Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Matt Baume, Podcaster and Author, “Hi Honey, I’m Homo: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture”
About Harvey's guest:
Today’s guest, Matt Baume, is a writer, podcaster, and video-maker whose work focuses on pop culture and issues of particular interest to the LGBTQ+ community.
His popular online YouTube series, “Culture Cruise”, explores surprising behind-the-scenes stories from film and television history. And his podcast interview show, “The Sewers of Paris”, is about how queer people's lives are shaped by our favorite books, movies, music, and shows.
He’s also known for his shows “Weekly Debrief” and “Marriage News Watch”. And he’s the co-creator of the comedy podcast & live show “Queens of Adventure”.
His first book, entitled “Defining Marriage: Voices From a 40-year Labour of Love”, chronicles the compelling personal stories of the most prominent pioneers and champions who fought for the legalization of same-sex marriage.
And today, he's here to talk about his brand new book entitled, “Hi Honey, I’m Homo: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture”. The book gives us an informative and entertaining analysis of how, starting in the early 70s, situation comedies like “All in the Family”, “Soap”, “Barney Miller”, “Cheers”, “The Golden Girls”, and many more American TV shows, used comedy as a medium to deliver provocative and progressive messages and lessons about bigotry, tolerance and sexuality. From the hidden and subtle metaphors in “Bewitched”, to the studio politics on shows like Ellen DeGeneres’ sitcom, and “Friends”, to the groundbreaking triumphant victories on “Will and Grace”, and “Modern Family”, the book shows us that positive media depictions of minorities on TV shows, have a demonstrable real-life impact in shaping public attitudes, fostering tolerance, acceptance and empathy.
Our guest was nominated for a GLAAD award for journalism, and his work has appeared in dozens of media outlets including National Public Radio, Rolling Stone, The Advocate, and many more. The New York Times referred to his work as “thoughtful, thorough, informative and funny,” and I agree wholeheartedly.
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