The Sewers of Paris 500th Episode Q&A Spectacular!

The Sewers of Paris 500th Episode Q&A Spectacular!

Matt Baume & James Morris

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It's the 500th episode of the Sewers of Paris, and to celebrate James and I are doing a special Q&A with questions sent in by listeners! Huge thanks to everyone who sent questions, and let me know if you'd like to hear more episodes like these!

And as requested by patron David, here are some of my favorite early episodes for anyone who wants to get started with the podcast, or jump back and re-listen:

• Camp is like Pornography (Ep. 1: Eurovision)

• I was Quite Happy to be the Villain (Ep. 2: Julian and Sandy)

• Not a Fan of Hanging Around in Reality (Ep. 36 - Steve Kmetko)

• The Person I was in Namibia and the Person I am Now (Ep. 44 - Desperate Housewives)

• The Joke of Being Gay (Ep. 45 - Polyester & Arrested Development)

• I Embrace Being High-Strung (Ep. 50 - Louis Virtel & Jeopardy!)

• You Don't Want to See Minnie Mouse Take Her Head Off (Ep. 63 - Ben DeLaCreme)

• A Kid Who Had Powers in Japan (Ep. 79 - Sailor Moon)

• A Need to be Doused in Black Culture - (Ep. 95 - Sonari Glinton)

• A Big Purple Man in a Loin Cloth (Ep. 96 - Gargoyles)

• My Life is Drama -- Make me Laugh (Ep. 100 - Dan Savage)

• Failed Mystics (Ep. 114: Buffy, X-Men, He-Man, and Lwaxana Troi)

From Mormon to Drug Lord (Ep 499 - Last of the Mohicans/Sean)

From Mormon to Drug Lord (Ep 499 - Last of the Mohicans/Sean)

Matt Baume & Sean Hemeon

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My guest this week is Sean Hemeon — an actor, writer, painter, and former Mormon drug dealer. Sean’s currently working on a memoir that details just how deep he fell into a violent, and at times deadly world of dealing crystal meth. And how an arrest, a lucky break, and a love of acting helped pull him out.

We’ll have that conversation in a moment. First, if you’re enjoying The Sewers of Paris, I hope you’ll consider supporting the show on Patreon. And you may also enjoy my YouTube videos, my weekly livestreams on Twitch, my book Hi Honey, I’m Homo!, and my free email newsletter. There’s links to all that in the episode shownotes, and at MattBaume.com.

Stories Only I Could Tell (Ep 498 - Chasing Chasing Amy/Sav Rodgers)

Stories Only I Could Tell (Ep 498 - Chasing Chasing Amy/Sav Rodgers)

Matt Baume & Sav Rodgers

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My guest this week is director Sav Rodgers, whose new film is Chasing Chasing Amy. It began as an exploration of the origin of the infamous ‘90s rom-com, but in the process of making the documentary, interviewing folks, and digging deeper into the movie’s message, Sav uncovered some surprising truths about himself — ones that he was reluctant to include in the documentary, but eventually realized … he had to.

Here’s a link to the online premiere of Chasing Chasing Amy on December 15, 2024, with a special introduction by Kevin Smith and a Q&A with Sav & Riley Rodgers: https://watch.eventive.org/chasingchasingamy/play/6747ce291f64c511e374f759

We’ll have that conversation in a minute. First a quick reminder — this month we’ll be hitting the 500th episode of The Sewers of Paris! And to celebrate, I’m doing a special Q&A episode, answering questions from listeners. So if you have anything you’d like to ask — about the podcast, about pop culture and queer history, or just for recommendations — please send it along to at matt@mattbaume.com.

The Glamour Injection I Needed (Ep 497 - Disco/Frank DeCaro)

The Glamour Injection I Needed (Ep 497 - Disco/Frank DeCaro)

Matt Baume & Frank DeCaro

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My guest this week is pop culture writer Frank DeCaro, whose latest book is Disco: Music, Movies, and Mania under the Mirror Ball. Frank grew up in disco’s heyday, which he experienced through teenage disco parties in the New Jersey suburbs. He also experienced the anti-disco conspiracy that sent the genre into a sort of musical witness protection program for the following decade or two. We talked about the conspiracy among music critics to suppress disco in the ‘70s — and why disco’s outlived those who tried to squash it.

Also, just a quick reminder — this month we’ll be hitting the 500th episode of The Sewers of Paris! And to celebrate, I’m doing a special Q&A episode, answering questions from listeners. So if you have anything you’d like to ask — about the podcast, about pop culture and queer history, or just for recommendations — please send it along to at matt@mattbaume.com.