208: Reunited In L.A. (With Ada Zanditon)
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 🥳🌈
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr
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207: Uni & The Urchins
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 💫 For More Uni: UNI and The Ur...
Mar 29, 2023•2 hr 28 min
205: Zee Machine (Part 2)
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 Civilizatio...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 33 min
204: Zee Machine (Part 1)
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....
Mar 10, 2023•51 min
203: Romy & Michele's High School Reunion MOVIE CLUB With Bright Light Bright Light!
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 💫 For more Rod: https://www.brightlightx2.com Check the refreshed benefit tiers and hott new lower price...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 11 min
202: Pia Zadora!
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...
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 8 min
201: Alan McGee
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...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 6 min
200: CASINO (With Willam!) - A Movie Club Classic
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 On...
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr 20 min
199: Polyamory, Therapy & Swinger Vans (with Kate Loree!)
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...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 34 min
198: Christeene! (Encore)
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 Kri...
Dec 28, 2022•1 hr 17 min
197: Bishi!
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/bishiof...
Dec 13, 2022•1 hr 39 min
196: Virgin X!
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/virgi...
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr 59 min
195: Hedwig & The Angry Inch Movie Club (Part 2) - Stephen Trask 💋
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 tu...
Nov 25, 2022•1 hr 43 min
194: Listener Questions With John Grant!
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!...
Nov 14, 2022•2 hr 43 min
193: Hedwig & The Angry Inch Movie Club (Part 1): Divina De Campo 💋
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 Theatr...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 5 min
192: Jean Beauvoir!
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 :...
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 20 min
191: Freida Slaves!
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 ep...
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr 22 min
190: BODY DOUBLE Movie Club (With Katya!) (2018)
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...
Oct 08, 2022•1 hr 28 min
189: Trauma, Boundaries & Healing with Amy Fiedler 💫
Trauma support specialist & holistic life coach Amy Fiedler joins me to talk healing from trauma, self-soothing, coping mechanisms, relationship patterns, identifying triggers, keeping accountable, compassion for yourself, the misery of people-pleasing, her fab podcast "Connect The Dots, B*tch", preventing reactivity, setting & upholding boundaries, self-trust, family dynamics, self-sabotage, self-esteem, gangster films, "Blue City", and the magic of The Brat Pack canon. Support this sho...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 28 min
188: We're Having A Baby! (WIth Ada Zanditon) (Full Video)
That’s right, Ada & I are having a child! We talk being queer poly neurodiverse people, our romance, considering parenthood and more 💋 Head over to https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends and see the affordably repriced & improved benefit tiers to pick which option works best for you. Enjoy early & uncut ad-free versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, Listener Questions episodes, queer poly lifestyle chat, parenting discussions, special episodes on our impending journe...
Oct 02, 2022•42 min
188: We’re Having a BABY! (With Ada Zanditon)
That’s right, Ada & I are having a child! We talk being queer poly neurodiverse people, our romance, considering parenthood and more 💋 Head over to https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends and see the affordably repriced & improved benefit tiers to pick which option works best for you. Enjoy early & uncut ad-free versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, Listener Questions episodes, queer poly lifestyle chat, parenting discussions, special episodes on our impending journe...
Sep 26, 2022•43 min
187: CANT STOP THE MUSIC Movie Club - With Gaby Dunn!
Gaby Dunn joins me for a deep deep dive into the madness of 1980’s CAN’T STOP THE MUSIC, the highly fictionalized - and thoroughly ridiculous - story of the Village People. Co-starring Steve Guttenberg, Caitlyn Jenner & Valerie Perrine, this legendary flop helped close the coffin on the mainstream disco explosion of the late 70s and set the stage for the highly bizarre New Romantic makeover of the band in 1981. We get into the madness of the making of the film, the “gems” lurking in the late...
Sep 22, 2022•2 hr 12 min
186: Judy! (Part 2)
Judy and I continue our delightful afternoon and talk Gloss, extra arms, Stanley Kubrick, The Andy Warhol Diaries, John Holmes & The Wonderland Murders, sexuality categorization, corporate musicals, situational anxiety, being a scientist, performance choices, family dynamics, undiagnosed mental illness, Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Magnolia, A Woman Under The Influence, and much more Get lots of hott bonus content by going to https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends You’ll get ad-free &am...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 57 min
185: Jack Hues (Wang Chung)!
