My guest this week is pop culture writer Frank DeCaro, whose latest book is Disco: Music, Movies, and Mania under the Mirror Ball. Frank grew up in disco’s heyday, which he experienced through teenage disco parties in the New Jersey suburbs. He also experienced the anti-disco conspiracy that sent the genre into a sort of musical witness protection program for the following decade or two. We talked about the conspiracy among music critics to suppress disco in the ‘70s — and why disco’s outlived those who tried to squash it. Also, just a quick reminder — this month we’ll be hitting the 500th episode of The Sewers of Paris! And to celebrate, I’m doing a special Q&A episode, answering questions from listeners. So if you have anything you’d like to ask — about the podcast, about pop culture and queer history, or just for recommendations — please send it along to at matt@mattbaume.com.

The Sewers of Paris

Matt Baume

The Glamour Injection I Needed (Ep 497 - Disco/Frank DeCaro)

DEC 5, 202449 MIN
The Sewers of Paris

The Glamour Injection I Needed (Ep 497 - Disco/Frank DeCaro)

DEC 5, 202449 MIN

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<p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">My guest this week is pop culture writer Frank DeCaro, whose latest book is <a href="https://amzn.to/49pfHJh"><em>Disco: Music, Movies, and Mania under the Mirror Ball</em></a>. Frank grew up in disco’s heyday, which he experienced through teenage disco parties in the New Jersey suburbs. He also experienced the anti-disco conspiracy that sent the genre into a sort of musical witness protection program for the following decade or two. We talked about the conspiracy among music critics to suppress disco in the ‘70s — and why disco’s outlived those who tried to squash it.</p><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Also, just a quick reminder — this month we’ll be hitting the 500th episode of <em>The Sewers of Pari</em>s! And to celebrate, I’m doing a special Q&amp;A episode, answering questions from listeners. So if you have anything you’d like to ask — about the podcast, about pop culture and queer history, or just for recommendations — please send it along to at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.</p>