We’re careening towards Thanksgiving, and you know what that means — an onslaught of holiday specials on the horizon. One that I’m particularly looking forward to is Santa Inc, a stop-motion special featuring the voice of comedian Joel Kim Booster. I spoke with Joel back in 2017, and this week we’re diving into the Sewers of Paris archive to revisit that conversation in preparation for the holidays.
Joel grew up in a household where his parents tried to control every aspect of his life — until he came out, at which point he found himself homeless, and then taken in by a family he barely even knew.
We’ll have that conversation in a minute. First a reminder to check out my YouTube channel where I post videos about queer pop culture. I’ve got one coming up about Jim Nabors, the Andy Griffith Show, and a scandalous fake marriage that nearly ended two closeted actors’ careers.
And you can also head over to my Patreon to watch hours of bonus videos featuring stories of TV and film history.
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Hiding out in a Theater (Ep 411 - JP & me/Phantom of the Opera & Harriet the Spy)
Wanting to Be Him and to Date Him (Ep 410 - Noah/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Driving a Jeep at 90 Miles an Hour (Ep 409 - Brini Maxwell/Auntie Mame)
Maybe I'm Not Gay, Maybe I'm a Skater (Ep 408 - Edgar/Tony Hawk)
Beware of the World (Ep 407 - Josh/My Best Friend's Wedding)
The Actual Mayor of Emeryville (Ep 406 - 90s Alt-Rock/Mayor John Bauters)
I'm Going to Read About Murders (Ep 405 - Agatha Christie/Paul Baker)
I Get a Kick Out of Freaking People Out (Ep 404 - Interview With the Vampire/Levi Hastings)
All Monsters Are People (Ep 403 - Attack of the Killer Tomatoes/Michael Varrati)
My Second Life (Ep 402 - Phantom of the Opera/Chris Geidner)
Giving Myself Permission to Get a Little Bit Sexier (Ep 401 - French Comics/Josh Cornillon)
I Think I Quit (Ep 400 - The Front Runner/TJ Klune
Jewels and Gold and Butts (Ep 399 - Pink Narcissus/Ian MacKinnon)
The Taste of an Old Queen (Ep 398 - Kyle Turner/Bringing up Baby)
Like I Was the Star (Ep 397 - Kevin/Reality TV)
Morbid Curiosities (Ep 396 - Disaster books/Chris Steadman)
My Heel Connected with his Jaw (Ep 395 - Tomie dePaola/Trung Le Nguyen)
Climbing a Mountain Every Day (Ep 395 - Stephen/Ballet)
Musical Theater on the Subway (Ep 394 - Brett/Broadway)
Becoming Real (Ep 393 - Wyatt/Velveteen Rabbit)
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