My guest this week is writer, activist, and former gold trader Karl Dunn, whose new book How to Burn a Rainbow is a memoir of how he pieced his life back together after a chaotic divorce. Karl’s journey from wedded bliss through a nightmare of legal battles and losing his livelihood and then ultimately finding inner peace sounds like a Hollywood narrative — which isn’t surprising, given that he worked for a time as a screenwriter, drawing on inspiration from wildly different sources from epic sci-fi novels to angry hip-hop to confrontational queer activism.
We’ll have that conversation in a minute. First, a reminder that if you like The Sewers of Paris, you’ll probably also enjoy my other projects. For example, my weekly livestreams on Twitch — this weekend we’ll be starting a two-part watch-party of the movie Cabaret.
Or you might want to check out my new podcast where we dive into the 90s TV series My So-Called Life, one episode at a time — it’s available now wherever you listen to podcasts, just search for Matt’s So-Cast Pod.
And check out my videos, my book, my newsletter, and more at MattBaume.com.
How Much Can We Get Away With? (Ep 452 - David/The Muppets)
I Live My Life Like Performance Art (Ep 451 - Dean FM/That's So Raven)
Everything but the Snakes (Ep 450 - Joseph/Worship songs)
It's Worthwhile to Fall in Love (Ep 449: Jin/Tales of the City)
The Sewers of Paris: Best of 2023
I Wanted to be a Rock Star (Ep 447 - David Bowie/Scott Shoemaker)
A Dream I Didn't Know I Had (Ep 446 - Justin Randall/Girls)
Brave Families (Ep 445- David & Melinda/Ordinary People & Wings of Desire)
Sissy Diva Worship (Ep 444 - Lucas/Cyndi Lauper)
Underground Culture (Ep 443 - Walter & Matt/The Smiths & To Kill a Mockingbird)
Why Do People Live Like This? (Ep 442 - Eric/Kennedy Center Honors)
Playing With Toys All Over Again (Ep 441 - Tim/Transformers)
I Stopped Praying and I Became an Actor (Ep 439 - Ray/Barney Miller)
The Girl that Wasn't Supposed to be Famous (Ep 438 - Karel/Barbra Streisand)
Something More Than Just a Secret (Ep 437 - Wilson/Will & Grace)
People Wearing Masks (Ep 436 - Hocus Pocus/Rantasmo)
I Can't Believe We Pulled This Off (Ep 435 - Happy Days/Frank)
A World of Wolves (Ep 434 - The Little Mermaid/Scott)
Is What We Do Homosexual? (Ep 433 - Hemmingway/Tate)
Meatpacking Dance (Ep 432 - Donna Summer/Frankie)
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