Matt Baume

You might recognize the voice of this week’s Sewers of Paris guest — Tony Rodriguez plays Julio on The Simpsons, a role originated by Hank Azaria. This part didn’t come to Tony in the way you might expect. It was a combination of talent, training, taking some very bold initiative, and an intercessio

My guest on this week's Sewers of Paris is drag comedienne Pissi Myles, who always knew she needed to be on stage but wasn’t always sure where she fit in… thanks to a music theater education that left her feeling like she couldn’t measure up to her classmates, and comparing herself to the host of Bl

My guest on this week's Sewers of Paris podcast is Mark Daley. Mark’s background is in politics, and included some time as communications director for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. But a few years ago, he stumbled across an opportunity to apply his advocacy skills in a new arena, when he

On last week's Sewers of Paris podcast I spoke with Ben Miller of the Bad Gays book and podcast. This week I’m talking to his co-host and co-author, Huw Lemmey, a writer whose work investigates the disgusting. It’s an unlikely fascination, one borne out of attitudes he heard expressed about queer pe

Backup link in case the video doesn't play: https://youtu.be/g1r4jYPWkOM Hello there! In this week's bonus video, I want to show you some very clever visual effects in the opening shot of The Birdcage -- some crafty little tricks that you might never notice, but once you see them they're obvious. St

Update: I've heard from a few people that the embedded video isn't working. If you get an error when trying to watch, try this link: https://youtu.be/xE0jbxYVyzc Hello there! The time has come when we must discuss the fiasco that was the 1989 Academy Awards, regarded by many as one of the more calam

Hello there! In this week's bonus video, we're taking a loooooong historical look back at a gay (or I guess gay-affected) French hairdresser whose appearance in a 1966 film inspired the femme drag star of La Cage Aux Folles and, in turn, Nathan Lane's character in The Birdcage. Also: I'd like to int

Hello there! This week we're diving into the ~rumors~ about Cary Grant, from his relationships with fashion icon Orry Kelly and actor Randolph Scott to his flirtation with Arthur Laurents to the denials and confirmations from his family and friends. Also! A little peek at my next video, which is abo