What The Het?!

What The Het?!


Latest Episodes

Bonus Episode: WTH?! Book Review: 'It' by Stephen King
September 13, 2020

Hello! Our extended hiatus continues, but in the meantime, please enjoy this rare, non-movie-centric bonus episode containing our thoughts on Stephen King's classic clown horror novel 'It'.Theme music composed by Shady Monk

Ep. 8: The Royal Tenenbaums, AKA The Indictment of Wes Anderson
February 11, 2019

[CW: This episode contains discussion of suicide, incest in the form of a romantic relationship between adopted siblings, as well as a brief mention of animal death. Stay informed and safe y'all!] Did you miss us? Yes, that's right, it's us, your estrang.

Ep. 7: Mannequin, AKA Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
November 10, 2018

Imagine you're in Edfu, Egypt. It's 2500 BC, and as you're walking along you see your average ancient Egyptian teen. Who comes to mind? If you said Kim Cattrall, you're probably one of the filmmakers of 1987's box office-topping horrorshow, Mannequin. Tr.

Ep. 6: Stick It, AKA The Lesbian Communist Gymnastics Revolution
October 12, 2018

Good golly: is that rad BMX boy a rad BMX GIRL? Lesbian Tuesdays or Sapphic Saturdays? We absolutely refuse to choose. Niko and Alex eat mat hard this week digging into the American classic: Stick It! You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll get docked for havin.

Ep. 5: Raiders of the Lost Ark, AKA Indiana Jones, Disaster Bisexual
September 26, 2018

[CW: This episode contains extended discussion of a relationship between a legal adult and an underage teenager, as well as of a suggested relationship between a legal adult and otherwise younger child. No details are given beyond what is necessary to es.

Ep. 4: St. Elmo's Fire, AKA St. Elmo's Hot F*cking Mess
September 01, 2018

[CW: this episode contains extended discussion of drug abuse, alcohol abuse, and stalking. There is also a brief mention of suicidal ideation from 48:30 to 49:30] Niko and Alex are suffering eternally in a hell of their own design as they try to untangle.

Ep. 3: Under the Cherry Moon, AKA Prince's Secret Sex Cave
August 04, 2018

The year: who knows! The place: France, probably? The problems: matic! It's our most off-the-rails episode yet as Niko and Alex, fresh from their respective viewings of Prince's 1986 directorial debut Under the Cherry Moon, struggle to make sense of what.

Ep. 2: Blue Crush, AKA Girls Can't Surf Pipe
July 15, 2018

The big surf recital is coming up, and Niko & Alex only have one week to find a sugar daddy- I mean, Billabong sponsor! Join us as we discuss crushing pipes, the importance of friendships outside of dating, and ask each other the all-important questio

Ep. 1: Clueless, AKA Twink Caplan Appreciation Life
June 27, 2018

[CW: sexual assault mention: a scene is discussed where a character in the film attempts to sexually assault another character. The scene in question is discussed from 36:30 to 37:30, and briefly touched upon again from 1:21:00 to 1:22:00] The film is ca

Episode 0: What the Heck is What The Het?!
June 27, 2018

Welcome to What The Het?!, the hot new podcast on the block starring Niko Rufino and Alex Keswick! Join us in our inaugural, introductory episode as we dish the hot goss on heteronormativity in films, discuss our own experiences with compulsory heterosex.