Matt Baume

My guest on The Sewers of Paris podcast this week is writer Christopher Tradowsky, who loves nothing more than to slip into the sanctuary of an old-fashioned movie palace, to commune with strangers all indulging together in whatever escape is unspooling up on the screen. These days, those great vint

Hello there! In this week's bonus video, we're diving into the tub with Alfred Hitchcock to explore the famous shower sequence in Psycho -- how he made it, why it looks so good, and why the numerous imitators never quite measure up. Backup link in case the video doesn't play: https://youtu.be/oxEJpM

Hello there! In this week's bonus video, we're taking a look at some highlights from the life & career of Anthony Perkins -- in particular, how guarded he had to be while being interviewed by Mike Wallace in the 1950s. On the outside, he was a young 20-something heartthrob, but secretly he was roman

Hello there! In this week's Bonus Video, we're taking a look at a trapeze that Broadway legend Jerry Herman had installed in his home, and how Harvey Fierstein paid tribute to this bizarre decorating choice in La Cage Aux Folles. And speaking of Harvey, I've got a goofy story to share about how a wi

Hello there! Thanks to everyone who suggested leads for where I could find the restored version of Pleasure Garden -- the hunt is still underway! In this week's video, we're taking a look at some of Hitchcock's other queer characters, including Emlyn Williams in the lesser-known Jamaica Inn, in whic

Hello and welcome to 2023! Let's get down to business. In this week's video, we're taking a closer look at some of Hitchcock's most notorious queer killers -- and also one gay character who's often overlooked, a somewhat mysterious but highly fashionable gentleman from Hitch's very first film, Pleas

Hello! I am in nature for this week's bonus video, briefly. Let's talk about some of the incredibly highlight's of Angela Lansbury's career, including her gay husband, a forgotten gay-romance film she made in the 1970s, and all her tireless work to fight HIV. Also this week: A super bizarre connecti

When Anne Rice originally submitted the manuscript for Interview With the Vampire to her editor, it had a COMPLETELY different ending -- in this week's bonus video, I'm sharing the plot twists that they made her throw out and re-write. Also on the agenda is a discussion of the unfortunate adaptation

Hello there! In this week's bonus video I've got some ~gossip~ about closeted public figures, and also EVEN MORE examples of gay Bruces -- including an interview where Stan Lee responds to the changing of Bruce Banner's name for the Hulk TV series in the 70s. Also! Thanks to folks who sent me exampl

We’re in the midst of Eurovision right now, the extravagant celebration of over-the-top music and outrageous costumes and, every now and then, taste. Eurovision is a great big ball of fun, and it was the subject of the very first episode of The Sewers of Paris. This week, we’re revisiting my 2015 in

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

We’re just a few days away from the start of Eurovision, the giant extravagant celebration of over-the-top music and outrageous costumes and, every now and then, taste. Eurovision is a big ball of fun, and it was the subject of the very first episode of The Sewers of Paris. So this week, we’re revis