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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 Check the refreshed benefit tiers and hott new lower prices at  https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends  Be a Pal, a Friend, a Friend With Benefits or a Best Friend and receive early & uncut ad-free versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, Movie Club participation and much more!

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 next month! Something About Her (Katie & Ariana Madix’s upcoming sandwich shop) https://www.instagram.com/somethingabouther Get their merch! https://shopsomethingabouther.myshopify.com More Katie: https://katiemaloney.komi.io/ Check the refreshed benefit tiers and hott new lower prices at  https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends  Be a Pal, a Friend, a Friend With Benefits or a Best Friend and

Ada joins me to talk being apart, taking Peter on his first flight, the ASD spectrum, Autism Awareness, ADHD, our upcoming trip to Florida and more

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

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. https://www.instagram.com/zeemachine https://twitter.com/ZeeMachineMusic https://www.tiktok.com/@zeemachinemusic Check the refreshed benefit tiers and hott new lower prices at  https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends  Be a Pal, a Friend, a Friend With Benefits or a Best Friend and receive early & uncut ad-free versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, Movie Club participation and much more!

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. More Zee Machine:  https://www.instagram.com/zeemachine https://twitter.com/ZeeMachineMusic Check the refreshed benefit tiers and hott new lower prices at  https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends  Be a Pal, a Friend, a Friend With Benefits or a Best Friend and receive early & uncut ad-free versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, Movie Club participation and much more!

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

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 Tallalian Bankhead and field a few questions from Jake Shears. MORE PIA: https://www.instagram.com/officialpiazadora Support this show by checking the refreshed benefit tiers and hott new lower prices at  https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends  Be a Pal, a Friend, a Friend With Benefits or a Best Friend and receive early & uncut ad-free versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, Movie Club participation and much more!

The legendary Alan McGee joins me to talk cresting Creation records, managing the Happy Mondays, the drawbacks of drugs, Primal Scream & his friendship with Bobby Gillespie, getting sober, discovering Oasis, slipping back into bad habits, selling Creation to Sony, beating benzos, walking & weight loss, My Bloody Valentine, positivity, Slowdive, the magic of Mike Chapman, and a deep dive on David Bowie. Support this show by checking the refreshed benefit tiers and hott new lower prices at  https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends  Be a Pal, a Friend, a Friend With Benefits or a Best Friend and receive early & uncut ad-free versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, Movie Club participation and much more!

Willam joins Craig to discuss CASINO, the Martin Scorsese classic starring Sharon Stone, Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci and James Woods. We talk of our shared obsession with the film, Don Rickles, the staggering wardrobes, SHOWGIRLS & Joe Ezsterhas, the majesty of Sharon Stone, Willam’s hooking days & identification with Ginger, audio of the real life Ginger & Ace, Willam’s up close and personal brushes with the mob in Philly, listener comments & queries and MORE! Previously Patreon Only, this was taped shortly before the world ended in 2020. Movie Clubs are now part of the regular Craig & Friends feed, and you can get in on the action early - and support this show - by checking the refreshed benefit tiers and hott new lower prices at  https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends  Be a Pal, a Friend, a Friend With Benefits or a Best Friend and receive early & uncut ad-free editions of these episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, upcoming TV Club episodes featuring Bright Light Bright Light

Kate Loree joins me via satellite to talk Kate’s terrific book OPEN DEEPLY, polyamory, swinger culture, psychotherapy, the Feeld app, maintaining and expressing gratitude, mindfulness, positive-affect tolerance, Kate’s personal discovery of non-monogamy, subconscious sabotage, the deleterious effect of dominator culture, ingrained premises and pressures, self-observation and much more. Kate’s book Open Deeply: A Guide to Building Conscious, Compassionate Open Relationships Home | KATE LOREE LMFT | Sex-positive Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist Craig & Friends Presents William Friedkin’s TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. in 35mm at the legendary Prince Charles Cinema on January 17, 2023, featuring a live Movie Club taping with WANG CHUNG (aka Jack Hues & Nick Feldman) immediately following the film. Get yer tickets now: The Prince Charles Cinema Support this show by checking the refreshed benefit tiers and hott new lower prices at  https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends  Be a Pal, a Friend, a Fri

