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Bonus video! The messy birth of MTV
Hello there! I have a video about The Real World coming your way soon, and for this week's bonus video I want to share some fun stories about the very silly origins of MTV -- how a bunch of music weirdos (and a Monkee) hijacked Nickelodeon to prove the idea could work, why they had to take a bus to
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Sewers of Paris: Wear a Cute Top and Beat up a Man (Ep 492 - X-Men/Carlos)
My guest on this week's Sewers of Paris podcast is Ian Carlos Crawford, who you may know from the podcasts Slayerfest 98 and My Bloody Judy. As a youngster Ian felt something awakened in him by powerful women like Storm and Buffy — but it wasn’t until moving to New York that he discovered it was a f
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Sewers of Paris: My Life Was a Game of Survivor (Ep 332 - School of Rock/Brian Falduto)
You may recognize my guest Brian Falduto for his music, his coaching, or his role in the 2003 movie School of Rock as Billy, the stylist kid. When he shot his scenes, Brian had no idea what gay even meant, but as soon as the movie came out, it seemed like the whole world was telling him who he was.
Apr 22, 2021 0 1
Sewers of Paris: Queer People Before There Were Queer People (Ep. 276 - X-Men/Mike Ciriaco)
How have you discovered your hidden talents? My guest this week is a former shy kid who, after trying to hide from the spotlight for years, was shocked to discover that he’s actually really good at acting, journalism, and go-go dancing. Growing up in a rougher environment, Mike learned the hard ay t
Mar 5, 2020 0 1
Sewers of Paris: The Last Person Who Was Taught to Cruise (Ep. 228 - Roger Rabbit & John Leavitt)
My guest this week is busy fomenting revolution, but not without his spreadsheets. John Leavitt is an artist and community organizer pushing for the end of debt, plutocracy, and capitalism itself -- sometimes on the front lines of protests, but it turns out social upheaval also requires a lot of off
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