The outrageously talented and extremely charming Sam Sparro joins me to talk VHS collecting, breaking free of addiction, polizioteschi, singing for Chaka Khan at 12 and Giorgio Moroder at 13, the homophobia gaslighting and abuse in the music industry, PAPER magazine, Grindr action, "New York, New York", PTSD, wedded bliss, Isaac Mizrahi, “Velvet Goldmine”, deep'n'niche obsessions, LGBTQIA representation, The New Beverly, showbiz beards, breakdance films, Sam’s child actor days, Focus Video, Jake Wesley Rogers, following the muse, terrible films, Liza Minnelli, and more!

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