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, the guest on this episode of ’s podcast, is a talented and dashing actor and producer. Bomer made his name on the USA drama series (2009-2014) and in films such as 2012’s . He later won Golden Globe and Critics Choice awards and was nominated for an Emmy for his turn in the 2014 HBO movie adaptation of ’s play .

Most recently, he has garnered some of the best reviews of his career for his portrayal of a closeted State Dept. employee in a decades-spanning secret relationship with another man on the 2023 Showtime limited series , for which he has already won a Peabody Award and been nominated for Golden Globe, SAG, Critics Choice and People’s Choice awards. Over the course of this episode, the 46-year-old reflects on his own journey as a gay man in Hollywood (he came out to the public in 2012); his many collaborations with , from episodes of and to to numerous installments of the franchise and even directing an episode of ; why he felt so passionate about from the moment he read it, and what sort of impact he hopes it will have; plus more.



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