Craig welcomes the fabulous and fragrant Christeene to talk releasing the balloons, Tickles Pickles, celebrating the butthole, crowdfunding, Vaginal Davis, resourcefulness, the buffet of life, the art of infiltration, classical harp inspiration, Vogue Fabrics, the sweet sounds of “Tequila Sunrise”, Roger Clinton at Farm Aid,  Lucha VaVoom, guest list grievances, “3-2-1 Contact”, revisiting “The Road To Freedom”, chicken observation, “Murder She Wrote”, tattoos, trusting your gut, the films of Kristy McNichol, spaghetti salad, Tanya Tucker, “Mama’s Family”, celebrity superbugs, the Brown Light, and MORE! Support this show by checking the refreshed benefit tiers and hott new lower prices at  https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends  Be a Pal, a Friend, a Friend With Benefits or a Best Friend and receive early & uncut ad-free versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus solo episodes, exclusive episodes with Ada & I discussing life as two queer poly partners who are about to be parents, part

The brilliant producer, songwriter, singer and fashion icon Bishi joins me to talk women of color in the music industry, British biscuits, parental comprehension gaps, difficult personalities, Joan Armatrading, Mike & Maddy, Howard Stern, generational biases, Tricky, music biz chicanery, Duran Duran, TIkTok, the NME, Minty, the significant shadow of structural racism, Ken Russell, fame trauma variations and much much more! More Bishi! https://www.bishi.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/bishiofficial Support this show by checking the refreshed benefit tiers and hott new lower prices at  https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends  Be a Pal, a Friend, a Friend With Benefits or a Best Friend and receive early & uncut ad-free versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus solo episodes, exclusive episodes with Ada & I discussing life as two queer poly partners who are about to be parents, participate in the Movie Clubs before recording and much much more. Donate to The Colorado Club Q GoFundMe https:

Virgin X joined me to talk being a child actor in LA, drama school drama, forced adaptability to the hetero paradigm, supposed experts, status update psychosis, the glory of Gen-Z, parking lot performances, working through gender comprehension, toxic traits, parsing protective from destructive patterns, keeping a relationship solid and much much more! Get your tickets now for Naughty Or Nice, Virgin’s holiday show at The Glory https://tinyurl.com/3m4npeep Virgin X https://www.instagram.com/virgin_x Support this show by checking the refreshed benefit tiers and hott new lower prices at  https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends  Be a Pal, a Friend, a Friend With Benefits or a Best Friend and receive early & uncut ad-free versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus solo episodes, exclusive episodes with Ada & I discussing life as two queer poly partners who are about to be parents, participate in the Movie Clubs before recording and much much more. Donate to The Colorado Club Q GoFundMe https://w

I’m joined by the fabulous Stephen Trask to talk co-creating the Hedwig character, his compositional process, why Hedwig means so much to so many, the way “Midnight Radio” lights up our life, the long road to getting the film made, working with John Cameron Mitchell, a bad time with Danny DeVito, why the "Clueless" musical is in limbo, his involvement with the "Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion" musical, "This Ain't No Disco", showing Hedwig at Sundance,  the many many unreleased songs tucked away in Stephen's vault, Broadway horror stories, the attempted Hedwig sequel, and much much more. Watch this space for upcoming episodes with Frank DeMarco, John Cameron Mitchell, Mike Potter and more. Support this show by checking the refreshed benefit tiers and hott new lower prices at  https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends  Be a Pal, a Friend, a Friend With Benefits or a Best Friend and receive early & uncut ad-free versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus solo episodes, exclusive epis

