Whimsically Volatile

Craig welcomed Desmond Child this past May to talk dusty rose, Hungarian blood, coming out, Liberty City, living life as a cult member for four years, picking apples in Poughkeepsie, Alice Cooper, working with Barbra Streisand, breakfast surprises from Gene Simmons, getting Aerosmith to sing a song of sexual fluidity, Joan Jett, seeking family, writing Ricky Martin’s biggest hits, Clive Davis, living like Scarface, and more! https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends!

Craig welcomes the lovebirds known as Trixie Mattel & David Silver to talk sleeping in eyeshadow, vegetarian food poisoning, being boyfriends, making “Moving Parts”, cautious optimism, sequined fabric of friendship, being an adult, surprise phone calls, sexual firsts, “I Like To Watch”, first dates, Karen From Finance, horror movies, Trixie & David’s love languages,, our love of Katya, touring schedules, Movie Club, and MORE! https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends

Craig welcomed the People’s Choice Award Winner for Most Hypeworthy Canadian & Queen Of The North Brooke Lynne Hytes in September to talk Toronto, seedy places in major cities, Canadian Content, Miss Continental, PLAY Dance Bar, getting a green card, Craig’s parents, Brooke’s situationship with Miss Vanjie, being bullied and being a bully, embarrassment over emotionality, G-A-Y London, the torture of perfectionism, loose testicles, dating habits and sex patterns, quitting drinking, poutine, and MORE

Katya & Craig sat down after another entry in their “Lovely Lunch” series to talk yellow journalism, big sweaty beefs, the truth about RuPaul, Jean Smart’s big blue monster, The Goulet Brothers, grabbin’ and a-squeezin’, Shar’n’Query, the delightful Sophie Anderson, questionable tissue, “Suspiria”, what we did on Halloween, Varla Jean Merman, Diego The Dreamman, plus an excerpt of the upcoming “Guide To Modern Womanhood”. Oh, and Katya makes an announcement.

Craig and special guest co-host Jake Shears welcome Jessica Harper to talk Crabby Cooking, naked rooftop dancing, Weapons Of Ass Destruction, Jessica’s fabulous podcast “Winnetka”, Bette Midler, the magic of Paul Williams, being a mom, “Phantom Of The Paradise”, spanking situations, Dario Argento, “Stardust Memories”, bakin’ til it bubbles, being in “Suspiria” twice,, Brian De Palma, WASPland, “Shock Treatment”, working across the hall from New York Dolls, bad trips, full-circle moments and more! Get lots of hott bonus content by going to https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends Snatch up ad-free & early versions of these episodes, bonus episodes, Movie Club episodes and more while supporting the show. Jessica Harper https://jessicaharper.com http://www.winnetkapodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/jessicaharperama Jake Shears https://www.instagram.com/jakeshears Craig https://www.instagram.com/craigandfriendspod https://www.instagram.com/videodromedisco https://twitter.com/craigandfriends https://linktr.

Craig welcomes Swanthula & Dracmorda to talk blood dinners, “Halloween 4”, drag kings, taking “Dragula” from the club stage to Amazon Prime, calculated risks, Electroclash, visibility, Miss Kitty’s Parlour, betting on yourself, “Scream Queen”, scary chairs, Dungeons & Dragons, pushing yourself through the fear, “The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills”, creating your life, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, keepin’ the claws out, New Beverly Horror All-Nighters, tasting strange ice cream,

In April, The Vixen joined Craig to talk makeup wipes, Drag Race, caffeine pills, oppressive power structures within an already oppressed sector of society, favorite edibles, blocking vs. muting, emotional constipation, “Hamilton”, Beyoncé, “Black Girl Magic”, cucumber cocktails, , reading energy, microaggressions, clocking bullshit, Savannah Westbrooke, figuring out being a fem top, Kiki Van Cartier, reading the room, racial bias, gaslighting, where things are at with Eureka, thoughts on RuPaul,

Craig welcomes the enchanting Sophie Anderson to Mike & Maddy's in London to talk Cock Destroyers, Krispy Kremes, being a Mom, finding your community, the power of spunk, sunglasses in the house days, VHS porn, plastic surgery, Trixie Mattel, gettin’ it in, going full-on, kebab’n’curry, “Driving For Dick”, escaping dangerous situations, creating yourself, crossdressing, chosen family, skin-tag surprises, Rebecca More, how to bolster your self-confidence, staying off drugs, and MORE! (Special guest appearances from our friends Mike Chapman & Maddy Paterson towards the end) Head over to https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends to support the show and get hours and hours of exclusive content, including early & ad-free versions of ‘regular’ episodes, bonus episodes, Listener Questions and Movie Club episodes.

