Sewers of Paris: The Great Movie Ride (Ep 529 - Turner Classic Movies/Christian)
For this week’s episode of The Sewers of Paris, we’re trying something new — I’ll interview my ...
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Bonus! An actor's first gay kiss
You might know Dante Basco as Prince Zuko from Avatar, or as Jake Long, or as Rufio from Hook. But back in the 90s, he was a break-dancer and he played a gay wrestler in But I...
2025-07-21 16:00:33 +0000 UTC View PostSewers of Paris: We Love Making Gay Sh*t (Ep 528 - Frank/Wish You Were Queer)
On last week’s episode of The Sewers of Paris, I talked with comedian 2025-07-17 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Bonus! Natasha Lyonne's fight to survive & thrive
Hello there! For this week's bonus video, I wanted to give a little context for why, in this house, we adore Natasha Lyonne -- starting with her adorable early roles in commercials and Pee-Wee's Pl...
2025-07-13 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostSewers of Paris: I Like Being Scared (Ep 527 - Scream/Tim Murray)
My guest this week on the Sewers of Paris podcast is comedian 2025-07-10 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Bonus! The debate over Ang Lee's changes to Brokeback Mountain
Pretty much any time a book is adapted into a movie, the book was better ... but there are a few notable exceptions, and one of them is Brokeback Mountain. And that's according to Annie Pr...
2025-07-06 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostSewers of Paris: Sweet Meanness (Ep 526 - Drag Race/Luis)
My guest this week on The Sewers of Paris is 2025-07-03 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Bonus video! The best (& worst) Brokeback Mountain jokes
Hello, here's a rare Monday-afternoon bonus video! Usually I post these on Sundays, but because we've had a lot of folks joining from my new Brokeback Mountain video, I didn't want to keep...
2025-06-30 19:57:58 +0000 UTC View PostSewers of Paris: More Taboo Relationships (Ep 525: Christopher Rice/Knots Landing)
This week, I’m welcoming author Christopher Rice back to The Sewers of Paris to talk about h...
2025-06-27 19:37:30 +0000 UTC View PostBonus video! Anne Hathaway lied to get a part in Brokeback Mountain
Okay, sure, Anne Hathaway told a little lie during her audition for Brokeback Mountain. But can you blame her for not wanting to do Princess Diaries sequels for the rest of her li...
2025-06-22 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostSewers of Paris: It was Intoxicating (Ep 524: Spice Girls/Courtney Act)
My guest this week is drag legend 2025-06-19 22:01:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Sewers of Paris: Get on Stage and Tell a Joke (Ep 523 - Beijing Story/Ricky)
My guest this week is the comedian Ricky ...
2025-06-12 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostBonus! Why was Star Trek: The Animated Series accidentally good?
The animated Star Trek spinoff should have been cheap and terrible ... but thanks to a fluke of timing and a very brave demand from Leonard Nimoy, it wound up having some surprising bright spots. (...
2025-06-08 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostSewers of Paris: A Restaurant, a Cabaret, and a Hustler Bar (Ep 522 - Sorority House Massacre/Erik)
My guest this week is culture writer 2025-06-05 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Bonus! Who Thwarted Gene Roddenberry's Gay Vision for Star Trek?
Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry wanted to have gay characters on the show, and even instructed writers to include gay couples on Next Generation ... so why didn't they? This week's bonus video's...
2025-06-01 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostSewers of Paris: Who Killed the Cinema Palace? (Ep 521 - Hitchcock/Christopher)
My guest on The Sewers of Paris podcast this week is writer 2025-05-29 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Sewers of Paris: What Happened to my Brother? (Ep 520 - Hair/Peter)
My guest on the Sewers of Paris podcast this week is filmmaker 2025-05-22 18:27:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Bonus! The mystery of William Shatner's stolen wigs
Why did William Shatner need to steal so many wigs from the set of Star Trek, and what was he doing that rendered them "unphotographable"? For that matter, what happened to the wigs belonging to th...
2025-05-18 18:34:48 +0000 UTC View PostSewers of Paris: I Don't Want to be Part of the Straight World (Ep 519 - Freaks/Alexis)
My guest this week is Alex...
2025-05-15 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostBonus! Celebrate Mothers Day with the Lustiest Mom in the Galaxy
Happy mother's day, let's talk about the horniest mom in the galaxy! I've dug up some fascinating behind-the-scenes details about Star Trek, the character Lwaxana Troi, and the real-life s...
2025-05-11 16:00:20 +0000 UTC View PostSewers of Paris: Inspired by Hookups (Ep 518 - The B-52s/Peter Crighton)
My guest on this week's Sewers of Paris podcast is Pete Crighton, whose debut book 2025-05-08 18:17:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Bonus! Ian McKellen Versus Dick
This may be one of the most awkward interviews I've ever seen: Ian McKellen talking to Dick Cavett, ostensibly about Ian's appearance at the 1992 Tonys and his touring production of Richard III, bu...
2025-05-04 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostSewers of Paris: A Radical Like Me (Ep 517 - Lavender Men/Roger & Lovell)
A new film called Lavend...
2025-05-01 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostSewers of Paris: The Moment I Became a Director (Ep 516 - Most People Die on Sundays/Iair)
My guest this week is the writer, director, and co-star of the new Argentinian film 2025-04-24 16:00:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Bonus! The adorable friendship of Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen
Is there any more friendship in showbiz as wholesome as Ian McKellen's and Patrick Stewart? I've been doing a lot of Ian-related research for an upcoming video about his show Vicious, and ...
2025-04-20 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostSewers of Paris: Serial Killers Shake Things Up (Ep 515 - Torch Song Trilogy/Jeffery Self)
You may have seen writer, actor, and comedian Jeffery Self on the shows 30 Rock, Desperate...
2025-04-17 16:01:13 +0000 UTC View PostBonus! Fun backstage stories from Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi
Hello there!
I'm chugging away on multiple videos for you right now -- one about Roy Cohn and Angels in America; and another about the 2013 British sitcom Vicious. For this ...
2025-04-13 20:01:36 +0000 UTC View PostSewers of Paris: Where's the Coming-Out Advice for Somebody in a Chair? (Ep 514 - Narnia/Andrew)
You might’ve seen this week’s guest, Andrew Gurza, in the news lately. An activist and advocate for people with disabilities, he recently drew headlines for talking openly about how sex workers...
2025-04-10 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostBonus video! What happens to you after you're in a bank heist
Hello there!
So, you've just been through a bank heist. Robbers have held you at gunpoint for hours, the FBI rescued you, and ... what happens next? Do you have to go in to work the next day,...
2025-04-06 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostSewers of Paris: We Were Too Busy Being Gay (Ep 513 - Tree/Stonewall)
As you might’ve heard, I have a new ...
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