<p>My guest this week got his start performing in high school, when he worked as a carnival barker. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brcostella/">Bruce Costella</a> drew inspiration from his environment, which consisted largely of theme parks thanks to a move to Florida initiated by his lesbian grandmothers. Now, he uses that EPCOT-based background in his own international theater productions.</p><p>We’ll have that conversation in a minute. First, if you’re enjoying <em>The Sewers of Paris</em>, I hope you’ll consider supporting the show on Patreon. And you may also enjoy my other projects, like my podcast about the 90s TV series <a href="http://socastpod.com"><em>My So-Called Life</em></a>, and <a href="http://youtube.com/mattbaume">my YouTube videos</a>! Plus, check out my weekly livestreams <a href="http://twitch.tv/mattbaume">on Twitch</a>, my book <a href="http://gaysitcoms.com">Hi Honey, I’m Homo!</a>, and my free email newsletter. There’s links to all that in the episode shownotes, and at <a href="http://mattbaume.com">MattBaume.com</a>.</p>
