The Cool Person I Could Be (Ep 559 - Pokemon/Cody Shipman)

This week marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Pokémon, and to celebrate we’re diving into the Sewers archives to hear my 2019 chat with Cody Shipman . Cody’s a graphic designer and artist here in Seattle whose work is very beautiful, very gay, and very explicit. For a long time, he felt hesitant about blending his gay interests and his nerdy interests together. But it was when he finally merged them that he found inspiration for some of his most rewarding work to date. Check out Cody’s (not safe work work!) art here: Also, a quick heads up that I’m planning a European book tour this spring and summer, where I’ll be reading from my book Hi Honey I’m Homo! , as well as sharing clips from classic queer sitcom episodes. Plans for that are still coming together. But if you or someone you know is connected to a bookstore, university, community group, or any other organization in Europe that would like to collaborate on a book event in May or June of 2026, please get in touch so I can try to make it happen! Also, a quick reminder that I host weekly livestreams every Sunday on Twitch , and I hope you’ll join me for those. Plus — check out my book Hi Honey, I’m Homo! at GaySitcoms.com ;

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The Cool Person I Could Be (Ep 559 - Pokemon/Cody Shipman) is an episode from The Sewers of Paris by Matt Baume.

This episode is 01:02:12 long.

This episode was published on Feb 26, 2026.

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