Matt Baume

For this week's bonus video, we'll spend a few moments in the 1970s, then jump back to the 1870s, and also take a little peek into the 1770s for some hypnotic theories about the origin of queer love. (And apologies for this week's bonus video being a few days late, I'm still catching up after last w

Hello there! There's a Cabaret video coming your way next Sunday, all about the making of the film and why Berlin was such a tantalizing pla Hello there! There's a Cabaret video coming your way next Sunday, all about the making of the film and why Berlin was such a tantalizing place for queer people

Over on YouTube, I just released a new video about the long queer history of vampire lore — from Victorian novels about killer lesbians and undead seamen to early motion pictures and then the groundbreaking novel Interview With the Vampire in the 1970s. A new adaptation of Interview just premiered o

Hello there! In this week's bonus video I've got a quick update about my book Hi Honey I'm Homo (yes it will be available internationally, yes there will be an audiobook, yes we're working on a way to do signed copies). Also, thanks to Robin for sending me a VERY bizarre depiction of a gay bar on a

Hello there! In this week's bonus video, I break down a strange mystery involving a hit novel, a hastily un-gayed sitcom from the 1950s, and a secret German code book. Also, the saucy story behind the song "My Heart Belongs to Daddy," the first time Anne Rice ever saw a lesbian vampire, and an incre

Is it possible to be a responsible adult without giving up the imaginary worlds you enjoyed as a child? My guest this week is Anthony Hudson, also known as Portland's premier drag clown Carla Rossi. Growing up, he'd slip into fantasy worlds to escape the reality of the dreary little town where he li