Matt Baume

Some very fun gossip in this week's bonus video: Back in the 1940s, the actor who voiced Disney's Prince Charming had a not-very-secret affair with the actor married to The Bride of Frankenstein. Bill Phipps was the man behind Cinderella's Prince Charming, and he met a fellow actor named Charles Lau

My guest on this week's Sewers of Paris got his start performing in high school, when he worked as a carnival barker. Bruce Costella drew inspiration from his environment, which consisted largely of theme parks thanks to a move to Florida initiated by his lesbian grandmothers. Now, he uses that EPCO

Hello there! For this week's bonus video, we're plucking Fred Rogers out of his neighborhood and sending him to Washington to scold a senator about giving PBS more money. But wait, there's more! Years later, Fred returns -- this time, to court, where he testifies in favor of our very good friend, th

Hello there! For this week's bonus video, we're taking a look at how the Disney corporation went from being surprisingly debauched in the 1920s ... to pretty intolerant of gays ... to a place that (compared to other companies) was relatively welcoming by the 1990s. So, why did Disney executives star

You would not BELIEVE some of the actresses they considered for Ursula in The Little Mermaid, and for this week's bonus video we're taking a look at some of the most surprising. Mrs. Garrett from The Facts of Life?!?!?! Also -- take a gander at Pat Carroll (who eventually landed the role) in this am

Hello there! For this week's bonus video, Ollie and I have a story for you about the time Jeffrey Katzenberg nearly ruined The Little Mermaid, and how Howard Ashman fought tooth and nail to stop Disney execs from making one of the worst calls in movie history. Plus! A montage of New Yorkers absolute

You've probably never heard of the Workshop of the Player's Art, but this grungy little 99-seat theater had a colossal impact on American culture -- and helped save Disney animation in the 90s. In this week's bonus video I want to tell you about how a bunch of scrappy theater kids managed to turn a

Hello there! I just got back from my big trip to New York & Toronto and boy are my arms tired. I got a TON of great research done in some performing arts archives, and I'll share some highlights with you here: The original flyer for Little Shop of Horrors, a picture of Lucille Ball getting eaten by

Hello there! I've been digging deeper into the life & career of Ms. Liza Minnelli and I've found some truly delightsome interviews that she gave around 1972. That includes a few details about her research into Cabaret, which apparently led her to a Hamburg orgy/lesbian mud wrestling??? Imagine getti

Hello there! For this week's bonus video we're taking a closer look at Bob Fosse, the legendary dancer, choreographer, director ... and eavesdropper. There was a bit of an incident during the filming of Cabaret, when he happened to be listening through a wall and heard a producer preparing to double

Welcome back to the Sewers of Paris! Thanks for your patience during the brief pause in the podcast — now I’m delighted to get back behind the mic for more conversations about the entertainment that changed the lives of queer people. On tonight’s episode: Disney villains, Buffy, and James Baldwin. M

Backup link in case the video doesn't play: https://youtu.be/qOXWIbCL0m0 Hello there! In this week's bonus video, we're exploring the SUPER bizarre saga of the animatronic robot that Disney built in the 90s to promote both ABC sitcoms and the Exxon oil company. Why does it look SO terrible? I think

On the last episode of the Sewers of Paris podcast, we heard from Max Miller, host of the YouTube series Tasting History the book of the same name. This week, we’re revisiting my 2020 conversation Max’s partner José, who as a kid was a shy gay nerd before he grew up to be … also a shy gay nerd. But

On this week's Sewers of Paris podcast, we’re diving into the archives to revisit my 2020 interview with Max Miller. He’s the creator of the Tasting History YouTube channel, and author of the new book Tasting History, which comes out this week. In Max’s video series, he shares historical recipes and

Hello there! For this week's bonus video I'm visiting a place I've long heard of, The Outside, with my friend Ollie (a dog). I've got stories for you about a ~forbidden~ commercial that the cast of Will & Grace recorded; an interview with the guy who cancelled Ellen (the first time); and an incredib

My guest this week on the Sewers of Paris podcast grew up alongside eight sisters, in a home so crowded his room was a tiny storage closet. Splitting his time between homeschooling and the family flea market, Caudle had a particularly insulated upbringing — until an adventure to a convention for fel

My guest on this week's Sewers of Paris podcast is one of the busiest people I’ve ever interviewed. Roo George Warren is an educator, an ecologist, a singer, an activist, a performance artist, and that’s not even half of the jobs you might find him doing on any particular day. Roo was raised with a

Oh no. Oh geez. Oh gosh. I was wrong, everyone, horribly wrong about the show Starsky & Hutch. Here's a new bonus video just for you -- and if the embed doesn't work, try this link: https://youtu.be/6G0iloIrMoM I always just assumed Starsky & Hutch was a boring cop-action show about two straight guy

Hello hello! If you're in the US, I hope you're enjoying a nice long thick holiday weekend; and if you're not in the US, sorry to gloat about having a long weekend but if it's any consolation at least you have health care. Here is a new bonus Patreon-exclusive video with some more fun stories that I

Hello Patreon friends! I hope you're staying cool in this absolute SCORCHING summer. Right now I'm listening to my computer's fans whirring like a jumbo jet to stay cool as it renders some bonus videos for you! As I'm sure you know, I come across a lot of fun stories in my research that I don't have

Helloooo Patreon friends! I had so many extra stories about John Waters, Baltimore, and a terrible trashy faux pas that I've made a second Patreon-exclusive video for you. Last week's bonus video was all about what came before JW's "trinity of trash" in the 70s, and this video is all about what came

Hi Patreon friends! I hope you’re doing well! You probably saw that my last video was about Rocko’s Modern Life and gay cartoons of the 90s. In making that video, I dug up a lot of interesting stories and tidbits that I just didn’t have room for in the final script, but that I still think are super

We're back with another Cozy Pants podcast! This week we're diving into the sexy lore of Disney's Slue-Foot Sue (but not too deep, because we don't want to die in the vacuum of space). We play a little what's-her-name with someone named Vonda, which honestly sounds like a name I'd make up. The topic

On this week's Cozy Pants podcast, we're tossing coins at The Witcher -- which we agree is better than Game of Thrones, at least at the end! It manages to make a fantasy world that feels surprising and new, and also rewards regular viewing in a way that Game of Thrones... well, kind of punished the

This week on the Cozy Pants, we're speculating about the royal family's fursonas, why one must never pass the jelly, and what could have possessed Eddie Furlong to release a christmas song. We also discuss the Disney+ experience and our delight that the Mandalorian is actually good, as well as Kathl

We all have alter egos -- most of us more than one. There's the person you are at work, the person you are online, the fun person you are when splashing around at the beach, the responsible person you are when your parents are visiting, and the unique kind of angry person that only exists when you'r