Hi Honey, Im Homo!, Matt Baume
Hi Honey, Im Homo!, Matt Baume
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Hi Honey, I'm Homo!
Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture

Author: Matt Baume

Narrator: Matt Baume

Unabridged: 6 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/23/2023

Synopsis

For decades, amidst the bright lights, studio-audience laughs, and absurdly large apartment sets, the real-life story of American LGBTQ+ liberation unfolded in plain sight in front of millions of viewers, most of whom were laughing too hard to mind. From flamboyant relatives on Bewitched to closely-guarded secrets on All in the Family, from network-censor fights over Soap to behind-the-scenes activism on the set of The Golden Girls, from Ellen’s culture clash to Modern Family’s primetime power-couple, Hi Honey, I’m Homo! is the story not only of how subversive queer comedy transformed the American sitcom, from its inception through today, but how our favorite sitcoms transformed, and continue to transform, America. Accessible, entertaining, and informative, Hi Honey, I'm Homo! is filled with exclusive commentary and interviews from celebrities, behind-the-scenes creators, and more.

About Matt Baume

Matt Baume is a writer, podcaster, and video-maker whose work focuses on queer culture, geeks, and all things strange and wonderful. The creator of the queer interview show The Sewers of Paris, the YouTube pop-culture series Culture Cruise, and the LGBTQ news shows Weekly Debrief and Marriage News Watch, he is the co-creator of the comedy podcast and live show Queens of Adventure. He has also been nominated for a GLAAD award for journalism.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on June 16, 2023

Matt Baume is a writer, podcaster, and video-maker whose work focuses on pop culture and queer history. In this book, Baume traces the increasing presence of LGBTQ+ characters in American sitcoms. Author Matt Baume There was a time when queer characters on television were almost always depicted in a n......more

Goodreads review by Louise on June 01, 2023

I must have been living under the proverbial rock, because I didn’t know Matt Baume before I heard about this book. Baume has a YouTube channel with lots of videos about “pop culture media from a queer perspective.” This book takes a deep dive into TV sitcoms and queer representation over the years.......more

Goodreads review by ainslee :) on December 22, 2024

where are all the lesbians!!!!......more

Goodreads review by Nev on May 21, 2023

I’ve been a fan of Matt Baume’s YouTube videos for years. The way he provides information about the history of LGBTQ+ representation in media is so engaging. In the best way, this book felt like a supersized version of his videos. There’s analysis of different US sitcoms, context given for what was......more

Goodreads review by Madeline on December 29, 2024

I love queer history. Highly recommend listening to this one.......more

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