What a Creep
Season 20, Episode 8
Anthony Kiedis

Anthony Kiedis is the lead vocalist of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, a position he has held since the band's formation in 1983. The band is known for its energetic performances and eclectic style, blending rock, funk, and punk influences. The band's notable albums include "Blood Sugar Sex Magik," "Californication," "By the Way," and "Stadium Arcadium." Kiedis has also written an autobiography titled "Scar Tissue," which delves into his life and career. Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault & Addiction
Sources for this episode:

• eBaum's World: Red Hot Chili Peppers Commit Assault on Camera (Trigger Warning!)
• Reddit forum: https://www.reddit.com/r/HollywoodReceipts/comments/mseyii/the_red_hot_chili_peppers/ 
• Huffington Post: Music Exec Talks About Sexual Assault by RHCP
• LA Weekly "Can you be a feminist and listen to the Red Hot Chili Peppers?"
• Vulture: https://www.vulture.com/2016/04/music-exec-writes-about-chili-peppers-harassment.htm 
• Far Out Magazine: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/red-hot-chili-peppers-singer-anthony-kiedis-truth/
• Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1990/05/13/the-medium-is-the-mayhem/72a4e924-517c-4716-b311-5d7647dd81e4/
• Variety: https://variety.com/2024/music/news/anthony-kiedis-scar-tissue-optioned-universal-pictures-memoir-1235875658/
• UPI: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/04/03/Singer-Anthony-Kiedis-convicted-of-sexual-battery-indecent-exposure/2421639115200/
• UPI: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/03/17/Two-members-of-Red-Hot-Chili-Peppers-arrested/7434637650000/
• Rock and Roll True Stories (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JhGaLzyV58
• Consquence.net: https://consequence.net/2017/11/the-uncomfortable-disregard-for-legendary-rockers-sexual-misconduct/
• Anthony Kiedis Scar Tissue
• Your Tango: https://www.yourtango.com/news/anthony-kiedis-dated-ione-skye-when-she-was-16-and-he-was-24 
• Celebrity Memoir podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anthony-kiedis-has-scar-tissue/id1533533467?i=1000537621325 
• Ione Skye memoir news: https://deadline.com/2024/06/ione-skye-memoir-1235983736/

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