Craig & Friends

The brilliant and gorgeous Juno Birch joins me to talk The Juno Show tour, asthmatic smoking, the liberty of transitioning, UK Vs US healthcare, hypnosis, notes from Jasmine, dating as a trans woman, being born on Christmas, getting into drag, Dr. Craig, finding true love with the delightful Phil, ADHD compatibility with Autism, family support, synesthesia, her YouTube brilliance, the Trixie collaboration, gender dysphoria, and much more ⚡️

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Juno On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JunoBirch

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Craig joined Cherry Torn at Cherry & Sophie’s place to welcome Peaches Christ and talk corn nuts, chainsaws, Christian Slater, the game of croquet, color coding, Winona Ryder, bullies, body counts, Snappy Snack Shack, “Femlins”, Big Fun, Martha Dumptruck, internalized misogyny, candy dishes, alternate endings, formative films, good girls gone bad, mineral water, Shannen Doherty, television adaptations and MORE!

Peaches Christ & Michael Varrati's MIDNIGHT MASS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/midnight-mass/id1571382053

Cherry Torn: https://twitter.com/cherrytornxxx

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The moral compass of VANDERPUMP RULES joins me to talk the process and benefits of divorce, seeing what we want to see, dating again, uncomfortable realizations, non-monogamy, refusing to absorb other’s negative energy, Scandoval, holding yourself accountable, trusting your intuition, betrayal, the complicated nature of being the person that everyone confides in, heteronormative tropes & roles, stepping into your power, and more. This is Part One one of a lengthy and in-depth chat, look for Part 2 next week. #PumpRules

Check for both parts coming to YouTube when the Craig & Friends YouTube channel relaunches!

PART 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6AXkldIHtL25A3xIxaDwzY?si=729fcbdc05f34c65

Something About Her (Katie & Ariana Madix’s upcoming sandwich shop)

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Support The Drag Defense Fund | American Civil Liberties Union

Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures | American Civil Liberties Union

Charlotte Kemp-Muhl & Jack James of Uni & The Urchins join me to talk Ken Russell, buying high and selling low. filmmaking, rock opera futures, problematic favorites, perfectionism, Shakespeare obsessions, David Cronenberg, following your vision - and executing it - with limited resources, keeping complete creative control, working with AI and other burgeoning technologies, being an artist in modern-day New York City, possible playtimes, and much much more 💫

For More Uni: UNI and The Urchins (Copy)

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Support The Drag Defense Fund | American Civil Liberties Union

Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures | American Civil Liberties Union

A collection of some magical musical moments from the history of the show, including previously Patreon-Only segments. In this collection, enjoy Ada & I discussing the grossest song to ever hit No.1 on the Billboard Charts, Chrissy Chlapecka being exposed to The Beach Boys' nightmarish "Hey Little Tomboy", the segment from Episode 2 in which we all discovered the theme to "Bi & Beyond 3", and a selection of moments from "Dong Johnson" - a Patreon-Only episode in which I inflicted the joy of the Don Johnson & Barbra Streisand duet on Katya.

Starting next week, the weekly episodes release on a new day - commonly known as Tuesday. Upcoming episodes include chats with Joey Jay, Uni & The Urchins, Charlie Valentine, Ashley Fires and many more.

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In Part 2 of our conversation we talk life as an independent queer artist, pay-to-play, guitar shredder culture, the honorable business practices of Meatball & Precinct, short term losses leading to long term gains, Zee’s songwriting process, Ray Charles’ thoughts on Elvis Presley, our shared love of The Who, contextual cultural comprehension, the benefits - and struggles - of staying clean & sober, collaboration complications, hamster wheeling, TikTok, The Decline Of Western Civilization Part 2, accidental concept albums and more.

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Singer/songwriter Zee Machine joins me to talk recovery, making music, coming back from a debilitating cross-addiction, preferring Precinct, the slippery slope of party’n’play, Adam4Adam, dating habits, validation addiction, living in San Francisco, growing up in Tai Pei, Boston’s Ramrod, Berklee College Of Music, and more.

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Rod Thomas (BRIGHT LIGHT BRIGHT LIGHT) - the world’s leading Romy & Michele fan - joined me to talk Lisa Kudrow, post-its, Mira Sorvino, Alan Cumming, the film’s onstage origin as LADIES ROOM, writer Robin Schiff, soundtrack licensing, the stage musical adaptation, the misbegotten prequel, Janeane Garofalo, The Groundlings, and answer listener questions. Previously a Patreon-Only episode 💫

For more Rod: https://www.brightlightx2.com

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Pia Zadora welcomed me to her gorgeous Las Vegas home to discuss her legendary life and career. We talk THE LONELY LADY, having your own plane (with your name on the side), the Golden Globes scandal, her marriage to Meshulam Riklis, working with John Waters on HAIRSPRAY, dealing with depression, psychoanalysis, Celebrity Wife Swap, VOYAGE OF THE ROCK ALIENS, Pia’s Place & Piatinis, perseverance, touring with Frank Sinatra, NAKED GUN 33 1/3, dealing with haters, Jermaine Jackson, working with Talullah Bankhead and field a few questions from Jake Shears.

MORE PIA:

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