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We continue our marathon discussion of Michael Mannâs MANHUNTER. We talk the danger of the distorted lens, the self and shadow self, how Mannâs obsession with the smallest details enriches the bigger picture, Willam Friedkinâs near casting as Hannibal, Mann's impeccable song & score selections, digital vs. film, Mann's Chicago origins & extensive work in television & The Keep.
We also address (nearly all) of your Listener Comments & Questions. Our apologies to those we didnât get to, send us further comments and corrections for a supplemental addendum which will feature the missing contributions. Organizational difficulties thwarted our best intentions.
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The one and only Salina EsTitties joins me for a lively chat about growing up in the Castro, gay uncles, bringing Mexican-American culture to the stage, chems*x and the way out, RuPaulâs Drag Race, representation, keepinâ on the hustle, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Kenny Ortega, Survivor and much much more.
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Michael Mann's 1986 classic MANHUNTER gets the full Movie Club treatment. So full, it had to be split into 2 parts.
Gala Avary & Rich Johnson join me for a an in-depth investigation of the first film adaptation of a Hannibal Lector fable (Lecktor in this film), Michael Mann's masterful color-coding, Alex Cox's dismissive and rather confused summary of the film, Miami Vice, William Petersen, Dennis Farina, Tom Noonan's terrifying Francis Dolarhyde, the birth of forensics in crime stories and so much more. Plus: movies, cinema AND film.
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Adult performer & producer, pegging enthusiast & pioneer Michael Vegas joins me to talk Altoid roulette, filmmaking, color-coding, overcoming internalized shame, Taser golf, meeting the love of his love (creative & life partner Siouxsie Q) in a uniquely specific, Robert Greene & The 48 Laws Of Power, Ada & I making a cameo in Michael & Siouxsieâs upcoming passion project The Bottom Floor, realistic & rigorous approaches to maintaining happiness, overcoming a near-fatal motorcycle accident so much more.
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Released in 1990 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES was a blockbuster smash. No one burned with the fever of Turtle Power more than my guest, Tom Schwartz (Vanderpump Rules). Get a nice cheese pizza, stay out of the sewer and enjoy our chat about this cultural phenomenon.
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Musical pioneer Chaz Jankel welcomed me to his home to discuss his legendary musical career - from his days with Ian Dury & The Blockheads (co-writing Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick, Sex & Drugs & RockâNâRoll and more) through his wildly influential solo career, his later foray into film scoring and that time Quincy Jones covered one of his songs. We also get deep into societyâs conventions, lifeâs rhythms, Elkhart Tolle, the illusion of control, energy balances, exotic cheeses and the importance of never squandering the light.
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Craig, special guest co-host Katya & Sapphira continue their chat and talk going vegan, discovering opera, straight tone, vibratoânâviagra, Miss DâAmerica, resting diva face, doing the thing you need to be doing and MORE!
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Originally posted in the salad days of the pandemic (August 2020), this Encore Presentation is in honor of our beloved Sapphira CristĂĄl gooping and gagging the world on Season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Craig & special guest co-host Katya welcome Sapphira Cristal via satellite to talk perfect pitch, homeless schooldays, sorority sister saves, carbonara complications, putinâ it out your mouth, dagger dick, proper preparation, P-town drama, rotten rumors, Perestroika, growing up in Houston, Videodrome DiscothĂšque, opera lust, fair wages, and MORE!
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Our girl for all seasons Eureka O'Hara joins me to talk the mirth, magic and mayhem of the undercover feminist cult classic GREASE 2! We get into what a T-Bird could mean these days, the majesty of Michelle Pfeiffer, shooting dance numbers before the songs are ready, the chaotic grandiosity of producer & impresario Allan Carr, the impact of RSO & Robert Stigwood on our culture, fan theories about Grease's Sandy (and our own theories about Frenchie), John Travolta, Maxwell Caulfield's brief moment of Hollywood Heat, Cool Rider and much much more.
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Nashvilleâs pre-eminent film critic, connoisseur & Prince devotee Jason Shawhan returns to Movie Club as we talk Princeâs 2nd film UNDER THE CHERRY MOON. We get into Princeâs ever-practical wardrobe choices, Jerome Bentonâs woefully short film career, the rather progressive queerness of the film, âMartin Scorseseâs Pee Weeâs Big Adventureâ, Wendy & Lisa, The Linn LM-1 drum machine, Princeâs proteges, Michael Ballhaus, smuggling pimento cheese across state lines, why this is Princeâs finest film, Morris Day & The Time, the sheer awfulness of Graffiti Bridge, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Siskel & Ebert missing the point and our own mistakes of believing received wisdom on this film - thus avoiding it - in younger days.
