{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Mary Hartman Meets a Gay Couple","description":"This week, in a first-ever solo episode, Drew talks you through not just one episode of the cult series Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman instead the whole of the show\u2019s art for its two gay characters, Ed and Howard. What\u2019s remarkable about this nuanced portrayal of a same-sex couple is that by virtue of airing before the AIDS crisis, the showrunners didn\u2019t need to make these two characters angel gays. They\u2019re as neurotic and complex as any of the straight characters on the show, which means it\u2019s an example of a progressive representation back in 1976. If you want to see Ed and Howard (and everyone else) in action, check out the supercut of their whole story on Patreon. It\u2019s free for everyone, so even people who aren\u2019t pledging can watch it. There is not another place online where you can easily watch Ed and Howard\u2019s whole story. But also check out Matt Baume\u2019s 2020 video on why this show\u2019s gay storyline still matters. We have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode\u2019s art was designed by Ian O\u2019Phelan. ","author_name":"Gayest Episode Ever","author_url":"https:\/\/www.gayestepisodeever.com\/","html":"