My guest this week is Mark O’Connell, an ‘80s culture superfan who’s obsessed with Star Wars and James Bond. He’s the author of the books Watching Skies and Catching Bullets, and is also family friends with the producers of the Bond films. He’s also grown close with some of the actors from the franchise — no surprise, since those mov...
2019-01-17 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome back into the cozy pants! It's our weekly podcast for all things delightful, and boy oh boy could we use some delights this week, having endured all manner of sniffles. Fortunately the latest chapter of Modelland is here to introduce us to strange new words and even stranger people; and we have tales from OrcaCon -- a convention that is ...
2019-01-14 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHello friends!
As part of the new rewards I'm offering for 2019, I'm about to launch a thank-you wall on my site, listing all the folks who make my podcasts, livestreams, and videos possible. (That's you!) The wall is going live next Friday, January 18, but you can take a sneak peek here:
My guest this week is Tyler, who you may know as Bolt — co-host of the YouTube series Watt’s the Safeword. Online, he’s known for providing fun cute silly sex ed, but did you know that when he’s not on camera, he’s super into watchmaking? Oh and also adventurous kinky sex of course. But that watchmaking!
Also, a quick note about ...
2019-01-10 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostWell hello! It's the premiere episode of Cozy Pants, a brand new Patreon-only podcast where we discuss the cultural comforts that are filling our days with joy. Slip into something cozy, curl up with a cup of High Point, and join us for a rollicking recounting of Tyra Banks' fantasy novel, the strange cloning history of Betty Boop, and moments o...
2019-01-07 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends!
I'm thinking about making some changes to Weekly Debrief (the weekly roundup of LGBTQ news), and wanted to get your input.
Right now, Weekly Debrief appears on my main YouTube channel, alongside videos and livestreams about queer entertainment.
I'm not sure if people who subscribe for queer en...
2019-01-04 16:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostMy guest this week is Timmy Roghaar, a Seattle actor, drag queen, go-go dancer, and ex-Mormon. Timmy left Salt Lake City behind to take off his pants and dance, and we chatted all about what got him out of a rut and in touch with his inner exhibitionist. (BTW in case you missed it, check out 2019-01-03 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends and happy new year!
May your 2019 begin with delights aplenty. My favorite thing about 2019 so far (aside from the perfect bowl of soup that I just made for lunch) is all the folks who support fun queer videos, livstreams, and podcasts on Patreon. I’m so grateful to you!
And as you might have heard, this month I...
2019-01-02 19:34:45 +0000 UTC View PostHello there! I hope you had a nice holiday time and New Year season. We’re doing something a bit different this week — a kick-back chat with me and my partner James about why I started The Sewers of Paris, how it became what it is today, and the entertainment that changed my life (Star Wars, and also a roast). We’ll be back to the re...
2018-12-27 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostIt's a special bonus episode of The Sewers of Paris! My guests are Erika Rose and Chelsea Moore, who talk about Sylvia Plath, The L Word, and the Well of Loneliness. Erika and Chelsea are a New York filmmaking team who push the boundaries of queer sex and sexuality on screen.
2018-12-24 21:22:51 +0000 UTC View PostHello friends!
Ohhhhh geez do I have some big news. Thanks to your generous support, I’ve been able to bring you tons of LGBTQ videos, podcasts, and livestreams in 2018 -- now get ready for even more in 2019!
What’s Changing
Starting on January 1, there will be new rewards for every backer tier.
Hello friends!
As we bumble our way through the final days of the year, I just wanted to reach out with a huge THANK YOU for all of your support on Patreon. Whether you’re a longtime backer or just joined, your support made it possible for me to create more fun fabulous LGBTQ content in 2018 than ever before, and I’m just overwhelmed w...
2018-12-20 22:44:41 +0000 UTC View PostThis holiday season, I hope you're surrounded with good cheer, fabulous family and friends, and comforts aplenty to keep you warm in the dark winter nights.
And when it comes to feeling cozy, I can think of no greater experts than Dave White and Alonso Duralde of the Linole...
2018-12-20 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
You might not recognize the name Glenn Kiser, but he's had a hand in countless films over the last three decades -- helping to craft films in editing rooms alongside directors like David Fincher, Spike Jonze, and Jane Campion, before moving on to run Skywalker Sound for George Lucas and now the Dolby Institute. As a kid, Glenn would obsess over mov...
2018-12-13 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostOh hello, friends! I hope you're having a cozy winter time. Thanks for all your support and feedback and just generally being pretty great about being on the Internet -- it's because of you that I'm able to make some Neato Queer Stuff for the Extremely Online.