I joined John Grant at his Iceland home in 2019 to answer Listener Questions & talk vowel movements, Over The Top, BRUT cologne, Looker, spiritual gas, mayonnaise mysteries, Shock Treatment, how to stay in the creative zone, Danish delight, the scores of Howard Shore, walking in the village, chapeau shopping, liquorice culture, Tommy, cinnamon salesmen, I’ll Do Anything, appreciating appreciation, Simon & Carbuncle and much much more. Previously only available to Patreon subscribers! Support this show by checking the refreshed benefit tiers and hott new prices at  https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends  Be a Pal, a Friend, a Friend With Benefits or a Best Friend and receive early & uncut ad-free versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus solo episodes, exclusive episodes with Ada & I discussing life as two queer poly partners who are also now parents, participate in the Movie Clubs before rI record them and much much more. John Grant: https://www.johngrantmusic.com John on Instagra

The enchanting and endlessly talented Divina De Campo joined me for a chat about everything Hedwig this Spring in Manchester, during Divina's triumphant run in the first UK stage production of Hedwig & The Angry Inch in 20 years. This is Part 1 of the Craig & Friends Hedwig Movie Club, watch this space for upcoming episodes with Stephen Trask, Frank DeMarco, John Cameron Mitchell, Mike Potter and more. Congratulations Divina on being awarded Best Performance In A Musical at the UK Theatre Awards! More Divina https://www.instagram.com/divinadecampo https://twitter.com/Divinadecampo https://lnk.to/DECODED Support this show by checking the refreshed benefit tiers and hott new lower prices at  https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends  Be a Pal, a Friend, a Friend With Benefits or a Best Friend and receive early & uncut ad-free versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus solo episodes, exclusive episodes with Ada & I discussing life as two queer poly partners who are about to be parents, p

Legendary groundbreaker Jean Beauvoir joined me via satellite to talk the power of performing, the approachable magic of songwriting, self-belief, collaboration, determination, the psychology of record production, Benny & Bjorn, writing with Paul Stanley, producing the Ramones, thirsty girls, European appreciation, business acumen in the artistic world, leaving home at 15, wild nights at the China Club, the perspective afforded by travel,  Polar Studios and so much more Get into Jean’s book :https://www.jeanbeauvoir.com/shop-1 Support this show by checking the refreshed benefit tiers and hott new lower prices at  https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends  Be a Pal, a Friend, a Friend With Benefits or a Best Friend and receive early & uncut ad-free versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus solo episodes, exclusive episodes with Ada & I discussing life as two queer poly partners who are about to be parents, Listener Questions episodes, Zoom hangouts and much much more. ———————————————

The fabulous Freida Slaves joins me to talk cruise ship dancing, diving into drag, pursuing your passions, owning who you are, the power of a name, favorite films, dating do’s and dont’s, living in London and much much more Support this show by checking the refreshed benefit tiers and hott new lower prices at  https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends  Be a Pal, a Friend, a Friend With Benefits or a Best Friend and receive early & uncut ad-free versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus solo episodes, exclusive episodes with Ada & I discussing life as two queer poly partners who are about to be parents, Listener Questions episodes, Zoom hangouts and much much more. For more Freida: https://www.instagram.com/freidaslaves =========================================================================================== Donate to the Abortion Support Network https://www.asn.org.uk/fundraising/ Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund https://www.pledge.to/protect-defend-trans-youth-fund#donate Donate to A

To celebrate Movie Clubs becoming a part of the regular Craig & Friends feed - and that I'm finally getting to see one of my favorite films tonight at Midnight at The New Beverly - here is a Saturday Matinee Surprise from the early days of the podcast. This is the first Movie Club episode, and one of my favorites. As per usual, expect a deep dive into all aspects of the plot, the subtext, the themes, duality, voyeurism, sound design, the controversy surrounding the film upon original release, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, Craig Wasson and the magic of Brian De Palma. WARNING: this is loaded with spoilers. If that sort of thing bothers you like it does me, go watch th film ASAP and return to enjoy this episode after. Support this show by checking the refreshed benefit tiers and hott new lower prices at  https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends  Be a Pal, a Friend, a Friend With Benefits or a Best Friend and receive early & uncut ad-free versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus solo episode