Creatives Are The Worst Kate Rooney; Jess Guffey
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- Society & Culture
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Creatives always seem to get a bad rap. They’re too strange, too unconventional, too sensitive, too fickle, too disorganized, too... misunderstood?
Join hosts Kate and Jess each week to explore the stories behind famous (and not-so-famous) creatives that have somehow changed the course of history. From globally renowned artists to unfamiliar risk-takers, our hosts will cover these fascinating stories to figure out — are creatives really the worst?
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RuPaul
RuPaul Andre Charles was born in San Diego, California, before moving to Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 15 to study in the performing arts.
After contributing to several smaller creative projects over the years, he finally broke through to the mainstream with the dance hit “Supermodel (You Better Work)” in 1993.
RuPaul would go on to become the most famous drag queen in the world, an Emmy award-winning host of multiple hit television shows, and a bonafide household name.
This week, we’re asking the question: Is RuPaul the worst? -
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac was formed in London in 1967; the brainchild of guitarist Peter Green and drummer Mick Fleetwood.
They would record several albums and endure countless personnel changes before guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and singer Stevie Nicks would eventually join in 1974.
This lineup would lead the band to worldwide success and widespread acclaim, but their creative environment was anything but healthy. Addiction, drama, infidelity, and “rumours” seemed to follow them wherever they went.
This week, we’re asking the question: Is Fleetwood Mac the worst? -
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech was born in Figueres, Spain in 1904.
He began painting at a young age, but after embracing the surreal, he would become one of the most famous artists of the 20th century, known simply as Salvador Dalí.
His bizarre paintings made him a global phenomenon, but his eccentric behavior and wild personality would leave an even stranger legacy long after his death.
This week, we’re asking the question: Is Salvador Dalí the worst? -
Space Mountain
When Walt Disney first approached designer John Hench in 1964 with the idea for a futuristic thrill ride, they had no idea that they would be creating one of the most popular and enduring theme park attractions of all time.
After 9 years of development, Space Mountain would finally open in 1975, and it continues to amaze guests around the world to this day.
This week's episode is an in-depth look at the development and legacy of one of the most magical theme park attractions in history; Space Mountain. -
John Hughes
John Wilden Hughes Jr. was a quiet kid from a Midwestern town, who would become one of the most prolific filmmakers in American history.
He began his career at an ad agency before he got his first creative break as a writer for National Lampoon magazine.
Hughes would go on to create a string of films that defined American cinema including Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Home Alone, and many more.
He would retire from the public eye before his untimely death in 2009, but questions about his legacy still linger today.
This week, we’re asking the question: Is John Hughes the worst? -
Ghostbusters
“Who you gonna call?”
In 1984, a Hollywood studio took a massive risk, spending millions of dollars on an ambitious science-fiction comedy film.
Ghostbusters was the brainchild of Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, who starred in the film alongside SNL alumni Bill Murray.
Director Ivan Reitman would bring the script to life, filming iconic scenes throughout New York City, on an extremely tight production schedule.
The result was unlike any comedy created before or since and is widely considered to be one of the greatest films of all time.
This week’s episode is all about how “lightning in a bottle” was captured in the 1984 film, Ghostbusters.