And just a heads-up: I'm going to be adding some items to the offerings and rewards sta...
2018-12-07 18:05:47 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you share your story when your story defies belief? My guest this week is Henry Goldring, whose upcoming memoir is entitled Unbelievable and recounts tales of audaciously bluffing his way into getting hired as Joan Rivers' opening act, despite never having performed before; and also getting committed by his siblings. Henry grew up in a gener...
2018-12-06 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I don't know if you heard, but somebody tried to make a movie about Bohemian Rhapsody recently. And it's nice that the film might introduce the band to a new generation, but there are some queers among us who got to live through Queen the first time. My guest this week is Jim Provenzano, author of the novel Now I'm Here, which tells the story of tw...
2018-11-29 23:20:15 +0000 UTC View Post
How much do you know about the people who paved the way for you? We all benefit from foundations laid by those who came before, but so often -- and particularly for queer people -- those forebears are lost to history. But my guest this week is dedicated to shining a light on the incredible queer pioneers who led unimaginably fascinating lives and b...
2018-11-22 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to everyone who supports The Sewers of Paris on Patreon -- with your pledges I'm able to release monthly bonus episodes like this one. This week we'll be going beyond The Sewers of Paris with someone for whom I am truly grateful. Kate Kendell is the outgoing director of the...
2018-11-20 19:07:34 +0000 UTC View Post
This week's episode is going to be a bit of a song and dance. My guest is Bryan Lowder, associate editor at Slate and co-host of the Outward podcast. Known now for his cerebral essays and thoughtful analysis of queer culture, as a college student Bryan was drawn to New York's underground dance clubs, where years ago he found inner peace, and also e...
2018-11-15 08:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostHail and well met, friends, and I hope you're having a lovely weekend wherein you take at least a few moments to appreciate how good you look in scarves.
We're rounding out the year with American foodmonth, AKA Thanksgiving, and I have a QUESTION for you about how you'd like to celebrate. Should we do a Sewers of Paris livestream...
2018-11-10 20:17:03 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you measure your success? For a lot of us it's career or fame or money or family, but the common theme among all of those is happiness. That is, what makes you happy? But often happiness as a goal gets drowned out by the things that we think are supposed to get us there. My guests this week are John and David, a husband-and-husband team behi...
2018-11-08 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
We're going back into the Sewers of Paris archives this week, for an interview with ex-boybander Kevin Yee. Kevin's new comedy special recently premiered Hulu, as part of the Comedy InvAsian series. He's been a performer for almost all his life, with his career taking a wild twist in his teens when he was cast in a 90s boy band. Three years later, ...
2018-11-01 13:01:16 +0000 UTC View Post
This week's guest is an imaginary creature -- or at least, that's primarily how the public knows him, though character and places he invents. Every day, Adam Koebel runs role-playing games where players invent new personas, work together to solve problems, and tell stories that exist in their collective imaginations. He's also the co-creator of Dun...
2018-10-25 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
We've got a special two for one deal on this episode: Drag Race star Alaska, and her friend and collaborator Jeremy. With a friendship dating back to their weird college days, Alaska and Jeremy recently released an album of songs called Amethyst Journey that is surprisingly sweet and folksy. We talk about all about their early influences, watching ...
2018-10-23 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you muster the nerve to keep going when it seems like the odds are stacked against you? My guest this week picked up some life advice from improv comedy -- in particular, the lesson to say yes and then heighten whatever's happened so far. Though you may know Michael Henry from his YouTube comedy videos, his acting background is far more seri...
2018-10-18 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello there and thanks again so much for your support on Patreon!
Next week, I'm releasing a brand new Culture Cruise video. And as always, everyone pledging at the $4+ level gets early ad-free access. Here's your special link to the video:
Early Ad-Free Acces... 2018-10-13 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
You've seen this week's guest on RuPaul's Drag Race, and you've seen his choreography in Footloose, on the Emmys, and videos and stage shows for Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, and the Spice Girls -- despite having never taken a dance class. Jamal Sims' dream began when he saw The Wiz and knew he needed to be up on stage dancing. And now, after a career s...
2018-10-11 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi Friends!
Happy Spooktember, the second-scariest month of the year (after March, which was invented by spiders). Thank you so much for all of your wonderful support, which makes all of this month's livestreams and videos and Sewers of Paris episodes possible.
Here's what I'm bringing you in October:
My guest this week is Nathaniel Atcheson, writer and director of the film Domain, which comes out this week. Like the movies that inspired him as a kid, Domain is a story about isolation and loneliness and coping with the fear of being life-threateningly disconnected from other people. That might sound grim, but behind the scenes of his work, Natha...
2018-10-04 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post