There's More of us Than I Thought (Ep. 262 - Tomb Raider/Jackie)

There's More of us Than I Thought (Ep. 262 - Tomb Raider/Jackie)

Matt Baume & Jackie Wu

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My guest this week is artist, animator, and globe-traveling adventurer Jackie Wu. He grew up in Hong Kong, playing video games with family and idolizing figures like Lara Croft in Tomb Raider. As he grew older, he knew he needed to venture out into the world and explore, seeking treasure of a different kind. And that’s how a quiet, unassuming artist found himself traveling to the UK to reinvent himself, come out, and creating gender-bent Lara Croft cosplay while learning to scale cliff walls.

We’ll have that conversation in a minute. First a big thanks to everyone who makes the Sewers of Paris possible with a pledge of support on Patreon! Head over to SewersOfParis.com and click “support the show on Patreon” to check out the rewards for backers.

And just a reminder that The Sewers of Paris is on Twitter and Facebook — I post clips of the stuff that we talk about on each episode, so you can follow the show on social media to get a look at the stuff that guests recommend.

And I hope you’ll join me for our next fun friendly livestream on November 30. It’s a laid back brunch-time chat about the books and movies and music and shows that are bringing you joy right now. There’s a link at the top of the Sewers of Paris twitter feed.

The Weird Family (Ep. 261 - Conor/Calvin & Hobbes)

The Weird Family (Ep. 261 - Conor/Calvin & Hobbes)

Matt Baume & Conor Olmstead

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My guest this week is Conor Olmstead, a photographer and video producer, and also my co-adventurer in a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. In addition to being an accomplished nerd, Conor is also deeply imaginative, and has a gift not just for noticing beauty in the world around him, but also capturing it through a camera’s lens.

We’ll have that conversation in a minute. First a big thanks to everyone who makes the Sewers of Paris possible with a pledge of support on Patreon! Head over to SewersOfParis.com and click “support the show on Patreon” to check out the rewards for backers.

And just a reminder that The Sewers of Paris is on Twitter and Facebook — I post clips of the stuff that we talk about on each episode, so you can follow the show on social media to get a look at the stuff that guests recommend.

And I hope you’ll join me for our next fun friendly livestream on November 30. It’s a laid back brunch-time chat about the books and movies and music and shows that are bringing you joy right now. There’s a link at the top of the Sewers of Paris twitter feed.

The Cool Person I Could Be (Ep 260 - Pokemon/Cody Shipman)

The Cool Person I Could Be (Ep 260 - Pokemon/Cody Shipman)

Matt Baume & Artist Cody Shipman

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My guest this week is my friend Cody Shipman, a graphic designer and artist here in Seattle whose work illustrates better than any I’ve ever seen why the Pacific Northwest feels like cozy home. Cody’s most famous piece depicts a bear and a lumberjack sitting down for tea together, and his other art features men cuddling in onesies, relaxing in steam rooms, and flirting in singlets. Cody’s also created artwork for my other podcast, Queens of Adventure, which features drag queens playing Dungeons & Dragons. For a long time he felt hesitant about blending his gay interests and his nerdy interests together. But it was when he finally brought them both together he found inspiration for some of his most rewarding work to date.

We’ll have that conversation in a minute. First a big thanks to everyone who makes the Sewers of Paris possible with a pledge of support on Patreon! Head over to SewersOfParis.com and click “support the show on Patreon” to check out the rewards for backers.

And just a reminder that The Sewers of Paris is on Twitter and Facebook — I post clips of the stuff that we talk about on each episode, so you can follow the show on social media to get a look at the stuff that guests recommend.

And I hope you’ll join me for our next fun friendly livestream on November 16. It’s a laid back brunch-time chat about the books and movies and music and shows that are bringing you joy right now. There’s a link at the top of the Sewers of Paris twitter feed.

So Weird and So Cool (Ep 259 - Baldur's Gate/Liam Esler)

So Weird and So Cool (Ep 259 - Baldur's Gate/Liam Esler)

Matt Baume & Summerfall Studios Co-Founder Liam Esler

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My guest this week dreams of great big musical adventure. Liam Esler is the co-founder of Summerfall Studios, a game company that’s currently in development on a game called Chorus, which promises to be an adventure story that’s also an interactive musical. Currently crowdfunding for the game, Liam leaned heavily on prior experiences to develop the concept — he went to school for theater, but in his free time taught himself to modify video games to include queer content. Now he’s finally bringing those two sides of his past together.

A big thanks to everyone who makes the Sewers of Paris possible with a pledge of support on Patreon! Head over to SewersOfParis.com and click “support the show on Patreon” to check out the rewards for backers. Thanks also to everyone who’s reviewed The Sewers of Paris on your podcast platform of choice. 

And just a reminder that The Sewers of Paris is on Twitter and Facebook — I post clips of the stuff that we talk about on each episode, so you can follow the show on social media to get a look at the stuff that guests recommend.

And I hope you’ll join me for our next fun friendly livestream on November 16. It’s a laid back brunch-time chat about the books and movies and music and shows that are bringing you joy right now. There’s a link at the top of the Sewers of Paris twitter feed.