I Came Out with the Latinos (Ep 380 - The Birdcage/Tony Rodriguez)

You might recognize the voice of this week’s Sewers of Paris guest — Tony Rodriguez [https://www.instagram.com/thetonyrodrig/?hl=en] plays Julio on The Simpsons, a role originated by Hank Azaria. This part didn’t come to Tony in the way you might expect. It was a combination of talent, training, taking some very bold initiative, and an intercession from the podcast Gayest Episode Ever [https://www.gayestepisodeever.com/]. As you can imagine, being cast on The Simpsons was the opportunity of a lifetime … and it was fitting, since Tony’s initial inspiration to become an actor came from another, much earlier Hank Azaria role. We’ll have that interview in a moment. First a quick heads up that I have a new YouTube video on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/mattbaume] about Dolly Parton’s connection to the gay community — including in ways you might not have heard about before. Also I hope you’ll join me for weekly livestreams every Sunday on Twitch [http://twitch.tv/mattbaume] — lately we’ve been watching and talking about the film 9 to 5. Check out my book Hi Honey, I’m Homo! [http://gaysitcoms.com] at GaySitcoms.com [http://gaysitcoms.com]; subscribe to my email newsletter at MattBaume.com [http://mattbaume.com], and if you’re enjoying The Sewers of Paris, support the show on Patreon [http://patreon.com/mattbaume] at Patreon.com/mattbaume [http://patreon.com/mattbaume].