“It Ain’t Small!”: The Noah’s Arc Empire

We Own This Town · Aug 7, 2025 · 59m

Quiet queers Blake and Kashif examine the Noah’s Arc franchise. They unpack the creative vision of director Patrik-Ian Polk and the gorgeous men of the series. An exploration of butch queen/femme/masc expression. The legacy of E. Lynn Harris and James Baldwin. A white gay reflection from the outside of Black gay joy.

Show Notes:

• Noah’s Arc Short Film (2003)

• Noah’s Arc (2005-2006)

• Jumping the Broom (2008)

• Noah’s Arc: The ‘Rona Chronicles (2020)

• Noah’s Arc: The Movie (2025)

• Punks (2000)

• In The Life: E. Lynn Harris Interview

• Raz-B

• The Complex Life of Writer Chester B…