Hi there friends! Thanks again so much for your support on Patreon!
I'm about to release a brand new Culture Cruise video, and as always, everyone pledging at the $4+ level gets early ad-free access...
2018-09-28 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you make friends as an adult? Without school to throw lots of people together in far greater combinations than a workplace, it's easy to feel stuck in the wrong group -- especially when other g...
2018-09-27 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Acts of selflessness are great, but what's in it for me? This week I'm chatting with my friend Phuong, who's made a whole lifestyle out of making things for others. Whether it's bread or soap or knitt...
2018-09-20 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
My guest on this bonus episode has a difficult task ahead of her, a different kind of gay marriage -- not of people, but of industries. Trish Bendix is the managing editor of Into, the queer news site...
2018-09-18 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
My guest this week is an artist whose creations include the persona he's established for himself. Since childhood, John Michael Byrd has always felt like more of a cartoon character than a normal huma...
2018-09-13 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
You can't accuse this week's guest of ever making things easy for himself. Growing up south of Boston, he was the town's only gay metalhead before he decide to join the army, deploying to the middle e...
2018-09-06 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends!
Happy back to school month! September's the best month for learning things, whether you're taking classes or just poking around on Wikipedia, so if you've picked any particularly interes...
2018-09-03 23:21:50 +0000 UTC View PostHello friends! This weekend is the 10-year anniversary of the Pink Party, a queer geek gathering in Seattle. In honor of that milestone, I'm digging into the Sewers of Paris archive this week to bring...
2018-08-30 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
My guest this week has been under a lot of pressure in his life. Raised in an oppressive religious community, he had to deal with ex-gay scammers, a parent who was abusing other kids, and more guilt t...
2018-08-23 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi there backer friends! Thanks again so much for your support on Patreon!
I'm about to release a brand new Culture Cruise video, and as always, everyone pledging at the $4+ level gets ad-free early...
2018-08-21 20:53:55 +0000 UTC View Post
What would it look like if you celebrated Halloween and Christmas at the same time? My guest this week is Michael Varrati, host of the podcast Dead for Filth, and screenwriter of such films as Grindsp...
2018-08-16 07:01:59 +0000 UTC View Post
What happens when you allow yourself to become a character in the stories that you tell about the world around you? My guest on this episode is the fantastic Gaby Dunn -- actress, journalist, writer, ...
2018-08-15 07:01:59 +0000 UTC View Post
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. G...
2018-08-09 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi Friends!
Happy LGBTQ Sloth Month! (Or Lust Month, depending on whom you ask.) Thank you so much for all of your wonderful support, which makes all of this month's livestreams and videos and Sewer...
2018-08-02 18:46:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Where do you see yourself 200 years in the future? My guest this week is artist Nayland Blake, for whom sci-fi and fantasy were an opportunity to create the future that he was sure he'd never have. Gr...
2018-08-02 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to everyone who pledges their support on Patreon, I'm able to put out bonus episodes of The Sewers of Paris! Here's a conversation with Zack Ford, who never planned to become the LGBTQ Editor a...
2018-07-31 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
My guest this week is Nick Kochanov, host of the podcasts Squirrel Friends Cocktail Hour and The No Good, Very Bad Gay. Growing up, he dreamt of having his own version of the salon from Steel Magnolia...
2018-07-27 01:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This week's episode addresses some upsetting topics. It wasn't until his parents died that J. Ronald M. York learned about accusations of childhood sexual abuse in his family. Letters in a box in his ...
2018-07-19 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
What role does confidence play in reaching your goals -- is confidence as important as skill, or more, or less? My guest this week is Jonathan Lovitz, senior vice president at the National LGBT Chambe...
2018-07-12 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
How do kids learn to be people when the adults in their lives aren't teaching them? Kai's parents weren't always there to give her the guidance she needed, and so she was forced to fend for herself. T...
2018-07-07 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
This week's guest has had a hand in shaping a lot of queer culture we enjoy today. Q. Allan Brocka created one of the shows that aired on Logo as the network was getting off the ground; he directed th...
2018-07-05 13:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Imaging growing up to find that the fantasy worlds you envisioned as a kid aren't just real, but have been waiting for you to lead them. My guest this week is Jeremy Crawford, lead rules designer for ...
2018-06-28 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
My guest this week is Ryan La Sala. He's got a very queer fantasy novel coming out next year, and while he's always been imaginative, he didn't always exactly use his powers for good.
BTW, I h...
2018-06-21 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Do you always NEED to dream big, or is it sometimes ok to just be happy with what you've got? My guest this week has some experience when it comes to achieving big dreams -- Scott Flanary was the winn...
2018-06-14 13:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi Friends!
Happy Pride month, one and all! We've got lots of livestreams and videos and Sewers of Paris episodes coming this month. Thank you so much for all of your wonderful support, which makes ...
2018-06-07 18:59:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Join us on tonight's episode when my guest D'Arcee recalls what may have been the worst thing anyone's ever been told by their boss.
We'll have that conversation in a minute -- but first, if you're ...
2018-06-07 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
A well-told joke doesn't just have the effect of making an audience laugh -- it can also provide armor for the person telling it. My guest this week is actor and comedian Byron Lane, whose projects in...
2018-05-31 13:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you know when it's time to move versus when is it time to stay put? My guest this week is Santiago Melli-Huber, who's on a constant hunt for a place that feels right. Whether trying new jobs, n...
2018-05-24 13:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
No matter how thoroughly you've planned, life has a way of taking you by surprise -- and when it does, it's often family that gets you through the tough times. Alexis was born to a woman unprepared fo...
2018-05-22 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
My guest this week is Phil Stamper, whose book The Gravity of Us tells the story of two young men who fall in love amidst the drama of a mission to Mars. For years, Phil struggled to balance competing...
2018-05-18 13:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post