Episodes: 300
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.8/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Gender skew: Male
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 380.0k subscribers
Instagram: 13.0k followers
Publicly listed emails
mattymatt@gmail.com
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Matt Baume - Writer and author of Hi Honey, I'm Homo!, focused on LGBTQ+ pop culture, entertainment, and history.
Jeremy Mikush - Rocky Horror, Dolly Parton, Early Creative Influences, And Collaborating On The Alaska Drag Persona
Alaska Thunderfuck - Rocky Horror, Dolly Parton, Early Influences, The Creation Of The Alaska Drag Persona, And Her First Drag Race Audition
Mike Aylesworth - Challenging The Boy Scouts' Ban On Gay Members, His Invention Career, And Stories About Discovering Where One Fits In The World
Tony Rodriguez - The Birdcage, His Path Into Acting, Hank Azaria's Influence, And Being Cast On The Simpsons
Jack Shoulder - Batman & Robin, Classical Sculpture, Queer Art History, And The Relationship Between Superhero Imagery And Queer Art
There's Power in Doing Things You're Afraid Of (Wizard of Oz/Josh)
October 17, 2026
My guest this week is often unrecognizable. Josh Duart creates cosplay looks that are so elaborate that as soon as he puts them on, he simply vanishes into whatever character he’s re-creating. I personally met him several times over the course of a recent weekend at a convention, and every time I thought I was encountering someone I’d never met before. And as much fun as it is to embody another person, for Josh, a lot of the pleasure comes from how differently people react to him when they pe...
Freak of Nature (Bride of Frankenstein/Sam Irvin)
October 09, 2026
As we head into spooky season this October, I want to take a peek back into the Sewers archives for a chat with Sam Irvin. As a kid, Sam Irvin loved Bride of Frankenstein, and he brought that influence with him as an adult when he co-produced the film Gods and Monsters, and directed the show Dante’s Cove and the movie Elvira’s Haunted Hills — among many other projects. Whether working with Christopher Lee, Brian DePalma, or Ian McKellen, Sam is an endless source of amazing haunted Hollywood t...
I Was Always Interested in UFOs (Scott Heim/Mysterious Skin)
October 03, 2026
Sorry this week's Sewers of Paris is coming a few days late -- it took a little extra time to arrange but I think it's worth it! This week I’m chatting with Scott Heim, the author of the 1995 novel Mysterious Skin, which was adapted into a film by Gregg Araki in 2004.Scott's book is the story of two teenage boys, both dealing with the same childhood trauma in very different ways, and this conversation’s a little different from the usual Sewers of Paris interviews: Scott recently passed throug...
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The Sewers of Paris is hosted by Matt Baume. Its publicly listed email is mattymatt@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
The publicly listed email for The Sewers of Paris: mattymatt@gmail.com.
Podseeker estimates The Sewers of Paris reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
The Sewers of Paris typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: LGBTQ+ performers, writers, historians, activists, authors, and creative-industry or cultural-business leaders with a distinctive relationship to entertainment, queer representation, or gay men's culture. Common among recent guests: Published or forthcoming books; Established careers in performance, writing, history, or cultural business; Notable work advancing LGBTQ+ representation or rights. Recent guests include Jeremy Mikush, Alaska Thunderfuck, and Mike Aylesworth.
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Recent episodes cover Art, Lgbtq+ Culture, Queer Representation, Film, and TV. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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