Every Rom Com 50: Dashing In December

This week on Every Rom Com, we’re spending Christmas at the ranch as we discuss the gay Christmas rom com “Dashing in December”! Joined by guest Billy Ray Brewton of The Incinerator Podcast and Scripts Gone Wild, we explore both the tired tropes and unexpected delights of made-for-TV Christmas rom coms, and introduce you to some queer creators who are beginning to shake up the genre. Then we wrap up the episode with some holiday double feature ideas you won’t want to miss! 

0:00-15:53 Introduction, Introducing Billy Ray Brewton

Billy Ray Brewton is the Managing Director of Seattle's Three Dollar Bill Cinema, the Creative Director of Make Believe Seattle, the Artistic Director of Scripts Gone Wild, the Co-Festival Director of Skyline Indie Film Festival in Winchester, Virginia, and the host of The Incinerator podcast. 

Where to Find Billy Ray: 

Twitter: @BillyRayBrewton 

Billy Ray’s Film, “Show Yourself”: https://www.amazon.com/Show-Yourself-Ben-Hethcoat/dp/B09TY5LLSP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3VW3DQNVISQT5&keywords=show+yourself+billy+ray+brewton&qid=1670206904&sprefix=show+yourself+billy+ray+brewton%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-1 

The Incinerator Podcast: https://incineratorpod.com/ 

Three Dollar Bill Cinema: https://threedollarbillcinema.org/ 

Make Believe Seattle: https://makebelieveseattle.com/ 

Scripts Gone Wild: https://scriptsgonewild.com/ 

Skyline Indie Film Festival: https://skylineindiefilmfest.org/ 

15:53-24:01 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts

https://decider.com/2020/12/11/gay-christmas-holiday-movie-explosion-2020/ 

https://decider.com/2020/12/16/dashing-in-december-paramount-network-review/ 

https://www.glaad.org/blog/exclusive-behind-scenes-look-lgbtq-holiday-film-dashing-december 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3cXvZeZm1U 

24:01-38:01 Cast & Crew In-Depth

More Information on Juan Pablo Di Pace: 

https://www.juanpablodipace.com/ 

https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/juan-pablo-di-pace-says-he-felt-a-responsibility-to-come-out-as-gay/ 

https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/fuller-house-star-juan-pablo-di-pace-comes-out-as-gay/ 

https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film-tv/nico-tortorella-and-juan-pablo-di-pace-to-play-gay-couple-in-new-movie-304063/ 

Juan Pablo’s TED Talk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5ZPAeL9QGQ 

Te Senti Music Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7xg2jficvA 

For More Information On Andie MacDowell, Check Out Every Rom Com Episode 44 On “Groundhog Day”: https://www.everyromcom.com/podcast-1/episode/32a7e470/every-rom-com-44-groundhog-day

38:01-45:02 General Opinion

45:02-56:26 Hallmark-style Christmas Movies: What’s The Appeal?, LGBTQ Christmas Rom Coms

For More On Hallmark-style Christmas Movies:

https://theconversation.com/from-love-actually-to-christmas-on-the-farm-how-rom-coms-became-a-festive-season-staple-171819 

I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies, The Deck The Hallmark Podcast’s Guide to Your Holiday TV Obsession by Brandon Gray, Daniel Pandolph, and Daniel Thompson

For More On LGBTQ Christmas Rom Coms: 

https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/lgbtq-christmas-movies/  

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/09/hallmark-channel-premiere-first-holiday-rom-com-centered-gay-couple/ 

https://ew.com/tv/christmas-movies-2022-how-to-watch/ 

56:26-1:08:40 Opening Of The Movie; Meanwhile, Back At the Ranch; Wyatt Arrives Home; How Do You Feel About Going Home For Christmas?

1:08:40-1:24:17 First Dinner Together, In The Stabes, Can Horses Fall In Love?, FIrst Romantic Encounter

Adorable Horse Love Story Found Here: 

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-secret-lives-of-horses1/ 

1:24:17-1:38:06 Riding Montage, The Ranch, And Horses; The Line-Dancing Scene; Carlos; The Hot Cocoa Stand

1:38:06-1:56:37 Seeing Each Other Half-Naked Trope, Heath’s Romantic Past, Church Scene, Heath Plans A Date

Kacey Musgraves Info:

https://www.them.us/story/kacey-musgraves-glaad-media-awards 

1:56:37-2:01:30 Wyatt Plans A Date

2:01:30 SPOILERS BEGIN

2:01:30-2:10:58 Sad Montage, Deb Confronts Wyatt, Melancholy Montage, End Scenes, Final Notes

2:10:58-2:20:22 Double Feature Recommendations