The lead singer and co-architect of the wonderful Wang Chung joined me in London to discuss William Friedkin, the push-pull of art v. commerce, “Dance Hall Days”, creating the score to “To Live And Die In L.A.” before seeing a frame of the film, working with John Kalodner, Geffen Records, band dynamics, his solo works, Bob Dylan, the value of being challenged by art, “Primitif”, the spectrum of perfectionism, producing other artists, fiddling with Fairlights, collaborating with Tony Banks, band-...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 22 min
184: Carole Pope (Encore)
To celebrate Queer pioneer and Canadian legend Carole Pope's stint as guest judge on Canada's Drag Race, enjoy this encore presentation of the 2018 episode where Carole joined Katya & Craig to talk crimes of passion, teaching Divine to sing, recording with Tim Curry, working with William Friedkin on the CRUISING soundtrack, Bob Ezrin, ALANON, “Music For Lesbians”, Canadian Content, the boorish behaviour of Bernie Taupin, SCTV, sushi'n'blow, touring with Bowie, living with Dusty Springfield, ...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 26 min
183: Lanah P!
Trans non-binary pioneer Lanah P. joins me to talk abortion rights, The Comic Strip, growing up in Grimsby, starring in “Eat The Rich”, letting Lemmy have it, bringing Bowie down to Taboo, “Pistol In My Pocket”, Shirley Bassey, meeting Margaret Thatcher, the vicissitudes of the showbizniss, “Lanah Be Lit And Be Learning”, musical theater, getting hormones in the early 80s, working men’s clubs of the 70s, Mark E. Smith, Leigh Bowery, self-work, Jayne County, compassion, and much much more. Lanah ...
Jul 05, 2022•3 hr 5 min
182: Judy! (Part 1)
The drag starlet on the rise known as JUDY joined me for a delightful afternoon to talk the magic of anxiety, first time in drags, being bi-polar, Kim Petras, Rubber Child, our inner liberal middle-aged moms, Sugar Tank, getting used to crowds again, The New Beverly, Hollywood folklore, Xanax VS. Klonopin, Shelley Duvall, Maggie May Fish, Arkansas and more! Stay tuned for Part 2 💋 Get lots of hott bonus content by going to https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends You’ll get ad-free & early v...
Jun 09, 2022•2 hr 2 min
181: Mike Chapman & Maddy Paterson!
My dear friends Mike Chapman & Maddy Paterson join me to dive deep into Mike's life and career of writing and producing decades of hits like Ballroom Blitz, Hey Mickey, Simply The Best, Kiss You All Over and countless others. We talk Michael Des Barres, producing Agnetha from ABBA's first solo album, Suzi Quatro, pairing Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne, the trouble with Sharon Osbourne, working with mentor Micky Most, Dreamland Records, The Knack, telling the truth, producing Blondie, mentorin...
May 30, 2022•2 hr 58 min
180: Drop Dead Gorgeous With Trixie Mattel! A Movie Club Special 💥
Trixie Mattel joins me to examine every nook and cranny of Drop Dead Gorgeous, answer a thick stack of listener questions, and chat about everything else under the sun. Taped in 2019 and previously available only to Patreon listeners, so head on over to Patreon.com/CraigAndFriends now so you don't have to wait 3 years to hear something like this 💋 Congratulations Ms. Martell on Trixie Motel , starting in June on Discovery+ Book your rooms now before they're sold out through 2036. Get lots of ho...
May 13, 2022•2 hr 37 min
179: Creme Fatale & Mr. Creme (Part 2)!
We talk relationships, moving, getting married at the Madonna Inn, and more! Head on over to https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends to support the show and get hours and hours of exclusive content 💋 Donate to Amnesty International To Aid Ukraine https://tinyurl.com/448f36wu Rubber Child’s Transition Assistance GoFundMe https://tinyurl.com/mv9y4mcw For ways to help fight the fascists and support Black Lives Matter & Black Trans Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co https://blackt...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 46 min
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