Ex-Catholic hosts ask this question every other week as they tackle the list of films “Condemned” or considered “Morally Offensive” by the Catholic Legion of Decency (RIP) and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Each week, they explore the production history of these movies while also exploring topics relevant to their ex-Catholic backgrounds and relevant, contemporary social issues. Not just for former Catholics, Morally Offensive is a podcast for anyone interested in social issues, film history, as well as the history of censorship in the United States. It’s a podcast for people who watch dirty b-movies on Tubi, Italian cinema classics on the Criterion Channel, TCM devotees, or even your cousin who owns every Fast and the Furious movie on 4k.
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Ex-Catholic hosts ask this question every other week as they tackle the list of films “Condemned” or considered “Morally Offensive” by the Catholic Legion of Decency (RIP) and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Each week, they explore the production history of these movies while also exploring topics relevant to their ex-Catholic backgrounds and relevant, contemporary social issues. Not just for former Catholics, Morally Offensive is a podcast for anyone interested in social issues, film history, as well as the history of censorship in the United States. It’s a podcast for people who watch dirty b-movies on Tubi, Italian cinema classics on the Criterion Channel, TCM devotees, or even your cousin who owns every Fast and the Furious movie on 4k.
Cruising (1980): Kink, Controversy, and Catholic Guilt with Jim Marcus
Morally Offensive
2 hours 40 minutes 9 seconds
4 months ago
Cruising (1980): Kink, Controversy, and Catholic Guilt with Jim Marcus
Jim Marcus (author, musician, and designer) joins us to dissect the controversy surrounding Cruising (1980), the queer thriller that pushed Al Pacino into New York’s underground leather scene. We explore the film’s legacy in LGBTQ+ cinema, the protests it sparked, and the moral outrage it provoked, including strong reactions from Catholic reviewers. We also discuss the film’s ongoing re-evaluation, its impact on queer visibility, and why it continues to divide audiences over 40 years later. Plus, Bill takes the Hanky Code Quiz.
Morally Offensive
Ex-Catholic hosts ask this question every other week as they tackle the list of films “Condemned” or considered “Morally Offensive” by the Catholic Legion of Decency (RIP) and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Each week, they explore the production history of these movies while also exploring topics relevant to their ex-Catholic backgrounds and relevant, contemporary social issues. Not just for former Catholics, Morally Offensive is a podcast for anyone interested in social issues, film history, as well as the history of censorship in the United States. It’s a podcast for people who watch dirty b-movies on Tubi, Italian cinema classics on the Criterion Channel, TCM devotees, or even your cousin who owns every Fast and the Furious movie on 4k.
