlled-the-new-york-gay-scene-616] Follow us! Instagram: @mutableimmutables Twitter: @immutablespod YouTube: @mutableimmutables