My guest this week left his old life behind to chase dreams of freedom with the love of his life. Buck Jones was working a corporate job with a homophobic boss when he and his then-boyfriend, now-husband sold their home and moved overseas to open a little cafe in Paris. It was the culmination of a lot of childhood dreams, informed by Buck’s love of classic mid-century sitcoms — but it was also the start of a lot of work, and a gigantic culture shock.
We’ll have that conversation in a minute. First, a reminder to head over to mattbaume.com to subscribe to my newsletter — this week I have a story about the movie Twilight and its connection to squids.
Also take a look at my YouTube channel for videos about film and TV history. I just posted a video about the conflict over the sitcom Soap that engulfed America in the summer of 1977. And head over to my Patreon to support The Sewers of Paris and watch hours of bonus videos, including an interview with Marsha Posner Williams, producer of The Golden Girls and Soap and many other shows.
My Life Was a Game of Survivor (Ep 332 - School of Rock/Brian Falduto)
Queer People Everywhere (Ep 331 - Queer as Folk & Minari/Steven Wakabayashi)
Everyone is Gay (Ep 330 - Buffy & My So-Called Life/Kristin Russo)
The Queer Radical (Ep 329 - James Baldwin/Steven Bull)
I am Nerdy and Kinky (Ep. 328 - Pup Amp/Cosplay & Bondage)
When You Don’t Have Words to Say, You Sing (Ep 327 - Angels in America/Jonathan Blalock)
Attracted to Jesus (Ep 326 - Michelangelo & Judy Garland/Rob Urbinati)
I Prefer the Term "Enchanted" (Ep 325 - Joe/Bewitched)
Let me See Where I Can Fit In (Ep 324 - Clue/Urban Bohemian)
It Didn't Feel Real (Ep 323 - Jygglypuffdaddy/Gaming)
The Sewers of Paris Valentine's Day Special!
I Want to Smear Chocolate on my Body (Ep 322 - The Smiths/Timothy Siragusa)
A Special WandaVision Chat with Brett White!
A Professional Bee Botherer (Ep 320 - Lord of the Rings/Lewis Bartlett)
Wholesome Vibes (Ep 319 - Twitch/Blizzb3ar)
My Love of Death (Ep 318 - Dennis the Menace/Sheldon Goodman)
The Joke of Being Gay (Ep. 317 - Polyester & Arrested Development/Richard Day)
The Sewers of Paris Holiday Special Special: Catwoman, Eyes Wide Shut, Arianna Grande, and Gay Men's Choruses
The Queer Merman of London (Ep. 315 - The Little Mermaid/Sacha Coward)
Sewers of Paris: Being Gay Was my Ticket Out (Ep 314 - Reruns/Taylor)
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