July 12, 2026

Bonus! The making of a gay rom-com/sitcom

Jane Espenson wrote many of your favorite episodes of Buffy, Battlestar Galactica, Torchwood, Game of Thrones, and many more shows ... and about a decade ago, she got into bed to talk to me about making a rom-com/sitcom about a newlywed gay couple. It was a web series called Husbands, described as Will & Grace meets Mad About You. I dug up that 2012 interview while I was making the recent video about marriage equality, and since it hasn't been seen in many many years I wanted to share it with you here. Enjoy!

UPDATE: Here's a link to the full series on YouTube! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdFf7bCUy-dH8kA3BYWZiYi9lIF4AQMtu&si=lxJ_iL3TLYYO6hCZ

Backup link to the video: https://youtu.be/ijHqZOphstk

Comments (4)

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R. Rose · July 15, 2026

In the wild, just heard 3 guys in their 60s-70s outside at a restaurant, mention your book! They are discussing references from the book and sitcoms! The reader said he read it in his book club.

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Matt Baume · July 15, 2026

Aw that's awesome, I love knowing that folks are reading it!!!

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NuraCalise · July 13, 2026

Is there any way to watch Husbands or is it lost media. I tried to go to the website he plugged at the end but it seems to be a gambling site now, unless I mistyped

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Matt Baume · July 13, 2026

Someone put it on YouTube! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdFf7bCUy-dH8kA3BYWZiYi9lIF4AQMtu&si=lxJ_iL3TLYYO6hCZ