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In-depth interviews with pop-culture legends, Movie Clubs and more with Craig MacNeil

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In-depth interviews with pop-culture legends, Movie Clubs and more with Craig MacNeil

    255: Alex Cox!

    255: Alex Cox!

    Legendary filmmaker Alex Cox (Repo Man, Straight To Hell, Walker, Tombstone Rashomon etc) has a new film in the works, a film you can help make a reality by participating via Kickstarter. Click the link, snatch up the fabulous rewards available and thank Alex for decades of wonderful films.Alex & I discuss his collaborations with Joe Strummer, REPO MAN, studio politics, STRAIGHT TO HELL, Sam Peckinpah, Chateau Marmont, William Friedkin’s SORCERER, miserable encounters with Hunter S. Thompson and much much more.

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    • 1 hr 27 min
    254: Marc MacNamara!

    254: Marc MacNamara!

    Director, bon-vivant and raconteur Marc MacNamara joins me to talk directing gay corn, working with Falcon Nakedsword, co-hosting Discretion Advised (with our friend John Hill), getting kicked out of Micky’s, Fame Games On Fire Island, Thom Moulton, Cherry Grove, pop culture, Real Housewives, the legend of Willy Nilly and a whole lot more.

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    • 1 hr 21 min
    253: MANHUNTER Movie Club (Part 2) With Gala Avary & Rich Johnson

    253: MANHUNTER Movie Club (Part 2) With Gala Avary & Rich Johnson

    We continue our marathon discussion of Michael Mann’s MANHUNTER. We talk the danger of the distorted lens, the self and shadow self, how Mann’s obsession with the smallest details enriches the bigger picture, Willam Friedkin’s 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 didn’t 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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    252: Salina EsTitties!

    252: Salina EsTitties!

    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, RuPaul’s Drag Race, representation, keepin’ on the hustle, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Kenny Ortega, Survivor and much much more.

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    • 1 hr 39 min
    251: MANHUNTER Movie Club (Part One) With Gala Avary & Rich Johnson

    251: MANHUNTER Movie Club (Part One) With Gala Avary & Rich Johnson

    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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    • 1 hr 42 min
    250: Michael Vegas!

    250: Michael Vegas!

    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 & Siouxsie’s 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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Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
688 Ratings

688 Ratings

Tigerheart76 ,

This much whimsy is worth your time!

Love this show and the variety of guests, and the fabulous rapport Craig has with them. Probably my favourite guests so far have been (in no particular order) Mrs Kasha Davis, Crystal, Bitqch Puddin, Miz Cracker (an adorable drag nerd), John Grant and the magnificent Boulet Brothers. More please!

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I love this podcast!

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