Podcast Episode 20: Tommy Dearest

It’s fairly well known that I turn into a complete and total dork around cute guys. Like, the “falling down stairs and walking into walls” brand of dorkdom. Apparently, it also happens over the phone, because it took me a total of three tries to successfully record a podcast with dreamy Pride High author Tommy Roddy. Take a gander:

If you haven’t hopped on board the Pride High bandwagon, now’s the perfect time to learn about Tommy, the world of independent comics and the super students of Poseidon Prep. Here are the highlights!

Pride High Pop Quiz
If I had super powers as a gay teenager, I’m pretty certain the armed forces or Robert Smith would have been mobilized to bring me down. Luckily, the kids in Pride High are a little more disciplined and heroic.

Red Rover, Red Rover, Send the Homo Right Over
The funniest story about inadvertently outing yourself on the first day of school you’ll ever hear.

Is That a Unicorn in Your Pocket?
Tommy and I discuss important childhood influences like cartoons, toys and whether or not to kick Venger’s ass on Dungeons & Dragons.

Some of My Best Friends...
Mr. Roddy solves the whole homophobia thing and even throws in a They Might Be Giants reference for good measure. (Hint: It’s not Birdhouse in Your Soul.)

Don’t Dream It; Be It
Tommy clues me in on what it takes to write and produce an independent comic. I consider resurrecting my Stick Figure Superheroes epic. Failing that, we might just submit a character for possible inclusion in a future issue of Pride High. Read all about it and join in here.

FREE, EASY AND GAY
Head on over to Pride High‘s official website, and check out the character bios! Then, just report back here and list your favorite character in the comments section. The first five who respond will get a FREE copy of Issue #7 of Pride High! What could be easier?

Thanks for listening! 

I like Kid Mischief. I’m a sucker (no pun intended) for Puerto Rican men
I think it would be very cool to be in high school with telepathy just emerging. High school would have been a whole lot more interesting!

Cute, talented and Latino? Where can I get one of those?

Hey, don’t knock the weak-kneed dorkyness around cute guys!  I get it, too!  I always imagine it must be charming........?

Rolltideguy77- Kid Mischief is awesome, and the whole story is really from his perspective, more or less. Kid Olympus is growing on me. Clearly, he’s very unlikeable in the books at first, but he’s hiding something, and that makes him kind of mysterious and fascinating (though also a little dangerous). He’s not on the bio page, though.

Dhama_kane- Speaking of dorkiness around cute guys. I did an FBOTM shoot yesterday, where I managed to trip and knock over the lights AND get my sweater caught on a piece of furniture and yanked backwards like a cartoon character. Ugh.

If you need people for a discussion on the D&D;cartoon...you hit me up.  That cartoon informed my entire fanboyhood.

Great interview, by the way.