152: John Cameron Mitchell! (Encore)

As this weekend marks the 20th anniversary of “Hedwig & The Angry Inch” hitting cinemas, here’s my 2019 chat with John Cameron Mitchell. The Craig & Friends Hedwig Movie Club (featuring Mike Potter, Stephen Trask, Frank DeMarco & Tranna Wintour) is coming soon 💋

John joined me in NYC to talk Dr. Gunt, John Cassavetes, Squeezebox, the art of self-creation, Robert Altman, the binarachy, “All That Jazz”, angles on appropriation, Michael Schmidt, heterosexual competence, David Bowie, finding hope in the bleakest of situations, “Hedwig & The Angry Inch”, Mx. Justin Vivian Bond, “Yuri On Ice”, Radical Faeries, queer representation in the media, Jake Shears, The Origin Of Love Tour, Harry Hay & The Mattachine Society, living with Alzheimer's, Lady Bunny, addiction, New York City, “Shortbus”, the true nature of the military, Ayahuasca, Karis Wilde, family matters, American healthcare, Dunkaroos, “Band Of The Hand”, Amber Martin, and John’s narrative musical podcast “Anthem: Homunculus”.

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