Revealing stories about the books, movies, tv, music and more that have changed the lives of gay men. Each week, a guest plucks a piece of entertainment from their past, and answers the question: how did it change your life?
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Camp is like Pornography (Ep. 1: Eurovision)
Janis grew up in Latvia with few gay influences. That's probably why he was so drawn to Eurovision, the strange campy continental song contest. Also pivotal: Queer as Folk, which showed him how gay men talk about condoms, and the German version of American Idol, which showed him that there are other flamboyant boys out there. Now that he's living in the U.S., he's making up for lost time by racing to consume as much gay culture as he can.