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My dear friends Mike Chapman & Maddy Paterson join me to talk writing and producing decades of hits like âBallroom Blitzâ, âHey Mickeyâ âSimply The Bestâ and much more, Michael Des Barres, producing Agnetha from ABBA, Suzi Quatro, pairing Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne, the trouble with Sharon Osbourne, working with mentor Micky Most, Dreamland Records, The Knack, telling the truth, producing Blondie, mentoring others, the psychology of record production, Rodney Bingenheimer, singing on Australian radio as a child, Le Dome, the majesty of Hull, finding love at Fortress, and so much more â€ïž
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The Muppet Movie, Phantom Of The Paradise, Bugsy Malone, A Star Is Born, âYou And Me Against The Worldâ, Smokey & The Bandit...what singular magical element do these cultural touchstones have in common? The legendary, inspirational & hilarious singer, songwriter, actor, author, recovery advocate/counselor AND President of ASCAP known as PAUL WILLIAMS. Yes, one of my all-time heroes joins me for a truly special episode full of love and laughter that is sure to lift your spirits, heart & mind as much as it did (and still does) mine.
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This candid chat with legendary compser, co-creator of Hedwig & The Angry Inch and all-around terrific person known as Stephen Trask continues, picking up where we left off: the difficulties of coming out during the Reagan era, the extremes of youthful idealism, protest & arrests, Don Hill's and the dream of a better nightlife future coming true with Squeezebox!, meeting John Cameron Mitchell, Cheater, Leonardo the heartthrob, special slices, CBGB blizzards & more.
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Nashville's pre-eminent film critic, curator & connoisseur Jason Shawhan returns for EATING RAOUL. We talk Paul Bartel, Mary Woronov, The Roger Corman Expanded Universe, Robert Beltran, swingers, wine-snobs, bad musical theater, the lurking terror of The Beach Boys, SCENES FROM THE CLASS STRUGGLE IN BEVERLY HILLS and much more.
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Stephen joins me to talk scoring films, replacing Randy Newman, taking Hedwig & The Angry Inch from stage to screen, studio sabotage, leading the house band at the legendary SqueezeBox! party, negative pickups, falling in love with punk & piano lessons, the terror of coming to terms with being queer in the early 80s, hitting big at Sundance and much more. Taped in late 2020 but unreleased âtil now due to a freshly resolved technical issue. Part 2 out next week.
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For this merry Movie Club Monday, an encore presentation of the very first Movie Club episode. Taped in 2018 with my former co-host Katya, this is a gleeful exploration into the magic and mystery of Brian De Palma's oft-misunderstood masterpiece BODY DOUBLE
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The gorgeous & hilarious scientist of drag known as JUDY returns to discuss our membership in the Bipolar gang, my fairly recent diagnosis, vacation rashes, massage vibes, biblical floods, intentional consumption, calm candy moments, cognitive behavioral therapy, loving partners, Gordon Lightfootâs guiding light, British food VS American food, the rumination rhumba and more.
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From NYMPHOWARS, the International Amuse Douche chanteuse Macy Rodman joins me via satellite from Pittsburgh to discuss the lurid, sinister and quasi-legal pleasures of David Cronenbergâs prescient 1983 masterpiece VIDEODROME. We talk the divine Deborah Harry, Spectacular Optical, the brilliant actor yet repellent person that is James Woods, Canadian content, tax-shelter filmmaking, the continued relevance of Cronenbergâs cultural commentary, Scott Baio's bogus blacklisting, foley work revelations, corporate musicals, CRASH, Betamax body horror, Bianca & Brian O'blivion and so much more.
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FILMS MENTIONED
Dead Ringers
The Fly
A History of Violence
Out of Bounds
Ferris Buellerâs Day Off
Tightrope
Eastern Promises
Rabid
Crimes Of The Future
Against All Odds
Scanners
The Brood
Because I Said So
Coyote Ugly
Looker
Crash
Fast Company
The Onion Field
The Exorcist
Bathtubs Over Broadway
Repo Man
Straight To Hell
Sisters
Passion
Phantom Of The Paradise
Femme Fatale
Inland Empire
The Thing
Stalker
Best Seller
Salvador
Cop
The Wrestler
Star 80
Possession
Taxi Driver
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Willam joins me to discuss the power and particulars of the latest and greatest adaptation of a story as old as show-business itself : 2018's A STAR IS BORN. Starring Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper (who also co-wrote and directed) with William, Shangela, Andrew Dice Clay & Sam Elliott.
Willam takes us through the casting process, working with Gaga & Cooper, Stefani's backrubs, ARTPOP, Cooper's supportive collaborative nature, the ins-and-outs & ups-and-downs of a working actor and then we answer Listener Questions.
Originally released on Patreon in 2020, premiering to the public today. Happy Movie Club Monday!
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Shocked to learn of the death of our darling Sophie. To celebrate the laughter, love and lust she brought to this world, here is an encore presentation of our first chat in London, from 2019.
Rest In Peace, my dear đ
Original Episode Notes:
Craig welcomes the enchanting Sophie Anderson to London HQ1 for her very first podcast! We talk Cock Destroyers, Krispy Kremes, being a Mom, finding your community, the power of spunk, sunglasses in the house days, VHS porn, plastic surgery, Trixie Mattel, gettinâ it in, going full-on, kebabânâcurry, âDriving For D*ckâ, Jodie Harsh, escaping dangerous situations, creating yourself, being bullied, reaching out for help, crossdressing, chosen family, skin-tag surprises, porn preferences, Rebecca More, how to bolster your self-confidence, staying off drugs, our relationship with food, and MORE! Our pals Mike Chapman & Maddy Paterson join in at the end to talk British accents, hangovers, DragWorld disasters and exciting future collaborations.
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