PERIOD PIECE: Leonard Bernstein, "Maestro" Of My Loins

Historical Homos

PERIOD PIECE is back!

Lucy returns, with her flow in tow, for another historical film that I mansplain to her because education 👏 never 👏 stops.

This month, we're digging into MAESTRO, Bradley Cooper's biopic about the glorious, complicated, and very gay star conductor of the 20th century: Leonard Bernstein.

Lenny was so much more than Gigi Hadid's boyfriend shows us. His life was full of fame and cocaine and fabulous people, yes, but he also struggled with his identity and image as a father, political activist, homosexual, husband, and atheist-leaning Jew.

Tune in to discover the truth about LB's scandalously gay affairs, equally scandalous political activism, and of course the toiletries kit where he kept his personal stash (uppers on the left, downers on the right).

At the grand finale, Lucy and I will share our Standing Ovulations in all standard categories: Horny, Tears, Violent, Do I Look Hot?, and Quippery & Bitchery.

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This episode was written and researched by Bash, hosted by Bash & Lucy Hendra, and edited by Alex Toskas.

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