Back in April, Craig and guest co-host Rod Thomas welcomed Eureka and Eureka’s BFF Annaleis Chermisqui to talk Lumina nights, manifesting your destiny, working through injuries, self-prescribed hormones, discovering gender fluidity, the strength in vulnerability, Elton John’s love of drag, “Female Trouble”, what really happened during the infamous fight with The Vixen, fun at Fubar, Chris Farley, “Grease 2”, the power of friendship, and more! https://patreon.com/katyaandcraig

To close out Hot Girl Summer, we present a special collection of excerpts from our vast Patreon Only Hot Dog Club catalog! Featured in this partial anthology: “The Lost Tape”, Deven Green, Ray Liotta’s Chantix commercial, excerpts from the “Scream” & “Contact” Movie Clubs feat. Trixie Mattel, skunk play & boiled peanuts with Cherry & Sophie, movie confusion with Miz Cracker & Katelyn, plus a recent batch of Salt & Straw flavors. For these full episodes & more: https://patreon.com/katyaandcraig

Karen From Finance joined Craig a few days after Drag Con LA in May to talk meeting at Mardi Gras, gibberish on the dancefloor, Lance Horne, the magic of Dollywood, how Karen got her name, Olympia Bukkakis, the high of liberation, the nanny state, “Jaws”, international snacks, how Karen changed the way Drag Race is aired in Australia, home decoration, the terror of bachelor & bachelorette parties, Little Birdy, dealing with a rocky homelife growing up, “Out Of Office”, Drag Con, and more!

Miss Fame woke Craig up during his NYC stay in April to talk sleep habits, Season 7, overscheduling yourself, The Freds, having a rock in the pocket, supermodels of the Nineties, private clients, the imposter syndrome, wild scenes from the single-wide, getting sober, walking the red carpet at Cannes, compartmentalized questions, getting paid to eat cake, partnership addiction, matching your outfit to your mood, carrying yourself with confidence, reading energy, processing trauma, moving on, and more!

Katya & Craig welcomed Jodie Harsh to the big leather couch shortly after Drag Con LA to talk sexual awakenings, Disneyland with drag queens, blood pudding, living in London, how to talk to Madonna, drunk munchkins, The Cock Destroyers, sex in drag, sleeping through gigs, Goth Charlotte, smoking with the cool girls, Amy Winehouse, “The Great Gatsby”, flying private, DJing in Dubai, the selfie museum, getting laid thru Instagram, touching the money,, Drag Race UK, Jodie’s Dollar Baby party, and more!

Phi Phi O’Hara (AKA Jaremi Carey) stopped by Craig’s NYC Headquarters this past April to talk skipping reunions, growing up in San Antonio, dealing with an abusive father, scamming fast food joints when you’re flat broke, being beaten to a pulp on your birthday, perfection on the pageant circuit, getting arrested, stuff that was cut from “All-Stars 2”, playing the villain, smokin’ weed with Shannen Noodles, collecting toys, death threats, Postmates problems, cos-play conventions,, and more!

Before jetting off to seperate locales, Katya & Craig got together to talk sneaky footwear, Dr. Kevorkian, The Hospice Negotiator, the people behind Straight Pride, pushin’ the pastry, Confetti Wapner, discovering you’ve picked up a bigot, Olive Garden, dance buttons, tinkle tweaking, Kuda Peaberry, Toothless Gary, Bob & Jose Regular, the chem sex trap, pursuing sexuals, Danielle Stool, Trixie & Katya’s upcoming book, “Just One Of The Guys”, interesting statistics from Barbra Streisand, and MORE!

Casey Spooner stopped by Craig’s NYC AirBnb to announce his presidential campaign as well as talk music industry espionage, accidentally moving to Paris, benefits & galas, “Opening Night”, growing up gay in the South in the 80s, the origins of Fischerspooner, traveling light, Casey’s custom Nike presidential active-wear, being friends with Violet Chachki, getting wrapped up into the Prada family, democracy vs. capitalism, Michael Stipe, losing your mind onstage, losing your money on touring, and M

Craig welcomes our friend Michael Des Barres back to talk staying in the moment, periwinkle nail polish, The Cocks & The Crawlers, Billie Ellish, DTLA, the perfection of mistakes, Led Zeppelin getting sued by Spirit, Martin Gore, punching the meat, the StreetHeart Foundation, the trouble with reunions, the rewards of service, easing anxiety by helping others with theirs, rented tigers, upcoming gigs, “Murder, She Wrote”, accepting our pasts, coming back to “MacGyver”, Don Johnson, and MORE!

Katya & Craig welcome Tammie Brown & Friends to talk movie posters, mathematical raps, Blonde Thing, flashmobs of negativity, The Blue Chairs, Tina Turner, Tammie’s upcoming album “Shubert”, Madame X, Bjork, racial issues in the drag community, Palliative Princess, “The Browns”, disco shooter shoes, Candy Darling, Little Miss Shakes, the peril of palm oil, Cheryl’s By The Bay, sex chimps, Piano Foot, twistin’ off, chili-cheese gigantazoids, “Porta-Potty Prostitute”,  stage invaders, and M

Katya & Craig talk lovely lunches, the power of Klarna, Pride plans, the goons and goblins behind “straight pride”, hidden lab fees, the magic of Klarna, what might happen to participants of the “straight pride” parade in the movie version, Village People, the entire plot - with spoilers - of the new "Black Mirror" with Miley Cyrus, movietimes, khaki oppression, weekend plans, the shitty fruit, & “Fleabag”. Plus, we start with a lengthy excerpt from an upcoming Patreon-Only Listener Questions Ep

Live from RuPaul’s DragCon LA, Katya & Craig talk Brigitte Nielsen, the origin of “Are You Gay?”, penne pedicures, life on tour, our favorite political candidate, the peanut vendor, our favorite guests, and answer some hott questions from the crowd.