Matt Baume

As we head into spooky season this October, I want to take a peek back into the Sewers archives for a chat with Sam Irvin. As a kid, Sam loved Bride of Frankenstein, and he brought that influence with him as an adult when he co-produced the film Gods and Monsters, and directed the show Dante’s Cove

On last week’s episode of The Sewers of Paris we heard from drag comedienne Pissi Myles, and this week we’ll hear from Pissi’s husband, photographer and creative director David Ayllon. David’s specialty is weird colorful visions that lean heavily on the spooky, the queer, and the poppiest of pop art

My guest on this week's Sewers of Paris is Scott Mainprize, a two-spirit author, lawyer, and instructor based in Ottawa. Scott’s been walking in multiple simultaneous worlds his whole life, and he’s always found himself drawn to stories of characters doing the same — starting with a childhood intere

Hello Patrons! It's time once again for a bunch of bonus stuff. (Click here if the embed doesn't work: https://youtu.be/aaq2Q3cz0KI ) This week I'm sharing a few more stories about Elvira, and also some nifty stuff I dug up for three upcoming videos. So! Let's begin by checking out Elvira's stripper

Hi hello! Here's some more fun stories that I came across in my Elvira research, and also some fun finds from viewers like you! If the embedded video doesn't work, try here: https://youtu.be/IPSI9snHX48 First things first: Can you identify where you might've seen Elvira's spooky old mansion before?

At first glance, Elvira — the late-night movie hostess — looks like a character custom-engineered to appeal to straight men. So why do so many gays love her? I’ve got a new video up on YouTube exploring that very question, with help from someone who knows a thing or two about the character — her lon

Hello spookyfriends! Thanks for your patience with this week's bonus video -- I was working on the Elvira video up until the last minute, and I'm just getting caught up on everything else now. (And if the video embed doesn't work for you, here's a backup link: https://youtu.be/VGVMLvhEiIA ) Here's s

My guest this week likes a good scare. As a kid, Sam Irvin loved Bride of Frankenstein, and he brought that influence with him as an adult when he directed the show Dante’s Cove and the movie Elvira’s Haunted Hills — among many other projects. Whether working with Christopher Lee, Brian DePalma, or

Surprise! There is indeed a Cozy Pants this week, a day or two late but no less exuberant. This week we discuss my time at the PAX convention, the bad pigeons in our stairwell, a party sponsored by Octopus Rift, and the inventor of the rollerblade, van art, and Elvira. Also on our radar is The Dark